Notes on this puzzle
This expert kakuro fits 87 cells to fill into a 11×11 frame, tied together by 39 clue squares.
13 of the 48 runs can be filled with only one set of digits:
- 3 in 2 → 1 + 2
- 16 in 2 → 7 + 9
- 17 in 2 → 8 + 9
- 6 in 3 → 1 + 2 + 3
- 23 in 3 → 6 + 8 + 9
- 15 in 5 → 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5
The longest run is 7 cells long and 20 runs have only two cells, which is where the arithmetic is tightest. Clue totals go from 3 up to 39, with an average of 17.7.
Where to beginA good first target is the cell at row 2, column 2 of the field: the two runs crossing there settle it. On a field this size, keep notes on the long runs and recheck them whenever a crossing cell is filled.