Saturday, May 31, 2025

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Help for a choir that wants to sing higher...RISER
Something to do behind bars?.................TEND
Check from the IRS...........................TAXAUDIT
Fudge alternative............................RATS
Big name in the film industry?...............SARAN
Trying times?................................FITTINGS

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Clever Clue of the Month


April 2025
Clue: Slide rule experts..............................UMPS
Constructor: Jake Halperin; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ, Thursday, April 10, 2025



Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Modern hit piece?.........................VAPEPEN
Greeting that's affectionate, but not
touching?.................................AIRKISS
Slide rule experts........................UMPS
been have into put these What words.......ALPHABETICORDER
Time to throw in the towel, perhaps.......LAUNDRYNIGHT
Twisted part of an Impala?................GASCAP

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Clever Clue of the Month














March 2025
Clue: It's not working most of the time..........SEMIRETIREMENT
Constructor/Editor: Brendan Emmett Quigley
Brendan Emmett Quigley Crossword, Monday, March 10, 2025 

Monday, March 31, 2025

Clever Clue Nominees

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

It's not working most of the time.........SEMIRETIREMENT
Their creation resulted in record losses..CDS
Lasting memory of an old flame?...........EMBER
Novels no one reads?......................AUDIOBOOKS
One may be ultimately stumped.............TREE
Whopper lover?............................LIAR

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Clever Clue of the Month

 
February 2025
Clue: Using rapid transit?..............................RAFTING
Constructor: Wyna Liu; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
New Yorker, Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Friday, February 28, 2025

Clever Clue Nominees

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

Digs for archaeology majors?..............DORMS
Most common labor issue...................SON
Using rapid transit?......................RAFTING
Something rarely ordered for dinner?......STEAK
Round house?..............................BAR
Cause of a clogged artery?................TRAFFIC