Stella Zawistowski is a crossword constructor whose puzzles have appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, TheWall Street Journal, and other venues. She is the author of Tough As Nails Crosswords, a collection of 72 extra-hard puzzles. Also a top-ranked speed solver at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, she has a personal-best time of four minutes, 31 seconds on the New York Times Sunday crossword.
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The Tornado Puzzle22-Down, Three Letters: Dessert on Broadway posters for “Waitress”
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The Mansion Puzzle3-Down, Four Letters: Item that makes Mario invincible
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The Happiest Puzzle7-Down, Six Letters: Horned animals you can see at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
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The Apollo Puzzle1-Down, Five Letters: Many characters on “The Bear”