Use the alphabetically listed clues to fill in the grid. All of the clues lead to a word that comes before or after the word "book" such as bookworm or library book. The squares in the grid that are gray contain no letters. The squares that have shades of color represent letters that are shared between the two words. There is no significance in the shades of color, meaning that a certain color doesn't carry the same letter throughout the grid, although a continuous run of the same color does indicate that all letters are the same. You'll probably need to identify a few of the clues for yourself before posting an answer for a specific location in the grid. I've tried to make locating a word in the grid easier by including clues for two words that are unique in length and also adding some letters to the grid.

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9. recipe

"Recipe" is an answer but not in that location.

5. end (it can be tight or split)

Yep! Nice solve manxman.

I took the instruction to mean that the colored square meant they had the same letter, which would be the only place for recipe. But reread and I may have misunderstood.

Trying another one.

10. keeper

Yes manxman!

Flo, try again.

Deleted - re-read the instructions.

17. reference (cross and character)

I think just the comics are colorful on Sunday.

18. Speech (Oration)
19. Keeper (Am I my brother's ____)
20. Recipe (Instuctions for preparing food)

1. check (restrain)
2. mark (on this before a race)
3. story (yarn)

Koala, I have address for oration and another word where speech would go.

4. shelf (the beginning of life, etc.)

13. picture (imagine)

We're getting there!

Correct answers posted.

12. blue
18. sketch

Two hits!

6. respect - esteem

Cue, that is gameboomer's own penguin

Sorry, Doreen...try again.

Added word lengths to the remaining clues and filled in the common letters in the grid.

8. value (esteem)
15. audio (video partner)

6. address (oration)
16. guide (steer)

7. case (reconnoiter)

16. guide (steer)



I missed Redz' post - she already answered #16.

Excellent finish, ladies!

The only answer left was "comic" which Cheryl brought up earlier.

Thanks for playing!