Notes on this puzzle
This easy kakuro fits 24 cells to fill into a 6×6 frame, tied together by 12 clue squares.
4 of the 16 runs can be filled with only one set of digits:
- 17 in 2 → 8 + 9
- 6 in 3 → 1 + 2 + 3
- 23 in 3 → 6 + 8 + 9
- 29 in 4 → 5 + 7 + 8 + 9
The longest run is 4 cells long and 6 runs have only two cells, which is where the arithmetic is tightest. Clue totals go from 6 up to 29, with an average of 17.
Where to beginA good first target is the cell at row 1, column 3 of the field: the two runs crossing there settle it. Every run here can be settled from its combinations; check the small and large totals first.