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

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Marine mollusk exoskeleton vendor, in a 

tongue twister?.........................SHE

Useful cryptography tool to have on 

hand?...................................DECODERRING

It's impressed when people lie?.........MEMORYFOAM

Some needlework.........................ACUPUNCTURE

Rattling adders.........................ABACI

What gives authors stress?..............ITALICS

Clever Clue of the Month

October 2019
Clue: Lab assistant, maybe?........GUIDEDOG
Constructor: Andy Kravis; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, October 11, 2019