diff --git a/cross.js b/cross.js
index a3fc49c..2263590 100644
--- a/cross.js
+++ b/cross.js
@@ -656,8 +656,8 @@ function updateSidebarHighlights() {
 }
 
 function setClues() {
-    xw.clues[[current.row, current.acrossStartIndex, ACROSS]] = document.getElementById("across-clue-text").innerHTML;
-    xw.clues[[current.downStartIndex, current.col, DOWN]] = document.getElementById("down-clue-text").innerHTML;
+    xw.clues[[current.row, current.acrossStartIndex, ACROSS]] = document.getElementById("across-clue-text").textContent;
+    xw.clues[[current.downStartIndex, current.col, DOWN]] = document.getElementById("down-clue-text").textContent;
     // console.log("Stored clue:", xw.clues[[current.row, current.acrossStartIndex, ACROSS]], "at [" + current.row + "," + current.acrossStartIndex + "]");
     // console.log("Stored clue:", xw.clues[[current.downStartIndex, current.col, DOWN]], "at [" + current.downStartIndex + "," + current.col + "]");
 }