Yule Never Guess The Theme To This Week's Song-Filled Puzzle Are you in the mood for Christmas carols? Well, you're in luck, puzzlers: Every answer this week is the name of a Christmas carol or song — mostly carols.

Yule Never Guess The Theme To This Week's Song-Filled Puzzle

Yule Never Guess The Theme To This Week's Song-Filled Puzzle

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On-air challenge: Every answer today is the name of a Christmas carol or song — mostly carols. Answer the questions.

On-air challenge: Every answer today is the name of a Christmas carol or song — mostly carols. Answer the questions.

For example: What's the title of a Christmas carol or song that sounds like a member of King Arthur's Round Table who won't speak?

For example: What's the title of a Christmas carol or song that sounds like a member of King Arthur's Round Table who won't speak?

Last week's challenge, from from listener Steve Baggish of Arlington, Mass: Name a well-known character of TV, movies and comics. Two words. Replace the eighth, ninth, and 10th letters with an S. Then rearrange the result to name a well-known actor who played this character on film — both first and last names. Who is it?

Last week's challenge, from from listener Steve Baggish of Arlington, Mass: Name a well-known character of TV, movies and comics. Two words. Replace the eighth, ninth, and 10th letters with an S. Then rearrange the result to name a well-known actor who played this character on film — both first and last names. Who is it?

Answer: Green Hornet --> Seth Rogen (who played the Green Hornet in a 2011 action/comedy).

Answer: Green Hornet --> Seth Rogen (who played the Green Hornet in a 2011 action/comedy).