The seven words given in this metapuzzle can be paired up with the answers to the previous puzzles as members of seven different categories:
- The Empress / Judgement = Tarot cards of the Major Arcana
- Gordon / Samson = Thomas & Friends trains
- Hydrogen / Silicon = Chemical elements
- Monroe / Garfield = US Presidents
- Squirtle / Beedrill = Pokémon
- Taurus / Aries = Zodiac signs
- Zeta / Psi = Greek letters
A closer look will show that each of these groups has an ordering, and most of them are numbered. Further examination reveals that each of the seven words given here hold a unique position between first and seventh in their sets. Sorting the list by those numbers gives the following table:
Category | Given Word | # in Set | Puzzle Answer | # in Set |
Elements | Hydrogen | 1 | Silicon | 14 |
Zodiac | Taurus | 2 | Aries | 1 |
Tarot | The Empress | 3 | Judgement | 20 |
Trains | Gordon | 4 | Samson | 15 |
Presidents | Monroe | 5 | Garfield | 20 |
Greek | Zeta | 6 | Psi | 23 |
Pokémon | Squirtle | 7 | Beedrill | 15 |
In this order, the positions of the puzzle answers in the sets can be converted to letters, with 1=A, 2=B, etc., to make the phrase NATO TWO. In the NATO phonetic alphabet, the second member is BRAVO. Bravo to you for solving this metapuzzle!