Cross-Hatching (Row)
When a number has only one possible cell left in a row.
Explanation
Pick a row and a number. Columns and boxes that already contain the number block cells in the row. If only one cell survives, the number goes there.
Practice tip
Check each empty cell of the row against its column and box.
Example steps
- Pick one row and one number to track.
- Cross out row cells whose column or box already contains the number (mark ✕).
- Only one cell in the row survives — that is where the number goes.