Answers to Puzzle Contest (from the winner):

"1. Around the heart (11 letters)................PERICARDIUM
2. Throw away (7 letters).........................DISCARD
3. A large plant (7 letters).........................CARDOON (A perennial very closely related to artichokes. It can grow up to 8 feet tall and produces an abundance of beautiful large purple thistlelike flowers. According to the website:
http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/veggies/artiandcardoon.html
4. A poster (7 letters) ............................PLACARD

The answers to all 4 clues contain the word 'card.'"

PERICARDIAL was also accepted for problem #1. Problem #1 was the most commonly missed of the 4.

Winner: Michele in Illinois

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