The answers to the twelve clues can be paired up such that the abbreviation for an alignment in one answer is replaced by a direction from the compass table in the other.
| Clue | Answer |
| Accent also known as a caron or wedge (5) | HACEK |
| Apprentice butler in Hunter X Hunter (6) | CANARY |
| Conically-shaped chocolates (6) | KISSES |
| Create a weapon or fake license (5) | FORGE |
| Form for Etienne or Isabeau, but never at the same time (4) | HAWK |
| Pottery ovens (5) | KILNS |
| Predict the future (7) | FORESEE |
| Ron of Parks and Recreation (7) | SWANSON |
| Teenager's concern (4) | ACNE |
| Uses as support (7, 2 wds) | LEANS ON |
| Where the Flames play (7) | CALGARY |
| A year, in France (fem.) (5) | ANNEE |
For each pair, the digits from the associated bearing can then be used as indexes into the motivational phrase, giving the 6 answers to this puzzle: LIES, VIOL, THEO, LESOTHO, AINT and VALIANT.
| Answer 1 | Alignment | Phrase | Answer 2 | Direction | Bearing | Solution |
| ACNE | CN | "It's hellish" | ANNEE | NNE | 61.53000 | LIES |
| CALGARY | LG | "I love this so much!" | CANARY | N | 48.32000 | VIOL |
| FORGE | G | "You the dog!" | FORESEE | ESE | 45.68000 | THEO |
| HACEK | CE | "So help me, Thanos" | HAWK | W | 58.12932 | LESOTHO |
| KILNS | LN | "Outstanding" | KISSES | SSE | 69.73000 | AINT |
| LEANS ON | LE | "Nasty evil stuff" | SWANSON | SW | 72.98214 | VALIANT |