Clever Clue Nominees

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

Tasty butterflies, e.g. .....................PASTA

Swinging joint?..............................ELBOW

Middle management successes..................SCULPTEDABS

Like someone with a hit single?..............ONBASE

Mean relative................................MODE

Decrease your wardrobe?......................IRON

Clever Clue of the Month

 

February 2023
Clue: Something that guarantees you'll
come out on top?............................ROGAINE
Constructor: Trent Evan; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday, February 25, 2023

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Employs the secret service?..................ELOPES

Crush cans, maybe............................GRAPESODAS

Go-to spot for multiple dates?...............PALM

One unlikely to make a pass..................BALLHOG

Something that guarantees you'll come out on 

top?.........................................ROGAINE

Pro with digital photography?................HANDMODEL

Clever Clue of the Month

January 2023
Clue: Try to stay safe .............................SLIDE
Constructors: Jessie & Ross Trudeau; Editor: David Steinberg
Universal (Sunday), Sunday, January 15, 2023

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Remote support?..............................ENDTABLE

Unlocked?....................................BALDASACOOT

Wanted poster?...............................INFLUENCER

Eve's taste bud?.............................ADAM

Try to stay safe?............................SLIDE

Sources of wrong answers to age-old

questions?...................................FAKEIDS

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