New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 11/30/2019

"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.

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

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

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

RADIOS
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 KY NOW (WONKY) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters NY OSAGE (NOSEGAY).

The Saturday Swifty in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 11/29/2019

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

NY OSAGE
7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells across the shaded row

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 PHONY GIVER (OVERHYPING).

Another set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 11/28/2019

PHONY GIVER
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 MY LOVING (MOVINGLY).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 11/27/2019

MY LOVING
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 TINY GLOVE (LONGEVITY).

A new puzzle in just a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 11/26/2019

TINY GLOVE
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 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters YON X (ONYX) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters SIMONY (MYOSIN).

A new set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

11/24/2019: Update on my puzzle books on Amazon

"Take time to do what makes you happy.

Last week I published the 13th book in my Missing Letter Hidden Word series (all hidden puzzle words in the 13th book contain the letters in LAB, and therefore the anagram at the bottom of each puzzle omits those letters). I intend to complete the series through the entire alphabet—I have planned at least 27 books, and may come up with a few more!

I also recently published two books in a short series I call Proverbial Sudoku. Each set of puzzles contains a couple of Word Sudoku puzzles and a quote grid; as you solve the puzzles you uncover an old proverb still meaningful today.

My author page is www.amazon.com/author/davethompsonapr. The full list of books you'll find on amazon as of today is

• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: ABC
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: ACE
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: BAD
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: CEL
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: DOC
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: ELM
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: FIE
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: GAS
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: HEW
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: ICE
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: JIN
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: KAY
• Missing Letter Hidden Word Sudoku: LAB
• Proverbial Sudoku I
• Proverbial Sudoku II

All told, these 15 books contain nearly 1,250 puzzles, none of which has appeared in this blog of 10,100+ posts. Each book makes a great gift for you and your friends who love Sudoku--Christmas is just around the corner!

"I only do Sudoku on days that end in y.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 11/25/2019

YON X
4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x2 square contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the shaded column

SIMONY
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 in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle was based on the letters OVERTLY HINDS (THORNY DEVILS).

New puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Punnish Sudoku) Puzzles for Sunday, 11/24/2019

Old hypochondriacs never die, they just lose their grippe.

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

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

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

WORT
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square 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 © 2008-2019, 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, 11/24/2019

OVERTLY HINDS
Sunday Challenge: 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 © 2008-2019, 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

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 11/23/2019

"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.

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

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

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

SAILOR
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 OY SIN (NOISY) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters NOISY AV (SYNOVIA).

The Saturday Swifty in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 11/22/2019

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

NOISY AV
7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells across the shaded row

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 YOUR NAVELS (RAVENOUSLY).

New puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 11/21/2019

YOUR NAVELS
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 SYNC LOVE (SOLVENCY).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 11/20/2019

SYNC LOVE
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 DOUR VYING (GROUND IVY).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 11/19/2019

DOUR VYING
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 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters ONLY (LYON) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters ONYX EG (OXYGEN).

More puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave