Stella Zawistowski
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http://ToughAsNails.net 05-01-2010 17:22:08
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Thatâs it for #explanationfriday ! Hereâs your #crypticclueaday :
A Spanish chicken god (6)
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In this double def, LIT is both âexcitingâ and an âart formâ (short for LITERATURE). #explanationfriday
Hat tip to Mike Shenk for the wordplay: Take MUSIAL (âBaseballâs Stan) and insert (âcatchingâ) the letter C (âcatcherâ) to get MUSICAL (âThe Show?â). The question mark indicates the slightly non-literal nature of the wordplay. #explanationfriday
SHAM (âfakeâ) plus AN (an indefinite âarticleâ) makes SHAMAN (âtraditional healerâ). #explanationfriday
Take MINE and anagram it (âruinedâ) to MEIN. Then insert (âsurroundsâ) DELL (âvalleyâ) to get MEDELLIN (âsomewhere in Colombiaâ). #explanationfriday
TETRIS is the âgameâ thatâs âhiddenâ in âiraTE, TRIStanâ (ignoring punctuation). #explanationfriday
Take S, the first letter of SOME (âat first, someâ). Add COURAGE (âheroismâ). Then âexpelâ the letter A to get SCOURGE (ânemesisâ). #explanationfriday
Phew, itâs #explanationfriday ! This oneâs just a charade: PAT (âglibâ) plus RIOT (a type of âprotestâ) makes PATRIOT, a âfootball player.â
Here are your denim-clad JORTS winners:
Byron Walden đ„, 7 votes
Sam Brody đ„, 5 votes
Ben Bass & Beyond đ„, 4 votes
Thanks for playing! #crypticcluecontest #whoclueditbetter
Baseballâs Stan catching catcher in The Show? (7)
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It's getting warmer? Sort of? So enter the weekly #crypticcluecontest with a clue for JORTS! Add your clue as a reply (don't quote tweet) and like your favorites. Most likes wins!
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Ruined mine surrounds valley somewhere in Colombia (8)
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