Saturday, March 31, 2012

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 3/31/2012

My glasses are fogged up," said Tom optimistically.
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.

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

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

VINYLS
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 Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 10x10 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram ARC GLEN SIT.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, March 30, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 3/30/2012

Today’s 10x10 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the anagram ARC GLEN SIT.

ARC GLEN
3-Letter Sudoku: 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 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

Solution to Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku

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

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1790. He was 51 when he was inducted into office as the 10th President.

The answers:

John Tyler, Jr.: His Accidency

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram DUAL EN SIT.

A new puzzle coming right up!

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Presidential Sudoku for 3/29/2011

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1790. He was 51 when he was inducted into office as the 10th President. Solve the Word Sudoku puzzles below to determine this President’s name and one common nickname.

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

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

JOINTS
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 President's name and one common nickname

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 3/29/2012

Today’s 9x9 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the anagram DUAL EN SIT.

DUAL EN
3-Letter Sudoku: 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 Wednesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram BOY ELK SIT.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 3/28/2012

Today’s 9x9 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on letters in the anagram BOY ELK SIT.

BOY ELK
3-Letter Sudoku: 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 Tuesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 8x8 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram UH, MAN, SIT.

A new puzzle in two hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 3/27/2012

Today’s 8x8 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the anagram UH, MAN, SIT.

UH, MAN,
3-Letter Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 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

Solution to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 6x6 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram VED SIT.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, March 26, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 3/26/2012

Today’s 6x6 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the anagram VED SIT. Remember that every weekday this month, you're playing 3-Letter Sudoku, so the "extra" three letters SIT are left out: You have to add them back!

VED
3-Letter Sudoku: 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 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

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram VOLUME CAP SIT.

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 3/25/2012

Today’s 12x12 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters in the anagram VOLUME CAP SIT.

VOLUME CAP
3-Letter Sudoku, AEIOU Sudoku, 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 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 is apparently studying his genealogy.

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Saturday, March 24, 2012

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 3/24/2012

My clothes are all wrinkled," said Tom, depressed.
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.

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

CLOWNS
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 Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 10x10 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram JEN PLUM SIT.

A new puzzle in two hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, March 23, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 3/23/2012

Today’s 10x10 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the anagram JEN PLUM SIT.

JEN PLUM
3-Letter Sudoku: 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 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

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram G FLACK SIT.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, March 22, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 3/22/2012

Today’s 9x9 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the anagram G FLACK SIT.

G FLACK
3-Letter Sudoku: 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 Wednesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram CLAN GO SIT.

A new puzzle in a couple of hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 3/21/2012

Today’s 9x9 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on letters in the anagram CLAN GO SIT.

CLAN GO
3-Letter Sudoku: 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 Yesterday’s Extra Month in Word Sudoku

Yesterday’s Month in Word Sudoku puzzle asked you to determine a word or phrase, and the names of all the months that can be spelled from the letters in the phrase. The answers:

Bovine spongiform-encephalopathy: MARCH, APRIL, MAY, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 8x8 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram WE HOG SIT.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Month in Word Sudoku for 3/20/2012

(Wordle.net)

All the letters in this month's name are contained in the word or phrase you'll uncover when you solve the Word Sudoku puzzles below. Plus, you'll uncover a couple of other month's names also 'hiding' inside the phrase.

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

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

VOTING
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 word or phrase, and the names of all the months that can be spelled from the phrase's letters

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 3/20/2012

Today’s 8x8 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the anagram WE HOG SIT.

WE HOG
3-Letter Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 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

Solution to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 6x6 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram UBC SIT.

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, March 19, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 3/19/2012

Today’s 6x6 3-Letter Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the anagram UBC SIT.

UBC
3-Letter Sudoku: 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 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

Solution to Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku

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

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1837. He was 47 when he was inducted into office as the 22nd President.

The answers:

Stephen Grover Cleveland: The Beast of Buffalo

Thanks,
--Dave