The Scouting Report

Q:

The word "bookkeeper" is the only word in the English language that has three consecutive pairs of double letters - oo kk ee.

Think of a two word phrase that also contains three consecutive pairs of double letters.  Take one letter from each of the pairs to get a three letter word.

If you practice the phrase throughout your life, you may be the subject of the three letter word.

A:


The title refers to the Girl and Boy Scouts and the above image belongs to the Tennessee Volunteers, all of whom are involved in the solution:

Good Deeds

Ode

If I Only Could

Q:

Take the phrase "Wholesome Hempstead Rodent" from the off Broadway musical remake of Disney's "Ratatouille."  Rearrange the letters to name three fierce competitors.

A:

The title of this puzzle is a reference to Simon and Garfunkel's song "El Condor Pasa" which includes the line "I'd rather be a hammer than a nail."

The three squares approximate the store colors of the correct answer.

Wholesome Hempstead Rodent

Lowes     The Home Depot     Menards

Approval Rating

Q:

Take the phrase "Dire Congress".  Rearrange the letters to name a place you might to like to find its members.

A:

Deer Crossing

HAL 18 15 1 3 8

Q:

Think of a farm animal in five letters.  Add a farm plant in three letters.  Grind the result and fry it to make a seven letter food item for people.  Change one letter and rearrange the result to get a farm plant that is fed to farm animals.  What are these words?

A:  

Chick  -  Pea  -  Falafel  -  Alfalfa

The man depicted is Carl Switzer who played Alfalfa in "The Little Rascals", a series of comedy shorts created by Hal Roach (R=18, O=15, A=1, C=3, H=8)