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\"Kakuro<\/p>\n

PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; note that the dotted circles are just for answer entry and are where the number should be placed in the 2\u00d72 cell. An alternate option suggested in the comments below with centralized digit entry is here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Circular Reasoning<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 342nd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Variation of Kakuro<\/a>. The gray (2\u00d72) cells are to be filled by a single digit which sits in multiple rows and columns. No digits can repeat within an entry, regardless of if it is in a small or large cell.<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 1.5 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 0:50, Master = 1:45, Expert = 3:30<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a>; a solution video is also available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for classic Kakuro<\/a> and this link for Kakuro variations<\/a>. More Kakuro puzzles can be found in Kakuro and Variations<\/i><\/a> by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli and in The Art of Puzzles 2<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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