12 number search puzzles with answers
A word search written in digits: find each number in the list hidden in the grid. Easy grids run across and down, harder ones diagonally and backwards. Every number appears exactly once. Solve on screen or print them with the answer key.
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Easy: 10 × 10, across and down
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Easy number search 1: find these 10 numbers in the grid. Numbers run across or down. 239, 275, 335, 345, 365, 2103, 4279, 4549, 7037 and 8298.
A 10 by 10 grid of digits hiding 10 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 2103: its first digit is in row 10.
Answer1. 239: row 1, column 9, down 2. 275: row 4, column 2, down 3. 335: row 3, column 4, down 4. 345: row 5, column 8, down 5. 365: row 1, column 10, down 6. 2103: row 10, column 3, across 7. 4279: row 9, column 6, across 8. 4549: row 1, column 8, down 9. 7037: row 8, column 4, across 10. 8298: row 6, column 3, down
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Easy number search 2: find these 10 numbers in the grid. Numbers run across or down. 135, 341, 540, 556, 773, 3111, 3257, 4949, 7157 and 7712.
A 10 by 10 grid of digits hiding 10 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 3111: its first digit is in row 7.
Answer1. 135: row 2, column 3, across 2. 341: row 6, column 1, across 3. 540: row 5, column 6, down 4. 556: row 8, column 8, down 5. 773: row 9, column 3, across 6. 3111: row 7, column 2, down 7. 3257: row 7, column 10, down 8. 4949: row 8, column 3, across 9. 7157: row 3, column 4, down 10. 7712: row 4, column 8, down
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Easy number search 3: find these 10 numbers in the grid. Numbers run across or down. 344, 358, 407, 791, 891, 2757, 4235, 4579, 5211 and 8386.
A 10 by 10 grid of digits hiding 10 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 2757: its first digit is in row 2.
Answer1. 344: row 6, column 2, across 2. 358: row 5, column 5, across 3. 407: row 8, column 5, across 4. 791: row 3, column 5, across 5. 891: row 10, column 2, across 6. 2757: row 2, column 7, across 7. 4235: row 6, column 9, down 8. 4579: row 7, column 1, across 9. 5211: row 1, column 1, across 10. 8386: row 4, column 3, across
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Easy number search 4: find these 10 numbers in the grid. Numbers run across or down. 208, 284, 372, 476, 522, 1146, 4809, 6494, 8149 and 8734.
A 10 by 10 grid of digits hiding 10 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 1146: its first digit is in row 8.
Answer1. 208: row 5, column 3, across 2. 284: row 3, column 6, across 3. 372: row 9, column 5, across 4. 476: row 6, column 10, down 5. 522: row 1, column 5, across 6. 1146: row 8, column 7, across 7. 4809: row 3, column 1, down 8. 6494: row 4, column 6, down 9. 8149: row 2, column 9, down 10. 8734: row 2, column 10, down
Medium: 12 × 12, with diagonals
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Medium number search 1: find these 12 numbers in the grid. Numbers run across, down or diagonally, never backwards. 1133, 1246, 2173, 3494, 4692, 5233, 10518, 14885, 29100, 35093, 71818 and 76618.
A 12 by 12 grid of digits hiding 12 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 10518: its first digit is in row 2.
Answer1. 1133: row 9, column 1, up to the right 2. 1246: row 3, column 2, down 3. 2173: row 4, column 2, up to the right 4. 3494: row 5, column 6, across 5. 4692: row 3, column 10, down 6. 5233: row 1, column 6, down 7. 10518: row 2, column 8, across 8. 14885: row 11, column 4, across 9. 29100: row 10, column 2, across 10. 35093: row 6, column 9, down 11. 71818: row 2, column 2, down to the right 12. 76618: row 6, column 7, down
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Medium number search 2: find these 12 numbers in the grid. Numbers run across, down or diagonally, never backwards. 1516, 3564, 4052, 8002, 8009, 9065, 48303, 67801, 75931, 86257, 92038 and 98656.
A 12 by 12 grid of digits hiding 12 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 48303: its first digit is in row 10.
Answer1. 1516: row 6, column 2, down 2. 3564: row 2, column 6, down to the right 3. 4052: row 11, column 6, up to the right 4. 8002: row 4, column 6, down 5. 8009: row 1, column 9, down 6. 9065: row 9, column 1, down to the right 7. 48303: row 10, column 8, up to the right 8. 67801: row 3, column 3, down 9. 75931: row 10, column 5, up to the right 10. 86257: row 1, column 4, down 11. 92038: row 6, column 4, down 12. 98656: row 2, column 5, down
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Medium number search 3: find these 12 numbers in the grid. Numbers run across, down or diagonally, never backwards. 1989, 2975, 3634, 5522, 6878, 8856, 16709, 46177, 77212, 95548, 95896 and 99709.
A 12 by 12 grid of digits hiding 12 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 16709: its first digit is in row 8.
Answer1. 1989: row 2, column 7, down to the right 2. 2975: row 1, column 11, down 3. 3634: row 8, column 8, down 4. 5522: row 4, column 1, up to the right 5. 6878: row 5, column 7, up to the right 6. 8856: row 9, column 2, up to the right 7. 16709: row 8, column 1, down 8. 46177: row 8, column 10, down 9. 77212: row 5, column 4, up to the right 10. 95548: row 12, column 3, across 11. 95896: row 6, column 6, across 12. 99709: row 11, column 3, up to the right
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Medium number search 4: find these 12 numbers in the grid. Numbers run across, down or diagonally, never backwards. 1352, 3705, 4634, 4830, 6992, 7648, 17223, 25435, 41517, 46768, 73194 and 87968.
A 12 by 12 grid of digits hiding 12 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 17223: its first digit is in row 8.
Answer1. 1352: row 9, column 7, down 2. 3705: row 5, column 7, down to the right 3. 4634: row 7, column 1, down to the right 4. 4830: row 1, column 5, across 5. 6992: row 12, column 3, up to the right 6. 7648: row 2, column 5, down 7. 17223: row 8, column 11, down 8. 25435: row 2, column 7, down 9. 41517: row 7, column 4, across 10. 46768: row 9, column 8, up to the right 11. 73194: row 6, column 2, down to the right 12. 87968: row 4, column 8, across
Hard: 13 × 13, every direction
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Hard number search 1: find these 14 numbers in the grid. Numbers run in any direction, backwards too. 26604, 34941, 35413, 38073, 48693, 49291, 59851, 210675, 410774, 533846, 604906, 779053, 822429 and 997719.
A 13 by 13 grid of digits hiding 14 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 210675: its first digit is in row 12.
Answer1. 26604: row 1, column 3, down to the right 2. 34941: row 8, column 12, up 3. 35413: row 6, column 7, up to the right 4. 38073: row 10, column 1, up 5. 48693: row 11, column 2, across 6. 49291: row 12, column 8, across 7. 59851: row 4, column 2, down to the right 8. 210675: row 12, column 1, across 9. 410774: row 12, column 13, up to the left 10. 533846: row 7, column 7, up to the left 11. 604906: row 1, column 8, across 12. 779053: row 7, column 2, up to the right 13. 822429: row 6, column 10, down to the left 14. 997719: row 3, column 11, down
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Hard number search 2: find these 14 numbers in the grid. Numbers run in any direction, backwards too. 11460, 19116, 19234, 36110, 63578, 82062, 87750, 198031, 511762, 608039, 636712, 647214, 870802 and 946029.
A 13 by 13 grid of digits hiding 14 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 198031: its first digit is in row 8.
Answer1. 11460: row 2, column 1, across 2. 19116: row 10, column 4, across 3. 19234: row 9, column 6, right to left 4. 36110: row 11, column 6, across 5. 63578: row 1, column 10, down 6. 82062: row 5, column 7, down to the right 7. 87750: row 11, column 1, across 8. 198031: row 8, column 1, up 9. 511762: row 12, column 6, right to left 10. 608039: row 4, column 13, down to the left 11. 636712: row 8, column 2, up to the right 12. 647214: row 1, column 8, down to the left 13. 870802: row 11, column 13, up 14. 946029: row 8, column 3, across
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Hard number search 3: find these 14 numbers in the grid. Numbers run in any direction, backwards too. 13004, 36816, 56940, 58896, 79131, 79607, 83237, 384659, 417119, 439617, 483283, 486729, 520938 and 839687.
A 13 by 13 grid of digits hiding 14 numbers.
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Hint: Start with 384659: its first digit is in row 13.
Answer1. 13004: row 12, column 5, up to the right 2. 36816: row 3, column 1, down to the right 3. 56940: row 1, column 11, down to the left 4. 58896: row 6, column 9, up to the left 5. 79131: row 9, column 1, across 6. 79607: row 5, column 10, down 7. 83237: row 10, column 11, up 8. 384659: row 13, column 13, up to the left 9. 417119: row 8, column 2, down to the right 10. 439617: row 7, column 7, up to the left 11. 483283: row 1, column 13, down to the left 12. 486729: row 12, column 7, up to the right 13. 520938: row 13, column 2, up to the right 14. 839687: row 6, column 13, up to the left
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Hard number search 4: find these 14 numbers in the grid. Numbers run in any direction, backwards too. 10838, 28932, 37523, 39070, 48055, 53630, 55094, 160268, 225233, 280165, 346573, 735197, 910548 and 942553.
A 13 by 13 grid of digits hiding 14 numbers.
Solve it on screenhard
Hint: Start with 160268: its first digit is in row 11.
Answer1. 10838: row 12, column 12, right to left 2. 28932: row 5, column 6, down 3. 37523: row 8, column 1, up 4. 39070: row 13, column 2, across 5. 48055: row 9, column 7, down 6. 53630: row 5, column 11, right to left 7. 55094: row 3, column 9, right to left 8. 160268: row 11, column 3, up 9. 225233: row 10, column 5, up 10. 280165: row 1, column 8, across 11. 346573: row 4, column 7, across 12. 735197: row 8, column 2, up 13. 910548: row 11, column 4, up 14. 942553: row 7, column 9, down
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