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Kakuro puzzle books

The number crossword: fill the white cells so every run adds up to its clue.

What is kakuro?

Kakuro is a number crossword. The grid has clue cells with numbers in them and white cells to fill with the digits 1 to 9. The digits in each run of white cells must add up to the clue, and no digit repeats within a run.

How to solve it

  1. 1Find a short run with a small or large clue. A run of two cells that adds up to 3 can only be 1 and 2.
  2. 2Write in the digits you are sure of.
  3. 3Use each cell's other run to check and narrow down the rest.
  4. 4The answers are at the back.

Levels

What Easy, Medium and Hard mean here

Easy, Medium and Hard, each explained at the start of the book.

  • Easy

    A gentle way in, with the first steps easy to see.

  • Medium

    More to work out before the next step shows itself.

  • Hard

    A real challenge, for people who like to think it through.

What is inside every book

  • 100 puzzles, one to a page
  • Easy, Medium and Hard
  • Answers at the back
  • Every puzzle has exactly one solution, checked by computer

Questions

When will the Kakuro books be ready?
They are being made now. We add each book to this page as soon as it is finished.
Will there be answers?
Yes. Every book has the answers at the back, so you can check your work.