Sharpen Your Mind 

With Free Online Puzzles 

Carefully Crafted Puzzle Books 

Discover thousands of Sudoku, word search, cryptogram puzzles and more available as books, printables, or free online games for puzzlers of all skill levels.

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Thousands of happy puzzlers!

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Solve puzzles online for free, or enjoy thoughtfully designed puzzle books you can take anywhere.

Puzzlers Hub

The Puzzlers Hub is where you can play free online puzzles, including daily Sudoku and rotating challenges.

Today’s Sudoku Challenge

This Weeks Puzzles

Kids’ Puzzle Books (Ages 3–12)

Screen-free puzzle books designed to support learning, focus, and fun.

Free For Everyone

All of our online puzzles are free and open to everyone.

We believe puzzles can bring calm, clarity, and joy — especially when life feels busy or overwhelming. That’s why we’ve chosen to make our puzzles easy to access and free to enjoy.

  • No paywalls.

  • No accounts.

  • Just pure puzzle fun — anytime, anywhere.

A simple moment of focus, whenever you need it.

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Why Puzzles Matter

Simple ways puzzles support mental clarity, focus, and everyday well-being.

How do puzzles support brain health?

Engaging with puzzles keeps the mind active by encouraging focus, problem-solving, and pattern recognition.

Over time, this kind of mental engagement helps maintain cognitive flexibility and supports long-term brain health through regular, thoughtful practice.

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Can puzzles help reduce stress and improve focus?

Yes. Puzzles offer moments of calm concentration, providing a healthy, screen-free break from daily stress and digital overload.

This focused engagement can help reduce mental clutter and improve attention, making it easier to stay present throughout the day.

Why are puzzles a rewarding daily habit?

Spending a few minutes each day with a puzzle helps build a positive, low-pressure routine.

These small moments of progress create a sense of accomplishment and offer a simple mental reset in an often busy world.

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Testimonials

What puzzlers say about solving with Hare Publishing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions about our puzzles and books.

  • Hare Publishing creates free online puzzles and carefully crafted puzzle books designed to support calm focus, clarity, and enjoyment. We offer Sudoku, word search, cryptograms, and other puzzle types for puzzlers of all skill levels.

  • Yes. All of our online puzzles are free to play with no paywalls, subscriptions, or account requirements. You can start solving right away. Visit the Puzzlers Hub.

  • We offer a variety of puzzles, including Sudoku, word search, cryptograms, and other logic and word-based puzzles, available both online and in puzzle books.

  • Our puzzles are carefully created and reviewed by humans with an emphasis on clarity, readability, and a relaxed solving experience, rather than being automatically generated in bulk.

  • Our free online puzzles are designed for casual on-screen solving. In contrast, our puzzle books offer a screen-free experience with thoughtfully designed layouts, large-print options, and the ability to solve with pencil and paper.

  • Yes. We offer puzzles at different difficulty levels, and many of our books are available in large print with spacing designed for comfortable, relaxed solving.

  • You can play our free online puzzles directly on this website, and purchase our puzzle books through our shop and on Amazon.