SPINE

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109 total results for SPINE ( score: 50 )

29 results for SPINE from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Mar 31, 2024	78A	Fortitude (2)	Spencer Leach
Sun Jun 23, 2019	85A	Fortitude (2)	David Liben-Nowell and Victor Barocas
Mon Jul 17, 2017	1D	Backbone (3)	Tom McCoy
Fri Mar 17, 2017	47D	Title locale	Jacob Stulberg
Mon Jul 27, 2015	53D	Backbone (3)	D. Scott Nichols and Zhouqin Burnikel
Tue Jul 30, 2013	16D	Chiropractor's target	Peter A. Collins
Sun Apr 8, 2012	78A	Contortionist's bendy part	Daniel A. Finan
Mon Mar 19, 2012	23A	Backbone (3)	Jeremy Horwitz
Sat Jan 22, 2011	50A	Chicken's lack	Victor Fleming
Fri Oct 2, 2009	33D	Moral fiber	Brad Wilber
Sat Mar 7, 2009	30A	Title holder (2)	Joe Krozel
Wed Aug 15, 2007	40A	Subject for a chiropractor	Ray Fontenot
Wed Aug 8, 2007	53A	Coward's lack (2)	Donna S. Levin
Wed Mar 14, 2007	30D	Book part	Peter A. Collins
Sun Apr 30, 2006	21D	Resoluteness	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Fri May 13, 2005	51D	It can be tapped	Robert H. Wolfe
Tue Mar 8, 2005	38D	Place for a title	Deb Amlen
Fri Sep 27, 2002	27D	It has disks	Michael Shteyman
Wed Jan 2, 2002	29D	Title holder? (2)	Sarah Keller
Wed Sep 26, 2001	34D	Porcupine's pointer	Stephen Budiansky
Thu Jul 26, 2001	1A	Refusal to buckle	Manny Nosowsky
Wed Dec 27, 2000	29A	Tingle area?	Michael S. Maurer and Bonnie Prystowsky
Sun Oct 10, 1999	43A	Gumption	Cathy Millhauser
Tue Aug 31, 1999	29D	Coward's lack (2)	Arthur S. Verdesca
Mon Jan 27, 1997	13D	Vertebra locale	F. Piscop
Fri Aug 9, 1996	50D	Quill	D. Tuller
Thu Feb 29, 1996	53D	Hardcover part	Peter Gordon
Sat Dec 31, 1994	30A	Stiffness	Alex K. Justin
Tue Aug 16, 1994	32A	Part of a book	Wayne Robert Williams

1 result for SPINE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Mar 30, 2014	Diagramless	52A	Vertebrae locale	Ed Stein and Paula Gamache

79 results for SPINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 12, 1992	25D	Part of a tome	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Mar 12, 1992	17A	Book's back	Walter Covell	Maleska
Mon May 13, 1991	20A	Book back	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Fri May 3, 1991	53D	Book back	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Wed May 10, 1989	38A	Quill	William Canine	Maleska
Sat Oct 15, 1988	14D	Backbone	Walter Covell	Maleska
Fri Dec 4, 1987	63A	Backbone	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Thu Nov 12, 1987	68A	Backbone	R. S. Jones	Maleska
Sun Jul 12, 1987	28A	Courage	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Tue Jun 16, 1987	33D	Backbone	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Mon May 25, 1987	45A	Backbone	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Apr 12, 1987	28A	Rachis	Jacques Liwer	Maleska
Fri Nov 21, 1986	6D	Thorn	Judith Perry	Maleska
Sun Nov 16, 1986	103D	Rachis	Deborah Pelkey Trombley	Maleska
Sun Oct 12, 1986	52A	Prickle	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Sep 5, 1986	5D	Intestinal fortitude	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Fri Nov 8, 1985	27D	Porcupine's protection	Jones	Maleska
Mon Apr 8, 1985	10D	Part of a tome	Frank Geary	Maleska
Thu Mar 22, 1984	23A	Backbone	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sun Apr 24, 1983	61D	Backbone	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Dec 9, 1982	26D	Quill	Jones	Maleska
Sun Apr 18, 1982	91D	Courage	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Mon Aug 18, 1980	30D	Book part	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Mon Aug 20, 1979	46D	Part of a cactus	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun May 6, 1979	78A	Courage	Anthony B. Canning	Maleska
Sun Jan 14, 1979	23A	Courage	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Tue Jun 13, 1978	29D	Part of a book	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun May 28, 1978	20D	Bookbinder's item	Henry Hook	Maleska
Sun Aug 14, 1977	66D	Part of a book	George Rose Smith	Maleska
Sun Jul 3, 1977	71D	Prickle	Anne Fox	Maleska
Mon Aug 30, 1976	47D	Book part	Jay Spry	Weng
Tue Aug 26, 1975	48D	Part of a book cover	John Prytz	Weng
Tue Nov 28, 1972	25D	Ridge	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 22, 1972	42D	Book part	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 2, 1972	49D	Book back	Bert Kruse	Weng
Tue Nov 16, 1971	37A	Symbol of courage	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 13, 1971	24D	Book back	Unknown	Weng
Fri May 22, 1970	5D	Quill	Unknown	Weng
Fri May 15, 1970	28D	Book back	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 1, 1969	27D	Part of a book.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jan 29, 1968	39D	Cactus bristle.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 8, 1967	13A	Central axis.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 25, 1967	52D	Backbone.	Eileen Lexau	Farrar
Fri Jul 28, 1967	17A	Back of a book.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sat May 20, 1967	28A	Backbone.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sat Jan 7, 1967	35D	Thorn.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Sat Jul 17, 1965	46A	Cactus feature.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 12, 1965	19D	Book part.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 4, 1964	22D	Thorn.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 4, 1962	46D	Quill.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Feb 7, 1962	42A	Quill.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Dec 24, 1961	14D	Quill.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Wed Apr 26, 1961	47D	Feature of 45 Across.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 15, 1961	22D	Back of a bound book.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 14, 1960	19D	Thorn.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun Nov 22, 1959	98D	Ridge.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sat Nov 21, 1959	48A	Porcupine quill.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 25, 1959	26D	Porcupine quill.	Jan Dubin	Farrar
Wed Aug 19, 1959	19A	Thorn.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 26, 1959	115D	Quill.	E. J. West	Farrar
Sat Jan 24, 1959	22A	Back of a book.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Jan 8, 1959	6D	Part of a cactus.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sun Apr 13, 1958	46D	Backbone.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Dec 25, 1956	25D	Tip of a holly leaf.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Fri Mar 23, 1956	37A	Back of a book.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sun Jan 1, 1956	52A	Part of a book.	W. S. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Tue Mar 1, 1955	30D	Thorn.	Thomas J. Varner	Farrar
Wed Aug 6, 1952	14D	The back of a book.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 2, 1952	38D	Quill.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 28, 1951	45A	Back of a book.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 27, 1951	53A	Porcupine's quill.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 25, 1951	3D	The back of a book cover.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 16, 1951	29D	Backbone.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 8, 1951	9D	Backbone.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Sep 1, 1946	37A	Backbone.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar
Sun Mar 11, 1945	46D	Sharp point.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar
Sun Nov 29, 1942	39A	"Do they so want peace ... that they've lost their ___?"—Page.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Jul 12, 1942	131A	Thornlike process.	Alvin Ashby	Farrar
Sun Mar 22, 1942	44D	Part of a book.	Alma Talley	Farrar

Anagrams:

PINSE, PEINS, INSEP, PENIS, SNIPE, ENPIS, PINES

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