Kakuro for Seniors
Puzzles
Kakuro is a number puzzle on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. The classic cross sums puzzle, a crossword made of numbers. Fill the white squares with 1 to 9 so every run of squares adds up to the total in its dark square, with no number used twice in a run.
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How to play Kakuro
- Tap Play now. Kakuro opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Each dark square shows a total. The number above the line is for the white squares to its right; the number below the line is for the white squares under it.
- Tap a white square, then tap a number from 1 to 9 at the bottom of the screen.
- Every run of white squares must add up to its total, and a number may not repeat in a run.
- The words under the grid tell you the totals for the square you picked, and point out when only one set of numbers can fit.
- Repeats and wrong totals turn red, so you can fix them right away. Tap Clear to empty a square.
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Three small grids with short runs and a helper number or two.
- Medium: Two medium grids with longer runs.
- Harder: Two larger grids that take careful thought.
Why people enjoy it
Kakuro mixes the fun of a crossword with a little adding. Short runs give a quick start: a total of 3 in two squares can only be 1 and 2. Each square you are sure of opens up the next. It is a gentle way to practice sums and careful thinking, one square at a time.
Similar games to try
Players who like Kakuro often go on to Cross Number. A small crossword where every answer is a number. Solve the clues and fill the squares. Cage Sums is another good pick. Fill the grid so each row and column has each number once. The numbers in each outlined cage add up to its small total. Number Straights is worth a try too. A number grid with dark squares. Each row and column uses a number only once, and every run of white squares holds numbers that follow on, in any order.
Questions
Is Kakuro easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Three small grids with short runs and a helper number or two. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Two larger grids that take careful thought.
Can I make the words bigger in Kakuro?
Yes. The print is large to start with, and Settings lets you make it larger still. It works on a phone, tablet or computer.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Kakuro?
Kakuro is one of 2,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
More Puzzles
- Cross NumberA small crossword where every answer is a number.
- Cage SumsFill the grid so each row and column has each number once.
- Number StraightsA number grid with dark squares.
- Sum SudokuSudoku with a little adding.
- SudokuFill the grid so each row, column and box has each number once.
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