Road to BeaCon - Attraction Distraction.
flounder/wonderful W
belt/table A
castle/scarlet R
robin/ribbon b
laptops/lamppost M
robin/ribbon b
castle/scarlet r
belt/table a
flounder/wonderful w
Einstein/intestine T
beggar/garbage A
robin/ribbon B
chest/chaste A
orcs/cross S
pine tree/epicenter C
chest/chaste a
diva/avoid O
WARM TABASCO
1. sagamore, saga more
2. c(ata)log
3. chair on; chafer, rum
4. Ich, Ralf; Facial Hair
5. periodontist
6. call of the wild
7. bower, a Sega, pies a
8. Treesong, estrogen
9. par(i)ty
10. Denmark's, coal mine, moorland
11. the Dorians, no sooner said than done
12. In C
13. countries, raincoats, Costa Rican, intersection, construction, Storrs, Connecticut
14. Haggadoth, Ian, Haggai, Dothan
15. a triumvir (gules)perform soli, dust Andorra's lantern
16. Marie Curie, mercury
17. note, tone
18. Kristinaux, Texarkana, Texas, Texarkana, Arkansa (Krist(e/i)naux can both be found prevalently on the web)
19. scur(r/v)y
20. s/l/umber
21. linkade, sound, lingcod, und
22. parent, rent, pent, pant, part, pare
23. sonorous, rousted, so noted
24. op(acifica)tion
25. c(l)ock
26. dec(a/e)dent
27. language, languish
28. crybaby, crabby
29. Hagerstown, song-worthy, wainwrights, George Washington
30. manager, menagerie; per/pet/rate
31. OURS
32. EARth, LYre; early
33. f(a/o)rmer
34. form, they (for M, the Y)
35. origami, regime
36. raid, ring, belie (red, orange, blue)
37. (s/c)ensor
38. ord(i)nance
39. skilled (S killed)
40. Roman, manor
41. billions, snob
42. OURS
43. (f)lummox
31*. OURS
32*. LAthe, TERrene; later
33*. l(a/e)tter
34*. fora, nene (for A, N, en - E)
35*. protein, operation
36*. raid, whet, belie (red, white, blue)
37*. (w/f)ire
38*. can(n)on
39*. mistaken (M is taken)
40*. Danes, sedan
41*. trillions, snort
42*. OURS
43*. (b)lubber
57. Swahilese, sei whales
58. baccarat's tone
59. knits, stink
60. armpit, tramp, part, art
61. enough rootsy, zealous Urkel, teal Eve
62. pack of lies, lack of pies
63. vic(tor)ious
64. cocktail, oxtail
65. entresol; erne, lost
66. liver, deliver
67. bass, bass
68. cartons, sacrosanct
69. sold out
70. potion, option
71. Claude Rains, claw drains
72. dire straits? Contradictoriness
73. que/aches
74. al(time)ter
75. Santarem, Antares
76. no U-turn, rebs
77. bo(ili)ng
78. opal, Napa, plat, nogs, Owen, peso, arfs (on P, no papa - lower a page's flats' nos)
79. obstructive sleep apnea
80. OURS
81. OURS
82. Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer
83. Donald Trump: "I inherited a mess!"
F-1. YYYYYY
YUPPIE
YPOINT
YPIGHT
YINHSI
YETTIE
F-2. BORDERS
WITHOUT
DOCTORS
F-3. DECILE
EXODUS
MOMENT
ICEAGE
SETTER
ETHERS
F-4. HUSBAND
USHEROUT
SPINCLASS
HARDSALAMI
ITTY ROSA
NETS GOER
GNAT TREE
TIRE HOLY
LAVA EDIE
WINEBARREL
LEGALMOVE
WARGAMES
DEALERS
F-5. BUSPASS
ASTARTE
IRONMAN
TOUTERS
CUTINTO
ATELIER
REREADS
F-6. WRASSE
HOCKEY
INTIMA
SNORES
KIRTLE
YESSES
F-7. AG EN TJ
EN IG MA
TJ MA XX
KU-1.
F-8. WLFGNGMDSMZRT
LDWGVNBTHVN
PNMRCNGMS
STNSTRT
CNSRT
CTS
T
F-9. NNRNDTTHTHR
NDRTHWTHR
RGHTSRN
LPSDD
FTD
S
F-10. STABAT
THIRST
AIMEST
BREXIT
ASSIST
TTTTTT
X-1. Persisting to play whist, either in utter ignorance of all its known principles, or in defiance of them, or both.
X-2. Puzzles appeal to something innate in us - the need to solve mysteries. Our brains are hardwired to unravel enigmas. WILLz
X-3. Nietzsche is pietzsche, but Sartre is smartre.
X-4. Psychiatrist to unicorn patient laying on couch: "You must learn to believe in yourself."
X-5. Acronyms are your allies. They sound impressive while conveying no information. Use them liberally. Scott Adams
X-6. Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit. Peter Ustinov
X-7. Formaldehyde is a powerful appetite stimulant, so you also crave a burrito. Paul Kalanithi
X-8. She raised a rattlesnake eyebrow, and was about to fang me. Gregory David Roberts
X-9. Peace is art. Peace is when time doesn't matter as it passes by. Maria Schell
C-1. La La Land didn't win the Oscar for Best Picture after all. We were gaslighted about Moonlight.
C-2. A disadvantage of encrypting alphabetically according to frequency arises when A appears oftenest.
C-3. Havana cavalry eats baklava and cassava, drinks kava as savage avalanche ravages Bavarian caravan. Travail!
C-4. Despite having proper length for over one century, Boston race remains longest-running marathon in world.
C-5. Hogwarts debuts recipe variation, pancake filled with equal parts cheese and potato: half-spud blintz.
C-6. Nine odd Pompeo namesakes wrongly pranked ant, in effect, essentially, eccentric Ellen ennead erred, egged emmet.
C-7. Shade made from pricey snail slime once represented royalty - and more recently singer restyled "Prince."