Clever Clue Nominees

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

Distraction at home?.......................HEYBATTERBATTER

Pop up on screens?.........................TVDAD
Primitive flatulence simulators............ARMPITS
Request that might get a canned response?..BEERME
Trashy TV star?............................OSCAR
Wear a cape, for example?..................ERODE

Clever Clue of the Month

March 2026
Clue: Lab entrances?............................PETDOORS
Constructor: John Dunn; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ, Monday, March 9, 2026

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Lab entrances?.............................PETDOORS

Locales for the late news?.................OBITPAGES
Parts of a story structure?................IBEAMS
Predator with a mask, e.g. ................GOALIE
Key that's hard to reach?..................DESERTISLE

Bill passer?...............................JOSHALLEN

Clever Clue of the Month

February 2026
Clue: Reason to cover a lot of ground quickly?.....RAINDELAY
Constructor: Amanda Cook; Editor: Patti Varol
LAT, Saturday, February 14, 2026

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Hit close to home?.........................BUNT

Spend money gratuitously?..................LEAVEATIP
Reason to cover a lot of ground quickly?...RAINDELAY
Boot out of Europe?........................ITALY
Bad spot for a date?.......................PIMPLE
Item with decreasing usefulness?...........STEAMIRON

January 2026
Clue: Spoiler alerts?...................SELLBYDATES
Constructor: Emily Biegas; Editor: Patti Varol
LAT, Saturday, January 17, 2026

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Scenario just before a board takeover?.......MATEINTWO

Have no reception, say.......................ELOPE
Coming-out party?............................BABYSHOWER
Spoiler alerts?..............................SELLBYDATES
Demonstrated sound judgment?.................TSKED
They may trick or treat?.....................PLACEBOS