tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82373294630534302312024-03-19T03:00:31.570-07:00Magic Word SquareWord Sudoku Puzzles and variations--9x9, 12x12, hidden word, diagonal, classic, etc.Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.comBlogger13602125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-78508404990626589282024-03-19T03:00:00.001-07:002024-03-19T03:00:00.141-07:00New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 3/19/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmGOtyZdoeegOyh_TyFXzrzjVJyfzyhUWcMKlTDR2FL3wR5r3Ad550u0_qAyM-aOjpYfJwLpoIpl4GuTii1Q8q13g1JjO02xBOF7NFEF-QZK8pM-DaMFe6l__VHJMoPb9jGsNadcG8z2cZdD2FRfYER4Gbxp5ZMNnVwLpoIoBe-DjzdPw_sRgbvd7GHc/s1956/2024-03-19%20DEIGN%20+%20FOUR%204-l%209x9%20hidden.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="1956" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmGOtyZdoeegOyh_TyFXzrzjVJyfzyhUWcMKlTDR2FL3wR5r3Ad550u0_qAyM-aOjpYfJwLpoIpl4GuTii1Q8q13g1JjO02xBOF7NFEF-QZK8pM-DaMFe6l__VHJMoPb9jGsNadcG8z2cZdD2FRfYER4Gbxp5ZMNnVwLpoIoBe-DjzdPw_sRgbvd7GHc/s320/2024-03-19%20DEIGN%20+%20FOUR%204-l%209x9%20hidden.jpg"/></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">DEIGN + FOUR</span><br />
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells down the diagonal</div><br />
<div align="left">Solution first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-37919309100068737032024-03-19T01:00:00.001-07:002024-03-19T01:00:00.314-07:00Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku PuzzlesYesterday's 4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in K + FOR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=FORK">FORK</a>) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in DEC + FOR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=FORCED">FORCED</a>).<br /><br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-56970299352941812702024-03-18T03:00:00.001-07:002024-03-18T03:00:00.140-07:00New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 3/18/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMvOCzLaq1UzAsULHilFulnVfRYA0a1C72cHWYG3mKlIISH2ff43QJ8rtEPjzRUhOkQ8Gu2Ql2uPbTB-4uH5k2gIKgQFhK2JenyW3VAgMtEEWkm2kpehvTH2ZFSYpXZwKR0WVYM1K4WygmV57YZPuxLKUdnF0rVddQ7IDvmCJ2dMGtBgQhPphe-6I11E/s896/2024-03-18%20K%20+%20FOR%204-l%204x4%20hidden.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMvOCzLaq1UzAsULHilFulnVfRYA0a1C72cHWYG3mKlIISH2ff43QJ8rtEPjzRUhOkQ8Gu2Ql2uPbTB-4uH5k2gIKgQFhK2JenyW3VAgMtEEWkm2kpehvTH2ZFSYpXZwKR0WVYM1K4WygmV57YZPuxLKUdnF0rVddQ7IDvmCJ2dMGtBgQhPphe-6I11E/s200/2024-03-18%20K%20+%20FOR%204-l%204x4%20hidden.jpg"/></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">K + FOR</span><br />
4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 2x2 square contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells</div><br />
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6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells down the diagonal</div><br />
<div align="left">Solutions first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-82521354964620356232024-03-18T01:00:00.002-07:002024-03-18T01:00:00.161-07:00Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku PuzzleYesterday’s <i>Sunday Challenge</i> 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle was based on the letters in TWANGY CH + FOUR (<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrought">FANCYWROUGHT</a>).<br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-21318296657378269342024-03-17T03:00:00.001-07:002024-03-17T03:00:00.168-07:00Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 3/17/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkpel7K3WS0prDFlwLKtPW7TCzIRyJSHvxVq9V_CLPrrbtFZJDdD5naF6Dj-BD3ZjC5VLHG7sf2GOKLaS-v-2730f2GjRk5PFKOHPsCDUj8YGaMoOfamRreQuk4mTES17E4pAF_kPsTpmSbKT_D6byq-eDwyufTALdV6k9XZRMLv3OMCtAgtke71wujM/s2592/2024-03-17%20CHY%20TWANG%20+%20FOUR%204-l%2012x12%20hidden.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkpel7K3WS0prDFlwLKtPW7TCzIRyJSHvxVq9V_CLPrrbtFZJDdD5naF6Dj-BD3ZjC5VLHG7sf2GOKLaS-v-2730f2GjRk5PFKOHPsCDUj8YGaMoOfamRreQuk4mTES17E4pAF_kPsTpmSbKT_D6byq-eDwyufTALdV6k9XZRMLv3OMCtAgtke71wujM/s400/2024-03-17%20CHY%20TWANG%20+%20FOUR%204-l%2012x12%20hidden.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 180%;">TWANGY CH + FOUR</span><br />
<i>Sunday Challenge</i>: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word or words spell down the diagonal</div><br />
<div align="left">Solution first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br /><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;">(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2024, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. <i>Thank you!</i>)</span></div><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-87059141303848144172024-03-17T01:00:00.001-07:002024-03-17T01:00:00.139-07:00Solutions to the Saturday Paraprosdokian Sudoku PuzzlesYesterday’s Qudoku puzzle sets spelled out wordplay known as a <i>paraprosdokian</i>.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-20613851745112918562024-03-16T03:00:00.014-07:002024-03-16T03:00:00.133-07:00New Word Sudoku (Paraprosdokian Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 3/16/2024<blockquote><b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;"> Practice safe eating … always use condiments.</span></i></b></blockquote>A <b><i>paraprosdokian</i></b> is wordplay where the latter part of a statement forces you to reinterpret the first part. The phrase intentionally leads you in one direction—misleads you into thinking one way—and then abruptly changes direction, ending with the unexpected twist. The origin of the word is Greek, meaning <i>"against expectation</i>."<br /><br />
Most of the statements in these weekly blog posts are actual paraprosdokians; you might possibly dispute a few. But since they’re still fun plays on words, I’m sharing them anyway.<br /><br />
Because paraprosdokians come in two parts, I present each part as a separate quote, each revealed by solving its own set of word Sudoku puzzles.<br /><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the quote</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNE8utIFYlXZMfvqFUG9Gs3mMNxlAPkLpH2UeLssgiSUnhQRKdkiz4AtSDtTQ4XBV0XJyr_DUaGLH80iz_p6tAxkHenYqJUbhRk77CEUwdcBvWnxXlzqDPaQKYshTtiV41_K8DflEkUrdQC4sPEt7PS0Je12eGe3ymjd6_cu71TJ1Mh8EeCJtY1Uxwsk/s2603/2024-03-16A%20QU%20ppdqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNE8utIFYlXZMfvqFUG9Gs3mMNxlAPkLpH2UeLssgiSUnhQRKdkiz4AtSDtTQ4XBV0XJyr_DUaGLH80iz_p6tAxkHenYqJUbhRk77CEUwdcBvWnxXlzqDPaQKYshTtiV41_K8DflEkUrdQC4sPEt7PS0Je12eGe3ymjd6_cu71TJ1Mh8EeCJtY1Uxwsk/s400/2024-03-16A%20QU%20ppdqudoku.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the quote</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIgU9J5DUdBlkMJac-bOuzjrovismF2znrubo3DnZU0IeDAKr7HKKKHs6oXvdVzQHRxtlgaz8hTWj3kM67HnrDxDyup9RrAv6vtWviIynq1AGF59g_zgR5bDzhK2bpLwvMtscuWmTkvxdKL4gKNEHhUBX7VciWPiT5FvBbG3iTRJnpotQGL_2zFKInWo/s2603/2024-03-16B%20QU%20ppdqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIgU9J5DUdBlkMJac-bOuzjrovismF2znrubo3DnZU0IeDAKr7HKKKHs6oXvdVzQHRxtlgaz8hTWj3kM67HnrDxDyup9RrAv6vtWviIynq1AGF59g_zgR5bDzhK2bpLwvMtscuWmTkvxdKL4gKNEHhUBX7VciWPiT5FvBbG3iTRJnpotQGL_2zFKInWo/s400/2024-03-16B%20QU%20ppdqudoku.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div align="left">Solutions first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-33411944248298928732024-03-16T01:00:00.001-07:002024-03-16T01:00:00.135-07:00Solutions to Friday's Word Sudoku PuzzlesYesterday's 5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in ST + OUR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=ROUST">ROUST</a>) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in DEN + FOUR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=FOUNDER">FOUNDER</a>).<br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-34177824909541228052024-03-15T03:00:00.001-07:002024-03-15T03:00:00.131-07:00New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 3/15/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZS1MLKntXy1RMie13mBWDq8y_M-1E60WUsWHLKFLJsDfbdS3ZnYF2di-9u3FSh0heI24YmrYSkX0DvB2lHUzBPCP7auA0KPKkTWOBC6GO3U419gdkojuNtFfK6F5onw8RCwr2_rROqiCgPJVT6Qkpqzi3cyISyC6lxn9pA1h89XZZA2lZzGkcEc4r9o/s1112/2024-03-15%20ST%20+%20OUR%204-l%205x5%20hidden.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZS1MLKntXy1RMie13mBWDq8y_M-1E60WUsWHLKFLJsDfbdS3ZnYF2di-9u3FSh0heI24YmrYSkX0DvB2lHUzBPCP7auA0KPKkTWOBC6GO3U419gdkojuNtFfK6F5onw8RCwr2_rROqiCgPJVT6Qkpqzi3cyISyC6lxn9pA1h89XZZA2lZzGkcEc4r9o/s200/2024-03-15%20ST%20+%20OUR%204-l%205x5%20hidden.jpg"/></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">ST + OUR</span><br />
5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells</div><br /><br />
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7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells</div><br />
<div align="left">Solutions first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
<span style="font-size:78%;">(A reminder that weekday puzzles in 2024 are based on words or phrases containing at least three of the letters in FOUR, a puzzle form I call <em>Missing Letter, Hidden Word</em> Sudoku. Please see my amazon puzzle page <a href="http://www.bit.ly/WordSudokuBooks">www.bit.ly/WordSudokuBooks</a> for puzzle collections of this form that span the entire alphabet.)</span><br /><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-6268565985335613452024-03-15T01:05:00.000-07:002024-03-15T01:05:00.124-07:00Solutions to yesterday’s extra Word Sudoku PuzzlesYesterday’s extra Qudoku puzzle set spelled out three stanzas in an ode to pi… on pi day.<br />
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--Dave
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-15833775462355912012024-03-15T01:00:00.001-07:002024-03-15T01:00:00.131-07:00Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku PuzzleYesterday's 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in LEADINS + FOR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=FLORIDEANS">FLORIDEANS</a>).<br /><br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-3042029816650867722024-03-14T13:59:00.000-07:002024-03-14T13:59:00.128-07:00Extra Word Sudoku (Qudoku!) Puzzles for Thursday, 3/14/2024: PI Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHusKFmC8Qp_kCigj_2TZvhGsVbp8f7LoN3sqBA1Sf25qerB1hNO-7t2o3X8y-JNVOGvkBeJOwgqgSW259gkdX7oy-HjnDy-2_MpWt7RWwUvAZy413iIrgFlLcSwN7VqBlTvL9XcgGhyM2gyru2dJX81PUJsy6-BhmoOvQJzmgnJAiqTovA1_IuFYgK0/s320/PIC%20pi.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHusKFmC8Qp_kCigj_2TZvhGsVbp8f7LoN3sqBA1Sf25qerB1hNO-7t2o3X8y-JNVOGvkBeJOwgqgSW259gkdX7oy-HjnDy-2_MpWt7RWwUvAZy413iIrgFlLcSwN7VqBlTvL9XcgGhyM2gyru2dJX81PUJsy6-BhmoOvQJzmgnJAiqTovA1_IuFYgK0/s200/PIC%20pi.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><blockquote><b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;"> It should be simple, this little Greek ‘p’: …</span></i></b></blockquote>
Happy pi day. Today is 3/14. And of course pi to two places is 3.14. I’m posting this at 1:59:26 in the afternoon—the next five places of pi.<br /><br />
Below is a repeat of a set of pi-related word Sudoku puzzles I posted back in 2015, providing you an ode to pi. I wrote it in the 1990s. Yes: I was a nerd even before the term was coined.<br /><br />
The ode runs four stanzas. I've spread the lines of the first one throughout the post as introductions to the other three stanzas, each in the form of word Sudoku puzzles you must solve to read the poem. (Of course, you should read it aloud!)<br /><br />
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<blockquote><b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;"> The ratio of diameter and periphery. …</span></i></b></blockquote>
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the second stanza in an ode to pi</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GbuvuXcVR1SA_6RoRRKUQX-YEo2W6oBwgMXx1yzXCZ4rgEUA-Zj4Z0OMkZ-DPVMqc9tVvsaUdqZ933xcAbw2yojMp5gmKror11N6_Roeg4vVwjRPjBs2StdV-Gm7Zuzq4hRtdo5RTvuq2iros1MkHcNMvzJlXYVd4nq4jCua5NFABhRFCLBFZLM6FuM/s1236/2015-3-14%20PZL-Ode%20to%20Pi%20QU1-4%20cqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GbuvuXcVR1SA_6RoRRKUQX-YEo2W6oBwgMXx1yzXCZ4rgEUA-Zj4Z0OMkZ-DPVMqc9tVvsaUdqZ933xcAbw2yojMp5gmKror11N6_Roeg4vVwjRPjBs2StdV-Gm7Zuzq4hRtdo5RTvuq2iros1MkHcNMvzJlXYVd4nq4jCua5NFABhRFCLBFZLM6FuM/s400/2015-3-14%20PZL-Ode%20to%20Pi%20QU1-4%20cqudoku.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<blockquote><b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;"> But TANSTAAFL*! Even in math! …</span></i></b></blockquote><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the third stanza in an ode to pi </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7T8JXMDZEMKCsiBTqb1wL0f0bPUVy_CbIkuaGODlXSvTXnnbVsFCSR9xTupSIIRMEp3_C9rmKHK_6I1Prdd96quhsmLhmxblDa-Y_rsqeDyv2aj_1TfdNl1zxYs843g8YAgiDOJhxJES33ejWrbOv48TDGXWX1dv-xWkczR_3p7AdOwGVs1BrKI5evWg/s1236/2015-3-14%20PZL-Ode%20to%20Pi%20QU5-8%20cqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7T8JXMDZEMKCsiBTqb1wL0f0bPUVy_CbIkuaGODlXSvTXnnbVsFCSR9xTupSIIRMEp3_C9rmKHK_6I1Prdd96quhsmLhmxblDa-Y_rsqeDyv2aj_1TfdNl1zxYs843g8YAgiDOJhxJES33ejWrbOv48TDGXWX1dv-xWkczR_3p7AdOwGVs1BrKI5evWg/s400/2015-3-14%20PZL-Ode%20to%20Pi%20QU5-8%20cqudoku.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<blockquote><b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;"> Pi’s digits wander a random path. …</span></i></b></blockquote><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the final stanza in an ode to pi </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdmzhFH30b5S69KZyvUokhAJtDwwGd8WqEKx-YHUTyt1brs7jO0WYnDkrdsgD5fAFSqCnKr-GYwT8u4kV-HNMEH3NsEN0F4t6BJD0RNeY13s7bXAliE_rzmJgBTJbg_OfT-bkYeow-01bl9d9W-IP26cNsKIelcc4fN6Aq0VrUUVkDA6ZAE1F6LTipsg/s1236/2015-3-14%20PZL-Ode%20to%20Pi%20QU9-12%20cqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdmzhFH30b5S69KZyvUokhAJtDwwGd8WqEKx-YHUTyt1brs7jO0WYnDkrdsgD5fAFSqCnKr-GYwT8u4kV-HNMEH3NsEN0F4t6BJD0RNeY13s7bXAliE_rzmJgBTJbg_OfT-bkYeow-01bl9d9W-IP26cNsKIelcc4fN6Aq0VrUUVkDA6ZAE1F6LTipsg/s400/2015-3-14%20PZL-Ode%20to%20Pi%20QU9-12%20cqudoku.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<blockquote><b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;"> As we compute more, we deepen the mystery.”</span></i></b></blockquote><br /><br />
<div align="left">Solutions in the morning.<br />
And: pi to 1,000 places:<br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br /><br />
* TANSTAAFL = "<i><u>T</u>here <u>a</u>in't <u>n</u>o <u>s</u>uch <u>t</u>hing <u>a</u>s <u>a</u> <u>f</u>ree <u>l</u>unch"</i>
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-47869319393481408092024-03-14T03:00:00.001-07:002024-03-14T03:00:00.128-07:00New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 3/14/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXi5JVTitghPhXNMqEBVJ74ZqTcBhnWnc72owYqicmboGuWQ88NfFf_Gfd8sV5NnWTHccDdp23skiibWxHMu4GbqVumD8UWsllIJXnthr_QDR-JUmT8s76F9liwXpAQ-F5ZJTdelQg-Bsxv-oh8rHj0RGeky4kyjGJdiS7dKOej77b-J4vFg4YA2vmWs/s2168/2024-03-14%20LEADINS%20+%20FOR%204-l%2010x10%20hidden.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="2168" data-original-width="2168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXi5JVTitghPhXNMqEBVJ74ZqTcBhnWnc72owYqicmboGuWQ88NfFf_Gfd8sV5NnWTHccDdp23skiibWxHMu4GbqVumD8UWsllIJXnthr_QDR-JUmT8s76F9liwXpAQ-F5ZJTdelQg-Bsxv-oh8rHj0RGeky4kyjGJdiS7dKOej77b-J4vFg4YA2vmWs/s400/2024-03-14%20LEADINS%20+%20FOR%204-l%2010x10%20hidden.jpg"/></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">LEADINS + FOR</span><br />
10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells down the diagonal</div><br />
<div align="left">Solution first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-64035839830463261372024-03-14T01:00:00.001-07:002024-03-14T01:00:00.138-07:00Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku PuzzleYesterday's 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in AGENT + FOR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=FRONTAGE">FRONTAGE</a>).<br /><br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-8415389037767055152024-03-13T03:00:00.001-07:002024-03-13T03:00:00.150-07:00New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 3/13/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfsDMGL1MPIvxPn7yPXMJ2dr7iZNd41VrrqxUNERrxX8kF8GddbwawWRfvLVkeGz_B0PbtuVL0pWAQRZ4WdfAaTQvXpIP9ETeP5FDCoz0ESIqvskoYjAwGWRFUrYWg42h_MNPZ23qu2RP3NUBaKB-ogHdCLQ71fVZYxu3kc2esQrgbVgdeVXBf1RjbgE/s1744/2024-03-13%20AGENT%20+%20FOR%204-l%208x8%20hidden.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1744" data-original-width="1744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfsDMGL1MPIvxPn7yPXMJ2dr7iZNd41VrrqxUNERrxX8kF8GddbwawWRfvLVkeGz_B0PbtuVL0pWAQRZ4WdfAaTQvXpIP9ETeP5FDCoz0ESIqvskoYjAwGWRFUrYWg42h_MNPZ23qu2RP3NUBaKB-ogHdCLQ71fVZYxu3kc2esQrgbVgdeVXBf1RjbgE/s320/2024-03-13%20AGENT%20+%20FOR%204-l%208x8%20hidden.jpg"/></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">AGENT + FOR</span><br />
8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells down the diagonal</div><br /><br />
<div align="left">Solution first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-70478409558164824612024-03-13T01:00:00.001-07:002024-03-13T01:00:00.131-07:00Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku PuzzleYesterday's 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in D NECK + FOUR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=UNFROCKED">UNFROCKED</a>).<br /><br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-20447909054634699712024-03-12T03:00:00.001-07:002024-03-12T03:00:00.264-07:00New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 3/12/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCfuZHLgjPzpcXGUf188-d4Wn8KxUh-WaPvPG9T8lcmYCthYCkX6LW9IsFjmaCUWYnUZ2447TLPeCKD-an1i9CYJ5jwHssDBSvkjlWIfeYgNY3i6liZ2Qu7TAZcuFeHoqq18agz1d9VWGta1IsuAcIE99rPx3t7smLGeXtDaJ96u5ATyKxD67rQn-er4/s1956/2024-03-12%20D%20NECK%20+%20FOUR%204-l%209x9%20hidden.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="1956" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCfuZHLgjPzpcXGUf188-d4Wn8KxUh-WaPvPG9T8lcmYCthYCkX6LW9IsFjmaCUWYnUZ2447TLPeCKD-an1i9CYJ5jwHssDBSvkjlWIfeYgNY3i6liZ2Qu7TAZcuFeHoqq18agz1d9VWGta1IsuAcIE99rPx3t7smLGeXtDaJ96u5ATyKxD67rQn-er4/s320/2024-03-12%20D%20NECK%20+%20FOUR%204-l%209x9%20hidden.jpg"/></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">D NECK + FOUR</span><br />
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells down the diagonal</div><br />
<div align="left">Solution first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-6859884258500717732024-03-12T01:00:00.001-07:002024-03-12T01:00:00.263-07:00Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku PuzzlesYesterday's 4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in G + FOR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=FROG">FROG</a>) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in CAN + FOR (<a href="https://www.onelook.com/?w=FRANCO">FRANCO</a>).<br /><br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-49465430943778310032024-03-11T03:00:00.001-07:002024-03-11T03:00:00.140-07:00New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 3/11/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg1t9h1UOP-DqjiBzjQRaOJvSKipugxO9F1UtSgfIwkZmqpyHb06Obf9wJDXeUH9Zp3pzCz7ji4RO2eqtkpUV-gofI7qjNbPBOTjU4owmZ6pMFoKUvUhLHbVyuaQ40xIxvVhwb58YVrEZKF5I93VXwDabpcOecAMIosAmKiq0iNxdB1XUYWGK12pQvj8/s896/2024-03-11%20G%20+%20FOR%204-l%204x4%20hidden.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg1t9h1UOP-DqjiBzjQRaOJvSKipugxO9F1UtSgfIwkZmqpyHb06Obf9wJDXeUH9Zp3pzCz7ji4RO2eqtkpUV-gofI7qjNbPBOTjU4owmZ6pMFoKUvUhLHbVyuaQ40xIxvVhwb58YVrEZKF5I93VXwDabpcOecAMIosAmKiq0iNxdB1XUYWGK12pQvj8/s200/2024-03-11%20G%20+%20FOR%204-l%204x4%20hidden.jpg"/></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">G + FOR</span><br />
4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 2x2 square contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells</div><br />
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6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains these letters exactly once<br />
The hidden word spells down the diagonal</div><br />
<div align="left">Solutions first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-15047798198059509342024-03-11T01:05:00.001-07:002024-03-11T01:05:00.136-07:00Solutions to the Sunday Dad Joke Sudoku PuzzlesYesterday’s Qudoku puzzle sets spelled out a Dad joke.<br />
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New puzzles coming soon.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-52956062362552207142024-03-11T01:00:00.001-07:002024-03-11T01:00:00.249-07:00Solutions to the Sunday Contronym Sudoku PuzzlesYesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out the contradictory meanings of two contronyms.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-56880692757053248072024-03-10T03:05:00.016-07:002024-03-10T03:05:00.138-07:00New Word Sudoku (Dad Joke Sudoku!) Puzzles for Sunday, 3/10/2024<blockquote><b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;"> Dad, I’m hungry.</span></i></b></blockquote><p> <b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;">Hi, Hungry. I’m Dad.</span></i></b></p>A Dad joke is a bad, sad attempt at humor…or almost the funniest thing ever. Depends on whether you're a dad, AND on whether you're the one telling the joke…<br /><br />
These Dad jokes in 2024 all pose a question in the first set of puzzles; try to guess the answer before solving the second set.<br /><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid</div><br /><br />
<blockquote><b><i><span style="font-size: 180%;">Why did</span></i></b></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztJKOS65jE5fpdO9MSCl5dj4RL9hVyH47YfkvywzSQvtEHeVl3r173xtWwbDZmGS1wrGMtncG7RJwWfb0gHi3NQpSP99S5zCrOpSomMdwRAcZnPrPHACmoB-zn_qqVWYv4Z8_Sws999j-z-IMiOhNMN2kqSeckHzvh3aY8rUhEuHIvalwD7Uc3YZ7IwQ/s2603/2024-03-10A%20Why%20did%20QU%20djqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztJKOS65jE5fpdO9MSCl5dj4RL9hVyH47YfkvywzSQvtEHeVl3r173xtWwbDZmGS1wrGMtncG7RJwWfb0gHi3NQpSP99S5zCrOpSomMdwRAcZnPrPHACmoB-zn_qqVWYv4Z8_Sws999j-z-IMiOhNMN2kqSeckHzvh3aY8rUhEuHIvalwD7Uc3YZ7IwQ/s400/2024-03-10A%20Why%20did%20QU%20djqudoku.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvadNsnKaDpd78ColVUmw71dmrEzSal3Wl0MJ8plUMRMxC1YDJGm4bMNu2VeTWda2ly8Jztl65pOBPcJztcziYpUJWNKHJCRswY6W-YGJzezUWFHuvHalTi2wxtK7ovgodatGOq28yF30KvaZxBKqoVhMW9juYEhRgnnCGh1P8l_Ka7PI255CNczLFO8A/s2603/2024-03-10B%20Why%20did%20QU%20djqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvadNsnKaDpd78ColVUmw71dmrEzSal3Wl0MJ8plUMRMxC1YDJGm4bMNu2VeTWda2ly8Jztl65pOBPcJztcziYpUJWNKHJCRswY6W-YGJzezUWFHuvHalTi2wxtK7ovgodatGOq28yF30KvaZxBKqoVhMW9juYEhRgnnCGh1P8l_Ka7PI255CNczLFO8A/s400/2024-03-10B%20Why%20did%20QU%20djqudoku.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br /><br />
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<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-73337086554140208822024-03-10T03:00:00.009-07:002024-03-10T03:00:00.277-07:00New Word Sudoku (Contronyms) Puzzles for Sunday, 3/10/2024<blockquote><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"> I spliced the audio tape, after accidentally splicing it in the first place.</span></em></strong></blockquote>A <i>contronym</i> is a word that can have opposite or contradictory meanings, depending on context. Every other Sunday in 2024, I'll challenge you to puzzle out the meaning of one or more contronyms.<br /><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once</div><br /><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once</div><br /><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgD730Yh4zT8KPh9wKQXNa7pgTnP3LTcshef9GC7tOaw4-jimHMyeHMKRExFWVrse6uRW7GdQ_OoAzTMpa4gLvtCGz_tVB1XYwqPnBo4GlvVMdlJefReSArK9TR-dlsB8DDqZO9g2mGFRBpYaqvq1a2uc4hUlCPVT9n4jdienCbRKJeNsKj3CsAbNuHnQ/s2603/2024-03-10%20A%20QU%20controqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgD730Yh4zT8KPh9wKQXNa7pgTnP3LTcshef9GC7tOaw4-jimHMyeHMKRExFWVrse6uRW7GdQ_OoAzTMpa4gLvtCGz_tVB1XYwqPnBo4GlvVMdlJefReSArK9TR-dlsB8DDqZO9g2mGFRBpYaqvq1a2uc4hUlCPVT9n4jdienCbRKJeNsKj3CsAbNuHnQ/s400/2024-03-10%20A%20QU%20controqudoku.jpg"/></a></div>
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grids</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHHH2-oFJukry7btyp_nshsKPlg1oN4uR74gtf9E6TCuV534_fl_SkXvfLdRt3NTg5RoJ_GassbAyMhg54tKmborBzOcW1PjBnmI2AjeovRdzeUTMfTheRWkkUQB_QzSB1d1B2RB2dJ-BjvSxSj9_JG0MDgjz1pc_21meSKpa78ZKSHXQQiXrbXRW6lw/s2603/2024-03-10%20B%20QU%20controqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHHH2-oFJukry7btyp_nshsKPlg1oN4uR74gtf9E6TCuV534_fl_SkXvfLdRt3NTg5RoJ_GassbAyMhg54tKmborBzOcW1PjBnmI2AjeovRdzeUTMfTheRWkkUQB_QzSB1d1B2RB2dJ-BjvSxSj9_JG0MDgjz1pc_21meSKpa78ZKSHXQQiXrbXRW6lw/s400/2024-03-10%20B%20QU%20controqudoku.jpg"/></a></div>
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<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-56349600853727478492024-03-10T01:00:00.001-08:002024-03-10T01:00:00.152-08:00Solutions to the Saturday Paraprosdokian Sudoku PuzzlesYesterday’s Qudoku puzzle sets spelled out wordplay known as a <i>paraprosdokian</i>.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
--Dave<br />
<p> </p>Dave Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300675909301162846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237329463053430231.post-57544860807879790202024-03-09T03:00:00.001-08:002024-03-09T03:00:00.239-08:00New Word Sudoku (Paraprosdokian Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 3/9/2024<blockquote><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"> Frog parking only … all others will be toad.</span></em></strong></blockquote>A <b><i>paraprosdokian</i></b> is wordplay where the latter part of a statement forces you to reinterpret the first part. The phrase intentionally leads you in one direction—misleads you into thinking one way—and then abruptly changes direction, ending with the unexpected twist. The origin of the word is Greek, meaning <i>"against expectation</i>."<br /><br />
Most of the statements in these weekly blog posts are actual paraprosdokians; you might possibly dispute a few. But since they’re still fun plays on words, I’m sharing them anyway.<br /><br />
Because paraprosdokians come in two parts, I present each part as a separate quote, each revealed by solving its own set of word Sudoku puzzles.<br /><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the quote</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpppot_Hjz6ZQckIThA-o18oUg2l56zcB0-UV2uqmTRIHCLNUfsQzwO3muSYt8sj-w0pRkF-GQPGEcmyyf5AyXOxNPTbOQtG8V5IzjRThhvA_9IL-PrLtShQXHZvfiuZxRdkKYW-P9AY1yvW0EM4RW_RBgzFmXZ5W1Hciq330hwIKjf8YYwIH1WWSQvyE/s2603/2024-03-09A%20QU%20ppdqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpppot_Hjz6ZQckIThA-o18oUg2l56zcB0-UV2uqmTRIHCLNUfsQzwO3muSYt8sj-w0pRkF-GQPGEcmyyf5AyXOxNPTbOQtG8V5IzjRThhvA_9IL-PrLtShQXHZvfiuZxRdkKYW-P9AY1yvW0EM4RW_RBgzFmXZ5W1Hciq330hwIKjf8YYwIH1WWSQvyE/s400/2024-03-09A%20QU%20ppdqudoku.jpg"/></a></div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once</div><br />
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6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle<br />
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once<br />
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the quote</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmXXYjdelyN-5hGjOw8azLtcyZIOOV5geHLtaLJxktxWlhinRzxMIa1BQA_cU0QCSxhjm-1MBoIWBZwceIw3T4EbHIxfE8xU5chfgS6AhHYS4Ho90leKTu9bpYGlYHVVRWM7Lcx3yMCteUbPxirI3_OBFAecLNrMcc2MmIg1fpyJAxo0Duen0scKAUB4/s2603/2024-03-09B%20QU%20ppdqudoku.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmXXYjdelyN-5hGjOw8azLtcyZIOOV5geHLtaLJxktxWlhinRzxMIa1BQA_cU0QCSxhjm-1MBoIWBZwceIw3T4EbHIxfE8xU5chfgS6AhHYS4Ho90leKTu9bpYGlYHVVRWM7Lcx3yMCteUbPxirI3_OBFAecLNrMcc2MmIg1fpyJAxo0Duen0scKAUB4/s400/2024-03-09B%20QU%20ppdqudoku.jpg"/></a></div><br />
<div align="left">Solutions first thing in the morning.<br /><br />
Thanks,<br />
--Dave</div><br />
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