Hidden Quad

Like in the ‘Hidden Triple’ technique, you need to spot some hidden candidates, but four this time


  1. Have a look at this example
Hidden Quad technique example

  1. There are only four cells that contain the numbers 3, 4, 7, and 8
Hidden Quad with highlighted candidates

  1. If so, this means any other numbers can’t be found in these cells and can be eliminated
Hidden Quad technique, result of implementation

  1. A Hidden Quad can also be found in a column or a row
Hidden Quad technique in a row example