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

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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

Clever Clue of the Month

August 2022

Clue: This answer often has more than seven letters...............................................................MAILBOX

Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz

Evan Birnholz's Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, August 14, 2022

Clever Clue Nominees

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U.K. org. that announced "There is no 

news" on April 18, 1930.................BBC

Special collection musical hits?........DRUMSOLO 

This answer often has more than seven 

letters.................................MAILBOX 

What makes you question everything you 

know?...................................JEOPARDY

Lines of credit.........................ODE

Unsafe words?...........................YEROUT

Clever Clue of the Month

 

July 2022
Clue: Dancer's landing pad...............................ROOF
Constructors: Lisa Senzel & Jeff Chen; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ, Saturday, July 9, 2022

Clever Clue Nominees

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Dancer's landing pad....................ROOF

Jumper cable?...........................BUNGEECORD

Strips for JFK?.........................TARMACS

Question not asked on "Jeopardy!".......WHY

Joint owner?............................STONER

Not in gear?............................NAKED

Clever Clue of the Month

June 2022
Clue: Good or bad vacuum review?..................SUCKS
Constructors: Parker Higgins & Ross Trudeau; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Thursday, June 16, 2022