Say "No" To Bowman's Bingo

A viewer requested we solve this puzzle from a popular Sudoku app. The hint it gave him was to use the "Bowman's Bingo" technique - otherwise known as "take a guess and see if it works". Simon discusses his views on this sort of Sudoku design and then tries to solve the puzzle without using "guessing".

Try the puzzle here: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/68...

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Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the eleven-time winner of The Times championship and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.

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