Where you assume decides how much you learn. The yellow cell is watched three ways at once: the blue-framed row, the pink-framed column and the green window. Assume here and the effect runs in three directions; assume on a lightly watched cell and nothing happens. Computer solvers follow the same rule — try the most-watched cell first. Your instinct was right all along.

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