Notes on this puzzle
This expert kakuro fits 78 cells to fill into a 11×11 frame, tied together by 38 clue squares.
13 of the 44 runs can be filled with only one set of digits:
- 3 in 2 → 1 + 2
- 4 in 2 → 1 + 3
- 6 in 3 → 1 + 2 + 3
- 23 in 3 → 6 + 8 + 9
- 10 in 4 → 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
- 30 in 4 → 6 + 7 + 8 + 9
The longest run is 7 cells long and 14 runs have only two cells, which is where the arithmetic is tightest. Clue totals go from 3 up to 39, with an average of 16.7.
Where to beginA good first target is the cell at row 4, column 9 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.