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If you thought sudoku was irresistible, wait till you try kakuro! This number/logic game adds a fascinating new dimension to the problem-solving challenge. While filling the boxes in the diagram so each number appears only once in each row or column, the solver also has to make sure each group adds up to a special clue number. The puzzles come in several sizes, from fairly easy 6 x 6 grids to giant 30 x 30 brain-melters. For those new to kakuro, there's a start-to-finish walk-through of a sample puzzle, complete with helpful hints and tips. Special tables provide handy shortcuts that will help the reader solve any kakuro puzzle. It's the ideal introduction to this sophisticated new craze.Batsford is the author of 'Kakuro Puzzle Book 120 Original Cross Sum Puzzles', published 2006 under ISBN 9780713490244 and ISBN 0713490241.
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