The Book of Kakuro

Book excerpt: Kakuro comes to America! Barron's is introducing these fascinating Japanese mind teasers with a "can't-put-it-down" Kakuro puzzle book. It's Japan's most popular numbers puzzle challenge--even more popular than Sudoku, the Japanese puzzle craze currently sweeping the world. Puzzle fans are certain to pounce upon Kakuro as the latest challenge to their skills, and Barron's leads the way with a brand-new pair of titles (See also Kakuro Mania, also from Barron's, with a March publication date). Puzzles in both books are graded Easy, Medium, and Hard. The Easy Kakuro puzzles will get puzzle fans started, encouraging them to progress to Kakuro's more challenging and fascinating levels. Solutions for all puzzles are given at the back of each book. A short history of Kakuro plus easy-to-understand rules and puzzle-solving tips introduce 125 fascinating Kakuro puzzles. Answers at the back of the book.