Clever Clue of the Month

 

October 2024
Clue: Do some sole searching.........................PLAYFOOTSIE
Constructor: David P Williams; Editor: Patti Varol
LAT, Saturday, October 5, 2024

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from October. The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced in a few days.

Do some sole searching....................PLAYFOOTSIE
Speaker of the house?.....................AMAZONECHO
Terminal transports?......................HEARSES
Ones suspended for playing blacktop 
games?....................................TETHERBALLS
Like geese, e.g.?.........................PALINDROMIC
Trashy TV character?......................OSCAR

Clever Clue of the Month

September 2024
Clue: Obstacles to bar admission?.................BOUNCERS
Constructor: Caitlin Reid; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
New Yorker, Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from September. The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced in a few days.

Slips of paper?...........................MISPRINT
Drop-dead gorges?.........................CHASMS
Last part of this club....................TYPO
Obstacles to bar admission?...............BOUNCERS
Trailer homes?............................THEATERS
Uh, it's a vowel sound....................SCHWA

Clever Clue of the Month

August 2024
Clue: Rap duo............................................KNOCKKNOCK
Constructor: Will Nediger; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
New Yorker, Monday, August 26, 2024

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from August. The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced in a few days.

King with a touching story?...............MIDAS

Outstanding academic outcome?.............STUDENTDEBT 
Deep state?...............................SOUNDSLEEP
Sour grapes drink?........................HATERADE
Undeserved notoriety (or how one might
describe Vanilla Ice's discography).......BADRAP
Rap duo...................................KNOCKKNOCK

 

July 2024
Clue: What it would be a mistake to write twice?...BOO
Constructors: Jackson Matz & Ben Matz; Editor: Joel Fagliano
NYT, Wednesday, July 31, 2024