A little practice. A little progress.
Free printable beginner Sudoku
Six original puzzles with one solution each. Start small with 4×4, step up to 6×6, then try classic 9×9.
Large-print Sudoku for seniors and anyone who prefers bigger numbers
Download the same six easy puzzles with 32-point bold numbers and one puzzle per page. Pages 1–6 contain puzzles; pages 7–12 contain answers. Choose A4 or US Letter and print at actual size.
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Download the four-page PDF: three puzzle sheets followed by one answer sheet. Print at actual size on A4, or choose Fit for Letter. Print only pages 1–3 to keep answers separate. You can also print the web page using your browser; its pagination may vary with your settings.
These are a fixed practice collection, not a daily rotation. Every puzzle is uniquely solvable and has been checked to solve using singles. Read the candidate and singles guide if you get stuck.
Download the four-page PDF4×4 Sudoku · beginner sheet
Fill each row, column and 2×2 box with 1–4 once. Use pencil notes; no guessing is needed.
Puzzle MG-P1-4x4-1
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1 |
Puzzle MG-P1-4x4-2
| 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 |
Free puzzles and explained hints: www.mattegames.com/games/sudoku/beginner/
6×6 Sudoku · beginner sheet
Fill each row, column and 2×3 box with 1–6 once. Use pencil notes; no guessing is needed.
Puzzle MG-P1-6x6-1
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 4 | 5 |
Puzzle MG-P1-6x6-2
| 6 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Free puzzles and explained hints: www.mattegames.com/games/sudoku/beginner/
9×9 Sudoku · beginner sheet
Fill each row, column and 3×3 box with 1–9 once. Use pencil notes; no guessing is needed.
Puzzle MG-P1-9x9-1
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |||
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | |||
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 8 | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Puzzle MG-P1-9x9-2
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | |||||
| 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 9 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |||||
| 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Free puzzles and explained hints: www.mattegames.com/games/sudoku/beginner/
Answer sheet
Match the puzzle ID before checking a number. These are the complete solutions.
MG-P1-4x4-1
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
MG-P1-4x4-2
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
MG-P1-6x6-1
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
MG-P1-6x6-2
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
MG-P1-9x9-1
| 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
MG-P1-9x9-2
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
Learn the reasoning: www.mattegames.com/guides/sudoku-techniques/