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DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, May 12, 201356ANinny (17)David J. Kahn
Wednesday, May 1, 201313DBlockhead (5)Paula Gamache
Wednesday, February 13, 201339DFool (13)Richard and Judith Martin
Sunday, November 4, 201277DCretinBrendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, August 20, 201239DDonkey (5)Robert Cirillo
Saturday, August 18, 201235DNumbskull (7)Dana Motley
Monday, August 6, 201229ADoofus (3)Lynn Lempel
Monday, June 4, 201267DDonkey (5)John R. O'Brien
Thursday, May 31, 201256DFool (13)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, May 13, 2012126APompous person (3)Ben Tausig
Monday, April 16, 20124ABurroLynn Lempel
Saturday, February 4, 201261AJerk (7)Brendan Emmett Quigley and Caleb Madison
Monday, January 30, 201241ABeast of burden (5)Francesco Trogu
Sunday, January 22, 201291ABiblical mountAdam Fromm
Wednesday, November 2, 201128AProvider of a jawbone to SamsonBarry Franklin and Sara Kaplan
Sunday, October 23, 201171ALoserJoe DiPietro
Friday, October 21, 201121ANitwit (3)Patrick Berry
Sunday, October 16, 201190AJack or jenny (3)Joel Fagliano
Tuesday, October 4, 201124ADonkey (5)Dan Feyer
Tuesday, September 20, 201161DBalaam's beast (4)Daniel Raymon
Wednesday, June 22, 201165DZebra relativeTim Croce
Tuesday, June 21, 201157DAnimal present at Jesus' birth, in traditionKelsey Boes
Sunday, May 22, 20111DBozoBob Klahn
Sunday, May 1, 201155DHinny's motherXan Vongsathorn
Sunday, April 10, 201142DBalloonheadPaula Gamache
Sunday, April 3, 201155ABuffoon (2)Oliver Hill and Eliza Bagg
Thursday, March 31, 201149ADummy (2)Jeremy Horwitz and Tyler Hinman
Tuesday, February 15, 201121ANincompoop (7)Paula Gamache
Thursday, January 20, 201118AFool (13)Michael Shteyman
Wednesday, January 5, 201124APumpkinheadMr. Ed Sessa
Monday, December 27, 201017DStupidheadC. W. Stewart
Monday, November 29, 201057DLong-eared equine (2)Elizabeth A. Long
Monday, November 15, 20107ANincompoop (7)Emily L. Lilly
Wednesday, September 15, 201022DLong-eared farm animalZoe Wheeler, Brown University '12
Sunday, September 12, 20101AObstinate typePaula Gamache
Saturday, September 4, 201048AUtter doofusMark Diehl
Thursday, August 5, 201029APompous sort (2)Gary J. Whitehead
Monday, August 2, 201043AIdiotDiane Baker van Hoff
Thursday, May 6, 201034DNumbskull (7)Dan Naddor
Wednesday, April 14, 201028AMount in the BibleJonah Kagan
Tuesday, April 6, 201056APompous foolSarah Keller
Sunday, April 4, 2010108ALunkhead (2)Bob Klahn
Friday, April 2, 201056DOne that may balkAlan Olschwang
Monday, February 22, 201039ASmart ___ (wise guy)Steve Dobis
Friday, January 8, 201063AJack, for onePatrick Berry
Wednesday, January 6, 201042DBlockhead (5)Julian Lim
Sunday, December 13, 200975AMuttonheadMike Shenk
Sunday, November 29, 200990DDolt (9)Will Nediger
Thursday, November 26, 200923AJack or jenny (3)Paula Gamache
Sunday, November 15, 200952DStubborn sort (2)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, September 21, 200941DNincompoop (7)Mark Feldman
Sunday, August 30, 200935ANinny (17)Ashish Vengsarkar and Narayan Venkatasubramanyan
Wednesday, April 15, 200934ADolt (9)Michael Vuolo
Tuesday, March 17, 200913DNumbskull (7)Richard Chisholm
Sunday, March 15, 20098DDummkopf (6)Patrick Berry
Sunday, March 1, 200942ADumbheadRobert W. Harris
Thursday, November 6, 200820AYo-yoJeremy Newton
Sunday, October 19, 200829AFool (13)Joe DiPietro
Friday, June 6, 200856ANitwit (3)Ashish Vengsarkar
Tuesday, January 29, 200865DBraying beastC. W. Stewart and J. K. Hummel
Thursday, January 3, 200860DNinny (17)Henry Hook
Sunday, October 7, 200770AFoolish sortNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Tuesday, September 25, 200766ADoofus (3)Randall J. Hartman
Wednesday, September 12, 200739DOnagerAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, August 8, 200711ABalaam's beast (4)Donna S. Levin
Sunday, July 22, 200773ADummkopf (6)David Levinson Wilk
Monday, May 7, 200728ADonkey (5)Janet Bender
Wednesday, December 6, 200659DLong-eared beastLevi Denham
Thursday, October 5, 200665DZoo animalJoe DiPietro
Saturday, September 9, 200632ANoodleheadBob Klahn
Thursday, August 3, 200619AHee-hawerNancy Salomon
Monday, July 3, 200624AObstinate oneRandall J. Hartman
Wednesday, May 24, 200631DNinny (17)Adam G. Perl
Sunday, May 7, 200638DStubborn one (3)Trip Payne
Thursday, March 30, 20062DStubborn sort (2)Richard Silvestri
Thursday, February 23, 200621AFool (13)Todd McClary
Wednesday, October 26, 20054DLong-eared equine (2)Adam G. Perl
Tuesday, September 13, 20051DChucklehead (2)Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Sunday, September 4, 200585APalm Sunday mount (3)Richard Silvestri
Monday, July 4, 200533ANumbskull (7)Nancy Salomon
Sunday, April 10, 2005127ABlockhead (5)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, March 16, 200518ABiblical jawbone sourceHolden Baker
Monday, January 24, 200513DNitwit (3)Sarah Keller
Sunday, January 2, 200589DNumbskull (7)Patrick Merrell
Wednesday, December 29, 200427ADolt (9)Jay Giess
Wednesday, December 15, 200443ADummy (2)Zach Jesse
Sunday, December 12, 200427AJerk (7)Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Wednesday, September 29, 200426ALong-eared animalVerna Suit
Wednesday, June 9, 20041DNincompoop (7)Seth A. Abel
Tuesday, May 25, 200440AFool (13)Richard Chisholm
Tuesday, May 11, 200461DBig jerkLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Monday, April 19, 20049DNinny (17)Michael Doran
Wednesday, December 17, 200320ABonehead (2)Leonard Williams
Thursday, November 27, 200343ANinny (17)Joe DiPietro
Tuesday, November 11, 20039DBeast of burden (5)M. Francis Vuolo
Wednesday, October 15, 200344APompous typeJohn Greenman
Monday, September 29, 200325ANinny (17)Richard Chisholm
Tuesday, August 12, 200313DSimpletonAdam Cohen
Wednesday, July 16, 200364DDunderhead (3)Norm Guggenbiller
Friday, June 20, 200344AJerk (7)Bob Peoples
Sunday, June 8, 200331AFool (13)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, April 17, 200332DDummkopf (6)Eric Berlin
Sunday, January 5, 200394ADunderhead (3)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, November 27, 20026ANinny (17)Ron O'Hair
Tuesday, October 22, 200264DNinny (17)Michael Shteyman
Sunday, September 15, 200266AThe law, to Mr. BumbleFred Piscop
Saturday, August 31, 20024DClod (2)Trip Payne
Wednesday, July 17, 200246APack animalPeter Gordon
Monday, April 8, 200227DNinny (17)Richard Chisholm
Wednesday, February 6, 20023DJerk (7)Joe DiPietro
Sunday, January 6, 200241DNincompoop (7)Frank A. Longo
Thursday, January 3, 200217DDonkey's uncle (2)Randolph Ross
Monday, December 3, 200134DNinny (17)Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Wednesday, July 25, 20017DDolt (9)Richard Hughes
Tuesday, July 10, 200138DDonkey (5)Patrick Merrell
Monday, June 4, 200124ANinny (17)Patrick Jordan
Monday, April 2, 200163DDonkey's cousinPeter Gordon
Sunday, March 25, 200154ANincompoop (7)Trip Payne
Thursday, January 25, 200146ANinny (17)Robert H. Wolfe
Friday, November 24, 20006DMooncalfMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, November 15, 200012DDoofus (3)Chuck Deodene
Thursday, October 12, 200064DFool (13)A. J. Santora
Saturday, September 16, 200054AOne with a burdenRobert H. Wolfe
Sunday, September 10, 200083DSilly one (3)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, September 4, 200023ADolt (9)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, July 28, 200013DApuleius's "golden" oneHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, July 18, 200033APompous person (3)Richard Silvestri
Sunday, July 2, 2000118DBiblical rebukerNancy Nicholson Joline
Tuesday, June 13, 200052AStubborn one (3)Peter Gordon
Saturday, February 12, 200013DLunkhead (2)Dave Tuller
Saturday, January 22, 200044AChucklehead (2)David J. Kahn
Friday, January 14, 200035DMerry-andrewMartin Ashwood-Smith
Tuesday, November 23, 19999DDummkopf (6)Nancy Salomon
Saturday, October 30, 199941AFool (13)Rich Norris
Wednesday, September 15, 199935DFool (13)Thomas W. Schier
Wednesday, August 11, 199933ABubblehead (2)Rich Norris
Wednesday, July 21, 19996ABrayerNoah Dephoure
Thursday, July 15, 19999DFool (13)Zack Butler
Sunday, June 13, 199979ABubblehead (2)Rich Norris
Thursday, May 27, 199936DImbecileA. J. Santora
Monday, May 17, 199910ANinny (17)Ethan Cooper
Thursday, May 6, 199911AMember of the genus EquusMatt Gaffney
Thursday, February 25, 199931ANinny (17)Jim Page
Wednesday, February 10, 199927AJerk (7)Nancy Salomon
Thursday, February 4, 199941AJerk (7)Rich Norris
Friday, January 15, 199920AOne carrying a back packJohn Wolting
Tuesday, January 5, 19998DNumbskull (7)Lyell Rodieck
Wednesday, December 16, 199819ATotal idiotNancy Salomon
Monday, August 31, 199830DBuffoon (2)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, August 3, 199825DComplete jerkNancy Salomon
Wednesday, June 24, 199826DDunderhead (3)Richard Silvestri
Tuesday, June 23, 199835AJerk (7)Rich Norris
Tuesday, June 2, 19984DDummkopf (6)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, May 25, 199850ASure-footed work animalWilliam Canine
Sunday, May 17, 199847AHalfwitDavid J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn
Thursday, April 2, 199846AKnuckleheadAlex K. Justin
Tuesday, March 10, 199844APompous sort (2)Patrick Jordan
Sunday, February 15, 199817DBlockhead (5)Rich Norris
Thursday, February 12, 199856DDummkopf (6)Richard Silvestri
Wednesday, October 15, 199758DBalaam's mount (2)Randall J. Hartman
Saturday, May 10, 199742ANinny (17)Isabel Walcott
Sunday, February 16, 199732ANumbskull (7)M. Gaffney
Thursday, December 19, 199627DBalaam's rebukerC. Millhauser
Friday, November 29, 199645DFatheadB. White
Wednesday, November 27, 199610DNinny (17)R. Hughes
Saturday, September 14, 199649DPalm Sunday mount (3)Christopher Page
Wednesday, September 11, 19964DDonkey's uncle (2)B. E. Quigley
Friday, August 23, 199660AJenny, e.g.M. Ashwood-Smith
Monday, July 29, 199646AStubborn one (3)F. Piscop
Wednesday, May 8, 19964DBeast of burden (5)R. Norris
Sunday, April 21, 199648ADolt (9)M. Gaffney
Wednesday, April 3, 199625ASource of a biblical jawboneM. Gaffney
Thursday, March 14, 199659APompous person (3)R. Silvestri
Monday, March 4, 199610DNincompoop (7)S. B. Whitten
Monday, December 25, 199510DSilly one (3)Sidney L. Robbins
Monday, November 27, 19951AMule's fatherGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, November 8, 19957DFool (13)Glenn E. Sykes
Sunday, October 22, 19951ABiblical transportMatt Gaffney
Sunday, October 1, 199519DPlow pullerFrank A. Longo
Wednesday, July 19, 199538DDolt (9)Nancy S. Ross
Tuesday, July 4, 199527ABlockhead (5)Fran & Lou Sabin
Sunday, June 18, 199511AMount for AbrahamRich Norris
Tuesday, June 6, 199510DSilly one (3)Sidney L. Robbins
Wednesday, April 26, 199523DBonehead (2)Wayne Robert Williams
Wednesday, March 29, 199513DBeast of burden (5)Manny Nosowsky
Wednesday, January 25, 199529DDolt (9)Norma Steinberg
Tuesday, January 10, 199539DPalm Sunday mount (3)Christopher Page
Sunday, December 25, 1994109DUndignified mountRandolph Ross
Sunday, December 18, 199447AJawbone sourceManny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn
Sunday, December 11, 1994107ALaughingstockWayne Robert Williams
Friday, December 9, 199423APompous fellowMatt Gaffney
Sunday, December 4, 199437AFool (13)Robert H. Wolfe
Monday, November 21, 199423DDolt (9)Norman S. Wizer
Tuesday, November 15, 199437DBalaam's mount (2)Judith Perry
Friday, October 21, 199411AJack or jenny (3)Mark Diehl
Thursday, September 1, 19947DBalaam's beast (4)Manny Nosowsky
Saturday, July 30, 199410DBalaam's beast (4)Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, June 26, 1994129DClod (2)Nancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, May 23, 199410ABeast of burden (5)Jonathan Schmatzbach
Tuesday, February 22, 199427AHalf-witFred Piscop
Monday, December 13, 199320ABig-eared animalThomas W. Schier

2 results for ASS from Variety puzzles.

DateTypeGridClueAuthor
December 2, 2007diagramless9DNincompoopMike Nothnagel
November 26, 2000diagramless69DOnagerPeter Gordon

111 results for ASS from older pre-Shortz puzzles.

DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Saturday, October 16, 19931ADodoJumonvilleTaub
Sunday, August 15, 199366AJennetJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Tuesday, July 27, 199356AOnagerSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sunday, July 11, 199380AOnagerErnst TheimerMaleska
Saturday, July 10, 199350AJack or jennyCathy MillhauserMaleska
Thursday, June 24, 199349AWhat Hamlet called himselfSewardMaleska
Thursday, June 17, 199330ANinnyJoel D. LafargueMaleska
Friday, April 16, 199320ADoltNancy JolineMaleska
Monday, March 29, 19938DBalaam's mountBernice GordonMaleska
Thursday, February 11, 199364DBurroMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Sunday, February 7, 199376AThe law, to Mr. BumbleNancy Nicholson JolineMaleska
Tuesday, November 10, 199241ADonkeyPeter GordonMaleska
Friday, August 28, 199243ASilly oneSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wednesday, July 22, 19921DOnagerArthur S. VerdescaMaleska
Wednesday, July 8, 199223ASilly oneSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wednesday, April 22, 199240DBeast of burdenJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Thursday, April 16, 199263ABalaam hit it thriceNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Tuesday, March 17, 199217ABurroPageMaleska
Saturday, February 22, 199256DNinnyEli WesoffMaleska
Sunday, February 2, 199289AFoolAlfio MicciMaleska
Friday, December 13, 199133DOnagerJeanne WilsonMaleska
Wednesday, December 4, 199125ABalaam's mountBernice GordonMaleska
Sunday, October 27, 199141ADunderheadMary M. MurdochMaleska
Friday, August 30, 199140AJennyDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Thursday, August 1, 199128AOnagerEli WesoffMaleska
Friday, July 19, 199113DJennyMartin Ashwood-SmithMaleska
Friday, May 10, 199162DFoolJim PageMaleska
Sunday, March 31, 199148AThe law, to Mr. BumbleNancy Nicholson JolineMaleska
Monday, March 25, 19911DBurro or foolReginald L. JohnsonMaleska
Tuesday, March 19, 199126AOnagerJoy L. WoukMaleska
Wednesday, January 30, 199164DBurroArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Friday, January 25, 199121DKiangKenneth WitteMaleska
Monday, December 31, 199047AOnagerJoy L. WoukMaleska
Tuesday, November 20, 19901DFoolAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Wednesday, October 24, 199024AOnagerEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Tuesday, October 9, 199030ABeast of burdenAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sunday, August 12, 199028A"The law is a ___": DickensWalter CovellMaleska
Thursday, July 5, 19909DObstinate oneKenneth WitteMaleska
Sunday, July 1, 199034ASelf-important personJohn GreenmanMaleska
Friday, June 22, 199032AEquus asinusNancy JolineMaleska
Wednesday, June 20, 19903DBurroRita YelleMaleska
Monday, June 4, 199049ASilly oneSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Monday, January 22, 199045DFoolAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Wednesday, December 20, 19895ABalaam's beastBetty JorgensenMaleska
Tuesday, December 12, 19891DSilly personAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Tuesday, September 19, 19894DSilly oneSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Thursday, September 7, 198911DKiang, e.g.Albert J. KlausMaleska
Sunday, August 20, 198942ASilly personEdward MarcheseMaleska
Monday, May 8, 198936DSilly personDon GroatMaleska
Friday, April 7, 198927DStupid oneA. J. SantoraMaleska
Tuesday, March 28, 198960DFoolAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Saturday, November 12, 198823DBlockheadDaniel GirardiMaleska
Saturday, October 29, 198811DHinny's motherSampsonMaleska
Saturday, October 15, 198861AOafWalter CovellMaleska
Saturday, September 10, 198820ADonkeyErnst TheimerMaleska
Tuesday, August 23, 198845DSilly personAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Monday, June 13, 198845AJennyJudson G. TrentMaleska
Thursday, June 9, 198861DNitwitRobert O. DillmanMaleska
Friday, May 6, 198848AKiang, e.g.Bert RosenfieldMaleska
Saturday, April 30, 198860DKiangVaughn KeithMaleska
Thursday, April 28, 198829DOnagerKathryn RighterMaleska
Wednesday, April 20, 19888DDonkeyDorothy SmitonickMaleska
Tuesday, April 19, 198822DKiangNancy JolineMaleska
Thursday, September 10, 198736DBuridan's vacillatorGayle DeanMaleska
Wednesday, September 9, 198726AOnagerWilliam CanineMaleska
Thursday, August 13, 198738ABalaam's ___Jeanette K. BrillMaleska
Sunday, July 5, 198761DFoolBarry L. CohenMaleska
Thursday, May 14, 198732DBurroChristopher PageMaleska
Tuesday, December 9, 198636DDonkeyHarold B. CountsMaleska
Sunday, November 30, 198676DJennet or kiangHarold B. CountsMaleska
Wednesday, November 26, 198623ABalaam's beastI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Friday, November 21, 19869DKiang, e.g.Judith PerryMaleska
Friday, July 4, 198651AOnagerH. Hastings ReddallMaleska
Wednesday, July 2, 198650ADonkeyKenneth WitteMaleska
Monday, June 30, 198639ABeast of burdenNancy McCarthyMaleska
Monday, June 16, 19861DDonkeyAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sunday, June 15, 19867DThe law, to Mr. BumbleRichard SilvestriMaleska
Friday, May 16, 19867DOnagerWilliam CanineMaleska
Wednesday, February 26, 198622DOnagerNorma SteinbergMaleska
Tuesday, January 21, 198647AJennyRhonda KrausMaleska
Saturday, January 11, 19864DChuckleheadWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sunday, November 17, 198511ABalaam's mountJoy L. WoukMaleska
Monday, November 4, 198544DSilly personAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Wednesday, October 16, 198534DOnagerPageMaleska
Sunday, September 29, 1985112DNinny or jennyBert RosenfieldMaleska
Friday, August 23, 198542AKiang or quaggaRobert KatzMaleska
Sunday, July 28, 198525DKiangLouis BaronMaleska
Monday, July 22, 198558DBlockheadFred TooleMaleska
Friday, June 14, 198544ABoobFrank GearyMaleska
Thursday, May 9, 198562DIts ears sprouted on MidasHarold B. CountsMaleska
Wednesday, April 3, 198526AFoolAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Monday, April 1, 19854DOnager or dunceErnst TheimerMaleska
Sunday, January 13, 19857DDullheadJim PageMaleska
Sunday, November 25, 198481ABurroBert RosenfieldMaleska
Monday, October 8, 198461DAddlepateWilliam CanineMaleska
Friday, August 17, 198419ADonkeyPageMaleska
Thursday, July 5, 198446AOnagerCharlotte ShoreMaleska
Monday, May 21, 198456DSimpletonNorman S. WizerMaleska
Monday, March 26, 198447AOnagerSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sunday, March 25, 1984126AThickwitJim PageMaleska
Tuesday, March 13, 198435DSimpletonTroxellMaleska
Monday, December 26, 198345DFoolWhittenMaleska
Monday, December 19, 19836DSilly oneReidMaleska
Wednesday, August 10, 198310DThe quagga was oneJohn GreenmanMaleska
Saturday, July 23, 198338APanza's DapplePeter G. SnowMaleska
Saturday, June 25, 198330AChumpPeter SwiftMaleska
Thursday, May 19, 19839DSelf-important oneJohn GreenmanMaleska
Wednesday, May 4, 198343AHinny's motherPeter SwiftMaleska
Wednesday, April 13, 198337AOnagerEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Friday, March 25, 198310DThickwitJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Tuesday, January 11, 19836ABeast of burdenMartin FassMaleska