Answers to Puzzle Contest (from Joe C. of Wayne, PA, who didn't win, but provided some explanations with his answers):

"1. Incontinent (in continent)
2. Prima donna (pre-Madonna)
3. Gannet (sea bird), garnet (mineral)"

Winner: "Smin." This is taken from the first part of the person's email address. No other data was provided.

Contest Statistics: Newsletter sent to 314286 subscribers, 10 answer sets submitted, 8 answer sets correct, 80.00% accuracy. Chance of a correct answer set winning: 12.50%.