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Solution to The Hobbit

The Ministry

Answer: FOOLHARDINESS
by Andrew Esten and Mark Halpin

Each row must have a letter added to one of its answers to fit, always making a new word. In the original given order of the clues for these entries, these letters spell the answer FOOLHARDINESS.

U N C L E A R C H I M E D
T E A R R I N G S T R U E
F O R E R E A D J U S T S
A B Y S M A L L Y E T A S
R A M A D A S H I N G L E
D E M O N B A N K R O L L
S P A C E S D I E S E L
O T T O M E G A S T A R S
D U N C E C A P S I N G E
C O G N A C S L A N D E R
E L I S E P O R T L A N D
P A I D C A S H P O S S E
S N O O T S M U S T A N G
Row ClueAnswerLetter AddedRing ClueAnswer
- Common resource in MinecraftOREFA. How Frodo refers to BilboUNCLE
   Tweaks againREADJUSTS His tomb has a sculpture of his favorite mathematical proofARCHIMEDES
- Annoying little bratsSNOTSOOffersSELLS
   Wild stallionMUSTANG Earth, to MerkelERDE
- Giant of the GiantsOTTOBug that rot-13's to itself backwardsGNAT
    Big namesMEGASTARS Has as a total (2 wds)SUMS TO
- Part of a sidecarCOGNAC Without any money promised (2 wds)ON SPEC
    Workshop toolSANDERLCard game released as a spin-off of UNODOS
- Marriott competitorRAMADA Add to the teamDRAFT
    AloneSINGLEH  
- In the worst wayABYSMALLY B. Stud, e.g.EARRING
    Cosmos explorers, for shortETSAWalk with confidenceSTRUT
- Hot drinkTEARNuts, pollen, etc.ALLERGENS
    Sounds about right (2 wds)RINGS TRUE Frosh, in a yearSOPH
- MuddiedUNCLEAR PouchSAC
    Bell soundCHIMEDLike some conference calls (hyph.)DIAL-OUT
- In additionELSEISoul singer BrysonPEABO
    It was named in a coin flipPORTLAND   
- Video game level playable before release, maybeDEMONC. Look over againREREAD
    Provide funding forBANKROLL ""Leave already!"" (2 wds)JUST GO
- Dumbbell cover (2 wds)DUNCE CAP It may leave tanlines on your feetSANDAL
    Let one's voice be heardSINGERare magical item, e.g., in fantasy storiesTROPE
- Goes back and forthPACESSTalk with your handsSIGN
    Voice of the Iron GiantDIESEL Melissa McCarthy movieTAMMY
- Didn't charge (2 wds)PAID CASH   
    You might strike onePOSESD. Like the people of LilliputSMALL
   Asian currencyYEN
   High-tech security measure (2 wds)RETINAL SCAN
   Hot drinkCOCOA
     
   E. They're often worn with kufisDASHIKIS
   Cosmos explorersSPACEMEN
     
   F. First aid kit contentsBANDAGES