Play Kakuro
Kakuro looks like a crossword filled with numbers. Each run of white cells must add up to the clue beside it, and no digit may repeat inside a run.
Pencil marks pay off
On medium and hard grids, few cells are certain at first. Write the possible digits in each cell of a long run, then let crossing runs cross them out. It feels slow, but a few moves later most cells drop to one candidate, and the grid starts to fill quickly.
Forced combinations to remember
| Cells | Sum | Only digits |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1 and 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 and 3 |
| 2 | 16 | 7 and 9 |
| 2 | 17 | 8 and 9 |
| 3 | 6 | 1, 2 and 3 |
| 3 | 24 | 7, 8 and 9 |
Before you start Play Kakuro
- Start on Monday's easy grid if you are new. It is the gentlest puzzle of the week.
- Find runs with only one possible set, like two cells adding to 3, which must be 1 and 2.
- Work the crossings. A cell must suit both its across run and its down run.
- Some sums force a digit. Every way to make 22 in three cells uses a 9.
Playing Play Kakuro step by step
- Pick a level
Choose easy, medium or hard. Each has its own puzzle every day.
- Read the sums
Numbers in the black cells give the sum for the run across or down beside them.
- Fill digits
Put 1 to 9 in each white cell so every run adds up and no digit repeats in a run.
- Use the helper
Select a cell to see which digit sets its sums allow. Use pencil marks for candidates.
Quick facts about Play Kakuro
- Digits
- 1 to 9
- Rule
- Each run adds up to its clue with no repeats
- Daily grids
- Easy, medium and hard
- Help
- 3 hints and a combinations helper
- New puzzle
- Midnight, the same grid for everyone
- Extras
- Archive, printable puzzles and a solver
- Category
- Logic and mystery games, math
Play Kakuro FAQ
How do you play the Kakuro game?
Each white run must add up to the number in the black cell beside it, using digits 1 to 9 with no repeats in the run. A cell where two runs cross has to fit both sums.
Is there a Kakuro solver on the site?
Yes. Play Kakuro has a solver and printable puzzles next to the daily grids.
Does the difficulty change during the week?
Yes. Monday's grid is the gentlest and Sunday's is the toughest.
How many hints do I get?
Three per puzzle. Each one fills in a correct cell.
Can I play past puzzles?
Yes. Every past puzzle stays playable in the archive.
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Play Kakuro belongs to Play Kakuro. Megadle is not linked to it.