Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in the anagram FOULING DEBTS (SELF-DOUBTING).

A new puzzle in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

Extra (Birthday) Word Sudoku Puzzles for 9/15/2013

On the 15th of each month I’ll challenge you to solve two extra Qudoku puzzle sets spelling out a few people celebrating birthdays during the month. One group is more-or-less modern-day people you should recognize—they’re all in the news or on the screen. The other group consists of scientists and inventors, past and present, who have advanced the cause through their genius.

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

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

WRIGHT
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

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

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

GLITZY
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

Presidential Sudoku for 9/15/2013

A President of the United States was born on this day. He was inducted into office as the 27th President. Solve the Word Sudoku puzzles below to determine the names of this President and his Vice President(s).

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

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

JOSHER
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 names of the President born on this day and his Vice Presidents

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text ©2013, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 9/15/2013

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

FOULING DEBTS
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 © 2008-2013, 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 Tom should brush up on church doctrine a bit.

The Sunday Challenge in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku (Swifty Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 9/14/2013

Please get in the elevator," said Tom uppishly.

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 rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style that will make you groan out loud.

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

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

ROVING
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 Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday’s 10x10 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the phrase "Friday 13th" and the extra Qudoku puzzle I threw in spelled out a scientific term for "fear of Friday the 13th."

A new puzzle in two hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Friday, 9/13/2013

Today’s 10x10 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the phrase "Friday 13th." Look at the calendar and...beware?

It’s all because of our darned calendar, you know. 365 days in a year divided into 12 months and 7-day weeks. It just doesn’t divide evenly. So, at least once and up to three times a year, we end up with Fridays in a week coinciding with the 13th of the month.

Wikipedia and UrbanLegends.com (http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/friday_the_13th.htm) explain: The sixth day of the week and the number 13 both carry bad raps. Put ‘em together, and people—maybe as many as eight percent of all Americans!—notice.

And, perhaps, people notice a little more than simple logic would dictate. The article on UrbanLegends.com says some people refuse to go to work on Friday the 13th; others won't venture out to eat. And I know you’ve noticed: Many buildings don’t name the 13th floor “13.” Check out the elevator next time you’re in a high rise!

UrbanLegends taught me something I hadn’t heard before: If you have 13 letters in your name, the 13 superstition predicts you will have the devil's luck: Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names. Now I know why I use “Dave” instead of “David.” Brr! Did you feel that breeze blow through the room just now?

Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th) explains that the number twelve is considered the number of completeness: twelve months of the year; twelve hours of the clock; twelve gods of Olympus; twelve tribes of Israel; twelve Apostles of Jesus; twelve signs of the Zodiac. So the next number, thirteen, being one more than complete, would be considered just plain wrong. And Friday? Wikipedia says the sixth day of the week has been considered an unlucky day for centuries, possibly because the number 6 itself is felt to be somewhat evil.

FRIDAY 13TH
10x10 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

Fear of Friday is called friggatriskaidekaphobia: Frigga is the Norse goddess for whom Friday is named. The word has also been used to name the fear of Friday the 13th. Fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. But for the past 60 years now, science has used another word for fear of Friday the 13th, a mixture of the Greek words for 13, Friday and fear. Solve the extra Word Sudoku puzzle to spell out this 23-letter word.

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

KIBOSH
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 a word describing "fear of Friday the 13th"

Solutions 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 SECTIONAL.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 9/12/2013

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

SECTIONAL
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
SCARED YON (SECONDARY).

A new puzzle in a couple of hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 9/11/2013

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

SCARED YON
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 words SEWING UP.

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 9/10/2013

Today’s 8x8 Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the words SEWING UP.

SEWING UP
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 State Sudoku

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

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

The answers: California: Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia; California Poppy

Thanks,
--Dave

Solution to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s 6x6 Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the words SEAL UP.

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.

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

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

QWERTY
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's name, its state tree and state flower

Solutions tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(Word Sudoku puzzles and text ©2013, David H. Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Please contact author through the blog for usage permission.)

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Monday, 9/9/2013

Today’s 6x6 Sudoku puzzle is based on the words SEAL UP.

SEAL UP
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 FLORIN BADGES (SELF-BOARDING).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 9/8/2013

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

FLORIN BADGES
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 © 2008-2013, David H. Thompson. All rights reserved. Please tell your puzzle-loving friends to follow this blog. Thank you!)