Solutions to Saturday's Word Sudoku Puzzles
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The classic Word Sudoku puzzle, FILAMENTS, was easy, wasn't it?
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The diagonal Word Sudoku puzzle, MORPHINES, required you to include the diagonals, but that actually gives you MORE information! Once you realize that, filling in the letters speeds up.
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As you thought about how to solve the 8x8 hidden Word Sudoku puzzle OH UP I ARE (EUPHORIA), you probably quickly realized that when internal grouping are only 2 columns wide, you have ENORMOUS information! Study the solution above:
Whatever set of symbols is in the lower half of one column MUST be the same set of symbols in the upper half of the opposite column. That realization makes 2-column Sudoku puzzles a lot easier.
In later posts, I'll show you some 2x7 Word Sudoku Puzzles (that act as keys to phrases you have to figure out) that are quite fun--or, at least, *I* think so!
New puzzles will be posted later today, including a
"Sunday Challenge"--a 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle (with 3x4 internal rectangles)!
--Dave
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