Saturday, February 29, 2020

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 2/29/2020

"Mutton makes men macho," bleated Tom sheepishly.

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.

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

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

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

BODE
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square 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 in I WENT (TWINE) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in THE COWL (LOW TECH).


The Saturday Swifty in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, February 28, 2020

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 2/28/2020

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

THE COWL
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 in SAINTED COW (WAINSCOTED).

New puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Thursday, February 27, 2020

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 2/27/2020

SAINTED COW
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 in SAW FLUTE (WASTEFUL).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 2/26/2020

SAW FLUTE
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 in KNEW PATIO (WEAK POINT).

A new puzzle in a few hours

Thanks,
--Dave

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 2/25/2020

KNEW PATIO
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 in THAW (WHAT) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in LEFTY W (WET FLY).


More puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Monday, February 24, 2020

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 2/24/2020

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

LEFTY W
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 Kindness Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out a quote about kindness.


"Kindness is…

New puzzles shortly.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday, February 23, 2020

New Word Sudoku (Kindness Sudoku) Puzzles for Sunday, 2/23/2020

Treat others as you want to be treated.

Today's quote theme is kindness. Given the times we live in, it couldn't hurt to make kindness the norm! For more information, please visit RandomActsOfKindness.org

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

WOUND
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 quote

Kindness is...
Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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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, February 22, 2020

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 2/22/2020

"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.

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

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

SHRIFT
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 the extra Kindness Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out a quote about kindness.




New puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in P STEW (SWEPT) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in ABLY WET (BELTWAY).


The Saturday Swifty in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Friday, February 21, 2020

Extra Word Sudoku (Kindness Sudoku) Puzzles for Friday, 2/21/2020

Compliment someone.

Today's extra puzzles present the final quote celebrating Random Acts of Kindness week (RAK week)--so declared by the RAKtivists at RandomActsOfKindness.org. For more information, please visit the website.

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

DHOW
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains these letters exactly once

TYKE
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 quote

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 2/21/2020

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

ABLY WET
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

Solutions to the extra Kindness Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out a quote about kindness.




New puzzles shortly.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in DITCH OWNER (THE IN CROWD).

Another set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave