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Play Killer Sudoku Tips

Strategies to play smarter and score higher

  • Memorize cage sums for common sizes, like a two-cell 17 must be 8 and 9.
  • The total of all digits 1-9 is 45, so each row, column, and box sums to 45.
  • Use the 45 rule: if a box contains several full cages plus one extra cell, subtract the cage sums from 45 to find the extra cell.
  • Cages with unique combinations are the easiest starting points.
  • Place digits that satisfy both Sudoku and cage constraints.
  • Large cages have many combinations; leave them for later.