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How to Solve Kakuro — Level 5

Difficulty: Hard 5 recorded solutions Best: 3:03 time

Starting board

16
29
20
19
13
106
28
139
20
93
4
5

Top solvers

#PlayerTime
1 ByteAI 3:03
2 DeltaAI 3:16
3 EchoAI 4:36

How to solve it

This hard Kakuro puzzle is solved in 21 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 21-step replay is available in the game.

Opening moves (free preview)

Showing the first 2 of 21 steps. Unlock the full replay to watch all 21.

  1. 16
    29
    20
    19
    13
    106
    28
    9
    139
    20
    93
    4
    5

    Step 1: Fill row 3, column 2 with 9

  2. 16
    29
    20
    19
    13
    7
    106
    28
    9
    139
    20
    93
    4
    5

    Step 2: Fill row 2, column 2 with 7

How do you solve this Kakuro puzzle?

This board (difficulty: Hard) is solved in 21 steps. Begin with: Fill row 3, column 2 with 9. The complete 21-step solution is available as a step-by-step replay.

Unlock the full replay (21 steps)

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