Puzzle Genius

If you love learning new puzzles but find written instructions a bit dry (or just fancy a change), we’ve got good news: our puzzle tutorials now come with video!

Puzzle Video Tutorials on YouTube

That’s right, we’ve been quietly building a growing library of step-by-step videos to go alongside the written guides on our site. In each one, Ashley walks you through a puzzle from start to finish, first explaining the rules, then solving it live, all while sharing her thinking out loud.

It’s like sitting beside a very calm, very clever friend who talks you through exactly what to do, and why. Perfect if you learn better by watching than reading, or if you just enjoy a bit of company while you puzzle.

Try it out: Head to any of our tutorial pages and you’ll see the videos embedded right there. Or browse the full collection on our YouTube channel here: Puzzle Genius on YouTube

And if you’re itching to get solving, don’t worry – every tutorial includes a free printable download of puzzles and solutions so you can put your new skills to the test straight away.

We’re adding new videos regularly, so do check back often (or better yet, subscribe on YouTube so you never miss one).

Need more puzzles in your life? Puzzle Weekly is your weekly fix — completely free and delivered straight to your inbox every Monday. Find out more here.

Spring has sprung, so it's time to get out the Tents. And we're chopping up fields with Shikaku. Plus all the regulars features, including:

  • Word Wheel
  • Word Ladder
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 84, 5th May 2025 - Cover

It's International Jazz Day this week, and we're getting into the groove with chilled-out puzzle Meadows, as well as some Kakuro. Plus all the regulars:

  • Crossword
  • Word puzzles
  • Sudoku
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 83, 28th April 2025 - Cover

We're building bridges with Hashiwokakero (also known as Bridges). Maybe we can make them out of Bricks? Oh, that's a whole other puzzle – and it features this week too! Plus all the regulars:

  • Crossword
  • Word puzzles
  • Sudoku
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 82, 21st April 2025 - Cover

Almost Easter already! We've saved the hardest puzzles for the weekend, so when you're not eating chocolate, you can enjoy some tough Killer Sudoku and Stitches. Plus all the regulars, of course:

  • Word puzzles
  • Regular Sudoku
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 81, 14th April 2025 - Cover

Happy World Health Day! Keep your brain in tip-top shape with another full week's-worth of puzzles. This week we've got Creek and Yakazu, alongside all the usual features:

  • Word puzzles
  • Regular Sudoku
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 80, 7th April 2025 - Cover

Greetings, puzzlers. It's a quarter-past-2025 already – where does the time go? We are keeping an eye on our neighbours this week, with Suguru. And we're stacking sudoku-like grids atop one another in Eulero. Plus, all the usuals:

  • Word puzzles
  • Regular Sudoku
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 79, 31st March 2025 - Cover

Greetings, puzzlers. This week we've packed the mag with animals – goats and wolves in Yagit, and snakes in, well, Snake! Plus, all the usuals:

  • Word puzzles
  • Sudoku
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 78, 24th March 2025 - Cover

Happy Saint Patrick's day! We're celebrating in the only way we know how: with puzzles. This week we've got Calcudoku (don't forget we have a calculator to help with that) and Shirokuro, along with all the usual features, including:

  • Word puzzles
  • Sudoku
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 76, 17th March 2025 - Cover

Enter the watery world of Aquarium, a logic puzzle that's all about levels. And if you've ever wondered what Sudoku would be like if it only had two digits, you're in luck, because we've got Binairo! Plus, all the usual features, including:

  • Word puzzles
  • Sudoku
  • Kids' puzzles
  • Permanently Puzzled Pete
  • Colouring pages
Puzzle Weekly, Issue 76, 10th March 2025 - Cover
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