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

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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

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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

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

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Navel base..............................ABDOMEN

Made tense?.............................PAST

Business whose clients might go belly 

up?.....................................PETSPA

Secret thing since the '50s.............ROLLONDEODORANT

Time's role in the book business........YELLOWER

Cut the cheese, perhaps.................GRATE

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September 2020

Clue: Head for the backcountry?..................OUTHOUSE 
Constructors/Editors: Amy Schecter and Christina Iverson 
Inkubator, Friday, September 11, 2020