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Puzzles for Friday, October 23, 2026

Friday, October 23, 2026 - one word search, one Sudoku, one maze. Free every day, no account, no sign-up.

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Word search - National Parks

Press on a letter and drag (or press, drag, release on touch) across a whole word, in any of the eight directions.

Solving tip: Check the first and last letters of each word in the list, then hunt those pairs.

  • WHITESANDS
  • BLACKCANYON
  • CHANNELISLANDS
  • SPIRE
  • EAGLE
  • GUADALUPE
  • FOREST
  • FALCON
  • ZION
  • LYNX
  • REDWOOD
  • BOBCAT
  • KINGSCANYON
  • PETRIFIEDWOOD
  • WOLF

Sudoku - medium

Type a number in each empty cell so every row, column and 3x3 box holds 1 to 9 exactly once. This puzzle has exactly one solution - verified by computer before it was posted.

Solving tip: Look for naked pairs: two cells in a unit that can only hold the same two numbers.

Maze - easy

Start at the top-left opening and find the one path to the bottom-right. Print it for the full pencil experience, or peek at the solution path.

Solving tip: Dead ends are information: mark the ones you have tried and do not revisit them.

Answers - Friday, October 23, 2026

Word search (National Parks)

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Words: WHITESANDS, BLACKCANYON, CHANNELISLANDS, SPIRE, EAGLE, GUADALUPE, FOREST, FALCON, ZION, LYNX, REDWOOD, BOBCAT, KINGSCANYON, PETRIFIEDWOOD, WOLF

Sudoku (medium)

673512849
152489736
849376521
498637215
521948367
736251498
984763152
367125984
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Maze (easy) - solution path

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