Clever Clue of the Month

February 2020
Clue: See the seasons pass quickly?....BINGEWATCH
Constructor: Aimee Lucido; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, February 28, 2020

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from February (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Wednesday.

Like a piggy just waking up.............TINGLY

Giant who was 5'9"......................OTT

Pet peeve?..............................LEASH

Looked over slides at home, say.........UMPED

Low-tech clickers?......................PENS
See the seasons pass quickly?...........BINGEWATCH

Clever Clue of the Month

January 2020

Clue: Makes even more gross?..........GETSARAISE 

Constructor: Evan Kalish; Editor: Rich Norris
LAT, Saturday, January 25, 2020

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from January (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Monday.

Hand-to-hand combat locales?............POKERTABLE
Like this clue, which is unnecessarily 

verbose and could be way more succinct 

than it is..............................WORDY
For actress Shelley of Nia?.............PROLONG
Reacts to something depressing?.........SAYSAH
Makes even more gross?..................GETSARAISE
Brings home, as Twins...................DRIVESIN

Clever Clue of the Month

December 2019
Clue: Ring in one's ears....................CROPCIRCLE 

Constructor: Ed Sessa; Editor: Rich Norris
LAT, Saturday, December 14, 2019

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from December (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Friday.

First or last ultra sound?..............SCHWA

Mental notes?...........................EARWORMS

Ring in one's ears?.....................CROPCIRCLE

Cold comfort?...........................HALLS

Place where one might hear "That's my 

cue!"...................................POOLHALL
Mideast peace talk?.....................SHALOM

Clever Clue of the Month

November 2019
Clue: Marine mollusk exoskeleton vendor,
in a tongue twister...........................SHE
Constructor: Robyn Weintraub; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, November 1, 2019