Games & Puzzles

Crosswords

04x04 The World's Smallest, Hardest Crossword

10x10 Conventional Crossword

11x11 Hard and Easy Crossword

12x12 Goldstar Crossword

13x13 Newstyle Crossword

13x13 Celebrity Crossword

13x13 General Knowledge Crossword

13x13 Newstyle Crossword by Alan Cross

13x13 Newstyle Crossword by John Mann

13x13 Two-Way Crossword

13x13 X Series Crossword

 

15x15 Continuous Crossword

15x15 cryptic and synonym SS crossword

15x15 Prize Crossword

15x15 Synonym Crossword

19x19 Big One Crossword

25x25 Valentine Crossword

29x51 Leisuretime Crossword

35x48 Colossus Crossword

38x38 Giant Crossword

40x65 Super Colossus Christmas Crossword

7x7 Conventional Mini Cryptic Crossword

Bumper Christmas Crossword

Colossal Crossword

Holiday Crossword

Sweethearts Crossword

Theme Crossword

Today's Crossword

TV Crosswords

TV Teaser

Two Speed Crossword

7x7 Children's Crossword

Children's Crossword

Puzzle Pages

Word Puzzles

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Verble
Verble

A Wordle-type puzzle available in UK-English or US-English.

Our unique print format is available for syndication or volume book publication rights.

Data files available for digital integration.

Mystery Word
Mystery Word

A challenging word puzzle for all the family

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x2 box contains the given letters. Rearrange these letters to create a word. What is the mystery word?

Snakes and Ladders
Snakes and Ladders

2 puzzles in one

Dropzone
Dropzone

Seven columns, or stacks of lettered balls - remove a ball and the others above it will drop down in its place. Your task is to remove one ball from each column so that when all the other balls drop down, they will spell out six words reading across.

What are they, and what word will be spelled out by the seven balls you remove?

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker
Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker

Simon Shuker has been compiling the Codeword and
Code-Cracker series for over 20 years, to the delight of his UK-English
puzzling fans.

Link Letters
Link Letters

Each answer begins with the last letter of the previous answer

Alphabet Confetti
Alphabet Confetti

From the given clues, in no particular order, find the five 5-letter answers. Fit each answer into one of the five rows of dots so that every same-coloured dot contains the same letter.


What is the seven letter word? 

Word Wheel
Word Wheel
Word Search
Word Search
Word Fit
Word Fit
Word Builder
Word Builder

The classic word puzzle to keep your readers coming back every day.

Trio
Trio
Take 5
Take 5

Work out which letter to delete from each square to make a word and complete the puzzle.

Available daily.

Double Cross
Double Cross

Work out which letter to delete from each square to make a word and complete the puzzle.

Available daily.

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Blackout
Blackout

We have removed all the black squares from this crossword grid and replace them with letters.  Can you black out all these surplus letters to reveal the correctly filled crossword grid pattern?

Middlesix
Middlesix

Arrange the letters of the word above each grid into its empty squares to create six five-letter words, three across and three down.

- Crosswords -

04x04 The World's Smallest, Hardest Crossword

10x10 Conventional Crossword

11x11 Hard and Easy Crossword

12x12 Goldstar Crossword

13x13 Newstyle Crossword

13x13 Celebrity Crossword

13x13 General Knowledge Crossword

13x13 Newstyle Crossword by Alan Cross

13x13 Newstyle Crossword by John Mann

13x13 Two-Way Crossword

13x13 X Series Crossword

 

15x15 Continuous Crossword

15x15 cryptic and synonym SS crossword

15x15 Prize Crossword

15x15 SS/Newky replacement by John Mann

15x15 Synonym Crossword

19x19 Big One Crossword

25x25 Valentine Crossword 25x25

29x51 Leisuretime Crossword

35x48 Colossus Crossword

38x38 Giant Crossword

40x65 Super Colossus Christmas Crossword

7x7 Conventional Mini Cryptic Crossword

Bumper Christmas Crossword

Colossal Crossword

Holiday Crossword

Sweethearts Crossword

Theme Crossword

Today's Crossword

TV Crosswords

TV Teaser

Two Speed Crossword

7x7 Children's Crossword

Children's Crossword

Mazes & Labyrinths

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Crossover Maze
Mr Quick Draw Mazes
Mr Quick Draw Mazes

Object-shaped mazes covering everyday objects and popular themes.

MazeToons
MazeToons
Supermaze
Supermaze
Maze Craze
Maze Craze

Shaped mazes covering everyday objects and popular themes including: Animals, Household Objects, Travel, Food, Sport, Nature ... and more!

Labyrinth Challenge
Labyrinth Challenge

A weekly bumper maze.

Minute Maze
Minute Maze

A quick daily maze.

Bear_Maze
Animal Mazes

Mazes from the animal world.

Labyrinth Mazes
Labyrinth Mazes
Storytime Mazes
Storytime Mazes
On the Move Mazes
On the Move Mazes
Cha Cha Cha
Cha Cha Cha

The twenty steps that make up this dance end with the Red Step. Can you trace back the sequence from there and work out which was the very rst step in the dance? 

Cube Route
Cube Route

Each of the four different coloured spots on the cube represents a direction - Up, Down, Left or Right. Can you work out which colour represents which direction and make your way from a to b? The blue arrow tells you which way is up... 

Dice Maze
Dice Maze

Each colour represents a direction (up, down, left or right) and the number of dots on each die tell you how far to go. Starting in the middle die of the maze, follow the directions correctly and you will visit every die in turn once only. Which dice is the last you visit on your trip? 

Double Maze
Double Maze

Make your way from A to B without passing through any blue squares - Then come back without passing through any green squares! 

Navigatio
Navigatio

A derivative of our Navigati puzzle specially devised for worldwide syndication, with no anagram puzzle.

Make a series of straight line jumps from Start to Finish.

Navigati
Navigati

A tricky maze puzzle with an anagram to solve to complete the challenge!

Mazes by Adrian Fisher
Mazes by Adrian Fisher

Visual Puzzles

Logic Puzzles

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Stellargrams
Stellargrams

Dive into a Stellargram, where hexagons hold the key to cosmic success! With just six numbers and boundless possibilities, you'll navigate a galaxy of mind-bending challenges.

Movie Quote Hanjie
Movie Quote Hanjie

The numbers at the top and side of this nonogram puzzle indicate squares - or groups of consecutive squares - that are to be shaded in. For example the numbers 5,3 tell you that there is a group of 5 and a group of 3 squares to be shaded, with at least one unshaded square between them.

Once you have identified and shaded all the right squares, the remaining letters will spell out a quote from a famous movie. 

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Hanjie
Hanjie

The numbers at the top and side of this Hanjie puzzle indicate squares - or groups of consecutive squares - that are to be shaded in. For example the numbers 5,3 tell you that there is a group of 5 and a group of 3 squares to be shaded, with at least one unshaded square between them.

Once you have identified and shaded all the right squares, a picture will emerge.

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Shikaku
Shikaku

Divide the Shikaku grid into rectangles. Each rectangle must contain a single number, and that number must describe exactly how many boxes there are in the rectangle.

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Masyu
Masyu

Draw a line around the grid that passes through ALL the black and white dots before joining up with itself to make a continuous loop.

Your line can pass through or turn left or right in empty squares, but there are rules for squares containing dots. Your line cannot cross over itself, branch o , or go through the same square twice.

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Missing Link
Missing Link

So that the grid follows a logical pattern, what exactly should occupy the squares at a, b and c?

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Safecracker
Safecracker

To open the safe, all 20 of the buttons must be pressed in the correct order (which is indicated by the numbers and directions on the buttons) before the “open” button is pressed. What is the rst button pressed in your sequence?

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See Saw
See Saw

Each of the five different coloured balls represents a different weight - 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 kilos. Can you work out which balls weighs what, and how many yellow balls will balance the final scale?

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Grid Lock
Grid Lock

There is a pattern behind the placement of the shapes and colours within the grid. Can you identify the pattern, and work out which of the squares below correctly fills the vacant space?

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Which Wheel
Which Wheel

There are exactly six ways to arrange four colours on a wheel. Which of the wheels: a, b, c, or d, completes the full set of colour combinations?

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Sum People
Sum People

Each of the characters in this sum box represents a different number, with the sum of all the numbers at the end of each row and column. Can you work out which number is each character represents and fill in the question mark?

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Minesweeper
Minesweeper

Each number in the grid indicates the exact number of black squares that should surround it. Shade the empty squares until all the numbers are surrounded by the correct number of black squares.

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Patchwork
Patchwork

This patchwork is in three colours - blue, purple and red. If we don’t want any same-coloured pieces to share a border, what colour will the pieces at a and b be?

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Suguru
Suguru

Each cell in an outlined block must contain a digit: a two-cell block contains the digits 1 and 2, a three-cell block contains the digits 1, 2 and 3; and so on. No same digit appears in neighbouring cells, not even diagonally.

Cell Blocks/Shikaku
Cell Blocks/Shikaku

Divide the grid into blocks that are either square or rectangular. Each block must frame a single number, and each block must contain the same number of cells as the number it frames.

Venn Diagram
Venn Diagram

Can you work out which areas of this diagram represent green flags with red stars but no stripes, and red and green striped flags with no stars?

Logic Gates
Logic Gates

Puzzles involving boolean circuits and electronic logic gates.

Cubism
Cubism

This cut-out shape can be folded to make a cube. Which of the four cubes below is the only one it could make?

Block Party
Block Party

This used to be a big cube made of 125 small blocks measuring 5 by 5 by 5. If all the blocks that are not visible from this angle are present, can you work out how many have been taken away?

Binairo
Binairo

1. Complete the grid with zeros and ones until there are just as many zeros and ones in every row and every column.

2. No more than two of the same number can be next to or under each other.

3. Rows or columns with exactly the same content are not allowed.

Battleships
Battleships

The numbers on the side and bottom of the grid indicate occupied squares or groups of consecutive occupied squares in each row or column. Can finish the grid so that it contains three Cruisers, three Launches and three Buoys and the numbers tally?

Psycho Games
Psycho Games

Synaptic Puzzles to enhance mental flexibility.

Bridges
Bridges

Connect the islands up so that they have the number of bridges shown.

Battery Pack
Battery Pack

Each rectangle contains either a battery with a positive (+) and negative (–) pole OR a dud wooden block which does nothing. The numbers along the top and left indicate how many positive poles there are in that row or column; likewise for the other numbers showing the number of negative poles.

Baker Street Puzzle Strip
Baker Street Puzzle Strip

A detective cartoon strip incorporating a taxing problem, based on the tales of Sherlock Holmes by Conan Doyle.

Knot Puzzles
Knot Puzzles

Entertaining and perplexing rope puzzles.

Matchstick Puzzles
Matchstick Puzzles
Baker Street Puzzles
Baker Street Puzzles

Join the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusty colleague, Doctor Watson, in the many problems, dilemmas, and mysteries they encounter while trying to apprehend the infamous Professor Moriarty and other fiendish felons.

Uncover plots, reveal murderers, unmask liars and recover stolen goods, as you complete these lively logic puzzles, codes, anagrams, number puzzles, and of course, who dunits. Use your deductive powers to right wrongs and prevent crimes, while you deal with the esteemed Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard, Mrs. Hudson, Holmes’ household manager, and all the other characters you’ll encounter in and around 221B Baker Street.

Think Tank
Think Tank

Weekly puzzle problems devised David J. Bodycombe, Games consultant and puzzle writer; currently Question Editor for BBC4's Only Connect and author of Penguin Sudoku books.

Traffic Lights
Traffic Lights

Complete the grid so that each row and column contains a red, orange and green light. The lights at the end of each column and row tell you the colour of the red light you will meet if you travel in that direction down the column or row. 

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Sum People
Sum People

Each of the characters in this sum box represents a different number, with the sum of all the numbers at the end of each row and column. Can you work out which number is each character represents and fill in the question mark?

Games

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Chessolo
Chessolo

You MUST capture one piece on every move until only one piece remains. A king can't be captured. As usual, pawns capture diagonally moving up the page.

 

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ZeeDi
ZeeDi

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Pokergrams
Pokergrams

Move the cards listed below into the grid so that the best possible poker hand in each row and column matches the labels shown.  

The order of the cards doesn't matter: for example, 5-4-6-7-3 still counts as a 7-high straight.

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Chess
Chess

Can you place a queen, a bishop, a knight and a rook on this chessboard that the red squares are attacked by exactly two pieces, the green ones by 3 pieces and the yellow ones by 4 pieces?

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Par Four
Par Four

You have four shots in which to get your golf ball upwards from the tee to the hole. Choose one each from the Drive, Iron, Chip and Putt selections. Each shot goes straight from the starting to finishing square. Only one combination will get you in the hole and you may never land off the grid, in a tree or in a bunker.

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Pokergrams
Pokergrams
Chessolo
Chessolo

You MUST capture one piece on every move until only one piece remains. A king can’t be captured. As usual, pawns capture diagonally moving up the page.


Barden's Chess Column
Barden's Chess Column

Leonard Barden is one of the World’s leading chess writers. The former British champion has contributed daily or weekly columns to the Guardian, Financial Times, and London Evening Standard for over 40 years, as well as contributing many articles to specialist magazines. 

Suduko & Sudoku-Style Puzzles

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Killer Sudoku
Killer Sudoku

Place each of the numbers 1 to 9 into each of the rows, columns and bold-lined 3-by-3 boxes. You must also place the numbers in each dashed-line cage so that they add up to the given total.

Irregular Killer Sudoku
Irregular Killer Sudoku

The normal rules of Killer Sudoku apply, except, the usual 3x3 blocks have been replaced by irregularly shaped, coloured blocks (which must contain all the digits from 1-9).

Extra Region Killer Sudoku
Extra Region Killer Sudoku

The normal rules of Killer Sudoku apply. In addition, each coloured extra region must also contain all the digits from 1-9.

Colour Killer X Sudoku
Colour Killer X Sudoku

The normal rules of Killer Sudoku apply. In addition, both main diagonals (marked) and all cells of the same colour must also contain all the digits from 1-9.

X-Factor Killer Sudoku
X-Factor Killer Sudoku

The normal rules of Killer Sudoku apply. In addition, both main diagonals must also contain all the digits from 1-9.

9x9 and 12 x 12 formats

Killer Sudoku Uncaged
Killer Sudoku Uncaged

These Killer Sudoku puzzles have had the outlines of their cages removed, but the original rules apply, so that each row, column and 3x3 block should contain the digits 1-9. The sum of the digits for each missing cage is located, as usual, in the leftmost cell of the top row of that cage. No digit can be repeated within a cage, and there are no single cell cages.

Colour Killer Sudoku
Colour Killer Sudoku

The normal rules of Killer Sudoku apply. In addition, the grid is divided into coloured cells. Cells of the same colour must also contain all the digits from 1-9.

Twins
Twins

Usual sudoku rules apply. Also, the numbers in the shared set of 3 by 3 box is filled in identically, for both of the individual sudokus.

High Five
High Five

The Big One! Five separate Sudoku puzzles, joined by four common 9x9 squares.

Sudoku Mini
Sudoku Mini

To begin, look at the digit which occurs most frequently in the grid. In which rows, columns and boxes is it missing? Also look at rows, columns and boxes which are almost complete – which numbers are missing and where could they go? The rest is up to you!

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Sudoku 147
Sudoku 147

Usual sudoku rules apply. Also, 1 to 3 appears in the normal squares,

4 to 6 in the dashed circles and 7 to 9 in the dashed squares.

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Weekly

Sudoku Classic
Sudoku Classic

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1-9 inclusive.

Levels 1-5.  Available daily.

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Sudoku Colour
Sudoku Colour

Complete the grid so that every row, column and coloured box contains every digit from 1-9 inclusive.

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Sudoku Hyper
Sudoku Hyper

Usual sudoku rules apply. Also, 1 to 9 appears in the four shaded

3x3 squares.

 

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Weekly

Sudoku Jigsaw
Sudoku Jigsaw

Each row, column and irregular shaped area contains 1 to 9.

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Weekly

Sudoku Kids
Sudoku Kids

Fill in the grid so that every row, column and coloured box contains ALL the numbers from 1 to 6.  Each puzzle has a bonus clue to get you started!

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Daily

Sudoku Monster
Sudoku Monster

Classic Sudoku too small? Try the Monster!

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Weekly

Sudoku X
Sudoku X

Usual sudoku rules apply. Also, the main diagonals (shaded) contain 1 to 9

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Daily

Four of a Kind
Four of a Kind

Four Sudoku puzzles joined by a common edge.

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Daily

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Number Puzzles

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Myriad
Myriad

Complete the Myriad grid so that all the rows and columns, and all squares of the same colour, contain the numbers 1 to 7.

Suko
Suko

Place the numbers 1 to 9 in the cells so that the number in each circle is equal to the sum of the four surrounding cells and each colour total is correct.

Sujiko
Sujiko

Place the digits 1-9 in the spaces so that the number in each circle is equal to the sum of the four surrounding spaces.

Magic Square
Magic Square

Enter number into the squares so that every row, column and corner-tocorner diagonal adds up to the given total.

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Number Square
Number Square

Complete the Number Square so that the numbers 1 to 25 are all in the grid, and all rows and columns add up to the totals indicated to the right and below.

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Crosscheck
Crosscheck

Complete the six equations, three across and three downwards, by fitting all the digits from 1 to 9 into the empty green squares.

 

Cracking The Safe
Cracking The Safe

In order to crack open the safe solve the six digit code.  You are given six clues.  The letters can be any number between 0-6.

Number Play
Number Play

Can you solve this arithmetic task? The same symbols signify the same
figures. By logical thinking and trying out you come to the solution. A lot
of success!

Quick Number Workout
Quick Number Workout

Fit the given numbers into the hexagons so that where the hexagons touch, the numbers will be the same. No number is repeated in any hexagon.

Number Fun
Number Fun
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Sudoku 147
Sudoku 147

Usual sudoku rules apply. Also, 1 to 3 appears in the normal squares,

4 to 6 in the dashed circles and 7 to 9 in the dashed squares.

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Weekly

Sudoku Classic
Sudoku Classic

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1-9 inclusive.

Levels 1-5.  Available daily.

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Sudoku Colour
Sudoku Colour

Complete the grid so that every row, column and coloured box contains every digit from 1-9 inclusive.

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Sudoku Hyper
Sudoku Hyper

Usual sudoku rules apply. Also, 1 to 9 appears in the four shaded

3x3 squares.

 

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Weekly

Sudoku Jigsaw
Sudoku Jigsaw

Each row, column and irregular shaped area contains 1 to 9.

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Weekly

Sudoku Kids
Sudoku Kids

Fill in the grid so that every row, column and coloured box contains ALL the numbers from 1 to 6.  Each puzzle has a bonus clue to get you started!

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Daily

Sudoku Monster
Sudoku Monster

Classic Sudoku too small? Try the Monster!

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Weekly

Sudoku X
Sudoku X

Usual sudoku rules apply. Also, the main diagonals (shaded) contain 1 to 9

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Daily

Four of a Kind
Four of a Kind

Four Sudoku puzzles joined by a common edge.

Formats available: tif

Frequency/Availability: Daily

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