1987
Mystery Identity
November 1987


“Mystery Identity,” Friend, Nov. 1987, 44

Mystery Identity

One of the best-loved authors of children’s books based her stories on her own childhood. To discover her identity, write synonyms in the numbered spaces next to the clues. Then transfer those letters to the correspondingly numbered spaces at the bottom of the puzzle.

1. Organ of hearing

__ __ __
17 9 4

2. Everything

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2 11 15

3. Not tame

__ __ __ __
13 6 10 16

4. Carpet

__ __ __
18 3 8

5. Metal pegs

__ __ __ __ __
7 5 14 1 12

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Answers:

  • (1) ear, (2) all, (3) wild, (4) rug, (5) nails—Laura Ingalls Wilder.