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Free Printable Mosaic Puzzles
Each number tells you how many cells in its 3x3 block are filled. Shade them all in and a picture appears.
About Mosaic Puzzles
Mosaic (also known as Fill-a-Pix or Minesweeper Mosaic) mixes Minesweeper counting with picture puzzles. Every number counts the filled cells in the 3x3 block around it, including its own cell. Work through the overlapping blocks and the hidden pattern fills itself in.
How to solve Mosaic
- Count the block: A number counts the filled cells in its 3x3 block, itself included.
- Fill or leave blank: Every cell ends up either filled or empty.
- Edges count less: Blocks on the edge have 6 cells and corner blocks have 4.
- Use the overlaps: Neighbouring numbers share cells, and comparing them is where most deductions come from.
Reading the sheet
- Shaded cells in the answer key are the filled cells.
Questions
Where do I start a Mosaic?
Look for 0s and 9s: a 0 empties its whole block and a 9 fills it.
How do I save these as a PDF?
Press Print / Save PDF and choose "Save as PDF" as the printer. Press New puzzles for a different set; there are 500 to draw from.
Play Mosaic online
Solve with undo, hints and a fresh puzzle whenever you want, right in your browser.