Thursday, November 5, 2026

Spy Sudoku for 11/5/2026: PRISM

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

Today’s hidden words should be familiar to most players.
-R
+H
Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: PRISM
4x4 (PRISM - P): RIMS
6x6 (PRISM + E): SIMPER

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 11/5/2026

RONDEAU + SIX
AEIOU Sudoku: 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in TAMER + SIX (MATRIXES).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Spy Sudoku for 11/4/2026: PRISM

Today's keyword is PRISM.
Drop "P" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "E" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

Today’s hidden words should be familiar to most players.
-P
+E
Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: PRIMS
4x4 (PRIMS - P): MIRS
6x6 (PRIMS + C): SCRIMP

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 11/4/2026

TAMER + 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 tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in RUM ODE + SIX (EXORDIUMS).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Spy Sudoku for 11/3/2026: PRIMS

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

One or both of today’s hidden words may be less familiar; your Sudoku skills will reveal all!
-P
+C
Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: PRIMS
4x4 (PRIMS - M): RIPS
6x6 (PRIMS + C): CRIMPS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 11/3/2026

RUM ODE + 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 EL + SI (LEIS) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in RUTA + SX (SURTAX).

More puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Monday, November 2, 2026

Spy Sudoku for 11/2/2026: PRIMS

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

Today’s hidden words should be familiar to most players.
-M
+C
Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: PRISM
4x4 (PRISM - R): IMPS
6x6 (PRISM + E): SPIREM
5x5: PRIMS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 11/2/2026

EL + 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

RUTA + SX
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

(A reminder that weekday puzzles in 2026 are based on words or phrases containing at least two of the letters in SIX, a puzzle form I call Missing Letter, Hidden Word Sudoku. Please see my amazon puzzle page www.bit.ly/WordSudokuBooks for a series of nine puzzle collections of this form that span the entire alphabet.)

 

Solutions to the Sunday [Did You Hear?] Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out a Did you hear? joke.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT…
New puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Spy Sudoku for 11/1/2026: PRISM

Today's keyword is PRISM.
Drop "R" 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.

One or both of today’s hidden words may be less familiar; your Sudoku skills will reveal all!
-R
+E
Solutions tomorrow 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 yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: TAXED
4x4 (TAXED - X): DATE
6x6 (TAXED + I): TAXIED

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku (Did you hear?) Puzzles for Sunday, 11/1/2026

Did you hear about the new frog movie? It's simply ribbiting.
A Did you hear? joke is really a bad Dad joke in disguise. The badder, the better! Every other Sunday in 2026, I'll challenge you to groan even louder.

IMAGED
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle contains these letters exactly once


WORTHY
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once


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

Did you hear about …

GLARES
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle contains these letters exactly once


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

Solutions 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