Spy Sudoku for 9/23/2026: MAGIC

Today's keyword is MAGIC.
Drop "G" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "N" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

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

-G

MAGIC

+N

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: FUNKS
4x4 (FUNKS - F): SUNK
6x6 (FUNKS + L): FLUNKS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 9/23/2026

OPEN G + 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

(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.)

 

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

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

A new puzzle in just a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 9/22/2026: FUNKS

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

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

-F

FUNKS

+L

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: BAULK
4x4 (BAULK - A): BULK
6x6 (BAULK + S): BAULKS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 9/22/2026

PLANET + 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 HT + SI (SITH) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in PLY + SIX (SIX-PLY).

More puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 9/21/2026: BAULK

Today's keyword is BAULK.
Drop "A" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "S" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

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

-A

BAULK

+S

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: BRAZE
4x4 (BRAZE - Z): BEAR
6x6 (BRAZE + L): BLAZER
5x5: ZEBRA

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 9/21/2026

HT + 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

PLY + 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

 

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

 

Spy Sudoku for 9/20/2026: BRAZE

Today's keyword is BRAZE.
Drop "Z" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "L" 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!

-Z

BRAZE

+L

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: FUMET
4x4 (FUMET - F): MUTE
6x6 (FUMET + Y): TUMEFY

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku (Did you hear?) Puzzles for Sunday, 9/20/2026

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.

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

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

BAWD
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 …

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

TURN
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once

ABED
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!)

 

Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

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

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

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 9/19/2026: FUMET

Today's keyword is FUMET.
Drop "F" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "Y" 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!

-F

FUMET

+Y

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave