MYSTERY THEME
Credit: GAMES Magazine
September, 2001
Gary Disch

The word phrases below have something in common. Can you determine what it is?

1. BRAVO, NUREYEV
2. MAJOR DANISH
3. BEHIND USUALLY
4. OTHELLO IRENE
5. PYROMANIA GARAGES
6. THUDS ONE
7. SILICON GOLD
8. BIKINI LEAVES
9. SOUSE INEBRIATED
10. HOOLIGAN GESTURED
11. CLOVER HONEY
12. ARETHA MESMERIZED

HINT:
Each clue conceals a related word.

Answers:

Hidden in each clue is the name of a river:

1. brAVO Nureyev
2. maJOR DANish
3. behIND USually
4. OthelLO IREne
5. pyromaNIA GARAges
6. tHUDS ONe
7. siliCON GOld 
8. bikiNI LEaves
9. souSE INEbriated
10. hooliGAN GEStured
11. cloveR HONEy
12. areTHA MESmerized