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Desert Dust & Piano Keys

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Medium · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
  • Hardware
  • Music and Lyrics
  • Gemini Man
  • Housesitter

The six parts

  • With Steve Martin
  • Originally in German
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Desert Dust & Piano Keys, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Walking the Fine Print, a 10-puzzle pack. Medium is an estimated difficulty, based on this lineup and its clues. Every movie must fit a different category; one tempting match can leave another film without a place.

This cast includes Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, Hardware, Music and Lyrics, Gemini Man, Housesitter. Its movie data spans Romance, Drama, Science Fiction, Action. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

Medium · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
  • Hardware
  • Music and Lyrics
  • Gemini Man
  • Housesitter

The categories

  • With Steve Martin
  • Originally in German
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Mary Elizabeth Winstead

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How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

This library puzzle has an optional answer discussion. 2 of the six categories fit more than one film. The lineup below is the only way to give all six movies a part. Facts come from the puzzle’s verified movie data.

  1. With Steve Martin — Steve Martin is in the cast of Housesitter (1992). Source
  2. Originally in German — Ali: Fear Eats the Soul was originally made in German. Source
  3. Released in the 2010s — Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 was released in 2012, in the 2010s. Also fits: Gemini Man. Source
  4. Released in the 2000s — Music and Lyrics was released in 2007, in the 2000s. Source
  5. Released in the 1990s — Hardware was released in 1990, in the 1990s. Also fits: Housesitter. Source
  6. With Mary Elizabeth Winstead — Mary Elizabeth Winstead is in the cast of Gemini Man (2019). Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

First, try two clicks.

Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

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Desert Dust & Piano Keys

Puzzle No. 787

Play Desert Dust & Piano Keys, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 and more.

Three hints if you need them. Your progress saves in this browser; your daily streak stays separate.

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