GridWits

Simple Coloring

Extreme Used by Smart Hint

Chain every cell where a digit has just two possible spots in its unit, alternating two colors — a contradiction or a shared sight line lets you eliminate.

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 F 6 G 7 H 8 I 9 2 5 5 8 5 9 3 5

How it works

  1. Digit 5 forms a chain of strong links: A1 ↔ A5 (column A's only two candidates), then A5 ↔ G5 (row 5's only two candidates) — colored teal / red / teal as the chain alternates.
  2. D5 sits in row 5 alongside both a red and a teal link. Since one of every red/teal pair must be true, any cell that sees both colors can't be 5 — eliminate it there.

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