Ok, I confess. I'm a bit of a puzzle snob. The tougher the puzzle, the better I like it. I enjoy crossword puzzles and find cryptic crosswords with their Sphinx-like clues very entertaining. How about you? What's your favorite type of puzzle?

The other day, I was searching online for free word search puzzles in large print for seniors or the visually impaired, only to realize that there weren't any! It's not right, I thought, that word search aficionados have to give up their favorite game just because of advancing age, especially when medical research has proven that exercising your mind helps stave off dementia. So, I decided to update the word search games on the Puzzles site to make them easier to read for tired eyes. I've also created printable versions of each puzzle for those who prefer solving them on paper. I hope you'll enjoy the new look.

For the Suduko enthusiast, a SuDoku variation called Alphadoku. As in SuDoku, the goal is to fill in all 81 squares but Alphadoku puzzles use letters instead of numbers. As an added bonus, one of the rows or columns will spell out a word or phrase which is clued in the title of each puzzle. Happy puzzling!

Featured Puzzles

• Freebies don't have them. - Easy
• Wilderness flier. - Medium
• You can take them to the bank. - Hard

Jigsaw puzzles can help young children develop hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills. These colorfully illustrated floor puzzles have very large pieces, making it easy for younger puzzles to manipulate them.

• Alphabet and Number Puzzles: Give the gift of literacy. These puzzles will help preschoolers develop their spatial skills while learning their ABCs and numbers.
• Cars - Trucks - Buses - Tractors and Other Motor Vehicles: If your child has a fondness for anything that goes Vroom!, then they'll enjoy piecing together these jigsaw puzzles.
• Maps and Geography: These jigsaw puzzles are an excellent way for children to develop hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills, while teaching them the basic notions of geography. Most are designed with preschoolers in mind, though some are meant for puzzlers of middle school age.