Puzzle Detail
Kenken Hard — Set 5
| 5= | 2- | 8= | 3= | 3- | 4= | |||
| 2 | 8- | 5= | 1008x | |||||
| 9= | 3= | 6= | 4/ | 12+ | 2- | 1= | ||
| 2/ | 5= | 9 | ||||||
| 2= | 6- | 3- | 24x | 5= | 8= | 756x | ||
| 16+ | 3 | 216x | 14+ | |||||
| 3=3 | 10x | 9 | ||||||
| 9= | 4/ | 6= | 168x | 5= | ||||
| 16+ | 1- | 21+2 | 2- |
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| 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Solver Notes
Our hard KenKen (mathdoku) puzzles feature large grids and complex cage calculations — designed for advanced solvers.
What makes a KenKen puzzle hard?
Hard KenKen uses 8x8 or 9x9 grids with long cage chains and ambiguous arithmetic combinations that require systematic elimination.
Are solutions provided?
Yes — every hard KenKen puzzle includes a verified solution.
Do I need to guess?
No — every puzzle has a unique logical solution requiring no guessing.