Clever Clue of the Month

January 2021
Clue: Some “M*A*S*H” characters...............ASTERISKS
Constructor: Joe Deeney; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday, December 2, 2021

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 Wednesday.

Some "M*A*S*H" characters...............ASTERISKS

Remains to be seen......................MUSEUMEXHIBIT

One known for their teaching chops?.....SENSEI

Retiring workers?.......................PITCREW

It's not exactly humerus (but it's

close)..................................ULNA

Cut to the cloth?.......................TITHE

Clever Clue of the Month

 

December 2020
Clue: Center of a circle or square, maybe......STATUE 
Constructor: Damon Gulczynski; Editor: Will Shortz 
NYT, Friday, December 18, 2020

Clever Clue Nominees

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Covering in the news?...................MASK

Crack jokes, perhaps?...................POTTYHUMOR

Does some sole searching?...............FISHES

Some real heady stuff?..................BEER

Center of a circle or square, maybe.....STATUE

Name of Washington's football team, as

of 2020.................................FOOTBALLTEAM

Clever Clue of the Month

November 2020
Clue: Final exam?..........................................AUTOPSY
Constructors: Kameron Austin Collins & Paolo Pasco; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday, November 7, 2020

Clever Clue Nominees

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Person with a line of credit?...........ACTOR

Final exam?.............................AUTOPSY

Large amount, originally 48 bushels (we 

kid you not)............................BUTTLOAD

Hearing aid?............................COURTREPORTER

Fail to keep off the grass?.............TOKE

Warning of reckless driving?............FORE

Clever Clue of the Month

 

October 2020
Clue: Navel base..........................................ABDOMEN
Constructor: Alex Eaton-Salners; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ, Thursday, October 1, 2020