New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Saturday, 1/31/2009

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Saturday, 1/31/2009

Today’s 9x9 Diagonal Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word OPTHALMIC.

OPTHALMIC
9x9 Diagonal Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each diagonal, row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Friday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Solution to Friday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Classic Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word OSCULATED.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 1/30/2009

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 1/30/2009

Today’s 9x9 Classic Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word OSCULATED.

OSCULATED
9x9 Classic Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to 1/29/2009 State Sudoku

Solution to 1/29/2009 State Sudoku

Yesterday’s State Sudoku puzzle asked you to name the state and its nickname, given two 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzles and this clue:

This state entered the union on January 29, 1861, the 34th state.

The answers: Kansas: The Sunflower State

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Solution to Thursday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Classic Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word EMBODYING.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 1/29/2009

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 1/29/2009

Today’s 9x9 Classic Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word EMBODYING.

EMBODYING
9x9 Classic Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku

This state entered the union on January 29, 1861, the 34th state.

HUNTER
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

OF LAWS
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and the set of circled cells contain 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 nickname (on the first line) and the state name (on the last).

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text © 2009, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

Solution to Wednesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Solution to Wednesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Classic Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word MANGROVES.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 1/28/2009

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 1/28/2009

Today’s 9x9 Classic Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word MANGROVES.

MANGROVES
9x9 Classic Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Solution to Tuesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram BARD'S YOKE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 1/27/2009

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 1/27/2009

Today’s 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters in the anagram BARD'S YOKE—but not the apostrophe!

BARD'S YOKE
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square 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 1/26/2009 State Sudoku

Solution to 1/26/2009 State Sudoku

Yesterday’s State Sudoku puzzle asked you to name the state and its nickname, given two 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzles and this clue:

This state entered the union on January 26, 1837, the 26th state.

The answers: Michigan: The Great Lakes State

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Monday’s Word Sudoku Puzzles

Solutions to Monday’s Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s four Word Sudoku puzzles fed three Qudoku quote grids spelling out Chinese proverbs, in honor of the Lunar New Year.

A new Word Sudoku puzzle for you – a 9x9 Hidden Word Puzzle, my favorite variant of all these puzzles – in a short while.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle (Qudoku!) for Monday, 1/26/2009

New Word Sudoku Puzzle (Qudoku!) for Monday, 1/26/2009

Chinese usher in the Lunar New Year today. In honor of this occasion, I present you four 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzles feeding three quote grids spelling out Chinese proverbs: Qudoku!

FLIGHT
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

STICKY
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

REMAIN
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

DUB VOW
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and the set of circled cells contain the letters in the word or phrase exactly once; copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of each quote grid to spell out the Chinese proverbs

Solutions in the morning. Happy (Chinese) New Year! Do you know your animal?

Thanks,
--Dave

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku

This state entered the union on January 26, 1837, the 26th state.

ANGLER
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

KITSCH
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and the set of circled cells contain 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 nickname (on the first line) and the state name (on the last).

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text © 2009, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram TALONS CYPHER.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 1/25/2009

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 1/25/2009

Today’s 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters in the anagram TALONS CYPHER.

TALONS CYPHER
Sunday Challenge: 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

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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Solutions to Saturday’s Word Sudoku Puzzles

Solutions to Saturday’s Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s two Qudoku puzzle sets completed our word-puzzling historical tour of some of the best quotes in the history of Presidential inaugural addresses, presenting you a quote from Barack Obama this past Tuesday and a quote from President Abraham Lincoln back in 1865.

Obama 2009:





Lincoln 1865:






The Sunday Challenge in just a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Qudoku!) Puzzle for Saturday, 1/24/2009

New Word Sudoku (Qudoku!) Puzzle for Saturday, 1/24/2009

Finally today, we complete our mini-theme of quotes from America’s best-ever inaugural addresses, with a quote from President Abraham Lincoln in 1865, when he was trying to pull the separated states back into a true Union.

Obama, 2009:

BRANCH
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

WIDEST
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

JOYFUL
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled letters contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cell in the quote grid to spell out the quote

Lincoln, 1865:

JUMPED
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

SYLVAN
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

WRIGHT
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

BACK OF
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled letters contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cell in the quote grid to spell out the quote

Solutions first thing in the morning. And then later tomorrow, the Sunday Challenge! This has been a full week of tricky puzzles!

Thanks,
--Dave