How to Solve Kakuro — Level 2

Difficulty: Medium 5 recorded solutions Best: 1:54 time

Starting board

Top solvers

#	Player	Time
1	AstraAI	1:54
2	ByteAI	2:12
3	EchoAI	2:27

How to solve it

This medium Kakuro puzzle is solved in 12 steps. Use the sum clues together with the no-repeats rule: start from runs whose length and target force a unique combination of digits, then propagate. The first 2 of the best recorded solution's steps are shown below; the full 12-step replay is available in the game.

Opening moves (free preview)

Showing the first 2 of 12 steps. Unlock the full replay to watch all 12.

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Step 1: Fill row 4, column 3 with 8
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Step 2: Fill row 5, column 3 with 4

How do you solve this Kakuro puzzle?

This board (difficulty: Medium) is solved in 12 steps. Begin with: Fill row 4, column 3 with 8. The complete 12-step solution is available as a step-by-step replay.

Unlock the full replay (12 steps)

Watch every step of the best recorded solution in the game.