Clever Clue of the Month

April 2020
Clue: Flight simulator?............STAIRMASTER
Constructor: Andrew Ries; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday, April 25, 2020

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Cabbage in a French cafe?...............EUROS

Relief pitcher of old...................ROLAIDS

Flight simulator?.......................STAIRMASTER

Like dates that lack a heart............PITTED

Off-season air fare.....................RERUN

Bender with a cap.......................KNEE

Clever Clue of the Month

March 2020
Clue: One with savings accounts?................HERO
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, March 1, 2020

Clever Clue Nominees

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

One with savings accounts?..............HERO

Threat bearing small arms?..............TREX

It has a lot of competition on TV.......ESPN

Rule that keeps you from spelling 

weirdly?................................IBEFOREE

Foul creature?..........................BALLBOY

Poison storage of the 1980s.............CDRACK

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