Sunday, December 31, 2017

New Word Sudoku (Punnish Sudoku) Puzzles for Sunday, 12/31/2017

Old quilters never die, they just go under cover.

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

GOLD CAB
7x7 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, enclosed shape and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once

THRIVE
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains these letters 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 © 2008-2017, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 12/31/2017

DEC + ABLUTIONS
Sunday Challenge: AEIOU Sudoku: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains these letters 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 © 2008-2017, 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, December 30, 2017

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 12/30/2017

Parsley, sage, rosemary," said Tom timelessly.

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.

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

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

IMPOST
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

Solutions to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 5x5 Diagonal/Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + IM (MEDIC) and the 7x7 Diagonal/Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + I NAY (CYANIDE).


The Saturday Swifty in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, December 29, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 12/29/2017

DEC + I'M
5x5 Diagonal/Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, diagonal and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

DEC + I NAY
7x7 Diagonal/Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, diagonal and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + ARK TOYS (ROCK STEADY).

Another set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, December 28, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 12/28/2017

DEC + ARK TOYS
10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains these 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 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + IRAQ U (ACQUIRED).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 12/27/2017

DEC + IRAQ U
8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + RAH FIN (ARCHFIEND).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 12/26/2017

DEC + RAH FIN
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 4x4 Diagonal/Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + I (ICED) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + LUG (CUDGEL).


More puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, December 25, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 12/25/2017

DEC + I
4x4 Diagonal/Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, diagonal and 2x2 square contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

DEC + LUG
6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solutions 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.




New puzzles shortly.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, December 24, 2017

New Word Sudoku (Punnish Sudoku) Puzzles for Sunday, 12/24/2017

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.

ZONKED
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once

CLAWS
5x5 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, enclosed shape and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once

GRUMP
5x5 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, enclosed shape and set of circled cells contains these letters 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 © 2008-2017, 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, December 23, 2017

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 12/23/2017

Let's get married," said Tom engagingly.

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.

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

SIPHON
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

Solutions to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + NU (DUNCE) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + ZIP O (ZIP CODE).


The Saturday Swifty in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, December 22, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 12/22/2017

DEC + NU
5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the shaded column

DEC + ZIP O
7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the shaded column

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + RATIONS (REDACTIONS).

New puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, December 21, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 12/21/2017

DEC + RATIONS
10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains these 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 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + A LORN (COLANDER).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 12/20/2017

DEC + A LORN
8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters DEC + KIP OUT (PICKED OUT).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 12/19/2017

DEC + KIP OUT
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave