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Hidden Squares Puzzles
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These puzzles require students to color in a certain number of squares on a grid by providing them clues. The clues tell the students how many boxes should be colored in and, going row by row, students use the clues which tell them how many blank boxes touch the colored boxes. These puzzles will challenge and entertain students for sure!
Hidden Squares Puzzles


Easier Hidden Squares Puzzles

All Column and Row Totals Given
     5 by 5 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     6 by 6 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     7 by 7 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     8 by 8 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     9 by 9 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     10 by 10 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     11 by 11 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     12 by 12 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     13 by 13 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     14 by 14 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     15 by 15 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)

Half of the Column and Row Totals Given
     5 by 5 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     6 by 6 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     7 by 7 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     8 by 8 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     9 by 9 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     10 by 10 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     11 by 11 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     12 by 12 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     13 by 13 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     14 by 14 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     15 by 15 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)

No Column and Row Totals Given
     5 by 5 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     6 by 6 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     7 by 7 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     8 by 8 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     9 by 9 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     10 by 10 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     11 by 11 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     12 by 12 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     13 by 13 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     14 by 14 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)
     15 by 15 easy puzzle (25% of squares colored-in)


Blank Hidden Squares Puzzles
     5 by 5 blank puzzle
     6 by 6 blank puzzle
     7 by 7 blank puzzle
     8 by 8 blank puzzle
     9 by 9 blank puzzle
     10 by 10 blank puzzle
     11 by 11 blank puzzle
     12 by 12 blank puzzle
     13 by 13 blank puzzle
     14 by 14 blank puzzle
     15 by 15 blank puzzle


More Challenging Hidden Squares Puzzles
     5 by 5 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     6 by 6 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     7 by 7 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     8 by 8 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     9 by 9 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     10 by 10 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     11 by 11 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     12 by 12 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     13 by 13 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     14 by 14 puzzle - more difficult to solve
     15 by 15 puzzle - more difficult to solve


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