Kakuro Puzzles

2:51

I really struggled with this one. I finally used some extended logic to get an elimination, then it was straightforward after that.

Does anyone have clues that don't included extended logic or guessing?

7:49
Filled in easy possibilities then tried n = 2 or 4. Steps from assuming either are easy but one choice leads to a contradiction, though only after completing almost the whole puzzle.

Obviously missed something if it can be done in under 3 minutes.

Unless I made a mistake, I did not use 'extended logic' I kept showing some possibilities 'weren't' and by looking primarily at column 23b
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- I had B = (456), F & J = (1,2), P = (7,8) -last elimination was P = 5 or 6 since to sum to 23 with a 1,2,3 - there must be 7 or 8 - could only be in P. I also had T = 3 and X = 4,5,6. Now easy to finish.

Please ignore last comment. I did make a 'fortuitous' mistake (actually 2). I left off T = 4 possibility (not the issue), but also left of B = 7,8 (which is not hard to show is impossible, but it takes extended logic). So my solution done correctly is not an improvement.

7:51

I only used a bit of 'extended logic' - I think. Same as Slarti. :-)



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Thanks Chris.

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Too tough for me, even with all the hints, 2019