Clever Clue of the Month

 

October 2021 
Clue: It's worn while making doughnuts?........TIRETREAD
Constructor: Patrick Berry; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker, Monday, October 4, 2021

Clever Clue Nominees

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

It's worn while making doughnuts?.......TIRETREAD

Bug collection?.........................INTEL

Cry heard at a shoe auction?............SOLED

Bond films?.............................WEDDINGVIDEOS

Business that offers body waxing........CARWASH

Digital color presentation?.............NAILPOLISH

Clever Clue of the Month

 

September 2021 
Clue: Chemistry test?......................DATE
Constructor: Pam Klawitter; Editor: David Steinberg
Universal Sunday, September 5, 2021

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Chemistry test?.........................DATE

Travel authority?.......................NBAREFEREE

What may be considered worse when done 

well....................................STEAK

Present, for the verb "gift"............TENSE

Sticky home?............................NEST

One with interior motives?..............DECORATOR

Clever Clue of the Month

 

Clue: Suitable-sounding name for a kid on
Santa's naughty list?..........................COLE
Constructor: Ashish Vengsarkar; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Thursday, August 26, 2021

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 in a few days.

Apt name for a farmers market that sells 

only corn?..............................ALLEARS

Sound that might be off the wall?.......ECHO

Solution for people with poor vision?...SALINE

Stuck-up couples at weddings?...........CAKETOPPERS

Help wanteds?...........................ABET

Suitable-sounding name for a kid on 

Santa's naughty list?...................COLE

Clever Clue of the Month

July 2021
Clue: Aide in getting high?.............................SHERPA
Constructor: Malaika Handa; Editor: Matt Gaffney
MGWCC, Saturday, July 10, 2021