kakuro

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A simple kakuro puzzle
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Etymology

From Japanese カックロ (kakkuro), in turn derived from English Cross Sums.

Pronunciation

Noun

kakuro (countable and uncountable, plural kakuros)

  1. (games) A type of number puzzle, similar to a crossword but with numbers. Each "clue" is the sum of the digits to be placed in its group of squares, and no digit can be repeated within a group.

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French

Noun

kakuro m (plural kakuros)

  1. (games) kakuro

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