PUZZLE #260
SNAKE CHARMER 4
Enter the answers to each clue in the grid, starting in the correspondingly-numbered space and ending in the space before the next consecutive number. The chain of answer words will overlap itself, winding their way twice around the snake-shaped grid.
Once you've filled in the grid, unscramble the green squares to get the FINAL ANSWER: An eight-letter word
1) Language of snakes and serpents in the Harry Potter books
2) Word preceding "cheese" or "beans"
3) Picture book character who's VERY good at hiding
4) Country in the Pacific Ocean made up of over 600 islands
5) Figure skater Henie who won three Olympic golds
6) 1985 benefit concert that raised over $9 million for agriculturists: 2 wds.
7) Diplomatic go-between
8) Forever young, literally
9) Vigorous attack
10) Scrabble tile holders
11) Black-and-white bear that's playable in Tekken 7
12) "What's the _____ tryin'? All you get is pain" ("I'm a Believer" lyrics): 2 wds.
13) Rock-forming minerals
14) "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" singer John
15) Talk show visitor
16) The Breakfast Club actress Molly
17) Letter before pi
18) Former Bengals quarterback Boomer
19) Disney villain with a cobra-headed scepter
20) The Titanic's first (and only) outing: 2 wds.
21) Learning experiences
22) Feature of sitcoms not recorded before a live audience: 2 wds.
23) _____ Ballet ("True" new wave band)
24) Observational comedian Jerry and his wife
Once you believe you've figured out the FINAL ANSWER, send it to either redhead64@chartermi.net or itsredhead64@gmail.com (though I'm more likely to check the second one) and I'll put your name on a solvers list once I post the answers in about two weeks. You can also use those email addresses to give me some comments and feedback (or get a hint from me in exchange for a "hint star", more details for that are on the sidebar to the right) or send me the answer to last week's puzzle, if you haven't already figured it out. If you have a printer and want to solve this puzzle on paper, just head below the break for two versions you can print out: a .PNG and a link to a .PDF!
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