Extra (Top 10) Word Sudoku Puzzle for 9/10/2012

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This month’s “Top 10” Qudoku puzzle is only eight items long, and challenges you to unveil jargon whose time has passed.

We last heard from writer and editor Laura Hale Brockway, ELS, in April, when you solved a “Top 10” Qudoku puzzle set consisting of part of her list of words that describe words. This month, you’ll solve two Qudoku sets to unveil eight clichéd, now-meaningless business terms. Hale Brockway writes the Impertinent Remarks blog at http://impertinentremarks.com. Her suggestion of a ‘Word Quest’ game with 16 examples of jargon is at http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/Put_that_jargon_to_good_useplay_Word_Quest_at_your_9866.aspx.

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

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

MOVING
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 unveil the list entries

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

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

WIGHTS
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 unveil the list entries

Solutions in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 9/10/2012

Today’s 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word SKIMPY.

SKIMPY
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to State Sudoku

Yesterday's State Sudoku puzzle asked you to name a U.S. state, its capital and largest city, given this clue:

This state entered the union 9/9/1850, the 31st state.

The answers: California; Sacramento; Los Angeles

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram CHORAL PIGSTY (STYLOGRAPHIC).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Celebrating United States History: State Sudoku

This state entered the union 9/9/1850, the 31st state.

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

MENTOR
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 state, its Capital and its largest city

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 9/9/2012

Today’s 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters in the anagram CHORAL PIGSTY.

CHORAL PIGSTY
Sunday Challenge: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2012, 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. This one shows a smarty mouth with aches and pains.

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 9/8/2012

Perhaps I will," said Tom with all his might.

A Tom Swifty is an adverbial pun that simultaneously describes a speaker and refers to 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 hardly ever said "said" and rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style that will make you groan out loud.

Tom is away today.

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

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

WRONGS
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

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 10x10 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word TIMBERWOLF.

A new puzzle in two hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 9/7/2012

Today’s 10x10 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word TIMBERWOLF.

TIMBERWOLF
10x10 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Classic Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word SUB-OCTAVE.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 9/6/2012

Today’s 9x9 Classic Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word SUB-OCTAVE.

SUB-OCTAVE
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

Solution to Wednesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the anagram ROUGH SAND (GROUND ASH).

A new puzzle in a couple of hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 9/5/2012

Today’s 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on letters in the anagram ROUGH SAND.

ROUGH SAND
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Tuesday’s Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 8x8 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word DOCKAGES.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 9/4/2012

Today’s 8x8 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word DOCKAGES.

DOCKAGES
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word AGEIST.

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 9/3/2012

Today’s 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the word AGEIST.

AGEIST
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x3 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram CRAZY IGNOBLE (RECOGNIZABLY).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 9/2/2012

Today’s 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters in the anagram CRAZY IGNOBLE.

CRAZY IGNOBLE
Sunday Challenge: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(All puzzles and text contained in this blog are copyright © 2008-2012, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)

Solutions to Yesterday’s Extra “Birthday” Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out a quote by Edgar Rice Burroughs, born on the 1st of this month in 1875.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to the Saturday Swifty Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s Qudoku puzzle set spelled out an adverbial pun known as a Tom Swifty. This one shows Tom thinks he’s quite an equestrian.

The Sunday Challenge in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Extra (Birthday) Word Sudoku Puzzle for 9/1/2012

On the 1st of every month, I’ll present you a Qudoku puzzle set containing a quote from a famous person having a birthday sometime this month.

Today’s quote comes from Edgar Rice Burroughs, born on the 1st of this month in 1875.

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

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

WHIMSY
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 unveil the list entries

Solutions first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 9/1/2012

Parsley, sage, rosemary," said Tom timelessly.

A Tom Swifty is an adverbial pun that simultaneously describes a speaker and refers to 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 hardly ever said "said" and rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style that will make you groan out loud.

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

SMITHY
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

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 10x10 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the word NORMALIZED.

A new puzzle in two hours.

Thanks,
--Dave