The appellations MENDENHALL and HALLMARK overlap by four letters. The answer to this puzzle is a string of 42 letters forming twelve completely overlapping names; that is, the string can be divided into two distinct sets of six different names, depending on where the word breaks are placed.
| 1. | Short-haired ice skater Dorothy (6) | 7. | Trombone-playing big band leader Glenn (6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Greek god of love, Cupid to the Romans (4) | 8. | CBS newsman Charles (6) |
| 3. | Dodgers center fielder Tom (7) | 9. | Manufacturer of "the Gun that Won the West" (10) |
| 4. | British peerage, eponym of a cigarette, an overcoat, and a sofa (12) | 10. | "Tom Thumb" playwright Henry (8) |
| 5. | Valentino's director Rex (6) | 11. | Archaeologist William, author of "Bearing Of Recent Discovery On The Trustworthiness Of The New Testament" (6) |
| 6. | Militia captain in French & Indian War Jacob, eponym of a West Virginia fort (7) | 12. | "Big" Queen of the Franks, eponym of a "big" gun and a "big" collar style (6) |
Answers:
| THE RUSSLER |
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| Word Wild Web |
| Dumb Things People Say |
| Lien À Trois |
| Elmwood Court |