Saturday, April 30, 2016

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 4/30/2016

It's a rooster!" clucked Tom cockily.

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.

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

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

MOUTHY
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 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the word ORTANIQUES.

Another puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, April 29, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 4/29/2016

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

ORTANIQUES
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 +DPRS (DEIPAROUS).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, April 28, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 4/28/2016

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

AEIOU +DPRS
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

Solutions to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 8x8 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzles were based on the letters AEIOU +JLS. (JALOUSIE; JEALOUSIES).



A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

New Word Sudoku for Wednesday, 4/27/2016

Today's 8x8 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzles are based on the letters AEIOU +JLS.

AEIOU +JLS
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

AEIOU +JLS
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

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 7x7 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word SOAPIER.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 4/26/2016

Today's 7x7 Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters in the word SOAPIER.

SOAPIER
7x7 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains the letters 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 OAKIER.

Another puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, April 25, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 4/25/2016

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

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

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 in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, April 24, 2016

New Word Sudoku (Punnish Sudoku) Puzzles for Sunday, 4/24/2016

Old musicians never die, they just go from bar to bar.

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

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

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!)

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,
--Dave

Saturday, April 23, 2016

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 4/23/2016

Perhaps I will," said Tom with all his might.

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.

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

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

MOPING
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 +KNRST (KERATINOUS).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, April 22, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 4/22/2016

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

AEIOU +KNRST
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 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word AUTHORISE.

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, April 21, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 4/21/2016

Today's 9x9 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters in the word AUTHORISE.

AUTHORISE
AEIOU Sudoku: 9x9 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains all the letters exactly once

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 in the word FIGUEROA.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

New Word Sudoku for Wednesday, 4/20/2016

Today's 8x8 AEIOU Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters in the word FIGUEROA.

FIGUEROA
AEIOU Sudoku: 8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters exactly once

Solution tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 5x5 Diagonal Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters AEIOU -OU +NX (XENIA).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 4/19/2016

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

AEIOU -OU +NX
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 -I +PR (EUROPA).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, April 18, 2016

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 4/18/2016

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

AEIOU -I +PR
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

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 URBAN POLEMIC (PRECOLUMBIAN).

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 shortly.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 4/17/2016

Today’s 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle contains the letters in the anagram URBAN POLEMIC.

URBAN POLEMIC
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, 4/17/2016

Old funeral directors never die, they just go underground.

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

A PIG'S TOY
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

CRUMBLE
7x7 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!)

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,
--Dave