ANSWERS: Dilly Dally 9

Happy Easter, everyone! Sorry for the delay; I forgot to schedule this post until now. Anyway, here's the list of everyone who has solved "Dilly Dally 9" from two weeks ago:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• Cathy Bowen
• Marie desJardins
• Joe Bernard
• Kevin Orfield
• Okieboy2008
• Derek Allen
• KeoFam
• Wendy Walker
• Sam Levitin
• Michael Lebowitz
• Patrick Jordan
• Bart Gold
• Mom
• Stasi Gustafson
• Chris Kochmanski

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #588: Dilly Dally 9

PUZZLE #588

DILLY DALLY 9

Each answer in the grid below consists of two words that both start with the same letter, like ASKING ABOUT. However, each clue's answer only makes up half of the phrase (either the first or second half), while the second half is in a separate list of clues, in random order. It's up to you to match up the answers from both lists to fill in each two-word phrase.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: A comic book series whose name also consists of two words starting with the same letter.

NUMBERED WORDS

1) A Chorus _____ (Tony-winning musical)

2) Sports analyst Esiason who was the NFL's MVP in 1988

3) Density times volume

4) Magician Lim who won both Penn & Teller: Fool Us and America's Got Talent (or the lower front leg)

5) Spanish party, or the Spanish word for "party"

6) "Ring of Fire" singer Johnny

7) Aims (at), as with one's index finger

8) Temporary tuxedo to be used on prom night, say

9) Burial _____ (cemetery)

10) 2000s Game Show Network series where contestants stay up for 24 hours to study frantically

MISSING WORDS

• 200 feet, for an NHL hockey rink (for comparison, it's 85 feet wide)

• Alternative to debit

• Brace for a broken wrist

• Four-_____ meal

• Gerald who was the 40th Vice President of the U.S.A.

• Novel's basic storyline

• Part of a Clue accusation other than the suspect or weapon

• "_____ Peace a Chance" (anti-war song written by John Lennon)

• Rugrats character such as Tommy or Dil, but not their parents

• Where the first little piggy went

Once you think you know what the FINAL ANSWER is, 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 even ask for a hint, though you'll be marked as having used one if you do so) 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 a link to a .PDF version which you can print out!

ANSWERS: Dilly Dally 8

It's been almost two weeks since "Dilly Dally 8" was posted on this blog, so now it's time to take a look at all twenty people who have solved it since then:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• Cathy Bowen
• Marie desJardins
• Pavel Curtis
• Joe Bernard
• Kevin Orfield
• Okieboy2008
• Michael Lebowitz
• Chris Kochmanski
• Mom
• Wendy Walker
• Sam Levitin
• KeoFam
• Tamara Brenner
• Patrick Jordan
• Craig Leach
• Lynn Sweeney
• Derek Allen
• Steve Gunter

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #545: Dilly Dally 8

PUZZLE #545

DILLY DALLY 8

Each answer in the grid below consists of two words that both start with the same letter, like ASKING ABOUT. However, each clue's answer only makes up half of the phrase (either the first or second half), while the second half is in a separate list of clues, in random order. It's up to you to match up the answers from both lists to fill in each two-word phrase.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: A cartoon character whose name also consists of two words starting with the same letter.

NUMBERED WORDS

1) Washer and/or dryer contents

2) "Don't give up the _____!" (quote from Navy Captain James Lawrence)

3) Monetary charges that may be hidden

4) Oscar-winning musical with characters named Roxie Hart and Billy Flynn

5) Red playing card suit that isn't a heart

6) 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet

7) _____ Spice Latte (autumnal Starbucks offering)

8) Noble title preceding "Luck" or "Liberty"

9) Tools that come in club, claw, and ball peen varieties

10) Amy from the 1995 film Congo, for one (HINT: She's a large great ape)

11) One of six in this clue

MISSING WORDS

• Baby bears

• Crusted desserts eaten on a certain March 14th holiday

• Furry action/role-playing game subtitled An Elysian Tale (or what you do to check for fingerprints)

• Getting lower in quicksand

• "_____ in the Stars" (duet between Elton John & LeAnn Rimes)

• Jesus healing the blind or Him walking on water, e.g.

• _____ Keepers (kids' game show that involves searching inside cluttered rooms)

• "Krazy" adhesive

• Smart TV remote button that resembles a house

• Supermarket shopper's sheet

• Type of question such as "How satisfied are you with our amazing product?"

Once you think you know what the FINAL ANSWER is, 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 even ask for a hint, though you'll be marked as having used one if you do so) 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 a link to a .PDF version which you can print out!

ANSWERS: Dilly Dally 7

It's been about two weeks since "Dilly Dally 7" was posted on this blog, and nineteen people have successfully solved it since then, as you an see in the list below:

• Grant Fikes
• Cathy Bowen
• Cindy Heisler
• Pavel Curtis
• Kevin Orfield
• Michael Lebowitz
• Mike Armstrong
• Josie Giles
• Sam Levitin
• Stasi Gustafson
• Tamara Brenner
• Patrick Jordan
• Mom
• Steve Gunter
• KeoFam
• Lynn Sweeney
• Wendy Walker
• Derek Allen
• Chris Kochmanski

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #503: Dilly Dally 7

PUZZLE #503

DILLY DALLY 7

Each answer in the grid below consists of two words that both start with the same letter, like ASKING ABOUT. However, each clue's answer only makes up half of the phrase (either the first or second half), while the second half is in a separate list of clues, in random order. It's up to you to match up the answers from both lists to fill in each two-word phrase.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: A television show from the 2000s whose name also consists of two words starting with the same letter.

NUMBERED WORDS

1) Opposite (anagram of SEVERIN)

2) Inviting greeting from a doormat

3) Surface for a game of Scrabble

4) Cloud _____ (service provided by Dropbox and Google Drive)

5) Rock trio whose "Sunshine of Your Love" was covered in Guitar Hero III

6) Red Dawn, Red Sonja, or Turning Red, for one

7) Bison that used to be on the back of a nickel

8) Anti-smoking aid which you stick onto your arm

9) Part of FDIC or FBI

10) Purple flavor of Crush soda

11) The Umbrella _____ (Netflix series starring Elliot Page)

12) It's to the left of the "Z" key on a keyboard

MISSING WORDS

• Backs a successful campaign on Kickstarter, perhaps

• "Beastly" energy drink brand

• Ducks' beaks

• Earthshaking, literally

• Gottfried who voiced Mr. Mxyzptlk in Superman: The Animated Series

• Gourd that turns into a coach for Cinderella

• _____ Invaders (classic alien-shooting arcade game)

• Radio Flyer toy

• Spitting _____ (exact likeness)

• Sticky stuff inside a Rolo

• The Tony for Best Scenic Design of a Play, say

• Tightrope walker's skill

Once you think you know what the FINAL ANSWER is, 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 even ask for a hint, though you'll be marked as having used one if you do so) 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 a link to a .PDF version which you can print out!

ANSWERS: Dilly Dally 6

It's been about two weeks since my semi-Halloween-themed "Dilly Dally 6" was posted on this blog, so now's the time for me to list the names of all sixteen people who have solved it since then:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• Chris Kochmanski
• Pavel Curtis
• Joe Bernard
• Michael Lebowitz
• Kevin Orfield
• Mike Armstrong
• Sam Levitin
• Wendy Walker
• Tamara Brenner
• Patrick Jordan
• Steve Gunter
• Lynn Sweeney
• KeoFam
• Mom

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #463: Dilly Dally 6

PUZZLE #463

DILLY DALLY 6

Happy Day Before Halloween, everyone! Apologies in advance that the Final Answer isn't 100% Halloween-related, but it is horror-themed, so it's still adjacent to the season! Read on to see what I'm talking about!

Each answer in the grid below consists of two words that both start with the same letter, like ASKING ABOUT. However, each clue's answer only makes up half of the phrase (either the first or second half), while the second half is in a separate list of clues, in random order. It's up to you to match up the answers from both lists to fill in each two-word phrase.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: A slasher film from the 1980s whose name also consists of two words starting with the same letter.

NUMBERED WORDS

1) Utensil used with a Wendy's Frosty

2) Sunday service site

3) Member of a pro baseball team in San Francisco

4) Soft rock band that did "Baby I'm-a Want You"

5) Trick-_____ card games

6) Printed ad on a movie theater's wall

7) Fights like Floyd Mayweather Jr.

8) Suffix for "grind" or "gem"

9) Sherwood _____ (location with a statue of Robin Hood)

10) Multiplication symbol

11) The Stanley Cup, say

MISSING WORDS

• Artistic application included with Microsoft Windows

• As the World _____ (former CBS soap opera)

• Flavor of curved yellow Runts candies

• Like the Irish and Welsh languages

• Low washing machine setting

• Metal with the elemental symbol Ag

• Ozzy Osbourne's wife for over 40 years

• Paper marked on Election Day

• Preaching to the _____

• Skyscraper's story

• Toy vehicle from Tonka

Once you think you know what the FINAL ANSWER is, 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 even ask for a hint, though you'll be marked as having used one if you do so) 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 a link to a .PDF version which you can print out!

ANSWERS: Dilly Dally 5

It's been nearly two weeks since "Dilly Dally 5" was posted on this blog, so now's the time for me to reveal the list of everyone who has solved it since then:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• Joe Bernard
• Chris Kochmanski
• Michael Lebowitz
• Tyler Hinman
• Kevin Orfield
• Stephen Potter
• Wendy Walker
• Sam Levitin
• Mike Armstrong
• Tamara Brenner
• Mom
• KeoFam
• Patrick Jordan
• Stasi Gustafson
• Lynn Sweeney
• Steve Gunter

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #415: Dilly Dally 5

PUZZLE #415

DILLY DALLY 5

This is my fifth time creating a "Dilly Dally" puzzle, possibly my most restrictive format to craft. Not only do I have to come up with alliterative two-word phrases where both words are of the same length, I have to come with concise clues for them as well (which, depending on the phrase, isn't as easy as it sounds). So this time, I've decided to change things up quite a bit, both to make it slightly easier on myself, and to ensure I won't run out of alliterative phrases for future puzzles. This will necessitate a change in directions, though, so read on for how to solve this newly-revamped puzzle!

Each answer in the grid below consists of two words that both start with the same letter, like ASKING ABOUT. However, each clue's answer only makes up half of the phrase (either the first or second half), while the second half is in a separate list of clues, in random order. It's up to you to match up the answers from both lists to fill in each two-word phrase.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: A cult film from the 2000s whose name also consists of two words starting with the same letter.

NUMBERED WORDS

1) They "Run the World", according to a Beyoncé song

2) 1/1,800th of a half-hour

3) _____ Guiana (South American territory)

4) State's section, like one of 62 in New York

5) Part of "XL"

6) One of ten turns for bowling

7) Sheep's grazing area

8) Hearts and clubs, for two

9) "_____ the beef?" (quotable line from a Wendy's ad)

10) Ticking timepiece in the stomach of the crocodile from Peter Pan

11) 2005-2017 crime procedural series on FOX starring Emily Deschanel

MISSING WORDS

• Bird on a box of Cocoa Puffs

• Computer gadget with a scroll wheel

• Cooks in oil

• "Don't move a muscle!"

• In _____ Color ('90s sketch comedy series)

• Like a very rare (and very leaky) steak

• Ralph Emerson's middle name

• Sense involving the eyes

• _____ State Warriors (2022 NBA champions)

• Tennis venue

• Web browser preinstalled on an Apple iPad

Once you think you know what the FINAL ANSWER is, 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 even ask for a hint, though you'll be marked as having used one if you do so) 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 a link to a .PDF version which you can print out!

ANSWERS: Dilly Dally 4

It's been thirteen days since "Dilly Dally 4" was posted on this blog, and sixteen people have correctly solved it since then, and they're all listed below:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• M. Sean Molley
• Dave C
• Kevin Orfield
• Mom
• Sam Levitin
• Tyler Hinman
• Karen Spencer
• Tamara Brenner
• Peter Abide
• Alex Milton
• Patrick Jordan
• Lynn Sweeney
• Giovanni Pagano
• Wendy Walker

Now head below the break for the answers as well as some solvers' comments!

PUZZLE #337: Dilly Dally 4

PUZZLE #337

DILLY DALLY 4

Each answer in the grid below consists of two 6-letter words that both start with the same letter, like ASKING AROUND.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: A line of toys whose name also consists of two 6-letter words starting with the same letter.

1) Treats for Shaggy and his pet dog

2) Seesaw

3) Property of a number between (or equal to) 10 and 99

4) Turkey's onomatopoeia

5) "Smile! You're on _____!" (catchphrase for an old TV show with Allen Funt)

6) First film in Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy

7) Long-running PBS series with Guy Smiley and Grover

8) Dough slicer shaped like a gingerbread man

9) Reptilian schmoozer at a bar?

10) Keyed instruments that use rolls

11) British royal family member who was once a model on Deal or No Deal

12) NHL team with black and gold jerseys

Once you think you know what the FINAL ANSWER is, 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 even ask for a hint, though you'll be marked as having used one if you do so) 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 a link to a .PDF version which you can print out!

ANSWERS: Dilly Dally 3

Thirteen days have passed since since "Dilly Dally 3" was posted on this blog, and eight people since then have successfully solved it, as you can see in the list below:

• Grant Fikes ****
• Kevin Orfield ****
• Tyler Hinman ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Patrick Jordan ****
• Eric Maddy ****
• Mom ****
• Lynn Sweeney ****

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #252: Dilly Dally 3

PUZZLE #252

DILLY DALLY 3

Each answer in the grid below consists of two 5-letter words that both start with the same letter, like WATER WHEEL.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: A mobile game whose title also consists of two 5-letter words starting with the same letter.

1) "Freaky Fast" sandwich chain
2) Side-by-side cola comparisons
3) Times for discounted drinks
4) Grand Hotel actress who exclaimed "I want to be alone!"
5) Fozzie Bear's catchphrase
6) Luxury car brand with a hood ornament called The Spirit of Ecstasy
7) Style of art that uses multiple materials
8) With "The", '70s sitcom about Carol, Mike, and their six children
9) Disposable dish at a picnic
10) Rap song by Kreayshawn that was certified gold in 2012

Once you think you know what the FINAL ANSWER is, 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!

ANSWERS: Dilly Dally 2

Before we get to the answers to "Dilly Dally 2", I have some big news to share with you...

I'm finally on Patreon!

Yep, you can now go to https://www.patreon.com/redhead64 (or just click on the giant Patreon logo on the right) and support my puzzle-making endeavors, and I'll reward you with early puzzles, some bonus Patreon-exclusive puzzles, and even a chance to help me create different types of puzzles! Not only that, I've also added ways for you to subscribe via email and RSS feeds on the sidebar on the right, just in case you're the forgetful type. I'll highlight which people have decided to support me on Patreon starting next week, but for now, here are all the people who have solved my puzzle from two weeks ago:

• Eric Maddy ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Chris Hendricks ****
• David Cohen ****
• Mom ****
• Lynn Sweeney ****
• Debbie Benford ***
• Grant Fikes *
• YYW ****

Now just head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #118: Dilly Dally 2

PUZZLE #118

DILLY DALLY 2

Each answer in the grid below consists of two 5-letter words that both start with the same letter, like WATER WHEEL.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: An American rapper whose name also consists of two 5-letter words starting with the same letter.

1) Weird Al album containing "Living with a Hernia" and "Addicted to Spuds"
2) Outlaw assassinated by the coward Robert Ford
3) Song with the same name as the album it's on
4) Red fish from the Super Mario games that frequently jumps out of the water
5) Fictional chocolatier who gave out five golden tickets
6) He famously picked a peck of pickled peppers
7) Topping for a T-bone
8) David Bowie song with the lyrics "your face is a mess"
9) Doc Brown's companion in Back to the Future
10) Video game company whose titles include AdVenture Capitalist and Phrase Shift

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 that one out. If you have a printer and want to solve this puzzle on paper, just head below the break for a version you can print out!

ANSWERS: Dilly Dally

It's been almost two weeks since I've posted my first "Dilly Dally" puzzle, and since then, ten of you have solved it, as you can see in the list below:

• Eric Maddy ****
• Giovanni Pagano ****
• Grant Fikes ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Chris Hendricks ****
• Mom ***
• Lynn Sweeney ****
• M. Sean Molley ****
• Debbie Benford ****
• YYW ****

Now head below the break for the answers, as well as a couple comments from my solvers!

PUZZLE #94: Dilly Dally

PUZZLE #94

DILLY DALLY

Each answer in the grid below consists of two 5-letter words that both start with the same letter, like WATER WHEEL.

Once the grid has been filled out, hidden inside and going up, down, or diagonally will be the FINAL ANSWER: A video game title that also consists of two 5-letter words starting with the same letter.

1) Manual transmission that many drivers struggle with
2) Spinning purple Tiny Toons character
3) Actor who voiced Phoebus in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
4) Alternative to rye bread
5) Repetitive-sounding Washington city
6) "The Three Billy _____" (fairy tale)
7) The Kingsmen hit whose lyrics not even the FBI can decipher
8) Slogan for an extremely durable line of toy trucks
9) March Madness round before the Final Four
10) LeVar Burton's role in a famous 1977 miniseries

Remember that you're free to look up any of the answers without penalty. Anyway, 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 a version you can print out!