Because THIS won’t turn into a hot mess of Monica Lewinsky jokes … wait, did we just make our own Monica Lewinsky joke?
D’oh! We blame Bush.
Wait.
Scratch that.
Today's @nytimes crossword puzzle was written mostly by @billclinton, who made sure his clues weren't easy or boring https://t.co/px1zZRbR4y pic.twitter.com/39VvZQ3mdj
— Sarah Mervosh (@smervosh) May 12, 2017
Let Bill Clinton write the clues they said.
It will be fun they said.
Oh and good news, Bill made sure the clues weren’t easy or boring.
On that note, Twitter had some (hilarious) ideas of its own for possible clues written by the former president:
@smervosh @nytimes @billclinton 16 down:
B
E
N
G
H
A
Z
I see what you did there.— JWF (@JammieWF) May 12, 2017
Maybe if Hillary wrote the clues.
Of course she’d have to get one first.
@smervosh @nytimes @billclinton 34 Down is "cigar"
— TANSTAAFL (@TANSTAAFL24) May 12, 2017
Eeeeeek.
@smervosh @nytimes @billclinton The fawning from the New York Times is at peak… Lewinsky is your answer. Yay! Crossword puzzles everybody. #eyeroll
— Jamie *Texas Style* (@JamieRJN) May 12, 2017
So much eye rolling … but laughing as well.
8 Across: Cigar holder. https://t.co/RsBbeVwiiD
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) May 12, 2017
*snort*
@CuffyMeh "Honey, is it '-SKY' or '-SKI' for 'Lewinsky'? Eight letters."
— Shane Styles (@shaner5000) May 12, 2017
-SKY.
@CuffyMeh 17 down; military members that tend to be on navy vessels.
— J Gerry (@IslandKing63) May 12, 2017
STOP IT.
EL OH EL.
@CuffyMeh oh god…
the words going through my head
— Nando (@TooOldTooStupid) May 12, 2017
We don’t wanna know.
MT @smervosh Today's @nytimes crossword puzzle was written mostly by @billclinton  pic.twitter.com/F672nrGath
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) May 12, 2017
Ok we do, but only because it’s hilarious.
@CuffyMeh 24 down: Word of uncertain meaning.
— Nicholas Gallagher (@ngallagherAI) May 12, 2017
What is, is.
@CuffyMeh 16 Down: Rapacious monster described as having a woman's head or depicted as a bird of prey with a woman's face.
— varifrank (@varifrank) May 12, 2017
Harpy? Wife? Man, this one is tough.
We give up. Any day now, SMOD.
Related:
‘Mystery solved’! Joe Scarborough, Tommy Vietor get help figuring out why Hillary lost https://t.co/zRXssN51qr
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 12, 2017