Spy Sudoku for 8/25/2026: DUCKY

Today's keyword is DUCKY.
Drop "D" 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.

-D

DUCKY

+E

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: ADIEU
4x4 (ADIEU - U): AIDE
6x6 (ADIEU + S): ADIEUS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 8/25/2026

ON MUTE + 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 TY + SX (STYX) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in ODE + SIX (OXIDES).

More puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 8/24/2026: ADIEU

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

-U

ADIEU

+S

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: OXIMS
4x4 (OXIMS - X): MISO
6x6 (OXIMS + A): AXIOMS
5x5: SIXMO

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 8/24/2026

TY + 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

ODE + 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 8/23/2026: OXIMS

Today's keyword is OXIMS.
Drop "X" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "A" 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!

-X

OXIMS

+A

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: DRUNK
4x4 (DRUNK - D): KNUR
6x6 (DRUNK + E): DUNKER

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku (Did you hear?) Puzzles for Sunday, 8/23/2026

Did you hear about the injured mansplainer? He fell down a manhole--but it was actually a well.

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.

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

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

HEFT
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 …

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

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

FILTHY
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle 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

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Solutions to the Saturday Paraprosdokian Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle sets spelled out wordplay known as a paraprosdokian.

(Too much?)

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave