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September
2024
Clue:
Obstacles to bar
admission?..........................BOUNCERS
Constructor:
Caitlin Reid; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
New Yorker,
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
August
2024
Clue:
Rap
duo..........................................................KNOCKKNOCK
Constructor:
Will Nediger; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
New Yorker, Monday,
August 26, 2024
July
2024
Clue:
What it would be a mistake to write twice?...BOO
Constructors:
Jackson Matz & Ben Matz; Editor: Joel Fagliano
NYT,
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
June
2024
Clue:
Starry
overlook?............................................OSCARSNUB
Constructor:
Rich Proulx; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ, Saturday, June 8, 2024
May
2024
Clue:
One who can't handle their moonshine
well?.......................................................................WEREWOLF
Constructor:
Jesse Cohn; Editor: Joel Fagliano
NYT, Friday, May 10, 2024
April
2024
Clue:
Prepare to go out
again?..............................HITSNOOZE
Constructor:
Enrique Henestroza Anguiano; Editor: Patti Varol
LAT, Saturday,
April 13, 2024
March
2024
Clue:
Still getting a bum
wrap?.............................INDIAPERS
Constructor: Liz
Gorski; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker, Monday,
March 4, 2024
February
2024
Clue:
Answers after two
rings?.............................IDOS
Constructor/Editor:
Mike Shenk
WSJ, Saturday, February 3, 2024
January
2024
Clue:
Choose a running
mate?.............................ELOPE
Constructor: Kyle
Dolan; Editor: Patti Varol
LAT, Saturday, January 13, 2024
December
2023
Clue:
Dating guide for woodsy
types?.................TREERINGS
Constructor: Paul Coulter;
Editor: David Steinberg
Universal (Sunday), Sunday, December
10, 2023
November
2023
Clue:
Film that shows where not to swim?..........PONDSCUM
Constructor:
Eric Agard; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker,
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
October
2023
Clue:
Head
covering?..........................................TOILETSEAT
Constructor:
Ryan McCarty; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday, October 28,
2023
September
2023
Clue:
Draft
document?........................................BARMENU
Constructor/Editor:
Evan Birnholz
Evan
Birnholz's Washington Post Crossword,
Sunday, September 3, 2023
August
2023
Clue:
Heads
outside?..........................................PORTAPOTTIES
Constructor:
Rafael Musa; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, August 25, 2023
July
2023
Clue:
Mean
guy?.................................................AVERAGEJOE
Constructor:
Erik Agard; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker,
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
June
2023
Clue:
Made a cheeky
call.....................................BUTTDIALED
Constructor:
Rafael Musa; Editor: David
Steinberg
Universal,
Sunday, June 11, 2023
May
2023
Clue:
Noise before a
break-in............................AHEM
Constructor: Tom
Pepper & C.C. Burnikel; Editor: Patti
Varol
LAT,
Saturday, May 27, 2023
April
2023
Clue:
Coaches for benched
players?..................PIANOTEACHERS
Constructor: Elizabeth
C Gorski; Editor: Liz
Maynes-Aminzade
The
New Yorker, Thursday, April 20, 2023
March
2023
Clue:
Middle management
successes.................SCULPTEDABS
Constructor: Stella
Zawistowski; Editor: Stanley Newman
Newsday, Saturday, March
18, 2023
February
2023
Clue:
Something that guarantees you'll come
out
on
top?........................................................ROGAINE
Constructor:
Trent Evan; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday, February 25,
2023
January
2023
Clue:
Try to stay safe
........................................SLIDE
Constructors:
Jessie & Ross Trudeau; Editor: David Steinberg
Universal
(Sunday), Sunday, January 15, 2023
November
2022
Clue:
Port authorities.........................................WINESNOBS
Constructors: Simon Marotte; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Friday, November 25, 2022
October
2022
Clue:
Small wing
nut..........................................LEPIDOPTERIST
Constructors: Matthew Stock & Pravan Chakravarthy; Editor:
Patti Varol
LAT, Saturday, October 1, 2022
September
2022
Clue:
Lose contact with one's roots?.................GOBALD
Constructor: Trip Payne; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ, Tuesday,
September 20, 2022
August
2022
Clue:
This answer often has more than
seven
letters...............................................................MAILBOX
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's
Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, August 14, 2022
July
2022
Clue:
Dancer's landing pad...............................ROOF
Constructors: Lisa Senzel & Jeff Chen; Editor: Mike
Shenk
WSJ, Saturday, July 9, 2022
June
2022
Clue:
Good or bad vacuum review?..................SUCKS
Constructors:
Parker Higgins & Ross Trudeau; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Thursday, June 16, 2022
May
2022
Clue:
Game where you can play rough but
you can't play
fair?..........................................WORDLE
Constructor: Aimee Lucido; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The
New Yorker, Tuesday, May 3, 2022
April
2022
Clue:
Mystery that may have a stirring
message?........................................................SECRETRECIPE
Constructor: Robyn Weintraub; Editor: Patti Varol
LAT,
Saturday, April 23, 2022
March
2022
Clue:
What may help with bed-wetting?.........GARDENHOSE
Constructor:
Robyn Weintraub; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker,
Friday, March 25, 2022
February
2022
Clue:
Game measured by its number of
points..............................................................ELK
Constructor: August Miller; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Thursday, February 10, 2022
January
2022
Clue:
Ones taking advantage of suckers to
get
by?............................................................OCTOPI
Constructors: Christina Iverson & Jeff Chen; Editor: Rich
Norris
LAT, Friday, January 7, 2022
December
2021
Clue:
Launches toward Venus?......................SERVES
Constructor/Editor: Brendan Emmett Quigley
Brendan Emmett
Quigley Puzzles, Monday, December 6, 2021
November
2021
Clue:
Duck call?...............................................LOOKOUT
Constructor: Jack Murtagh; Editor: Peter Gordon
Fireball,
Thursday, November 4, 2021
October
2021
Clue:
It's worn while making doughnuts?......TIRETREAD
Constructor:
Patrick Berry; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker,
Monday, October 4, 2021
September
2021
Clue:
Chemistry test?....................................DATE
Constructor: Pam Klawitter; Editor: David Steinberg
Universal
Sunday, September 5, 2021
August
2021
Clue:
Suitable-sounding name for a kid on
Santa's
naughty list?.....................................COLE
Constructor: Ashish Vengsarkar; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Thursday, August 26, 2021
July
2021
Clue:
Aide in getting high?.............................SHERPA
Constructor: Malaika Handa; Editor: Matt Gaffney
MGWCC,
Saturday, July 10, 2021
June
2021
Clue:
Bad spot for a date?.............................PIMPLE
Constructor: Peter Wentz; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Saturday, June 5, 2021
May
2021
Clue:
Time travelers of a sort.........................MINUTEHANDS
Constructor: Greg Johnson; Editor: Stanley Newman
Newsday,
Saturday, May 1, 2021
April
2021
Clue:
Appropriate name for that woman's husband? HERMAN
Constructor:
Kate Hawkins; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, April 30, 2021
March
2021
Clue:
Safe kind of job?..................................HEIST
Constructor: Caitlin Reid; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The
New Yorker, Friday, March 12, 2021
February
2021
Clue:
One who won't take just any cab........WINESNOB
Constructor:
Wyna Liu; Editor: Liz Maynes-Aminzade
The New Yorker,
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
January
2021
Clue:
Some “M*A*S*H” characters...............ASTERISKS
Constructor: Joe Deeney; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Saturday, January 2, 2021
December
2020
Clue:
Center of a circle or square, maybe......STATUE
Constructor:
Damon Gulczynski; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, December
18, 2020
November
2020
Clue:
Final exam?..........................................AUTOPSY
Constructors: Kameron Austin Collins & Paolo Pasco;
Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday, November 7, 2020
October
2020
Clue:
Navel base..........................................ABDOMEN
Constructor: Alex Eaton-Salners; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ,
Thursday, October 1, 2020
September
2020
Clue:
Head for the backcountry?..................OUTHOUSE
Constructors/Editors: Amy Schecter and Christina Iverson
Inkubator, Friday, September 11, 2020
August
2020
Clue:
Cultural center?..................................BIOLAB
Constructor: Greg Johnson; Editor: Stanley Newman
Newsday,
Saturday, August 8, 2020
July
2020
Clue:
Grounds crew?...................................BARISTAS
Constructor/Editor: Patrick Berry
The New Yorker, Monday,
July 13, 2020
June
2020
Clue:
Undercover asset?.............................MATTRESSPAD
Constructors/Editor: Erik Agard
The New Yorker, Friday,
June 5, 2020
May
2020
Clue:
Toast words?......................................IMAGONER
Constructors: Erik Agard & Leslie Rogers; Editor: Rich
Norris
LAT, Saturday, May 16, 2020
April
2020
Clue:
Flight simulator?..................................STAIRMASTER
Constructor: Andrew Ries; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Saturday, April 25, 2020
March
2020
Clue:
One with savings accounts?................HERO
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's
Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, March 1, 2020
February
2020
Clue:
See the seasons pass quickly?............BINGEWATCH
Constructor:
Aimee Lucido; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, February 28,
2020
January
2020
Clue:
Makes even more gross?.....................GETSARAISE
Constructor: Evan Kalish; Editor: Rich Norris
LAT,
Saturday, January 25, 2020
December
2019
Clue:
Ring in one's ears................................CROPCIRCLE
Constructor: Ed Sessa; Editor: Rich Norris
LAT, Saturday,
December 14, 2019
November
2019
Clue:
Marine mollusk exoskeleton vendor,
in a tongue
twister.......................................SHE
Constructor:
Robyn Weintraub; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, November 1,
2019
October
2019
Clue:
Lab assistant, maybe?........................GUIDEDOG
Constructor: Andy Kravis; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday,
October 11, 2019
September
2019
Clue:
Rock formation?..................................FIST
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's
Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, September 8, 2019
August
2019
Clue:
Locks that might not be totally secure?........TOUPEE
Constructor: Andrew Ries; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday,
August 2, 2019
July
2019
Clue:
Lose one's ability to get a part?........GOBALD
Constructor:
Evan Kalish; Editor: Mike Shenk
WSJ, Thursday, July 7, 2019
June
2019
Clue:
Something relatively complicated?....FAMILYTREE
Constructor:
Robyn Weintraub; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday, June 21, 2019
May
2019
Clue:
Invasive plant?.................................ENEMYSPY
Constructor: Sam Ezersky; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Friday,
May 31, 2019
April
2019
Clue:
Father figure?...................................DADBOD
Constructor: Will Nediger; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Sunday,
April 14, 2019
March
2019
Clue:
Couple hanging out in hip joints?.....FEMURS
Constructor: Alex
Eaton-Salners; Editor: Peter Gordon
Fireball Crossword,
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
February
2019
Clue:
Like a full-moon viewing?.................OBSCENE
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's
Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, February 10, 2019
January
2019
Clue:
Times when people look their best........EYETESTS
Constructor/Editor: Brendan Emmett Quigley
Brendan Emmett
Quigley Puzzles, Monday, January 21, 2019
December
2018
Clue:
Hoer?...............................................SANTA
Constructor: Jack Murtagh; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street
Journal, Thursday, December 6, 2018
November
2018
Clue:
Monitor of net income?.....................GOALIE
Constructor:
David Alfred Bywaters; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal,
Saturday, November 17, 2018
October
2018
Clue:
Items you might travel with..............BASKETBALLS
Constructor/Editor: Patrick Berry
New Yorker, Monday,
October 1, 2018
September
2018
Clue:
Slip of the pen..................................ESCAPE
Constructor: Kyle Dolan; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street
Journal, Saturday, September 9, 2018
August
2018
Clue:
It's no six-pack, ironically..................BEERBELLY
Constructor: Damon Gulczynski; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Friday, August 10, 2018
July
2018
Clue:
What you might charge for a ride......TESLA
Constructors Natan
Last, Andy Kravis, & the JASA Crossword Class
Editor: Will
Shortz
NYT, Saturday, July 28, 2018
June
2018
Clue:
Story that's often scary.....................ATTIC
Constructor:
Samuel A Donaldson; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal,
Saturday, June 2, 2018
May
2018
Clue:
Joint proposal?..................................ESCAPEPLAN
Constructor/Editor: Patrick Berry
The New Yorker, Monday,
May 14, 2018
April
2018
Clue:
Good name for a pet iguana..............LIZ
Constructor/Editor:
Peter Gordon and Kevin Lumpkin
Fireball Newsflash Crosswords,
Friday, April 20, 2018
March
2018
Clue:
Place to get delivery instructions?.....LAMAZECLASS
Constructor:
Jeffrey Wechsler; Editor: Rich Norris
LAT, Wednesday, March 28,
2018
February
2018
Clue:
Ordered take-out?............................MOBHIT
Constructor/Editor: Will Nediger
bewilderingly.blogspot.com,
February 5, 2018
January
2018
Clue:
Declaration from a poker-playing
origami
artist?............................................IFOLD
Constructor/Editor: Elizabeth C Gorski
Crossword Nation,
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
December
2017
Clue:
Mass consumption?...........................WAFERS
Constructor:
Damien Peterson; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal,
Thursday, December 7, 2017
November
2017
Clue:
Good name for a funeral director?.....MORT
Constructor: Eric
Agard; Editor: Rich Norris
LAT, Sunday, November 26, 2017
October
2017
Clue:
Pit-y party?........................................BBQ
Constructor: Sam Ezersky; Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Saturday, October 14, 2017
September
2017
Clue:
Components of ranch dressing?........STETSONS
Constructor:
'Marie Kelly'; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal, Friday,
September 8, 2017
August
2017
Clue:
Toy used on flights?...........................SLINKY
Constructor: Jeffrey Wechsler; Editor: Rich Norris
LA
Times, Friday, August 28, 2017
July
2017
Clue:
Seat in a British pub?..........................ARSE
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's
Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, July 2, 2017
June
2017
Clue:
Domestic flap?.....................................DOGDOOR
Constructor: David Alfred Bywaters; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall
Street Journal, Wednesday, June 28, 2017
May
2017
Clue:
Diamond mine?....................................IGOTIT
Constructor: Sam Donaldson; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times,
Friday, May 26, 2017
April
2017
Clue:
Arcade game consumer.......................PACMAN
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's
Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, April 23, 2017
March
2017
Clue:
Scatter in record stores?.....................ELLA
Constructor:
Clive Probert; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal,
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
February
2017
Clue:
Rule broken by deities?.......................IBEFOREE
Constructor: Julian Lim; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times,
Saturday, February 25, 2017
January
2017
Clue:
They're going places?.........................TOILETS
Constructor/Editor: Elizabeth C Gorski
Crossword Nation,
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
December
2016
Clue:
Lab coat?............................................DOGHAIR
Constructor/Editor: Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's
Washington Post Crossword, Sunday, December 25, 2016
November
2016
Clue:
Struggle with hopelessness?...............LISP
Constructor/Editor: Brendan Emmett
Quigley
brendanemmetquigley.com, Monday, November 14, 2016
October
2016
Clue:
Unhand or disarm?................................MAIM
Constructor: James Mulhern, Editor: Will Shortz
NYT,
Saturday, October 22, 2016
September
2016
Clue:
Lemon aid?............................................TOW
Constructor/Editor: Elizabeth C Gorski
Crossword Nation,
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
August
2016
Clue:
Change out of an old pair of pants?......FOUNDMONEY
Constructor:
Neville Fogarty, Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Wednesday, August 3,
2016
July
2016
Clue:
Boxing ring?...........................................BLACKEYE
Constructor: Josh Knapp, Editor: Will Shortz
NYT, Saturday,
July 9, 2016
June
2016
Clue:
Tender towards one's exes?..................ALIMONIES
Constructors: Byron Walden & Brad Wilbur, Editor: Will
Shortz
NYT, Saturday, June 4, 2016
May
2016
Clue:
Support for a movement?......................TOILETSEAT
Constructor/Editor: Peter Gordon
Fireball Crossword,
Thursday, May 12, 2016
April
2016
Clue:
Earthling who grew up near Venus?.....SERENA
Constructor/Editor:
Evan Birnholz
Evan Birnholz's Washington Post Crossword,
Sunday, April 10, 2016
March
2016
Clue:
Lures for anglers...................................LAKES
Constructor: CC Burnikel, Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times,
Thursday, March 10, 2016
February
2016
Clue:
Carrier for bum wraps...........................DIAPERBAG
Constructor/Editor: Elizabeth C Gorski
Crossword Nation,
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
January
2016
Clue:
Mating
situation....................................CHESSTOURNAMENT
Constructors: Doug Peterson & Patti Varol, Editor: Rich
Norris
LA Times, Saturday, January 30, 2016
December
2015
Clue:
Canniest, for instance...........................ANAGRAM
Constructor/Editor: Matt Jones
Jonesin' Crossword, Tuesday,
December 15, 2015
November
2015
Clue:
Drop, like flies?......................................UNZIP
Constructor: Ed Sessa, Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times,
Thursday, November 26, 2015
October
2015
Clue:
Walks on water?....................................PIERS
Constructor: Natalia Shore, Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street
Journal, Saturday, October 10, 2015
September
2015
Clue:
Rock alternative.....................................SCISSORS
Constructor/Editor: Peter Gordon
Fireball Crossword,
Friday, September 25, 2015
August
2015
Clue:
Friday series originally airing on
Thursday.........................................................DRAGNET
Constructor: Theresa Schmidt, Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall
Street Journal, Friday, August 21, 2015
July
2015
Clue:
50 or more people?................................AARP
Constructors: Ellen Leuschner & Jeff Chen, Editor: Will
Shortz
NY Times, Sunday, July 26, 2015
June
2015
Clue:
Bangs on the head?...............................HAIR
Constructor: Melanie Miller, Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times,
Sunday, June 14, 2015
May
2015
Clue:
Exhibitionists?........................................CURATORS
Constructor: Barry Silk, Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times,
Saturday, May 2, 2015
April
2015
Clue:
Pen that's no longer used......................ALCATRAZ
Constructor: David Phillips, Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times,
Friday, April 10, 2015
March
2015
Clue:
It reveals character flaws.......................SPELLCHECK
Constructor: Frank Longo, Editor: Peter Gordon
The Post
Puzzler No. 256, Sunday, March 1, 2015
February
2015
Clue:
Site of unexpected change?...................SOFA
Constructor:
Paul Coulter, Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, Friday, February 6,
2015
January
2015
Clue:
Pen output, with or without its first
letter................................................................OINK
Constructor:
Marie Kelly, Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal, Friday,
January 9, 2015
December
2014
Clue:
Pack
animal?...........................................JOECAMEL
Constructor:
Brad Wilber & Doug Peterson; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times,
Friday, December 19, 2014
November
2014
Clue:
Call from the
rear?..................................BUTTDIAL
Constructor:
Kevin Christian; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, Friday, November
21, 2014
October
2014
Clue:
Animal attacked by
bats?........................PINATA
Constructor: Patrick Berry;
Editor: Peter Gordon
The Post Puzzler No. 238, Sunday, October
26, 2014
September
2014
Clue:
Use of a two-digit confirmation code?.....PINKYSWEAR
Constructor:
James Mulhern; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, Saturday,
September 6, 2014
August
2014
Clue:
Brother in the
hood?...............................MONK
Constructor: Jeffrey
Harris; Editor: Peter Gordon
The Post Puzzler No. 226, 8/3/14
July
2014
Clue:
Minor
documents?...................................FAKEIDS
Constructor:
David Steinberg; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 7/5/14
June
2014
Clue:
Coverage providers after a recession? ..HAIRPIECES
Constructor:
Doug Peterson; Editor: Peter Gordon
The Post Puzzler No. 218,
6/8/14
May
2014
Clue:
Places where pants are usually worn? ..KNEES
Constructor/Editor:
Randall J Hartman
CrosSynergy/Washington Post, 5/8/14
April
2014
Clue:
Heads for the woods?
.........................OUTHOUSES
Constructors: Mary Lou
Guizzo and Jeff Chen; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 4/17/14
March
2014
Clue:
One controlling drones
........................BEEKEEPER
Constructor: Ed Sessa;
Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 3/15/14
February
2014
Clue:
Poke fun at big hair?
...........................TEASE
Constructor/Editor: Elizabeth
C Gorski
Crossword Nation, 2/4/14
January
2014
Clue:
Touching scene at an airport? .............PATDOWN
Constructor:
Kyle Dolan; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 1/4/14
December
2013
Clue:
Fryer seen at a cookout?
....................BUGZAPPER
Constructor: James Mulham;
Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 12/7/13
November
2013
Clue:
Take inventory
....................................SHOPLIFT
Constructor: Barry
C Silk; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 11/2/13
October
2013
Clue:
Person who pedals stolen goods?
......BIKETHIEF
Constructor/Editor: Matt Jones
Jonesin'
Crossword, 10/15/13
September
2013
Clue:
Overhang, in a sports bar? .................BEERGUT
Constructor:
Ian Livengood/Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal, 9/20/13
August
2013
Clue:
Essential part of Caesar dressing? .....TOGA
Constructor/Editor:
Merl Reagle
Merl Reagle's Sunday Crossword, 8/4/13
July
2013
Clue:
Having no fear of commitment? ..........SANE
Constructor: Doug
Peterson; Editor: Peter Gordon
The Post Puzzler No. 172,
7/21/13
June
2013
Clue:
Org. with hookers?
.............................PGA
Constructor/Editor: Patrick
Blindauer
PatrickBlindauer.com, 6/1/13
May
2013
Clue:
Render powerless? ............................UNPLUG
Constructor:
Marti DuGuay-Carpenter; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 5/8/13
April
2013
Clue:
Try to see the present? ......................UNWRAP
Constructor:
Loren Smith; Editor: Patrick Berry
The Chronicle of Higher
Education, 4/19/13
March
2013
Clue:
Pain in the rear?
.................................BACKSEATDRIVER
Constructor/Editor:
Peter Gordon
Fireball, 3/14/13
February
2013
Clue:
Present-day personality? ...................SANTA
Constructor:
Dan Schoenholz; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 2/3/13
January
2013
Clue:
One on the verge of croaking? ...........TADPOLE
Constructor:
Jeff Chen; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 1/27/13
December
2012
Clue:
One that stands to prevent a strike ...PIN
Constructor: C.C.
Burnikel; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 12/6/12
November
2012
Clue:
Speech for a glass elevator?
.............TOAST
Constructor/Editor: Patrick
Blindauer
CrosSynergy Syndicate, 11/2/12
October
2012
Clue:
Before one's big opening? .................PREOP
Constructor:
Martin Ashwood-Smith; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 10/12/12
September
2012
Clue:
G, in music
..........................................KENNY
Constructor/Editor:
Randolph Ross
CrosSynergy Syndicate, 9/9/12
August
2012
Clue:
Go out in the afternoon? ....................NAP
Constructor:
Gareth Bain; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 8/16/12
July
2012
Clue:
Scientist who was a resistance leader? ..OHM
Constructor/Editor:
Ben Tausig
Ink Well (Chicago Reader), 7/6/12
June
2012
Clue:
Full of life?
..........................................PREGNANT
Constructor:
Tracy Gray; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 6/14/12
May
2012
Clue:
Overdrawn account?
..........................FISHSTORY
Constructor: Doug Peterson;
Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 5/5/12
April
2012
Clue:
They're fit for kings and queens .........SHEETS
Constructor:
Tracy Gray; Editor: Will Shortz
NY Times, 4/29/12
March
2012
Clue:
Happy acquaintance?
.........................SNOWWHITE
Constructor/Editor: Matt
Jones
Jonesin' crossword, 3/6/12
February
2012
Clue:
Judges those who steal …...................UMPS
Constructor:
Steve Salitan; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall Street Journal, 2/3/12
January
2012
Clue:
One who might make a run on the banks ..OTTER
Constructor: Mike
Shenk; Editor: Peter Gordon
The Post Puzzler, 1/29/12
December
2011
Clue:
Group well-known for their spring collection ..IRS
Constructor:
Brad Wilber; Editor: Stanley Newman
Newsday, 12/10/11
November
2011
Clue:
“Thank God, it's Friday” declarer?
.......CRUSOE
Constructor: Gary Cooper; Editor: Timothy
Parker
Universal Crossword, 11/2/11
October
2011
Clue:
Hitchcock double feature? ...................CHIN
Constructor:
Mark Feldman; Editor: Patrick Berry
The Chronicle of Higher
Education, 10/14/11
September
2011
Clue:
Bad nickname for a rabbit?
.................STEW
Constructor/Editor: Bob Klahn
CrosSynergy
Syndicate, 9/4/11
August
2011
Clue:
Winter depression
..............................SNOWANGEL
Constructor: Jeffrey
Wechsler; Editor: Stan Newman
Newsday, 8/20/11
July
2011
Clue:
Tales you can also read backwards? ...SAGAS
Constructor:
Neville L Fogarty; Editor: Rich Norris
LA Times, 7/30/11
June
2011
Clue:
Pocket protectors? ............................MISERS
Constructor:
Dan Fisher; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall
Street Journal, 6/3/11
May
2011
Clue:
Burger King vis-a-vis McDonald's, fittingly ..ARCHRIVAL
Constructor:
Xan Vongsathorn; Editor: Will Shortz
NY
Times, 5/1/11
April
2011
Clue:
One trying to make a living? ..............JUDGE
Constructor:
Patrick Berry; Editor: Peter Gordon
Post
Puzzler No. 54, 4/17/11
March
2011
Clue:
Job with many openings? ..................DENTIST
Constructor/Editor:
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Boston
Globe, Internet Version: 3/13/11
February
2011
Clue:
Celebrity head shot? .........................BOTOX
Constructor:
Michael Ashley; Editor: Patrick Berry
The
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/18/11
January
2011
Clue:
Where F is highest on the scale ........GASGAUGE
Constructor:
Brad Wilbur; Editor: Stan Newman
Newsday,
1/22/11
December
2010
Clue:
Dos that are don'ts? ...........................COMBOVERS
Constructor:
Byron Waldon; Editor: Will Shortz
NY
Times, 12/9/10
November
2010
Clue:
One who can't stand to go? ................GIRL
Constructor:
Brendan Emmett Quigley
brendanemmettquigley.com,
11/18/10
October
2010
Clue:
Pass out facedown ..............................DEAL
Constructor:
Mike Shenk; Editor: Peter Gordon
Post
Puzzler No. 28, 10/17/10
September
2010
Clue:
Letters from your parents? ..................DNA
Constructor:
John Lampkin; Editor: Rich Norris
LA
Times, 9/5/10
August
2010
Clue:
Stiff crates ...........................................HEARSES
Constructor:
Brendan Emmett Quigley
brendanemmettquigley.com,
8/16/10
July
2010
Clue:
Cover of the Bible? ..............................FIGLEAF
Constructor:
Barry C Silk; Editor: Stanley Newman
Newsday,
7/24/10
June
2010
Clue:
Fits on a hard drive? ............................ROADRAGE
Constructor:
Nina Rulon-Miller; Editor: Patrick Berry
The
Chronicle of Higher Education, 6/4/10
May
2010
Clue:
Source of relief? ...................................BULLPEN
Constructor:
Barry C Silk; Editor: Rich Norris
LA
Times, 5/15/10
April
2010
Clue:
Place for extra notes on a piano? .........TIPJAR
Constructor:
Brad Wilbur; Editor: Will Shortz
NY
Times, 4/23/10
March
2010
Clue:
Made unbearable? ….............................NEUTERED
Constructor:
Joe Krozel; Editor: Will Shortz
NY
Times, 3/20/10
February
2010
Clue:
Old rubber …..........................................ALADDIN
Constructor:
Mark Diehl/Rich Norris; Editor: Rich Norris
LA
Times, 2/13/10
January
2010
Clue:
One may be responsible for many banks ..SNOWPLOW
Constructor:
Myles Callum; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall
Street Journal, 1/29/10
December
2009
Clue:
Dangers for the over-70 crowd .............RADARTRAPS
Constructor:
Doug Peterson; Editor: Stanley Newman
Newsday,
12/26/09
November
2009
Clue:
Response to getting a ring? ..................HELLO
Constructor:
Myles Callum; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall
Street Journal, 11/6/09
October
2009
Clue:
Remote ancestor? .................................KNOB
Constructor:
Patrick Blindauer & Rebecca Young; Editor: Will Shortz
NY
Times, 10/1/09
September
2009
Clue:
Secret target? .......................................ARMPIT
Constructor/Editor:
Randall J Hartman
CrosSynergy
Syndicate, 9/25/09
August
2009
Clue:
Lemon aid?
............................................CASHFORCLUNKERS
Constructor/Editor:
Brendan Emmett Quigley
brendanemmettquigley.com,
8/3/09
July
2009
Clue:
Foul language user? ..............................REFEREE
Constructor:
Ann J. Jensen; Editor: Timothy Parker
Universal
Crossword, 7/18/09
June
2009
Clue:
Stock exchange? ....................................MOOS
Constructor:
Peter A. Collins; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
Today Crossword, 6/4/09
May
2009
Clue:
It definitely isn't fast food ......................ESCARGOT
Constructor/Editor:
Peter Gordon
The
Week, 5/29/09
April
2009
Clue:
Greeting you shouldn't say at an airport ..HIJACK
Constructor:
Trip Payne; Editor: Will Shortz
New
York Times, 4/26/09
March
2009
Clue:
Camel droppings ....................................ASH
Constructor/Editor:
Brendan Emmett Quigley
brendanemmettquigley.com,
3/23/09
February
2009
Clue:
Frank account? .......................................DIARY
Constructor/Editor:
Bob Klahn
CrosSynergy
Syndicate, 2/15/09
January
2009
Clue:
Class that ends before labor day? .........LAMAZE
Constructor:
Tony Orbach; Editor: Peter Gordon
Sun
Crossword, 1/26/09
December
2008
Clue:
Works in a bed .......................................WEEDS
Constructor:
Victor Fleming; Editor: Peter Gordon
Sun
Crossword, 12/3/08
November
2008
Clue:
What an out patient may be in? .............COMA
Constructor:
Randall J. Hartman; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 11/11/08
October
2008
Clue:
Unable to part .........................................BALD
Constructor:
Matt Ginsberg; Editor: Will Shortz
New
York Times, 10/4/08
September
2008
Clue:
Curly poker ..............................................MOE
Constructor:
Barry C. Silk; Editor: Robert Williams
Chicago
Tribune (Tribune Media Services), 9/20/08
August
2008
Clue:
Split to be tied .........................................ELOPE
Constructor:
Alex Vaughn; Editor: Stanley Newman
Newsday,
8/7/08
July
2008
Clue:
Opt for the window instead of the aisle? ....ELOPE
Constructor:
Kevan Choset; Editor: Peter Gordon
New
York Sun, 7/1/08
June
2008
Clue:
Bolt with no threads? .............................STREAK
Constructor:
Marsha Handley; Editor: Timothy Parker
Universal
Crossword, 6/2/08
May
2008
Clue:
What kids grow up to be ........................GOATS
Constructor:
John Underwood; Editor: Patrick Berry
The
Chronicle of Higher Education, 5/16/08
April
2008
Clue:
Rather formally .......................................DANIEL
Constructors:
Kevin George & Bonnie L. Gentry; Editor: Peter Gordon
New
York Sun, 4/29/08
March
2008
Clue:
Spiked punch ..........................................AWL
Constructor:
Steven Ginzburg; Editor: Will Shortz
New
York Times, 3/5/08
February
2008
Clue:
Western basket makers? .......................LAKERS
Constructor:
Damien Peterson; Editor: Leslie Billig
American
Way Magazine, 2/1/08
January
2008
Clue:
Snow boarders? .....................................SEVENDWARFS
Constructor:
Norman Wizer; Editor: Mike Shenk
Wall
Street Journal, 1/28/08
December
2007
Clue:
Stuck in Pamplona? ................................GORED
Constructor:
Harvey Estes; Editor: Leslie Billig
AmericanWay
Magazine, 12/15/07
November
2007
Clue:
Master of the double take? .....................NOAH
Constructor:
Bob Klahn; Editor: Will Shortz
New
York Times, 11/4/07
October
2007
Clue:
Device with a Jackson hole? ....................ATM
Constructor:
Justin Smith; Editor: Peter Gordon
New
York Sun, 10/16/07
September
2007
Clue:
It gets further down with time ................GOSLING
Constructor:
Patrick Berry; Editor: Peter Gordon
New
York Sun, 9/14/07
August
2007
Clue:
Caesarean section? ................................ICAME
Constructor/Editor:
Ben Tausig
Village
Voice, 8/10/07
July
2007
Clue:
Kindergarten whiz? .................................PEEPEE
Constructor:
Byron Walden; Editor: Ben Tausig
Onion,
7/24/07
June
2007
Clue:
Pecking order? .........................................KISSME
Constructors:
Mark Milhet/Rich Norris; Editor: Rich Norris
LA
Times, 6/2/07
May
2007
Clue:
Last word before someone is shot? .........CHEESE
Constructor:
Diane C. Baldwin; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 5/21/07
April
2007
Clue:
Hit bottom? ...............................................SPANK
Constructor:
Lynn Lempel; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 4/5/07
March
2007
Clue:
Sock-mender's oath? .................................DARN
Constructor:
Lucky Barrett; Editor: Timothy Parker
Universal
Crossword, 3/1/07
February
2007
Clue:
Shot for the stars? .....................................BOTOX
Constructor:
Seth A. Abel; Editor: Peter Gordon
NY
Sun Crossword, 2/27/07
January
2007
Clue:
Incapable of littering? .................................NEUTERED
Constructor:
Jack McInturff; Editor: Peter Gordon
NY
Sun Crossword, 1/23/07
December
2006
Clue:
Like Kansas in August? ...............................CORNY
Constructor:
Matthew J. Koceich; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 12/20/06
November
2006
Clue:
Place that British women can't stand going? ... LOO
Constructor:
Timothy Powell; Editor: Peter Gordon
NY
Sun Crossword, 11/15/06
October
2006
Clue:
Trample, for example ................................. RHYME
Constructor:
Byron Walden; Editor: Peter Gordon
NY
Sun Crossword, 10/24/06
September
2006
Clue:
Number two helper? ................................... EXLAX
Constructor:
Jack McInturff; Editor: Peter Gordon
NY
Sun Crossword, 9/27/06
August
2006
Clue:
It moves tirelessly? ..................................... SLED
Constructor:
Diane C. Baldwin; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 8/8/06
July
2006
Clue:
Water temperature gauge, sometimes? ..... TOE
Constructor:
Mark Milhet; Editor: Timothy Parker
Universal
Crossword, 7/6/06
June
2006
Clue:
Bolt stripped? ..............................................
STREAK
Constructor:
Mark Milhet; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 6/26/06
May
2006
Clue:
Public hangings? .......................................... ART
Constructor:
Leonard Williams
USA
TODAY Crossword, 5/30/06
April
2006
Clue:
Works at home? .......................................... UMPS
Constructor:
Raymond Hamel
MyAOL
Crossword, 4/28/06
March
2006
Clue:
What you stand to lose? ............................... LAP
Constructor:
Raymond Hamel; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 3/20/06
February
2006
Clue:
They were once completely nuts.................... OAKS
Constructor:
Alice Walker; Editor: Timothy Parker
Universal
Crossword, 2/9/06
January
2006
Clue:
Stock-acquisition aid?...................................... LASSO
Constructor:
Fran & Lou Sabin; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 1/3/06
December
2005
Clue:
She's on TV for a spell?.................................... VANNA
Constructor:
Amy Archer; Editor: Timothy Parker
Universal
Crossword, 12/8/05
November
2005
Clue:
Current event?.................................................
EDDY
Cruciverbalist:
Francis Burton; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
Crossword, 11/30/05
October
2005
Clue:
Firing
tool?....................................................... AXE
Cruciverbalist:
Randolph Ross; Editor: Timothy Parker
MyAOL
Crossword, 10/26/05
September
2005
Clue:
Statements in a pack?...................................... LIES
Cruciverbalists:
Fran & Lou Sabin; Editor: Timothy Parker
USA
TODAY Crossword, 9/19/05
August
2005
Clue:
Interpret kissers?.............................................
LIP READ
Cruciverbalist:
Rich Norris, MyAOL Crossword, 8/19/05
July
2005
Clue:
Picked locks?....................................................
TOUPEE
Cruciverbalist:
Gayle Dean, Universal Crossword, 7/28/05
June
2005
Clue:
Record holder?.................................................
EXCON
Cruciverbalist:
Mark Milhet, USA TODAY Crossword, 6/21/05
May
2005
Clue:
Cold beverage?.................................................
HOT TEA
Cruciverbalist:
Randolph Ross, MyAOL Crossword, 5/13/05
April
2005
Clue:
Early summer?...................................................
ABACUS
Cruciverbalist:
Edward Karasek, USA Today Crossword, 4/20/05
March
2005
Clue:
Farm follower?...................................................
EIEIO
Los
Angeles Times Crossword, 3/25/05
February
2005
Clue:
Things caught by Sussex sleepers?.................... ZEDS
Los
Angeles Times Crossword, 2/26/05
January
2005
Clue:
Garden party?.....................................................
EVE
Cruciverbalist:
Jim Buell, Universal Crossword, 1/27/05
December
2004
Clue:
What makes a plan plain?................................... ANI
Cruciverbalist:
Bonnie L. Gentry, Universal Crossword, 12/11/04
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