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Solution to Swingin’

Heartford

Answer: PATRICK DUFFY
by Eric Berlin and Gavin Edwards
Art by Lea Berlin and Justin Ladia

Each clue can be paired to an image to make a pair of two-word bands with the words swapped. For example the two bands PSYCHEDELIC FURS and BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD become "PSYCHEDELIC SPRINGFIELD" (the first image) and "BUFFALO FURS" ("The chosen garb of William Cody"). The clues and images match up as follows:

Circular PhraseSquare PhraseSquare Clue
PSYCHEDELIC SPRINGFIELDBUFFALO FURSThe chosen garb of William Cody
MIDNIGHT CHOCOLATEHOT OILFrying medium
BIKINI RIOTQUIET KILLJob for a ninja assassin
SPICE COMPANYBAD GIRLSHit single for Donna Summer
DIGITAL YOUTHSONIC UNDERGROUNDLate 90s animated series featuring a video game character
MEAT EARRINGGOLDEN PUPPETS24-karat Punch and Judy
VAMPIRE MOUSEMODEST WEEKEND48 hours of living within one's means
CANNED DRAGONSIMAGINE HEATHave a daydream on a very cold day, maybe
NEW TREESSCREAMING ORDERSaying "FALL INTO FORMATION RIGHT NOW!!", for example
MOUNTAIN ZEPPELINLED GOATSDid a shepherd's job
ONE PUNKDAFT DIRECTIONMisguided notes from a moviemaker
NO PIEHUMBLE DOUBT"I'm not sure I'm as great as people say I am."
WORLD PROJECTORSDIRTY PARTYFun get-together where everybody is covered in soot
TALKING MONKEYSARCTIC HEADSVery cold lettuce and cabbages
HUMAN BUTTERFLYIRON LEAGUEOrganization in which blacksmiths compete
LITTLE FIREARCADE FEATGetting the high score on Asteroids or Centipede
JEFFERSON HOUSECROWDED AIRPLANEFrustration for a traveler
THROWING ROSESSTONE MUSESStatues of Clio and Calliope

The circles and squares direct you to take either the answer associated with the images (all of which are in circles) or the clue, and the first letter of either the first or second word. Doing this gives you the phrase BOBBY EWING ON DALLAS, a role played by the actor PATRICK DUFFY.