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2 | Evil as a candle? (6) | WICKED is both “evil” and “as a candle?” in this double definition. The question mark indicates the non-literal nature of the second definition. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1664214331687333891 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1664570319535763458 | 2023-06-01 10:16:30+00:00 | 2023-06-02 09:51:05+00:00 |
3 | Guitarist Carlos takes over a city (5,3) | When SANTANA (“guitarist Carlos”) “takes over” (i.e., receives) the letter A (given directly in the clue), you get SANTA ANA (“city”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1663850384576708608 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1664570108910419968 | 2023-05-31 10:10:19+00:00 | 2023-06-02 09:50:14+00:00 |
4 | Either way it’s a turd (4) | POOP is “a turd” and is a palindrome, so it’s a turd “either way.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1663498702508400642 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1664569744534515715 | 2023-05-30 10:52:51+00:00 | 2023-06-02 09:48:47+00:00 |
5 | Cate, holding back anger, is abstaining (8) | CATE (given in the clue) “holds” ELIB, a reversal (“back”) of BILE (“anger”) to make CELIBATE (“abstaining”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1663127160930877440 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1664569589143879680 | 2023-05-29 10:16:29+00:00 | 2023-06-02 09:48:10+00:00 |
6 | Dude, get cheap (6) | BUD (“dude”) plus GET (given in the clue) is BUDGET (“cheap”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662786164674248709 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1664569303453016064 | 2023-05-28 11:41:29+00:00 | 2023-06-02 09:47:02+00:00 |
7 | Wash the German, adopting new scent (8) | LAVE (“wash”) plus DER (“the German,” or “the” in German) “adopting,” or taking in, the letter N (“new”) gives LAVENDER (“scent”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662427955233005568 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1664569147148099584 | 2023-05-27 11:58:05+00:00 | 2023-06-02 09:46:25+00:00 |
8 | Useful things on mountains to avoid fools (3,6) | It’s ! SKIP (“to avoid”) plus ASSES (“fools”) gives you, with a change of spacing, SKI PASSES (“useful things on mountains”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662039792643629056 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1664568861222395905 | 2023-05-26 10:15:40+00:00 | 2023-06-02 09:45:17+00:00 |
9 | More unfeeling figure (6) | NUMBER is both “more unfeeling” and “figure” in this double definition. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1661674301601333253 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662039405396107264 | 2023-05-25 10:03:20+00:00 | 2023-05-26 10:14:08+00:00 |
10 | Protection from the rain—it’s an attraction in Los Angeles (3,4) | This one’s just a charade! TARP (“protection from the rain”) plus ITS (given in the clue, ignoring the punctuation), and spaced differently, is TAR PITS (“an attraction in Los Angeles”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1661313686688919554 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662039246453067776 | 2023-05-24 10:10:23+00:00 | 2023-05-26 10:13:30+00:00 |
11 | Disgrace cusses returning to Mother (6) | Reverse (“returning”) the word GITS (“cusses”) to get STIG; add MA (“mother”) to get STIGMA (“disgrace”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1660961139700772865 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662038856873435147 | 2023-05-23 10:49:29+00:00 | 2023-05-26 10:11:57+00:00 |
12 | Evil alto, all over the place, is subject to change (8) | Anagram (“all over the place”) EVIL ALTO to get VOLATILE (“subject to change”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1660588609773133825 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662038573833396224 | 2023-05-22 10:09:11+00:00 | 2023-05-26 10:10:49+00:00 |
13 | Hero’s love without number for President, say (6) | Take the letter N (“without number”) away from LEANDER (“Hero’s love”) to get LEADER (“President, say”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1660247952718217220 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662038406233243649 | 2023-05-21 11:35:32+00:00 | 2023-05-26 10:10:09+00:00 |
14 | Happy flower (4) | In this double definition, GLAD means “happy,” and is also a type of “flower” (short for “gladiolus”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659879991381839874 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662038175869550592 | 2023-05-20 11:13:23+00:00 | 2023-05-26 10:09:14+00:00 |
15 | Betrayal of #2 without #6 (9) | Thank goodness it’s ! This is a tough one that probably would’ve been better in a puzzle with some crossings: DEFECTION (“betrayal”) is DEFECATION (#2) minus its sixth letter (“without #6”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659512110634745857 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1662037938874593281 | 2023-05-19 10:51:34+00:00 | 2023-05-26 10:08:18+00:00 |
16 | Hawaii native initially absorbed by quality required of a dancer and choreographer (10) | BALANCHINE (“choreographer”) is BALANCE (“quality required of a dancer”) “absorbing” HI (“Hawaii”) and N (“native initially,” or the first letter of NATIVE). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659138596878577665 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659511477177311237 | 2023-05-18 10:07:21+00:00 | 2023-05-19 10:49:03+00:00 |
17 | Note from the author and Mo (4) | ME (“the author”) plus MO (given in the clue) is MEMO (“note”). Also, I’m an author! Buy my book! | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1658776754322907138 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659511153813323778 | 2023-05-17 10:09:31+00:00 | 2023-05-19 10:47:45+00:00 |
18 | Place beneath loot (7) | PL, an abbreviation for “place,” plus UNDER (“beneath”) makes PLUNDER (“loot”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1658423981500776448 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659510811277111297 | 2023-05-16 10:47:43+00:00 | 2023-05-19 10:46:24+00:00 |
19 | Dared, among disorder, to create battle (10) | Anagram (“disorder”) DARED AMONG “to create” ARMAGEDDON (“battle”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1658047145742565382 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659510656188522496 | 2023-05-15 09:50:19+00:00 | 2023-05-19 10:45:47+00:00 |
20 | Bereaved one seizes new opening (6) | WIDOW (“bereaved one”) “seizes” the letter N (“new”) to become WINDOW (“opening”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1657707987178323971 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659510451200303104 | 2023-05-14 11:22:37+00:00 | 2023-05-19 10:44:58+00:00 |
21 | Oddly engages reproductive bodies (4) | Take the odd letters (“oddly”) in ENGAGES to get EGGS (“reproductive bodies”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1657333498967912449 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659510283037995008 | 2023-05-13 10:34:32+00:00 | 2023-05-19 10:44:18+00:00 |
22 | Sneakily procure part of fish and headless bird (7) | Happy ! FINAGLE (“sneakily procure”) is FIN (“part of fish”) and AGLE (“headless bird”: an EAGLE is a bird, and if you remove its “head,” or first letter, you get AGLE). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656972769689579528 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1659510076397309954 | 2023-05-12 10:41:08+00:00 | 2023-05-19 10:43:29+00:00 |
23 | Old Peruvian riots like conspirators (2,7) | INCA (“old Peruvian”) plus HOOTS is IN CAHOOTS (“like conspirators”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656598667883585539 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656972454881906690 | 2023-05-11 09:54:35+00:00 | 2023-05-12 10:39:52+00:00 |
24 | Verily, can Ms. Nicolle become something noted up north? (1,6) | In this bonus clue, O (“verily”) plus CAN (given in the clue) plus ADA (“Ms. Nicolle”) gives you “something noted up north”—O CANADA. The question mark indicates the non-literal definition. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656396417810702337 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656972277475430401 | 2023-05-10 20:30:55+00:00 | 2023-05-12 10:39:10+00:00 |
25 | Veteran Corps maintains ill will (6) | RANCOR (“ill will”) is “maintained” by, or hidden in, the phrase “veteRAN CORps.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656240987897733121 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656971924747026434 | 2023-05-10 10:13:17+00:00 | 2023-05-12 10:37:46+00:00 |
26 | Leader of Georgia, North Dakota, and Hawaii (6) | Add the postal abbreviations of the three states named in the clue (GA, ND, HI) together to get GANDHI (“leader”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1655887587603611650 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656971723420442625 | 2023-05-09 10:49:00+00:00 | 2023-05-12 10:36:58+00:00 |
27 | Burn the French king (7) | I may have used this wordplay at some point already, but given the recent coronation I couldn’t resist. CHAR (“burn”) plus LES (“the French,” or “the” in French) is CHARLES (“king”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1655513848378433537 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656971493459329024 | 2023-05-08 10:03:54+00:00 | 2023-05-12 10:36:03+00:00 |
28 | National border within Armenia’s borders is object of hatred (8) | In this tough multi-method clue, NAT (“National”) and HEM (“border”) go “within” AA (the “borders,” or first and last letters, of ARMENIA) to produce ANATHEMA (“object of hatred”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1655173897342394372 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656971227704049664 | 2023-05-07 11:33:03+00:00 | 2023-05-12 10:35:00+00:00 |
29 | Utah city, only with cheese (9) | PROVO is a “Utah city” and LONE is “only.” Put them together and you get PROVOLONE (“cheese”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654811390127878144 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656970907817066496 | 2023-05-06 11:32:34+00:00 | 2023-05-12 10:33:44+00:00 |
30 | Forgiveness of standard mafioso (6) | We’ve made it to another ! PARDON (“forgiveness”) is PAR (“standard”) plus DON (“mafioso”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654435110995861506 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1656970684285833217 | 2023-05-05 10:37:23+00:00 | 2023-05-12 10:32:50+00:00 |
31 | Alien chasing fast food (7) | When ET (“alien”) “chases,” or comes after, BRISK (“fast”), you get a “food”: BRISKET. I admit the definition is rather meanly vague here! | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654065679878832128 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654434757982277632 | 2023-05-04 10:09:23+00:00 | 2023-05-05 10:35:58+00:00 |
32 | Relieving actress Tori (8) | In this double definition, SPELLING is both a synonym for RELIEVING (as in providing a break to) and the last name of “actress Tori.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1653702905763962884 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654434464066330626 | 2023-05-03 10:07:51+00:00 | 2023-05-05 10:34:48+00:00 |
33 | Red takes in Reed (8) | When CLARET, a type of “red” (wine) “takes” the word IN, you get CLARINET (“reed,” ignoring the deceptive capitalization). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1653340036576735232 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654434155717967874 | 2023-05-02 10:05:56+00:00 | 2023-05-05 10:33:35+00:00 |
34 | Er, am I, like, a mushroom? (5) | UM (“er”) plus AM I (given in the clue) equals UMAMI (“like a mushroom,” ignoring the deceptive punctuation). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1652988354844131332 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654433637507518464 | 2023-05-01 10:48:29+00:00 | 2023-05-05 10:31:31+00:00 |
35 | Moaned with him, agitated, against a person (2,7) | Take MOANED and HIM and anagram them (“agitated”) to get AD HOMINEM (“against a person”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1652644895096438784 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654433439871823873 | 2023-04-30 12:03:42+00:00 | 2023-05-05 10:30:44+00:00 |
36 | Sign of ladies without a leader (4) | Take the first letter away (“without a leader”) from WOMEN (“ladies”) to get OMEN (“sign”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1652267960604434433 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654433236712321025 | 2023-04-29 11:05:54+00:00 | 2023-05-05 10:29:56+00:00 |
37 | Botch hairstyle for dominatrix? (8) | Happy to those who celebrate! If you MIS-TRESS (“botch hairstyle”), you get MISTRESS (“dominatrix”). The question mark indicates the non-literal nature of the wordplay. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651903235106406401 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1654433060576739332 | 2023-04-28 10:56:36+00:00 | 2023-05-05 10:29:14+00:00 |
38 | Biased friend takes in retweet (8) | In this tough container clue, PAISAN (“friend”) “takes in” the letters RT (“retweet”) to become PARTISAN (“biased”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651541756062695424 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651902606833319936 | 2023-04-27 11:00:13+00:00 | 2023-04-28 10:54:06+00:00 |
39 | Late in the week, abridged biopic (5) | “Abridge” FRIDAY (“late in the week”) to get FRIDA, a “biopic.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651176158749159424 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651902374355542016 | 2023-04-26 10:47:28+00:00 | 2023-04-28 10:53:11+00:00 |
40 | Bread two ways (4) | NAAN is “bread,” and it’s bread “two ways” because it’s a palindrome. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1650811455413923840 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651902208890359810 | 2023-04-25 10:38:16+00:00 | 2023-04-28 10:52:32+00:00 |
41 | A banker’s distressed state (8) | “Distress,” or anagram, A BANKERS to get NEBRASKA, a “state.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1650450660008050688 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651902052363018241 | 2023-04-24 10:44:35+00:00 | 2023-04-28 10:51:54+00:00 |
42 | Gets rid of reference lines (4) | This one’s a double definition: AXES is “gets rid of” and “reference lines” (think math class). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1650102197777047552 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651901841976770560 | 2023-04-23 11:39:56+00:00 | 2023-04-28 10:51:04+00:00 |
43 | Write label on government building (8) | Another charade: PEN (“write”) plus TAG (“label”) plus ON (given in the clue) is PENTAGON (“government building”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649726181690712065 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651901574652866562 | 2023-04-22 10:45:46+00:00 | 2023-04-28 10:50:00+00:00 |
44 | Give guidance to jazz legend for music festival (9) | I’m so glad it’s ! This one was a charade: COACHELLA (“music festival”) is COACH (“give guidance to”) plus ELLA (“jazz legend,” i.e., Fitzgerald). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649366175032172546 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1651901340140945410 | 2023-04-21 10:55:14+00:00 | 2023-04-28 10:49:04+00:00 |
45 | Re: cattle’s chewed-up cheese (8) | Surface sounds a little gross, huh? It’s RACLETTE (a type of “cheese”), which is an anagram (“chewed-up”) of RE CATTLE. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649001904188321792 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649365756151320581 | 2023-04-20 10:47:45+00:00 | 2023-04-21 10:53:34+00:00 |
46 | Dish American material that’s light (8) | Another tough charade! GOSS (“dish,” i.e., gossip) plus AMER (an abbreviation of AMERICAN) is GOSSAMER (“material that’s light”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1648635025783390209 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649365477007798272 | 2023-04-19 10:29:54+00:00 | 2023-04-21 10:52:28+00:00 |
47 | Game from terrible moneymaker activated (9) | BAD (“terrible”) plus MINT (“moneymaker”) plus ON (“activated”) is BADMINTON (“game”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1648267260698435588 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649365151731138560 | 2023-04-18 10:08:32+00:00 | 2023-04-21 10:51:10+00:00 |
48 | Pecked at broken audio equipment (4,4) | When PECKED AT is “broken,” or anagrammed, you get TAPE DECK (“audio equipment”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1647914634974842881 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649364940631810049 | 2023-04-17 10:47:20+00:00 | 2023-04-21 10:50:20+00:00 |
49 | Location with treetop and tree (6) | Tough charade! LOCUS (“location”) plus the letter T (“treetop,” or the “top” letter of TREE) is LOCUST, a “tree.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1647561061778817027 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649364739758202881 | 2023-04-16 11:22:21+00:00 | 2023-04-21 10:49:32+00:00 |
50 | Andersen, a teacher, covers aspect of government (6) | SENATE is the “aspect of government” that’s “covered”, or hidden in, “anderSEN, A TEacher.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1647203370728300544 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649364442658791424 | 2023-04-15 11:41:01+00:00 | 2023-04-21 10:48:21+00:00 |
51 | Oddly, couplet generates rabid following (4) | I gotta explain a few things… Take the odd letters (“oddly”) of COUPLET to “generate” CULT, a “rabid following.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646826635507671041 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1649364201633193986 | 2023-04-14 10:44:01+00:00 | 2023-04-21 10:47:24+00:00 |
52 | We beheaded chicken with knife, say (6) | WE (given in the clue) plus APON (“beheaded chicken,” or CAPON missing its first letter) leads to WEAPON (“knife, say”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646464960644411392 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646825736840282121 | 2023-04-13 10:46:51+00:00 | 2023-04-14 10:40:26+00:00 |
53 | United Nations regime change: The French Democrat is disconnected (9) | This is a long charade: UN (“United Nations”) plus COUP (“regime change”) plus LE (“The French,” or “the” in French) plus D (“Democrat”) gives you UNCOUPLED (“disconnected”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646103625997991936 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646825515741859840 | 2023-04-12 10:51:02+00:00 | 2023-04-14 10:39:34+00:00 |
54 | German city’s creepy-crawlies (5) | This is a double definition: WORMS is both a “German city” and “creepy-crawlies.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1645740330086457350 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646825111603879937 | 2023-04-11 10:47:25+00:00 | 2023-04-14 10:37:57+00:00 |
55 | Spanish is Tate’s big asset (6) | ES (“Spanish is,” or “is” in Spanish) plus TATE (given in the clue) is ESTATE, a “big asset.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1645377724255551489 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646824936185446400 | 2023-04-10 10:46:33+00:00 | 2023-04-14 10:37:15+00:00 |
56 | King of the Koopas eating Romeo’s Internet program (7) | When BOWSER (“King of the Koopas”) “eats” the letter R (“Romeo” in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet), you get BROWSER, an “Internet program” (and also a great publisher of cryptics!). @TheBrowser | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644917156138590208 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646824759026483201 | 2023-04-09 04:16:25+00:00 | 2023-04-14 10:36:33+00:00 |
57 | Disagreement with nightclub on road (7) | If this were a Down clue, putting DISCO “on” (top of) RD (an abbreviation for “road”) would give you DISCORD (“disagreement”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644664786653675522 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646824399008399360 | 2023-04-08 11:33:36+00:00 | 2023-04-14 10:35:07+00:00 |
58 | You, not quite the teenager (5) | It’s time for ! In this case, it’s all right there in the clue: YOU plus TH (“not quite the,” or THE with its last letter cut off) is YOUTH (“teenager”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644298213019492354 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1646824019457458176 | 2023-04-07 11:16:58+00:00 | 2023-04-14 10:33:37+00:00 |
59 | Young man, I see a video game character (5) | SON (“young man”) plus I C (“I see”) gives you SONIC, “a video game character.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1643929011020611586 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644297858328276992 | 2023-04-06 10:49:53+00:00 | 2023-04-07 11:15:33+00:00 |
60 | Sports equipment from Mr. Jackson made noise in bed for the reverend (9) | I don’t Spoonerize often, but when I do, it’ll sound like a fart joke. Spoonerize BO SNORED (“Mr. Jackson made noise in bed”) to get SNOWBOARD (“sports equipment”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1643565230662852609 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644297687821438978 | 2023-04-05 10:44:21+00:00 | 2023-04-07 11:14:53+00:00 |
61 | Beloved one’s vow with little initiation (4) | IDOL (“beloved one”) is I DO (“vow”) plus L, the first letter of LITTLE (“little initiation”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1643203043666558977 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644297388436144130 | 2023-04-04 10:45:09+00:00 | 2023-04-07 11:13:41+00:00 |
62 | Relative from Nebraska—what a relief (6) | NEPHEW is the “relative” you get from NE (“Nebraska”) plus PHEW (“what a relief”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1642841905707859973 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644297183313707008 | 2023-04-03 10:50:07+00:00 | 2023-04-07 11:12:52+00:00 |
63 | Jesse Ventura conceals an important number today (5) | Hidden (“conceals”) in the phrase “jesSE VENtura” is SEVEN, “an important number today” (since Sunday is Puzzle 7 day at #ACPT). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1642476487050764290 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644296990052831235 | 2023-04-02 10:38:04+00:00 | 2023-04-07 11:12:06+00:00 |
64 | Simon comes back, swipes what I need to have today (2,8) | Reverse (“comes back”) SIMON to get NOMIS. Add TAKES (“swipes”) to get NO MISTAKES (“what I need to have today,” which was true on the day the clue was tweeted, anyway). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1642121251748552707 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644296722678513665 | 2023-04-01 11:06:30+00:00 | 2023-04-07 11:11:02+00:00 |
65 | Accept heartless competition (4) | It’s ! At this time of year, the clues get #ACPT focused, and in fact the answer is ACPT (“competition”), which is ACCEPT with the two middle letters removed (“heartless”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641753342652080130 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1644296343907696640 | 2023-03-31 10:44:33+00:00 | 2023-04-07 11:09:32+00:00 |
66 | 39th President has hour for hire (7) | When CARTER (“39th President”) takes in (“has”) the letter H, an abbreviation for “hour,” you get CHARTER (“hire”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641390850306453504 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641753149110202369 | 2023-03-30 10:44:08+00:00 | 2023-03-31 10:43:47+00:00 |
67 | Tories rise in revolt, spit-spot? (10) | Anagram (“in revolt”) TORIES RISE to get ROTISSERIE, a “spit-spot?” The question mark indicates the non-literal definition. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641019147264950273 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641752926778433536 | 2023-03-29 10:07:08+00:00 | 2023-03-31 10:42:54+00:00 |
68 | Spooner says, “Run, flee blockage” (6) | Spoonerize JOG LAM (“run” and “flee,” respectively) to get LOGJAM, a “blockage.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1640664923578552321 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641752713783390209 | 2023-03-28 10:39:34+00:00 | 2023-03-31 10:42:03+00:00 |
69 | Fighting observed in Viacom bathroom (6) | COMBAT is the “fighting” that’s “observed in” the phrase “viaCOM BAThroom.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1640304168362471424 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641752208856186885 | 2023-03-27 10:46:03+00:00 | 2023-03-31 10:40:03+00:00 |
70 | Do damage to activated integrated circuit and top of anode instrument (9) | A multi-part charade here: HARM (“do damage to”) plus ON (“activated”) plus IC (“integrated circuit”) plus A (“top of anode,” or the first letter of ANODE) gives you HARMONICA (“instrument”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639953362601869312 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641752053729968129 | 2023-03-26 11:32:05+00:00 | 2023-03-31 10:39:26+00:00 |
71 | Spy’s facial feature (4) | In this double definition, MOLE is both a “spy” and a “facial feature.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639597469020430338 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641751585012215808 | 2023-03-25 11:57:53+00:00 | 2023-03-31 10:37:34+00:00 |
72 | Golf score is capital (5) | So you want an ? Okay! PARIS is the “capital” you get from PAR (“golf score”) and IS (given directly in the clue). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639217053553811456 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1641751438752620544 | 2023-03-24 10:46:15+00:00 | 2023-03-31 10:36:59+00:00 |
73 | Measure of purity and energy for unarmed combat (6) | Take KARAT, a "measure of purity," and add an E ("energy") to get KARATE ("unarmed combat"). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1638853757185163264 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639216693770878976 | 2023-03-23 10:42:38+00:00 | 2023-03-24 10:44:49+00:00 |
74 | Designer messing with lilac Sharpie (12) | "Mess with," or anagram, LILAC SHARPIE to get SCHIAPARELLI, a "designer." | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1638486972015554560 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639216552686878720 | 2023-03-22 10:25:10+00:00 | 2023-03-24 10:44:15+00:00 |
75 | Tuesday includes no music (5) | TUES ("Tuesday") "includes" the letter N ("no," as in the abbreviation for "no" on many forms) to make TUNES ("music"). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1638132099981926404 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639216464182870018 | 2023-03-21 10:55:02+00:00 | 2023-03-24 10:43:54+00:00 |
76 | Country singer of “Cheap Thrills” goes after cut-off sleeveless garment (7) | Take SIA ("singer of 'Cheap Thrills'") and put it "after" TUNI (TUNIC missing its last letter, or a "sleeveless garment" that's "cut off") to get TUNISIA, a "country." | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1637763081324441600 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639216322918727686 | 2023-03-20 10:28:41+00:00 | 2023-03-24 10:43:21+00:00 |
77 | Carousel Magazine covers Ava DuVernay film (5) | The phrase "carouSEL MAgazine" "covers," or hides, the word SELMA ("Ava DuVernay film"). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1637417911617814530 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639216093788086275 | 2023-03-19 11:37:06+00:00 | 2023-03-24 10:42:26+00:00 |
78 | Trail on a Spanish beach in California (6) | LAG ("trail") put on top of ("on"; this is why I said "pretend this is a Down clue") UNA ("a Spanish," or "a" in Spanish) gives you LAGUNA ("beach in California"). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1637052603530899456 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639215985616928769 | 2023-03-18 11:25:30+00:00 | 2023-03-24 10:42:00+00:00 |
79 | Actress Gloria’s last big performance, almost (7) | Ready for some ? Here we go... SWANSON ("Actress Gloria") is SWAN SONG ("last big performance") missing its last letter: "Almost" (like "nearly," "cut off," and others) is an indicator to delete the last letter of a word. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636690792013086723 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1639215504538624003 | 2023-03-17 11:27:47+00:00 | 2023-03-24 10:40:06+00:00 |
80 | French author takes in head of Paris University location (6) | When CAMUS, a "French author," "takes in" the letter P ("head of Paris," an indicator to take the first letter of PARIS), you get CAMPUS, a "university location." Ignore the deceptive capitalization! | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636318595725524992 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636690545681547271 | 2023-03-16 10:48:49+00:00 | 2023-03-17 11:26:48+00:00 |
81 | Cleric guy stretched out (8) | Another tough charade! CHAPLAIN is the "cleric" you get from CHAP ("guy") plus LAIN ("stretched out"). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1635955517683032065 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636690346989035520 | 2023-03-15 10:46:04+00:00 | 2023-03-17 11:26:01+00:00 |
82 | Opera singers take home place to sleep (8) | Tough charade! BASSINET is the "place to sleep" you get from BASSI ("opera singers") plus NET ("take home," as in your paycheck). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1635594161066852352 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636690227937832961 | 2023-03-14 10:50:10+00:00 | 2023-03-17 11:25:33+00:00 |
83 | Goes hungry without bit of veal and looks for a long time (6) | Take STARVES ("goes hungry") and remove ("without") the letter V ("bit of veal"; "bit of" is a common indicator for taking the first letter of a word) to get STARES ("looks for a long time"). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1635241042265120769 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636690097964740608 | 2023-03-13 11:27:00+00:00 | 2023-03-17 11:25:02+00:00 |
84 | Stevia granules containing drug (6) | VIAGRA is the "drug" "contained," or hidden in, the phrase "steVIA GRAnules." | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634879771719892992 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636689852723785728 | 2023-03-12 11:31:26+00:00 | 2023-03-17 11:24:03+00:00 |
85 | August’s beer flipped over (5) | "Flip over," or reverse, the word LAGER to get REGAL ("august," ignoring the capitalization). The placement of the "flipped over" indicator next to one word but not the other indicates which word is to be flipped. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634528739672350720 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636689750424780802 | 2023-03-11 12:16:34+00:00 | 2023-03-17 11:23:39+00:00 |
86 | Free-market advocate is high on pot, dude (8) | It's time for the explainin' o' the clues! Milton FRIEDMAN is the "free-market advocate" whose name is made from FRIED ("high on pot") plus MAN ("dude"). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634160052259921921 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1636689478856196100 | 2023-03-10 11:51:32+00:00 | 2023-03-17 11:22:34+00:00 |
87 | Megan exchanges $1000 for $5 and, like, oat milk (5) | MEGAN (given in the clue) “exchanges” M (“1000,” ignoring the deceptive dollar sign) for V (“5,” again ignoring the dollar sign) to get VEGAN (“like oat milk,” ignoring the comma). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1633798994416529410 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634159415661084675 | 2023-03-09 11:56:49+00:00 | 2023-03-10 11:49:00+00:00 |
88 | Tolkien character almost approaching North Dakota theme park (8) | Remove the last letter from LEGOLAS (that’s “almost” a “Tolkien character”) to get LEGOLA; LEGOLA “approaches” ND (“North Dakota”) to get LEGOLAND (“theme park”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1633435301098971137 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634159097539854339 | 2023-03-08 11:51:38+00:00 | 2023-03-10 11:47:44+00:00 |
89 | Alsop ran orchestra including singer (7) | The picture is of conductor Marin Alsop; hidden, or “included,” in the phrase “alSOP RAN Orchestra” is SOPRANO, a “singer.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1633072847181565952 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634158725127716865 | 2023-03-07 11:51:22+00:00 | 2023-03-10 11:46:15+00:00 |
90 | Fake shit is viscous stuff (7) | As @somsram says, this is cleaner than it sounds: Add SHAM (“fake”) to POO (“shit”) to get some “viscous stuff”: SHAMPOO. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1632707715402280961 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634158430175784962 | 2023-03-06 11:40:28+00:00 | 2023-03-10 11:45:05+00:00 |
91 | Eye-searing (neutral within) decoration (7) | GARNISH (“decoration”) is GARISH (“eye-searing”) with the letter N (“neutral” on a car’s gear box) “within.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1632355765619916800 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634158194552389633 | 2023-03-05 12:21:56+00:00 | 2023-03-10 11:44:09+00:00 |
92 | Resonant, it is rearranged, becoming loud (10) | When RESONANT IT “is rearranged,” or anagrammed, you get STENTORIAN (“loud”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631992430437203971 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634157978529013761 | 2023-03-04 12:18:11+00:00 | 2023-03-10 11:43:17+00:00 |
93 | Gentleman, single, going around emergency-room monitor (9) | CHAPERONE (“monitor”) is CHAP ONE (“gentleman” and “single,” respectively) “going around” ER (“emergency room”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631615150703759360 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1634157794768175105 | 2023-03-03 11:19:00+00:00 | 2023-03-10 11:42:34+00:00 |
94 | Ponder one annoying person coming back for a do-over (8) | MULLIGAN (“a do-over”) is MULL (“ponder”) plus I (“one”) plus a reversal (“coming back”) of NAG (“annoying person”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631258979878748161 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631614769604984832 | 2023-03-02 11:43:42+00:00 | 2023-03-03 11:17:29+00:00 |
95 | Go blind, cutting off the last creature (6) | It’s all there for you in the clue: Take GO BLIND and “cut off the last”—the last letter, that is—to make GOBLIN, a “creature.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1630888914595528705 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631614506265726979 | 2023-03-01 11:13:12+00:00 | 2023-03-03 11:16:26+00:00 |
96 | Platforms holding India flowers (7) | DAISES are “platforms” “holding” the letter I (“India” in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet) to make DAISIES (“flowers”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1630535411096334337 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631614277944582145 | 2023-02-28 11:48:30+00:00 | 2023-03-03 11:15:32+00:00 |
97 | Outerwear from scenic location and area (5) | Add PARK (“scenic location”) and A (an abbreviation for “area” in math) to get PARKA, a type of “outerwear.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1630163137084239880 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631614053767434240 | 2023-02-27 11:09:13+00:00 | 2023-03-03 11:14:38+00:00 |
98 | Actress’s watering-hole period (6) | BARDOT is the “actress” you get from BAR (“watering hole”) plus DOT (“period”). | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1629821177232228354 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631613789110927362 | 2023-02-26 12:30:23+00:00 | 2023-03-03 11:13:35+00:00 |
99 | Short cheese (bit of feta) (5) | BRIEF (“short”) is BRIE, a “cheese,” plus a “bit of,” or the first letter of, FETA. | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1629450329497403392 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631613632021688320 | 2023-02-25 11:56:46+00:00 | 2023-03-03 11:12:58+00:00 |
100 | Abridged Best Picture nominee, “Alien Tower” (7) | Time for another ! MINARI (“Best Picture nominee”) is “abridged” by cutting off the last letter. Add ET (“alien”) to get MINARET, a “tower.” | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1629088996855873537 | https://twitter.com/stellaphone/status/1631613481228148737 | 2023-02-24 12:00:58+00:00 | 2023-03-03 11:12:22+00:00 |