Friday, March 31, 2023

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


Friday, March 3, 2023

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

Tuesday, February 28, 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

Friday, February 3, 2023

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

Tuesday, January 31, 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

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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



Saturday, December 31, 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