LEVEL 5
Box-Line Reduction
A candidate restricted to one box along a line can be removed elsewhere in that box.
How to find it
- Scan a row or column for one candidate.
- Confirm every occurrence lies in one box.
- Remove it from other cells of that box.
Candidate-map demonstration
The violet cells mark the pattern and the gold cell marks the resulting placement or elimination. Treat this compact map as orientation; use the verified full puzzle below to practise the actual deduction.
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Common mistakes
- Using cells that do not share the required row, column, box or peer relationship.
- Removing a candidate before confirming every occurrence in the pattern.
- Confusing a possible pattern with a completed logical proof.
VERIFIED PRACTICE
Box-Line Reduction training
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