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Lesson 02 · Sudoku Coach

Hidden Single Sudoku lesson

A digit has only one possible cell inside a row, column, or box.

The working method

  1. 1.Choose one digit and scan a complete row, column, or box.
  2. 2.Cross out cells where that digit is already blocked.
  3. 3.Place the digit in the only remaining position.

Evidence exercise 1 of 3

Find the proof, not the answer.

Select the evidence cell that make this Hidden Single deduction valid.

What to inspect

A digit has only one possible cell inside a row, column, or box.

Source puzzle · sudoku-0003

Candidate marks reflect a verified intermediate state from this published grid.

Open the full puzzle

Use mouse, touch, or keyboard. Arrow keys move focus; Enter or Space selects a cell.

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