Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from December (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Saturday, January 4th.

Fryer seen at a cookout?...............BUGZAPPER
Spots for hot dates?...................OASES
"It's a Small World," for one (sorry)..EARWORM
What means the most at the end?........EST
Something wicked.......................CANDLE
Avon's calling, in part?...............MASCARA

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month

November 2013
Clue: Take inventory .................................SHOPLIFT
Constructor: Barry C Silk; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 11/2/13

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from November (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Wednesday, December 4th.

Take inventory ...................SHOPLIFT
Only one word anagram of a day 
of the week ......................DYNAMO
Great-smelling crime scene 
investigator? ....................POLICEDOG
Spread out in the kitchen? .......MAYO
Mountain climber’s strains .......YODELS
Unwelcome benchmark? .............WETPAINT

Monday, November 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month


October 2013
Clue: Person who pedals stolen goods? .................BIKETHIEF
Constructor/Editor: Matt Jones
Jonesin' puzzle, 10/15/13

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from October (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced Monday, November 4th.

Universal inquiry?................ WHERESTHEREMOTE
Private dining locale?............ MESS
Person who pedals stolen goods?... BIKETHIEF
Character in "Ben-Hur"?........... HYPHEN
Fifth element?.................... RYE
Shake a can vigorously?........... TWERK

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month

September 2013
Clue: Overhang, in a sports bar? .................BEERGUT
Constructor: Ian Livengood/Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal, 9/20/13


Monday, September 30, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from September (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Thursday, November 3rd.

Like each word from this clue .....................FOURLETTER
They're blue, because nothing rhymes with purple...VIOLETS
Inside job for Martha Stewart? ....................DECOR
Overhang, in a sports bar? ........................BEERGUT
Place where people tend to show up late? ..........MORGUE
Flight simulation? ................................DISAPPEARINGACT

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month

August 2013
Clue: Essential part of Caesar dressing? .....TOGA
Constructor/Editor: Merl Reagle
Merl Reagle's Sunday Crossword, 8/4/13


Saturday, August 31, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from August (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Wednesday, September 4th.

Banana Republic defender, maybe ...................MALLCOP
Essential part of Caesar dressing? ................TOGA
Promising words from an eye doctor?  ..............YOULLSEE
One unlikely to have a cow ........................HINDU
Cynical remark from a cyclops? ....................MYEYE
One in doubt? .....................................SILENTB

Monday, August 5, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month

July 2013
Clue: Having no fear of commitment? ..........SANE
Constructor: Doug Peterson; Editor: Peter Gordon
The Post Puzzler No. 172, 7/21/13

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from July (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Monday, August 5th.

Guardians of sewers ...............................THIMBLES
Drew on a book cover? .............................NANCY
Band featuring Rush Limbaugh  .....................AMRADIO
Machines with reproductive systems ................COPIERS
One taking pot shots? .............................TOKER
Having no fear of commitment? .....................SANE

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month

June 2013
Clue: Org. with hookers? .............................PGA
Constructor/Editor: Patrick Blindauer
PatrickBlindauer.com, 6/1/13


Monday, July 1, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from June(either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced sometime on Thursday, July 4th.

Org. with hookers? ................................PGA
Antes up for peanuts? .............................ANAGRAM
Figure in the high '60s?  .........................LEARY
Penguin's habitat .................................GOTHAMCITY
Making long-distance calls ........................HOLLERING
Further caught up in class? .......................SNOOTIER

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month

May 2013
Clue: Render powerless? .................UNPLUG
Constructor: Marti DuGuay-Carpenter; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 5/8/13


Sunday, June 2, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from May (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced sometime on Tuesday, June 4th.

Group whose name means "stupid" in Spanish ........MENSA
Old laptop instruments ............................LYRES
Render powerless?  ................................UNPLUG
Tender one? .......................................UNUM
Labor leader's cry? ...............................PUSH
Doctor who started a labor movement? ..............LAMAZE

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month

April 2013
Clue: Try to see the present? ......................UNWRAP
Constructor: Loren Smith; Editor: Patrick Berry
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 4/19/13



Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees


Please vote for the best clue from April(either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced sometime on Saturday, May 4th.

They get stuck in corners .........................STAMPS
One who fixes toys, e.g. ..........................VET
Beef, or a fish  ..................................CARP
Police action? ....................................TOUR
Evidencing change? ................................JANGLY
Try to see the present? ...........................UNWRAP

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month


March 2013
Clue: Pain in the rear? ..............BACKSEATDRIVER
Constructor/Editor: Peter Gordon
Fireball, 3/14/13

Monday, April 1, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees


Please vote for the best clue from March (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced sometime on Thursday, April 4th.

Pain in the rear? .................................BACKSEATDRIVER 
Offensive lines ...................................TRASHTALK
Order liver  ......................................MONK
They wear down ....................................DUCKS
Means of transport when you're late? ..............HEARSE
Some produce centers? .............................PITS

Monday, March 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month


February 2013
Clue: Present-day personality? ...................SANTA
Constructor: Dan Schoenholz; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 2/3/13

Friday, March 1, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees


Please vote for the best clue from February (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced sometime on Monday, March 4th.

Common soap ingredient ............................MELODRAMA 
Volume of the Earth?   ............................ATLAS
Present-day personality?  .........................SANTA
Person who is saving the world? ...................PACKRAT
Take turns? .......................................STEER
Supercharger? .....................................SHOPAHOLIC

Saturday, February 23, 2013

American Red Crosswords

American Red Crosswords is a collection of 24 never-before-published crossword puzzles donated by some of the best constructors in the business. The puzzles are free, but a donation would be appreciated for the Red Cross's fund for Disaster Relief. 

Monday, February 18, 2013

Video Crossword

The first crowdsourced video crossword puzzle, by Erik Agard.
Crowd Pleaser

Monday, February 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month


January 2013
Clue: One on the verge of croaking? ............TADPOLE
Constructor: Jeff Chen; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 1/27/13

Friday, February 1, 2013

Clever Clue Nominees


Please vote for the best clue from January (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced sometime on Monday, February 4th.

The impact energy of a small mosquito flying into
a wall, roughly ...................................ERG
Panhandler   ......................................OVENMITT

One on the verge of croaking?  ....................TADPOLE
Post production? ..................................RAISINBRAN
Smart adversary ...................................KAOS
Tower in the bay   ................................TUG

Friday, January 4, 2013

Clever Clue of the Month

December 2012
Clue: One that stands to prevent a strike ...PIN
Constructor: C.C. Burnikel; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 12/6/12