#B47713 of the Hexes — PURPLE RAIN
Infiltrating the Frog Lounge — GREENLIGHT
Mathcamp Spelling Puzzle — CUT THE MUSTARD
Mirrorr — WHITE TIE
Mr. E's Affair — BOLT FROM THE BLUE
Puzzzle — BLOODSHOT
Each answer is used in three ways:
- Each answer solves one of the clues given at the bottom of the metapuzzle.
- Each answer can be associated with one of the colors in the "Titles" section; moreover, these colors correspond to characters in the board game Clue. The letter in each color appears in that character's title (according to the 2023 edition of the game).
- Finally, each answer can be associated with one of the weapons in Clue (again using the 2023 edition).
To extract the answer, find the position of the given letters in each title, and extract the letter in that position for each weapon:
Clue | Answer | Given color/letter | Clue character | Weapon |
fancy | WHITE TIE | C | CHEF WHITE | ROPE |
surprise | BOLT FROM THE BLUE | L | SOLICITOR PEACOCK | WRENCH |
Prince | PURPLE RAIN | F | PROFESSOR PLUM | LEAD PIPE |
meet expectations | CUT THE MUSTARD | C | COLONEL MUSTARD | DAGGER |
inflamed | BLOODSHOT | I | MISS SCARLET | REVOLVER |
go | GREENLIGHT | Y | MAYOR GREEN | CANDLESTICK |
Reading those letters from the weapons gives the answer to the effect on the decor, REDDEN.