Kakuro Puzzles Collection
Check out this collection of free printable kakuro puzzles – a grid based logic puzzle that will test your ability to sum up numbers!
Kakuro Puzzle Instructions
Kakuro Puzzles are a grid-based logic puzzle that involves placing the numbers 1-9 in the blank squares. These puzzles have also been known as Cross Sums or Cross Addition puzzles.
The grid is divided into horizontal blocks which include a clue on the left side of the block and vertical blocks which include a clue on the top of the block.
Place the numbers 1-9 in the blocks so that the sum of the numbers in the blocks are equal to the horizontal and vertical clues. Importantly, no number may be used more than once in the same block.
Seasonal Kakuro Puzzles
I have really been enjoying creating different shaped kakuro puzzles for various seasons and holidays. Each set of kakuro puzzles is available to save as a PDF or an editable PowerPoint file.
Monthly Kakuro Puzzles
Come back every month for a new kakuro puzzles that features the abbreviation for the month in the puzzle grid.
Mathematical Kakuro Puzzles
Puzzle Solutions
Puzzle solutions are available on a password-protected solution page. I do not openly post the puzzle answer keys because one of my goals as a resource creator is to craft learning experiences for students that are non-google-able. I want teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms without the solutions being found easily on the Internet.
Please email me at sarah@mathequalslove.net for the password to the answer key database featuring all of my printable puzzles and math worksheets. I frequently have students emailing me for the answer key, so please specify in your email what school you teach at and what subjects you teach. If you do not provide these details, I will not be able to send you the password.
Not a teacher? Go ahead and send me an email as well. Just let me know what you are using the puzzles for. I am continually in awe of how many people are using these puzzles with scouting groups, with senior adults battling dementia, or as fun activities in their workplace. Just give me enough details so I know you are not a student looking for answers to the puzzle that was assigned as their homework!
