The four Logic Dogs daily puzzles from July 31, 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 49 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
Tuba
Clarinet
Junk Food
Sports
Puck
Clues
The golden retriever is left of the ice cream stand
The donut stand is left of the trumpet player
The akita is playing tennis
The akita likes eating hot dogs
The baseball game is left of the cattle dog
The golden retriever is having a walk at the trail
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Start with the pre-filled squares: Puck at the Beach, Clarinet at the Lake, Tuba at the Beach.
Clue 6: “The golden retriever is having a walk at the trail” Given what we know so far, Golden Retriever must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other dogs.
Clue 1: “The golden retriever is left of the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Ice Cream must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other junk food.
Clue 2: “The donut stand is left of the trumpet player” Given what we know so far, Donut can't be at the Trail; Trumpet must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Guitar goes at the Park.
Clue 3: “The akita is playing tennis” Given what we know so far, Akita can't be at the Beach; Tennis Ball can't be at the Trail.
Clue 4: “The akita likes eating hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Hot Dog must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other junk food; Akita must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Donut goes at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Hamburger goes at the Trail.
Clue 3: “The akita is playing tennis” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other sports.
Clue 5: “The baseball game is left of the cattle dog” Given what we know so far, Baseball must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other sports; Cattle Dog must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other dogs.
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Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Dogs
Akita
Border Collie
Golden Retriever
Cattle Dog
Instruments
Guitar
Tuba
Trumpet
Clarinet
Junk Food
Hot Dog
Donut
Hamburger
Ice Cream
Sports
Tennis Ball
Puck
Baseball
Ping Pong
4x4 Hard: Puzzle #2296
10 clues, 2 pre-filled squares, 18 solving steps.
●●●●○Difficulty 4/5: harder than 69% 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
Instruments
Junk Food
Donut
Hot Dog
Sports
Clues
Someone heard a dog playing guitar at the lake
None of the dogs are playing tennis at the park
A tuba could be heard next to the hockey game
The cattle dog is next to the ice cream stand
The clarinet music is next to the akita
The dog playing hockey likes to eat ice cream
The baseball game is left of the border collie
The cattle dog is at the beach or the lake
A trumpet could be heard next to the baseball game
The tuba music and the akita are at least 2 locations apart
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Start with the pre-filled squares: Hot Dog at the Lake, Donut at the Park.
Clue 1: “Someone heard a dog playing guitar at the lake” Given what we know so far, Guitar must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other instruments.
Clue 2: “None of the dogs are playing tennis at the park” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Park.
Clue 8: “The cattle dog is at the beach or the lake” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog can't be at the Park or Trail.
Clue 4: “The cattle dog is next to the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Ice Cream must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Hamburger goes at the Beach.
Clue 6: “The dog playing hockey likes to eat ice cream” Given what we know so far, Puck must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other sports.
Clue 3: “A tuba could be heard next to the hockey game” Given what we know so far, Tuba must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other instruments.
Clue 5: “The clarinet music is next to the akita” Given what we know so far, Akita can't be at the Park or Trail.
Clue 7: “The baseball game is left of the border collie” Given what we know so far, Baseball can't be at the Lake; Border Collie can't be at the Park.
The Park still needs one of the dogs, and only one of them can go there. Golden Retriever goes at the Park.
The Trail still needs one of the dogs, and only one of them can go there. Border Collie goes at the Trail.
Clue 9: “A trumpet could be heard next to the baseball game” Given what we know so far, Baseball 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 Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Ping Pong goes at the Park.
Clue 10: “The tuba music and the akita are at least 2 locations apart” 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. Cattle Dog goes at the Beach.
Clue 5: “The clarinet music is next to the akita” Given what we know so far, Clarinet must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other instruments.
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Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Dogs
Golden Retriever
Cattle Dog
Border Collie
Akita
Instruments
Trumpet
Tuba
Clarinet
Guitar
Junk Food
Donut
Hamburger
Ice Cream
Hot Dog
Sports
Ping Pong
Baseball
Puck
Tennis Ball
6x6 Easy: Puzzle #2296
19 clues, 4 pre-filled squares, 46 solving steps.
●●●●○Difficulty 4/5: harder than 72% of all 2,500 6x6 Easy puzzles, measured by the length of the walkthrough.
The tennis game and the garlic patch are diagonally adjacent
The garlic patch is next to the ice cream stand
The golden retriever plays the clarinet
Chrysanthemums are growing next to the hot dogs
The hamburger stand is next to the soccer game
The poppy garden and the sheltie are not at the same location
The turnip patch and the baseball game are at the same location
The cattle dog is left of the cosmo garden
The carrot patch and the ice cream stand are at the same location
The lab mix and the chrysanthemum garden are at the same location
The border collie likes to eat pepper
The ice cream stand is at the farm
The broccoli patch is at the park
Irises are growing at the beach
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Start with the pre-filled squares: Donut at the Beach, French Fries at the Park, Sheltie at the Park, Guitar at the Snow.
Clue 1: “Zinnias are growing at the farm” Given what we know so far, Zinnia must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other flowers.
Clue 17: “The ice cream stand is at the farm” Given what we know so far, Ice Cream must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other junk food.
Clue 18: “The broccoli patch is at the park” Given what we know so far, Broccoli must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other vegetables.
Clue 19: “Irises are growing at the beach” Given what we know so far, Iris must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other flowers.
Clue 2: “The sheltie plays the saxophone” Given what we know so far, Saxophone must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other instruments.
Clue 3: “Someone is playing clarinet at the football game” Given what we know so far, Football can't be at the Park or Snow.
Clue 4: “One dog is playing flute and eating hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Flute can't be at the Beach or Farm; Hot Dog can't be at the Snow.
Clue 5: “Someone is playing tuba at the ping pong game” Given what we know so far, Ping Pong can't be at the Park or Snow.
Clue 7: “The garlic patch is next to the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Garlic must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other vegetables.
Clue 6: “The tennis game and the garlic patch are diagonally adjacent” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Park, Beach, Trail, or Snow.
Clue 8: “The golden retriever plays the clarinet” Given what we know so far, Golden Retriever can't be at the Snow.
Clue 9: “Chrysanthemums are growing next to the hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Chrysanthemum can't be at the Park.
Clue 10: “The hamburger stand is next to the soccer game” Given what we know so far, Soccer Ball can't be at the Park.
Clue 11: “The poppy garden and the sheltie are not at the same location” Given what we know so far, Poppy can't be at the Park.
Clue 12: “The turnip patch and the baseball game are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Baseball can't be at the Park or Snow.
The Park still needs one of the sports, and only one of them can go there. Puck goes at the Park.
The Snow still needs one of the sports, and only one of them can go there. Soccer Ball goes at the Snow.
Clue 10: “The hamburger stand is next to the soccer game” Given what we know so far, Hamburger must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Hot Dog goes at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Pizza goes at the Snow.
Clue 4: “One dog is playing flute and eating hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Flute must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other instruments.
Clue 3: “Someone is playing clarinet at the football game” Given what we know so far, Football can't be at the Trail.
Clue 5: “Someone is playing tuba at the ping pong game” Given what we know so far, Ping Pong can't be at the Trail.
The Trail still needs one of the sports, and only one of them can go there. Baseball goes at the Trail.
Clue 8: “The golden retriever plays the clarinet” Given what we know so far, Golden Retriever can't be at the Trail.
Clue 9: “Chrysanthemums are growing next to the hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Chrysanthemum must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other flowers.
Clue 12: “The turnip patch and the baseball game are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Turnip must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other vegetables.
Clue 13: “The cattle dog is left of the cosmo garden” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog can't be at the Snow or Farm; Cosmo can't be at the Park.
The Park still needs one of the flowers, and only one of them can go there. Dahlia goes at the Park.
Clue 14: “The carrot patch and the ice cream stand are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Carrot must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other vegetables.
Clue 15: “The lab mix and the chrysanthemum garden are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Lab Mix must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other dogs.
Clue 8: “The golden retriever plays the clarinet” Given what we know so far, Clarinet can't be at the Lake.
Clue 3: “Someone is playing clarinet at the football game” Given what we know so far, Football can't be at the Lake.
Clue 16: “The border collie likes to eat pepper” Given what we know so far, Pepper must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other vegetables; Border Collie must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Cattle Dog goes at the Trail, which rules out the Trail 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. Akita goes at the Snow.
Only one location is left open. Cabbage goes at the Lake.
Clue 8: “The golden retriever plays the clarinet” Given what we know so far, Clarinet must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other instruments.
Clue 3: “Someone is playing clarinet at the football game” Given what we know so far, Football must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Tennis Ball goes at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Ping Pong goes at the Beach.
Clue 5: “Someone is playing tuba at the ping pong game” Given what we know so far, Tuba must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Piano goes at the Lake.
Clue 13: “The cattle dog is left of the cosmo garden” Given what we know so far, Cosmo must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other flowers.
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Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Snow5
Farm6
Dogs
Sheltie
Border Collie
Cattle Dog
Lab Mix
Akita
Golden Retriever
Flowers
Dahlia
Iris
Poppy
Chrysanthemum
Cosmo
Zinnia
Instruments
Saxophone
Tuba
Flute
Piano
Guitar
Clarinet
Junk Food
French Fries
Donut
Hot Dog
Hamburger
Pizza
Ice Cream
Sports
Puck
Ping Pong
Baseball
Tennis Ball
Soccer Ball
Football
Vegetables
Broccoli
Pepper
Turnip
Cabbage
Garlic
Carrot
6x6 Hard: Puzzle #2296
23 clues, 3 pre-filled squares, 49 solving steps.
●○○○○Difficulty 1/5: easier than 78% of all 2,500 6x6 Hard puzzles, measured by the length of the walkthrough.
The donut stand is left of the soccer game, is left of the cabbage patch
The zinnia garden and the sheltie are at knight's move distance
The lab mix likes eating pizza
The piano music and the iris garden are not at the same location
Cosmos are growing next to the hamburgers
The hot dog stand is farther from the guitar music than from the carrot patch
The tennis game and the flute music are at symmetric positions around the center
The chrysanthemum garden and the pepper patch are at the same location
The border collie is not next to the broccoli patch
The dog playing baseball likes to eat ice cream
The border collie is left of the soccer game
The hockey game is not next to the ice cream stand
Someone heard a dog playing saxophone at the park
The golden retriever likes eating french fries
The akita and the broccoli patch have two locations between them
The zinnia garden is farther from the tuba music than from the broccoli patch
The piano music and the turnip patch are at the same location
The cattle dog is not at an edge
The pepper patch is equidistant from the donut stand and the akita
The akita is having a walk at the park
The flute music could be heard next to the cabbage patch
Cosmos are growing at the park
The clarinet music is equidistant from the ice cream stand and the golden retriever
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Start with the pre-filled squares: Golden Retriever at the Lake, Football at the Trail, Dahlia at the Farm.
Clue 13: “Someone heard a dog playing saxophone at the park” Given what we know so far, Saxophone must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other instruments.
Clue 18: “The cattle dog is not at an edge” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog can't be at the Park or Farm.
Clue 20: “The akita is having a walk at the park” Given what we know so far, Akita must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other dogs.
Clue 22: “Cosmos are growing at the park” Given what we know so far, Cosmo must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other flowers.
Clue 2: “The zinnia garden and the sheltie are at knight's move distance” Given what we know so far, Zinnia can't be at the Beach.
Clue 3: “The lab mix likes eating pizza” Given what we know so far, Pizza can't be at the Park or Lake.
Clue 5: “Cosmos are growing next to the hamburgers” Given what we know so far, Hamburger must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other junk food.
Clue 3: “The lab mix likes eating pizza” Given what we know so far, Lab Mix can't be at the Beach.
Clue 7: “The tennis game and the flute music are at symmetric positions around the center” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Farm; Flute can't be at the Lake.
Clue 8: “The chrysanthemum garden and the pepper patch are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Pepper can't be at the Park or Farm.
Clue 10: “The dog playing baseball likes to eat ice cream” Given what we know so far, Baseball can't be at the Beach; Ice Cream can't be at the Trail.
Clue 11: “The border collie is left of the soccer game” Given what we know so far, Border Collie can't be at the Farm; Soccer Ball can't be at the Park or Beach.
Clue 14: “The golden retriever likes eating french fries” Given what we know so far, French Fries must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other junk food.
Clue 10: “The dog playing baseball likes to eat ice cream” Given what we know so far, Baseball can't be at the Lake.
Clue 15: “The akita and the broccoli patch have two locations between them” Given what we know so far, Broccoli must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other vegetables.
Clue 8: “The chrysanthemum garden and the pepper patch are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Chrysanthemum can't be at the Lake.
Clue 9: “The border collie is not next to the broccoli patch” Given what we know so far, Border Collie must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other dogs.
Clue 17: “The piano music and the turnip patch are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Piano can't be at the Lake; Turnip can't be at the Park.
Clue 1: “The donut stand is left of the soccer game, is left of the cabbage patch” Given what we know so far, Donut can't be at the Snow or Farm; Soccer Ball can't be at the Farm; Cabbage can't be at the Park, Beach, or Trail.
Clue 21: “The flute music could be heard next to the cabbage patch” Given what we know so far, Flute can't be at the Beach or Trail.
Clue 7: “The tennis game and the flute music are at symmetric positions around the center” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Lake or Snow.
Clue 16: “The zinnia garden is farther from the tuba music than from the broccoli patch” Given what we know so far, Tuba can't be at the Lake.
Clue 19: “The pepper patch is equidistant from the donut stand and the akita” Given what we know so far, Donut must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other junk food; Pepper must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other vegetables.
Clue 3: “The lab mix likes eating pizza” Given what we know so far, Lab Mix can't be at the Trail.
Clue 8: “The chrysanthemum garden and the pepper patch are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Chrysanthemum must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other flowers.
Clue 17: “The piano music and the turnip patch are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Piano can't be at the Beach.
Clue 23: “The clarinet music is equidistant from the ice cream stand and the golden retriever” Given what we know so far, Ice Cream must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other junk food; Clarinet must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Flute goes at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Piano goes at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Tuba goes at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Guitar goes at the Lake.
Only one location is left open. Pizza goes at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Hot Dog goes at the Park.
Clue 3: “The lab mix likes eating pizza” 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. Cattle Dog goes at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other dogs.
Only one location is left open. Sheltie goes at the Farm.
Clue 2: “The zinnia garden and the sheltie are at knight's move distance” Given what we know so far, Zinnia must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other flowers.
Clue 4: “The piano music and the iris garden are not at the same location” Given what we know so far, Iris must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other flowers.
Only one location is left open. Poppy goes at the Trail.
Clue 7: “The tennis game and the flute music are at symmetric positions around the center” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other sports.
Clue 10: “The dog playing baseball likes to eat ice cream” Given what we know so far, Baseball must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other sports.
Clue 12: “The hockey game is not next to the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Puck can't be at the Snow.
Clue 17: “The piano music and the turnip patch are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Turnip must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other vegetables.
Clue 21: “The flute music could be heard next to the cabbage patch” Given what we know so far, Cabbage must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other vegetables.
Clue 1: “The donut stand is left of the soccer game, is left of the cabbage patch” Given what we know so far, Soccer 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 Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Ping Pong goes at the Snow.
Clue 6: “The hot dog stand is farther from the guitar music than from the carrot patch” Given what we know so far, Carrot must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other vegetables.