Contests started: WAIF (4), BY-PRODUCT (2-7), NEVER-ENDING (5-6), QUOTE UNQUOTE (5, 7), THANK YOU OR THANK-YOU (5, 3 OR 5-3), FIDGET (6), RESCINDED (9), QUIZZACIOUSLY (13), FISHING (7), FEINT (5), WONT (4), STEALTH (7), UNENDING (8), ANY CLUE THAT CONTAINS THE PHRASE "LOST IN TRANSLATION" (?), PASTA (5), MILLE-FEUILLE (5-7), MELANCHOLY (10), WELTANSCHAUUNG (14), BAKING SHEET (6, 5), IZZARD (6), ONION (5)
Contests won: BONK (4), NEXT-LEVEL (4-5), BAD (3), INCONVENIENCING (15), LIMIT BREAK (5, 5), VALAR MORGHULIS (5, 9), JAIL (4), RACHMANINOFF (12), POLYDACTYLY (11), OMEGA MART (5, 4), TOKAI TEIO (5, 4), ANY CLUE ONLY USING WORDS FROM PERSON DO THING (?), RUSTY (5), PAPYRUS (7), TOPIARY (7), TESTIFY (7), SIXTEEN (7), COPY (4), CALLOUS (7), NEW AGE (3 3), SYRUP (5)
| Clue ID | Contest | Clue | Explanation (hover) | Submitted By | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4929 | BIDEN (5) | Former vice president's invited to kick Donald's butt (5) | BIDDEN minus end of DONALD | InvalidD | 6 |
| 5096 | HEAD (4) | Boss is fired after firing half of team (4) | HEATED - TE(am) | InvalidD | 6 |
| 9391 | TESTIFY (7) | Trial provided unknown witness (7) | TEST+IF+Y | InvalidD | 5 |
| 4664 | HATSUNE MIKU (7, 4) | Japanese singer's poem describing star appearing in regular streams (7,4) | Def = Japanese singer Wordplay = HAIKU around (SUN in regular letters of STREAMS) Note: I know the clue is clunky I just want to write one OK :/ |
InvalidD | 4 |
| 5533 | BONK (4) | Bishop on king action (4) | Def: action (sexual activity) Wordplay: B+ON+K |
InvalidD | 4 |
| 9335 | EGREGIOUS (9) | Awful, endless sorrow followed by good promises (9) | (-r)EGRE(-t)+G+IOUS | InvalidD | 4 |
| 9362 | TOPIARY (7) | Best fancy, airy shrub art (7) | TOP+(AIRY)* | InvalidD | 4 |
| 6502 | VALAR MORGHULIS (5, 9) | Lavagirl's humor is adapted for the season finale of an HBO series (5, 9) | anagram of LAVAGIRL'S HUMOR | InvalidD | 3 |
| 6605 | POLYDACTYLY (11) | Without updating at first, typo lady Lucy made might be the cause of extra digits (11) | Def: the cause of extra digits Wordplay: Anagram of TYPOLADYLUCY minus the first letter of Updating |
InvalidD | 3 |
| 8855 | CARING (6) | Frightening, headless kind (6) | (-s)CARING | InvalidD | 3 |
| 9336 | PAPYRUS (7) | Ancient document of short rest around fire with all energy depleted (7) | PAUSE around PYRE with every E removed | InvalidD | 3 |
| 4575 | FORGERY (7) | Fake "ferry"-go-round (7) | Def: Fake Wordplay: Anagram of FERRY GO |
InvalidD | 2 |
| 4597 | TABOO (5) | It's a big no-no to hide a box. No-no! (5) | Def: It's a big no-no. Wp: TO around A BOX without X |
InvalidD | 2 |
| 4881 | FEASTED (7) | A saint in TV broadcast that's delighted (7) | FE(A+ST)ED. Definition is "delighted". Delight as in "Feast your eyes". (Source: Merriam-Webster) | InvalidD | 2 |
| 5167 | BIG BROTHER (3, 7) | Huge hassle involving right to be the overseer (3, 7) | BIG B(R)OTHER | InvalidD | 2 |
| 5527 | KICKOFF (7) | Report of crucial cold symptom is the event that started it all (7) | Homophone of "key cough" | InvalidD | 2 |
| 6053 | NEXT-LEVEL (4-5) | Impressive books covering old story (4-5) | Def: Impressive NT (books, New Testament) surrounding EX (old)+ LEVEL (story, of a building) |
InvalidD | 2 |
| 6054 | TITTLE (6) | "Titillated about not getting laid?" "Just a bit." (6) | Anagram of TITILLATED minus LAID | InvalidD | 2 |
| 6055 | BAD (3) | Wicked black spot (3) | B+AD On a related note: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC4NNUYIIdM |
InvalidD | 2 |
| 6322 | INCONVENIENCING (15) | Causing trouble by screwing with engine? Convincing, but not quite (15) | Anagram of ENGINE CONVINCING without the last letter | InvalidD | 2 |
| 6368 | LIMIT BREAK (5, 5) | Powerful move in Final Fantasy series is derived from note in illuminated space (5,5) | LI(MI)T+BREAK | InvalidD | 2 |
| 6501 | JAIL (4) | Jug that regularly appears in major arrivals (4) | Every third letter of maJor ArrIvaLs | InvalidD | 2 |
| 6594 | RACHMANINOFF (12) | Russian conductor is orchestrating harmonic fanfares, leaving Greek god behind (12) | Anagram of HARMONIC FANFARES minus ARES | InvalidD | 2 |
| 7125 | ANY CLUE ONLY USING WORDS FROM PERSON DO THING (?) | Make real hot? Person no like! (7) | Answer: LOATHER Wordplay: Anagram of REAL HOT |
InvalidD | 2 |
| 9339 | ARCHIVE (7) | Greek character in dazzling rave with record collection (7) | CHI in (RAVE)* | InvalidD | 2 |
| 9418 | GLOOM (5) | Great leader and weaver's misery (5) | G_+LOOM | InvalidD | 2 |
| 10167 | SIXTEEN (7) | Number seen around one exit regularly (7) | Def: Number Wordplay: SEEN surrounding I+_X_T |
InvalidD | 2 |
| 12526 | CALLOUS (7) | Ruthless tactic Al lousily concealed (7) | (hidden) _C AL LOUS_ | InvalidD | 2 |
| 12579 | SYRUP (5) | Drink containing dash of yoghurt and red, sweet liquid (5) | S(Y_+R)UP | InvalidD | 2 |
| 4554 | TYPO (4) | It's wrong to make hypotheses, Sans! — Sheesh! (4) | Definition: It's wrong Wordplay: Anagram (to make) of "HYPOTHESES" minus (sans) "SHEESH" |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 4604 | ANY ANSWER RELATED TO SPEEDRUNNING (?) | Grand literature with game surrounding the core of trilogy, just like the maker intended (10) | GLITCHLESS(just like the maker intended) = G(grand) + LIT(literature) + ( CHESS(game) surrounding L(the core of trilogy) ) |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 4778 | INCINERATE (10) | One judge received 9/100 burn (10) | Definition: Burn Wordplay: I(N(C)INE)+RATE |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 4803 | MELIORISM (9) | 51 memoirs about the belief that tomorrow will be better (9) | ((LI)MEMOIRS)* | InvalidD | 1 |
| 4939 | SYNECDOCHE (10) | Regular spying on eastern leader of communist party with revolutionary method of using a part of the information to get the big picture (10) | S_Y_N_+E+C_+DO+CHE Definition is "method of using a part of the information to get the big picture" |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 6241 | PAREIDOLIA (10) | I make 51 in parking area see funny faces on cars, perhaps (10) | Def: See funny faces on cars, perhaps Wordplay: I+DO+LI in P+AREA |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 6243 | UPGRADE (7) | Better education from the west incorporates retro ARPG (7) | Def: Better Wordplay: EDU reversed (assuming this is an across clue) around ARPG reversed |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 6369 | SERENADE (8) | Space in broken, erased song (8) | EN in anagram of ERASED | InvalidD | 1 |
| 6560 | FLUXX (5) | Looney labs' creation fits light unit in special effects (5) | LUX in FX | InvalidD | 1 |
| 6606 | TITS UP (4, 2) | Useless hint about Texas State University (4,2) | TIP around TSU | InvalidD | 1 |
| 6609 | INSOUCIANT (10) | Casual destruction of casino unit (10) | Anagram of CASINO UNIT | InvalidD | 1 |
| 6639 | TOKAI TEIO (5, 4) | To fly around a moon with famed Japanese horse (5, 4) | TO+KITE around A+IO (moon of Jupiter) | InvalidD | 1 |
| 7411 | ORANGE (6) | Google regularly covers drove of common colour (6) | _O(RAN)_G_E | InvalidD | 1 |
| 7645 | RUSTY (5) | Trivia wiz that solves puzzles in guru-style (5) | guRU-STYle | InvalidD | 1 |
| 9361 | TURIN (5) | Spinning drill in Italian city (5) | Spinning = Reverse indicator drill = RUT as a routine in = IN Italian city = def |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 9390 | ECCEDENTESIAST (14) | Stepford wife crashed set (see accident) (14) | (SET SEE ACCIDENT)* | InvalidD | 1 |
| 10137 | MUTINY (6) | Revolution of fresh, minty uniform (6) | Def: Revolution Wordplay: Anagram of MINTY U |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 10602 | COUNTRY (7) | Empty city hides books set in our land (7) | C(OU(NT)R)_Y | InvalidD | 1 |
| 11345 | GALUMPH (7) | Clumsily move and hump gal in a messy way (7) | Def: Clumsily move Wordplay: Anagram (in a messy way) of HUMPGAL (Note: I'm very sorry) |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 11346 | COPY (4) | Roger docks actor pays regularly (4) | Def: Roger (as in Copy that -> Roger that) Wordplay: Cut out regular letters of ACTOR PAYS for _C_O_ P_Y_ |
InvalidD | 1 |
| 12260 | QUAY (4) | Dock runs out of target (4) | QUA(-rr)Y | InvalidD | 1 |
| 12549 | NEW AGE (3 3) | No time to earn payment with music movement (3, 3) | NE(-t)+WAGE | InvalidD | 1 |
| 12774 | THIMBLE (7) | Dash away, the nimble guard! (7) | EN (type of dash) removed from THENIMBLE | InvalidD | 1 |
| 4549 | ABNORMALITY (11) | Power to make Italy an opera? It's unusual (11) | ABILITY with NORMA replacing the I | InvalidD | 0 |
| 4644 | ANY PUNCTUATION MARK (?) | Sign of Earth's 3/10 apocalypse (with catastrophe from 5th onward) (10) | Ans = APOSTROPHE Def = Sign of Earth's (Literally in Earth(')S) Wordplay = APO_ + _STROPHE |
InvalidD | 0 |
| 6242 | BANK (4) | Bishop and king ousted duke to the shore (4) | Def: the shore (of a river) Wordplay: B+AND+K-D |
InvalidD | 0 |
| 6323 | ELLIPSIS (8) | Drug is mixed up with pills... (8) | E + anagram of IS PILLS | InvalidD | 0 |
| 6366 | TCHAIKOVSKY (11) | Composer's wicked sick hat showing '05 skin of Kirby (11) | (Anagram of SICKHAT around O+V)+outside letters of KirbY | InvalidD | 0 |
| 6500 | HOOSEGOW (8) | Way to keep oversized bighead in jail (8) | HOW around OS + EGO | InvalidD | 0 |
| 6592 | WUHU ISLAND (4, 6) | With hesitation, break sundial to reach a fantastical location (4, 6) | W+UH+anagram of SUNDIAL | InvalidD | 0 |
| 6593 | DECENT (6) | Proper crew regularly appears in pit (6) | DENT around regular letters of CREW | InvalidD | 0 |
| 6608 | OMEGA MART (5, 4) | Vegas site's big mo. covered by books (5,4) | MEGA + MAR (March, a month (mo.)) in OT | InvalidD | 0 |
| 6638 | WEED (4) | Cut grass with key and a pair of edgers (4) | W+E(Musical Key)+ED_ | InvalidD | 0 |
| 7124 | ANY CLUE ONLY USING WORDS FROM PERSON DO THING (?) | Can good go before fast? (8) | Answer: FLEETING (fast) Wordplay: TIN+G with FLEE before Yeah it's iffy but there are only so many words to use. |
InvalidD | 0 |
| 7410 | IVES (4) | American composer drives without drive (4) | (-dr)IVES | InvalidD | 0 |
| 7412 | DRIFT (5) | Drive the thing over the middle of perfect snow pile (5) | DR+I(_F_)T | InvalidD | 0 |
| 7646 | SINK (4) | Timeless, retro patches for fall (4) | KNITS backwards minus T | InvalidD | 0 |
| 9101 | FORWARD (7) | Pro wins medal without top rugby player (7) | FOR+(-a)WARD | InvalidD | 0 |
| 12547 | TACTILE (7) | Touching bright cat that's standing with ecstacy (7) | (TAC+TIL)<+E | InvalidD | 0 |
| 12548 | TESTING (7) | Assessing confines of the operation (7) | T_E+STING | InvalidD | 0 |