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January 2012 Clue: One who might make a run on the banks ..OTTER Constructor: Mike Shenk; Editor: Peter Gordon The Post Puzzler, 1/29/12
December 2011 Clue: Group well-known for their spring collection ..IRS Constructor: Brad Wilber; Editor: Stanley Newman Newsday, 12/10/11
November 2011 Clue: “Thank God, it's Friday” declarer? .......CRUSOE Constructor: Gary Cooper; Editor: Timothy Parker Universal Crossword, 11/2/11
October 2011 Clue: Hitchcock double feature? ...................CHIN Constructor: Mark Feldman; Editor: Patrick Berry The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/14/11
September 2011 Clue: Bad nickname for a rabbit? .................STEW Constructor/Editor: Bob Klahn CrosSynergy Syndicate, 9/4/11
August 2011 Clue: Winter depression ..............................SNOWANGEL Constructor: Jeffrey Wechsler; Editor: Stan Newman Newsday, 8/20/11
July 2011 Clue: Tales you can also read backwards? ...SAGAS Constructor: Neville L Fogarty; Editor: Rich Norris LA Times, 7/30/11
June 2011 Clue: Pocket protectors? ............................MISERS Constructor: Dan Fisher; Editor: Mike Shenk Wall Street Journal, 6/3/11
May 2011 Clue: Burger King vis-a-vis McDonald's, fittingly ..ARCHRIVAL Constructor: Xan Vongsathorn; Editor: Will Shortz NY Times, 5/1/11
April 2011 Clue: One trying to make a living? ..............JUDGE Constructor: Patrick Berry; Editor: Peter Gordon Post Puzzler No. 54, 4/17/11
March 2011 Clue: Job with many openings? ..................DENTIST Constructor/Editor: Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Boston Globe, Internet Version: 3/13/11
February 2011 Clue: Celebrity head shot? .........................BOTOX Constructor: Michael Ashley; Editor: Patrick Berry The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/18/11
January 2011 Clue: Where F is highest on the scale ........GASGAUGE Constructor: Brad Wilbur; Editor: Stan Newman Newsday, 1/22/11
December 2010 Clue: Dos that are don'ts? ...........................COMBOVERS Constructor: Byron Waldon; Editor: Will Shortz NY Times, 12/9/10
November 2010 Clue: One who can't stand to go? ................GIRL Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley brendanemmettquigley.com, 11/18/10
October 2010 Clue: Pass out facedown ..............................DEAL Constructor: Mike Shenk; Editor: Peter Gordon Post Puzzler No. 28, 10/17/10
September 2010 Clue: Letters from your parents? ..................DNA Constructor: John Lampkin; Editor: Rich Norris LA Times, 9/5/10
August 2010 Clue: Stiff crates ...........................................HEARSES Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley brendanemmettquigley.com, 8/16/10
July 2010 Clue: Cover of the Bible? ..............................FIGLEAF Constructor: Barry C Silk; Editor: Stanley Newman Newsday, 7/24/10
June 2010 Clue: Fits on a hard drive? ............................ROADRAGE Constructor: Nina Rulon-Miller; Editor: Patrick Berry The Chronicle of Higher Education, 6/4/10
May 2010 Clue: Source of relief? ...................................BULLPEN Constructor: Barry C Silk; Editor: Rich Norris LA Times, 5/15/10
April 2010 Clue: Place for extra notes on a piano? .........TIPJAR Constructor: Brad Wilbur; Editor: Will Shortz NY Times, 4/23/10
March 2010 Clue: Made unbearable? ….............................NEUTERED Constructor: Joe Krozel; Editor: Will Shortz NY Times, 3/20/10
February 2010 Clue: Old rubber …..........................................ALADDIN Constructor: Mark Diehl/Rich Norris; Editor: Rich Norris LA Times, 2/13/10
January 2010 Clue: One may be responsible for many banks ..SNOWPLOW Constructor: Myles Callum; Editor: Mike Shenk Wall Street Journal, 1/29/10
December 2009 Clue: Dangers for the over-70 crowd .............RADARTRAPS Constructor: Doug Peterson; Editor: Stanley Newman Newsday, 12/26/09
November 2009 Clue: Response to getting a ring? ..................HELLO Constructor: Myles Callum; Editor: Mike Shenk Wall Street Journal, 11/6/09
October 2009 Clue: Remote ancestor? .................................KNOB Constructor: Patrick Blindauer & Rebecca Young; Editor: Will Shortz NY Times, 10/1/09
September 2009 Clue: Secret target? .......................................ARMPIT Constructor/Editor: Randall J Hartman CrosSynergy Syndicate, 9/25/09
August 2009 Clue: Lemon aid? ............................................CASHFORCLUNKERS Constructor/Editor: Brendan Emmett Quigley brendanemmettquigley.com, 8/3/09
July 2009 Clue: Foul language user? ..............................REFEREE Constructor: Ann J. Jensen; Editor: Timothy Parker Universal Crossword, 7/18/09
June 2009 Clue: Stock exchange? ....................................MOOS Constructor: Peter A. Collins; Editor: Timothy Parker USA Today Crossword, 6/4/09
May 2009 Clue: It definitely isn't fast food ......................ESCARGOT Constructor/Editor: Peter Gordon The Week, 5/29/09
April 2009 Clue: Greeting you shouldn't say at an airport ..HIJACK Constructor: Trip Payne; Editor: Will Shortz New York Times, 4/26/09
March 2009 Clue: Camel droppings ....................................ASH Constructor/Editor: Brendan Emmett Quigley brendanemmettquigley.com, 3/23/09
February 2009 Clue: Frank account? .......................................DIARY Constructor/Editor: Bob Klahn CrosSynergy Syndicate, 2/15/09
January 2009 Clue: Class that ends before labor day? .........LAMAZE Constructor: Tony Orbach; Editor: Peter Gordon Sun Crossword, 1/26/09
December 2008 Clue: Works in a bed .......................................WEEDS Constructor: Victor Fleming; Editor: Peter Gordon Sun Crossword, 12/3/08
November 2008 Clue: What an out patient may be in? .............COMA Constructor: Randall J. Hartman; Editor: Timothy Parker USA TODAY Crossword, 11/11/08
October 2008 Clue: Unable to part .........................................BALD Constructor: Matt Ginsberg; Editor: Will Shortz New York Times, 10/4/08
September 2008 Clue: Curly poker ..............................................MOE Constructor: Barry C. Silk; Editor: Robert Williams Chicago Tribune (Tribune Media Services), 9/20/08
August 2008 Clue: Split to be tied .........................................ELOPE Constructor: Alex Vaughn; Editor: Stanley Newman Newsday, 8/7/08
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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