Wordy Wednesday 91: Word Intersections

WORDY WEDNESDAY #89

WORDS WITHOUT FRIENDS (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:
Jack Lance 516 *
Giovanni Pagano **
Adam Weaver **
Bryce Herdt **
John Davis **
Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin *
With these solutions, I will be donating $4 to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (and my reader will be donating $40).

WORDY WEDNESDAY #90

PENT WORDS (hint)

As of this writing, 8 people have solved last week's puzzle. That means I'll be donating at least $8.00 to Doctors Without Borders. Including my reader who's matching my donation times 10, and including the previous puzzle, this represents a grand total of $132.00.

Haven't solved it yet? Here's an easier 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 #91

WORD INTERSECTIONS

(click here for a PDF version)

Place each of the given words into the grid, one letter per cell, reading from left to right or top to bottom. All words must be connected, and no words other than the given words can appear in the grid. The highlighted cells indicate all of the places where words intersect.
The answer is 8 letters long.

DOT, ERA, FIR, HAM, MAN, NUT, OWN, SAT, SKI, SUN, WAS
BUNS, ICON, IDOL, NIGH, NOEL, STEW, TRIO, WILT
BAGEL, BAYOU, LOGIC, STERN, SUSHI
ADDING, IMPACT, INWARD
BLASTOFF, ENERGIZE, GRIDIRON, IRRITATE
ARCHITECT, YESTERDAY

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

* A truly amazing puzzle where the only two letters are S and F.

Until next time, yappy solving!