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

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: CURDY
4x4 (CURDY - Y): CRUD
6x6 (CURDY + E): DECURY

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 8/14/2026

DEN + IX
5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells

END C + SIX
7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells

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.)

 

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in NEW CODA + SIX (COXSWAINED).

New puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/13/2026: CURDY

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

-Y

CURDY

+E

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: CUBES
4x4 (CUBES - B): CUES
6x6 (CUBES + R): CUBERS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 8/13/2026

NEW CODA + SIX
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 NEW OP + SIX (SWINEPOX).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

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