Tuesday, July 31, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 7/31/2012

Today’s 8x8 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word OVERPLUS.

OVERPLUS
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word WHITED.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, July 30, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 7/30/2012

Today’s 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word WHITED.

WHITED
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the 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 GERMINAL SOUP (PELARGONIUMS).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 7/29/2012

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

GERMINAL SOUP
Sunday Challenge: AEIOU Sudoku: 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

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2012, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)

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 likes his edible fungi.

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Solution to Last Night’s Extra Word Sudoku (Qudoku) Puzzle

Last night’s extra Qudoku puzzle set spelled out a tweet sent by Tim Berners-Lee during the Opening Ceremonies of the XXX Olympiad, as he sat at a computer in the middle of the Olympic Stadium in London. I believe he was referring to his contribution to our modern world—the marriage of hypertext, a transmission control protocol and the Internet domain name system we now call the World Wide Web. You could also say he described what the Olympic Games should mean to the entire world. Or both!

I hope you enjoy the spectacle of the Olympic Games over the next week and a half.



Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 7/28/2012

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 anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style that will make you groan out loud.

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

RHINOS
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 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word CYBERSQUAT.

A new puzzle in two hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, July 27, 2012

Extra Word Sudoku (Qudoku!) Puzzle for Friday, 7/27/2012

I’ve been enjoying NBC’s coverage tonight of the Opening Ceremonies of the XXX Olympiad in London—excellently emceed by Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer. Honestly, without Meredith’s and Matt’s explanations, I wouldn’t have understood the subtext of many parts of show producer Danny Boyle’s amazing production giving us a visual and musical history of London and the Isles. And since I’ve had the honor of hosting small events in my former career in TV news, I know how hard it is to say something intelligent and short—I love hosts who know when not to talk! Vieira and Lauer are masters of the craft.

And Boyle—wow! His huge, confident vision of spectacle was evident from the first moment. It was a welcome surprise to see a tribute to Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, the father of the World Wide Web, capped by his appearance! About 1990, Berners-Lee took a fairly well-known idea in computer science, hypertext, and connected it to TCP and the domain name system. So simple an idea! So profound a result: the Web as you know it today. WWW!

(I studied computer science for years, achieving an advanced degree and even teaching for a short while at USC and working at its affiliated research institute, ISI, where TCP was born—while I was there, although I had nothing to do with that project.)

Sir Timothy used his computer in the middle of the Olympic Stadium tonight to tweet a message to the world about his founding contribution to the ‘Net (and, if you wish, the meaning of the Olympic Games). As he typed, the words spelled out on the LEDs under the seats of the stadium, demonstrating just how far we’ve come. His message is repeated in this extra Qudoku puzzle, in honor of the Olympics, Danny Boyle’s artistic vision and Tim Berners-Lee’s genius.

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

HONEST
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 Tim Berners-Lee’s tweet at the XXX Olympiad Opening Ceremonies

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 7/27/2012

Today’s 10x10 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word CYBERSQUAT.

CYBERSQUAT
10x10 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to State Sudoku

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

This state entered the union 7/26/1788, the 11th state.

The answers: New York; Albany; New York City

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

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

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku

This state entered the union 7/26/1788, the 11th state.

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

BECKON
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 state, its Capital and its largest city

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 7/26/2012

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

CENTIGRAM
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 Wednesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram SHIELD PUN (DELPHINUS).

A new puzzle in a couple of hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 7/25/2012

Today’s 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on letters in the anagram SHIELD PUN.

SHIELD PUN
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 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word HOARIEST.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 7/24/2012

Today’s 8x8 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word HOARIEST.

HOARIEST
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word CARTEL.

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, July 23, 2012

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 7/23/2012

Today’s 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word CARTEL.

CARTEL
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the 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 UNHARMED SILO (MALNOURISHED).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 7/22/2012

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

UNHARMED SILO
Sunday Challenge: AEIOU Sudoku: 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

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2012, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)

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 creating a unique lineup.

The Sunday Challenge in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Saturday, July 21, 2012

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 7/21/2012

Mutton makes men macho," bleated Tom sheepishly.
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.

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

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

UNYOKE
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 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:

Non-judgmentally: MAY, JUNE, JULY

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 10x10 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the words WOMAN CHILD.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, July 20, 2012

Month in Word Sudoku for 7/20/2012

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.

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

GLUTEN
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