Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Garb you don't want to be seen in............CAMO
Snores like a lumberjack?....................SAWSLOGS
Small character in "Honey, I Shrunk the 
Kids"?.......................................COMMA
How a sailor achieves a good work-life 
balance?.....................................SEALEGS
Greyhound maintenance facility?..............DOGSPA
Head covering?...............................TOILETSEAT

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Clever Clue of the Month

September 2023
Clue: Draft document?...............................BARMENU
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, September 3, 2023


Saturday, September 30, 2023

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Snake substitute.............................DRANO
Draft document?..............................BARMENU
Boomers at a rock concert?...................AMPS
Novel with a screen adaptation?..............EBOOK
Wanders around the airport?..................TSA
Places to catch flying cars?.................SPEEDTRAPS

Monday, September 4, 2023

Clever Clue of the Month

 

August 2023
Clue: Heads outside?...............................PORTAPOTTIES
Constructor: Rafael Musa; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, August 25, 2023


Thursday, August 31, 2023

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Movie with a snotty audience?................TEARJERKER
Bun ingredients?.............................TRESSES
House of reps?...............................GYM
Something that's designed to be buggy?.......WEB
Heads outside?...............................PORTAPOTTIES
Result of too many six-packs, ironically.....BEERGUT

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Clever Clue of the Month

 

July 2023
Clue: Mean guy?......................................AVERAGEJOE
Constructor: Erik Agard; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker, Tuesday, July 4, 2023


Monday, July 31, 2023

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Outer ear....................................HUSK
Mean guy?....................................AVERAGEJOE
Deer departed?...............................VENISON
Duck sauce?..................................TEETOTAL
Astronomically bad?..........................ONESTAR
Majority of Europeans?.......................VOWELS