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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-Where did 2025 go??? 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-Where did 2025 go??? 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 Silver & Gold Stone 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, SantaBee 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, Amethyst Snow Angel 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-Where did 2025 go??? 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, Amethyst Snow Angel 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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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Amethyst Snow Angel Author Icon! I was feeling a little hungry and thirsty, and this Word Search was just the thing!

While I've never partaken of High Tea, I can appreciate the terms you've sprinkled throughout the grid, especially Bigelow and EarlGrey, two of my favorites. You've got a nice mixture of short and long-ish words, all of which serve to create a good-sized grid, and all the ingredients for a successful tea party appear to be correctly spelled. *BigSmile*

Thanks for sharing this with us. Enjoy a cuppa real soon!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Steph! I saw your handle all over the Newsfeed and thought I should see what was going on. *Smile* I've not heard any of the three poll questions before, but the one about parents not understanding definitely appealed to my not-necessarily-on-kilter sense of humor! *Laugh* Best of luck with your poll!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Amethyst Snow Angel Author Icon! I came across your new and improved Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and just had to give it a look.

I don't know which were the original ten words, but the twenty-five you have now certainly point up some of the best aspects of life around WdC! There's that sense of Community we feel as we share Feedback concerning our Writing in general and, perhaps, our Stories and Poetry in particular. There's the Fun way we encourage and Celebrate each other by the giving of GiftPoints and MeritBadges, and so much more.

And, of course, it's great that you're here to bring all this to mind. Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of All a Dream  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Amethyst Snow Angel Author Icon! I tumbled onto this Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and decided to take a look.

This was a perfect find, as I feel as though I've fallen down multiple rabbit holes lately, what with deadlines looming everywhere I looked. *Shock* This is a nice change of pace from that insanity, though: no horror, no terror, no malevolent creatures looking to make you their dinner, just a nice little collection from a lovely little story about a pretty little girl. Okay, fine - there's this Queen who wants to take off everyone's head, but she doesn't seem that hard to avoid, so... *BigSmile*

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)
Hello, sindbad Author Icon! I came across your tale of terror via ""13" - 2025 Edition" Open in new Window. and just had to take a look.

This is one seriously creepy story, Sindbad. You grabbed me right from the beginning with that terrific opening line, it set the scene so well, and everything built from there. And young Clara! One has to wonder what intuition prompted her to render that drawing. *Shock*

Suggestion(s): I didn't spot any spelling, grammar or punctuation errors - great job! My only suggestion would be to consider adding a blank line between the paragraphs. It's not really hard to follow the story as-is, but spacing would make it easier.

Thank you so much 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, Veronika Author Icon! I came across this poem when I was looking for something to review, so here it is.

I really like the imagery you paint with your words; it makes it easy to recall similar memories based on what you've shared (e.g. water marks and toothpaste splatter on mirrors). There are a lot of memories hidden in the everyday bits of life, and I like how you've captured some of those for us.

Favorite line(s):
hand-me-downs worn secretly // before older siblings outgrew them.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and happy WDC Account Anniversary!

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Review of Halloween Fun  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, Cottontail Entertainment Author Icon! I came across your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd take a look.

I like your collection of Halloween-related terms, especially as you've included some (ELF, FANGS and GHOULS, to name a few) I've not run across in other Word Search puzzles I've looked at. Also, there are enough longer words to make the system create a fairly large grid, something I always appreciate.

Suggestion(s): If you were tossing in random little misspellings as part of the fun - cool! If that wasn't part of the plan, though, you might want to consider these changes: BROOMSTICK, CEMETERY, WEREWOLF.

Thanks for sharing this puzzle with us, and have a great day!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
Hey there, Elf Princess Megan Snow Rose Author Icon! I stumbled across your Word Search via the Browse By Type tab; naturally, I had to check it out.

You've got some oldies but goodies buried in here - Barnabas and Angelique from Dark Shadows, for example; all of them are familiar, though. The terms you selected make a nice collection of words to be found, and I would imagine everyone who gives this a try will have a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing it with us!

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Review of Holiday Horrors  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Where did 2025 go??? Author Icon! I saw your Newsfeed post and found the Word Search via the Browse By Type tab, so here we go.

You've gathered a lot of familiar terms here, starting right off with Banshee; it immediately reminded me of an old Disney movie, Darby O'Gill and the Little People. Then, of course, there's Gremlins and Frankenstein, along with all the familiar make-you-quake-in-your-boots terminology. Well done, and thanks for sharing!
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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, SantaBee Author Icon! I spotted your Word Search in the Newsfeed and, of course, just had to give it a go.

First of all, I see what you did here, incorporating some of the spooky shorthand folks have used for their usual handles this Halloween season. *Wink* Naturally, you also have many terms either traditionally associated with the season - wraith, hobgoblin, cauldron, etc. - as well as others that fit their spooky selves right at home. *BigSmile*

Thanks for sharing this with us, and have a wonderfully spooky evening!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hey there, φως εί Author Icon. I came across this poll via the Browse By Type tab on The Hub and thought I'd check it out.

I'm not sure how you're using the data you're gathering as, to my mind, the options are pretty disparate. I chose Elderly lady, I believe, because I think such a person would be inclined to believe a younger lady. It's also possible I was inadvertently 'steered' to that choice due to the capitalized first letter, but I can't say for sure; I'm no Psych major.

I hope the data you get is useful, though. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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Review of Juneteenth  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey, Winter's spud❄️ Author Icon! Yet another Halloween-themed Word Search puzzle. Who would have guessed? *Laugh* Seriously, though, while a few of the terms in your puzzle are reflected in others that have appeared here on-site, many of them are unique to your puzzle: emancipation, commemorate, soul food and strawberry soda, to name a few. It's always cool to see someone else's perspective on something that so many of us enjoy - Halloween!

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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