Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 3/20/2011

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

ELASTIC BOUND
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

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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. This one shows Tom is lost at sea.

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Solutions to Yesterday's Extra (Full Moon) Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s extra Qudoku puzzle sets commemorated the coincidence of the moon’s closest approach to the Earth in the past 18 years while also being full, creating a so-called supermoon up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 3/19/2011

My glasses are fogged up," said Tom optimistically.

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.

FELDSPAR
Swifty Sudoku: 8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

BIG MOUTH
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 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 Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku

Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku puzzle asked you to determine a U.S. President’s name and birthplace, given this clue:

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1837. He was 47 and 55, respectively, when he was inducted into office as the 22nd and 24th President—the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms.

The answers:
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland
Caldwell, New Jersey

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

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

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Extra (Full Moon!) Word Sudoku Puzzle for Saturday, 3/18/2011

(photo: NASA/Goddard) NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter highlights the topography of the far side of the moon. Highest elevations up above 20,000 feet are shown in red; lowest areas down below 20,000 feet are shown in blue

This blog post is being published at noon Pacific time to coincide with the biggest full moon of the year. But there’s more going on with this full moon: It’s being called a supermoon, because the moon comes closer to the Earth than anytime in the past 18 years. If clouds aren’t in the way, today’s full moon may appear as much as 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter!

I won’t even attempt to explain the orbital mechanics that makes this happen (like I understand!). Visit SPACE.com: http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20110318/sc_space/supermoonrisesbiggestfullmoonin18yearsoccurssaturdaynight is an article explaining what will happen, plus links to other stories about the moon; http://www.space.com/11084-supermoon-earthquake-storm-natural-disasters.html is an article discussing the possibilities that such a supermoon could possibly cause earthquakes or wake volcanoes. (But NASA downplays such claims, if you’re worried.)

I offer you three quotes about the moon, in honor of today’s event.

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

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

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

STUMPY
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

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

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

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

MIGHTY
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

CATHODES
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

RUMBLING
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 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

If you haven’t spent much time at SPACE.com, you should! It’s a wonderful source of information and photos explaining our universe in terms any of us can understand. Here are links to two SPACE.com infographics pictorially explaining what’s going on today with our moon.

Supermoon

Source SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration

Phases of the moon

Source Space.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration

Solutions to today’s extra puzzles will come about mid-day tomorrow, to give you the normal 24 hours to solve them.

Thanks,
--Dave

Presidential Sudoku for 3/18/2011

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1837. He was 47 and 55, respectively, when he was inducted into office as the 22nd and 24th President—the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. Solve the Word Sudoku puzzles below to determine this President’s name and place of birth.

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

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

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

Copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the President’s name (on the first line), his birth name (on the second line) and his place of birth (on the last)

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

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New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 3/18/2011

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

SPORTABLE
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 Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

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

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 3/17/2011

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

UNCHARITY
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 Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku

Yesterday’s Presidential Sudoku puzzle asked you to determine a U.S. President’s name and birthplace, given this clue:

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1751. He was 57 when he was inducted into office as the 4th President.

The answers:
James Madison, Jr.
Port Conway, Virginia

Thanks,
--Dave