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

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Clever Clue of the Month

November 2013

Clue: Take inventory .................................SHOPLIFT

Constructor: Barry C Silk; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 11/2/13

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

Clever Clue of the Month

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

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

Will Shortz on How a Crossword is Made