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July 2008

Clue: Opt for the window instead of the aisle? ....ELOPE

Constructor: Kevan Choset; Editor: Peter Gordon

New York Sun, 7/1/08


June 2008

Clue: Bolt with no threads? .............................STREAK

Constructor: Marsha Handley; Editor: Timothy Parker

Universal Crossword, 6/2/08


May 2008

Clue: What kids grow up to be ........................GOATS

Constructor: John Underwood; Editor: Patrick Berry

The Chronicle of Higher Education, 5/16/08


April 2008

Clue: Rather formally .......................................DANIEL

Constructors: Kevin George & Bonnie L. Gentry; Editor: Peter Gordon

New York Sun, 4/29/08


March 2008

Clue: Spiked punch ..........................................AWL

Constructor: Steven Ginzburg; Editor: Will Shortz

New York Times, 3/5/08


February 2008

Clue: Western basket makers? .......................LAKERS

Constructor: Damien Peterson; Editor: Leslie Billig

American Way Magazine, 2/1/08


January 2008

Clue: Snow boarders? .....................................SEVENDWARFS

Constructor: Norman Wizer; Editor: Mike Shenk

Wall Street Journal, 1/28/08


December 2007

Clue: Stuck in Pamplona? ................................GORED

Constructor: Harvey Estes; Editor: Leslie Billig

AmericanWay Magazine, 12/15/07


November 2007

Clue: Master of the double take? .....................NOAH

Constructor: Bob Klahn; Editor: Will Shortz

New York Times, 11/4/07


October 2007

Clue: Device with a Jackson hole? ....................ATM

Constructor: Justin Smith; Editor: Peter Gordon

New York Sun, 10/16/07


September 2007

Clue: It gets further down with time ................GOSLING

Constructor: Patrick Berry; Editor: Peter Gordon

New York Sun, 9/14/07


August 2007

Clue: Caesarean section? ................................ICAME

Constructor/Editor: Ben Tausig

Village Voice, 8/10/07


July 2007

Clue: Kindergarten whiz? .................................PEEPEE

Constructor: Byron Walden; Editor: Ben Tausig

Onion, 7/24/07


June 2007

Clue: Pecking order? .........................................KISSME

Constructors: Mark Milhet/Rich Norris; Editor: Rich Norris

LA Times, 6/2/07


May 2007

Clue: Last word before someone is shot? .........CHEESE

Constructor: Diane C. Baldwin; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA TODAY Crossword, 5/21/07


April 2007

Clue: Hit bottom? ...............................................SPANK

Constructor: Lynn Lempel; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA TODAY Crossword, 4/5/07


March 2007

Clue: Sock-mender's oath? .................................DARN

Constructor: Lucky Barrett; Editor: Timothy Parker

Universal Crossword, 3/1/07


February 2007

Clue: Shot for the stars? .....................................BOTOX

Constructor: Seth A. Abel; Editor: Peter Gordon

NY Sun Crossword, 2/27/07


January 2007

Clue: Incapable of littering? .................................NEUTERED

Constructor: Jack McInturff; Editor: Peter Gordon

NY Sun Crossword, 1/23/07


December 2006

Clue: Like Kansas in August? ...............................CORNY

Constructor: Matthew J. Koceich; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA TODAY Crossword, 12/20/06


November 2006

Clue: Place that British women can't stand going? ... LOO

Constructor: Timothy Powell; Editor: Peter Gordon

NY Sun Crossword, 11/15/06


October 2006

Clue: Trample, for example ................................. RHYME

Constructor: Byron Walden; Editor: Peter Gordon

NY Sun Crossword, 10/24/06


September 2006

Clue: Number two helper? ................................... EXLAX

Constructor: Jack McInturff; Editor: Peter Gordon

NY Sun Crossword, 9/27/06


August 2006

Clue: It moves tirelessly? ..................................... SLED

Constructor: Diane C. Baldwin; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA TODAY Crossword, 8/8/06


July 2006

Clue: Water temperature gauge, sometimes? ..... TOE

Constructor: Mark Milhet; Editor: Timothy Parker

Universal Crossword, 7/6/06


June 2006

Clue: Bolt stripped? .............................................. STREAK

Constructor: Mark Milhet; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA TODAY Crossword, 6/26/06


May 2006

Clue: Public hangings? .......................................... ART

Constructor: Leonard Williams

USA TODAY Crossword, 5/30/06


April 2006

Clue: Works at home? .......................................... UMPS

Constructor: Raymond Hamel

MyAOL Crossword, 4/28/06


March 2006

Clue: What you stand to lose? ............................... LAP

Constructor: Raymond Hamel; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA TODAY Crossword, 3/20/06


February 2006

Clue: They were once completely nuts.................... OAKS

Constructor: Alice Walker; Editor: Timothy Parker

Universal Crossword, 2/9/06


January 2006

Clue: Stock-acquisition aid?...................................... LASSO

Constructor: Fran & Lou Sabin; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA TODAY Crossword, 1/3/06


December 2005

Clue: She's on TV for a spell?.................................... VANNA

Constructor: Amy Archer; Editor: Timothy Parker

Universal Crossword, 12/8/05


November 2005

Clue: Current event?................................................. EDDY

Cruciverbalist: Francis Burton; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA Crossword, 11/30/05


October 2005

Clue: Firing tool?....................................................... AXE

Cruciverbalist: Randolph Ross; Editor: Timothy Parker

MyAOL Crossword, 10/26/05


September 2005

Clue: Statements in a pack?...................................... LIES

Cruciverbalists: Fran & Lou Sabin; Editor: Timothy Parker

USA TODAY Crossword, 9/19/05


August 2005

Clue: Interpret kissers?............................................. LIP READ

Cruciverbalist: Rich Norris, MyAOL Crossword, 8/19/05


July 2005

Clue: Picked locks?.................................................... TOUPEE

Cruciverbalist: Gayle Dean, Universal Crossword, 7/28/05


June 2005

Clue: Record holder?................................................. EXCON

Cruciverbalist: Mark Milhet, USA TODAY Crossword, 6/21/05


May 2005

Clue: Cold beverage?................................................. HOT TEA

Cruciverbalist: Randolph Ross, MyAOL Crossword, 5/13/05


April 2005

Clue: Early summer?................................................... ABACUS

Cruciverbalist: Edward Karasek, USA Today Crossword, 4/20/05


March 2005

Clue: Farm follower?................................................... EIEIO

Los Angeles Times Crossword, 3/25/05


February 2005

Clue: Things caught by Sussex sleepers?.................... ZEDS

Los Angeles Times Crossword, 2/26/05


January 2005

Clue: Garden party?..................................................... EVE

Cruciverbalist: Jim Buell, Universal Crossword, 1/27/05


December 2004

Clue: What makes a plan plain?................................... ANI

Cruciverbalist: Bonnie L. Gentry, Universal Crossword, 12/11/04





























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