The setup of the puzzle suggest Tom Swifties, but in fact, these are Taylor Swifties. Each lyric clues a nonsense phrase that rhymes with a Taylor Swift song. The Taylor Swift songs match uniquely in word lengths to the "adverbs" in the right column. The song titles and these adverbs overlap in exactly two letters:
| Lyric | Phrase | Song | "Adverb" | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That off-white baby fox has pertussis, | GRAY KIT COUGH | SHAKE IT OFF | sadly in key | SI |
| Let's all twirl this writing implement | WE SPIN A PEN | BEGIN AGAIN | given Egypt | NG |
| For sixty minutes, | HOUR LONG | OUR SONG | but slow | US |
| Alençon on a Panzer, | TANK LACE | BLANK SPACE | plain silly | AS |
| Attack the Vikings, | FIGHT NORSE | WHITE HORSE | weird album | WI |
| Parody Bohemian Rhapsody, | RIFF QUEEN | FIFTEEN | festive | FT |
| Behold the splendor of this soap, | DOVE GLORY | LOVE STORY | with shock | SO |
| Mail some fire, | SEND FLAME | END GAME | one goal | NG |
These overlapping letters spell out SINGUSASWIFTSONG. After following the instructions (by singing a brief song, or a Taylor Swift song, or any other interpretation), teams earned the answer TZEITEL.