Sudoku9 Puzzle 5 Instructions

This is a classic Sudoku puzzle based on numbers 1 to 9 and the usual 3x3 grid. This one is rated as "hard" difficulty at this level and may take a some time to solve.

After starting the game (by pressing the green button), you will see the number grid with the "given" numbers in black on it and also three buttons. There is a "clear" button with a red background at the top right which restarts the game (be careful not to press it during the game). At the lower right there is a "check" button that you can click to see if you have got all the numbers right. Then at lower left there is a "Notes on/off" button which is described in more detail below.

To add a number to any of the squares, drag one of the coloured numbers which are just below the number grid into the centre of one of the squares (make sure that the "Notes" button is set to "off"). The number should then appear in that square in the colour blue. If you put the wrong number down, then simply drag and drop another one on top of it. You are not allowed to overwrite any of the "given" starting numbers.

The "Notes" button allows you to add up to four numbers in the corners of each of the squares to help while you are working out which may be the correct one. To add a note, click on the "Notes" button, then drag one of the coloured numbers below the number grid into one of the squares. If the number is already there as a note, it will be removed and if it's not there it will be displayed in one of the corners of the square. When you set the number in the square (when the "Notes" button is off), all the notes in the corners will be cleared.

This Sudoku puzzle is also available as a print-out using PDF files.

The printable puzzle is sudoku9 puzzle 5 (hard) [PDF file 29 kB]

The printable solution is sudoku9 puzzle 5 (hard) solution [PDF file 29 kB]