The Colonel's Crossword-Sudoku Puzzles

A crossword-sudoku is a sudoku with nine different letters instead of numbers. Solve the clues to fill in the words, then solve the sudoku by filling in all the other letters.

All puzzles and solutions are in Adobe Portable Document Format. To read them you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or a similar program.

Blue cells indicate puzzles whose clues are cryptic.
Yellow cells indicate puzzles whose clues are pictures instead of phrases.
Purple cells indicate puzzles whose clues are in cipher.

Puzzles
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260 259 258 257 256 255 254 253 252 251
250 249 248 247 246 245 244 243 242 241
240 239 238 237 236 235 234 233 232 231
230 229 228 227 226 225 224 223 222 221
220 219 218 217 216 215 214 213 212 211
210 209 208 207 206 205 204 203 202 201
200 199 198 197 196 195 194 193 192 191
190 189 188 187 186 185 184 183 182 181
180 179 178 177 176 175 174 173 172 171
170 169 168 167 166 165 164 163 162 161
160 159 158 157 156 155 154 153 152 151
150 149 148 147 146 145 144 143 142 141
140 139 138 137 136 135 134 133 132 131
130 129 128 127 126 125 124 123 122 121
120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111
110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101
Solutions
              263 262 261
260 259 258 257 256 255 254 253 252 251
250 249 248 247 246 245 244 243 242 241
240 239 238 237 236 235 234 233 232 231
230 229 228 227 226 225 224 223 222 221
220 219 218 217 216 215 214 213 212 211
210 209 208 207 206 205 204 203 202 201
200 199 198 197 196 195 194 193 192 191
190 189 188 187 186 185 184 183 182 181
180 179 178 177 176 175 174 173 172 171
170 169 168 167 166 165 164 163 162 161
160 159 158 157 156 155 154 153 152 151
150 149 148 147 146 145 144 143 142 141
140 139 138 137 136 135 134 133 132 131
130 129 128 127 126 125 124 123 122 121
120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111
110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

Acknowledgment

Thanks to Kenichi Futamura for inventing Crossword Sudoku and sharing it with the world!
Col. George Sicherman [ HOME | MAIL ]