diff --git a/exercises/smart_pointers/arc1.rs b/exercises/smart_pointers/arc1.rs
index 3526ddcb9a..a5940c0928 100644
--- a/exercises/smart_pointers/arc1.rs
+++ b/exercises/smart_pointers/arc1.rs
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ use std::thread;
 
 fn main() {
     let numbers: Vec<_> = (0..100u32).collect();
-    let shared_numbers = // TODO
+    let shared_numbers = Arc::new(numbers);
     let mut joinhandles = Vec::new();
 
     for offset in 0..8 {
-        let child_numbers = // TODO
+        let child_numbers = shared_numbers.clone();
         joinhandles.push(thread::spawn(move || {
             let sum: u32 = child_numbers.iter().filter(|&&n| n % 8 == offset).sum();
             println!("Sum of offset {} is {}", offset, sum);
diff --git a/exercises/smart_pointers/box1.rs b/exercises/smart_pointers/box1.rs
index 513e7daa37..d5b5df407f 100644
--- a/exercises/smart_pointers/box1.rs
+++ b/exercises/smart_pointers/box1.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub enum List {
-    Cons(i32, List),
+    Cons(i32, Box<List>),
     Nil,
 }
 
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ fn main() {
 }
 
 pub fn create_empty_list() -> List {
-    todo!()
+    List::Nil
 }
 
 pub fn create_non_empty_list() -> List {
-    todo!()
+    List::Cons(32, Box::new(List::Nil))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/exercises/smart_pointers/cow1.rs b/exercises/smart_pointers/cow1.rs
index fcd3e0bb14..1892931004 100644
--- a/exercises/smart_pointers/cow1.rs
+++ b/exercises/smart_pointers/cow1.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ mod tests {
         let slice = [0, 1, 2];
         let mut input = Cow::from(&slice[..]);
         match abs_all(&mut input) {
-            // TODO
+            Cow::Borrowed(_) => Ok(()),
+            _ => Err("Expected borrowed value"),
         }
     }
 
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ mod tests {
         let slice = vec![0, 1, 2];
         let mut input = Cow::from(slice);
         match abs_all(&mut input) {
-            // TODO
+            Cow::Owned(_) => Ok(()),
+            _ => Err("Expected owned value"),
         }
     }
 
@@ -72,7 +74,11 @@ mod tests {
         let slice = vec![-1, 0, 1];
         let mut input = Cow::from(slice);
         match abs_all(&mut input) {
-            // TODO
+            Cow::Owned(s) => {
+                println!("{:?}", s);
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            _ => Err("Expected owned value"),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/exercises/smart_pointers/rc1.rs b/exercises/smart_pointers/rc1.rs
index 1b903469aa..d593593c26 100644
--- a/exercises/smart_pointers/rc1.rs
+++ b/exercises/smart_pointers/rc1.rs
@@ -60,18 +60,15 @@ fn main() {
     println!("reference count = {}", Rc::strong_count(&sun)); // 6 references
     jupiter.details();
 
-    // TODO
-    let saturn = Planet::Saturn(Rc::new(Sun {}));
+    let saturn = Planet::Saturn(Rc::clone(&sun));
     println!("reference count = {}", Rc::strong_count(&sun)); // 7 references
     saturn.details();
 
-    // TODO
-    let uranus = Planet::Uranus(Rc::new(Sun {}));
+    let uranus = Planet::Uranus(Rc::clone(&sun));
     println!("reference count = {}", Rc::strong_count(&sun)); // 8 references
     uranus.details();
 
-    // TODO
-    let neptune = Planet::Neptune(Rc::new(Sun {}));
+    let neptune = Planet::Neptune(Rc::clone(&sun));
     println!("reference count = {}", Rc::strong_count(&sun)); // 9 references
     neptune.details();
 
@@ -92,13 +89,13 @@ fn main() {
     drop(mars);
     println!("reference count = {}", Rc::strong_count(&sun)); // 4 references
 
-    // TODO
+    drop(earth);
     println!("reference count = {}", Rc::strong_count(&sun)); // 3 references
 
-    // TODO
+    drop(venus);
     println!("reference count = {}", Rc::strong_count(&sun)); // 2 references
 
-    // TODO
+    drop(mercury);
     println!("reference count = {}", Rc::strong_count(&sun)); // 1 reference
 
     assert_eq!(Rc::strong_count(&sun), 1);