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.
The nicest use of a printer we know
Plenty of people who would love a daily puzzle will never visit a website — and that's fine. If you have a printer, you can be their puzzle supplier: print the weekly pack on Sunday, and hand it over (or post it) like a little magazine subscription that costs a stamp.
The pack is designed for exactly this: seven dated word searches, seven sudoku, answers at the back, each on its own page.
Making it feel like a treat
- Staple the week's pages into a booklet, or use a paper clip so pages can be passed around
- Keep the answer pages separate — tuck them in an envelope marked 'answers' for delicious self-restraint
- Add a sticky note: 'Thursday's looks tricky — ring me if you crack it'
- Posting to a care home? Address it to the resident, not the front desk — real post addressed to you is a small joy
Printer settings that help
- Print in portrait on plain A4 or letter paper — no special settings needed
- Black and white is fine; the pack is designed without colour
- If ink is precious, the puzzle pages are light on ink by design — grids, not blocks