LEVEL 5

Naked Quad

Four cells collectively contain only four candidates.

How to find it

  1. Combine candidate sets across four cells in one house.
  2. Confirm the union contains exactly four digits.
  3. Remove those digits from the remaining cells.

Logical demonstration

The violet cells represent the pattern; the gold cell represents the resulting placement or elimination. Verify every highlighted candidate belongs to the required houses before acting.

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.

GUIDED PRACTICE · EXERCISE 1 OF 3

Naked Quad training

Identify the logically justified next action. Violet cells form the pattern and the gold cell is the proposed result.

Which action is justified?

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