Kakuro Puzzles

+o-p

actually it's nada

Easy with possibilities and orphans.

Boka + 1. Brain cramp this morning. Took the easy route.

6:34

Yes, Don is absolutely right. This is a nada.

quick summary (spoilers of course): After filling in 3 obvious cells, count 6's across and down; this fills in J, 15D and 16A, and A. Now count 9's across and down; this fills in 17D and gives the content (but not yet the order) of 26A. Now can fill in 21D and then 10D, getting 12A along the way, and the rest is easy.

I don't get what Willo says when he says count 6's across and down.in 33 and 34 across a 6 is possible in every cell.in 21 down a 6 is possible in 3 cells.in 30 down a 6 is possible in 3 cells.in 17 down a 6 is possible in 2 cells and in 36 down a 6 is possible in 3 cells.I defenetely miss something cause I don't a positive move after the 3 obvious cells and this even with orphans

Placement of 27 A is the key

John: If you count across, there are at most three 6's (in 33A, 34A and 26A). If you count down, there are at least three 6's (in 21D, 30D and 36D). This tells you that there are exactly three 6's going each way. For the acrosses, this means that 33A and 26A both have 6's. For the down's this means that 10D, 17D, and 15D can't have 6's.

John: I hope my above comment explains the 6's. I fear my reference to 9's is more obscure; it hides some auxiliary thoughts. In penance for the obscurity, here is a detailed solution:

1) Fill in D,G,H.

2) Count 6's across (there are at most three, in 33A, 34A, 26A) and down More...

+p+o. Just didn’t see the nada

3:05

1:45

Straightforward, 2020.