Homage to a Crossword Lover

Even though this story first appeared about two weeks ago, it seems fitting to post it today - Veterans Day - in honor of a WWII veteran and fellow crossword lover.

The Washington Post failed to include it's crossword puzzle in it's October 26 newspaper. A faux pas like this of course brought a lot of angry letters, but to one reader it was a fitting homage to his great grandfather:

Clever Clue of the Month

October 2016
Clue: Unhand or disarm?........................MAIM
Constructor: James Mulhern, Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday, October 22, 2016

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Source of criminal charges?.............TASER
Jobs that involve taking notes?.........HEISTS
@!#?@!, e.g. ...........................SYMBOLS
It's bound to go to blazes?.............FIREENGINE
Subjects of savings accounts?...........RESCUERS
Unhand or disarm?.......................MAIM

Clever Clue of the Month

September 2016

Clue: Lemon aid?............................................TOW
Constructor/Editor: Elizabeth C Gorski
Crossword Nation, Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Directive that has some teeth to it?....OPENWIDE

Rear area?..............................PROCTOLOGY

Lemon aid?..............................TOW

Check for shots.........................BARTAB

Three-legged five footers...............BABYGRANDS

Explosion surrounding a star?...........MEDIAFRENZY

The Musical Life of Merl Reagle

Everyone knew Merl Reagle as the puzzle guy, the Tucsonan who made it big on a national stage as the constructor of puzzles published in newspapers around the country including the Arizona Daily Star. Read the article here

Clever Clue of the Month

August 2016

Clue: Change out of an old pair of pants?......FOUNDMONEY
Constructor: Neville Fogarty, Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Wednesday, August 3, 2016