Clever Clue of the Month

 

December 2022
Clue: Super dupe...................................BIGFATLIAR
Constructors: Elizabeth Gorski; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker, Thursday, December 29, 2022

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Cultural icon?..........................PETRI

Someone opening a can of worms?.........ANGLER

Old-timey exhibitions with carousels....SLIDESHOWS

Joke that goes over the line?...........CRANKCALL

Cut with a letter opener?...............TBONESTEAK

Super duper?............................BIGFATLIAR

Clever Clue of the Month

November 2022
Clue: Port authorities...........................WINESNOBS
Constructors: Simon Marotte; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, November 25, 2022

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Robin hood?.............................GOTHAMCITY

Means of returning home after a hunting 

trip....................................CATDOOR

Dying art form?.........................ELEGY

Nasty hangover?.........................SMOG

Port authorities?.......................WINESNOBS

Performance-enhancing supplement?.......ENCORE

Clever Clue of the Month

 

October 2022
Clue: Small wing nut..........................................LEPIDOPTERIST
Constructors: Matthew Stock & Pravan Chakravarthy; Editor: Patti Varol
LAT, Saturday, October 1, 2022

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Small wing nut..........................LEPIDOPTERIST

Spam generator..........................HORMEL

Bank job attire.........................SKIMASK

Confrontation at a local court,
perhaps.................................HOMEGAME

Digital design component................NAILPOLISH

Coward with a knighthood................NOEL

Clever Clue Puzzle

I thought I'd try something a little bit different this month. Here are the Clever Clue Nominees as a puzzle. 

Small wing nut............. L_ _ I _ _ P _ _ R _ _ T

Spam generator............. _ O R _ _ _

Bank job attire............ _ K _ _ A _ _

Confrontation at a local 

court, perhaps............. H _ _ E G _ _ _

Digital design component... N _ _ _ P O _ _ _ _

Coward with a knighthood... N _ _ _

I will send out the answers tomorrow. Please wait till then to vote for your favorite.