Ryan's Advent 2025 Puzzles
Night 1: Angels We Have Heard on High

One imagines a choir of the heavenly host as being somewhat more organized than your typical marching band. (This is a "Marching Bands" puzzle. But there are no clues for the top and bottom rows or the outermost ring. But you can figure it out.)

5 9
A
B 1
C 8
D 3
E 10
F
G 7
6 4 2

Bands

(from outer to inner) (clockwise from top left)

Rows

  1. Current Duke of Skåne
    A Duke of House Atreides
  2. Optimistic attempt to undo Babel's curse
  3. What to do if musical screamer Ono checks in at your rehab facility (2 words)
  4. Clifford of Fleabag
    It precedes junho
  5. Where the Surfrajettes formed (2 words)
  6. Infiltrate (2 words)
  7. Short presentation of a Hawaiian patio (2 words)

Answer Checker:

Hints: The title of the puzzle is a hint. Looking up the lyrics wouldn't be as helpful as reading the sheet music or listening to a performance.