Printable Easy Sudoku Puzzles

An Easy sheet here means something specific rather than something vague: every puzzle on this page can be finished using Naked Singles and Hidden Singles alone. There is no point at which you will need to write candidates in the margins, which is what makes these the right puzzles to print. Paper is a bad medium for pencil-mark-heavy solving and an excellent one for scanning.

That makes them well suited to classroom sets, waiting rooms, and anyone who wants a puzzle with a cup of coffee rather than a project. It also makes them the tier that stops being demanding the soonest, since single-hunting becomes automatic quickly — the reason for that, and what to do about it, is the subject of a separate guide on why easy Sudoku stops working your brain.

Printable Easy Sudoku FAQ

Are these printable easy puzzles really easy?

Yes, verifiably. Every puzzle is checked by a solver that records the exact techniques required, and these are rated Easy because of the hardest technique they need — not a guess or a star rating. Each puzzle lists its required techniques.

What makes a printable Sudoku easy rather than just having more givens?

Given count is a weak proxy. These are Easy because the hardest technique any of them requires is a Hidden Single, verified by a solver. A puzzle with plenty of givens can still demand an advanced pattern, and a sparser grid can be straightforward throughout.

Are these suitable for children or beginners?

Yes. They need no notation and no memorised patterns — only the ability to check a row, a column and a box for a missing digit. Every puzzle prints with its answer key on a separate page, so a supervising adult can check work without turning the sheet over.