Fun with Joan Puzzles

The Films of Joan Crawford

Fun with Joan Puzzles

Below are puzzles to test your Joan know-how, challenge your brain, and have fun with. It should keep you in the swim, in fact, about all things Joan Crawford! Whether finding the symmetrical design to the Crawfordgram or the two Joan drawings that are exactly alike, these brain teasers are All About Joan! Don’t ask what Joan would do – you know. She’d roll up her sleeves and give each a go, as she always did in life! Remember those three maxims James “Daddy” Wood of St. Stephens College gave our gal (and which that apt pupil never forgot): 1. Never stop a job until it’s finished; 2. make laughter merriest when problems are deepest; and 3. attempt impossible jobs that promise growth as opposed to those easily accomplished. Joan would do six impossible things before breakfast! What time is it? These can be your first! – D. Nowak

CRAWFORDGRAM I

by Donna Nowak

There is a complete Joan-related message hidden in the square below. It can be found by drawing a continuous pencil line through the correct letters, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally (backwards or forwards). The pencil lines, when done correctly, will give a symmetrical design. No letter may be used more than once. Start at the ● and finish at the ♦. This “Crawfordgram” is based on the 1930’s Liberty Magazine “Yardleygrams” by Herbert O. Yardley. Enjoy! (Please note all punctuation has been eliminated! C for Crawford, C for Challenge!)

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Only a movie star of Joan's caliber can take off a bathing cap and have perfectly coiffed hair!

CRAWFORD CRISS CROSS

by Donna Nowak

Using only the letters below, fill the diagram with Joan-related words.

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LETTY LYNTON LOOKALIKE

by Donna Nowak

Only two of these “Letty Lynton” covers are identical. Can you find the twin Lettys?

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Crawfordgrams...isn't that quaint?

CRAWFORDGRAM II

by Donna Nowak

There is a complete Joan-related message hidden in the square below. Same instructions as above -- it can be found by drawing a continuous pencil line through the correct letters, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally (backwards or forwards). The pencil lines, when done correctly, will give a symmetrical design. No letter may be used more than once and all letters in this case are used. Start at the ● and finish at the ♦. This “Crawfordgram” is based on the 1930’s Liberty Magazine “Yardleygrams” by Herbert O. Yardley. Enjoy! (Please note all punctuation has been eliminated! C for Crawford, C for Challenge!)

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