Kakuro Puzzles

well, I think this one needs orphans because without them it looks like two solutions are possible - or am I being dumb?

4:07. without the orphans , only saw one solution

4:08

Firstly, let me say that I don't see why orphans is such a bad strategy. However, if orphans were the only way to complete a puzzle, it might possibly put the unique solution notion into some doubt. So, I like to at least try to solve without orphans just to see if it is possible...

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thanks kakuroaddict, agree with you on orphans, I try to find a logic solution without and only use orphans if logic can't be found. Does anybody actually add up the horizontal and verticals to get the orphan total, or, do as I do and cheat by looking up the orphan sum in the solution? I tell myself it's ok to cheat this way if you're looking for a logic solution ;-)

5:22

I always add the horizontals and verticals to get the orphans. Don't even know how to look up the solution.

4:46 - Looks like it could've been done without orphans, but I used them anyway.

Chris, Orphans in my mind don't Govern a two solution puzzle. Any Comments?
No Orphans Required for this One.
Theres no problem using Orphans in my Mind, However some puzzlers chose to try to do without.
I would tire very easily if I relied on Orphans.

6:49 I always use excel to add up orphans

6:02

640 no orphans

Joe +1

3:45

I felt it needed orphans, but used short chain at the end as easier than adding up orphans, 2018

Nada. 3/26/2019.

Yep, nada. Also 3/26/19.

Dan plus 2019