New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 11/26/2011

My pencil is dull," said Tom pointlessly.

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 that first hit bookstands back in 1910 (but the latest book was published in 2007!). The original authors were roundly criticized at the time for overusing adverbs and descriptive phrases, so that Tom hardly ever said anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style that, if successful, will make you groan!

DOUR WAVE
Swifty Sudoku: 8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

SPHINX
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

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave