The practice library
Free online puzzles for adults.
72 puzzles. 6 ways to play, from an easy first board to a longer challenge. Use hints and undo, with no timer to rush you.
Word searches 12
Find familiar words in a square of letters. Pick a theme and start looking.
Gentle6 × 6
Tea break
Find the wordsGentle6 × 6
In the garden
Find the wordsGentle6 × 6
The fruit basket
Find the wordsSteady6 × 6
Seaside stroll
Find the wordsSteady6 × 6
Kitchen cupboard
Find the wordsSteady6 × 6
A rainy day
Find the wordsTricky7 × 7
Woodland walk
Find the wordsTricky7 × 7
The reading nook
Find the wordsTricky7 × 7
At the bakery
Find the wordsStretch7 × 7
Weekend away
Find the wordsStretch7 × 7
A little music
Find the wordsStretch7 × 7
The creative corner
Find the wordsNonograms 12
Turn number clues into a finished pattern, one filled square at a time.
Gentle4 × 4
First marks
Reveal the patternGentle4 × 4
Stepping stones
Reveal the patternGentle4 × 4
The little ladder
Reveal the patternSteady5 × 5
Center stage
Reveal the patternSteady5 × 5
A little weave
Reveal the patternSteady5 × 5
A quiet rhythm
Reveal the patternTricky5 × 5
Crossroads
Reveal the patternTricky5 × 5
Between the lines
Reveal the patternTricky5 × 5
Hidden corners
Reveal the patternStretch6 × 6
An open window
Reveal the patternStretch6 × 6
The final flourish
Reveal the patternStretch6 × 6
A patient path
Reveal the patternSwitch off 12
One press changes several lights. Plan your moves to turn them all off.
Gentle3 × 3
The first switch
Switch off the lightsGentle3 × 3
A quiet corner
Switch off the lightsGentle3 × 3
The porch lamp
Switch off the lightsSteady4 × 4
A small ripple
Switch off the lightsSteady4 × 4
Evening glow
Switch off the lightsSteady4 × 4
A little dusk
Switch off the lightsTricky4 × 4
Cross current
Switch off the lightsTricky5 × 5
Room to think
Switch off the lightsTricky4 × 4
The twilight turn
Switch off the lightsStretch5 × 5
The night shift
Switch off the lightsStretch5 × 5
The last light
Switch off the lightsStretch5 × 5
The midnight garden
Switch off the lightsClue boards 12
Follow position clues and swap objects into their one correct arrangement.
Gentle3 × 3
The sunny window
Follow the cluesGentle2 × 3
Easy does it
Follow the cluesSteady3 × 3
The morning pantry
Follow the cluesSteady3 × 4
The afternoon table
Follow the cluesSteady2 × 3
Desk detective
Follow the cluesSteady2 × 3
Slow Sunday
Follow the cluesSteady2 × 3
In good order
Follow the cluesTricky3 × 3
The garden shelf
Follow the cluesTricky3 × 4
The weekend market
Follow the cluesTricky2 × 3
A tidy twist
Follow the cluesTricky2 × 3
One more sip
Follow the cluesStretch3 × 4
A garden gathering
Follow the cluesNo-repeat squares 12
Fill each row and column with one of every object. Larger boards add boxes.
Gentle3 × 3
The breakfast square
Complete the squareGentle3 × 3
The fruit bowl
Complete the squareGentle3 × 3
A little bouquet
Complete the squareSteady3 × 3
The garden square
Complete the squareSteady3 × 3
The tea tray
Complete the squareSteady3 × 3
Garden visitors
Complete the squareTricky4 × 4
The picnic square
Complete the squareTricky4 × 4
The breakfast club
Complete the squareTricky4 × 4
Inside the greenhouse
Complete the squareStretch4 × 4
A leafy challenge
Complete the squareStretch4 × 4
The kitchen mosaic
Complete the squareStretch4 × 4
The wild garden
Complete the squareChoose your kind of puzzle.
Prefer words, patterns or clues? Explore six collections of free puzzles for adults. Start with a Gentle board, then try a larger grid or a harder level when you want more of a challenge.
Word searches Find familiar words in a square of letters. Pick a theme and start looking.12 puzzlesNonograms Turn number clues into a finished pattern, one filled square at a time.12 puzzlesLights out puzzles One press changes several lights. Plan your moves to turn them all off.12 puzzlesVisual logic puzzles Follow position clues and swap objects into their one correct arrangement.12 puzzlesSliding puzzles Move pieces through an empty space to match the reference arrangement.12 puzzlesPicture sudoku & Latin squares Fill each row and column with one of every object. Larger boards add boxes.12 puzzles