12 Word Searches
A downloadable puzzle book
A book of 12 small puzzles that get trickier as you progress.
For 1 or more solvers.
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Install instructions
This is a puzzle book. You can print it out to solve with pencil and eraser. (You will need to erase during the harder puzzles.) Color printing is preferred but not required.
Another option is to open it in a PDF viewer and draw on it with the highlighter tool. This makes it easier to erase when puzzles get tough.
Use a PDF-annotator but NOT Firefox's built-in viewer. You can use Microsoft Edge, Lumin pdf (https://app.luminpdf.com/), Xournal++ (https://xournalpp.github.io/installation/), or other options below.
Free PDF annotators:
Downloadable:
- Xournal++ (https://xournalpp.github.io/installation/) is open-source and you can enable right-click erase in Edit --> Preferences --> Mouse.
- Drawboard (free version) (https://www.drawboard.com/download) has the best default controls (tool palette, right-click erase) but is pushy about upgrading to premium.
In-Browser:
- Lumin pdf (https://app.luminpdf.com/) is the Google Drive default. It works on desktop and mobile.
- Microsoft Edge has no undo button or opacity options, but the highlighter should work fine.
- Kami (web.kamihq.com). (Requires sign-in.) Use either the markup highlighter tool ("freehand"), or the pen tool (size 6, opacity 50%).
- SmallPdf (smallpdf.com/edit-pdf) seems okay but I haven't tested it thoroughly.
Firefox (pdf.js)is not recommend, due to how erasing works.
Development log
- v1.23 (puzzle 12 update, new "booklet" format)Nov 09, 2024
- v1.22 - puzzle 1 tweakJun 09, 2024
- v1.21 - Puzzle 12 logicApr 30, 2024
- Want more puzzles like 12 word searches...?Mar 08, 2024
- v1.20 - Added clarity to the last puzzleMar 08, 2024
- v1.19Mar 06, 2024
- v1.18 (redid puzzle 5)Feb 28, 2024
- v1.13Dec 30, 2023