New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 7/6/2009

Today’s 9x9 Classic Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word GARNISHED.

GARNISHED
9x9 Classic Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Sunday’s Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s "Karmic Qudoku" puzzle set was based on a karmic saying found in the wonderful little book "instant karma: 8,879 ways to give yourself and others good fortune right now" by Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer (see http://www.thingstobehappyabout.com/).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Qudoku!) Puzzle for Sunday, 7/5/2009

Today’s Qudoku puzzle set comes from a little book with big content: "instant karma: 8,879 ways to give yourself and others good fortune right now" by Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer.

BYLAWS
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle

CORNET
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled letters contains the letters in the anagram exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cell in the quote grid to spell out the Karmic quote

Solutions in the morning. Please check out Dr. Kipfer’s Web site, http://www.thingstobehappyabout.com/, and her "instant karma" book from Workman Publishing is available from Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Karma-Barbara-Ann-Kipfer/dp/0761128042.

Thanks,
--Dave

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Solutions to Saturday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle sets commemorated the Fourth of July: Independence Day in the U.S.




A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Saturday, 7/4/2009

We hold these truths to be self-evident…

Today is Independence Day in the U.S. On the Fourth of July back in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was published. People in the U.S. take this important day to give thanks for our freedom and liberties.

In honor of the day, I present you two Qudoku puzzles sets for your solving pleasure, the first from the Declaration of Independence and the second from President Abraham Lincoln.

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

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

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

QUETCH
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



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

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

REVOLT
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

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to 7/3/2009 State Sudoku

Yesterday’s State Sudoku puzzle asked you to name the state and its nickname, given a 9x9 Classic Word Sudoku puzzle and this clue:

This state entered the union on July 3, 1890, the 43rd state.

The answers: Idaho: The Gem State

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Classic Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word ABSURDITY.

A new Qudoku puzzle set in honor of this special holiday, in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 7/3/2009

Today’s 9x9 Classic Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word ABSURDITY.

ABSURDITY
9x9 Classic Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku

This state entered the union on July 3, 1890, the 43rd state.

HATED SMOG
9x9 Classic Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 3x3 square and the set of circled cells contain the letters in the word or phrase exactly once; copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the state nickname (on the first line) and the state name (on the last).

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text © 2009, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Classic Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word FAVORITES.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday’s Extra Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s extra Qudoku puzzle set spelled out eight “Constant Consonants” VLT words, as the puzzle is defined on Karen Richards’ puzzle blog http://puzzlebits.wordpress.com/. Please visit Karen’s blog to see a wide range of fun puzzles.

Thanks,
--Dave

Extra Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 7/2/2009

This past Monday, on her puzzlebits blog (http://puzzlebits.wordpress.com/), Karen Richards, former editor of Games Magazine and author of several puzzle books, posed the following question:

How many words can you think of that contain the consonants V, L and T in that order and no others?”

Karen poses one of these “Constant Consonants” puzzles every Monday or so, with her list of solutions coming the following Wednesday. These puzzles are more challenging than they look at first glance! I’ve had trouble just following the rules…clearly posted on her blog!

Today’s extra Qudoku puzzle set challenges you to uncover eight of the VLT words I thought of, using an 8x8 Word Sudoku puzzle to supply the necessary letters.

VILE AUTO
8x8 Constant Consonants Word Sudoku: VLT
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and the set of circled letters contains the letters in the anagram exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out eight "Constant Consonants" VLT words

As always, any errors in my word list—words that don’t follow Karen’s rules—are my own fault! Solution in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 7/2/2009

Today’s 9x9 Classic Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word FAVORITES.

FAVORITES
9x9 Classic Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Wednesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set commemorating Canada Day with a quote from the Canadian Bill of Rights.

A new Word Sudoku puzzle in a little while.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Qudoku!) Puzzle for Wednesday, 7/1/2009

Today is Canada Day, celebrating the creation of the dominion of Canada on this date back in 1867, uniting three British territories. The British North America Act united the Province of Canada (then southern Ontario and southern Quebec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a federation. And they called the new federation…Canada!

The holiday was originally called "Dominion Day." That’s how I remember it, when I was a graduate student at the University of Toronto in the 1970s. The name was officially changed to Canada Day in 1982.

Here’s a quote from the Canadian Bill of Rights.

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

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

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

WAVING
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

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Classic Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the words EXTRA MILD.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave