Wednesday, May 31, 2017

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 on Friday.

Bouncer's locale........................TRAMPOLINE
Dead reckoning?.........................ESTATETAX
Quick board meeting?....................SPEEDCHESS
One who might get down to Alabama?......LINEDANCER
It can carry rock and roll..............TRAM
Diamond mine?...........................IGOTIT

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Clever Clue of the Month


April 2017
Clue: Arcade game consumer................PACMAN 
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, April 23, 2017


Sunday, April 30, 2017

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 on Wednesday.

Not in a private area?..................AWOL
Hires for a float?......................ROOTBEER
Swiss air lines?........................YODEL
Collectors targets......................DEADBEATS
Problem addressed by counters...........INSOMNIA
Arcade game consumer....................PACMAN

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Clever Clue of the Month


March 2017
Clue: Scatter in record stores?................ELLA
Constructor: Clive Probert; Editor: Mike Shank
Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Friday, March 31, 2017

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 on Tuesday.

Scatter in record stores?...............ELLA
Makeup of certain shakes................CEDAR
Actor who sucked in his most famous film
role....................................LUGOSI
When its second syllable is drawn out,
“Are you out of your mind?!”............HELLO
Our top story?..........................ATTIC
Protectors sent packing?................PEANUTS

Friday, March 3, 2017

Clever Clue of the Month


February 2017
Clue: Rule broken by deities?.........IBEFOREE
Constructor: Julian Lim; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, Saturday, February 25, 2017


Tuesday, February 28, 2017

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 on Friday.

Where you might catch a large-mouthed 
bass....................................OPERA
Idle laughter source?...................ERIC
What a loser brings up?.................THEREAR
Hit record?.............................SHINER
Tish cule is ridded with them...........TYPOS
Rule broken by deities?.................IBEFOREE