Wordy Wednesday 58: W_ _D S_ _RCH

WORDY WEDNESDAY #56

SECTION SIX 5 (answer)

It's been two weeks, so time to unveil the answer to this puzzle. If you still wish to solve it yourself, please go here for the normal version of the puzzle, or here for the easier version of the puzzle. Here's a list of people who solved it:
Giovanni Pagano **
Jack Bross **
M. Sean Molley **
Peter Abide **
Adam Weaver **
Ben Carter *
Bryce Herdt **
John Bulten **
Mark Tilford **
Matt Burkemper **
Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #57

WORDS WITHOUT FRIENDS 2 (hint)

5 people have solved the puzzle version of last week's puzzle, and 1 person has scored over 597 points on the game version. Haven't solved it yet? Here's an easier version of the puzzle version. Send your solutions to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com within the next week to appear on the solvers list and be recognized for your puzzle prowess. Good luck, solvers!

WORDY WEDNESDAY #58
W_ _D S_ _RCH

(click here for a PDF version)

To some people, the grid below will look like a mess of random words; to others, it will look like a mess of random letters. But it is most usefully viewed as a combination of both.
The answer is a single word (but not one of the words on the list below).

ABSENT, ALONE, AVOCADO, BEING, BEVIES, BRAVO, BREAD, BROTHER, CARGO, CHALICE, CLAIM, COBRA, CORGI, DEARIE, FREEDOM, FUTON, GOOSE, GYRE, HEEL, HEFTY, HERESY, LICORICE, MOVIE, ORPHAN, PHONE, REBORN, REMOTE, RIFE, RINSE, SEEM, SOCIAL, SPIFF, SPOIL, VERB, YODEL

REDHEAD64'S OBSCURE PUZZLE BLOG!

Ryan "Redhead64" Faley would probably like you to visit his blog and solve his latest Pent Words. Be warned: if you're not familiar with your pop culture and video games, you'll be looking things up all over the place (or giving up).

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

* A logic puzzle you will solve with E's. . . or rather, without them! Oh, and there are words, too.
* It's the fifth Wednesday of the month, so you get a double feature! Pent Words 12 includes guest appearances from Rosie O'Donnell, Neil Sedaka, and Orson Scott Card!

Until next time, yappy solving!