Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in NOT AD + SIX (OXIDANTS).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/19/2026: DORMS

Today's keyword is DORMS.
Drop "M" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "U" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

Today’s hidden words should be familiar to most players.

-M

DORMS

+U

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: DIRTY
4x4 (DIRTY - R): TIDY
6x6 (DIRTY + F): DRIFTY

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 8/19/2026

NOT AD + SIX
8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in OH YELP + SIX (OXYPHILES).

A new puzzle in just a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/18/2026: DIRTY

Today's keyword is DIRTY.
Drop "R" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "F" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

Today’s hidden words should be familiar to most players.

-R

DIRTY

+F

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: HAIRY
4x4 (HAIRY - H): AIRY
6x6 (HAIRY + D): HYDRIA

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 8/18/2026

OH YELP + SIX
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in PT + SI (TIPS) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in ODE + SIX (DOXIES).

A new set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/17/2026: HAIRY

Spy Sudoku is a new word game based on Word Sudoku. Each day, you're given a 5-letter word, and told which letter to take away or add, to solve a 4x4 and 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle.

Most of the week, the hidden words are ones you'll probably recognize—common and familiar. Other times, especially Fridays and Sundays, you may encounter unfamiliar words. But the logic of Sudoku will lead you to the answers, and you'll learn some new words!

On Sundays, you'll also be challenged to solve a 5x5 puzzle spelling out an anagram of the 5-letter word.

I'd love your feedback! Please use the blog comment feature to let me know what works for you, and what doesn't.

Today’s keyword is HAIRY.
Drop "H" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "D" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

Today’s hidden words should be familiar to most players.

-H

HAIRY

+D

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: MISTY
4x4 (MISTY - S): MITY
6x6 (MISTY + E): STYMIE
5x5: STIMY

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 8/17/2026

PT + SI
4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x2 square contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells

ODE + SIX
6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle was based on the letters in MUCH TALKER + IX (CHALK MIXTURE).

New puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/16/2026: MISTY

Today's keyword is MISTY.
Drop "S" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "E" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.
Solve the 5x5 to discover a keyword anagram.

Today’s hidden words may be less familiar; your Sudoku skills will reveal them!

-S

MISTY

+E

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: CYTON
4x4 (CYTON - C): TONY
6x6 (CYTON + U): COUNTY

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 8/16/2026

MUCH TALKER + IX
Sunday Challenge: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word or words spell down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2026, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)

 

Solutions to the Saturday Paraprosdokian Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle sets spelled out wordplay known as a paraprosdokian.

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/15/2026: CYTON

Today's keyword is CYTON.
Drop "C" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "U" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

Today’s hidden words should be familiar to most players.

-C

CYTON

+U

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: GUIRO
4x4 (GUIRO - U): GIRO
6x6 (GUIRO + T): OUTRIG

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku (Paraprosdokian Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 8/15/2026

For a while, Houdini used a lot of trap doors in his act … but he was just going through a stage.

A paraprosdokian is wordplay where the latter part of a statement forces you to reinterpret the first part. The phrase intentionally leads you in one direction—misleads you into thinking one way—and then abruptly changes direction, ending with the unexpected twist. The origin of the word is Greek, meaning "against expectation."

Most of the statements in these weekly blog posts are actual paraprosdokians; you might possibly dispute a few. But since they’re still fun plays on words, I’m sharing them anyway.

Because paraprosdokians come in two parts, I present each part as a separate quote, each revealed by solving its own set of word Sudoku puzzles.

CABLED
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

GIVENS
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

MYTH
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

POUR
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the quote

NO PEAR
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the quote

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in DEN + IX (INDEX) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in END C + SIX (EXSCIND).

The Saturday paraprosdokian in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/14/2026: GUIRO

Today's keyword is GUIRO.
Drop "U" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "T" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

Today’s hidden words may be less familiar; your Sudoku skills will reveal them!

-U

GUIRO

+T

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave