The four Logic Dogs daily puzzles from April 2, with every clue written out, a step-by-step walkthrough, and the final answer.
Each puzzle is a row of locations (Park, Beach, Trail, and so on). Every location holds exactly one item from each category, and the clues tell you how the items relate. Try a puzzle in the game first and open the walkthrough if you get stuck; solutions stay hidden until you click. The longest walkthrough on this date is the 6x6 Hard puzzle, at 56 steps. Difficulty ratings compare each puzzle with every other puzzle of the same size and level, and the hardest daily puzzles so far have their own page. New to these puzzles? Read how to solve logic grid puzzles or the guide to every clue type.
Every location gets exactly one item from each category:
Dogs: Akita, Border Collie, Cattle Dog, Golden Retriever
Instruments: Clarinet, Guitar, Trumpet, Tuba
Junk Food: Donut, Hamburger, Hot Dog, Ice Cream
Sports: Baseball, Ping Pong, Puck, Tennis Ball
Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Dogs
Instruments
Guitar
Junk Food
Ice Cream
Sports
Ping Pong
Clues
The akita likes eating ice cream
Someone is playing clarinet at the hockey game
The baseball game is left of the donut stand
The cattle dog is having a walk at the trail
The golden retriever is having a walk at the beach
The hamburger stand is at the beach
Someone heard a dog playing tuba at the park
Show the step-by-step solution
Start with the pre-filled squares: Guitar at the Trail, Ping Pong at the Lake, Ice Cream at the Lake.
Clue 4: “The cattle dog is having a walk at the trail” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other dogs.
Clue 5: “The golden retriever is having a walk at the beach” Given what we know so far, Golden Retriever must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other dogs.
Clue 6: “The hamburger stand is at the beach” Given what we know so far, Hamburger must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other junk food.
Clue 7: “Someone heard a dog playing tuba at the park” Given what we know so far, Tuba must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other instruments.
Clue 1: “The akita likes eating ice cream” Given what we know so far, Akita must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Border Collie goes at the Park.
Clue 2: “Someone is playing clarinet at the hockey game” Given what we know so far, Clarinet must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other instruments; Puck must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Trumpet goes at the Lake.
Clue 3: “The baseball game is left of the donut stand” Given what we know so far, Baseball must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other sports; Donut must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other junk food.
Show the final answer
Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Dogs
Border Collie
Golden Retriever
Cattle Dog
Akita
Instruments
Tuba
Clarinet
Guitar
Trumpet
Junk Food
Hot Dog
Hamburger
Donut
Ice Cream
Sports
Baseball
Puck
Tennis Ball
Ping Pong
4x4 Hard: Puzzle #543
7 clues, 2 pre-filled squares, 19 solving steps.
●●●●●Difficulty 5/5: harder than 80% of all 2,500 4x4 Hard puzzles, measured by the length of the walkthrough.
Every location gets exactly one item from each category:
Dogs: Akita, Border Collie, Cattle Dog, Golden Retriever
Instruments: Clarinet, Guitar, Trumpet, Tuba
Junk Food: Donut, Hamburger, Hot Dog, Ice Cream
Sports: Baseball, Ping Pong, Puck, Tennis Ball
Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Dogs
Akita
Instruments
Junk Food
Hamburger
Sports
Clues
The dog playing hockey likes to eat donuts
The trumpet music and the golden retriever are at least 2 locations apart
The tuba music and the akita have two locations between them
The dog playing tennis likes to eat hot dogs
The guitar music is next to the hot dog stand
The border collie is equidistant from the ping pong game and the donut stand
The ping pong game and the cattle dog have two locations between them
Show the step-by-step solution
Start with the pre-filled squares: Hamburger at the Park, Akita at the Lake.
Clue 1: “The dog playing hockey likes to eat donuts” Given what we know so far, Puck can't be at the Park.
Clue 2: “The trumpet music and the golden retriever are at least 2 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Trumpet can't be at the Beach.
Clue 3: “The tuba music and the akita have two locations between them” Given what we know so far, Tuba must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other instruments.
Clue 2: “The trumpet music and the golden retriever are at least 2 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Golden Retriever can't be at the Trail.
Clue 4: “The dog playing tennis likes to eat hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Park.
Clue 7: “The ping pong game and the cattle dog have two locations between them” Given what we know so far, Ping Pong must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other sports; Cattle Dog must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Golden Retriever goes at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Border Collie goes at the Trail.
The Park still needs one of the sports, and only one of them can go there. Baseball goes at the Park.
Clue 1: “The dog playing hockey likes to eat donuts” Given what we know so far, Donut can't be at the Lake.
Clue 2: “The trumpet music and the golden retriever are at least 2 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Trumpet must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other instruments.
Clue 4: “The dog playing tennis likes to eat hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Hot Dog can't be at the Lake.
The Lake still needs one of the junk food, and only one of them can go there. Ice Cream goes at the Lake.
Clue 6: “The border collie is equidistant from the ping pong game and the donut stand” Given what we know so far, Donut must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Hot Dog goes at the Trail.
Clue 1: “The dog playing hockey likes to eat donuts” Given what we know so far, Puck must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Tennis Ball goes at the Trail.
Clue 5: “The guitar music is next to the hot dog stand” Given what we know so far, Guitar must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other instruments.
Show the final answer
Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Dogs
Cattle Dog
Golden Retriever
Border Collie
Akita
Instruments
Tuba
Guitar
Clarinet
Trumpet
Junk Food
Hamburger
Donut
Hot Dog
Ice Cream
Sports
Baseball
Puck
Tennis Ball
Ping Pong
6x6 Easy: Puzzle #543
22 clues, 3 pre-filled squares, 38 solving steps.
●○○○○Difficulty 1/5: easier than 75% of all 2,500 6x6 Easy puzzles, measured by the length of the walkthrough.
The ice cream stand is left of the chrysanthemum garden
The hockey game and the cosmo garden are at the same location
The tennis game and the pepper patch are diagonally adjacent
The pepper patch and the football game are at the same location
The cattle dog likes eating donuts
One dog is playing tuba and eating french fries
The dog playing ping pong likes to eat pizza
The donut stand and the turnip patch are at the same location
The border collie likes to eat broccoli
The golden retriever and the poppy garden are at the same location
Cosmos are growing at the lake
The football game is at the farm
The hamburger stand is at the trail
Someone heard a dog playing flute at the snow
Irises are growing at the snow
Poppies are growing at the beach
Show the step-by-step solution
Start with the pre-filled squares: Clarinet at the Beach, Saxophone at the Lake, Carrot at the Snow.
Clue 1: “The sheltie is having a walk at the farm” Given what we know so far, Sheltie must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other dogs.
Clue 2: “Dahlias are growing at the park” Given what we know so far, Dahlia must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other flowers.
Clue 3: “The baseball game is at the park” Given what we know so far, Baseball must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other sports.
Clue 4: “Someone heard a dog playing guitar at the farm” Given what we know so far, Guitar must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other instruments.
Clue 17: “Cosmos are growing at the lake” Given what we know so far, Cosmo must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other flowers.
Clue 18: “The football game is at the farm” Given what we know so far, Football must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other sports.
Clue 19: “The hamburger stand is at the trail” Given what we know so far, Hamburger must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other junk food.
Clue 20: “Someone heard a dog playing flute at the snow” Given what we know so far, Flute must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other instruments.
Clue 21: “Irises are growing at the snow” Given what we know so far, Iris must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other flowers.
Clue 22: “Poppies are growing at the beach” Given what we know so far, Poppy must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other flowers.
Clue 5: “The lab mix plays the tuba” Given what we know so far, Lab Mix can't be at the Beach, Lake, or Snow.
Clue 6: “The garlic patch is next to the pizza stand” Given what we know so far, Pizza can't be at the Farm.
Clue 7: “The ice cream stand is left of the chrysanthemum garden” Given what we know so far, Ice Cream can't be at the Farm.
Clue 8: “The hockey game and the cosmo garden are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Puck must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other sports.
Clue 10: “The pepper patch and the football game are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Pepper must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other vegetables.
Clue 9: “The tennis game and the pepper patch are diagonally adjacent” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other sports.
Clue 11: “The cattle dog likes eating donuts” Given what we know so far, Donut can't be at the Farm; Cattle Dog can't be at the Trail.
Clue 12: “One dog is playing tuba and eating french fries” Given what we know so far, French Fries must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other junk food; Tuba must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Piano goes at the Trail.
The Farm still needs one of the junk food, and only one of them can go there. Hot Dog goes at the Farm.
Clue 5: “The lab mix plays the tuba” Given what we know so far, Lab Mix must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other dogs.
Clue 6: “The garlic patch is next to the pizza stand” Given what we know so far, Garlic can't be at the Beach.
Clue 13: “The dog playing ping pong likes to eat pizza” Given what we know so far, Pizza must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other junk food; Ping Pong must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Soccer Ball goes at the Trail.
Clue 6: “The garlic patch is next to the pizza stand” Given what we know so far, Garlic can't be at the Lake.
Clue 7: “The ice cream stand is left of the chrysanthemum garden” Given what we know so far, Chrysanthemum must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other flowers.
Only one location is left open. Zinnia goes at the Trail.
Clue 11: “The cattle dog likes eating donuts” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog can't be at the Beach.
Clue 14: “The donut stand and the turnip patch are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Donut must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other junk food; Turnip must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other vegetables.
Only one location is left open. Ice Cream goes at the Snow.
Clue 11: “The cattle dog likes eating donuts” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other dogs.
Clue 15: “The border collie likes to eat broccoli” Given what we know so far, Broccoli can't be at the Park; Border Collie can't be at the Snow.
Clue 16: “The golden retriever and the poppy garden are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Golden Retriever must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Border Collie goes at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Akita goes at the Snow.
Clue 15: “The border collie likes to eat broccoli” Given what we know so far, Broccoli must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other vegetables.
Only one location is left open. Garlic goes at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other vegetables.
Show the final answer
Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Snow5
Farm6
Dogs
Lab Mix
Golden Retriever
Border Collie
Cattle Dog
Akita
Sheltie
Flowers
Dahlia
Poppy
Zinnia
Cosmo
Iris
Chrysanthemum
Instruments
Tuba
Clarinet
Piano
Saxophone
Flute
Guitar
Junk Food
French Fries
Pizza
Hamburger
Donut
Ice Cream
Hot Dog
Sports
Baseball
Ping Pong
Soccer Ball
Puck
Tennis Ball
Football
Vegetables
Garlic
Cabbage
Broccoli
Turnip
Carrot
Pepper
6x6 Hard: Puzzle #543
22 clues, 2 pre-filled squares, 56 solving steps.
●●●○○Difficulty 3/5: harder than 55% of all 2,500 6x6 Hard puzzles, measured by the length of the walkthrough.
The broccoli patch and the ping pong game are at the same location
The garlic patch and the donut stand are at least 3 locations apart
The poppy garden is not at an edge
The soccer game and the ice cream stand are at most 1 locations apart
The ice cream stand is left of the dahlia garden, is left of the guitar music
The dog playing baseball likes to eat pizza
The zinnia garden and the hamburger stand are at the same location
The piano music is left of the hockey game, is left of the golden retriever
The poppy garden is left of the flute music
The border collie plays the tuba
Clarinet could be heard next to the cattle dog
The tennis game is equidistant from the garlic patch and the hamburger stand
The donut stand and the lab mix are at symmetric positions around the center
The hamburger stand is catty-corner to the tennis game
The piano music is equidistant from the garlic patch and the hot dog stand
The piano music and the sheltie have one location between them
Cosmos are growing next to the french fries
The cattle dog and the hot dog stand are at least 3 locations apart
The piano music and the pepper patch have two locations between them
The turnip patch is at the Park or the Farm
The carrot patch and the tuba music have one location between them
Show the step-by-step solution
Start with the pre-filled squares: Zinnia at the Trail, Tuba at the Beach.
Clue 4: “The poppy garden is not at an edge” Given what we know so far, Poppy can't be at the Park or Farm.
Clue 21: “The turnip patch is at the Park or the Farm” Given what we know so far, Turnip can't be at the Beach, Trail, Lake, or Snow.
Clue 8: “The zinnia garden and the hamburger stand are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Hamburger must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other junk food.
Clue 1: “Irises are growing next to the hamburgers” Given what we know so far, Iris can't be at the Park, Snow, or Farm.
Clue 7: “The dog playing baseball likes to eat pizza” Given what we know so far, Baseball can't be at the Trail.
Clue 10: “The poppy garden is left of the flute music” Given what we know so far, Flute can't be at the Park.
Clue 11: “The border collie plays the tuba” Given what we know so far, Border Collie must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other dogs.
Clue 12: “Clarinet could be heard next to the cattle dog” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog can't be at the Park; Clarinet can't be at the Park.
Clue 14: “The donut stand and the lab mix are at symmetric positions around the center” Given what we know so far, Donut can't be at the Snow; Lab Mix can't be at the Lake.
Clue 15: “The hamburger stand is catty-corner to the tennis game” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Park, Trail, Snow, or Farm.
Clue 19: “The cattle dog and the hot dog stand are at least 3 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Hot Dog can't be at the Lake or Snow.
Clue 20: “The piano music and the pepper patch have two locations between them” Given what we know so far, Pepper can't be at the Snow.
Clue 22: “The carrot patch and the tuba music have one location between them” Given what we know so far, Carrot must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other vegetables.
Clue 2: “The broccoli patch and the ping pong game are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Ping Pong can't be at the Lake.
Clue 20: “The piano music and the pepper patch have two locations between them” Given what we know so far, Piano can't be at the Park.
Clue 6: “The ice cream stand is left of the dahlia garden, is left of the guitar music” Given what we know so far, Ice Cream can't be at the Snow or Farm; Dahlia can't be at the Park or Farm; Guitar can't be at the Park.
The Park still needs one of the instruments, and only one of them can go there. Saxophone goes at the Park.
Clue 5: “The soccer game and the ice cream stand are at most 1 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Soccer Ball can't be at the Farm.
Clue 9: “The piano music is left of the hockey game, is left of the golden retriever” Given what we know so far, Piano can't be at the Snow or Farm; Puck can't be at the Park, Beach, Trail, or Farm; Golden Retriever can't be at the Park, Trail, or Lake.
Clue 17: “The piano music and the sheltie have one location between them” Given what we know so far, Sheltie can't be at the Trail or Lake.
Clue 20: “The piano music and the pepper patch have two locations between them” Given what we know so far, Pepper can't be at the Beach or Trail.
Clue 13: “The tennis game is equidistant from the garlic patch and the hamburger stand” Given what we know so far, Garlic can't be at the Beach, Trail, or Farm.
Clue 16: “The piano music is equidistant from the garlic patch and the hot dog stand” Given what we know so far, Garlic must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other vegetables; Piano must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other instruments; Hot Dog must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other junk food.
Clue 2: “The broccoli patch and the ping pong game are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Ping Pong can't be at the Snow.
Clue 3: “The garlic patch and the donut stand are at least 3 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Donut must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Ice Cream goes at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other junk food.
Clue 5: “The soccer game and the ice cream stand are at most 1 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Soccer Ball can't be at the Park or Beach.
Clue 7: “The dog playing baseball likes to eat pizza” Given what we know so far, Baseball can't be at the Park, Beach, or Lake.
Clue 14: “The donut stand and the lab mix are at symmetric positions around the center” Given what we know so far, Lab Mix must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Golden Retriever goes at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Sheltie goes at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other dogs.
Clue 12: “Clarinet could be heard next to the cattle dog” Given what we know so far, Clarinet can't be at the Farm.
Clue 18: “Cosmos are growing next to the french fries” Given what we know so far, Cosmo can't be at the Park or Beach.
The Park still needs one of the flowers, and only one of them can go there. Chrysanthemum goes at the Park.
The Farm still needs one of the flowers, and only one of them can go there. Cosmo goes at the Farm.
Clue 18: “Cosmos are growing next to the french fries” Given what we know so far, French Fries must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Pizza goes at the Farm.
Clue 7: “The dog playing baseball likes to eat pizza” Given what we know so far, Baseball must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other sports.
Clue 2: “The broccoli patch and the ping pong game are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Broccoli can't be at the Farm.
Clue 19: “The cattle dog and the hot dog stand are at least 3 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Akita goes at the Trail.
Clue 12: “Clarinet could be heard next to the cattle dog” Given what we know so far, Clarinet must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other instruments.
Clue 20: “The piano music and the pepper patch have two locations between them” Given what we know so far, Pepper must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other vegetables.
Only one location is left open. Turnip goes at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other vegetables.
Clue 2: “The broccoli patch and the ping pong game are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Ping Pong can't be at the Park.
The Park still needs one of the sports, and only one of them can go there. Football goes at the Park.
Clue 6: “The ice cream stand is left of the dahlia garden, is left of the guitar music” Given what we know so far, Dahlia must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other flowers; Guitar must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Flute goes at the Lake.
Clue 10: “The poppy garden is left of the flute music” Given what we know so far, Poppy must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other flowers.
Only one location is left open. Iris goes at the Lake.
Clue 13: “The tennis game is equidistant from the garlic patch and the hamburger stand” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Puck goes at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Soccer Ball goes at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Ping Pong goes at the Beach.
Clue 2: “The broccoli patch and the ping pong game are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Broccoli must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other vegetables.