Tuesday, August 31, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 8/31/2010

Every puzzle this month (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on letters in the anagram UPON A TIE.

UPON A TIE
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram A PIE HOUR.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, August 30, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 8/30/2010

Every puzzle in August (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on letters in the anagram A PIE HOUR.

A PIE HOUR
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram LAB UNIT SCORE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 8/29/2010

Today’s 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters in the anagram LAB UNIT SCORE.

LAB UNIT SCORE
Sunday Challenge AEIOU Sudoku: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008, 2009, 2010, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. You have my permission to print single copies for your individual solving pleasure, but you may not collect or further distribute these puzzles in any way without my explicit written permission. Please contact me through this blog's comment feature. And please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)

Solutions to the Saturday Swifty Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out an adverbial pun known as a Tom Swifty. This one shows Tom watches his hygiene carefully…

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Saturday, August 28, 2010

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 8/28/2010

I sat down on a thumbtack," said Tom sharply.
A Tom Swifty is an adverbial pun that simultaneously describes a speaker and refers to the speaker's statement. The name comes from the Tom Swift book series for young readers. The authors were roundly criticized for overusing adverbs and descriptive phrases,. Tom rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style. Will you laugh or cry? Wince or groan?

AMBUSHED
Swifty Sudoku: 8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the words exactly once

WIRY TONG
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the Tom Swifty

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram PIANO HUE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, August 27, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 8/27/2010

Every puzzle in August (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on the anagram PIANO HUE.

PIANO HUE
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram I HOP BEAU.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, August 26, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 8/26/2010

This month every puzzle (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on the anagram I HOP BEAU.

I HOP BEAU
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram OIL USAGE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Solutions to Tuesday’s Extra Word Sudoku Puzzles

Tuesday’s extra Qudoku puzzle set challenged you to uncover the four names from Native American traditions for the year’s eighth full moon.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday 8/25/2010

This month—the eighth month of the year—every puzzle (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on the anagram OIL USAGE.

OIL USAGE
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram QUIT A ONE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Extra Word (Full Moon) Sudoku for Tuesday, 8/24/2010

photo: Jaime JaimeJunior, courtesy publicdomainpictures.net (Full moon)

I’m timing posting of this blog entry to coincide with the full moon. Weather permitting, Tuesday August 24 at 1:05 pm EST you’ll witness the eighth full moon of 2010.

Joe Rao, SPACE.com columnist, instructor at New York's Hayden Planetarium and meteorologist for News 12 in Westchester, New York, explains in http://www.space.com/spacewatch/full-moon-names-2010-100127.html how full moons get their names throughout the year from Native America traditions.

This extra Qudoku puzzle set challenges you to discover the four names of August 2010’s full moon.

FLAMENCOS
Full Moon Sudoku: 9x9 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 3x3 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the words exactly once

TURGID
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the names of this full moon

Solutions first thing in the morning. I’ll continue this theme throughout the year, on the day and hour of each full moon.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 8/24/2010

Every puzzle in August (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on letters in the anagram QUIT A ONE.

QUIT A ONE
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram I DO CAUSE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, August 23, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 8/23/2010

This month—the eighth month of the year—every puzzle (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on letters in the anagram I DO CAUSE.

I DO CAUSE
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram BYE, FINAL HOUR.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 8/22/2010

Today’s 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters in the anagram BYE, FINAL HOUR.

BYE, FINAL HOUR
Sunday Challenge AEIOU Sudoku: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008, 2009, 2010, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. You have my permission to print single copies for your individual solving pleasure, but you may not collect or further distribute these puzzles in any way without my explicit written permission. Please contact me through this blog's comment feature. And please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)

Solution to 8/21/2010 State Sudoku (Capitals)

Yesterday’s State Sudoku puzzle asked you to name the state and its capital, given an 8x8 Word Sudoku puzzle and this clue:

This state entered the union on August 21, 1959, the 50th state.

The answers: Honolulu, Hawaii

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to the Saturday Swifty Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out an adverbial pun known as a Tom Swifty. This one shows Tom likes being early.
A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku (Capitals)

This state entered the union on August 21, 1959, the 50th state.

I HAUL OWN
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
Copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the state capital (on the first line) and the state name (on the last)

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text ©2010, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 8/21/2010

I sat down on a thumbtack," said Tom sharply.

A Tom Swifty is an adverbial pun that simultaneously describes a speaker and refers to the speaker's statement. The name comes from the Tom Swift book series for young readers. The authors were roundly criticized for overusing adverbs and descriptive phrases, so that Tom rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style. Done right, it will make you wince, or worse!

POSTCARD
Swifty Sudoku: 8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the words exactly once

HUNG BEVY
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the Tom Swifty

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram Z NO ADIEU.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, August 20, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 8/20/2010

This month every puzzle in August (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on the anagram Z NO ADIEU.

Z NO ADIEU
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram I AGE FOUR.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, August 19, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 8/19/2010

This month every puzzle (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on the anagram I AGE FOUR.

I AGE FOUR
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram LOUD, I AGE..

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday 8/18/2010

This month—the eighth month of the year—every puzzle (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on the anagram LOUD, I AGE.

LOUD, I AGE
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram OMIT AGUE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 8/17/2010

Every puzzle this month (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on letters in the anagram OMIT AGUE.

OMIT AGUE
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram I DO EQUAL.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, August 16, 2010

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 8/16/2010

This month—the eighth month of the year—every puzzle (except the Sunday Challenge) is an 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle.

Today’s puzzle is based on letters in the anagram I DO EQUAL.

I DO EQUAL
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave