All I Want for Christmas Is You (and the SSQQ Christmas Carol Puzzle)

Now that the boys are out of school and my own two-week winter vacation has started, I can return to my long-neglected but highly important care of this site. Enjoy it while you can!

In looking for some holiday themed puzzles to share, I came across the SSQQ Christmas Carol Puzzle. Once you get past being freaked out just a little bit by the 1990s-style layout of the web page, there’s really good stuff going on here.

The premise is simple: puzzle constructor Rick Archer offers you 12 different images with 10 panels each. Each panel that references a popular Christmas carol. For instance, here’s the first image (click on the image for a larger version):

So, which 10 Christmas songs do these represent? Click here to find out!

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1. Jingle Bells

2. Walking in a Winter Wonderland

3. Santa Claus is Coming to Town

4. The First Noel (there’s no “L”)

5. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

6. The Little Drummer Boy

7. I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas

8. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

9. What Child is This?

10. We Three Kings[/spoiler]

If you liked those puzzles, Rick has even more for you hidden away on his SSQQ Dance web site.

Happy Holidays everyone!

-eP

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