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.

Clever Clue of the Month

 

September 2022

Clue: Lose contact with one's roots?.................GOBALD
Constructor: Trip Payne; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ, Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Column people are dying to appear in?...OBITS

Opposite of a speaking fee?.............HUSHMONEY

Lose contact with one's roots?..........GOBALD

Thy're sen n ths cle....................DELETIONS

Star often compared to Venus............SERENA

Pursues one's dreams?...................SLEEPS