By Nathan Fung, Justin Melvin, Robin Deits, and Elizabeth French
Based on a puzzle by Henry Wong and Undine Leopold
Answer: FITZSIMMONS GUILBERT

This puzzle consists of 6 origami squares. Each square has two diagonal mountain fold lines and one horizontal and one vertical valley fold lines. When folded, each square thus makes a small four-pointed pyramid.

Along the diagonal lines are written various nouns. These can be combined in the form “X in the Y.” The complete set of pairs is:

  • BAT in the BELFRY
  • BUTTERFLY in the STOMACH
  • FOX in the HENHOUSE
  • SNAKE in the GRASS
  • PIG in the POKE
  • CAT in the BAG
  • BEE in the BONNET
  • FROG in the THROAT
  • FISH in the BARREL
  • FLY in the OINTMENT
  • DEER in the HEADLIGHTS
  • ELEPHANT in the ROOM

Combined with the title, these pairs suggest that you should try physically placing the X word inside the Y word. In fact, it is possible to assemble all of the pyramids such that every X is tucked inside every Y, creating a cubic structure:

With the cube correctly assembled, there are 24 additional words shown on the interior corners. Within each set of 3 words, two are a Spoonerism of an animal, and one is a word that rhymes with a number, providing an index into the animal name. Hidden underneath one of the words in each corner is a number, which provides the order. The inner corner words are:

Word 1 Word 2 Number word Animal Index Letter
GONE MOOSE SHUN MONGOOSE 1 M
RARE PUTT ROO PARROT 2 A
BACK BLARE HIVE BLACKBEAR 5 K
DOLL BEAGLE FINE BALDEAGLE 9 E
RING STAY BUN STINGRAY 1 S
HOOPERS CAULK WREN COOPERSHAWK 10 W
FLAGON DRY FLEA DRAGONFLY 3 A
CLIENT JAM SNORE GIANTCLAM 4 N

Reading the letters in order yields the instruction MAKE SWAN. Upon presenting HQ with an origami swan, teams are given the answer FITZSIMMONS GUILBERT.