PUZZLE #121: Lucky Sevens 3

PUZZLE #121

LUCKY SEVENS 3

Stacked together below are seven Sevens made up of 7 squares each. The answers to each Seven start in their respectively numbered squares and continue along its path surrounded by a bold outline, going left and then down. Meanwhile, the answers to the Rows go straight across the grid, including those with only one or two letters in them.

Once you've filled in the grid, the letters in the colored squares (in the order of the Sevens that they appear in) will spell out this week's FINAL ANSWER: A word associated with one of the other answers

ROWS
i) Winnie the Pooh and Tigger _____
ii) Sudden burst of wind
iii) Egests saliva
iv) Japanese toy company that merged with Namco in 2005
v) 1998 Cher hit famous for its use of Auto-Tune
vi) Assert with conviction
vii) Natives of Agra
viii) She acted alongside Daniel and Rupert in the Harry Potter films
ix) The first P in PPV
x) Element between Hg and Pb (That's mercury and lead, by the way)
xi) William Macy's middle initial

SEVENS
1) Comprehensive: Hyph.
2) Dot seen in a dollar amount
3) Actor-comedian Bill who provided the voice of Nickelodeon's Cousin Skeeter
4) Moth genus that... aw, heck with it; just place "I" in the direct middle of a yellow fruit
5) The titular creatures from Eight-Legged Freaks, e.g.
6) Legendary African crocodile rumored to have eaten up to 300 humans
7) 1982 Dustin Hoffman comedy that was nominated for Best Picture

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: Snake Charmer

Before I reveal the answers to my first "Snake Charmer" puzzle, I just wanted to give up an update regarding my Patreon: as of today, three people are supporting me with a total of $11 per month (though it should be $12; stupid Patreon tax...) and two of those people are highlighted in the solvers list below in red:

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

I'd certainly like those numbers to go up, so please consider supporting me if you want to! Anyways, head below the break for the answers!

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
   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
    ♣   ♡   ♢   ♠

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!

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 #119: Snake Charmer

PUZZLE #119

SNAKE CHARMER

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) Graceful Psychic/Fairy Type Pokémon playable in Pokken Tournament
2) Strategic board game also known as "Othello"
3) Clorox, essentially
4) Synonym for "sickest", in both medical and hip-hop terminology
5) Precipitation that can be the size of golf balls
6) She was rescued by Perseus from the sea monster Cetus
7) Org. that awards Gold and Platinum records
8) Type of orange or Chinese language
9) As Told By _____ (2000s Nicktoon)
10) Computer puzzle game where a smiley face dons sunglasses if you succeed
11) KISS bassist Gene
12) Word that follows "coffee" or "multiplication"
13) Salad dressing ingredient that Muriel from Courage the Cowardly Dog uses in all her recipes
14) Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are _____! (1978 new wave album)
15) Unable to be undone
16) Greek hero with a weak heel
17) Country that used to be called Siam
18) "Well, when in _____..."
19) 1997-2002 MTV series that spun off from Beavis and Butthead
20) Identity (2003) actress Peet
21) Sounding a doorbell
22) Luxurious fur from a weasel
23) _____' Pea (Popeye character loved by hack crossword makers)
24) Small red-orange fruit
25) Pierce with a knife
26) Maroon 5 frontman Adam

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: Headless Words

It's been about two weeks since I've posted "Headless Words", and since then, nine of you have solved it, as you can see in the list below:

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

Now just head below the break for the answers! Only one solver comment this week, though...

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: Anagram Chambers 4

It's been roughly two weeks since I've posted "Anagram Chambers 4", and since then, eight of you have solved it, as you can see in the list below:

• Eric Maddy ****
• YYW ****
• Sam Levitin ****
• Mom ****
• Lynn Sweeney ****
• Grant Fikes ****
• David Cohen ****
• M. Sean Molley ****

Now just click on "Read more" for the answers as well as several solver comments!

PUZZLE #117: Headless Words

PUZZLE #117

HEADLESS WORDS

Uh-oh! All of these words have lost their heads, and it's up to you to reattach them! First, write down the answers to the "Headless Clues" (listed in no particular order) into each white right-hand box. Then, write down one OR two letters into each gray left-hand box so that these letters, when added in front of each word, forms the answer to one of the "Whole Clues" below (also listed in random order).

Once you've filled everything in, rearrange the completed words so that the letters in the gray boxes, reading down, spell out the FINAL ANSWER: a single adjective.

HEADLESS CLUES
* More ashen
* Nagging desires
* Professor that created the Powerpuff Girls
* Twisty-horned antelope
* What Monty Hall or Wayne Brady wants to offer you
* Worm who lives in Busytown

WHOLE CLUES
* At a sloth's pace
* Björk's country of birth
* Element named after an ex-planet
* Shawn Mendes' first Top-10 hit (Personally, I very much prefer the Orgy song of the same name...)
* Theoretically perfect
* Vlad the _____ (Dracula's inspiration)

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: Eat Your Words 2

It's been thirteen days since I've posted "Eat Your Words 2", and since then, nine of you have successfully solved it, as you can see in the list below:

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

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