An easy sudoku grid with many given digits and a few empty cells

Easy sudoku puzzles for beginners

Easy sudoku grids with 36 to 45 clues, each with exactly one solution that you can reach using naked singles alone. A good place to learn the rules or warm up. No app, no sign-up and no interstitial before you play; it works offline and with the keyboard.

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How to play Sudoku

  1. Fill the grid so every row, every column and every box holds each digit exactly once. The puzzle has a single solution and never needs guessing below Evil.
  2. Tap or click a cell, then type a digit or use the digit pad. The pad shows how many of each digit are still missing.
  3. Turn on Notes (or press N) to pencil in the digits a cell could hold. Notes in a row, column or box are removed automatically when you place that digit.
  4. Wrong digits that clash with another cell are outlined. Check marks every entry that differs from the solution; Hint shows the next logical cell and names the technique.
  5. The timer starts on your first move and pauses when you leave the tab. Undo and redo cover the whole game.

Keyboard

Arrows
Move between cells (Home/End for row ends)
1–9
Enter a digit in the selected cell (press it again to clear)
N
Toggle notes mode (digits become pencil marks)
Backspace / Delete / 0
Erase the selected cell
U
Undo
Y
Redo
H
Hint
P
Pause
N
New game
?
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How to play easy sudoku

  1. Fill every empty cell so each row, column and 3×3 box holds 1 to 9 once.
  2. Pick a cell, count which digits are already in its row, column and box, and place the one that is left.
  3. Tap or click a cell and type a digit, or use the digit pad; it shows how many of each digit are still missing.
  4. Press a digit again, or Backspace, to clear your own entry; givens are fixed.
  5. If you get stuck, Hint points to a cell and explains why only one digit fits.

Easy sudoku: what techniques you need

Every Easy grid here is rated as solvable with one technique, the naked single. At every point in the solve there is at least one empty cell where eight of the nine digits are already present in its row, column or box, so only one digit can go there. You never need notes, pairs or guesses.

The skill is finding those cells quickly. Start with the fullest rows, columns and boxes: a row with seven or eight digits leaves few gaps, and each gap is likely a single. For a gap, list the missing digits of its row, then cross off any that appear in its column or box.

A second habit is to follow each placement. When you place a 6, the cells in that 6’s row, column and box have lost an option, and one of them may now be down to a single digit. Chasing these knock-on effects is often faster than scanning the whole grid again.

Because Easy is rated by naked singles only, a few cells may take a full check of their row, column and box rather than a quick glance. Hidden singles, where you ask "where can the 4 go in this box?", often find a cell faster, and they are allowed; they are just never required.

Stats, hints and printables for easy sudoku

The timer starts on your first move and pauses when you switch tabs. Easy stats stay in your browser: played, won, win rate, best and average time. Undo and redo cover the whole game. The first two hints per puzzle are free; later hints may offer a short ad or a 30-second wait. A puzzle code such as A7K3Q (?p= in the address) replays the same grid, and the win panel gives a result to share.

Easy grids also print as PDFs.

Plays anywhere, no app, no account

Easy sudoku fits a phone screen with the digit pad below the grid, and the whole game can be played from the keyboard. Tidy Puzzles runs entirely in your browser: there is no app to install, no account to create and no interstitial before you can play. After the first visit the game also works offline, because each puzzle is generated on your device from a seed. Every board can be played with the keyboard alone, on a phone or a desktop, and your stats and unfinished puzzles stay in this browser rather than on a server.

Frequently asked questions

How many clues does an easy sudoku have?

Between 36 and 45 on this site, out of 81 cells.

Is easy sudoku good for beginners?

Yes. Every Easy grid can be finished with naked singles, the most basic technique, so you can learn the rules without notes.

Do I need pencil marks for easy sudoku?

No. They are available, but every cell can be found by checking its row, column and box.

What is a naked single in sudoku?

A cell where eight digits already appear in its row, column and box, leaving one possible digit.

When should I move up from easy sudoku?

When you finish Easy grids steadily without hints. Medium adds hidden singles and pointing pairs.

Last updated 2026-09-27. Written and maintained by the Tidy Puzzles team; puzzles are generated on your device. How it works.