New Word Sudoku (Paraprosdokian Sudoku!) Puzzles for Saturday, 6/14/2025

I tried to drown my sorrows … but the darn things learned how to swim.

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.

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

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

BAND
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

HIM TEN
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

 

Solutions to Friday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 5x5 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in AR + FIE (AFIRE) and the 7x7 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in NOAH + IVE (IVANHOE).

The Saturday paraprosdokian in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Friday, 6/13/2025

AR + FIE
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

NOAH + IVE
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

 

Solution to Thursday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in LAB ROMP + IVE (IMPROVABLE).

Another set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Thursday, 6/12/2025

LAB ROMP + IVE
10x10 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x5 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solution to Wednesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in CEDAR + FIV (FIVE CARD).

A new puzzle in a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Wednesday, 6/11/2025

CEDAR + FIV
8x8 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 2x4 rectangle contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

(A reminder that weekday puzzles in 2025 are based on words or phrases containing at least three of the letters in FIVE, a puzzle form I call Missing Letter, Hidden Word Sudoku. Please see my amazon puzzle page www.bit.ly/WordSudokuBooks for puzzle collections of this form that span the entire alphabet.)

 

Solution to Tuesday's Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday's 9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in ROUNDS + FIE (FOUNDRIES).

A new puzzle in just a bit.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Tuesday, 6/10/2025

ROUNDS + FIE
9x9 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x3 square contains these letters exactly once
The hidden word spells down the diagonal

Solution first thing in the morning.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Solutions to Monday's Word Sudoku Puzzles

Yesterday's 4x4 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in S + IVE (IVES) and the 6x6 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle was based on the letters in GOT + IVE (GIVE TO).

A new set of puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

New Word Sudoku Puzzles for Monday, 6/9/2025

S + IVE
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

GOT + IVE
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

 

Solution to the Sunday Challenge Word Sudoku Puzzle

Yesterday’s Sunday Challenge AEIOU 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle was based on the letters in NORM DUALS + FIE (UNFORMALISED).

New puzzles in a few hours.

Thanks,
--Dave

 

Sunday Challenge: New Word Sudoku Puzzle for Sunday, 6/8/2025

NORM DUALS + FIE
Sunday Challenge: AEIOU Sudoku: 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 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