Namedropping Solving Tips

To start solving a Namedropping puzzle, look for words in the grid that are only one letter.  You know it will have to be either an "A" or an "I," so that's a great way to get you on your way to solving the puzzle!

Look for columns with only one letter in them, and look for columns where all the letters are the same (it happens!).  Then you won't have to decide where to drop the letters since there's only one way to put them.

Look for short, common words.  Examples: "THE" "AND" "AN" "IS" "ARE" "AT" "IN" "AS" "IT" "WAS" "IF" "YOU" "NO" "ONE" "WHEN" "THEN" "UP" "WERE" "OR" "THAT" "MY" "ME" "TO" "FOR" "NOT" "WITH" "WHO," well, you get the idea.  Be careful, because many times the letters can spell several short words, and it's up to you to figure out which is the correct one!

Since punctuation is given, watch out for the tell-tale apostrophes in a contraction!  Examples: "ISN'T" "CAN'T" "DON'T" "IT'S" "I'LL" "THERE'S" "WE'LL" "HASN'T" "DOESN'T" "AREN'T" "YOU'LL" "YOU'RE," etcetera.

Long words can be tricky.  Often, a long word will end in "ING" so keep an eye out for that.  Also occasionally you'll find a long word ending in "IVE" "IRE" "TION" or a "Y" or an "E" and other common combinations. 

Make sure you scratch out each letter as you drop them into the grid.  Often solving a word will leave only one letter left in a column, so you'll know where to put it.  Of course, I suggest using a pencil just in case you're wrong!

Fill in the numbered squares in the author's boxes as you solve them.  That way if you guess the author of the quote first, you can figure out which letters go into each numbered box in the grid.

Remember, every word marked with an asterisk (*) is a proper noun.   Look for actual names of people, especially movie and TV stars, music artists, Presidents and other politicians, and even infamous celebrities occasionally!

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!

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