The 72 clues can be solved with objects that belong to a known group of N objects (e.g., the SEVEN DWARVES). 60 of these match the corresponding number:
3: CURLY, EXECUTIVE, SANTA MARIA, BAKER, FATHER, ROMANS, CAPE TOWN, ARAMIS 4: SPRING, FAMINE, SLYTHERIN, DIVISION, LUKE, WEST, THYMINE, ARIZONA, SWORDS, INKY, STRINGS, CLARITY, SANGUINE, GRAVITY 5: MANHATTAN, SCARY, TITO, SALAH, THUMB, SIGHT, SOUR, NUMBERS, ARMY, WHAT, MOHAWK, GAMBINO, DODECAHEDRON 6: BISHOP, STRANGE, REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, MRS. WHITE, SCREW, MAPLE LEAFS 7: PALATINE, ASIA, LA, HAPPY, SLOTH, FRIDAY, COLOSSUS, RED SEA, PHILOSOPHERS STONE 8: DANCER, PREPOSITION, PENN 9: CALLIOPE, LIMBO 10: FROGS, COVET 11: CELERY SALT 12: JUNE, CANCER, OX
The hexagons match with each other along edges, but cannot make a complete figure. However, if one sixth of each hexagon is cut out and the remainder folded into a cone/frustum, with a pentagonal footprint, then they can be assembled into two dodecahedra [insert image here]
Looking at slices cut out of each hexagon, each dodecahedgon has 6 numbers, 3 through 8, and six words in corresponding patterns. Indexing into the removed word from the corresponding dodecahedron yields:
3 D INDIGO 4 I JUPITER 5 S CLUBS 6 C RHINOCEROS 7 O SUPERIOR 8 I BARGAINING
and
3 N ANNE BOLEYN 4 F CONFIRMATION 5 E TEMPERANCE 6 R LEONARDO 7 N SEDIMENTARY 8 O WIMBLEDON
for the answer, DISCO INFERNO
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