KenKen--Will Shortz Introduces New Puzzle Sensation + How to Play

[savtabarbara]

come on - the magazine is famous for its WORD puzzles. that's why I buy the sunday times - so make it smaller, and only have one - you win! Maybe there's no need to buy the paper?

[DocPolitical]

The got the solution right, but made a mistake getting there. The 5 box could have contained 2 and 3 OR 1 and 4. The 1 and 4 option is only eliminated after you have filled in everything else.

[nutherefurlong]

the sparkle!

[DocPolitical]

He got the solution right, but made a mistake getting there: the 5 box could have been 2 and 3 OR 1 and 4. The 1 and 4 option is only eliminated when you've solved everything else.

[protomash]

*opens door*

Shall we kenken?

[dustinmarx10]

What the...? No one's commented on this yet? It's great that Shortz has taken up the Kenken craze. Now maybe we Americans will learn some math!

[hoskeebo]

I don't think it's possible that things like KenKen and crosswords don't help your brain stay fit.

I've made a video about how to start solving a 9x9 KenKen in which the operation signs are not given.

You can check it out at:

mathmojo(dotcom)com/chronicles­/kenken/

[Zeronum2]

nice vid really informed me on kenken thanx man!

[GilbertoBungle]

Thanks for teaching me how to do KenKen. I spent ages trying to figure out how they worked with no instructions!

[PimpHN]

cool