The Red Dead Redemption Competition Winner!

Our Red Dead Crossword competition has ended and we’re hoping to make Friday marginally better for one lucky person. We were giving away hamper of consisting of Red Dead Redemption merchandise and a set of classic western movies on DVD. To stand a chance of winning said hamper, entrants were tasked with solving our wild west themed crossword puzzle and then decoding the anagram that was formed by specially marked letters on the puzzle. The answer we were looking for was NIGHT HAWK, which in cowboy terms, is a person who watches over a herd of cattle during the night.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to fill out the crossword, we hope you had a good time. The first entry appeared in our inbox within 56 minutes and that industrious person got two extra entries into our draw. We turned to the Randomizer to pick our winner – could it be you? Find out after the jump.

Congratulations go to our winner:

Charles du Plessis

Well done Charles! Please check your mail, we’ll need some details from you. Hard luck to the other entrants, but we’re hoping to have more competitions up soon and you’ll have more chances to win goodies at Onelargeprawn.

A big thanks to Megarom and Look & Listen for providing the competition prizes.

BONUS: In case you didn’t get a chance to enter the competition, or perhaps didn’t decode the anagram properly here are the answers:

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2. A fearless Apache warrior and exclamation uttered before jumping. GERONIMO.
3. An eccentric justice of the peace held court in his saloon along the Rio Bravo. What was his last name? BEAN.
7. Which 50s film starring Gregory Peck referenced famous cowboy Johnny Ringo? (2words) THE GUN FIGHTER.
8. A famous single action revolver introduced in 1872 is considered to be the gun that won the West. What brand was it? COLT.
9. On July 21st 1873, Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang made off with USD 3, 000 from a train robbery. Which right-wing organization uniform did they use as disguises? KKK.
10. A rope used by cowboys to catch animals. LARIAT.
14. The type of westerns Sergio Leone made? SPAGHETTI.
15. What type of Native American dance was thought to have instigated the massacre that was The Battle at Wounded Knee Creek? GHOST.
16. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but are in fact feral horses. Which country is the true wild horse native to? MONGOLIA.
17. Cattle rustler Big Nose George Parrot was lynched in 1881. His skin was used to make a medical bag and what other useful item? SHOES.
19. In a 1966 low-budget flick, which supernatural foe did Billy the Kid fight? DRACULA.

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1. Which legendary town in Arizona was the site for the most famous gunfight in the history of the Old West? TOMBSTONE.
4. What is a common name for a gunfighter? It is also the name of John Wayne’s final film. SHOOTIST.
5. The first detective agency of the United States founded in 1850? PINKERTONS.
6. A traditional Navajo dwelling whose door always faced east to welcome good wealth. HOGAN.
11. During the 19th century apples were hard to come by. What alternative was used in mock apple pie? CRACKERS.
12. The first gold rush in the United States gave rise to a term that means a vein of precious ore? BONANZA.
13. Wild Bill Hickok held a dead man’s hand at the time of his murder. What game was he playing? POKER.
18. Which famous actor had his entire left lung removed in 1964? His last name will suffice. WAYNE.
19. What was the nickname of the gunfighter who was born with a cleft palate and went onto to open a dental practice? DOC.