Solution to Volcano 2
The solutions to the puzzles in this round are:
| Puzzle | Answer |
| Red Rags | MENSES |
| A Ton of Sounds | ORDER |
| Semester at Sea | MOLAR |
| Bracketology 2012 | MUSKETEER |
Each of these words can be preceded by an ordinal number, as displayed on the volcano page, to form a descriptive phrase commonly identified by another simple word or phrase:
| First menses | = | MENARCHE |
| Second order | = | QUADRATIC |
| Third molar | = | WISDOM TOOTH |
| Fourth musketeer | = | D'ARTAGNAN |
Taking the first letter of the first word, the second letter of the second word, etc, gives the answer MUST.