April imPROMPTu: Prompt

The Solution

It's the same mechanics as the Day 31 puzzle, but applied to a different set of prompts. It's actually the 2023 prompts, so we'll have to refer to my old puzzles to know who the hosts were.

1:Mixology MalachiteHitch: Add O to KEY and anagram to get YOKE.
2:Mixology MalachiteClark and Martha: Add K to NEST and anagram to get KENTS.
3:Transmution TopazWits: Change the W in WIND to M to get MIND.
4:Counting Corundum2: Extract the I from LIGHT.
5:Cohost Corundum5: Extract the X from the host of "GEM," CULEX.
6:Counting Corundum2: Extract the Y from MYTHICAL.
7:Final SpinelOne-wheeler [3]: WHEELBARROW rhymes with ARROW; extract the E.
8:Mixology MalachiteAlien vehicle: Add A to CURSE and anagram to get SAUCER.
9:Final SpinelComfortable [1]: RICH rhymes with GLITCH; extract the R.
10:Transmution TopazFilmmaking duo: Change the D in HAZARD to T to get HAZART.
11:Transmution TopazBritish terrain: Change the B in BOLD to W to get WOLD.
12:Counting Corundum2: Extract the O from TOWER.
13:Counting Corundum3: Extract the T from MATCH.
14:Mixology MalachiteSierra Nevada peak: Add W to SECOND and anagram to get SCOWDEN.
15:Counting Corundum2: Extract the O from ROOM.
16:Mixology MalachiteGunawardana: Add D to MASK and anagram to get MKADS.
17:Cohost Corundum3: Extract the A from the host of SHELL, HEAVY TROOPA.
18:Counting Corundum3: Extract the Y from ROYAL.
19:Cohost Corundum10: Extract the T from the host of SPACE, SPACE GHOST.
20:Transmution TopazDesire: Change the F in FISH into W to get WISH.
21:Cohost Corundum4: Extract the O from the host of HALVE, TIMON. Don't extract the B from PUMBAA.
22:Mixology MalachiteFormer calciatore: Add T to VISION and anagram to get STOVINI.
23:Mixology MalachiteScold: Add H to DICE and anagram to get CHIDE.
24:Counting Corundum2: Extract the R from CRYPT.
25:Mixology MalachiteCoin: Add E to KNOT and anagram to get TOKEN.
26:Final SpinelEnemy [3]: FOE rhymes with GROW; extract the E.
27:Counting Corundum1: Extract the F from FIRE.
28:Final SpinelFour-sided [4]: TETRAGONAL technically rhymes with DIAGONAL; extract the R.
29:Cohost Corundum2: Extract the U from the host of QUOTE, QUOTE.
30:Transmution Topaz"Ugh!": Change the U in PISH to I to get PISH.
31:Final SpinelShort [1]: TERSE rhymes with REVERSE; extract the T.

The extracted letters spell OK MIX YEAR TWO TWO DAY TWO THREE FRUIT. The prompt for day 23 of #EnigMarch 2022 was ESCAPE. Add a letter (H) and anagram to get the answer, PEACHES. The answer isn't "H" because that would be dumb.

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