ANSWERS: Fronts Off 9

Two weeks have passed by since "Fronts Off 9" was posted on this blog, and eighteen people have successfully solved it since then:

• Grant Fikes
• Marie desJardins
• Cathy Bowen
• Cindy Heisler
• Pavel Curtis
• Kevin Orfield
• Michael Lebowitz
• Okieboy2008
• Patrick Jordan
• Chris Kochmanski
• Derek Allen
• KeoFam
• Wendy Walker
• SquishmallowsUnited
• Sam Levitin
• Bart Gold
• Mom
• Steve Gunter

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #607: Fronts Off 9

PUZZLE #607

FRONTS OFF 9

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each word to the new same letter for both words of a pair to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) Numeric unit scored in any pinball game

    Askew (anagram of CODEC KEY)

2) A rolling one gathers no moss (as proved by the Mythbusters)

    Purple plants that are the state wildflowers of Louisiana and Michigan

3) Hand covering for Mario or Wario

    All covered with age lines

4) Actress Blair who played Regan in The Exorcist and Exorcist II

    Tiny bite

5) Castle dungeon’s light source

    Dragon from Walt Disney World's Journey into Imagination (or a "fraction" of imagination)

6) _____ Jack (British flag)

    Shutting up the pundits on TV, in a way

7) Under-the-table payment

    Clara Cluck, Miss Prissy, and Foghorn Leghorn, for three

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: Fronts Off 8

Roughly two weeks have gone by since "Fronts Off 8" was posted on this blog, and nineteen people have solved it since then:

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

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #551: Fronts Off 8

PUZZLE #551

FRONTS OFF 8

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each word to the new same letter for both words of a pair to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) Garbage bag brand that's stronger than those other "wimpy, wimpy, wimpy" types

    Lumberjack's version of "Heads up!"

2) Sons of Anarchy actor Jimmy

    Craftiest (HINT: think of a certain cartoon coyote from Warner Bros.)

3) The first letter in "R.E.M."

    False teeth

4) Simon whose song "You're So Vain" is partially about Warren Beatty

    Having no name, such as Korn's eighth album

5) Father of Perdita's fifteen puppies in Disney's 101 Dalmatians

    More unclear, like ancient film reels

6) Use cash or a debit card

    Letter between delta and zeta

7) Meta _____ 3 (VR headset released by Facebook's parent company in 2023)

    Big the Cat's pet amphibian in Sonic Adventure (HINT: It's not "Toady")

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: Fronts Off 7

Roughly two weeks have gone by since "Fronts Off 7" was posted on this blog, and seventeen people have solved it since then, as you can see in the list below:

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

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #466: Fronts Off 7

PUZZLE #466

FRONTS OFF 7

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each word to the new same letter for both words of a pair to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) Sheep that are shes

    Optical mindboggler such as the endless Penrose Stairs

2) Maid of _____

    Lighthouse's light

3) Power-absorbing mutant played by Anna Paquin in X-Men (2000)

    _____ Club (Boy George's band)

4) Choice meaning "none of the above"

    What Barbie's "skin" is made of

5) Parisian subway

    Comic book artist Dave who drew Watchmen (or some long-armed apes)

6) Pointy part of a handsaw

    Modern-day icebox

7) Word preceding "down" and "mein"

    Michael Jackson album with "Beat It" and "Billie Jean"

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: Fronts Off 6

It's been nearly two weeks since "Fronts Off 6" 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
• Kevin Orfield
• Tyler Hinman
• Michael Lebowitz
• Mike Armstrong
• Sam Levitin
• Tamara Brenner
• Patrick Jordan
• Wendy Walker
• KeoFam
• Mom
• Steve Gunter
• Lynn Sweeney

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #421: Fronts Off 6

PUZZLE #421

FRONTS OFF 6

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each word to the new same letter for both words of a pair to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) Surname of the oldest American President

    Small balls that fall in a game of KerPlunk

2) Disney sci-fi film with a famous "Light Cycle" sequence

    Nutrition shake brand introduced in the '70s

3) TV censor's sound

    The Cricket on the Hearth author Charles

4) Elfman who played Dharma in Dharma & Greg

    Tailed after someone

5) Spinning purple Tiny Toon Adventures character (or what you'll feel like after too much spinning)

    _____ George (book series about a monkey constantly getting into trouble)

6) Mend like broken bones

    Autocracy ruled by Palpatine in the Star Wars universe

7) Flat photographic finish

    Not as advanced, age-wise

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: Fronts Off 5

It's been thirteen days since "Fronts Off 5" was posted on this blog, and just like last week's answer post, seventeen people have correctly solved it since then. Take a look:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• Joe Bernard
• Chris Kochmanski
• Kevin Orfield
• Sam Levitin
• Meg Duvall
• Patrick Jordan
• Tyler Hinman
• Mom
• Michael Lebowitz
• Wendy Walker
• Tamara Brenner
• Lynn Sweeney
• Peter Abide
• Charles Flaster
• Steven McKinney

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #377: Fronts Off 5

PUZZLE #377

FRONTS OFF 5

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each word to the new same letter for both words of a pair to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) "Great" green alien from the final season of The Flintstones

    Acting all hoity-toity

2) A more charitable way of saying "cheapskate"

    Actress Faye from The Towering Inferno

3) Costume at a frat party

    Hocked at a shop owned by Rick Harrison, perhaps

4) Incorrect

    Singing "Deck the Halls" on a doorstep, maybe

5) Tibia’s location

    Word-finding board game with 16 lettered dice

6) More adorable

    Like a movie rated 5 out of 10, in theory

7) In _____ fertilization

    Type of phone with a spinning dial

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: Fronts Off 4

Thirteen days have gone by since "Fronts Off 4" was posted onto this blog, and fifteen people have solved it since then, and you can see all of them in the following list:

• Grant Fikes
• Cindy Heisler
• Joe Bernard
• Kevin Orfield
• Tyler Hinman
• Patrick Jordan
• Karen Spencer
• Sam Levitin
• Tamara Brenner
• Mom
• MamaEllen
• Lynn Sweeney
• Dave C.
• Peter Abide
• Giovanni Pagano

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #330: Fronts Off 4

PUZZLE #330

FRONTS OFF 4

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each word to the new same letter for both words of a pair to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) Bowhead or beluga

    Grow smaller and smaller, like a group of people in a slasher film

2) Woman on a wedding cake topper

    _____ to Ride (train-themed board game)

3) Sunflower stalks

    Spoke monotonously

4) Part of a 3D jigsaw puzzle

    Perfectly logical and reasoned out

5) Character on the box art for Final Fantasy VII (or nimbostratus, for one)

    Vocally protest a prosecuting attorney's claim

6) Becomes a member of Planet Fitness, say

    Obstacle leapt over during a steeplechase

7) Facial feature of King Triton

    Not on the "nice" list

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: Fronts Off 3

It's been roughly two weeks since my third "Fronts Off" puzzle was posted, and ten people since then have successfully solved it, as you can see in the list below:

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

Now head below the break for the answers!

PUZZLE #274: Fronts Off 3

PUZZLE #274

FRONTS OFF 3

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each word to the new same letter for both words of a pair to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) Letter after Sierra in the NATO phonetic alphabet
    Black-and-white seabird seen in The Swan Princess
2) 2008 film where Liam Neeson says "What I do have are a very particular set of skills"
    Veal serving, say
3) Medal of _____ (shooter video game series mostly set during WWII)
    Last name of the teacher who drives the Magic School Bus
4) Teen actor Angel who played Billy Batson in Shazam! (2019)
    Board game with characters named "Word Worm" and "Creative Cat"
5) Biblical tower that failed to reach heaven
    4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42, to name a few
6) Cupcake covering
    Peabody Award-winning podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig
7) Swiss mathematician Leonhard
    Mythbusters cohost Adam

Apologies in advance for some of the tougher clues for this week's puzzle; you're always free to look those up at no penalty to you. 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 two versions you can print out: a .PNG and a link to a .PDF!

ANSWERS: Fronts Off 2

So you know how almost every week on these answer posts (starting with the one for puzzle #200), I open with a picture that I made on DeviantArt, even though there's next-to-no overlap of DA users and puzzle enthusiasts? Well, I failed to come up with a drawing inspired by one of the clues for "Fronts Off 2", but to make up for it, I've instead created a BONUS PUZZLE! It's a pretty easy 10x10 Picross puzzle (look at other posts with the "Picross" tag for instructions on how to solve one of these) that depicts an object mentioned in one of the clues from that aforementioned puzzle:

I've also made this Picross available in the free Steam game Picross Touch (which I've talked about before). Just search for "Plunger" in the game's Workshop mode, and it should be right there. Now with that out of the way, here are the whopping twelve people that have solved "Fronts Off 2"!

• Grant Fikes ****
• Chris Hendricks ****
• Pavel Curtis ****
• Stephen Staver ****
• Eric Maddy ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Patrick Jordan ****
• Mom ***
• Dan Simonds ****
• Debbie Benford ****
• Lynn Sweeney ****
• Joe Bernard ****

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

PUZZLE #225: Fronts Off 2

PUZZLE #225

FRONTS OFF 2

I'm not sure if you've noticed, as it might've gotten lost in the shuffle during these past couple of weeks, but I've now started offering .PDF files! So now you have two options for printing out my puzzles! Anyways, I hope you'll make use of these new options, starting with this week's puzzle:

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each word to the new same letter for both words of a pair to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) "Rainbow" fish
    Late-night host Jimmy who made a cameo in Jurassic World
2) Walt Disney's middle name
    _____ cup (plunger part)
3) Chocolate-covered biscuit stick popular in Japan
    With "The", #1 disco instrumental by Van McCoy
4) Pink shade named after a reef material
    Biblical excerpt
5) Fire Emblem character who made his American debut in Super Smash Bros. Melee
    Tilted, like a ramp
6) State capital that's home to the Idaho Aquarium
    London-based news agency founded in 1851
7) What "dog", "frog" and "hog" do
    Partner of hook and line

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 .PDF!

ANSWERS: Fronts Off

Patrick from SpongeBob SquarePants wearing a DUNCE cap (DUNCE being one of the answers to this puzzle)

The first edition of "Fronts Off", posted on this blog thirteen days ago, proved to be a big hit, as an astounding twelve of you have successfully figured it out, as you can see in the list below:

• Grant Fikes ****
• M. Sean Molley ****
• Tyler Hinman ****
• Pavel Curtis ****
• Dan Simonds ****
• Patrick Jordan ****
• Chris Hendricks ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Mom ****
• Debbie Benford ****
• Lynn Sweeney ****
• Eric Maddy ****

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

NEWVEMBER! PUZZLE #204: Fronts Off

NEWVEMBER!

PUZZLE #204

FRONTS OFF

First, find the answers to each clue so that there are two words in each rectangular box. Then change the first letter of each pair of words (the same letter for both) to form two new words, and write the new letter in the square box to the left of the rectangle.

Once you're done, read down the boxes to get the FINAL ANSWER: a seven-letter word

1) Animated Disney movie about a flying elephant
    Tennis ball whacker
2) The Third Man actor Welles
    Superman supervillain Lex
3) Peggy Lee song covered by Madonna and Beyoncé
    What the "M" video game rating stands for
4) Male fan of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
    Engraves with acid
5) Glam rock band who did "Ballroom Blitz"
    Toasted snack that looks like an English muffin
6) Student who wore a conical hat in old-timey classrooms
    Shredding cheese
7) The Dating Game host Jim
    Wilderness survival novel by Gary Paulsen named after a small axe

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!