Spy Sudoku for 10/10/2026: JOKEY

Today's keyword is JOKEY.
Drop "J" 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.

-J

JOKEY

+C

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: SQUAB
4x4 (SQUAB - Q): SUBA
6x6 (SQUAB + E): BASQUE

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku (Paraprosdokian Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 10/10/2026

Sea captains … don’t like crew cuts.

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.

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

FIVE
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

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

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

OPUS
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

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 ETU + SX (TUXES) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in YEP D + SIX (PYXIDES).

The Saturday paraprosdokian in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 10/9/2026: SQUAB

Today's keyword is SQUAB.
Drop "Q" 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; your Sudoku skills will reveal them!

-Q

SQUAB

+E

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: JOKER
4x4 (JOKER - O): JERK
6x6 (JOKER + I): JOKIER

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 10/9/2026

ETU + SX
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

YEP D + 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 POD CLUE + SIX (SIX-COUPLED).

Another set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 10/8/2026: JOKER

Today's keyword is JOKER.
Drop "O" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "I" 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!

-O

JOKER

+I

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: SEDUM
4x4 (SEDUM - U): MEDS
6x6 (SEDUM + R): DEMURS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 10/8/2026

POD CLUE + 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 PHYLO + SIX (OXYPHILS).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 10/7/2026: SEDUM

Today's keyword is SEDUM.
Drop "U" 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.

-U

SEDUM

+R

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: SEDUM
4x4 (SEDUM - M): USED
6x6 (SEDUM + H): MUSHED

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 10/7/2026

PHYLO + 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 PROTEA + SIX (EXPIATORS).

A new puzzle in just a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 10/6/2026: SEDUM

Spy Sudoku is my 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.

Fair warning! These puzzles use more than just the common words you undoubtedly know; they also include rare, obsolete, and archaic words, scientific terms, and even names—of people and places. This is because the rules of Sudoku don't require you to know the word to solve the puzzle. Most of the week, the hidden words are ones you'll probably recognize—common and familiar. Some days, especially Fridays and Sundays, you may encounter unfamiliar words. But the logic of Sudoku will always lead you to the answers, and you might 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 SEDUM.
Drop "M" 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.

-M

SEDUM

+H

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: MUSED
4x4 (MUSED - M): DUES
6x6 (MUSED + G): SMUDGE

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 10/6/2026

PROTEA + 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 AE + SX (AXES) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in RATE + SX (EXTRAS).

More puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 10/5/2026: MUSED

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

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

-M

MUSED

+G

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: MUSED
4x4 (MUSED - M): SUED
6x6 (MUSED + O): ODEUMS
5x5: SEDUM

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 10/5/2026

AE + SX
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

RATE + 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