Guides
Friendly, practical reading on gentle puzzling — for players, families, carers and activity coordinators.
Printables & Groups
- Free Large-Print Word Search Printables
Where to get free large-print word searches with answer keys, and what makes a word search comfortable for older eyes.
- Free Large-Print Sudoku Printables
Free printable sudoku with big, clear grids and answer keys — including genuinely easy puzzles for newcomers.
- A Printable Puzzle Pack for Care Homes
A free weekly large-print puzzle pack designed for care home activity programmes — seven days of puzzles, answer keys included.
- Gentle Activity Ideas for Care Home Coordinators
Low-preparation, high-warmth activity ideas built around daily puzzles — for mixed abilities and small budgets.
- Printable Puzzles With Answer Keys (and Why They Matter)
Free printable puzzles that include full solutions — because a puzzle without an answer key is a frustration waiting to happen.
- Puzzles on the Big Screen: Running a Group Session
How to put a daily puzzle on a lounge TV or projector and run a lively, inclusive group session around it.
- Printing Puzzles for Someone Else: A Little Guide
How to print our weekly puzzle pack for a parent, neighbour or friend who doesn't use the internet — and make it a lovely weekly ritual.
How to Play
- How to Play Sudoku: A Gentle Guide
Sudoku explained kindly from the very beginning — no jargon, no maths, and a simple method that always works on easy puzzles.
- Word Search Tips and Tricks
Simple, satisfying techniques for finding hidden words faster — from scanning for rare letters to sweeping the grid in rows.
- Crossword Clues Explained for Beginners
How straightforward crossword clues work, why crossing letters are your best friend, and how to finish your first mini crossword.
- How to Play Memory Match (Pairs)
The classic pairs game explained, with gentle strategies for remembering where the cards are hiding.
- Building a Gentle Daily Puzzle Routine
How to make a daily puzzle a small, dependable pleasure — the same time, the same chair, and a fresh puzzle waiting.
Choosing Puzzles
- Brain Games for Seniors: Choosing Ones You'll Actually Enjoy
An honest, hype-free guide to choosing brain games in later life — why enjoyment beats difficulty, and what to look for.
- Choosing Puzzles for Someone Living With Dementia
Practical, kind guidance on choosing puzzle activities for a person living with dementia — success-first, frustration-free.
- Comfortable Puzzle Formats After a Stroke
Practical accessibility notes for enjoying puzzles when one hand, vision or stamina isn't what it was — and which formats adapt best.
- Large-Print Puzzles: Why Size Matters
What large print really means for puzzles, why most puzzle books get it wrong, and how to get genuinely comfortable type.
- Puzzle Play With Unsteady Hands
How to enjoy puzzles comfortably with a tremor or unsteady hands — tap-only controls, forgiving targets, and paper tricks.
- Setting Up a Tablet for Puzzles: A Simple Guide
A plain-English guide to getting daily puzzles running beautifully on a tablet — no app store, no account, no downloads.
- Free Puzzles With No Sign-Up and No Apps
Why we keep our daily puzzles free to play with no account, no download and no adverts between you and the grid.
Playing Together
- Puzzles to Do With Your Grandchildren
Which puzzles work best across the generations, and how a daily puzzle becomes something lovely you share.
- The Long-Distance Puzzle Club: Sharing Puzzles by Phone
How two people far apart can share the same daily puzzle and turn it into a standing telephone date.
- Quiet Table Activities for Memory Cafés
Puzzle-based table activities for memory cafés and dementia-friendly groups — sociable, success-first, and easy to host.
- Rainy Day Activities for Older Adults
A warm little menu of indoor pastimes for grey days — with daily puzzles as the backbone and tea as the constant.
- Puzzle Ideas for Sheltered Housing Social Hours
Easy, no-budget puzzle sessions for sheltered housing lounges and residents' social hours — five formats that run themselves.