Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profileg
Stella Zawistowski

@stellaphone

Personal records: Back squat, 265 lb. New York Times Sunday crossword, 4 minutes, 33 seconds. I tweet a #crypticclueaday.

ID:102113798

linkhttp://ToughAsNails.net calendar_today05-01-2010 17:22:08

12,7K Tweets

2,9K Followers

942 Following

Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fourth inning is a little early to be playing “The Final Countdown” on the organ but if that’s what made Segura hit the ball I’ll take it

account_circle
Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The test-solvers' favorite clue is also my favorite clue, and I still snort every time I think about it. Please solve the puzzle!

account_circle
Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PAR (“standard”) plus THE (the definite “article”) plus NON (“not French,” or “not” in French) gives you the “temple” PARTHENON.

account_circle
Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GAL-ETTE could be a “lady’s diminutive,” and GALETTE is a “French pastry.” The question mark indicates the non-literal nature of the wordplay.

account_circle
Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PUISSANT (“powerful”) is what you get when PISS (#1) plus ANT (“Hill worker,” as in a working insect that lives in a hill) “grabs” the letter U (“you”).

account_circle
Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MALE (“stag, say”) “eats” the letter P (the first letter, or “head,”) of PETUNIA) to make MAPLE, a “tree.”

account_circle
Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s again! IMPROVE (“make things better”) “without the last” letter gives you the answer, IMPROV (“comedy”).

account_circle
Stella Zawistowski(@stellaphone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Time to fool your friends with the weekly ! Reply (don't quote tweet) with a clue for DELUDE and like your favorites. Most likes wins!

account_circle