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6x6 Easy Sudoku Puzzles Set 1

Free sudoku — 6x6 easy Set 1. Fun and challenging. Download and print today.

Solve 6x6 easy sudoku Set 1. Fun and challenging.

Sudoku play tools

  • Pencil marks
  • Grid state
  • Candidate digits
  • Elapsed time
  • Completion state

Variant rule

  • Rows, columns, and boxes contain every digit once.
  • One valid solution
  • Variant constraint validator
  • Visible rule support
  • Rows, columns, boxes

Windoku — Free Online & Printable

Windoku, also known as Window Sudoku or NRC Sudoku, adds four fixed 3×3 window regions to the standard 9×9 grid. The windows are positioned symmetrically: top-left at rows 2-4, columns 2-4; top-right at rows 2-4, columns 6-8; bottom-left at rows 6-8, columns 2-4; bottom-right at rows 6-8, columns 6-8. Every window must contain digits 1-9 without repetition, in addition to standard row, column, and box constraints. The overlapping nature of windows and standard boxes creates rich constraint chains that experienced solvers find deeply satisfying.

About the 6×6 Grid

The 6×6 grid strikes a balance between accessibility and depth. With 36 cells in 2×3 boxes, puzzles take 3 to 10 minutes depending on difficulty. The 6×6 is large enough to showcase variant rules meaningfully — Killer cages have room to create genuine arithmetic puzzles, Windoku windows overlap in interesting ways — while remaining completable in a single sitting. Many players find the 6×6 their "daily driver" format: challenging enough to be satisfying, short enough to fit into a break. Variant rules interact more visibly at this size than the 4×4.

Easy Difficulty

Easy difficulty is designed so that the variant's unique rule creates clear, immediate deductions. In X-Sudoku Easy, most diagonal cells can be filled using only the diagonal constraint plus row and column logic. Solving technique required: naked singles (cells with only one possible value) and direct constraint elimination. No candidate markup needed. Average time: 3-8 minutes for 9×9, 30-90 seconds for 4×4. If you are new to this variant type, Easy is where you build intuition for the extra rule before encountering combinations of constraints.

How to Get Started

  1. Choose "New Puzzle" to generate a fresh Windoku puzzle with a unique solution
  2. Click or tap cells to enter numbers (1–6)
  3. Use the constraint highlights to track which numbers are still available
  4. Print the puzzle if you prefer solving on paper

How to use this printable Sudoku set

Best for logic practice, print-and-solve puzzle books, classroom challenges, and variant Sudoku exploration.

  • Print the grid, solve with notes, then reveal or compare answers only after a full solving attempt.
  • Start with classic Sudoku, then branch into X, Hyper, Jigsaw, Killer, and other rule variants.
  • Use the previous and next set links to stay inside the same page family before jumping to broader hubs.

Answer key policy

Answer support is available for review after a real attempt; printable answer-key behavior depends on the activity type.

Same-family next steps

Use the previous and next set links to stay inside the same page family before jumping to broader hubs.

Measurement events

This page should measure landed, started, used hint, checked answer, completed, printed/downloaded, shared, and clicked next events when the matching controls exist.

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