New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 1/31/2011

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

ROUGHCAST
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 Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku

Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku puzzle asked you to determine a U.S. President’s name and birthplace, given this clue:

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1882. He was 51 when he was inducted into office as the 32nd President.

The answers:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Hyde Park, New York

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram COURT DISPLAY.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Presidential Sudoku for 1/30/2011

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1882. He was 51 when he was inducted into office as the 32nd President. Solve the Word Sudoku puzzles below to determine this President’s name and place of birth.

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

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

PIVOTS
6x6 Word Sudoku
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the President’s name (on the first line) and his place of birth (on the last)

Solutions tomorrow morning.
Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text ©2011, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 1/30/2011

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

COURT DISPLAY
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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Solution to Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku

Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku puzzle asked you to determine a U.S. President’s name and birthplace, given this clue:

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1843. He was 54 when he was inducted into office as the 25th President.

The answers:
William McKinley, Jr.
Niles, Ohio

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to State Sudoku

Yesterday's State Sudoku puzzle asked you to name a U.S. state and its motto, given this clue:

This state entered the union on 1/29/1861, the 34th state to join the union.

The answers: Kansas: “Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties)”

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to the Saturday Swifty Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out an adverbial pun known as a Tom Swifty. This one shows Tom needs to learn more about proper animal husbandry.

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Presidential Sudoku for 1/29/2011

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1843. He was 54 when he was inducted into office as the 25th President. Solve the Word Sudoku puzzles below to determine this President’s name and place of birth.

ENJOY WALK
9x9 Word Sudoku
Each row, column, 3x3 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

SMIRCH
6x6 Word Sudoku
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the President’s name (on the first line) and his place of birth (on the last)

Solutions tomorrow morning.
Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text ©2011, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku

This state entered the union on 1/29/1861, the 34th state to join the union.

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

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

PURIST
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains 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 and its motto

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text © 2011, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 1/29/2011

Let’s walk," said Tom stridently.

A Tom Swifty is an adverbial pun that simultaneously describes a speaker and refers to the speaker's statement. The name comes from the Tom Swift book series for young readers. The authors were roundly criticized for overusing adverbs and descriptive phrases, so that Tom hardly ever said "said" and rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style that will make you groan out loud.

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

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

UPSHOT
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 Tom Swifty

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Yesterday’s Extra Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle sets presented two "top 10" lists: Yahoo's Top 10 Obsessions of 2010 and a well-known environmental journalist's list of 10 Tough Things to Get Rid of.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Diagonal Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word RIGHTABLE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Extra Word Sudoku (Qudoku) Puzzles for Friday, 1/28/2011

Each month on the 28th of the month, I’ll present some famous quotes in the form of a Qudoku puzzle set—my name for a variety of Word Sudoku puzzle I created that pairs puzzles with a quote grid.

This month’s quotes aren’t memorable for who said them; they’re memorable all on their own. What were the top 10 obsessions of 2010? And: What are the top 10 toughest things to get rid of?

In Yahoo!’s year in review series, authors Vera H-C Chan and Melissa O’Neill discussed the top 10 obsessions of 2010 (http://yearinreview.yahoo.com.2010/us_10_obsessions) using this definition:

A person, pop-culture phenomenon, political party, gadget or pesty plague that spurred constant online monitoring and obsessive tangential searches.

Wow!

BLACKTOPS
9x9 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 3x3 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

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

FRENZY
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 top 10 obsessions of 2010

Last October environmental journalist Lori Bongiorno explained how to properly dispose of ten tough things to get rid of in an article Yahoo! Green shared from the Conscious Consumer blog (http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/151/10-toughest-things-to-get-rid-of.html).

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

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

STRONG
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 ten though things to get rid of

Bongiorno’s book ”Green Greener Greenest: A Practical Guide to Making Eco-smart Choices a Part of Your Life” is available from Yahoo Shopping (http://shopping.yahoo.com/9780399534034-green-greener-greenest/;_ylt=AsLkIJyzfMD4G3Gl2OYYt_gbFt0A) and Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Green-Greener-Greenest-Practical-Eco-Smart/dp/0399534032). Check it out!

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave