Printable 6x6 sudoku
6 smaller sudoku boards using digits 1 to 6. The grid has 36 cells and boxes three wide by two tall, a real first step before 9x9.
6 printable sheets ·
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Nora Quill
24 clues
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22 clues
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20 clues
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18 clues
A distinct printable group selected by the property in this heading. Every item has its own generated file, measured facts and answer page when the mechanic has an answer.
17 clues
A distinct printable group selected by the property in this heading. Every item has its own generated file, measured facts and answer page when the mechanic has an answer.
16 clues
A distinct printable group selected by the property in this heading. Every item has its own generated file, measured facts and answer page when the mechanic has an answer.
What is on this page
These are true 6 by 6 sudoku: digits 1 to 6, thirty six cells and boxes that are three columns wide by two rows tall. The clue ladder drops one deliberate step at a time from 24 givens to 16, and every generated board is checked for exactly one solution.
How to choose a printable
Start at 24 clues if this is a first sudoku. Move down the headings only when scanning rows, columns and boxes feels automatic. The rules do not change as clues disappear; only the amount of information supplied at the start changes.
What the files contain
Every card downloads one language-specific PDF. The puzzle or activity comes first and, when there is an answer, the completed solution is the last page of that same file. Each footer names the collection and the exact sheet, so pages from a printed stack can be matched again.
Related printables
The 4x4 sudoku is the easier step below this page. Move up to easy 9x9 sudoku when the six digits no longer slow you down.
How to use these sheets
- Pick a sheet and press Print. The file is a PDF sized for A4 and Letter paper.
- Print it in black and white at normal quality. None of these sheets need colour ink except the colour by number pages.
- Keep the answer page for yourself, or print it too if you want to check the work later.