The magazine published Clinton's hint-giving effort alongside the regularly scheduled Sunday puzzle with an editor's note from Will Shortz saying, "The clues in this puzzle are a little more playful and involve more word play than a typical crossword."

Clinton, a crossword buff who appeared in the movie "Wordplay," showed a flare for clue-writing, New York Magazine said Thursday. "Sure, some puns are on the cheesy side -- 'a disapproving king' is 'Tut,'" the magazine said, "but, by and large, it's nothing you wouldn't see in a Monday or Tuesday puzzle."

Clinton also showed his political inclination. The three-letter answer for "A party I don't attend" -- GOP.