Sudoku1 per page
Large print sudoku
One 9 × 9 sudoku fills each page, with large bold clue numbers and roomy squares. It suits anyone who finds small print hard to read or likes to write bigger.
- Fresh problems every time
- Answer key on its own page
- Print or PDF, Letter or A4
- Free, no sign-up
On this page
A standard sudoku squeezes four grids on a sheet, and the squares can be tight. This version gives one grid the whole page, so each square is large enough for big digits and a clear pencil mark.
What prints
The page title is "Easy Sudoku" with a rule line: the digits 1 to 9 go in the blanks, once per row, column and 3 × 3 box. Because there is only one puzzle, it has no Puzzle 1 label. The grid is drawn up to about 6.5 inches across, centered under the instructions. The clue numbers are bold, the box borders are heavy lines, and the single-cell lines are thin and grey. Another page is the answer key, which shows the missing numbers in color.
The settings
- Grid: 9 × 9 here, with 4 × 4 and 6 × 6 as alternatives.
- Difficulty: Easy is on; Medium and Hard are the other two.
- Puzzles per page: the setting is 1, which is the large print choice. Raising it to 2, 4 or 6 shrinks the grids.
Printing for readability
Print at actual size, or 100%, so that the grid keeps the size the page was built for. Plain white paper gives the best contrast; a soft pencil or a dark gel pen is easier to see than a light pencil. If you want bigger digits still, use the 6 × 6 grid, where each square is larger because there are fewer of them.
An easy 9 × 9 puzzle has about 38 given numbers. The generator removes clues at random and checks after each one that the puzzle still has exactly one answer, so the count can be a few above that figure.
A note on puzzles and health
The National Institute on Aging page cited here discusses cognitive training in older adults and says there is not enough evidence that commercial brain-training games give the same results as the training studied in the ACTIVE trial. Treat this sheet as a pastime that you enjoy, not as treatment, and speak with a doctor about any worries over memory or thinking.
Worked example: a daily puzzle at the breakfast table
Walter likes one puzzle with his coffee. His daughter prints a dozen pages from this one, with Easy chosen and Puzzles per page left at 1, and puts them in a folder with a pencil. He fills in the numbers in a size he can read without glasses. When he is stuck, he circles the square and moves on. At the end of the week they step up to medium by changing Difficulty and printing a new batch.
Related pages
The medium sudoku page prints two to a sheet for when the grid size is no longer an issue. A word search for adults is another page you can print for daily use.