How to Play
One Word Wonders are word puzzles where the answer is exactly one word. Decipher the image below to come up with the answer. For a better idea on how to solve this puzzle view an example. If you get stuck you can ask for help in the comments section. Hints are posted 24 hours after puzzle's publish date (if provided by author).











Tricky one to find the thread, but obvious once you hit it.
Went down a few roads but finally it clicked.
Guessed this one by googling the words in the back to get the "theme" and then trying a few words related until one worked. Interestingly, I tried to go down the right road by googling the first year but it didn't hit the needed reference.
But if you too are coming along in Surprise Me, don't try converting those numbers to letters or anything... that's the wrong path. Try to find something significant about the years. Once you do that, you'll get words that get you to the answer.
2 1/2 years later, there's still 9 top 100 credits left to be had! :)
[3] Thanks! 8 top 100 credits left...
100th solver! :)