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1. (Questions #1-3 are Anagram puzzles)
A word of warning: if you have a tendency TO PANIC due to this fear of the dark, you might want to back out now. I hope, however, that you will gather your courage and face the wordplay that follows. (OH, and BY the way, to find the "phobia" you're looking for, just take the four capital-letter words in this paragraph and rearrange their letters.)
2. (Anagram)
The GLOOM of night falls as our wordplay game begins, and there is only a HINT of illumination outside from a certain celestial body. The faint sounds of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, better known as this Sonata, echo through the night. (Once again, rearrange the letters of the two all-caps words to find the anagram.)
3. (Anagram)
The evening's storm is certainly NIGH, evidenced by this bright GLINT in the night sky that is followed closely by thunder.
4. (Questions #4-6 are Rebus puzzles)
The storm's intensity soon heightens, and before long your power goes out. After stumbling your way downstairs in the dark, you look for a source of light. (To find the waxen object you need, figure out the two words defined below, sound them out, and put them together.)
Tin soup container + Boring, or not shiny
5. (Rebus)
It's really pouring out there - it might be said that these proverbial barriers have been opened. (Another rebus puzzle, combine the two words defined below to discover where the rain is coming from.)
What Noah survived while aboard the ark + Microsoft Chairman Bill ___
6. (Rebus)
What was that you almost tripped over?! Don't panic, it's only your cat Blackie, looking far more alert at this late hour than yourself. Since he is this type of creature, like bats or owls, Blackie is used to being up all hours of the night.
Do this "on wood" for luck + Go right or left + Everything
7. (Questions #7-8 are Rhyme Time)
Since you prefer dry weather, all this PRECIPITATION would normally not be greeted with a warm welcome. But, since your area has been suffering from a drought, you won't BELLYACHE AND EXPRESS DISCONTENTMENT. (In this rhyming puzzle, the two capital-letter words/phrases stand in place for two rhyming words. Just type these two words as your answer.)
8. (Rhyme Time)
The sounds of night fill your house: the lonely CRY OF A COYOTE, from a wild creature most likely on the STEALTHY HUNT FOR PREY, sends a chill down your spine. (*drip drip drip*) Oh dear, the roof's leaking again. Better grab a bucket and a TERRYCLOTH OBJECT USED FOR DRYING to get the rain off the floor. (A triple rhyme this time!)
9. (Questions #9-10 are Wordwise puzzles)
When you were a little kid, you probably would have been quite scared during a storm like tonight's. You might've even thought there were "monsters" in your room doing this! (The word picture below describes the indicated phrase. Consider closely the positioning of the words.)
THE BED
HIDING
10. (Wordwise)
Well done, you survived the night of scary wordplay! The tempest is over and bright rays from a familiar yellow dwarf star greet you through the east window, as this daily phenomenon occurs. (Another wordwise word picture - not sunset...)
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S
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darthrevan89
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