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Krampus Clue Corner: The agony and the eggstasy

by Laura Duncan

November 30th

Did you know today is "Cyber Monday?" WHY NOT? Celebrate this meaningless occasion with us by constantly checking today's Shirt-Off for Krampus Eggs! And don't come back here tomorrow because after today, Krampus flees to the forests or a cave maybe and, uh. Hibernates or something. Anyway, we hope you had a whole lot of fun. xoxo.

November 29th, 2015

Les Miles is keeping his job and there are three eggs on the app today! Check the app throughout the day for succulent goodies.

November 28th, 2015

CLUE #1
Our Krampus journey is nearing an end
Much like the plight of our dinosaur friends
CLUE #2
Sure, sometimes it seems like they’re totally lawless
But for ninjas it’s just another day at the office
CLUE #3
Krampus has searched every nook and cranny
And found a shirt whose likeness is uncanny
CLUE #4
Outside the Shirt Catalog is where you’ll look
Find an egg hidden with gifts for the cook

November 27th, 2015

CLUES 1-3: On this retailriffic day, we're sending you into our Holiday Gift Guide to find some eggs.

November 26th, 2015

Today you'll find FOUR wonderful eggs on the app. Check the app throughout the day to snag one of these retail morsels. Just like the pilgrims intended.

November 25th, 2015

Three of today's eggs are hidden amongst our holiday sales which is TOTALLY NOT A WAY OF SENDING YOU INTO OUR SEASONAL RETAIL JUNGLE. It's just that Krampus is doing his holiday shopping today and a few eggs fell out of him while he was walking around. Anyway, good luck!

BUT WAIT!!! There's also another egg on the app! So if you don't get the tasty eggs hiding in our sales, you can check the app throughout the day for a mobile egg. Okay now good luck.

November 24th, 2015

Krampus is running amok in the Derby again! Take to the Derby and find all those luscious Krampus eggs.

November 23rd, 2015

CLUE #1: Sod aphorism

CLUE #2: Bitchin’ Aslan

CLUES #3 & #4: App! Go check the Woot app throughout the day for dewy delicious eggs.

CLUE #5: Starry Timber

November 22nd, 2015

Once again, we take to the app. It's that kind of weekend. Download the Woot app for Android/iOS and check throughout the day for moist, tasty Krampus eggs.

November 21st, 2015

The eggs are on the app today! Go look at the app! Keep looking at the app! Eggs!

November 20th, 2015

CLUE #1:

Start the morning with a design that’s happnin’ 
Remember the question that annoyed Graham Chapman
CLUE #2:

You found an egg, now things are looking up
It was hidden next to that sacred cup
CLUE #3:

This next design is part of a series
We’ll let the pug handle your queries
CLUE #4:

You have to build your world, you’re never really through
Maybe pause to ask yourself “What would Cthulhu do?”
CLUE #5:

By now you’re prolly thinking “Yarrr, ShirtWoot’s all loonies” 
So we’re gonna point you in the direction of the Goonies

November 19th, 2015

CLUE #1: carry eucalyptus

ANSWER: Marsupial in my pocket

CLUE #2: feline lucas

ANSWER: Star Cats

CLUE #3: lantern glow

ANSWER: Infinity Plus One

CLUE #4: Egg on the app! Egg on the app! Check the app throughout the day for a crunchy Krampus Egg with a gooey center!

CLUE #5:
To find this egg, look for Woot’s secret crew
In which Scott inquires about friends who say “mew.”

ANSWER: Community: Wootilati: What's your cat doing today?

November 18th, 2015

Krampus is running amok in the Derby again! Check out the Derby page to find some sweet sexy Krampus eggs!

November 17th, 2015

CLUE #1:
Couplets are back and that ain’t no bummer
Go find a shirt that celebrates slumber

ANSWER: Sleep

CLUE #2

Krampus has laid another egg on the app! Download the Woot app for iOS or Android because sometime today there’ll be a sweet slimy egg with something awesome inside WAITING FOR YOU TO SNATCH IT UP.

CLUE #3
Here’s a design that you’ve seen here more than twice
But it’s a simple fact we’ve all got a vice

ANSWER: The Binge

CLUE #4

Hipster culture the animals inherit 
Waiting to buy an artisan carrot

ANSWER: Ironic Bunny

CLUE #5:

A community thread designed to showcase
All the unique chatter around the workplace

ANSWER: Everything But Woot: Overheard in the Office

November 16th, 2015

CLUE #1: Kitty Prepared

ANSWER: What's for Dinner

CLUE #2: Twee Monster

ANSWER: Release the Cuddlin'

CLUE #3: Puft Puppies

ANSWER: Gozer the Adorable

CLUE #4: Gandalf’s Shame

ANSWER: Delete you Fools

CLUE #5: Maury Knows

ANSWER: Paternity Test

 

November 15th, 2015

CLUE #1: Lupine Thwarted

ANSWER: Red Revenge

CLUE #2: Gracious Raiden

ANSWER: Hospitality!

CLUE #3: Leporidae X-Ray

ANSWER: Run Away Run Away

CLUE #4: It's another app egg! Go download our app for iOS or Android and spend your Sunday frantically checking for a Krampus egg rather than watching the stupid Seahawks lose which is probably gonna happen because they're not very good this season and neither is LSU and we cried last night because the Tigers are ruined.

CLUE #5: Marshy’s Revenge

ANSWER: Melting Defenses

 

November 14th, 2015

CLUE #1:

jurassic synonyms

ANSWER: Thesaurus

CLUE #2:

woodland spirit

ANSWER: My Neighbor's Forest

CLUE #3:

obstinate declaration

ANSWER: Deal with it

CLUE #4:

It's an app egg! Check the app throughout the day for a delicious Krampus egg.

CLUE #5:

spring glee

ANSWER: March Gladness!

November 13th, 2015

CLUE #1:

misguided patriarch

ANSWER: Thanks Dad This is Great

 

CLUES #2-#5

THE REST OF THE EGGS WILL APPEAR ON THE APP. GO LOOK AT THE APP. LOOK AT THE APP FOR IOS. LOOK AT THE APP FOR ANDROID. KEEP LOOKING AT THE APP. THE EGGS WILL BE THERE SOMETIME TODAY. good luck.

November 12th, 2015

We’ll dispense with the couplets. Today, each clue is just a two-word description.

CLUE 1:

Thirsty Undead

ANSWER: Zombeer

 

CLUE 2:

Madden’s Uniform

ANSWER: Turducken

 

CLUE 3:

Strigidae Jams

ANSWER: Listening to who

 

CLUE 4:

Rocky’s Rifle

ANSWER: Midnight rider

 

Clue 5:

Where’s Pinky

ANSWER: Ghost story

 

November 11th, 2015

NOTE: you guys are doing so well, we wanna see how you fare with these shorter clues!

CLUE #1:
Hurry and find this egg, head for the hills!
You might be accused of tilting at windmills.

ANSWER: A distinct possibility

CLUE #2:
Cats are two-faced, we think you’ll agree
One part diabolical, one part twee

ANSWER: Plotting your demise

CLUE #3
Even mercenaries commute, you can’t expect ‘em to hike
When they’re not scaling walls, they travel by bike

ANSWER: Ninja biking

CLUE #4:
It was on an orange blank and wasn’t well admired
But if you’re headed to the rink it’s practically required

ANSWER: Skatetown

CLUE #5

It's another app egg! Download the Woot app and check throughout the day for eggy goodness.

November 10th, 2015

Krampus is running amok in the Derby again! Keep your eyes peeled for sneaky Krampus eggs distributed all upons the Derb.

November 9th, 2015

CLUE #1:
Krampus is old school, just ask the wizard
It’s the kinda stuff that predates Blizzard
A powerful egg and a short-lived fad
Meeting a superhero who is so bad

ANSWER: I have the Power Glove

CLUE #2:
One thing ‘bout Krampus eggs: They’re ambitious
But to find ‘em, be expeditious  
‘Cuz they are gone before you’ve even blinked
Like short-armed dinos, they’re going extinct

ANSWER: Reach for the stars

CLUE #3:

It's another app-tastic Krampus egg! Download the Woot app for iOS and check throughout the day to snag a very special something.

CLUE #4:
When it comes to words you’ll never forget 
Seek out that man who pwned the alphabet
An egg is hiding with the immortal bard 
Give that dude credit b/c poetry’s hard

ANSWER: Shakespeare A-Z

CLUE #5:
Hey community, you’re the real star here
We hid an egg in the spot you hold dear
The locale of this one’s element’ry 
If you follow your sensei: TGentry

ANSWER: Tips for new designers

November 8th, 2015

CLUE #1
If you’ve lost something tasty, blame gravity
But wasting your food is pure depravity 
So start the clock, you haven’t got much time
Before your morsel is covered in grime

ANSWER: 5 second rule

CLUE #2

Krampus left more eggs on the app! Download our iPhone app and check throughout the day for luscious Krampus eggs.

CLUE #3
To enjoy athletics now is so passé
Sadly most regard sports with scorn and dismay
But we say it’s a world of impressive feats
We’ll keep watching those hardworking elites

ANSWER: Go sports

CLUE #4
About the universe we’ve heard many theories
But no answer has satisfied our queries
So this egg has been swallowed by a vacuous thing
It makes as much sense as theories of string

ANSWER: The back hole

November 7th, 2015

CLUE 1:
Rhymes have returned and so has Krampus
Hiding eggs amidst our virtual campus
This time, consider the classic virtue of chewing slow
The grass is greener on the other side of the rainbow

ANSWER: Fat Unicorn

CLUE 2:
This next Krampus egg found a shirt
Designed for those who like to subvert 
Call it irony, derision or scorn
It’s the dogma whereby web comments are born

ANSWER: SArCaSm

CLUE 3:

It's another Krampus egg on the app! Download the iPhone app and check throughout the day for a big glorious egg.

CLUE 4:
This is a discipline to which I’m devoted
Its pioneers and triumphs are frequently noted
But watch out for mishaps, havoc they can wreak
Leading to lasers, chaos and outcomes bleak

ANSWER: Consider yourself warned

CLUE 5:
To find the next egg, stray from the catalog
Instead I suggest you peruse the shirt blog
Regarding the post I can’t give you details
Just know a special announcement it entails

ANSWER: American Apparel is back and it's magical.

November 6th, 2015

Krampus is still on the move! Today he's squirting a whole bunch of eggs in the Derby! Check the Derby throughout the day to snag one of these sweet sweet whatever-they-ares.

November 5th, 2015

You guys are clearly having so much fun with the app stuff, we have decided to make today an all-app-eggstravaganza!! Also poems are hard! So check the app throughout the day for eggy surprises and good luck!

November 4th, 2015

CLUE #1:

There are many unique things about the 48th state
It’s hard to pinpoint one feature that makes it so great
Is it the flora? The fauna? Nope, that ain’t it.
Krampus says the cryptids are his favorite bit.

Answer: Arizona Jackalopes

CLUE #2:

We’ll keep this one simple: To find this next egg, download the Woot app for iPhone and look for the egg therein. Hopefully that’s not too cryptic.

CLUE #3:

We love masters like Monet, Renoir and Cezanne
But some believe BBC America has a better front man  
So this egg’s hanging out in a different dimension
with an MD whose name we won’t mention

Answer: Traveling Impression

CLUE #4:

To find this egg, take a journey to the west
A legendary simian on an epic eastern quest
If you’re struggling to think, maybe go tao
Calm your monkey mind and start searching now 

Answer: Sun Wukong The Monkey King

November 3rd, 2015

CLUE #1:

Hey, Krampus here. You know, I don’t always talk in rhyme. My partner says it gets very annoying. Of course, only *I* do annoying things. Singing in the car and leaving towels on the floor is, what, endearing? Our relationship is doomed.

Hey, so yeah, for the next egg, maybe go into the deep blue sea. I’m not CLOWNING around. I’m not FISHING for compliments. I’ve probably said enough. Anyway, good luck finding my brood. I’m off to couples counseling.

ANSWER: Grumpy Gills

CLUE #2:

Sports and nerd shirts rarely intersect
But when they do, the outcome’s just perfect
To find this egg, you can’t use your hands!
And it’s best to obey the overseer’s demands

ANSWER: Vader FB

CLUE #3:

To find this next egg, think like a sleuth
If we told you outright, it would be uncouth
But you’re gonna find it, yep, you betcha
Think of yourself as Shirt’s Jessica Fletcha

ANSWER: Murder She Committed

CLUE #4:

It’s no secret we’ve got a specialty here
When it comes to cat shirts, we have no peer
This egg is lazy but gives us a chuckle
you can find it hangin’ with Mr. Arbuckle

ANSWER: James Garfield

CLUE #5:

Is there life on other planets?
We’ll find out some day
Or maybe they’ll find us
in an unfortunate way.
Some brainy aliens 
Will land on our turf
And embrace in triumph
as they conquer our Earf

ANSWER: Victory

November 2nd, 2015

CLUE #1:

Go nautical for this egg, and don’t do you dare wait!
Because only the best things come in multiples of eight
Think about oceans, the sea and its creatures
Those with perhaps the most unique features

ANSWER: The Iron Octopus

CLUE #2:

We’ll keep this one simple: This egg will be on the Woot app for iPhone. Krampus will lay the egg at a completely random time, so you'll have to check in periodically to avoid missing it! Pretend that rhymed.

CLUE #3:

I’ve placed this egg in the final frontier
I don’t think finding it will take a light year
But don’t go slow; you have to dash
To beat the competition with real panache

ANSWER: Space Racing Stripes

CLUE #4:

It’s a little known fact I love video games
For my mad skillz I’ve earned much acclaim(s)
This egg is hidden in an especially gamey spot
We hope this hint consoles you; it probably will not

ANSWER: Console Wars

CLUE #5:

Krampus eggs are a little like treasure
We hope they bring you a bit of pleasure
You can count on us to keep it Wooty
While you’re searching for Krampus egg booty

ANSWER: Treasure Island