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Solution to First Contact Lens

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Answer: ACTS, CANASTA, CHIC, COMPASS, NORM, SAGA
by Mark Halpin

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Alien species Manipulation Earthlings - Left Aliens - Left Earthlings - Right Aliens - Right Indices Crossed - Left Crossed - Right
MARTIANS "red" words surround AC M[AC]AROON ECHO R[ECHO]OSE C / C C N
TRALFAMDORIANS insert "second"/"year" anag. CREED CRE[SCENDO]ED BOND BON[EYAR]D O / A HI O
VULCANS delete emotions F[LUST]ERMENT FERMENT T[ANGER]INE TINE M / N C R
VOGONS eye rhymes HERBIVORE TERPSICHORE CABRIOLET VIOLET P / A S M
MERCURIANS change F to C FAKE CAKE PROFESS PROCESS A / S A A
SATURNIANS add two Os MINUS OMINOUS CRESTED CREOSOTED S / T G CT
PUPPETEERS reversals SECRET TERCES SAMAROID DIORAMAS S / A A S
Three columns of words, with a scattering of letters in circles inbetween the columns. Lines connect words from the outer columns to the center column.