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MANSPLAIN (9) 2 hours from now koha____
NEWSWORTHY (10) 4 hours from now Zimodo

The current champion is dohz, with 334 wins! All hail dohz! Full stats


Recent Clues

Contest Clue Explanation (hover) Submitted
NEWSWORTHY (10) Fresh, timid, having brief training, recruited officer was sent back on the verge of breaking? (10) NEW (fresh) + SHY (timid) having WORT (brief "Training, Recruited Officer Was", sent back) -> NEWSWORTHY (on the verge of breaking, as in news) 42 minutes ago
NEWSWORTHY (10) Needing coverage when flailing about shortsword initially too close to body (10) Needing coverage = WHEN* containing (SWORd+Too) + bodY 14 hours ago
NEWSWORTHY (10) Should be reported: east, west, southwest into north at crossroads (10) N(E+W+SW)ORTH + Y (crossroads) 1 day, 5 hours ago

Past Contests

Contest Winning Clue Explanation (hover) Submitted By
FORTHRIGHT (10) (ended 1 day, 22 hours ago) In two weeks, HR takes over center straight up (10) In FORTNIGHT, HR replaces N Polaris
HIGH AND DRY (4 3 3) (ended 4 days, 7 hours ago)
DOOHICKEY (9) (ended 6 days, 12 hours ago) Whatchamacallit? Half-done hug mark and kiss mark (9) DO__ + O (hug mark, as in XOXO) + HICKEY (kiss mark) Polaris
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