We're All Mad Here (Jack of Hearts)

Hints & Solutions
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Hint 1: Three wheels combine in counterclockwise order to make (more or less) common English words. Start by trying to solve the clues to 9 letter answers, then look on the wheels to see if they fit. Hint 2: Some clues are easier than others, such as clue 11 (The Lady of the Lake's gift). Start with those. Hint 3: Clue 1 mentions 1610, but you'll probably find that it was invented in 1614 by a Scottish mathematician. Hint 4: Clue 15, think Looney Tunes Hint 5: Clue 19 happens daily. The Solution: 1. LOGARITHM

2. EXTRADITE

3. TRINKETRY

4. THREEFOLD

5. HALFDOZEN

6. EPICUREAN

7. PURGATORY

8. ERSTWHILE

9. ARGUSEYED

10. CARNIVORE

11. EXCALIBUR

12. FLATBOATS

13. UNHEALTHY

14. LUMINESCE

15. TASMANIAN

16. OSTRACISM

17. OVERREACH

18. LIFEFORCE

19. BREAKFAST

20. EARTHBORN

21. POSTHASTE

22. UNDERTOOK

23. TARANTULA

24. APHYLLOUS

25. SMOTHERED Final word/phrase:

The shaded letters spell GILGAMESH.

The phrase is

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