ANSWERS: Deck It Out 11

It's been close to two weeks since "Deck It Out 11" was posted on this blog, and seventeen people have solved it since then:

• Grant Fikes
• Cathy Bowen
• Cindy Heisler
• Joe Bernard
• Pavel Curtis
• Kevin Orfield
• Sam Levitin
• Derek Allen
• Chris Kochmanski
• Okieboy2008
• Patrick Jordan
• Bart Gold
• Michael Lebowitz
• Mom
• Lynn Sweeney
• Steve Gunter
• Qmark

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #593: Deck It Out 11

PUZZLE #593

DECK IT OUT 11

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a proper name

A) Nationality that precedes "bread", "horn" and "kiss"

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    ♥   ♠   ♦           ♣

2) Vole, mole-rat, or regular rat, for example

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            ♠   ♣   ♦   ♥

3) Thin, rectangular layers inside a Kit Kat bar

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    ♣           ♦   ♥   ♠

4) Once in _____ (occasionally): 2 wds.

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    ♣   ♦   ♠   ♥

5) "Ladies and Gentlemen" hard rock band named after spit (yes, that’s really what they went with)

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    ♣   ♠   ♦       ♥

6) Fool's gold

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        ♦   ♠   ♥   ♣   

7) Pointy punk hairstyle

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            ♣   ♥   ♦   ♠

8) Medieval funnyman wearing a cap with bells

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        ♣   ♠   ♥   ♦

9) Mythological Greek beasts that grow more heads every time you chop one off

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    ♣       ♦   ♥   ♠

10) How to Train Your _____ (DreamWorks film series with Hiccup and Toothless)

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            ♥   ♦   ♣   ♠

J) Patterns usually seen on Scottish kilts

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    ♥       ♦       ♠   ♣

Q) Male Manx or Maine Coon, maybe

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    ♠       ♦   ♥       ♣

K) Hate, hate, hate, haaaate something or someone

   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

        ♣   ♥       ♠   ♦

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: Deck It Out 10

It's been almost two weeks since "Deck It Out 10" got posted on this blog, and nineteen people have solved it since then:

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

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #549: Deck It Out 10

PUZZLE #549

DECK IT OUT 10

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a proper noun

A) Spelunking site mentioned in the lyrics to "Clementine"

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    ♥       ♣   ♦   ♠

2) Sealing ring that’s metaphorically blown when one gets really angry

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    ♦   ♥       ♠   ♣

3) Pro baseball team humorously nicknamed the "Motor City Kitties"

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        ♠   ♣   ♦       ♥

4) Resident of Mumbai

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        ♦       ♥   ♣   ♠

5) A bit burned

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    ♣       ♥   ♠       ♦

6) Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (anagram of OAK ASH)

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    ♦   ♣       ♥       ♠      

7) Little Jack Horner sat in one

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        ♣   ♠   ♥       ♦

8) Manufacturer of the Tacoma and Tundra trucks

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    ♠       ♦       ♣   ♥

9) "Weird", "beard", and "cleared", for three

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        ♠       ♥   ♣   ♦

10) Top 5 Matchbox Twenty hit that’s also a synonym for "ill"

   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    ♠       ♦   ♥       ♣

J) Pixar movie featuring two blue-skinned elf brothers

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    ♦           ♣   ♠   ♥

Q) Fern leaves

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    ♥   ♦       ♣       ♠

K) Scribble aimlessly

   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    ♣   ♥       ♦   ♠

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: Deck It Out 9

It's been almost two weeks since "Deck It Out 9" was posted on this blog, and quite a few people have solved it since then:

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

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #489: Deck It Out 9

PUZZLE #439

DECK IT OUT 9

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a short name

A) Dog Day Afternoon director Lumet

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    ♣       ♠   ♦   ♥

2) "_____ Through the Tulips" (novelty song by Tiny Tim)

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    ♦   ♣       ♠   ♥

3) Gentle heat

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    ♦       ♥   ♣       ♠

4) Buccaneer such as Risky Boots from the Shantae video games

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    ♣           ♠   ♥   ♦

5) Large ink stain

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    ♦   ♣       ♠       ♥

6) Thermometer unit

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    ♠   ♥           ♦   ♣      

7) With "The", NBC sitcom set at Dunder Mifflin

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        ♦   ♥   ♠   ♣

8) Half of a circle's diameter

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    ♦   ♣   ♠       ♥

9) DVR remote button with two triangles pointing left

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    ♣       ♠   ♦   ♥

10) Broke into, as a supposedly secure computer system

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    ♠           ♥   ♦   ♣

J) Impulse _____ (abruptly purchasing stuff on a whim)

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    ♥       ♠       ♦   ♣

Q) North American country where the game show Bumper Stumpers was filmed

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    ♠   ♥       ♣   ♦

K) Pink hue named after a fish known for swimming upstream

   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    ♦   ♠       ♣       ♥

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: Deck It Out 8

It's been close to two weeks since "Deck It Out 8" was posted on this blog, and eighteen people have solved it since then, all of whom are listed below:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• Chris Kochmanski
• Joe Bernard
• Kevin Orfield
• Michael Lebowitz
• Perry Groot
• Mike Armstrong
• Tyler Hinman
• KeoFam
• Sam Levitin
• Wendy Walker
• Patrick Jordan
• Mom
• Tamara Brenner
• Alex Milton
• Lynn Sweeney
• Steve Gunter

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #439: Deck It Out 8

PUZZLE #439

DECK IT OUT 8

One of the clues in this puzzle contains a phrase suggested by Patron M. Sean Molley. Support me on Patreon at $15 or more per month to suggest one word or phrase for me to put into a puzzle every month!

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a title

A) Waxy coloring stick

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    ♠   ♥       ♣       ♦

2) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress Fanning

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        ♥       ♣   ♦   ♠

3) "I must stop Christmas from coming!... _____?" (quote from the Grinch): 2 wds.

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        ♣   ♠   ♦       ♥

4) Hack-and-slash RPG by Blizzard named after the Spanish word for "devil"

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        ♦   ♥   ♠   ♣

5) Sources of sleet or snow

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    ♥   ♠   ♣           ♦

6) Syracuse University's Otto the Orange, for one

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        ♥   ♣   ♦   ♠

7) Word on a sign warning about a fierce dog

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            ♠   ♦   ♥   ♣

8) Literal subpar score, in minigolf

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        ♣   ♦   ♥   ♠

9) _____ the Dead ('70s zombie film set in a mall): 2 wds.

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    ♦       ♥   ♠       ♣

10) 1960s supermodel whose skinniness is reflected in her name

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            ♥   ♠   ♦   ♣

J) Perfect place that, naturally, doesn't exist

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    ♠   ♥   ♣           ♦

Q) First name of an egg who had a great fall

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    ♥   ♣   ♦   ♠

K) Gentlemen's counterparts

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        ♥   ♣   ♠   ♦

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: Deck It Out 7

It's been nearly two weeks since "Deck It Out 7" was posted on this blog, and a whopping nineteen people have successfully solved it since then, all of whom are listed below:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• Joe Bernard
• Kevin Orfield
• Steven McKinney
• Sam Levitin
• Meg Duvall
• Mom
• Tyler Hinman
• Michael Lebowitz
• Wendy Walker
• Patrick Jordan
• Tamara Brenner
• "Darth"
• "Dot"
• Lynn Sweeney
• Peter Abide
• CromsFury
• Anna Tommasi

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #378: Deck It Out 7

PUZZLE #378

DECK IT OUT 7

Happy Pi Day, everyone! Unfortunately, I don't have a puzzle themed after either pi or pie today; the best I can do is link to an older puzzle of mine that happened to involve pies ("Family Reunions 2" in this case, the answers to which are here). Once you're done checking that out (or not), here are the directions for a puzzle that I do have for today:

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a proper noun

A) “_____ Met You Yet” (Michael Bublé song)

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    ♠   ♥   ♣           ♦

2) The Meow Mix song, e.g.

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        ♣   ♥       ♦   ♠

3) Lethal

   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    ♣       ♦   ♠       ♥

4) Tiptup from Diddy Kong Racing, for one (HINT: he’s a shelled reptile)

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    ♥       ♦       ♠   ♣

5) Nevada Dam named after a 1930s President

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    ♥   ♣           ♠   ♦

6) Shelling out cash

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        ♥   ♦   ♠       ♣

7) Tubes inserted into a milkshake

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    ♦   ♥       ♣       ♠

8) Volcanic rock used in some rubber erasers

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    ♥   ♠   ♣       ♦

9) _____-cube law

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            ♥   ♦   ♠   ♣

10) Metallic alternative to Invisalign

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    ♥           ♣   ♠   ♦

J) Regaliceratops’ remains

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        ♣   ♠       ♦   ♥

Q) One of 1,440 in a day

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    ♣   ♥   ♦   ♠

K) Setting for Oz or Orange is the New Black

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    ♣       ♠   ♥   ♦

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 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: Deck It Out 6

It's been thirteen days since "Deck It Out 6", as well as the ad for solitairebliss.com that I got compensated for, were both published on this blog. A massive-to-me fourteen people successfully solved the puzzle since then, and all of them are listed below:

• Cindy Heisler ****
• Grant Fikes ****
• Joe Bernard ****
• Stephen Potter ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Kevin Orfield ****
• Mom ****
• Patrick Jordan ****
• Tyler Hinman ****
• Elliott Frankfother ****
• Lynn Sweeney ****
• Dan & Lisa Simonds ****
• Giovanni Pagano ****

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

PUZZLE #318: Deck It Out 6 [Sponsored Puzzle!]

PUZZLE #318

DECK IT OUT 6

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Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a noun

A) Beat _____ (Fox game show based off of a song-recognizing app)

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    ♣   ♢   ♠       ♡

2) Artillery weapon that may shoot out a circus performer

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        ♢   ♡   ♠   ♣

3) Princess Jasmine's father

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    ♢       ♣   ♡   ♠

4) Season in South America when it's summer in North America

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        ♣   ♡   ♢       ♠

5) Baltic country directly south of Estonia

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        ♠   ♣       ♢   ♡

6) #1 song from the Flashdance soundtrack (other than the title tune)

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    ♡   ♣   ♢           ♠

7) Vehicle in "Jingle Bells"

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            ♡   ♣   ♢   ♠

8) Christina's World painter Wyeth

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        ♠   ♡   ♣   ♢

9) Raccoon from Sonic Rush Adventure (or one of "The Few, The Proud")

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        ♡   ♢   ♠       ♣

10) Video signal sent to networks airing live programming, say: 2 wds.

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    ♢   ♣   ♡           ♠

J) Canada's capital

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        ♡       ♣   ♠   ♢

Q) Feathered friend of Ronald McDonald (EASIER CLUE: One under par)

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        ♢   ♣       ♠   ♡

K) _____ Word Score (space on the corners of a Scrabble board)

   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    ♠   ♡   ♣       ♢

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 link to a .PDF version which you can print out!

ANSWERS: Deck It Out 5

Thirteen days have passed since "Deck It Out 5" was posted on this blog, and eleven people have successfully solved this puzzle since then, as you can see in the list below:

• Cindy Heisler ****
• Grant Fikes ****
• Joe Bernard ****
• Kevin Orfield ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Stephen Potter ****
• Mom ****
• Patrick Jordan ****
• Tyler Hinman ****
• Lynn Sweeney ****
• Eric Maddy ****

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #273: Deck It Out 5

PUZZLE #273

DECK IT OUT 5

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a title

A) Two-point score caused by a football player being sacked in their own end zone

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    ♠   ♢   ♣   ♡

2) Books that come in King James Versions

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    ♠   ♣       ♡       ♢

3) U.A. High from My Hero Academia, for one

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        ♡   ♢       ♠   ♣

4) Former Dolphins QB Dan who appeared in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    ♣       ♡       ♠   ♢

5) Walk like a penguin

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    ♣   ♡       ♠   ♢

6) Snacks for ladybugs

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        ♠   ♣   ♡   ♢

7) Dr. Seuss' real surname

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    ♡   ♣           ♢   ♠

8) "Touch My Body" singer Carey

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    ♢   ♠   ♣       ♡

9) The "fastest mouse in all Mexico" from Looney Tunes

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    ♡   ♢       ♣       ♠

10) Norwegian inlets

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        ♡   ♢       ♣   ♠

J) Martial art taught by Mr. Miyagi

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    ♢   ♣       ♡   ♠

Q) "The _____ Town Musicians" (German fairy tale about musical animals)

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            ♢   ♡   ♠   ♣

K) Alchemist's potion

   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

    ♡       ♣   ♠       ♢

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: Deck It Out 4

3) Box of milk: CARTON (worn here by Cat from CatDog) [click here for the whole picture... so to speak]

Before I get to the answers to "Deck It Out 4", I've got some news for you guys. As you may know, with every puzzle, I include a .PNG picture file for you to print out, but a couple of you guys have requested .PDF files as well. Well, I finally managed to figure out how to make .PDF files, and you'll see the results of that starting with tomorrow's post! I'm kinda new at this, however, so I've included both an embedded .PDF file and two different links to Google Docs (one is the regular .PDF file, and the other is in the Google Docs format), so let me know which versions you prefer! Now with that out of the way, let's get to the ten people who have solved my puzzle from thirteen days ago!

• Grant Fikes ****
• Eric Maddy ****
• Stephen Staver ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Mom ***
• Dan Simonds ****
• Patrick Jordan ****
• Debbie Benford ****
• Tyler Hinman ****
• Lynn Sweeney ****

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

MUSICAL MARCH! PUZZLE #221: Deck It Out 4

🎵 MUSICAL MARCH! 🎵

PUZZLE #221

DECK IT OUT 4

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a title

A) The space invaders from Space Invaders, e.g.
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2) Color of a constantly paranoid Crispy M&M
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3) Box of milk
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4) Fictional city often terrorized by The Joker
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5) Game show host Bob who beat up Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore
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6) Self-deprecating comedian Dangerfield
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7) Magazine with an annual list of "The World's Billionaires"
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8) Changeling from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic named after a bug's midsection
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9) Last name of Helga from Hey Arnold!
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10) Attorney's customer
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J) Legume in a Snickers bar
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Q) "_____ is ready" (quote from Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aimé): 2 wds.
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K) Hot dogs' grilling place, for short: 2 wds., 1st is Abbr.
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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 a version you can print out!

ANSWERS: Deck It Out 3

Aack! I forgot to schedule this post! Sorry about that! Here's the belated answers to "Deck It Out 3" and the people who solved it:

• Grant Fikes ****
• Tyler Hinman ****
• Mom ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Lynn Sweeney ***
• Eric Maddy ****
• Dan Simonds ****
• Debbie Benford ****

Now head below the break for the answers and a solver comment!

PUZZLE #167: Deck It Out 3

PUZZLE #167

DECK IT OUT 3

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a title

A) Shirt splotches
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2) Buffalo or yak, e.g.
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3) Winnie-the-Pooh character whose catchphrase is "Oh, D-D-Dear!"
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4) The real name of Disney's Sleeping Beauty
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5) Web master?
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6) Crab that lives in a vacated shell
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7) _____ Jenkins (character from a World of Warcraft-related viral video)
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8) Like a vampire's teeth
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9) The first enemy you encounter in Super Mario Bros.
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10) Épée wielder
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J) Six feet, according to a sailor
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Q) Main villain of Avengers: Infinity War
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K) High School Musical director/choreographer Kenny
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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 a version you can print out!

ANSWERS: Deck It Out 2

It's been roughly  two weeks since I've posted "Deck It Out 2", and since then, nine of you have solved it, as you can see in the list below (and don't forget that the people who support me on Patreon are in red):

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

Now just head below the break for the answers as well as a couple solver comments!

PUZZLE #120: Deck It Out 2

Before we get to this week's puzzle, I just wanted to direct you to my Patreon page, where you can support my puzzle-making endeavors, and in return, I'll give you rewards such as early puzzles, Patreon-exclusive puzzles, and even ways to help me create puzzles! Now with that plug out of the way, let's get to the directions...

PUZZLE #120

DECK IT OUT 2

Fill in the answers to the clues below, then transfer the letters marked with playing card symbols to their proper places in the grid below. The number (or letter) of each clue will tell you what column to place those letters in. Once it's completely filled in, the grid will spell out a sentence that will provide a hint to the FINAL ANSWER.

This week's FINAL ANSWER is a title

A) Human-lion hybrid found in Egypt
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2) Serena's sport
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3) Central points of an argument
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4) _____ Weapon (Fox show based on a buddy cop film series)
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5) Blackbeard's business
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6) Home of the Globetrotters
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7) Opposite of "hardcore", in regards to video gamers
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8) Be Kind Rewind (2008) director Gondry
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9) Carney's role in The Honeymooners
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10) Dragon Ball Z character who is married to Bulma
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J) Eliza's chimpanzee companion from The Wild Thornberrys
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Q) First name of El Cid's wife
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K) Radio Flyers and such
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Don't forget that you can always look up the answers you don't know! Anyways, 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!