Thursday, July 4, 2013

Extra Word Sudoku (Qudoku!) Puzzle for Thursday, July 4, 2013


June 14, 1777 (original 13-star version)

Resolved, that the flag of the United States be …”

The Stars and Stripes originated as a result of a June 14, 1777 resolution adopted by the Second Continental Congress. Beginning with the words above, it continued…well, figure it out yourself by solving these Word Sudoku puzzles!

PUBLIC
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

FANGED
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

WORTHS
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 resolution defining the Stars and Stripes




July 4, 1960 (current 50-star version)

13 stripes signify the original 13 British colonies. 13 stars, growing to 50 over the years, signify the states. But what do the colors—red, white and blue—mean? And what are those colors’ real names? Solve to find out!

VOWING
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

CHAPEL
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

STURDY
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 meanings of the colors of the U.S. Flag



Information from the U.S. House of Representatives (“Our Flag,” 1989, Government Printing Office; online at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDOC-108hdoc97/pdf/CDOC-108hdoc97.pdf) and Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States). And thanks to my friend and colleague Sally Ridenour for the idea--something she wrote in an internal employee newsletter. She's always full of good ideas!

Happy Fourth!

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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