Saturday, December 31, 2016

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 12/31/2016

Oh my goodness!" said Tom graciously.

A Tom Swifty is an adverbial pun simultaneously describing the speaker and 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 rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. (The fact that they did this on purpose, to make the books laugh-out-loud funny to read, didn't blunt the criticism.) A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style—no longer related to Tom at all—that will make you groan out loud.

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

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

LYMPHS
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--and Happy New Year's Eve!
--Dave

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 10x10 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the word PREDACIOUS.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, December 30, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 12/30/2016

Today's 10x10 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters in the word PREDACIOUS.

PREDACIOUS
AEIOU Sudoku: 10x10 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains the letters exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 9x9 AEIOU Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU + LNRT (URANOLITE).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, December 29, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 12/29/2016

Today's 9x9 AEIOU Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters AEIOU + LNRT.

AEIOU + LNRT
AEIOU Sudoku: 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains all the letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 8x8 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU + NST (ATTENUATIONS; INSTANTANEOUS; SUSTENTATIONS; OSTENTATIOUSNESS; INSTANTANEOUSNESS and UNOSTENTATIOUSNESS).


A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

New Word Sudoku for Wednesday, 12/28/2016

Today's 8x8 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters in AEIOU + NST.

AEIOU + NST
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the words

Solution tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 6x6 Diagonal Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU -AI + VY (YOU'VE).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 12/27/2016

Today's 5x5 Diagonal/Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters AEIOU -AI + VY.

AEIOU -AI + VY
5x5 Diagonal Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, diagonal and enclosed shape contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU -U + LN (EOLIAN).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, December 26, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 12/26/2016

Today's 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters AEIOU -U + LN.

AEIOU -U + LN
6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to the Sunday Punnish Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out a never die pun.



A new puzzle shortly.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, December 25, 2016

New Word Sudoku (Punnish Sudoku) Puzzles for Sunday, 12/25/2016

Old system users never die, they just chdir to NULL.

Like Saturday Swifties, Sunday puns want you to groan out loud. They…never die.

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

GRAVY
5x5 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, enclosed shape 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 pun

Solutions first thing in the morning. Merry Christmas!

Thanks,
--Dave

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2016, 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.



The Sunday Punnish Word Sudoku in a few hours.

Thanks--and Merry Christmas!
--Dave

Saturday, December 24, 2016

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 12/24/2016

My pencil is dull," said Tom pointlessly.

A Tom Swifty is an adverbial pun simultaneously describing the speaker and 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 rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. (The fact that they did this on purpose, to make the books laugh-out-loud funny to read, didn't blunt the criticism.) A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style—no longer related to Tom at all—that will make you groan out loud.

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

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

THONGS
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 AEIOU Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU + DLMRZ (MODULARIZE).

Another puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, December 23, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 12/23/2016

Today's 10x10 AEIOU Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters AEIOU + DLMRZ.

AEIOU + DLMRZ
AEIOU Sudoku: 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 9x9 AEIOU Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU + BLQS (OBSEQUIAL).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, December 22, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 12/22/2016

Today's 9x9 AEIOU Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters AEIOU + BLQS.

AEIOU + BLQS
AEIOU Sudoku: 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains all the letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 8x8 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU + NPR (EUROPEAN UNION).


A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

New Word Sudoku for Wednesday, 12/21/2016

Today's 8x8 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters in AEIOU + NPR.

AEIOU + NPR
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the word

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 7x7 Diagonal Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU + QS (SEQUOIA).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 12/20/2016

Today's 7x7 Diagonal/Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters AEIOU + QS.

AEIOU + QS
AEIOU Sudoku: 7x7 Diagonal Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, diagonal and enclosed shape contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

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 AUNTIE.

Another puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, December 19, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 12/19/2016

Today's 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word AUNTIE.

AUNTIE
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains the letters exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge AEIOU 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram AWES HUMORING (WARMING HOUSE).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to the Sunday Punnish Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out a never die pun.



A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 12/18/2016

Today’s 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters in the anagram AWES HUMORING.

AWES HUMORING
Sunday Challenge: AEIOU Sudoku: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains all the letters in the anagram exactly once
The hidden word or words spell down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2016, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)

New Word Sudoku (Punnish Sudoku) Puzzles for Sunday, 12/18/2016

Old owls never die, they just don't give a hoot.

Like Saturday Swifties, Sunday puns want you to groan out loud. They…never die.

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

GHOST
5x5 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, enclosed shape 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 pun

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2016, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)