THE MOUSY
MINDBOGGLER

If you subscribe to the AllEars® Weekly Newsletter, you’ll know that we run a little game called the Mousy Mindboggler. Sometimes it’s a word game, sometimes it’s a riddle, sometimes it’s some other brain-teasing challenge — but it’s always fun!

Once each month, in the AllEars® Bits and Bites issue, our friend James Dezern (known as “dzneynut” around several Disney discussion forums) supplies us with a puzzle of his own design.

Around the middle of each month, James Shares the Magic in another way — by posting an all-new puzzle here in this AllEars.Net Guest Blog. The subject of the puzzle will vary, and James will award the winner of the challenge a collectible Disney pin!

This month, James writes:

Here’s the answer key to the July Mid-Month Mousy Mindboggler crossword:

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There were 61 correct responses that knew the chipmunk’s names, Chip & Dale, originated with an English furniture designer by the name of Thomas Chippendale. Another interesting fact about Disney character names: there are only a handful of animated character names that are used more than once, such as Chip the chipmunk and Chip, Mrs. Potts’ son from “Beauty & the Beast.” Can you think of any others?

The winner of a Mickey & Minnie pin was April C. of McKinney, TX. Congratulations and thanks for playing!

Continuing this month with the classic Disney character theme, we take a look at Donald’s Nephews. This is probably the last of the Disney character puzzles. Here is the link to the crossword puzzle:

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Next month I am considering a series on extinct attractions, such as Horizons and Mickey Mouse Revue. Any input would be appreciated!

The object is, as always, to have fun, but if you’d like a chance to win a Disney collectible pin, arrange the letters that are circled in the puzzle to come up with the answer to the bonus question, which relates to the puzzle theme. Send your resulting answer IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF AN EMAIL addressed to [email protected]. Send the bonus term or phrase no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on September 12, 2014. All correct answers will be entered into a random drawing, and the winner will be awarded a Disney pin. The answers and drawing winner will be posted in this Guest Blog, along with a new puzzle, in mid-August.

Enjoy and good luck!

As always, James would love to hear any feedback, or any ideas for themes you’d like to see covered in future puzzles. Drop James a line at [email protected].