Extra (Word from Word) Sudoku Puzzle for 2/1/2011

(from http://www.wordle.net/) 5- and 7-letter words found in the 9-letter word VERTICALS

What words lurk in the hearts of other words, to bludgeon an old saying? This month’s new Word from Word Qudoku puzzle set challenges you to discover just a few of the words hidden inside the word VERTICALS, as well as a few of the words or phrases that can be formed using only letters in this word, any number of times.

Your first job is to determine which letters are being used in each puzzle!

VERTICALS-RLS
6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

VERTICALS-VCL
6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

VERTICALS-V
8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

VERTICALS-V
8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

VERTICALS
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

VERTICALS
9x9 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 3x3 square 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 common phrases containing only letters in the word VERTICALS

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave