5x5 Slitherlink Puzzles

The 5x5 slitherlink is a six-by-six lattice of dots around twenty-five squares, small enough to see the whole loop at once. The classic first moves all appear here: the crossed-out sides of a 0, the corner sides of a 3, the dot that must continue a line.

A single large grid sits on every page, Easy, Medium or Hard. The dots are printed large, so lines from one to the next are easy to draw. Every grid has exactly one loop.

Part of the Slitherlink Puzzles collection, Last updated on Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:20:27 GMT.

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Easy 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N1)

Easy 5x5 slitherlink, with numbers that count their way to the loop, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N2)

Easy 5x5 slitherlink, with numbers that count their way to the loop, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 2. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N3)

Easy 5x5 slitherlink, with numbers that count their way to the loop, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 3. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N4)

Easy 5x5 slitherlink, with numbers that count their way to the loop, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 4. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N5)

Easy 5x5 slitherlink, with numbers that count their way to the loop, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 5. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N6)

Easy 5x5 slitherlink, with numbers that count their way to the loop, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 6. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N7)

Easy 5x5 slitherlink, with numbers that count their way to the loop, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 7. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N8)

Easy 5x5 slitherlink, with numbers that count their way to the loop, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 8. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N1)

Medium 5x5 slitherlink, where each number is read with its four corners, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N2)

Medium 5x5 slitherlink, where each number is read with its four corners, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 2. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N3)

Medium 5x5 slitherlink, where each number is read with its four corners, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 3. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N4)

Medium 5x5 slitherlink, where each number is read with its four corners, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 4. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N5)

Medium 5x5 slitherlink, where each number is read with its four corners, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 5. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N6)

Medium 5x5 slitherlink, where each number is read with its four corners, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 6. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N7)

Medium 5x5 slitherlink, where each number is read with its four corners, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 7. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N8)

Medium 5x5 slitherlink, where each number is read with its four corners, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 8. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N1)

Hard 5x5 slitherlink, where a line sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N2)

Hard 5x5 slitherlink, where a line sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 2. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N3)

Hard 5x5 slitherlink, where a line sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 3. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N4)

Hard 5x5 slitherlink, where a line sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 4. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N5)

Hard 5x5 slitherlink, where a line sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 5. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N6)

Hard 5x5 slitherlink, where a line sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 6. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N7)

Hard 5x5 slitherlink, where a line sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 7. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Slitherlink Puzzle (N8)

Hard 5x5 slitherlink, where a line sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 8. | zuzuzi.com

How to Solve a 5x5 Slitherlink

Begin with the zeros: none of their four sides belongs to the loop, so mark each with a small x. Next, check the corner squares: a 3 there uses both of its outer edges, while a 1 there can use neither. Each new line ends at a dot that still needs a second one, and the loop moves forward from there.

Three Levels on a Small Loop

Easy grids keep more numbers, and counting is enough. Medium grids keep fewer, and each number must be read together with its four corners. At Hard, a line sometimes has to be assumed and followed until the loop closes too early or splits.

Drawing Clearly

Draw the loop with firm lines and mark the impossible sides with a small x. With large dots and a single grid per page, the 5x5 size keeps the drawing clean, which is half of the solve.