Printing Puzzles for Someone Else: A Little Guide

Can I print the puzzle pack for someone else?

Yes — please do; it's the nicest use of a printer we know. The pack is free to print in any quantity, so if you have a printer you can be someone's puzzle supplier: print the weekly pack on Sunday and hand it over, or post it, like a little magazine subscription that costs a stamp. Plenty of people who would love a daily puzzle will never visit a website — and that's fine.

The pack is designed for exactly this: seven dated word searches, seven sudoku, answers at the back, each on its own page.

How do I make a posted pack feel special?

Treat it like a little publication rather than a pile of paper: staple it into a booklet, keep the answers in their own sealed envelope, and add one handwritten line. The ritual is most of the gift.

• 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

What printer settings should I use?

Portrait, plain A4 or letter paper, black and white — nothing special. The pages are deliberately light on ink (grids, not blocks), so a budget cartridge goes a long way.

• 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