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Review of Love and Fate  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
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Well, you certainly got my attention with your story! I could hardly wait to get to the end to find out if Nick and Teresa became a couple. You threw me a little curve at the accident scene: I kind of expected Nick to be there, but not in the way in which it turned out. It's interesting how Teresa's concerns regarding her friend's relationships eventually got turned back on her.

I like the verbal snapshots you provided for Teresa and Nick, as well as the convenience store attendant, and thought it was cool how you showed the store beginning to lose that "new car smell" after what appears to have been a relatively short period of time. It's also nice that Teresa's friend finally resolved her relationship issues.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, H❀pe Author Icon! I found this Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought to give it a try.

I like the interesting words you chose, especially darjeeling, rooiboss. Between those two, along with sandwiches, you were able to generate a good-sized grid in which to hide the shorter words. Great job!

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of All a Dream  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Chrys O'Shea Author Icon! I came across your Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I'd take a little trip down the rabbit hole. *BigSmile*

You've created a seriously large grid with your great selection of words and phrases - great job! Even better, the profusion of vowels in the words to be found allowed the system to flood the grid with spare letters that do nothing more than lead you down the garden path, which is decidedly not where you want to go. *Wink*

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us!
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Review of ~Random Animals~  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, 🐺Wolfkingdom🏰 Author Icon! The Hub's Browse By Type feature kicked out another Word Puzzle, so I've taken a look at it.

And here we have it: Dr. Doolittle meets WritingDotCom! Surely everyone can find at least one favorite animal in the listing, so finding them in the grid would be that much more enjoyable. Blue Jay, Elephant, Polar Bear and Scorpian did their bit to help create a grid with decent dimensions, which always makes finding the shorter words just a little more challenging.

The only changes I would make would be to change Scorpian to Scorpion and Tucan to Toucan. Great job on a fine puzzle! Thanks for putting it together and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, K9blood046 Author Icon! I found your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type option on The Hub and thought I'd give it a try.

Twenty-five out of sixty-six Books - a great start! Three of them - Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes and Lamentations - fairly leap off the screen at you, an unavoidable circumstance owing to their length and unique spelling; the rest of the Books do an admirable job hiding amongst the other letters. *BigSmile*

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, StaiNed Author Icon! I came across this frightful Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I'd try to get through it without losing life or limb. *BigSmile*

Twenty-five words that'll have you looking over your shoulder and checking your closet before bedtime! None of the words are unusually long, and you only employed a couple of compound nouns, but you still managed to create a good-sized grid - well done! While there are a few words directly aimed at that "holiday" perched at the end of the month of October, the rest of them are likely represented nearly weekly on any Friday night horror channel.

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Review of Transit  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, szathkids! I found this Crossword Puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type feature and decided to give it a try.

Puzzles generated by the system are always challenging, because cross-connections that can help figure out a difficult word aren't plentiful in the puzzles generated by the system. That being the case, it falls to the puzzle creator to fashion suitable clues, so that the 'missing cross-letters' don't fatally impede the solution to the puzzle. This isn't to say the clues must be entirely straightforward. Clever twists, alternate meanings and double entendres are certainly allowed and can be employed to great effect.

You did a fine job creating your clues, such that I was able to correctly determine the appropriate response for each one... except for 8 Down. After discarding 'passenger' - clearly incorrect because of the answer to 14 Across - I tried everything I could think of, but to no avail. When the correct answer finally dawns on me, I'll likely leave a palm-sized imprint on my forehead. Ah, well...

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-2025 refund, please! Author Icon! I found this rather imposing-looking Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and decided to give it a go.

Who knew twenty-five words could generate a grid this size? Fantastic! It looks like your chosen words run the gamut from "Be still my beating heart!" to "Take my number out of your Contacts - now!" Word puzzle aficionados will have a great time picking out the smaller words from the huge variety and distribution of vowels; I know I did!

Thanks for putting this together and sharing it with us!

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Review of The Unwanted Gift  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, Weirdone-Back in the games Author Icon! I am reviewing your poem as a participant in "I Write in 2025" Open in new Window..

You've fashioned three cinquains into a tale about a seemingly lovely gift that, despite all its positive attributes, is destined to be returned to the place of purchase (presumably). I find it interesting that the gift pleases you in so many ways, thereby generating great favor, yet is doomed by its mysterious nature.

Regarding the poem's form, you used cinquains for this one. At their most basic, cinquains are simply five-line stanzas requiring neither meter nor rhyme are a requirement, except as part of a larger or specific poetic form. That being said, you did incorporate a 3rd/5th line rhyme scheme, as well as using "I love..." as a repeating phrase. Very nice.

Thank you for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Ichabod Crane Author Icon! Once again, I've found one of your Word Search puzzles via the Browse By Type feature on The Hub.

Chicago is one of my favorite bands, so choosing this puzzle from the first page of search results was pretty easy. You made good use of the lyrics, including the use of 'inspiration', 'somebody' and 'together' to force the system into creating a pretty good-sized grid in which to hide the shorter words - something I always appreciate.

I think this particular song is an excellent addition to your 80s 'playlist', and I thank you for setting it up and sharing it with us.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Ichabod Crane Author Icon! As usual, I found the latest example of your creativity via The Hub's Browse By Type.

Only twenty-two words, yet your selection of 'sleeping' and 'yesterday' forced the system into creating a good-sized grid for the puzzle. I'm not familiar with the source of your chosen words and don't think I've ever heard the band's name pronounced, although I'm pretty sure I've seen it in print. It looks like the song's lyrics proved to be a fine pool from which to draw your words, and I thank you for sharing this puzzle with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Amethyst Agape Angel Author Icon! I found your musical Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type feature and decided to give it a whirl.

While I've heard of Imagine Dragons, I'm unfamiliar with their work. That didn't prevent me from enjoying this puzzle, though. Including 'steadfastness' and 'disappointed' yielded a good-sized grid, which I always find challenging. Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review of Putting on "Airs"  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, AmyJo-2025 refund, please! Author Icon I came across this Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab on The Hub and thought I'd give it a try.

The twenty-five words you chose, while not of the longer variety sometimes seen in puzzles such as this, are numerous enough to allow the system to create a pretty good-sized grid. I also like the fact that every one of those words has two vowels, resulting in all manner of false trails throughout the grid, just the kind of thing guaranteed to help someone stay focused on the details. Excellent!

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us, and write on!

P.S. I love the coffee mug Cover image! *Laugh*

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Review of Winter Wonderland  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hey there, StephBee Author Icon! I found your Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and, seeing as how it's right nippy here, your title drew me right in!

I love the size of the grid, courtesy of the longer words you chose for the puzzle, and the fact that there are vowels in practically every syllable of every word guarantees any number of false trails to follow while trying to find some of the words. Thank you so much for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Ichabod Crane Author Icon! I found another one of your Word Search puzzles via The Hub's Browse By Type and - once again - decided to give it a try.

The words you selected are pulled from an 80s song, a fact you stated in the item's Brief Description - and one that I completely overlooked. When I clicked on the link to listen to the song, I was expecting a different (and much older) version, to wit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZT__JFMUgU Ah, well - another lesson in paying attention to details.

I like the liberal sprinkling of vowels that makes finding the shorter words more challenging, and the song's subject matter just makes this exercise all the sweeter. Thanks for putting this one together and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Ichabod Crane Author Icon! I ran across your Newsfeed post and decided to check out your latest Word Search puzzle.

This isn't the biggest grid, owing to the brevity of most of the words you chose, but some of those words are just loaded with vowels. This means the system has them scattered everywhere, thereby creating dozens of false trails. If the grid isn't big, it should at least by tricky to traverse. Perfect!

I never really got into Cyndi Lauper's music, but I don't have anything against it and "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" is a pretty catchy tune. I enjoyed her performances during her guest appearances as Avalon Harmonia on the TV show "Bones". She was such a fun and quirky character.

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us. Write on!

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Review of Intent  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, W.D.Wilcox Author Icon! I saw your Newsfeed post and decided to check out your story.

Three young men have pledged a fraternity - I Phelta Thi <slick use of homophones here> - and are now being subjected to a level of hazing that seems a little more insidious than might otherwise be expected. The frat boy in charge of the initiation has rigged the ceremony in hopes of discouraging at least one of the pledges, a Mexican youth, from continuing to pursue joining the fraternity. The tables get turned, though, and the leader's plans are ruined.

I have to say the comeuppance Jax received from Robert was nothing more than he deserved. Who knows what kind of damage or injuries may have resulted from the traps he'd set for the pledges, and he certainly intended for them to wander through the woods.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Fictiøn Ðiva the Wørd Weava Author Icon! I found this Word Search puzzle by way of the Browse By Type tab on The Hub and decided to try and solve the mystery. *Wink*

There were some shows I'd never heard of - Border Town, Found and Happy Valley, to name a few - but most of the titles sparked memories, bits and pieces of favorite episodes or just the general feeling of "Oh, yeah, I remember this show". From Jim Rockford trying to get Lt. Becker to help him out, to Lt. Kojak's seemingly endless supply of lollipops, to that Boston-based crime fighting duo of Jane and Maura, to the widowed detective who just has to get things right, to the 'detective' turned MI6 agent, these titles were a blast from the past!

I didn't time myself, but I sure had fun solving this puzzle! Thanks for setting it up and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Glorify Him Author Icon! I found your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type option on The Hub and thought I'd see if any of the places I've been in Europe made the cut. As it turns out, I've actually visited half of the countries you chose for your puzzle, and was even stationed in one of them - Germany - three times. Sweden and Greece were just too far for a visit, and Poland and Romania were still behind the Iron Curtain so trips there were out of the question.

I like how you basically hit all four points of the compass - Sweden to the north, England to the west, Greece to the east, and Italy to the south, with the rest of them essentially nestled in the middle. Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review of The March Hare  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Beholden Author Icon! I found your Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and decided to give it a try.

I love me a cuppa, so seeking out your tea party-related terms was a fun exercise. The grid isn't especially large, but the fact that four of the words only have four letters and most of the others are only a bit larger means that the system can create quite an array of false trails for the party-goer to get lost on. *BigSmile* The tea was nice and hot, and I enjoyed my little break.

Thank you for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Purple Catching Up Author Icon! I came across this Word Search by way of The Hub's Browse By Type and just couldn't resist.

Clearly, you sent your four fastest ships to scour the manuscript for words / word combinations worthy of inclusion in this wonderful puzzle, with orders to return forthwith to enable this union of puzzle format and movie memories. Your words not only resulted in a pleasingly large grid, but prompted dozens of laughter-filled memories of various scenes from the movie.

Thank you so much for putting this together and sharing it with us!

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Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello there, QueenOwl ~ A New Day Dawns Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.

It's so sad those crooks were able to trick and take advantage of you. If only you had been able to stand firm in your initial demand to cancel their "service", but these guys are very persistent and can be quite convincing. Thank you for sharing this unfortunate experience with us. Hopefully, anyone who reads this story will keep it in mind, if they start to get contacted in a similar manner.

Have a wonderful evening!

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Review of The Lighthouse  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello there, Zane Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.

A special bond between brother and sister, especially if the brother is the older one, is pretty common. It seems to me it's almost guaranteed, when twins enter the discussion. I think it's sweet they assigned their own special meaning to the story their mother told them, using it through the years to confirm forgiveness for some transgression or other.

Sadly, James chose not to accept 'lighthouse forgiveness' when he found out his sister was the reason he didn't even get a chance to attend his university of choice, leading to a break in their relationship that lasted until almost the very end of Jill's life. It was very heartwarming to see them renew their loving relationship and share that special story one last time.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-2025 refund, please! Author Icon! I found another one of your Word Search puzzles and decided to give it a try.

You certainly chose a topic that everyone can relate to, whether due to their own children or relatives, kids they know from their neighborhood, or just from the mad rushes that exist and extended checkout lines that form just before the start of every school year. As always, this puzzle was a fun one to solve, and I thank you for setting it up and sharing it with us.

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Review of LOTR Word Search  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, AmyJo-2025 refund, please! Author Icon! I found this Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and decided to give it a try.

Out of all the other Word Searches on that page, I was drawn to this particular puzzle by the name. I'm a fan of the books and have enjoyed the films, both animated and live-action, so I had a good time solving this puzzle.

Thanks for setting it up and sharing it with us!

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