Games_World_of_Puzzles 2019-12-01

76 GAMES WORLD^ OF PUZZLES december 2019

ANSWERS

54 I SETKA

51 I DOUBLE CROSS

A. VOLTAIRE

B. ASSISI

C. NAMIB

D. ANNA SEWELL

E. LIMIT

F. LEO TOLSTOY

G. SLOTS

H. BALL OF FIRE

I. UMBER

J. RUN-INS

K. GEOFFREY CHAUCER

L. THE GODFATHER

M. HIDDEN

N. ECHOGRAM

O. PAVLOV

P. ONSLAUGHT

Q. LOWELL

R. A DOLL’S HOUSE

S. RANTS

T. ERRED

U. XYLOPHONES

V. PERTH

W. RHETT BUTLER

X. ELDERS

Y. SLOSHED

Z. STIFF

Most of my friends could hear the [Polar Express] bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for

all. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear it. Though I’ve grown old,

the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe.

—(Chris) Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

32 I ONE, TWO, THREE

S HA RES MI SNOMER S DIS CAR D S

HEA R TH C O IN ED CO R RAL

THE P O WE ROF P OS ITI VE TH I NK ING

D O ME ST IC ON R EQU EST

CO HE RE S BO E H NER

STI G M AS DIS HE AR TEN EB R O

FL AME OU T CO HA BIT D AL ES

IN FA NT CON VER TE R E L ID ES

GLY CE R I DES ME ATE A TER

A N C HO WAR REN E RS

HOWTOW IN FRI END SAN DIN FLU EN CE P EOP LE

LE NS I NG NA N T ES S EN D

R END ER ING S ER IE S ON EDGE

30 I FLUSTERED

1 MCHF

IERG

VBUS

TOAZ

2 BPWF

EARY

CHNL

MSOU

3 COMG

DKIS

RAVT

WPLE

49 I 500 RUMMY

A M P H O R A

10 J Q K K K K 70

A S P H A L T

3 4 5 6 10 10 10 48

B A K L A V A

8 8 8 10 J Q K 64

C A M P H O R

9 10 J Q K K K 69

C H E D D A R

9 9 9 9 J Q K 66

C I T R O N S

A 2 3 4 4 4 4 22

D I S P U T E

9 10 J 5 5 5 5 49

D I S R U P T

9 10 J Q 5 5 5 54

E A R A C H E

5 6 7 8 9 9 9 53

M E N O R A H

2 3 4 K K K K 49

P A R V E N U

Q Q Q Q 3 4 5 52

P I C T U R E

A A A A 5 6 7 22

P L A S T I C

A 2 3 4 A A A 13

R A D I A T E

7 8 9 10 3 3 3 43

R E A C H E D

4 5 6 9 9 9 9 51

R E D H E A D

6 7 8 9 3 3 3 39

R E G I M E N

7 7 7 A 2 3 4 31

S K E P T I C

7 8 9 A A A A 28

S N O R K E L

4 4 4 4 8 9 10 43

T O T E M I C

3 4 5 6 2 2 2 24

U P T E M P O

5 5 5 5 J Q K 50

Total Score 940

D

D

D

D

D

D

G

G

G

G

K

K

K

K

K

K

R N

R

T

N

N

N

N

R

R

R

R G

T

T

T

T

T N G

Clue answers:

1. Peace (PC);


2. Cookies
   (CKS); 3. Skip
   (SKP); 4. Pisces
   (PSC); 5. Kiss
   (KS); 6. Capo
   (CP); 7. Ike (K)

PUZZLE 1

C

C

C

C

K

K

K

K

P

P

P

P

S

S

S

S

Clue answers:

1. S’more (SMR);


2. Femur (FMR);


3. Nerf (NRF);


4. Fine (FN); 5. Raisin
   (RSN); 6. Sam (SM);


5. Mer (MR); 8. Sniff
   (SNF); 9. Off (F);


6. San (SN); 11. M

PUZZLE 2

F

F

F

N

FN

N

FN

R

R

R

SM

S

NS

M

M

R

R

S

S

M

M

Clue answers:

1. Kite (KT); 2. Ranked (RNKD);


2. Doggone it (DGNT); 4.Keg
   (KG); 5. Dora (DR); 6. Go, Dog.
   Go! (GD); 7. Nature (NTR);


3. Great (GRT); 9. Nike (NK);


4. RN (RN); 11. Good (GD);


5. Okay (K); 13. Need to (NDT);


6. Rug (RG); 15. Kate (KT)

PUZZLE 3