Sudoku Puzzles

Nice close-up! Thank you!

Beautiful magnolia! Would like one in my garden!

Lovely photo! Have a great day/night, everyone!

1. Note triple 268 at e346.Unique possibilities:b3=3,a2=8,c3=7=h1,h8=4,g8=5.(UP30).
2. If d3=9,f5=9,h2=9.If i3=9,h5=9,d4=9.Hence 9 is confined to d34 in column d and h2/i3 in right bottom box.So i1=5,g1=8,d1=3,pair 56 at d25 and UPs to 81.

Very nice picture

[17 or so minutes] Maen! Lovely magnolia!

A very small flower but a wonderful perfume. I have one in my garden too, Kate.

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We have a hedge of portwine magnolia around the swimming pool. It has the most beautiful bubble gum aroma when it's out in bloom. It's a shame the flowers hide in amongst the leaves.

Thanks Sotir, for questioning my solution.It was faulty,and here is another attempt:
1. Note triple 268 at e346.Unique possibilities:a2=8,b2=3=d1=e9=h7,d9=2,h8=4,c3=7=h1.(UP32)
2. Same logic as before,but UPs only to 38.
3. If f5=9,c1=9.Likewise,f5=5,d4=9,d3=8,e3=6,d2=5,c2=1 (to avoid the More...

1)Start at 23,basic techniques to UP=32
2)XW(9)di34,=>d25i125<>9.UP=38
3)(9)g9=(9-4)a9=b9-(4=1)b2-(1=6)b5-d5=d2-(6=2)i2-(2= 1)i8,=>g9<>1.UP=40
4)Loop (2):g7=g46-hi5=a5-a8=i8,=>ai46<>2
5)(3)i5=(3-2)a5=a8-(2=1)i8,=>i5<>1.
6)(4)b2=b9 -(4=1)a9-a5=(1)b5,=>b2<>1.UP=81

SE=7.1