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 11/14/2026: AGLOW

Today's keyword is AGLOW.
Drop "W" 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 should be familiar to most players.

-W

AGLOW

+Y

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: FILUM
4x4 (FILUM - U): FILM
6x6 (FILUM + A): AIMFUL

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku (Paraprosdokian Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 11/14/2026

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.

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

HOWLED
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

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

LUST
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

ORYX
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 ELO + SX (LOXES) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in VEG N + SIX (VEXINGS).

The Saturday paraprosdokian in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 11/13/2026: FILUM

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

One or both of today’s hidden words may be less familiar; your Sudoku skills will reveal all!

-U

FILUM

+A

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: XERIC
4x4 (XERIC - X): RICE
6x6 (XERIC + V): CERVIX

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 11/13/2026

ELO + 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

VEG N + SIX
7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, diagonal 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

 

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in THE GRAD + SIX (SIXTH GRADE).

Another set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 11/12/2026: XERIC

Today's keyword is XERIC.
Drop "X" and use the remaining letters to solve the 4x4 puzzle.
Add "V" to the keyword to supply the letters to solve the 6x6 puzzle.

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

-X

XERIC

+V

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: TUXES
4x4 (TUXES - X): SUET
6x6 (TUXES + L): EXULTS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 11/12/2026

THE GRAD + 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 TOED A + SIX (OXIDATES).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 11/11/2026: TUXES

Today's keyword is TUXES.
Drop "X" 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.

-X

TUXES

+L

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: TEUGH
4x4 (TEUGH - E): THUG
6x6 (TEUGH + S): HUGEST

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 11/11/2026

TOED A + 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 RUM TAB + SIX (SUBMATRIX).

A new puzzle in just a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 11/10/2026: TEUGH

Today's keyword is TEUGH.
Drop "E" 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.

-E

TEUGH

+S

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: CAMPY
4x4 (CAMPY - Y): CAMP
6x6 (CAMPY + R): CRAMPY

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to yesterday's Spy Sudoku puzzles

Yesterday's Spy Sudoku keyword: CHAOS
4x4 (CHAOS - A): COSH
6x6 (CHAOS + M): MACHOS

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 11/10/2026

RUM TAB + 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

(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.)

 

Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in EL + SI (LIES) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in TALE + SX (EXALTS).

A new set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Spy Sudoku for 11/9/2026: CAMPY

Today's keyword is CAMPY.
Drop "Y" 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.

-Y

CAMPY

+R

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave