Hooks

February 2014 : Puzzle

In the grid below, enter nine 9’s in the outermost hook, eight 8’s in the next hook, then seven 7’s, six 6’s, and so on, down to the one 1 (already entered), so that the row and column sums match the values given along the border.

Once you’ve completed the puzzle, submit as your answer the sum of the values of the shaded squares.