New Game: Switcheroo

[Pastor Fireball]

In this consolidation:

--Every answer is correct, including the two answers with question marks! (You should have no problem figuring out #24's first name now.)

(Actually, I overlooked one thing. The team's collective answer to #12 is technically wrong, although the surname is correct and doesn't affect gameplay. It isn't Wyatt Brady or James Brady, but Mathew Brady.)

In the matches:

--One name is still in an incorrect trio.
--One correct derived name is still paired with an incorrect associated word.

Identify the 77 people and fictional characters based on the clues below. Using each answer only once, form 26 matches of 3 names and 2 of the associated words in the Word List based on a Tangredi, or hidden principle that you must discover for yourself. There may be alternate matches, but only one configuration will allow you to complete the puzzle.

Now I'm sure that most of you are sitting there, demanding that I check my math. "If there are 77 names and each can be used only once, you can't make 26 triplets because 77 isn't divisible by 3." Well, that's the Fireball twist this time around. You have to identify this clueless person on your own in order to complete the 26th and final triplet.

*1. BUD ABBOTT
*2. LOU ADLER
3. Before she died, Patti Page re-recorded her most famous song with this man as her pianist.

4. Riding high with eleven career #1 hits on the Billboard country chart, she was also the first country singer to win an American Music Award.

5. TOM ARNOLD
^6. ELIZABETH ASHLEY
*7. MARION BARRY
8. BORIS BECKER
*9. DAVE BING
10. KAREN BLACK
*11. WILLIAM BLAKE
*12. WYATT BRADY
13. ALBERT BROOKS
14. An astonished Leontyne Price was among the guests at a party where he announced that he was leaving the wine business to pursue his acting career.

*15. JIMMY BUFFETT
*16. ROCKY BURNETTE
17. ROBERT BYRD
*18. DREW CAREY
19. AMY CARTER
*20. KYLE CHANDLER
*21. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN
*22. DICK CLARK
23. GARY COOPER
*24. Shortly before his death, he accepted the co-starring role in a film that began with him performing in the middle of the Australian outback.
DAVIS?
25. BRUCE DERN
*26. PHYLLIS DILLER
*27. FRANCIS DRAKE
*28. ALLYSON FELIX
*29. LITA FORD
30. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
*31. AL FREEMAN, JR.
*32. DEBBIE GIBSON
*33. PHILIP GLASS
*34. NANCY GRACE
*35. MACY GRAY
*36. ALLEN GREGORY
37. BUDDY HACKETT
*38. VALERIE HARPER
*39. GEORGE HARRISON
*40. JUNE HAVER
41. JESSE HELMS
42. Absurd as it may seem, this comedian's parents thought that writing comedy as a teenager was a mental disorder, so they sent him to a psychoanalyst. After one visit, the psychoanalyst told him, "It's them, not you."
BILL HICKS?
*43. GRANT HILL
44. RON HOWARD
45. DFW Airport was not thrilled when he tried to smuggle a toy knife, a toy gun, and toy hand grenades in a 1991 publicity stunt.

46. JEREMY IRONS
47. He recorded over 40 jazz albums before his death in 1987, but he was perhaps better known as the second husband of the R&B legend whose backing band he led.

48. THOMAS JEFFERSON
*49. JENNIFER JONES
50. His 35-year-long TV and film career includes roles that range from one of the greatest military heroes in American history to one of the worst military traitors in American history. And he played The King, too.

51. RICHARD LEWIS
52. HEATHER LOCKLEAR
*53. CHRISTOPHER LOWELL
*54. SHANNON LUCID
*55. LOUISE MANDRELL
56. Of all of the guys who were known as the M&M Boys, he was the youngest "M" to help lead his team to its first championship appearance in franchise history.

57. "Rugged romantic" was how this actor was billed in the trailer for the only movie that he made with Esther Williams.

58. KENDRICK MEEK

59. VERA MILES
*60. HENRY MORGAN
61. On June 4, 1951, this world-renowned dancer became the father-in-law of a man whose medical discovery almost exactly 23 years later would save millions of lives.

62. RYAN O'NEAL
*63. JOHN PAYNE
64. PAUL PIERCE
65. Last July, this legendary composer's new work, Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano, had its worldwide debut postponed due to illness. (Its new debut date is this December.)

66. CLIFF ROBERTSON
*67. HELEN SLATER
68. LOUISE SLAUGHTER
*69. GUY SMILEY
70. RALPH STANLEY
*71. MARTHA STEWART
72. BEATRICE STRAIGHT
*73. PATRICK SWAYZE
*74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR
*75. EARL WARREN
*76. ANTHONY WAYNE
77. NATALIE WOOD

Word List
Bond
*Bucket
*Castle
Chicago
*Clock
Cosmetic
Daddy
Dame
*Depend
*Different
Emmys
Express
F-Word
Fake
Falls
*Fox
Gloria
God
Heartbeat
Hurricane
*Invest
*Jerry
*Junction
Lawyers
Lawyers
*Line
Lion
Meet
*Minnesota
*Monica
*New York
New York
*NFL
North
North
*Nurse
*Pants
*Pie
Porter
Porter
Poster
Proud
*Recall
*Rose
*Silver
*Solo
*Stamp
Stooges
Swimming
Talk
Talk
3000

Matches:
73. PATRICK Swayze + 60. HENRY MORGAN + 31. Al FREEMAN, Jr. = Patrick Henry (STAMP) + Morgan Freeman (BUCKET)
1. BUD Abbott + 43. GRANT HILL + 38. Valerie HARPER = Bud Grant (MINNESOTA) + Hill Harper (NEW YORK)
55. LOUISE Mandrell + 21. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN + 67. Helen SLATER = Louise Fletcher (NURSE) + Christian Slater (ROSE)
26. PHYLLIS Diller + 39. GEORGE HARRISON + 29. Lita FORD = Phyllis George (NFL) + Harrison Ford (SOLO)
11. WILLIAM Blake + 35. MACY GRAY + 24. DAVIS? = William H. Macy (JERRY) + Gray Davis (RECALL)
40. JUNE Haver + 28. ALLYSON FELIX + 2. Lou ADLER = June Allyson (DEPEND) + Felix Adler (?)
27. FRANCIS Drake + 7. MARION BARRY + ?. ? = Francis Marion (FOX) + Barry ? (?)
33. PHILIP Glass + 22. DICK CLARK + ?. ? = Philip K. Dick (CASTLE) + Clark ? (?)
54. SHANNON Lucid + 6. ELIZABETH ASHLEY + ?. ? = Shannon Elizabeth (PIE) + Ashley ? (?)
49. JENNIFER Jones + 74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR + ?. ? = Jennifer Lawrence (SILVER) + Taylor ? (?)
32. DEBBIE Gibson + 36. ALLEN GREGORY + ?. ? = Debbie Allen (DIFFERENT) + Gregory ? (?)
34. NANCY Grace + 18. DREW CAREY + ?. ? = Nancy Drew (CLOCK) + Carey ? (?)
?. ? + 63. JOHN PAYNE + 71. Martha STEWART = ? John (?) + Payne Stewart (PANTS)
?. ? + 75. EARL WARREN + 15. Jimmy BUFFETT = ? Earl ( ?) + Warren Buffett (INVEST)
?. ? + 20. KYLE CHANDLER + 9. Dave BING = ? Kyle (?) + Chandler Bing (MONICA)
?. ? + 69. GUY SMILEY + 16. Rocky BURNETTE = ? Guy (?) + Smiley Burnette (JUNCTION)
?. ? + 76. ANTHONY WAYNE + 12. Wyatt BRADY = ? Anthony (?) + Wayne Brady (LINE)

[franktangredi]

Now that Bill Hicks has been confirmed, it completes one of the partials:

49. JENNIFER Jones + 74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR + 42. BILL HICKS = Jennifer Lawrence (SILVER) + Taylor Hicks (PROUD)

I admit I looked at his discography to get the associated word, but I figured out the match myself.

[franktangredi]

50. His 35-year-long TV and film career includes roles that range from one of the greatest military heroes in American history to one of the worst military traitors in American history. And he played The King, too.

This is DAVID KEITH

[franktangredi]

4. Riding high with eleven career #1 hits on the Billboard country chart, she was also the first country singer to win an American Music Award.

Could this be LYNN ANDERSON? with I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.

AND It could complete the Marion Barry pairing to give us BARRY LYNN, who heads the council for the separation of church and state and is on the news alot.

That won't work, because Marion Barry is the name in the middle whose first and last names are switched. To form Barry Lynn, you'd need someone whose last name was Lynn.

[franktangredi]

Updated consolidation.

As of the last consolidation:

One name is still in an incorrect trio.
--One correct derived name is still paired with an incorrect associated word.

Identify the 77 people and fictional characters based on the clues below. Using each answer only once, form 26 matches of 3 names and 2 of the associated words in the Word List based on a Tangredi, or hidden principle that you must discover for yourself. There may be alternate matches, but only one configuration will allow you to complete the puzzle.

Now I'm sure that most of you are sitting there, demanding that I check my math. "If there are 77 names and each can be used only once, you can't make 26 triplets because 77 isn't divisible by 3." Well, that's the Fireball twist this time around. You have to identify this clueless person on your own in order to complete the 26th and final triplet.

The missing person must be someone who represents the middle term in a trio, otherwise it would be impossible to figure it out.

*1. BUD ABBOTT
*2. LOU ADLER
3. Before she died, Patti Page re-recorded her most famous song with this man as her pianist.
4. LYNN ANDERSON
5. TOM ARNOLD
*6. ELIZABETH ASHLEY
*7. MARION BARRY
8. BORIS BECKER
*9. DAVE BING
10. KAREN BLACK
*11. WILLIAM BLAKE
*12. MATHEW BRADY
13. ALBERT BROOKS
*14. ROSCOE LEE BROWNE
*15. JIMMY BUFFETT
*16. ROCKY BURNETTE
17. ROBERT BYRD
*18. DREW CAREY
19. AMY CARTER
*20. KYLE CHANDLER
*21. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN
*22. DICK CLARK
23. GARY COOPER
*24. Shortly before his death, he accepted the co-starring role in a film that began with him performing in the middle of the Australian outback.
somebody DAVIS

25. BRUCE DERN
*26. PHYLLIS DILLER
*27. FRANCIS DRAKE
*28. ALLYSON FELIX
*29. LITA FORD
30. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
*31. AL FREEMAN, JR.
*32. DEBBIE GIBSON
*33. PHILIP GLASS
*34. NANCY GRACE
*35. MACY GRAY
*36. ALLEN GREGORY
*37. BUDDY HACKETT
*38. VALERIE HARPER
*39. GEORGE HARRISON
*40. JUNE HAVER
41. JESSE HELMS
*42. BILL HICKS
*43. GRANT HILL
*44. RON HOWARD
45. DFW Airport was not thrilled when he tried to smuggle a toy knife, a toy gun, and toy hand grenades in a 1991 publicity stunt.
46. JEREMY IRONS
47. 47. He recorded over 40 jazz albums before his death in 1987, but he was perhaps better known as the second husband of the R&B legend whose backing band he led. somebody JACKSON

48. THOMAS JEFFERSON
*49. JENNIFER JONES
50. DAVID KEITH
*51. RICHARD LEWIS
52. HEATHER LOCKLEAR
*53. CHRISTOPHER LOWELL
*54. SHANNON LUCID
*55. LOUISE MANDRELL
56. Of all of the guys who were known as the M&M Boys, he was the youngest "M" to help lead his team to its first championship appearance in franchise history.
57. "Rugged romantic" was how this actor was billed in the trailer for the only movie that he made with Esther Williams.
VICTOR MATURE?

58. KENDRICK MEEK
59. VERA MILES
*60. HENRY MORGAN
61. On June 4, 1951, this world-renowned dancer became the father-in-law of a man whose medical discovery almost exactly 23 years later would save millions of lives.
62. RYAN O'NEAL
*63. JOHN PAYNE
64. PAUL PIERCE
65. Last July, this legendary composer's new work, Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano, had its worldwide debut postponed due to illness. (Its new debut date is this December.)
*66. CLIFF ROBERTSON
*67. HELEN SLATER
68. LOUISE SLAUGHTER
*69. GUY SMILEY
70. RALPH STANLEY
*71. MARTHA STEWART
72. BEATRICE STRAIGHT
*73. PATRICK SWAYZE
*74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR
*75. EARL WARREN
*76. ANTHONY WAYNE
77. NATALIE WOOD

Word List
Bond
*Bucket
*Castle
*Chicago
*Clock
Cosmetic
Daddy
Dame
*Depend
*Different
Emmys
Express
F-Word
Fake
Falls
*Fox
Gloria
God
Heartbeat
Hurricane
*Invest
*Jerry
*Junction
*Lawyers
Lawyers
*Line
Lion
Meet
*Minnesota
*Monica
*New York
New York
*NFL
North
North
*Nurse
*Pants
*Pie
Porter
Porter
Poster
*Proud
*Recall
*Rose
*Silver
*Solo
*Stamp
Stooges
Swimming
*Talk
*Talk
3000

Matches:
73. PATRICK Swayze + 60. HENRY MORGAN + 31. Al FREEMAN, Jr. = Patrick Henry (STAMP) + Morgan Freeman (BUCKET)
1. BUD Abbott + 43. GRANT HILL + 38. Valerie HARPER = Bud Grant (MINNESOTA) + Hill Harper (NEW YORK)
55. LOUISE Mandrell + 21. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN + 67. Helen SLATER = Louise Fletcher (NURSE) + Christian Slater (ROSE)
26. PHYLLIS Diller + 39. GEORGE HARRISON + 29. Lita FORD = Phyllis George (NFL) + Harrison Ford (SOLO)
11. WILLIAM Blake + 35. MACY GRAY + 24. DAVIS? = William H. Macy (JERRY) + Gray Davis (RECALL)
40. JUNE Haver + 28. ALLYSON FELIX + 2. Lou ADLER = June Allyson (DEPEND) + Felix Adler (?)
27. FRANCIS Drake + 7. MARION BARRY + ?. ? = Francis Marion (FOX) + Barry ? (?)
33. PHILIP Glass + 22. DICK CLARK + 44. RON HOWARD = Philip K. Dick (CASTLE) + Clark Howard (TALK)
54. SHANNON Lucid + 6. ELIZABETH ASHLEY + ?. ? = Shannon Elizabeth (PIE) + Ashley ? (?)
49. JENNIFER Jones + 74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR + 42. BILL HICKS = Jennifer Lawrence (SILVER) + Taylor Hicks (PROUD)
32. DEBBIE Gibson + 36. ALLEN GREGORY + ?. ? = Debbie Allen (DIFFERENT) + Gregory ? (?)
34. NANCY Grace + 18. DREW CAREY + ?. ? = Nancy Drew (CLOCK) + Carey ? (?)
?. ? + 63. JOHN PAYNE + 71. Martha STEWART = ? John (?) + Payne Stewart (PANTS)
?. ? + 75. EARL WARREN + 15. Jimmy BUFFETT = ? Earl ( ?) + Warren Buffett (INVEST)
?. ? + 20. KYLE CHANDLER + 9. Dave BING = ? Kyle (?) + Chandler Bing (MONICA)
37. BUDDY HACKETT + 69. GUY SMILEY + 16. Rocky BURNETTE = Buddy Guy (CHICAGO) + Smiley Burnette (JUNCTION)
?. ? + 76. ANTHONY WAYNE + 12. Mathew BRADY = ? Anthony (?) + Wayne Brady (LINE)
66. CLIFF ROBERTSON + 51. RICHARD LEWIS + ???????? = Cliff Richard (Talk) + Lewis ?????
????? + 47. ???? JACKSON + 14. ROSCOE LEE BROWNE = ?????? + Jackson Browne (LAWYERS)

[silverscreenselect]

Drew Carey could go with Lowell Christopher for Cary Lowell, who was a Bond girl.

I think 24 is Sammy Davis Jr but I can't confirm it.

[franktangredi]

Okay, I cheated on this one:

3. Before she died, Patti Page re-recorded her most famous song with this man as her pianist.

I went off on a tangent thinking this was referring to How Much Is That Doggie in the Window, but it's actually refers to The Tennessee Waltz, and the answer is LAMAR ALEXANDER.

[franktangredi]

59. VERA MILES + 4. LYNN ANDERSON + 23. GARY COOPER = Vera Lynn (MEET) + Anderson Cooper (GLORIA)

[Pastor Fireball]

I think 24 is Sammy Davis Jr but I can't confirm it.

No... we established earlier that Sammy Davis, Jr., was wrong.

[franktangredi]

I think 24 is Sammy Davis Jr but I can't confirm it.

No... we established earlier that Sammy Davis, Jr., was wrong.

Okay, it doesn't matter to the solution, but I had to hunt this down. It's MILES Davis.

[franktangredi]

We used to watch Trading Spaces, and there was a designer on the show named Barry Wood who famously split his pants on his first appearance. Could PANTS be the word that's currently associated with the wrong person, or is that too obscure a reference? Because we have Natalie Wood unmatched, and it would complete a partial. I don't know enough about Payne Stewart to say what other word might go with him.

[smilergrogan]

We used to watch Trading Spaces, and there was a designer on the show named Barry Wood who famously split his pants on his first appearance. Could PANTS be the word that's currently associated with the wrong person, or is that too obscure a reference? Because we have Natalie Wood unmatched, and it would complete a partial. I don't know enough about Payne Stewart to say what other word might go with him.

Payne Stewart was known for always wearing old-fashioned knee breeches when he played. I don't know what other word could go with him (since I discovered he wasn't flying solo when his plane crashed as I had thought).

I'm wondering how to get two names that are associated with the word Porter. The only person I can think of who would go with Porter would be someone with the Pullman union. If we had a Randolph to serve as the middle of a trio, we could make (A.) Philip Randolph, but Philip Glass is already being used. Maybe someone associated with Cole Porter?

[silverscreenselect]

Heather Locklear could go with Tom Arnold for Heather Tom, a soap opera actress best known for her roles on The Young and the Restless, One Life to Live, and The Bold and the Beautiful. Unfortunately, none of those words or words like "soap" are associated words. She could go with Emmys since she has won five daytime Emmies, which is a lot (and she has about ten other nominations). needless, to say, there's lots of "Arnolds" that can be used as first names.

[smilergrogan]

Could one of the unanswered be a Hugo? Victor Mature + Hugo ? = Victor Hugo, goes with Dame?

[silverscreenselect]

65. Last July, this legendary composer's new work, Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano, had its worldwide debut postponed due to illness. (Its new debut date is this December.)

Once I figured the first name, it was easy to guess this one and confirm it. This is Andre Previn, who goes with Benjamin Franklin for Andre Benjamin, aka Andre 3000.

[franktangredi]

65. Last July, this legendary composer's new work, Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano, had its worldwide debut postponed due to illness. (Its new debut date is this December.)

Once I figured the first name, it was easy to guess this one and confirm it. This is Andre Previn, who goes with Benjamin Franklin for Andre Benjamin, aka Andre 3000.

The other half of that must be Franklin Pierce, then. But I'm not sure what word would go with him.

[franktangredi]

Okay, I had to track this down.

61. On June 4, 1951, this world-renowned dancer became the father-in-law of a man whose medical discovery almost exactly 23 years later would save millions of lives.

ARTHUR MURRAY, whose daughter married Dr. Heimlich!

This seems right, but I can't figure out either of the associated words.

72. BEATRICE STRAIGHT + 61. ARTHUR MURRAY + 68. LOUISE SLAUGHTER = Beatrice Arthur + Murray Slaughter

[silverscreenselect]

I think the Arnold part of Tom Arnold goes with Boris Becker for Arnold (Arnie) Becker, Corbin Bernsen's character on LA Law, which would match the other Lawyers.

[franktangredi]

Okay, this one opened some doors, even though I cheated.

45. DFW Airport was not thrilled when he tried to smuggle a toy knife, a toy gun, and toy hand grenades in a 1991 publicity stunt.

This is some radio personality named RUSTY HUMPHRIES, which completes our BARRY match and links to DAME Edna.

27. FRANCIS Drake + 7. MARION BARRY + 45. RUSTY HUMPHRIES = Francis Marion (FOX) + Barry Humphries (DAME)

Payne Stewart can keep his pants on.

[silverscreenselect]

Okay, I had to track this down.

61. On June 4, 1951, this world-renowned dancer became the father-in-law of a man whose medical discovery almost exactly 23 years later would save millions of lives.

ARTHUR MURRAY, whose daughter married Dr. Heimlich!

This seems right, but I can't figure out either of the associated words.

72. BEATRICE STRAIGHT + 61. ARTHUR MURRAY + 68. LOUISE SLAUGHTER = Beatrice Arthur + Murray Slaughter

Bea Arthur's word is probably God, because Maude always said "God'll getcha for that."

[franktangredi]

Identify the 77 people and fictional characters based on the clues below. Using each answer only once, form 26 matches of 3 names and 2 of the associated words in the Word List based on a Tangredi, or hidden principle that you must discover for yourself. There may be alternate matches, but only one configuration will allow you to complete the puzzle.

Now I'm sure that most of you are sitting there, demanding that I check my math. "If there are 77 names and each can be used only once, you can't make 26 triplets because 77 isn't divisible by 3." Well, that's the Fireball twist this time around. You have to identify this clueless person on your own in order to complete the 26th and final triplet.

COMPLETED SETS
59. VERA MILES + 4. LYNN ANDERSON + 23. GARY COOPER = Vera Lynn (MEET) + Anderson Cooper (GLORIA)
52. HEATHER LOCKLEAR + 5. TOM ARNOLD + 8. BORIS BECKER = Heather Tom (EMMYS) + ARNOLD BECKER (LAWYERS)
73. PATRICK Swayze + 60. HENRY MORGAN + 31. Al FREEMAN, Jr. = Patrick Henry (STAMP) + Morgan Freeman (BUCKET)
34. NANCY Grace + 18. DREW CAREY + 53. CHRISTOPHER LOWELL = Nancy Drew (CLOCK) + Carey Lowell (BOND)
1. BUD Abbott + 43. GRANT HILL + 38. Valerie HARPER = Bud Grant (MINNESOTA) + Hill Harper (NEW YORK)
55. LOUISE Mandrell + 21. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN + 67. Helen SLATER = Louise Fletcher (NURSE) + Christian Slater (ROSE)
26. PHYLLIS Diller + 39. GEORGE HARRISON + 29. Lita FORD = Phyllis George (NFL) + Harrison Ford (SOLO)
11. WILLIAM Blake + 35. MACY GRAY + 24. MILES DAVIS = William H. Macy (JERRY) + Gray Davis (RECALL)
27. FRANCIS Drake + 7. MARION BARRY + 45. RUSTY HUMPHRIES = Francis Marion (FOX) + Barry Humphries (DAME)
33. PHILIP Glass + 22. DICK CLARK + 44. RON HOWARD = Philip K. Dick (CASTLE) + Clark Howard (TALK)
37. BUDDY HACKETT + 69. GUY SMILEY + 16. Rocky BURNETTE = Buddy Guy (CHICAGO) + Smiley Burnette (JUNCTION)
49. JENNIFER Jones + 74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR + 42. BILL HICKS = Jennifer Lawrence (SILVER) + Taylor Hicks (PROUD)

COMPLETE TRIOS MISSING ASSOCIATED WORDS
40. JUNE Haver + 28. ALLYSON FELIX + 2. Lou ADLER = June Allyson (DEPEND) + Felix Adler (?)
54. SHANNON Lucid + 6. ELIZABETH ASHLEY + ?. ? = Shannon Elizabeth (PIE) + Ashley ? (?)
32. DEBBIE Gibson + 36. ALLEN GREGORY + ?. ? = Debbie Allen (DIFFERENT) + Gregory ? (?)
65. ANDRE PREVIN + 30. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN + 64. PAUL PIERCE = Andre Benjamin (3000) + Franklin Pierce (?????)
72. BEATRICE STRAIGHT + 61. ARTHUR MURRAY + 68. LOUISE SLAUGHTER = Beatrice Arthur (God) + Murray Slaughter (????)

PARTIAL TRIOS
?. ? + 63. JOHN PAYNE + 71. Martha STEWART = ? John (?) + Payne Stewart (PANTS)
?. ? + 75. EARL WARREN + 15. Jimmy BUFFETT = ? Earl ( ?) + Warren Buffett (INVEST)
?. ? + 20. KYLE CHANDLER + 9. Dave BING = ? Kyle (?) + Chandler Bing (MONICA)
?. ? + 76. ANTHONY WAYNE + 12. Mathew BRADY = ? Anthony (?) + Wayne Brady (LINE)
66. CLIFF ROBERTSON + 51. RICHARD LEWIS + ???????? = Cliff Richard (Talk) + Lewis ?????
????? + 47. ???? JACKSON + 14. ROSCOE LEE BROWNE = ?????? + Jackson Browne (LAWYERS)

*1. BUD ABBOTT
*2. LOU ADLER
3. LAMAR ALEXANDER
*4. LYNN ANDERSON
*5. TOM ARNOLD
*6. ELIZABETH ASHLEY
*7. MARION BARRY
*8. BORIS BECKER
*9. DAVE BING
10. KAREN BLACK
*11. WILLIAM BLAKE
*12. MATHEW BRADY
13. ALBERT BROOKS
*14. ROSCOE LEE BROWNE
*15. JIMMY BUFFETT
*16. ROCKY BURNETTE
17. ROBERT BYRD
*18. DREW CAREY
19. AMY CARTER
*20. KYLE CHANDLER
*21. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN
*22. DICK CLARK
*23. GARY COOPER
*24. MILES DAVIS
25. BRUCE DERN
*26. PHYLLIS DILLER
*27. FRANCIS DRAKE
*28. ALLYSON FELIX
*29. LITA FORD
*30. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
*31. AL FREEMAN, JR.
*32. DEBBIE GIBSON
*33. PHILIP GLASS
*34. NANCY GRACE
*35. MACY GRAY
*36. ALLEN GREGORY
*37. BUDDY HACKETT
*38. VALERIE HARPER
*39. GEORGE HARRISON
*40. JUNE HAVER
41. JESSE HELMS
*42. BILL HICKS
*43. GRANT HILL
*44. RON HOWARD
45. RUSTY HUMPHRIES
46. JEREMY IRONS
47. 47. He recorded over 40 jazz albums before his death in 1987, but he was perhaps better known as the second husband of the R&B legend whose backing band he led.
somebody JACKSON

48. THOMAS JEFFERSON
*49. JENNIFER JONES
50. DAVID KEITH
*51. RICHARD LEWIS
*52. HEATHER LOCKLEAR
*53. CHRISTOPHER LOWELL
*54. SHANNON LUCID
*55. LOUISE MANDRELL
56. Of all of the guys who were known as the M&M Boys, he was the youngest "M" to help lead his team to its first championship appearance in franchise history.
57. VICTOR MATURE
58. KENDRICK MEEK
*59. VERA MILES
*60. HENRY MORGAN
*61. ARTHUR MURRAY
62. RYAN O'NEAL
*63. JOHN PAYNE
64. PAUL PIERCE
*65. ANDRE PREVIN
*66. CLIFF ROBERTSON
*67. HELEN SLATER
*68. LOUISE SLAUGHTER
*69. GUY SMILEY
70. RALPH STANLEY
*71. MARTHA STEWART
72. BEATRICE STRAIGHT
*73. PATRICK SWAYZE
*74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR
*75. EARL WARREN
*76. ANTHONY WAYNE
77. NATALIE WOOD

Word List
*Bond
*Bucket
*Castle
*Chicago
*Clock
Cosmetic
Daddy
*Dame
*Depend
*Different
*Emmys
Express
F-Word
Fake
Falls
*Fox
*Gloria
*God
Heartbeat
Hurricane
*Invest
*Jerry
*Junction
*Lawyers
*Lawyers
*Line
Lion
*Meet
*Minnesota
*Monica
*New York
New York
*NFL
North
North
*Nurse
*Pants
*Pie
Porter
Porter
Poster
*Proud
*Recall
*Rose
*Silver
*Solo
*Stamp
Stooges
Swimming
*Talk
*Talk
*3000

[smilergrogan]

56. Of all of the guys who were known as the M&M Boys, he was the youngest "M" to help lead his team to its first championship appearance in franchise history.

Had to look up little-known M & M boys, but the pretty undistinguished Kevin McReynolds and Carmelo Martinez helped the Padres to their first World Series in 1984. Carmelo must be the younger, because he will make Carmelo Anthony, of the New York Knicks.

Was there ever a MTM episode where Murray says the F-word?

[Pastor Fireball]

Nothing much different compared to the last consolidation. All of the answers listed are correct, including the JACKSON at 47. Once you figure out his first name, it'll be easy to complete that trio.

The completed trios still include the one misplaced name, but now there are two correct derived names with incorrect associated words. And yes, Payne Stewart can keep his pants on because that word is correctly placed.

Identify the 77 people and fictional characters based on the clues below. Using each answer only once, form 26 matches of 3 names and 2 of the associated words in the Word List based on a Tangredi, or hidden principle that you must discover for yourself. There may be alternate matches, but only one configuration will allow you to complete the puzzle.

Now I'm sure that most of you are sitting there, demanding that I check my math. "If there are 77 names and each can be used only once, you can't make 26 triplets because 77 isn't divisible by 3." Well, that's the Fireball twist this time around. You have to identify this clueless person on your own in order to complete the 26th and final triplet.

COMPLETED SETS
59. VERA MILES + 4. LYNN ANDERSON + 23. GARY COOPER = Vera Lynn (MEET) + Anderson Cooper (GLORIA)
52. HEATHER LOCKLEAR + 5. TOM ARNOLD + 8. BORIS BECKER = Heather Tom (EMMYS) + ARNOLD BECKER (LAWYERS)
73. PATRICK Swayze + 60. HENRY MORGAN + 31. Al FREEMAN, Jr. = Patrick Henry (STAMP) + Morgan Freeman (BUCKET)
34. NANCY Grace + 18. DREW CAREY + 53. CHRISTOPHER LOWELL = Nancy Drew (CLOCK) + Carey Lowell (BOND)
1. BUD Abbott + 43. GRANT HILL + 38. Valerie HARPER = Bud Grant (MINNESOTA) + Hill Harper (NEW YORK)
55. LOUISE Mandrell + 21. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN + 67. Helen SLATER = Louise Fletcher (NURSE) + Christian Slater (ROSE)
26. PHYLLIS Diller + 39. GEORGE HARRISON + 29. Lita FORD = Phyllis George (NFL) + Harrison Ford (SOLO)
11. WILLIAM Blake + 35. MACY GRAY + 24. MILES DAVIS = William H. Macy (JERRY) + Gray Davis (RECALL)
27. FRANCIS Drake + 7. MARION BARRY + 45. RUSTY HUMPHRIES = Francis Marion (FOX) + Barry Humphries (DAME)
33. PHILIP Glass + 22. DICK CLARK + 44. RON HOWARD = Philip K. Dick (CASTLE) + Clark Howard (TALK)
37. BUDDY HACKETT + 69. GUY SMILEY + 16. Rocky BURNETTE = Buddy Guy (CHICAGO) + Smiley Burnette (JUNCTION)
49. JENNIFER Jones + 74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR + 42. BILL HICKS = Jennifer Lawrence (SILVER) + Taylor Hicks (PROUD)

COMPLETE TRIOS MISSING ASSOCIATED WORDS
40. JUNE Haver + 28. ALLYSON FELIX + 2. Lou ADLER = June Allyson (DEPEND) + Felix Adler (?)
54. SHANNON Lucid + 6. ELIZABETH ASHLEY + ?. ? = Shannon Elizabeth (PIE) + Ashley ? (?)
32. DEBBIE Gibson + 36. ALLEN GREGORY + ?. ? = Debbie Allen (DIFFERENT) + Gregory ? (?)
65. ANDRE PREVIN + 30. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN + 64. PAUL PIERCE = Andre Benjamin (3000) + Franklin Pierce (?????)
72. BEATRICE STRAIGHT + 61. ARTHUR MURRAY + 68. LOUISE SLAUGHTER = Beatrice Arthur (God) + Murray Slaughter (????)

PARTIAL TRIOS
?. ? + 63. JOHN PAYNE + 71. Martha STEWART = ? John (?) + Payne Stewart (PANTS)
?. ? + 75. EARL WARREN + 15. Jimmy BUFFETT = ? Earl ( ?) + Warren Buffett (INVEST)
?. ? + 20. KYLE CHANDLER + 9. Dave BING = ? Kyle (?) + Chandler Bing (MONICA)
?. ? + 76. ANTHONY WAYNE + 12. Mathew BRADY = ? Anthony (?) + Wayne Brady (LINE)
66. CLIFF ROBERTSON + 51. RICHARD LEWIS + ???????? = Cliff Richard (Talk) + Lewis ?????
????? + 47. ???? JACKSON + 14. ROSCOE LEE BROWNE = ?????? + Jackson Browne (LAWYERS)

*1. BUD ABBOTT
*2. LOU ADLER
3. LAMAR ALEXANDER
*4. LYNN ANDERSON
*5. TOM ARNOLD
*6. ELIZABETH ASHLEY
*7. MARION BARRY
*8. BORIS BECKER
*9. DAVE BING
10. KAREN BLACK
*11. WILLIAM BLAKE
*12. MATHEW BRADY
13. ALBERT BROOKS
*14. ROSCOE LEE BROWNE
*15. JIMMY BUFFETT
*16. ROCKY BURNETTE
17. ROBERT BYRD
*18. DREW CAREY
19. AMY CARTER
*20. KYLE CHANDLER
*21. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN
*22. DICK CLARK
*23. GARY COOPER
*24. MILES DAVIS
25. BRUCE DERN
*26. PHYLLIS DILLER
*27. FRANCIS DRAKE
*28. ALLYSON FELIX
*29. LITA FORD
*30. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
*31. AL FREEMAN, JR.
*32. DEBBIE GIBSON
*33. PHILIP GLASS
*34. NANCY GRACE
*35. MACY GRAY
*36. ALLEN GREGORY
*37. BUDDY HACKETT
*38. VALERIE HARPER
*39. GEORGE HARRISON
*40. JUNE HAVER
41. JESSE HELMS
*42. BILL HICKS
*43. GRANT HILL
*44. RON HOWARD
45. RUSTY HUMPHRIES
46. JEREMY IRONS
47. 47. He recorded over 40 jazz albums before his death in 1987, but he was perhaps better known as the second husband of the R&B legend whose backing band he led.
somebody JACKSON

48. THOMAS JEFFERSON
*49. JENNIFER JONES
50. DAVID KEITH
*51. RICHARD LEWIS
*52. HEATHER LOCKLEAR
*53. CHRISTOPHER LOWELL
*54. SHANNON LUCID
*55. LOUISE MANDRELL
56. Of all of the guys who were known as the M&M Boys, he was the youngest "M" to help lead his team to its first championship appearance in franchise history.
57. VICTOR MATURE
58. KENDRICK MEEK
*59. VERA MILES
*60. HENRY MORGAN
*61. ARTHUR MURRAY
62. RYAN O'NEAL
*63. JOHN PAYNE
64. PAUL PIERCE
*65. ANDRE PREVIN
*66. CLIFF ROBERTSON
*67. HELEN SLATER
*68. LOUISE SLAUGHTER
*69. GUY SMILEY
70. RALPH STANLEY
*71. MARTHA STEWART
72. BEATRICE STRAIGHT
*73. PATRICK SWAYZE
*74. LAWRENCE TAYLOR
*75. EARL WARREN
*76. ANTHONY WAYNE
77. NATALIE WOOD

Word List
*Bond
*Bucket
*Castle
*Chicago
*Clock
Cosmetic
Daddy
*Dame
*Depend
*Different
*Emmys
Express
F-Word
Fake
Falls
*Fox
*Gloria
*God
Heartbeat
Hurricane
*Invest
*Jerry
*Junction
*Lawyers
*Lawyers
*Line
Lion
*Meet
*Minnesota
*Monica
*New York
New York
*NFL
North
North
*Nurse
*Pants
*Pie
Porter
Porter
Poster
*Proud
*Recall
*Rose
*Silver
*Solo
*Stamp
Stooges
Swimming
*Talk
*Talk
*3000

[mellytu74]

58. KENDRICK MEEK + 3. LAMAR ALEXANDER + ??? = Kendrick Lamar (Swimming) + ???

Kendrick Lamar had a hit with Swimming Pools.

[mellytu74]

58. KENDRICK MEEK + 3. LAMAR ALEXANDER + ??? = Kendrick Lamar (Swimming) + ???

Kendrick Lamar had a hit with Swimming Pools.

And it's finished with 62. RYAN O'NEAL to give us Alexander O'Neal. who had a hit with (Fake)