On each page of the jukebox, all of the song clips are "What's New, Pussycat?" by Tom Jones, except for one, which is a clip from a Salt-N-Pepa song, followed by a series of "whoa"s (from "What's New, Pussycat?"), the last of which is longer than the others.
The initial letters of the songs that play "What's New, Pussycat?" spell out DON'T NEED THESE SONGS OR ARTISTS OR JOHN MULANEY'S ROUTINE TO SOLVE WHOA WHOA WHOA, as an additional hint that the songs that play the Salt-N-Pepa clips are the only important ones.
| Jukebox page | Non-WNP? song position | Displayed song | Salt-N-Pepa lyrics | Number of "whoa"s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A3 | One Thing Leads To Another | We could get loose, but we can't get naked | 8 |
| B | B6 | Money, Money, Money | You came to the right place to get your head straight | 8 |
| C | C9 | Questions 67 and 68 | it's my independent funk / You're sleepy | 3 |
| D | D5 | Be Our Guest | Now who do you think you are | 5 |
| E | E6 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | I love to see the other women yearn waitin' on their turn | 6 |
| F | F5 | Basketball | I'm-a rip shop and drop the bomb | 8 |
| G | G5 | Least Complicated | Yep, I said "Well, let me shoot the real stuff" | 9 |
| H | H4 | Change My Way of Living | Cuttin' up a storm sometimes it's frightening | 8 |
| I | I4 | Stormy Weather | (To speak on this) (Well that's illy of you) | 2 |
| J | J5 | Don't Worry About the Government | Now you shouldn't even get into | 4 |
| K | K7 | Celebrity | I'm an addict, strung out on dopeness | 5 |
| L | L6 | Hustle | And had you on your hands and knees | 6 |
Determine the word in the lyrics of the Salt-N-Pepa song that is replaced by the long "whoa".
(As a solving aid, these words are in alphabetical order by jukebox page.)
| Non-WNP? song position | Salt-N-Pepa lyrics | Salt-N-Pepa song | Following lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | We could get loose, but we can't get naked | Shake Your Thang | It's not a crime, it's legal, we answered |
| B6 | You came to the right place to get your head straight | I Like To Party | The cure's for sure, the beat's the bait |
| C9 | it's my independent funk / You're sleepy | Independent | Go to bed |
| D5 | Now who do you think you are | None of Your Business | Putting your cheap two cents |
| E6 | I love to see the other women yearn waitin' on their turn | Boy Toy | Money earnin', more money, cash, checks |
| F5 | I'm-a rip shop and drop the bomb | Break of Dawn | Boom-bam-slam with the jam in effect |
| G5 | Yep, I said "Well, let me shoot the real stuff" | Here We Come | Bang-bang people know my name, claim to fame |
| H4 | Cuttin' up a storm sometimes it's frightening | Doper Than Dope | First comes the rain then strike the lightning |
| I4 | (To speak on this) (Well that's illy of you) | Silly of You | Just plain |
| J5 | Now you shouldn't even get into | None of Your Business | who I'm giving skins |
| K7 | I'm an addict, strung out on dopeness | I Like To Party | But you can't chew, sniff |
| L6 | And had you on your hands and knees | Do You Want Me | Look, I am telling you straight |
Each of these words is one half of a common " and " phrase, just like our featured artist. First, determine the companion word in each phrase. (As a confirmer, the length of each page's companion word is the same as the number of tracks on that page. For example, page A has 5 tracks, and the companion word is ASKED, which has 5 letters.) Then use the numerical position of the Salt-N-Pepa clip on the page as an index into that word.
| Word from lyrics | Companion word | Index into companion word | Letter from companion word |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answered | Asked | 3 | K |
| Bait | Switch | 6 | H |
| Bed | Breakfast | 9 | T |
| Cents | Dollars | 5 | A |
| Checks | Balances | 6 | C |
| Effect | Cause | 5 | E |
| Fame | Fortune | 5 | U |
| Lightning | Thunder | 4 | N |
| Plain | Simple | 4 | P |
| Skins | Shirts | 5 | T |
| Sniff | Scratch | 7 | H |
| Straight | Narrow | 6 | W |
Each of the " and " phrases is thematically related to one of the displayed songs that contains a Salt-N-Pepa clip. Beginning with "asked and answered" (the phrase derived from the clip on jukebox page A), take the indexed letter, then connect the song title that played the Salt-N-Pepa clip to the related phrase on another jukebox page. When the chain is connected correctly, the indexed letters will spell KETCHUP N WHAT, which leads to the answer MUSTARD.
| Jukebox page | Phrase | Letter from phrase | Song on jukebox page | Associated phrase | Next jukebox page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Asked and answered | K | One Thing Leads To Another | Cause and effect | F |
| F | Cause and effect | E | Basketball | Shirts and skins | J |
| J | Shirts and skins | T | Don't Worry About the Government | Checks and balances | E |
| E | Checks and balances | C | Smells Like Teen Spirit | Scratch and sniff | K |
| K | Scratch and sniff | H | Celebrity | Fame and fortune | G |
| G | Fame and fortune | U | Least Complicated | Plain and simple | I |
| I | Plain and simple | P | Stormy Weather | Thunder and lightning | H |
| H | Thunder and lightning | N | Change My Way of Living | Straight and narrow | L |
| L | Straight and narrow | W | Hustle | Bait and switch | B |
| B | Bait and switch | H | Money, Money, Money | Dollars and cents | D |
| D | Dollars and cents | A | Be Our Guest | Bed and breakfast | C |
| C | Bed and breakfast | T | Questions 67 and 68 | Asked and answered | A |
Authors' Notes
First of all, if you haven't heard John Mulaney's Salt and Pepper Diner routine, please set aside the next six minutes and fourteen seconds, and enjoy:
From Sandy:
The Mulaney bit, and trolling with "What's New, Pussycat?", is a favorite pastime in our house, and got me wanting to do the same with a puzzle in the hunt. The first pitch was:
Fortunately, we quickly moved from that and eventually found this lovely balance of Salt-N-Pepa and Tom Jones.
From Ben:
Can you believe that John Mulaney also has a joke about Salt N Pepa? I forgot about this recent monologue bit until a week before the Hunt.