Choose a theme or topic
Decide the grid size
Make a word list
Pick the longest words first
Arrange words so they intersect
Fill in the remaining spaces with...
Start just outside the top-left dot
Draw a straight line through the top-left, top-middle, and top-right dots, extending past the top-right
Draw a diagonal line down-left...
Start just outside the top-left dot
Draw a straight line through the top-left, top-middle, and top-right dots, continuing slightly past the top-right dot
Draw a diagonal...
Solve the white cross
Solve the white corners
Solve the middle layer edges
Solve the yellow cross
Orient the yellow corners
Permute the yellow corners
Permute the yellow edges
Scan each row, column, and 3x3 box for missing numbers
Fill in any cell that has only one possible number
Use elimination to remove impossible candidates...
Scan rows, columns, and 3x3 boxes for missing numbers
Fill in cells with only one possible number
Use elimination to remove impossible candidates
Check each number’s possible...
Choose a theme or topic
Make a list of related words and clues
Select a grid size
Place the longest words first
Arrange words so they intersect
Fill in...
Choose a theme or topic
Decide the puzzle size and difficulty
Make a word list related to the theme
Select the main words to place first
Arrange the...
Solve the center pieces on one face
Solve the center pieces on the opposite face
Solve the remaining four center pieces
Pair up all matching edge pieces
Solve...
Hold the cube with white on top and green in front
Solve the white cross
Solve the white corners
Solve the middle layer edges
Solve the yellow cross
Orient...
Make the white cross
Solve the white corners
Solve the middle layer edges
Make the yellow cross
Orient the yellow corners
Permute the yellow corners
Permute the yellow edges
Solve the white cross
Solve the white corners
Solve the middle layer edges
Solve the yellow cross
Orient the yellow corners
Permute the yellow corners
Permute the yellow edges
Solve the white cross
Solve the white corners
Solve the middle layer edges
Solve the yellow cross
Orient the yellow corners
Permute the yellow corners
Permute the yellow edges