The title of the third Gallagher Girls book will be...
...revealed to anyone who can complete this puzzle!
GG3%20FINAL%20PUZZLE%20clues%20and%20grid.pdf
All you have to do is open the file (it's a pdf), print it out, and complete the puzzle.
I used a software program called Crossword Weaver that combines words that I submit with its own index of options. So, as a result, it's a REAL crossword! I've tried to make it as user-friendly as possible...but it's still pretty difficult.
I tried to make it as heavy on words/clues that followers of the books (and my blog) will know as possible, but I have to admit that the puzzle itself is still incredibly challenging.
But when have Gallagher Girls (and guys) ever backed down from a challenge?
One final thing I want to point out is that I've been using the word "contest" when talking about this crossword, but that actually isn't correct. There isn't a competition really--just between you and...yourself.
The only prize is knowing what the title will be (and hopefully that's prize enough).
The only thing I ask is that you give it a try, be patient, and please don't post spoilers in the comments.
Thanks, everyone!
And have fun!
-Ally
ps...edited to add: I'M MAKING SOME LAST MINUTE CHANGES. PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON!
pps...the revised version should be up now! The answers are the same but the clues are much improved (ie...easier). I think.
GG3%20FINAL%20PUZZLE%20clues%20and%20grid.pdf
All you have to do is open the file (it's a pdf), print it out, and complete the puzzle.
I used a software program called Crossword Weaver that combines words that I submit with its own index of options. So, as a result, it's a REAL crossword! I've tried to make it as user-friendly as possible...but it's still pretty difficult.
I tried to make it as heavy on words/clues that followers of the books (and my blog) will know as possible, but I have to admit that the puzzle itself is still incredibly challenging.
But when have Gallagher Girls (and guys) ever backed down from a challenge?
One final thing I want to point out is that I've been using the word "contest" when talking about this crossword, but that actually isn't correct. There isn't a competition really--just between you and...yourself.
The only prize is knowing what the title will be (and hopefully that's prize enough).
The only thing I ask is that you give it a try, be patient, and please don't post spoilers in the comments.
Thanks, everyone!
And have fun!
-Ally
ps...edited to add: I'M MAKING SOME LAST MINUTE CHANGES. PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON!
pps...the revised version should be up now! The answers are the same but the clues are much improved (ie...easier). I think.
posted by Ally Carter at Tuesday, September 30, 2008
107 Comments:
OMG! Thanks for the puzzle Ally! I can't wait for the third book to come out.
AHHHHHHHH!! I am soooooo excited. I love this series so much
WOW WOW WOW!!!*pass out for a sec* I am so happy it's rediculase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uh, where is it? Or do you post it later? Okay, later then. I'm so excited! Squee. I bet I'll never figure it out, but I'll try! Do we HAVE to print it?
oh my gosh! so excited now! *runs off to work on crossword*
crap...i forgot how bad i was at these...
Briana
Oh... um where did you post the crossword? I'm kinda freaking out here!
I LOVE YOUR BOOKS SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!
I figured out the name of the book!!!! Ahhhhhh!! I can't wait to read what happens. I won't spoil the fun of the crossword by telling you the name tho!! Good luck. (it's hard)
OMG 175 clues?!?!!?!?! its a good thing i have a loooooooooong study block today!
Blah!! I totally suck at these lol. But this will be so fun to try :P
Omg. I dont know what that even means! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH SEriously I dont understaand crosswords at all! They confuse me big time. I dont do them ahh. im chineme .
We got it!
Ariel and Connie
ally when will u post the answers to see if we were right?
I just figured out the title! I kind of can't believe I didn't figure it out sooner. I CONNOT WAIT FOR JUNE 9TH!!! I lovelovelove the Gallagher Girls series! I've read Alex Rider, CHERUB, Spy High, Spy Goddess, and Young James Bond, but none of them are as good as Gallagher. To all those who voted for the Shield of Rock tee, THANK YOU! At this moment I'm ranked 106th. Keep the votes coming at www.dmtshirtdesign.com/view/ShieldOfRock. :D
ally when r u going to post the answers
I got it, I got it....
I knew math class was good for something. =)Sounds cool. I can't wait for June 9th!!!!!!
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aaahhh! my friends and i brought it 2 school and we were working on it all day long (our teachers kept yelling at us to out them away but no chance of that!) finally we figured it out at lunch and we all got SO EXCITED!
its such a great title i love it i love it i love it!
xo, katie
ally,
loved the title!
it seemed so perfect
and u were right, that puzzle thingie was HARD
i spent most of my classes today doing it
but it was worth it,
the title was great
good idea by the way!
i love how all of them have 2 do with a saying
=)
for those of u out there who havent finished the word search yet,
GET BUSY!
wait i don't get it how does a crossword come up with the title?
I'm almost done with the puzzle Ally!
I got it! I got it! It took my dad, the books (both in front of me), my brother's friend's dad, rhymezone.com (they have a synonym finder cuz I'm too lazy for a thesuras) and ALL day, but I did it! I didn't even finish the it. But I found the last word, the second and third word and half of the fourth and fifteh (meaning the fourth) and it all clicked. Omg, awesome title. I love how you take common or wellknown sayings and twist them to go with the books. Awesome!! Now... I must go squeal to my dad that I finally figured it out, cuz he HAS been helping me!
And by helping, I mean he did most of it and I filled in the parts that had to do with the book :)
Umm Yeah. whe the printer printed it out and i realized it was TWO pages... the only thing i could say was CRAP.
yes!!! i finally figured it out!!!! in so happy. its a really good title ally!!!!! <3
OMG I am SO EXCITED!! (squeal!) Thank you so much, Ally, for doing this!! It is a fun way to discover the title and it makes it way better just to have the suspense of getting closer to the answer! I LOVE YOU!=D
Hey Ally,
Wow. I didn't think it'd be this BIG! you put a lot of work into it. Me and my friends are seeing who can finish it first.
I am so bad at these... But its soooooooooooooooo much fun. Its going to take me a month to decode it.
ttyl,
Wghoops21
OMG!!! Thank you, thamk you so much!! But I really suck at crosswords!! Well it never hurts to try!!
YAY!!!!! OMG!!! CAN"T WAIT TO GET STARTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh. No. *cry's for a sec* My printer doen't work ): is there a way to do it online?
Sweet! I start fall break next week and it will give me something to do! Thanks for doing this and not making us wait a long time! :)
Okay, so sorry to post twice. However, first of all, oh geez it is really long!(I know that's probably the point, but still...) And, how exactly how are we supposed to know what the title is? Is it going to be the first letter of the bolded ones, combined? Thanks. :)
I Adore your books and can't wait for the next one kepp on writing
Wow! Thanks so much! I can't wait until I get some of this thing I heard about... free time, perhaps? Then I will be able to work on this!
Once the crossword is solved, how exactly does the title come out of it?
Cannot wait for the 3rd book. I can just feel that it is going to be amazing. It feels like forever that its been since the second one was released. Gotta get started on the crossword. Wish me luck :].
I have a question.
Why is it taking so long to release the 3rd book :].
Ok.. do we email u the results?
please give some hints in the next few days!
OMG!! I JUST FIGURED THE TITLE OUT!!! i LOVE it...it sounds really cool! when i first saw the crossword this morning i was like OMG I'M NEVER GOING TO FINISH THIS! but all i did today was work on it...and when i finished it i started running around the house and shouting really really loudly...I FIGURED THE TITLE OUT!!!! lol and then i called all my friends to tell them that i figured it out because we were seeing who could finish the crossword first. I FINISHED IT FIRST!!! YAY! anyway thanks for the puzzle ally....i cant wait unitl june 9th!
Thank you Ally so much! This is very cool!!!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^^^ this is my answer to your entry. :D :D :D :D
I JUST GOT IT!!! i worked all day on the puzzle (still havent finished it) but i just got what the answer is!! i told one of my friends and we agree that it sounds cool! it took me and five other people just to get the 120 words that i got!
I'm horrible at crosswords! Me and 3 other friends of mine are trying to do it together. IT'S SO HARD!!!!!!
--Nadia
YAY! I'm half-way done!!
OMG! i LOVE the title. im soo ecxited now.
Hey Ally,
I finished!!!! My friends and I are freaking out and having to fan each other we're so excited! lol :D
You go girl!
-Kate L. M.
I KNOW THE ANSWER
Wow! This puzzle is pretty tough! I'm still chipping away at it! And by the way, what are the prizes??? ;) Anyways, this is really fun, but there is one problem! On number 73 across there are two spellings and I don't know which one to use yet. I am going to email you... do you think you can help? Thanks :)
the clues where its just a word, do u have to write in a synonym or antynom for it? thanks!!
Well, I've not gotten to finish it yet, which is very much understandable as I don't own either book and haven't even gotten to finish listening to the second (and I only listened to the first, which means I don't remember details well, since I'm not an audio learner.)
I've noticed, though, that when I see the science questions, I get the answer within a few seconds. And I'm an English major.
Does that make me a Liz? *grin*
That was a lot of fun. It only took figuring out about two of the title words before I knew the name, but I finished the whole puzzle anyway (it was a great way to keep busy at school). I can't wait until the next book comes out.
as been a blast! I haven't quite finished the entire puzzle, but I do know the title of GG3!!!!!!
I noticed that a few commenters here are asking where the puzzle is, this is the link
http://allycarter.com/GG3%20FINAL%20PUZZLE%20clues%20and%20grid.pdf
Copy and paste it into your browser then print the puzzle, happy solving!
Ally, it is such a cute title! It took me forever to figure out the second word, but then I finally got it!!!
Thank you, Ally!
Me and my friends spent all day, but we finally got it, and it's SO great!! I expected it to be 'Spying To Know', like 'dying to know' but...not. OK, I'm kinda' rambling, so, bye Ally!
--Nadia (Again)
I finally got it...it's a really great title, can't wait to read it!!
-Rachel
I GOT IT haha it took me FOREVER but i did it i am so proud it was awesome i really like these, ally should do more of them for the third book ... ehm ehm
Yay I finally finished! Thank you so much for the puzzle! It was a lot of fun!
yes!!!!! i got the title it is so asum ally
I FOUND IT OUT!!! And I think its perfect!! Lol. I love it.
That is going to look AMAZING on the cover! Can I borrow someones time machine?
love the title! so clever!
can someone tell me the title! i cant figure it out..! i am not that smart! help!!!!!!! wah! i did for a whole day and asked my friends... I gave up! please help!
Hey Ally love the crossword! I didn't really finish it but once I got the first and second word I could guess what it is. I'm still going to finish it anyway. Can't wait 'til june!
OMG! I absolutely love the title!! I can't wait for the next book even more than before!! Haha. That puzzle was hard, but soooo worth it! Thanks!
Just figured it out and am wicked excited! Although it's late now and I have to go to work in the morning. And also, I should have been writing. I seriously can not wait.
I finally solved it! haha. That took a while. The title suits the Gallagher Girls. I can't wait 'til June 9 comes! Eeek!
Yay! To bad my printer is'nt working! When will thw title be posted?
how were we supposed to know the second letter of the greek alphabet?
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!OMG! I need that answer!
i think i just figured out the title, and i love it. i haven't finished the puzzle yet. but it's been fun! -LEC :)
can't wait till gg3
If you need help solving the puzzle go to google.com , that's where I found the answers to questions I didn't know.
YAY!! I'm soo glad it's a crossword, I love these things! :]]
-Devin
I like the egregious alternate spellings. Fun! Thanks! Looking forward to the release next year.
I really really (x10^1000000) like the title. Like, LYKY is an awesome title but knowing Cam like anyone who has read the books does, this title has got to be at least as good if not better. The ONLY bad thing about it is that now I really really really want to read the book. The title's really good. And... I'm sure it has some kind of foreshadowing, but I don't know what. The perfect thing would be for Cam et al to go to BT, but... I guess I'll just have to go find some other really good books and read those until it comes out. Maybe my schoolbooks... lol
WingedSkye
Oh yeah, you'll tell us when we can use the actual title instead of just GG3, won't you? Or should we just wait a month or so until we can safely figure that those who want it to be a surprise when they do the puzzle have finished it.
Thank you so incredibly much! You did an excellent job making it look like an official crossword puzzle. I am so excited to solve it!
-Lisa
My friends figured out the title before in got the crossword and wouldn't tell me it. I just had to gloat when I figured out the title all by myself(if myself is me, the computer, my mom, and he second book.)
I love the title, I was thinking of possible one's that you could have done before i did the puzzle, and all i could think of was Liscense to Spy(you know like liscense to kill, but better)
I love your title though.It's way better, because all of your titles are fairly long and they are amazing.
this is a great site if you can't figure out some of the questions.
http://www.oneacross.com/
I really am typing too much so one last thing, can't wait till June 9th!
OMG! Ally, you were right! That was really hard. I didn't finish it all the way, but I finished enough to find out the title... I love it! I can't wait to see how it ties into the book! Thanx Ally!!
Ive been working on it for about todays, iforgot my copy of the creossword so i printed another one. When i had most of the title, i couldn't figure out the last word but then it just poped in my head and OMG itttttttssss ssssssssssoooooooooooo good!!! can not wait for the book to come out!!!
I really like your books!! I really suck at crossword puzzles but i will try super dupper hard to get it!! :)
Love you.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M NOT GOOD AT THESE!!!!! Oh, and how are u supposed to figure out the title? I'm soooooooo confundeded (confused)
Sam
YAAAAAAY!!!!!!! I figured it out!! Gosh, that was so much fun. I'm really glad you gave us something to figure out for the title. It made us use our brains for something we wanted. But YAY!!
My printer was broken so i copied the whole thing out and did it on paper!!!!! And I finally got the title!! I'm so excited for the new book!
OMG ALLY!!!!!!!!! I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!! THE TITLE TOTTALY GOES WITH THE BOOKS!!!!!!!! but i have to say... the cross word puzzel was HARD!!!!! it took me all day long and my sister to figure this out!!!!! but i cant wait untill JUNE 9!!!!!!!!!
OMG! i figured it out well my mom actually did but the title is awesome i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG...that was so much fun!!
i cant believe i figured it out.
i only had the 3rd and 4th word but then i kinda guessed the rest of the title and it turned out that that was right!!! then i finished the puzzle to make sure i was right and i was.
great title ally!!!! i absolutely LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
i finally got it!!
i'm so excited and i love the title!!!
okay, am i like the only one who is SERIOUSLY lost and confussed with this thing!! im sooo confussed!! i need help!! lol. by any chance Ally, are you going to post any hints???
~Aria <3
That title rocks!!! I figured it out really quickly and it is gonna rock. Please reveal a plot clue!!! You rock ally
I need help. Number 137 across the question is "Capital of Bangladesh" which is Dhaka, but on 124 down the question is "future Farmers of America (abr.)" which is FFA. But where these two meet the letters dont match.
The title is amazing, it fits the books so well! But I don't think a lot of people get how you get the title out of it, so for those of you who don't know, some of the clues are words in the title, and you fill them in as you go along. Also, for 137 across (the capital of Bangledesh)it can be spelled two ways. (double c's!)
Liz.
I finally figured the title out! I love it! Thanks for coming up with such a inventive way to figure it out. I had fun and I can't wait to actully read it!
Ally i love your books!!! i havent yet figured out the crossword puzzle but i will!!! i swear if i have to work on it underneath the desks at school i will!! but im so bad at those.... i can not wait for GG3!! i think i will count down till june 9th. im a pavement artist too...and i have fallen in love with all the characters (except for i didnt really care for dillion that much) even though i am like Cammie i love Bex the most!!
Cant wait for the third to come out!! Best Wishes!
omg!! i love your books!! they are soooo cool!! i cant wait until june 9th! im going to try that puzzle even thogh i know i will never figure it out. cant wait for gg3!!!!
I FIGURED IT OUT!! YAY!! thats so clever- i can't wait for june 9th!
thats such a clever title! as one of my fave author said to me once," You are one smart-cookie...,"-Erin Hunter
just to say, that is one of my favorite things to say to my friends.
cant wait 4 june 9th!! Need to mark calender!! *runs up stairs to mark calender and then squeals loudly!!* i just love ALL the character (except maybe dillion cuz hes not nice and maybe even Mrs.McHenery cuz shes not nice to the academy) SUCH A BIGG FAN!!
-Briana
Oh my gosh! I was so excited to get started on the puzzle...and it didn't work. Me and my friend are freaking out here!!! We need another link! Loved the series though. can't wait for the 3rd :)
<3
WOW,WOW,WOW,WOW,WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant WAIT for the third book to come out!!!!! i finally figured out the title and i nearly screamed! it sounds SO incredibaly cool!!!! thanks for the puzzle ally!!!! you rock!!!
I've gotten so far...and yet I'm not close at all! Aargh! It's so difficult! :) I even had all the guys in my social studies class spend the entire period hunched over it with me, and fun as /that/ was *wink wink*, progress is slooooow.
Victory will be mine. Eventually. :D
Hey Ally awsome puzzle! I finished it what should I do now?? thanks
OMG OMG OMG! That was one of the hardest cross word puzzles eva! But I finished it! Well kinda. But i found out what the title was! You HAVE to do this puzzle to find out!
ps.dont ask me what its called cause i won't tell you...because then ill have to kill you...(haha that was soooo corny!!)
<3333
I found out the title and i luv it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it is so cool!
-.-'' You know what ally? I hate you. You may be an awesome writer, but you are a cruel cruel person.
lol
ok so know that i figured out the crossword which didnt take me that long cuzz im very observent when do we get to see the cover i want to know what that looks like and i want to know what color the uniform is going to be i think it should be puple or red cuzz you have green and blue and either one will work but im sure what ever is picked will be great.
haha so my friend brooke and i spend two hours trying to figure out the puzzle. we went online researching synonims, all over your website looking for past blogs, etc. all to discover, after finishing it, that the title was already on you website. on every single blog page we went through. but it was fun! especially the ones from the book:)
--D
I love the title of the GG3 book! It's perfect I also saw the other choice you had and I liked that on also. I wish you could make the book come out sooner, I can't wait!
OH MY GOD I CANT WAIT FOR THE THIRD BOOK MY MOM BOUGHT ME THE 2ND BOOK ON NOVEMBER 11 I NO NOT THAT LONG AGO BUT I READ IT IN ONE DAY(YOUR ALL THINKING WELL I CAN READ FATSER OR SO AND SO )BUT I LOVED THIS BOOK I WANT TO READ THE NEXT ONE SO BADLY CAN'T WAIT ALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THESE BOOKS ARE GREAT I LIKE BOTH DONT GET ME RONG BUT MY FAV IS CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO SPY!!!!!!
can you tell me what the puzzle is?
:)
When is the 3rd book coming out???!
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