Spy Sudoku for 8/12/2026: CUBES

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

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

-B

CUBES

+R

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: CRAZY
4x4 (CRAZY - Z): RACY
6x6 (CRAZY + O): CORYZA

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 8/12/2026

NEW OP + 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 OH FLEA + SIX (HEXAFOILS).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/11/2026: CRAZY

Today's keyword is CRAZY.
Drop "Z" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "O" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

Today’s hidden words may not be familiar; Sudoku logic will reveal them!

-Z

CRAZY

+O

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: HAIKU
4x4 (HAIKU - I): HAKU
6x6 (HAIKU + S): HAIKUS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 8/11/2026

OH FLEA + 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 (SPIT) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in NOTE + SX (SEXTON).

More puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/10/2026: HAIKU

Today's keyword is HAIKU.
Drop "I" 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 may not be familiar; Sudoku logic will reveal them!

-I

HAIKU

+S

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: HAIKU
4x4 (HAIKU - I): HAKU
6x6 (HAIKU + S): HAIKUS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 8/10/2026

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

NOTE + 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

 

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 8/9/2026: SNAFU

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. 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 SNAFU.
Drop "A" 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; Sudoku logic will reveal them!

-A

SNAFU

+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: COZEY
4x4 (COZEY - C): OYEZ
6x6 (COZEY + D): ZYDECO

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku (Did you hear?) Puzzles for Sunday, 8/9/2026

Did you hear about the guy who tells everyone what the colors on the graph mean? He’s a legend.

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.

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

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

MINT
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 …

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

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

HELP
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

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/8/2026: COZEY

Today's keyword is COZEY.
Drop "C" 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 may be less familiar; Sudoku logic will reveal them!

-C

COZEY

+D

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave