{"id":35093,"date":"2005-07-04T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2005-07-04T07:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/oldnewthing\/2005\/07\/04\/some-holiday-fun-puzzle-3\/"},"modified":"2005-07-04T07:00:03","modified_gmt":"2005-07-04T07:00:03","slug":"some-holiday-fun-puzzle-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/oldnewthing\/20050704-03\/?p=35093","title":{"rendered":"Some holiday fun: Puzzle #3"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Note: Read the puzzles in order from 1 to 6 for them to make sense.)<\/p>\n

This was by far the hardest puzzle to make. It’s also going to be the hardest to solve because a lot of the clues were originally inside jokes, and rewriting them for a general audience makes the answers much less obvious. <\/p>\n

Hint: Quotation is by Nancy Pearl. <\/p>\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\n<\/td>\nH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
4<\/td>\n<\/td>\nP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
5<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
6<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
7<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
8<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
9<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
10<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
11<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
12<\/td>\n<\/td>\nO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
13<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
14<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
15<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
16<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
17<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
18<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
19<\/td>\n<\/td>\nR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
20<\/td>\n<\/td>\nT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
21<\/td>\n<\/td>\nW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
22<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
23<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
24<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
25<\/td>\n<\/td>\nL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
26<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
27<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
28<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
29<\/td>\n<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
30<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
31<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
32<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
33<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
34<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
35<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
36<\/td>\n<\/td>\nT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
37<\/td>\n<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
38<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
39<\/td>\n<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
40<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
41<\/td>\n<\/td>\nP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
42<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
43<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
44<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
45<\/td>\n<\/td>\nH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
46<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
47<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
48<\/td>\n<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
49<\/td>\n<\/td>\nR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
50<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
51<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
52<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
53<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
54<\/td>\n<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
55<\/td>\n<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
56<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
57<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n’<\/td>\n\n\n\n
58<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
59<\/td>\n<\/td>\nT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
60<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
61<\/td>\n<\/td>\nO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
62<\/td>\n<\/td>\nW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
63<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
64<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
65<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
66<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
67<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
68<\/td>\n<\/td>\nH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
69<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
70<\/td>\n<\/td>\nO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
71<\/td>\n<\/td>\nR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
72<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
73<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
74<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
75<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
76<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
77<\/td>\n<\/td>\nL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
78<\/td>\n<\/td>\nU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
79<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
80<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
81<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
82<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
83<\/td>\n<\/td>\nO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
84<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
85<\/td>\n<\/td>\nL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
86<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
87<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
88<\/td>\n<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
89<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
90<\/td>\n<\/td>\nU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
91<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
92<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
93<\/td>\n<\/td>\nW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
94<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
95<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
96<\/td>\n<\/td>\nT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
97<\/td>\n<\/td>\nT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
98<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
99<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
100<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
101<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
102<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
103<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
104<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
105<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
106<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
107<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
108<\/td>\n<\/td>\nP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
109<\/td>\n<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
110<\/td>\n<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
111<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
112<\/td>\n<\/td>\nH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
113<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
114<\/td>\n<\/td>\nO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
115<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
116<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
117<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
118<\/td>\n<\/td>\nT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
119<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
120<\/td>\n<\/td>\nU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
121<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
122<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
123<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
124<\/td>\n<\/td>\nL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
125<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
126<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
127<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
128<\/td>\n<\/td>\nW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
129<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
130<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
131<\/td>\n<\/td>\nU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
132<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
133<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
134<\/td>\n<\/td>\nW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
135<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
136<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
137<\/td>\n<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
138<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
139<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
140<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
141<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
142<\/td>\n<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
143<\/td>\n<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
144<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
145<\/td>\n<\/td>\nU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
146<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
147<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
148<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
149<\/td>\n<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
150<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
151<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
152<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
153<\/td>\n<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
154<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
155<\/td>\n<\/td>\nO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
156<\/td>\n<\/td>\nW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
157<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
158<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
159<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
160<\/td>\n<\/td>\nP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
161<\/td>\n<\/td>\nP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
162<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
163<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
164<\/td>\n<\/td>\nO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
165<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
166<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
167<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
168<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
169<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
170<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
171<\/td>\n<\/td>\nP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
172<\/td>\n<\/td>\nH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
173<\/td>\n<\/td>\nT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
174<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
175<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
176<\/td>\n<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
177<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
178<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
179<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
180<\/td>\n<\/td>\nU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
181<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
182<\/td>\n<\/td>\nT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
183<\/td>\n<\/td>\nK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
184<\/td>\n<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
185<\/td>\n<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
186<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
187<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n
188<\/td>\n<\/td>\nR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
189<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
190<\/td>\n<\/td>\nL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
191<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
192<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
193<\/td>\n<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
194<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
195<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n’<\/td>\n\n\n\n
196<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
197<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
198<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
199<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n
200<\/td>\n<\/td>\nE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n


<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/td>\nTo lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight, etc. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n–<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n191<\/td>\n <\/td>\n9<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n <\/td>\n146<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B.<\/td>\nIf you don’t return your book to the library on time, it is… <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n144<\/td>\n151<\/td>\n106<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C.<\/td>\nWhere you’re headed in August (with “The”) <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n165<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n154<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n117<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
168<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n <\/td>\n91<\/td>\n141<\/td>\n197<\/td>\n187<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D.<\/td>\nBattled again. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
126<\/td>\n148<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n127<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n119<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E.<\/td>\nIt may be filled with melted cheese or melted chocolate. But not both at the same time. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n <\/td>\n52<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F.<\/td>\nUnable to choose between two options. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n193<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n133<\/td>\n158<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G.<\/td>\nIt leaves Seattle at midnight and lands in Chicago at 6am. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n–<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
110<\/td>\n184<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n <\/td>\n29<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H.<\/td>\nLike corn flakes left in milk too long. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
112<\/td>\n172<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I.<\/td>\nRestaurant in Woodinville that requires a contract if you have nine people. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n <\/td>\n186<\/td>\n132<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n163<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J.<\/td>\nBird that will visit Britney in a few months. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
181<\/td>\n174<\/td>\n194<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K.<\/td>\nA guided tour down the Amazon, or a whale-watching trip, for example. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n–<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n139<\/td>\n <\/td>\n38<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n166<\/td>\n183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L.<\/td>\nA community of monks or nuns, or the church they belong to. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M.<\/td>\nA petty quarrel. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N.<\/td>\nDull impact sound. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n113<\/td>\n103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O.<\/td>\nOversized living for your living room, available at Redmond Town Center. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
114<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n164<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P.<\/td>\nThe last grade before high school. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n171<\/td>\n161<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Q.<\/td>\nYou can borrow it from the library and are encouraged to use it in the car while driving. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n–<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
179<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n157<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n <\/td>\n147<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n169<\/td>\n199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R.<\/td>\nColor traditionally associated with girls. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n188<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S.<\/td>\nRestaurant in Wallingford with a spacey name (with “The”). <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\n137<\/td>\n185<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n143<\/td>\n176<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T.<\/td>\nYou don’t usually get to choose your first college one. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
173<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n182<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n118<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U.<\/td>\nThe runner was ______ out between second and third. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n131<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V.<\/td>\nIt starts at the corner of Bellevue and Bellevue and goes downtown every half hour. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
123<\/td>\n152<\/td>\n115<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n <\/td>\n24<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\n135<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n159<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W.<\/td>\nA representation of a person, usually hanged or burned to demonstrate hatred. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\n93<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n156<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X.<\/td>\nJoe Beda suggested I should become one. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
195<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y.<\/td>\nGerard Schwartz’s instrument. <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
196<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n136<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n129<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Answers to all puzzles will be posted tomorrow<\/a>. Please do not post spoilers. <\/p>\n

Onward to Puzzle #4<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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