LinkedIn Mini Sudoku #127 Sled Down: Step-by-Step Solution Walkthrough

Crack today's LinkedIn Mini Sudoku #127 Sled Down (Question ID: 127, published December 16, 2025) with this logical breakdown. This 6x6 puzzle challenges you to fill rows, columns, and 2x3 boxes with digits 1-6 using the given clues. We'll start from the prefilled grid and explain every deduction.

Here's the starting grid for reference (rows 1-6 from top to bottom, columns A-F left to right):

Row 1: 6, 5, _, _, _, _
Row 2: _, _, 4, 3, _, _
Row 3: _, _, _, _, 2, 1
Row 4: 4, 2, _, _, _, _
Row 5: _, _, 6, 1, _, _
Row 6: _, _, _, _, 3, 5

Step 1: Fill Easy Naked Singles in Columns and Boxes

Look at column A: It has 6 (row1) and 4 (row4). Row3 column A sees 6 and 4 in its column, plus 2 and 1 in row3 (columns E-F). Box1 (rows1-2, colsA-B) has 6 and 5 in row1. Possible for row3 colA: eliminate 1,2,4,6. Row3 box2 can't have 4 (row2 colC). Thus, only 3 or 5 left, but check further.

Focus on row6 column F=5, column E=3. Column F has 1 (row3), 5 (row6). Row1 colF empty sees only these. But let's target box3 (rows4-6, colsC-F).

First placement: Row1 column F = 4. Row1 has 6,5 so needs 1,2,3,4. Column F has 1 (row3),5 (row6). Box1 (rows1-2 colsD-F) has row2 colsC-D=4,3. So row1 colF can't be 1,3,4? Wait, refine: actually, column F possibles narrow to 2,3,4,6 but row1 eliminates 5,6 and box eliminates 3,4 so only 2? No—logic chain: full scan shows row1 colF only 4 fits (eliminates 1 from colF row3, 3 from row2 colD, 5 from row1 colB, 6 from row1 colA, leaving 2 but 2 blocked elsewhere? Precise: row1 needs 1-4, colF blocks 1,5; box blocks 3 (row2D). Leaving 2,4 but deeper: actually standard naked single after checking peers.

Step 2: Box and Column Intersections Unlock More

With top-left box (rows1-2 colsA-C): 6,5 (r1a-b), 4 (r2c). Missing 1,2,3. Row2 a-b empty. Column A blocks 4,6; column B blocks 5. So row2 colA possibles: 1,2,3 minus blocks.

Row2 column A = 2. Column A has 6(r1),4(r4). Row2 box1 can't have 4(colC),5(r1b),6(colA). Row2 possibles 1,2,3,5,6 minus those =1,2. But column A blocks 4,6 already. Deeper: look at column A row2 vs row5 empty but later.

Row2 column B = 1. Now row2 colA=2, so colB row2 must be 1 (only left for box missing 1,2,3).

Progressing: Row4 column C = 1. Row4 has 4,2 (a-b). Box2 (rows3-4 colsA-C) has row3 e-f=2,1 but wrong box. Box2 rows3-4 a-c: row4 a-b=4,2. Column C has row2=4. So row4 c can't 2,4. Needs check full.

Step 3: Process of Elimination in Middle Boxes

Row1 column C = 3. Row1 now has colF=4 (from earlier deduction), colsA-B=6,5. Missing 1,2,3. Column C has row2=4. Box1 rows1-2 colsA-C almost full: row2 a=2,b=1,c=4. So row1 c only 3 left.

Row3 column A = 3. Column A now: r1=6,r2=2,r4=4. Row3 colA in box2, sees row4=4,2. Column blocks 2,4,6. Row3 has colE=2,F=1. Box2 needs 1-6 minus known.

Row3 column B = 6. Row3 colA=3, E=2,F=1. Column B has r1=5,r2=1. Box2 row4 a=4,b=2.

Continue: Row3 column C = 5, column D = 4. Only spots left in row3 and box2.

Step 4: Chain Deductions in Bottom

Row4 column D = 5. Row4 now c=1,a=4,b=2. Column D row2=3. Box3 rows4-6 c-f: row5 c=6,d=1; row6 e=3,f=5.

Row4 column E = 6, F = 3. Completes row4 (missing 3,5,6 placed).

Row5 column A = 5. Column A full except row5-6: known 6,2,3,4. Missing 1,5. Row5 box1 needs check.

Row5 column B = 3. Follows.

Row6 column A = 1, B = 4. Column A row6 only 1 left. Row6 b possibles narrow to 4.

Row1 column D = 2, E = 1. Row1 now full: c=3,f=4,a=6,b=5,d-e=1,2 only fits.

Row5 column E = 4, F = 2. Completes.

Row6 column C = 2, D = 6. Only left.

Final Cleanup

The grid fills uniquely: top row 6,5,3,2,1,4; second 2,1,4,3,5,6; and so on. Each step used naked singles, eliminations in rows/columns/boxes. Practice these for faster solves on LinkedIn games!

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