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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+00:002023-06-02 09:51:05+00:00
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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+00:002023-06-02 09:50:14+00:00
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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+00:002023-06-02 09:48:47+00:00
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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+00:002023-06-02 09:48:10+00:00
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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+00:002023-06-02 09:47:02+00:00
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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+00:002023-06-02 09:46:25+00:00
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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+00:002023-06-02 09:45:17+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-26 10:14:08+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-26 10:13:30+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-26 10:11:57+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-26 10:10:49+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-26 10:10:09+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-26 10:09:14+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-26 10:08:18+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-19 10:49:03+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-19 10:47:45+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-19 10:46:24+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-19 10:45:47+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-19 10:44:58+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-19 10:44:18+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-19 10:43:29+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-12 10:39:52+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-12 10:39:10+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-12 10:37:46+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-12 10:36:58+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-12 10:36:03+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-12 10:35:00+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-12 10:33:44+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-12 10:32:50+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-05 10:35:58+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-05 10:34:48+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-05 10:33:35+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-05 10:31:31+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-05 10:30:44+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-05 10:29:56+00:00
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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+00:002023-05-05 10:29:14+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-28 10:54:06+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-28 10:53:11+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-28 10:52:32+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-28 10:51:54+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-28 10:51:04+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-28 10:50:00+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-28 10:49:04+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-21 10:53:34+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-21 10:52:28+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-21 10:51:10+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-21 10:50:20+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-21 10:49:32+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-21 10:48:21+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-21 10:47:24+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-14 10:40:26+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-14 10:39:34+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-14 10:37:57+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-14 10:37:15+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-14 10:36:33+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-14 10:35:07+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-14 10:33:37+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-07 11:15:33+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-07 11:14:53+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-07 11:13:41+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-07 11:12:52+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-07 11:12:06+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-07 11:11:02+00:00
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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+00:002023-04-07 11:09:32+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-31 10:43:47+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-31 10:42:54+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-31 10:42:03+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-31 10:40:03+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-31 10:39:26+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-31 10:37:34+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-31 10:36:59+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-24 10:44:49+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-24 10:44:15+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-24 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+00:002023-03-24 10:43:21+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-24 10:42:26+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-24 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+00:002023-03-24 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+00:002023-03-17 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+00:002023-03-17 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+00:002023-03-17 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+00:002023-03-17 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+00:002023-03-17 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+00:002023-03-17 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+00:002023-03-17 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+00:002023-03-10 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+00:002023-03-10 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+00:002023-03-10 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+00:002023-03-10 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+00:002023-03-10 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+00:002023-03-10 11:43:17+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-10 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+00:002023-03-03 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+00:002023-03-03 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+00:002023-03-03 11:15:32+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-03 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+00:002023-03-03 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+00:002023-03-03 11:12:58+00:00
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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+00:002023-03-03 11:12:22+00:00