Does anyone have Take a breaks mini soduku May Edition?

[Hungrycaterpillarsmummy]

I am realyyyy struggling with what is meant to be a "medium" difficulty rated puzzle and I wondered if anyone else did too?! It's page 56!

If you send a pic I’m more than happy to have a bash! I love these.

Ok, it's a mess!

Thank you. I’ll have an edit later and upload. On holiday and like an idiot don’t have a pen!

Thank you!

I’ve just done it - couldn’t resist the challenge 😊
Do you want the full solution or some hints?

Woo!

I would like a hint please!

By the way, ChatGPT couldnt do it!

Ok, the middle square of the whole grid is a 7.

Happy to drop more in if you’re still stuck.

Also done x

It’s 7:30 here, will check back after breakfast.

How did you get to that though?! Cause a 7 has to be in either column 4, row 1 or column 6 row 1 but then that would mean 7 could still be a potential for either of the other two boxes in the very middle 🤔 so how can you commit to the middle box?

Oh I just picked one square at random for the hint. It wasn’t necessary the one with the easiest working out.

Ok!

i managed a 4 in the first full square before I got to the 7.

Honestly I am feeling very stupid. I can't figure it out. I am not committing the 7 because I want to understand what the next number is from my picture rather than being given a number for free.

I'm definitely missing a trick here!

If you’re still working on it op, look at your top left box. Only 2 of the squares can have a 2 or 3 in, telling you which square must be the 6

I totally ballsed it up last night. I put the 6 in and made great progress then checked it and it was all wrong , 😭 so I'm going to re-draw it and start from scratch.
It's crazy because I'm flying through all the other "medium" level puzzles.

I drew it out again and completed it. Interestingly got stuck at the same point as before. I have a copy to my FIL who got stuck on exactly the same bit!

He then cracked it before me but I am so pleased I got it in the end!