The four Logic Dogs daily puzzles from August 30, 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 46 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
Cattle Dog
Instruments
Guitar
Junk Food
Sports
Puck
Clues
The tennis game is next to the donut stand
A tuba could be heard next to the tennis game
The dog playing baseball likes to eat hot dogs
The golden retriever doesn't like donut
The hamburger stand is left of the clarinet player
The akita plays the trumpet
The clarinet music is next to the hot dog stand
The dog playing tennis likes to eat hamburgers
Show the step-by-step solution
Start with the pre-filled squares: Guitar at the Lake, Cattle Dog at the Trail, Puck at the Beach.
Clue 1: “The tennis game is next to the donut stand” Given what we know so far, Donut can't be at the Park.
Clue 2: “A tuba could be heard next to the tennis game” Given what we know so far, Tuba can't be at the Park.
Clue 3: “The dog playing baseball likes to eat hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Hot Dog can't be at the Beach.
Clue 5: “The hamburger stand is left of the clarinet player” Given what we know so far, Hamburger can't be at the Trail or Lake; Clarinet can't be at the Park.
The Park still needs one of the instruments, and only one of them can go there. Trumpet goes at the Park.
Clue 6: “The akita plays the trumpet” Given what we know so far, Akita must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other dogs.
Clue 8: “The dog playing tennis likes to eat hamburgers” Given what we know so far, Hamburger must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other junk food; Tennis Ball must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other sports.
Clue 1: “The tennis game is next to 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.
Clue 2: “A tuba could be heard next to the tennis 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. Clarinet goes at the Trail.
Clue 4: “The golden retriever doesn't like donut” Given what we know so far, Golden Retriever 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 Beach.
Clue 7: “The clarinet music is next to the hot dog stand” Given what we know so far, Hot Dog must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Ice Cream goes at the Trail.
Clue 3: “The dog playing baseball likes to eat hot dogs” Given what we know so far, Baseball must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other sports.
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Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Dogs
Akita
Border Collie
Cattle Dog
Golden Retriever
Instruments
Trumpet
Tuba
Clarinet
Guitar
Junk Food
Hamburger
Donut
Ice Cream
Hot Dog
Sports
Tennis Ball
Puck
Ping Pong
Baseball
4x4 Hard: Puzzle #2086
7 clues, 3 pre-filled squares, 13 solving steps.
●○○○○Difficulty 1/5: easier than 82% 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
Tuba
Junk Food
Donut
Sports
Clues
The border collie and the clarinet music are diagonally adjacent
The hockey game and the tuba music are at least 3 locations apart
The hamburger stand and the tennis game are not at the same location
The cattle dog likes eating hamburgers
The akita plays the guitar
The ping pong game is equidistant from the trumpet music and the hamburger stand
The ice cream stand and the cattle dog are at symmetric positions around the center
Show the step-by-step solution
Start with the pre-filled squares: Tuba at the Lake, Donut at the Beach, Akita at the Park.
Clue 2: “The hockey game and the tuba music are at least 3 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Puck must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other sports.
Clue 4: “The cattle dog likes eating hamburgers” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog can't be at the Beach; Hamburger can't be at the Park.
Clue 5: “The akita plays the guitar” Given what we know so far, Guitar must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other instruments.
Clue 7: “The ice cream stand and the cattle dog are at symmetric positions around the center” Given what we know so far, Ice Cream must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other junk food; Cattle Dog must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other dogs.
Clue 4: “The cattle dog likes eating hamburgers” 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.
Clue 3: “The hamburger stand and the tennis game are not at the same location” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Lake.
Clue 6: “The ping pong game is equidistant from the trumpet music and the hamburger stand” Given what we know so far, Trumpet must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other instruments; Ping Pong must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Clarinet goes at the Trail.
Only one location is left open. Tennis Ball goes at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Baseball goes at the Lake.
Clue 1: “The border collie and the clarinet music are diagonally adjacent” Given what we know so far, Border Collie must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other dogs.
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Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Dogs
Akita
Border Collie
Golden Retriever
Cattle Dog
Instruments
Guitar
Trumpet
Clarinet
Tuba
Junk Food
Ice Cream
Donut
Hot Dog
Hamburger
Sports
Puck
Tennis Ball
Ping Pong
Baseball
6x6 Easy: Puzzle #2086
23 clues, 3 pre-filled squares, 39 solving steps.
●●○○○Difficulty 2/5: easier than 69% of all 2,500 6x6 Easy puzzles, measured by the length of the walkthrough.
The sheltie and the dahlia garden are not at the same location
The saxophone music and the hamburger stand are diagonally adjacent
The french fries stand is left of the turnip patch
The lab mix and the iris garden are diagonally adjacent
Piano music is coming from the chrysanthemum garden
Clarinet music is coming from the iris garden
The soccer game is left of the ice cream stand
The iris garden and the pizza stand are at the same location
The hockey game is next to the hamburger stand
The cosmo garden and the lab mix are at the same location
Saxophone music is coming from the dahlia garden
The cabbage patch and the pizza stand are at the same location
The iris garden and the cattle dog are at the same location
The lab mix is playing baseball
The dog playing tennis likes to eat hamburgers
Tuba could be heard next to the golden retriever
The garlic patch is at the farm
The donut stand is at the beach
The lab mix is having a walk at the lake
The carrot patch is at the lake
The broccoli patch is at the trail
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Start with the pre-filled squares: Flute at the Trail, Ping Pong at the Park, Ice Cream at the Farm.
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 2: “The akita is having a walk at the farm” Given what we know so far, Akita must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other dogs.
Clue 19: “The garlic patch is at the farm” Given what we know so far, Garlic must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other vegetables.
Clue 20: “The donut stand is at the beach” Given what we know so far, Donut must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other junk food.
Clue 21: “The lab mix is having a walk at the lake” Given what we know so far, Lab Mix must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other dogs.
Clue 22: “The carrot patch is at the lake” Given what we know so far, Carrot must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other vegetables.
Clue 23: “The broccoli patch is at the trail” Given what we know so far, Broccoli must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other vegetables.
Clue 4: “The saxophone music and the hamburger stand are diagonally adjacent” Given what we know so far, Saxophone can't be at the Park.
Clue 5: “The french fries stand is left of the turnip patch” Given what we know so far, French Fries can't be at the Snow; Turnip can't be at the Park.
Clue 6: “The lab mix and the iris garden are diagonally adjacent” Given what we know so far, Iris can't be at the Park, Beach, or Lake.
Clue 7: “Piano music is coming from the chrysanthemum garden” Given what we know so far, Piano can't be at the Farm; Chrysanthemum can't be at the Trail.
Clue 8: “Clarinet music is coming from the iris garden” Given what we know so far, Clarinet must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other instruments; Iris must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other flowers.
Clue 4: “The saxophone music and the hamburger stand are diagonally adjacent” Given what we know so far, Hamburger can't be at the Lake.
Clue 9: “The soccer game is left of the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Soccer Ball can't be at the Farm.
Clue 10: “The iris garden and the pizza stand are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Pizza must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other junk food.
Clue 4: “The saxophone music and the hamburger stand are diagonally adjacent” Given what we know so far, Saxophone can't be at the Farm.
Clue 11: “The hockey game is next to the hamburger stand” Given what we know so far, Puck can't be at the Trail, Snow, or Farm.
Clue 12: “The cosmo garden and the lab mix are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Cosmo must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other flowers.
Clue 7: “Piano music is coming from the chrysanthemum garden” Given what we know so far, Piano can't be at the Lake.
Clue 13: “Saxophone music is coming from the dahlia garden” Given what we know so far, Saxophone must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other instruments; Dahlia must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other flowers.
Only one location is left open. Chrysanthemum goes at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other flowers.
Only one location is left open. Poppy goes at the Trail.
Only one location is left open. Piano goes at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other instruments.
Clue 3: “The sheltie and the dahlia garden are not at the same location” Given what we know so far, Sheltie can't be at the Beach.
Clue 14: “The cabbage patch and the pizza stand are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Cabbage must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other vegetables.
Only one location is left open. Turnip goes at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other vegetables.
Only one location is left open. Pepper goes at the Park.
Clue 5: “The french fries stand is left of the turnip patch” Given what we know so far, French Fries must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Hamburger goes at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Hot Dog goes at the Lake.
Clue 15: “The iris garden and the cattle dog are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other dogs.
Clue 16: “The lab mix is playing baseball” Given what we know so far, Baseball 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.
Clue 17: “The dog playing tennis likes to eat hamburgers” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Soccer Ball goes at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Football goes at the Farm.
Clue 18: “Tuba could be heard next to the golden retriever” Given what we know so far, Golden Retriever must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other dogs; Tuba must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Sheltie goes at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other dogs.
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Park1
Beach2
Trail3
Lake4
Snow5
Farm6
Dogs
Sheltie
Border Collie
Golden Retriever
Lab Mix
Cattle Dog
Akita
Flowers
Chrysanthemum
Dahlia
Poppy
Cosmo
Iris
Zinnia
Instruments
Piano
Saxophone
Flute
Tuba
Clarinet
Guitar
Junk Food
French Fries
Donut
Hamburger
Hot Dog
Pizza
Ice Cream
Sports
Ping Pong
Puck
Tennis Ball
Baseball
Soccer Ball
Football
Vegetables
Pepper
Turnip
Broccoli
Carrot
Cabbage
Garlic
6x6 Hard: Puzzle #2086
24 clues, 3 pre-filled squares, 46 solving steps.
●○○○○Difficulty 1/5: easier than 90% of all 2,500 6x6 Hard puzzles, measured by the length of the walkthrough.
The tennis game is left of the golden retriever, is left of the ice cream stand
Someone heard a dog playing clarinet at the farm
The cosmo garden is next to the sheltie
The garlic patch is next to the ice cream stand
The chrysanthemum garden and the broccoli patch are at least 3 locations apart
The soccer game and the broccoli patch are at knight's move distance
The soccer game is farther from the tuba music than from the akita
The akita is equidistant from the poppy garden and the piano music
The saxophone music and the football game are at most 2 locations apart
The turnip patch and the poppy garden are at the same location
The iris garden is at the beach, lake, or farm
The cattle dog is next to the iris garden
The iris garden and the saxophone music are at least 3 locations apart
The tuba could not be heard at the tennis game
The donut stand is not next to the clarinet music
The cattle dog is farther from the saxophone music than from the dahlia garden
The hockey game is at the farm
The dog playing football likes to eat pizza
The cosmo garden is at the Lake or the Snow
Guitar music is coming from the cosmo garden
The lab mix likes to eat cabbage
The ping pong game is next to the ice cream stand
The french fries stand is catty-corner to the tennis game
The carrot patch is equidistant from the piano music and the sheltie
Show the step-by-step solution
Start with the pre-filled squares: Lab Mix at the Trail, Chrysanthemum at the Snow, Hamburger at the Beach.
Clue 2: “Someone heard a dog playing clarinet at the farm” Given what we know so far, Clarinet must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other instruments.
Clue 11: “The iris garden is at the beach, lake, or farm” Given what we know so far, Iris can't be at the Park or Trail.
Clue 17: “The hockey game is at the farm” Given what we know so far, Puck must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other sports.
Clue 19: “The cosmo garden is at the Lake or the Snow” Given what we know so far, Cosmo must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other flowers.
Clue 3: “The cosmo garden is next to the sheltie” Given what we know so far, Sheltie must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other dogs.
Clue 4: “The garlic patch is next to the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Garlic can't be at the Park.
Clue 5: “The chrysanthemum garden and the broccoli patch are at least 3 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Broccoli can't be at the Trail, Lake, Snow, or Farm.
Clue 6: “The soccer game and the broccoli patch are at knight's move distance” Given what we know so far, Soccer Ball can't be at the Park, Beach, or Snow.
Clue 10: “The turnip patch and the poppy garden are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Turnip can't be at the Lake or Snow.
Clue 12: “The cattle dog is next to the iris garden” Given what we know so far, Cattle Dog must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other dogs; Iris must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other flowers.
Clue 10: “The turnip patch and the poppy garden are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Turnip can't be at the Beach.
Clue 13: “The iris garden and the saxophone music are at least 3 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Saxophone must be at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other instruments.
Clue 9: “The saxophone music and the football game are at most 2 locations apart” Given what we know so far, Football can't be at the Park or Beach.
Clue 15: “The donut stand is not next to the clarinet music” Given what we know so far, Donut can't be at the Snow.
Clue 18: “The dog playing football likes to eat pizza” Given what we know so far, Pizza can't be at the Park or Farm.
Clue 20: “Guitar music is coming from the cosmo garden” Given what we know so far, Guitar must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other instruments.
Clue 21: “The lab mix likes to eat cabbage” Given what we know so far, Cabbage must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other vegetables.
Clue 10: “The turnip patch and the poppy garden are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Poppy can't be at the Trail.
Clue 22: “The ping pong game is next to the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Ping Pong can't be at the Park.
Clue 23: “The french fries stand is catty-corner to the tennis game” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Park.
The Park still needs one of the sports, and only one of them can go there. Baseball goes at the Park.
Clue 1: “The tennis game is left of the golden retriever, is left of the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Tennis Ball can't be at the Lake or Snow; Golden Retriever must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other dogs; Ice Cream can't be at the Park, Trail, or Lake.
Clue 4: “The garlic patch is next to the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Garlic can't be at the Beach.
Clue 22: “The ping pong game is next to the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Ping Pong can't be at the Beach or Trail.
The Beach still needs one of the sports, and only one of them can go there. Tennis Ball goes at the Beach.
Clue 14: “The tuba could not be heard at the tennis game” Given what we know so far, Tuba can't be at the Beach.
Clue 23: “The french fries stand is catty-corner to the tennis game” Given what we know so far, French Fries can't be at the Lake, Snow, or Farm.
Clue 7: “The soccer game is farther from the tuba music than from the akita” Given what we know so far, Tuba must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other instruments.
Clue 8: “The akita is equidistant from the poppy garden and the piano music” Given what we know so far, Poppy must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other flowers; Akita must be at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other dogs; Piano must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other instruments.
Only one location is left open. Border Collie goes at the Farm.
Only one location is left open. Flute goes at the Beach.
Clue 10: “The turnip patch and the poppy garden are at the same location” Given what we know so far, Turnip must be at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other vegetables.
Only one location is left open. Broccoli goes at the Beach, which rules out the Beach for the other vegetables.
Clue 6: “The soccer game and the broccoli patch are at knight's move distance” 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. Ping Pong goes at the Snow, which rules out the Snow for the other sports.
Only one location is left open. Football goes at the Trail.
Clue 18: “The dog playing football likes to eat pizza” Given what we know so far, Pizza must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. French Fries goes at the Park, which rules out the Park for the other junk food.
Clue 22: “The ping pong game is next to the ice cream stand” Given what we know so far, Ice Cream must be at the Farm, which rules out the Farm for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Donut goes at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other junk food.
Only one location is left open. Hot Dog goes at the Snow.
Clue 4: “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 16: “The cattle dog is farther from the saxophone music than from the dahlia garden” Given what we know so far, Dahlia must be at the Trail, which rules out the Trail for the other flowers.
Only one location is left open. Zinnia goes at the Farm.
Clue 24: “The carrot patch is equidistant from the piano music and the sheltie” Given what we know so far, Carrot must be at the Lake, which rules out the Lake for the other vegetables.