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Clever Clue of the Month
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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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