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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hey there, citizen journalist Author Icon! I found your latest work via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd check it out.

Having lived in California for 8 years, during both the Loma Prieta and Northridge quakes, your subject matter definitely caught my interest. As I'm sure you know, the tidal wave consequence of an earthquake has been the main point in more than a few movies and documentaries, and the possibility of a destructive wave pops up in the news cycle now and again.

I like the terms you chose, both for their clear relation to earthquakes and for the fact that a few of them are outside our usual vocabulary; we get to learn something new, which is always a plus. Thanks for setting this up and sharing it!

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Review of Soft Paws  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello, TeeGateM Author Icon! I found your Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and decided to give it a look.

Once again, I like your introductory poem. It provides some excellent imagery, as well as being the source for the words in the puzzle. Wolves are beautiful creatures and I, not being at all associated with ranching or farming, bear them no ill will.

I appreciate the effort you put into the poem, and thank you for sharing both it and the puzzle with us.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, TeeGateM Author Icon! I found this Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd take a look.

The sonnet-like intro is very nice, providing verbal imagery to go along with the Cover Art. You describe the dance well enough, that the figures could as easily be people as cats - well done! Your poem also provides the basis for all the terms included in the actual Word Search, and they're all correctly spelled (always a plus!).

You did well on this puzzle, and I'm sure we'd all be glad to see more of them from you. Thanks for 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, 💕 Ninjas 💕 Author Icon! I saw this in the Browse By Type tab and I'd take the chance (what with not having any ruby slippers or trusty companions).

Even before I saw any of the three embedded images, the first flowers I thought of when I read the title were poppies. Then I saw the images and knew I had guessed aright! *Laugh* Once again, you've presented us with a larger-than-life grid, courtesy of those compound nouns and generally long words - yay! I'm not going to check your Latin, but all the names look to have the letters arranged properly. *BigSmile*

Thanks for setting this up for us!

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Review of PlayOff Insanity  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-me, myself, and I Author Icon! I saw your heads-up in the Newsfeed and just had to tackle this one.

It has been a crazy postseason, hasn't it? Beginning with Wild Card Weekend and running right up to the end of the Divisional Round about an hour ago, there have been Overtime games galore, including the one with my beloved Denver Broncos. Your list covers the main themes for the run to the Super Bowl: the remaining teams, the various rounds, the two Conferences, and some of the factors upon which a game can turn; they're all correctly spelled, too. *BigSmile*

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of The Wall  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, W.D.Wilcox Author Icon! I saw your announcement in the Newsfeed and the Brief Description pulled me right in. I wondered if you'd written this for that former contest and, judging by the "Created" date, I'd say that's pretty likely. There's enough scenario for the reader to get a mental image, and there are no punctuation or grammar errors to distract.

This leaves only questions: There's a soldier, so which war is in the background? What was the woman's crime, if any? Was she related to the person who just died, or is she just overcome with the knowledge that, as the soldier said, it's her turn? Just how skilled are the firing squad members (ideally, it shouldn't hurt)?

Valid questions, I think. Springboards to an extended version? Perhaps.

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)
Hello, Humming Bird Author Icon! I found your story via the 7/7 Forum and thought I'd take a look.

What a lovely story of love found! A woman is somehow transported back in time, initially missing her old life, but gradually becoming accustomed to her new one. A handsome gentleman helps her cope, adapt and, eventually, embrace her new life. One day, the choice to stay or return is set before her - and her heart leads her to her only real choice.

I like the font size and type you chose, as well as the spacing on the page. It makes your story very readable, especially for those with vision issues. The punctuation looks fine, as does the spelling - well done! I also enjoyed your descriptions of activities by candle light and frost on the windowpanes; they really helped set the scene.

Thank you for sharing this with us, and congratulations on your Quill Nomination - best of luck!

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Review of Dreams  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, John Author Icon! I found your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and dreamed of solving it in five minutes (or less).

You certainly chose a unique frame of reference for your puzzle. I don't think I've seen one like this here on-site, and your poem makes a nice intro. You have a nice collection of dream "topics" and dream-related terms; who among us hasn't jerked themselves awake while suddenly "falling"? Having some longer words also yielded a very good-sized grid, my favorite kind - yay!

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us! BTW, I like your Costumicon. *ThumbsUpL*

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Review of Distasteful  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey, Sue! I came across your Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and elected to give it a go.

This is a definite departure, if you will, from the subjects and themes that have characterized the puzzles of late (probably something to do with the holiday season *Smile*) You've chosen a unique venue to make your points, and they're good ones, and you did it twice within the same item: first with the poem in the Brief Description, then with the word list in the puzzle itself - well done!

Thanks for sharing this with us!
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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, Reading, Spooky, StaiNed Author Icon! After an extensive search, I came across your Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd take a chance.

I remember hearing about Krampus and Knecht Ruprecht at language school, although I don't recall learning anything at all about Belsnickle. You've certainly captured the essence of Krampus's legend, though. I can well imagine the terror younger children must have felt when adults (and, very likely, older siblings), told them what would happen to them, if they continued to be naughty. *Shock*

I like the parts of the legend you've incorporated into the puzzle, and it's always nice to see things spelled correctly. Thanks for putting this together and sharing it with us!

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Review of WEIHNACHTEN!  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Schoen Gruss, Olivia's sick Author Icon! I found your WeihnachtsWordSearch via the Browse By Type tab and just had to take a look.

First of all, that's a HUGE grid, courtesy of all those cool German compound nouns - thank you! I'm sure everyone appreciates the descriptions you provided, too; they're very helpful. It's also cool you used the original letters for the description; it's nice to see that 'odd uppercase B' and our 'umlauted friends' again! Your entire collection certainly helps put us in a Christmas frame of mind which, of course, was your intention all along. *Wink*

Thanks for sharing this with us, and Frohe Weihnachten!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, 💕 Ninjas 💕 Author Icon! I came across your Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and decided to give it a go.

I'm mostly familiar with TBBT via YouTube clips. Still, I had no idea there were so many doctors - most of the non-medical variety, I presume - hidden in the show, whether as regulars, recurring guest stars, or one-off visitors to the set. For me, the neatest thing about the names you chose is that they resulted in a fairly large-scale grid, which happens to be my favorite type. The funniest thing about one of these names is the inclusion of Raj's hometown: Bombay. With the list being populated by doctors, 'Dr. Bombay' leaps to my mind, even though it's associated with the old "Bewitched" TV show, rather than TBBT.

Thanks for setting this up for us!

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Review of Jingle Bells  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-me, myself, and I Author Icon! I came across your latest Word Search puzzle via the Hub and thought I'd take a look & listen.

Ol' Blue Eyes can really sing, can't he? The embedded video is cool, and it provides a check on potential misspellings via the Closed Captions (careful typist that you are, there aren't any!). All those jammed-together words and phrases made for a truly large grid - my favorite kind of Word Search puzzle! Between the lyrics scattered throughout the grid and Frankie singing backup, this is a fun puzzle to solve. Thanks for setting it up for us!

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Review of Let It Snow  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-me, myself, and I Author Icon! I found this Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and decided to give it a go.

First of all, kudos for the multitude of multi-word clues. Using them resulted in a 'larger-than-life' grid - my favorite kind! Adding ol' Dino singing along was a nice touch, too. I didn't spot any corrections to be made, so great job there!

Thanks for sharing this with us, and have a wonderful holiday season!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, Maddie Stone <2026 Edition> Author Icon! I found your musical Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd check it out.

It's nice to see some old standbys - "Silent Night", "Hark the Herald (Angels Sing)", for example - as well as at least one less traditional, but still related tune (looking at you, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa"). All in all, they made for a well-spent bit of time.

Thanks for assembling and sharing this puzzle with us!

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Review of Happy Holidays  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Nixie Author Icon! I found your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and decided to take a look.

I had fun locating all the words you'd collected for us, and all without the 'assistance' of my inner child (he was too busy slurping down hot cocoa and eggnog *Laugh* ). Although you can't directly control the pattern, the collected words were varied enough in length to force the system to make a very nice pattern to go with the season-appropriate colors surrounding the correctly identified words - wonderful!

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: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, Ben Author Icon! I came across your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd take a look.

It seems to me I've heard of Jay Garrick, as well as the Reverse Flash, but most of the... special... names are unknown to me. I grew up reading about the exploits of Barry Allen as The Flash, and the only Power Ring I can recall belonged to Green Lantern. All that means, though, is that there are great chunks of the comic-verse I didn't get to explore, and the terms you've collected help remedy that to a small degree.

Thanks for creating and 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, StephBee Author Icon! I came across your Newsfeed announcement and thought I'd take a look.

You've gathered up some crazy words here, Steph! I've nearly endured a Snowpocalypse, will admit to having felt a bit Grinchy once or twice, and have narrowly missed getting Uglysweatered (it was too small). *Laugh* Considering the nature of the words, it's tough to say there are no misspellings, but I don't see anything that would alter Ol' Kris's mood. *Wink*

Thanks for setting this up for us and sharing it!

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Review of Christmas Day  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hey there, Emberly Gray Author Icon! I found this via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd check it out.

Where would we be without all these wonderful Word Search puzzles? I like the terms you collected for this one; they may not be many, but they're representative. There are just enough words to keep us entertained for a bit, and they're all correctly spelled - well done.

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, 𖢻agapeཐིཋྀ Author Icon! I found your Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd take a look.

I like the Hanukkah theme you've established, along with some of the many terms associated with it. I also like the introductory poem. I remember reading Highlights at various doctor's offices. I don't see any misspellings, so I have no suggestions for improvement.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of NAMES  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hey there, Cappy Author Icon! There are more name-related websites out there than you can shake a 'dot something' at, and BabyNames.com is one of them. Like many of the other sites, BabyNames.com gives you some history / context, which can be very useful. You also get tips on using some common sense while selecting a name. For example, Hepzibah is a unique name, so readers would definitely remember it, but... is it appropriate to the story's background?

Thanks for passing this along to us, and welcome to WdC!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Emberly Gray Author Icon! I came across this poem via the Read & Review tab on The Hub and thought I'd give it a look.

You've penned a powerful poem here. You don't tell us how you got to the depths, but it becomes evident you worked very hard to get yourself out and, in so doing, became even stronger. I like the internal rhyme, too.

Suggestion(s): I don't see any misspelled words - yay! - so I only have two suggestions. You may want to increase the font size to 3.5 or larger. This would make your poem easier to read for people using mobile devices, as well as for those with vision issues. Also, you may want to consider posting this as an "OT poem" at "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT " Open in new Window.. Prompts are provided, but 'unrelated' 8-line poems are also welcome.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and welcome to WDC!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-me, myself, and I Author Icon! I found your Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and just had to give it a try.

I've not heard Andy's version in quite some time, for whatever reason, but I can "hear" it in my head. It made it extra fun to "listen to" while I was searching for the snippets of lyrics. *Music1* I didn't spot any misspellings - great!

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, Jim Author Icon! I came across your Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and just had to take a look.

First of all, thanks for including me! I'm happy to help you spread the Veteran-vibe around here, especially in such august company: Audie Murphy? Wow! Along with 1st Lieutenant Murphy, it occurs to me that about half the terms are militarily significant: the Battle of the Bulge and Pearl Harbor, and the USS Constitution and USS Nautilus. Of course, it's cool that a few of "the locals" also made the cut. *BigSmile*

Thanks for sharing this with us, Jim!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, 𖢻agapeཐིཋྀ Author Icon! I came across this puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and wandered in to check it out.

I don't know how I missed this one, but I'm glad I found it. I like how you got the system to expand the grid by using long-ish and / or multiple words. I also like the collection of words you chose; I don't recall seeing DAYGLOW or TECHNICOLOR in any other puzzle - cool!

I had fun working this one. Thanks for sharing it!

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