Extra Word Sudoku (Palindrome Sudoku!) Puzzles for Monday, 4/29/2024

King, are you glad you are king?

Today's date, and actually all the dates the last ten days, are palindromes: Written with two digits for the year, the dates are the same forward or backward: 4/20/24; 4/29/24; etc.

During the past ten days, I have offered you extra puzzle sets spelling out word palindromes—statements reading the same forward and backward (spelled out by solving Sudoku puzzles, of course). Since the second half of the quote is the first half backward, you'll have to fill that in on your own.

(The above example of a palindrome is an actual WORD palindrome; rather than reversing the letters, reverse the words! The puzzle below reverses letters.)

COLD
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

PANG
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 palindrome

Solutions in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 4/29/2024

S + FOR
4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x2 square contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells

EL + FOUR
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 Yesterday's Extra (Palindrome Sudoku!) Puzzle Set

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set honored the ten-day palindromic date span from 4/20/24 through 4/29/24 by spelling out a word palindrome—a statement spelling the same forward and backward.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle was based on the letters in DEATHLY S + FOUR (SULFOHYDRATE).

New puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Extra Word Sudoku (Palindrome Sudoku!) Puzzles for Sunday, 4/28/2024

Did Hannah see bees? Hannah did.

Today's date, and actually all the dates between Saturday 4/20/24 and tomorrow, are palindromes: Written with two digits for the year, the dates are the same forward or backward: 4/20/24; 4/29/24; etc.

During these ten days, I will offer you extra puzzle sets spelling out word or letter palindromes—statements reading the same forward and backward (spelled out by solving Sudoku puzzles, of course). Since the second half of the quote is the first half backward, you'll have to fill that in on your own.

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

ACED
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

SIFT
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 palindrome

Solutions in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 4/28/2024

DEATHLY S + FOUR
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

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Solutions to Yesterday's Extra (Palindrome Sudoku!) Puzzle Set

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set honored the ten-day palindromic date span from 4/20/24 through 4/29/24 by spelling out a word palindrome—a statement spelling the same forward and backward.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to the Saturday Paraprosdokian Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle sets spelled out wordplay known as a paraprosdokian.

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Extra Word Sudoku (Palindrome Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 4/27/2024

A Toyota’s a Toyota.

Today's date, and actually all the dates between Saturday 4/20/24 and Monday, 4/29/24, are palindromes: Written with two digits for the year, the dates are the same forward or backward: 4/20/24; 4/29/24; etc.

During these ten days, I will offer you extra puzzle sets spelling out word palindromes—statements reading the same forward and backward (spelled out by solving Sudoku puzzles, of course). Since the second half of the quote is the first half backward, you'll have to fill that in on your own.

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

ALMOND
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 palindrome

Solutions in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku (Paraprosdokian Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 4/27/2024

One thing you mustn’t miss when you are in Nome … the plane!

A paraprosdokian is wordplay where the latter part of a statement forces you to reinterpret the first part. The phrase intentionally leads you in one direction—misleads you into thinking one way—and then abruptly changes direction, ending with the unexpected twist. The origin of the word is Greek, meaning "against expectation."

Most of the statements in these weekly blog posts are actual paraprosdokians; you might possibly dispute a few. But since they’re still fun plays on words, I’m sharing them anyway.

Because paraprosdokians come in two parts, I present each part as a separate quote, each revealed by solving its own set of word Sudoku puzzles.

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

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

POLISH
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 quote

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

THEW
4x4 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x2 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

ONUS
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 quote

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to Yesterday's Extra (Palindrome Sudoku!) Puzzle Set

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set honored the ten-day palindromic date span from 4/20/24 through 4/29/24 by spelling out a word palindrome—a statement spelling the same forward and backward.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in ET + OUR (OUTER) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in SLED + FOR (REFOLDS).

The Saturday paraprosdokian in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Extra Word Sudoku (Palindrome Sudoku!) Puzzles for Friday, 4/26/2024

Acrobats stab orca.

Today's date, and actually all the dates between Saturday 4/20/24 and Monday, 4/29/24, are palindromes: Written with two digits for the year, the dates are the same forward or backward: 4/20/24; 4/29/24; etc.

During these ten days, I will offer you extra puzzle sets spelling out word palindromes—statements reading the same forward and backward (spelled out by solving Sudoku puzzles, of course). Since the second half of the quote is the first half backward, you'll have to fill that in on your own.

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

ZANY
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 palindrome

Solutions in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 4/26/2024

ET + OUR
5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells

SLED + FOR
7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and enclosed shape contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells out in the shaded cells

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to Yesterday's Extra (Palindrome Sudoku!) Puzzle Set

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set honored the ten-day palindromic date span from 4/20/24 through 4/29/24 by spelling out a word palindrome—a statement spelling the same forward and backward.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in SACHET + FOUR (HOUSECRAFT).

New puzzles in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave