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| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 13, 2013 | 58D | Rankin who created Inspector Rebus | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2013 | 21A | McKellen of "X-Men" | Steve Blais |
| Monday, December 31, 2012 | 20A | Scottish form of "John" | Jeffrey Harris |
| Monday, December 10, 2012 | 59A | Writer Fleming (12) | Michael David |
| Sunday, December 2, 2012 | 36D | Writer Fleming (12) | Steven E. Atwood |
| Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | 41D | Actor McShane (2) | David J. Kahn |
| Thursday, February 2, 2012 | 58D | N.H.L.'s Laperriere | Stu Ockman |
| Wednesday, January 4, 2012 | 36D | Actor McKellen (6) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | 32A | Author Fleming (11) | Jonathan Gersch |
| Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | 30A | Nationality suffix | Gary Cee |
| Saturday, November 12, 2011 | 40D | Form of "John" | Barry C. Silk |
| Monday, October 24, 2011 | 42A | Sir ___ McKellen | Lynn Lempel |
| Friday, September 30, 2011 | 40A | "Chariots of Fire" co-star Charleson | Joe Krozel |
| Wednesday, September 21, 2011 | 16A | "Atonement" author McEwan (2) | Peter A. Collins |
| Monday, September 12, 2011 | 9D | Novelist Fleming (2) | Keith Talon |
| Monday, August 8, 2011 | 46A | 007 creator Fleming (2) | Ian Livengood |
| Sunday, March 13, 2011 | 112D | Novelist McEwan | Patrick Berry |
| Monday, March 7, 2011 | 66A | Writer Fleming (12) | Mike Torch |
| Wednesday, February 23, 2011 | 26A | Actor McShane of "Deadwood" | Barry C. Silk |
| Sunday, February 6, 2011 | 91A | Actor McKellen (6) | David J. Kahn |
| Friday, December 24, 2010 | 52D | Ziering of "90210" | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor |
| Saturday, November 13, 2010 | 53A | Actor Somerhalder of "Lost" | Mark Diehl |
| Monday, November 1, 2010 | 54D | Author Fleming or McEwan | Holden Baker |
| Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | 35D | Actor Holm (6) | José Chardiet |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2010 | 25A | Suffix with Orwell | Peter A. Collins |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 34D | Janis who sang "At Seventeen" | John Farmer |
| Thursday, February 11, 2010 | 25A | ___ Hunter, leader of rock's Mott the Hoople | Peter A. Collins |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | 59D | McEwan or McKellen | Zoe Wheeler |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | 23A | Author Fleming (11) | Joe Krozel |
| Thursday, October 8, 2009 | 39A | Golden Globe-winning English actor McShane | Scott Atkinson |
| Friday, September 4, 2009 | 45D | Publisher Ballantine (6) | Joe Krozel |
| Monday, May 18, 2009 | 39A | Bond creator Fleming (2) | Billie Truitt |
| Thursday, March 19, 2009 | 58A | ___ Thorpe, 2000 and 2004 Olympic swimming sensation | Laura Sternberg |
| Saturday, March 7, 2009 | 36A | "Lost" Emmy nominee Henry ___ Cusick | Joe Krozel |
| Monday, February 16, 2009 | 61D | Writer Fleming (12) | David Kwong |
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 | 22D | McKellen who played Gandalf | Allan E. Parrish |
| Monday, October 13, 2008 | 4D | Suffix with Freud | Anthony J. Salvia |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 | 61D | Author McEwan | Richard Chisholm |
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 | 22A | "Lost" actor Somerhalder | Byron Walden |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 | 14A | "Atonement" author McEwan (2) | Doug Peterson |
| Friday, April 4, 2008 | 21A | Producer/director ___ MacNaughton of Monty Python | David Quarfoot |
| Saturday, January 12, 2008 | 54D | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Frederick J. Healy |
| Wednesday, December 19, 2007 | 59A | Janis ___, with the 1975 hit "At Seventeen" | Victor Fleming |
| Wednesday, November 7, 2007 | 35D | Novelist Fleming (2) | Richard Chisholm |
| Sunday, September 16, 2007 | 109D | Singer Janis (7) | Mike Nothnagel |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2007 | 36A | Author Fleming (11) | Jayne and Alex Boisvert |
| Sunday, May 20, 2007 | 119A | McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings" | Seth A. Abel |
| Sunday, December 3, 2006 | 38A | Actor Charleson of "Chariots of Fire" (2) | Patrick Merrell |
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 | 36A | Missing from 22-Across | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Sunday, August 13, 2006 | 68A | Folk duo ___ & Sylvia | Derrick Niederman |
| Monday, August 7, 2006 | 31D | Singer Janis (7) | Lynn Lempel |
| Monday, July 24, 2006 | 10D | Fleming who created 007 (2) | Richard Chisholm |
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 | 37D | Author Fleming (11) | Lisa Wiseman |
| Sunday, April 9, 2006 | 128A | Singer Anderson of Jethro Tull | Paula Gamache |
| Monday, December 19, 2005 | 23A | Author Fleming (11) | Richard Hughes |
| Monday, November 28, 2005 | 44A | Fleming who created 007 (2) | Kevan Choset |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2005 | 66D | Actor McKellen (6) | Paul Guttormsson |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2005 | 24A | Writer Fleming (12) | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| Tuesday, February 22, 2005 | 59A | Writer Fleming (12) | Ed Early |
| Sunday, December 5, 2004 | 10D | Writer Fleming (12) | David J. Kahn |
| Monday, September 20, 2004 | 25A | Fleming of 007 fame | A. J. Santora |
| Monday, July 5, 2004 | 61D | Writer Fleming (12) | Patrick Merrell |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2004 | 34A | Tony winner McKellen | Nancy Salomon |
| Sunday, May 2, 2004 | 47A | Singer Janis (7) | Derrick Niederman |
| Saturday, April 24, 2004 | 32A | Holm who played Bilbo Baggins | Patrick Berry |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2004 | 22D | Actor Holm (6) | Eric Berlin |
| Sunday, December 21, 2003 | 27A | Fleming or Hunter | Frances Hansen |
| Sunday, December 14, 2003 | 43D | "At Seventeen" singer Janis (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wednesday, November 12, 2003 | 42D | Singer Janis (7) | Alan Arbesfeld |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2003 | 35D | Actor McKellen (6) | Peter Sarrett |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2003 | 44D | Hunter of old movies | Mel Taub |
| Thursday, February 13, 2003 | 53D | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Joe DiPietro |
| Thursday, November 28, 2002 | 19A | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Patrick Merrell |
| Friday, October 25, 2002 | 40A | Publisher Ballantine (6) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2002 | 49A | Holm of stage and screen | David J. Kahn |
| Saturday, June 8, 2002 | 56D | Publisher Ballantine (6) | Fred Piscop |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2002 | 46D | Writer Fleming (12) | Alan Olschwang |
| Monday, April 8, 2002 | 30D | James Bond creator Fleming | Richard Chisholm |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2002 | 65D | Bond creator Fleming (2) | Richard Chisholm |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2001 | 63A | 007 creator Fleming (2) | Denise Neuendorf |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2001 | 42A | Ballantine of Ballantine Books | Richard Hughes |
| Saturday, May 12, 2001 | 60A | Olympic swimmer Thorpe | Michael Shteyman |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2001 | 59D | Actor Ziering | Peter Gordon |
| Sunday, November 12, 2000 | 76A | Opera singer Bostridge | Joe DiPietro |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2000 | 42D | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Fred Piscop |
| Thursday, April 13, 2000 | 23A | "Jurassic Park" mathematician ___ Malcolm (2) | Matt Gaffney |
| Wednesday, March 1, 2000 | 29A | Actor McKellen (6) | M. Francis Vuolo |
| Wednesday, February 16, 2000 | 62A | Follower of Christ? (2) | Gene Newman |
| Sunday, December 26, 1999 | 83D | Singer Janis (7) | Greg Staples |
| Sunday, December 19, 1999 | 86A | Suffix with Christ | Frances Hansen |
| Monday, December 13, 1999 | 10D | Fleming of 007 novels | Dave and Diane Epperson |
| Wednesday, September 22, 1999 | 32D | Knighted actor McKellen | Manny Nosowsky |
| Thursday, August 19, 1999 | 66A | Follower of Christ? (2) | Cathy Millhauser |
| Saturday, July 10, 1999 | 56A | Actor Holm (6) | Rich Norris |
| Saturday, June 26, 1999 | 35D | Ziering of "Beverly Hills 90210" (2) | John Wolting |
| Thursday, June 24, 1999 | 43A | "Jurassic Park" mathematician ___ Malcolm (2) | Jim Page |
| Sunday, June 13, 1999 | 95A | Publisher Ballantine (6) | Rich Norris |
| Thursday, May 6, 1999 | 62A | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Matt Gaffney |
| Sunday, April 25, 1999 | 9D | Actor Charleson of "Chariots of Fire" (2) | Joe DiPietro |
| Wednesday, March 17, 1999 | 57D | Bond's Fleming | Myles Callum |
| Friday, March 12, 1999 | 15A | "At Seventeen" singer Janis (4) | A. J. Santora |
| Tuesday, December 15, 1998 | 39D | Author Fleming (11) | Patrick Jordan |
| Sunday, November 29, 1998 | 108D | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Matt Gaffney |
| Tuesday, October 6, 1998 | 33A | "At Seventeen" singer Janis (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Friday, October 2, 1998 | 48D | Charleson of "Chariots of Fire" (2) | John Wolting |
| Wednesday, August 5, 1998 | 40A | 007's creator Fleming | Patrick Jordan |
| Saturday, June 13, 1998 | 51A | Highland John | Richard Silvestri |
| Tuesday, May 19, 1998 | 66A | Holm of "Chariots of Fire" | William S. Cotter |
| Wednesday, April 29, 1998 | 54D | Actor McShane (2) | Gayle Dean |
| Sunday, March 29, 1998 | 27A | Charleson of "Chariots of Fire" (2) | Robert H. Wolfe |
| Sunday, February 22, 1998 | 124D | Author Fleming (11) | Fred Piscop |
| Sunday, November 9, 1997 | 69A | Woosnam of the P.G.A. | Rich Norris |
| Tuesday, October 7, 1997 | 38D | Author Fleming (11) | Richard Hughes |
| Friday, September 19, 1997 | 40A | 1981 Tony winner McKellen | Rich Norris |
| Monday, April 28, 1997 | 57A | Writer Fleming (12) | Peter Gordon |
| Friday, March 28, 1997 | 29A | "At Seventeen" singer | Jim Page |
| Sunday, March 2, 1997 | 98A | Singer Janis (7) | Harvey Estes |
| Sunday, February 23, 1997 | 117D | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| Sunday, February 16, 1997 | 15D | Actor Holm (6) | M. Gaffney |
| Sunday, January 12, 1997 | 67A | Singer Janis (7) | M. Rosen |
| Saturday, December 28, 1996 | 56A | Mathematics writer ___ Stewart | N. Joline |
| Friday, November 22, 1996 | 58D | Actor Holm (6) | A. K. Justin |
| Saturday, October 19, 1996 | 58D | Publisher Ballantine (6) | G. Petgrave |
| Monday, June 24, 1996 | 21D | ___Fleming | M. Schneider |
| Wednesday, June 12, 1996 | 35A | Golf's Woosnam | D. C. Baldwin |
| Monday, June 3, 1996 | 67D | Author Fleming (11) | S. L. Robbins |
| Sunday, March 17, 1996 | 69A | Paisley of Northern Ireland | P. O'Gordon |
| Sunday, February 4, 1996 | 60A | "At Seventeen" singer Janis (4) | D.J. Kahn |
| Thursday, February 1, 1996 | 1A | Anderson of rock's Jethro Tull | L. Sidway |
| Sunday, November 5, 1995 | 115D | Author Fleming (11) | Dean Niles |
| Tuesday, October 10, 1995 | 23A | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Janet R. Bender |
| Tuesday, September 26, 1995 | 21D | Writer Fleming (12) | Bob Klahn & Raymond Hamel |
| Friday, September 15, 1995 | 37A | Ziering of "Beverly Hills 90210" (2) | Matt Gaffney |
| Tuesday, September 12, 1995 | 38A | Northern Ireland's ____ Paisley | Gregory E. Paul |
| Tuesday, August 29, 1995 | 37D | Author Fleming (11) | John R. Conrad |
| Friday, June 16, 1995 | 39A | Publisher Ballantine (6) | Thomas W. Schier |
| Tuesday, February 21, 1995 | 35A | Writer Fleming (12) | Martin Schneider |
| Tuesday, February 14, 1995 | 49A | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Randy Sowell |
| Saturday, July 9, 1994 | 34D | Writer Buruma (2) | Gerald R. Ferguson |
| Friday, April 22, 1994 | 41A | Actor Holm (6) | A.J. Santora |
| Friday, April 15, 1994 | 52A | She sang "At Seventeen" | Cathy Millhauser |
| Wednesday, March 30, 1994 | 52A | Writer Buruma (2) | Eileen Lexau |
| Tuesday, March 8, 1994 | 47A | "Society's Child" singer Janis _____ | Harvey Estes |
| Saturday, March 5, 1994 | 2D | Golfer Woosnam (11) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Wednesday, January 26, 1994 | 43A | Actor McKellen (6) | Kenneth Haxton |
| Thursday, December 30, 1993 | 54D | Golfer Woosnam (11) | A.J. Santora |
7 results for IAN from Variety puzzles.
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2013 | takeaway | 65A | Physiologist Pa*lo* | Matt Ginsberg |
| February 3, 2013 | diagramless | 17A | Author McEwan | Paula Gamache |
| August 23, 2009 | diagramless | 77D | "Atonement" author McEwan | Paula Gamache |
| May 31, 2009 | diagramless | 48A | English novelist McEwan | Francis Heaney |
| September 9, 2007 | diagramless | 35D | Spy novelist Fleming | Janet R. Bender |
| April 5, 1998 | diagramless | 51A | "Richard III" star McKellen | Frank Longo |
| September 7, 1997 | diagramless | 47A | McShane of movies | Frank Longo |
66 results for IAN from older pre-Shortz puzzles.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 15, 1993 | 20A | Ziering of "Beverly Hills 90210" | Dorothy Elliott | Taub |
| Friday, July 16, 1993 | 22D | John, to Jock | James E. Hinish Jr. | Maleska |
| Saturday, May 15, 1993 | 29A | Golfer Woosnam | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Wednesday, March 10, 1993 | 21D | Author Fleming | Page | Maleska |
| Thursday, February 25, 1993 | 18D | John, to Jock | Ronald C. Hirschfield | Maleska |
| Saturday, December 26, 1992 | 44A | Actor McKellen | Manny Nosowsky | Maleska |
| Sunday, November 29, 1992 | 33D | Actor McKellen | Charles E. Gersch | Maleska |
| Friday, November 13, 1992 | 44D | Golfer Baker-Finch | Thomas W. Schier | Maleska |
| Tuesday, August 11, 1992 | 27A | John, in Scotland | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
| Saturday, July 25, 1992 | 51A | Golfer Baker-Finch | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
| Tuesday, June 2, 1992 | 42A | Fleming, the author | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
| Thursday, April 2, 1992 | 65D | John, to Jock | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Friday, March 6, 1992 | 24A | Novelist Fleming | Bryant White | Maleska |
| Thursday, January 30, 1992 | 68A | Actor Carmichael | C. McInerney | Maleska |
| Sunday, December 15, 1991 | 130D | Golfer Woosnam | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
| Sunday, November 24, 1991 | 105D | Golfer Baker-Finch | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
| Sunday, October 20, 1991 | 67D | Golfer Woosnam | Calista Luminati | Maleska |
| Saturday, June 22, 1991 | 46A | Scottish John | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
| Thursday, May 23, 1991 | 36A | Singer Janis ___ | Judith Perry | Maleska |
| Sunday, May 5, 1991 | 88A | Actor McKellen | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Thursday, March 28, 1991 | 20D | Actor McKellen | Christopher Page | Maleska |
| Thursday, December 13, 1990 | 19A | Golfer Woosnam | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Wednesday, September 12, 1990 | 65D | Author Fleming | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
| Tuesday, September 4, 1990 | 54D | Author Fleming | Fred Toole | Maleska |
| Tuesday, August 7, 1990 | 6D | Author Fleming | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Wednesday, May 2, 1990 | 25A | Anderson of Jethro Tull | Peter Gordon | Maleska |
| Friday, April 13, 1990 | 43A | Golfer Woosnam | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
| Thursday, April 5, 1990 | 40A | Author Fleming | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
| Saturday, March 17, 1990 | 42D | Author Fleming | Charles E. Gersch | Maleska |
| Monday, January 15, 1990 | 65D | Author Fleming | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Sunday, January 7, 1990 | 111D | Writer Fleming | Will Weng | Maleska |
| Sunday, January 22, 1989 | 10A | 007 creator Fleming | Ernst T. Theimer | Maleska |
| Wednesday, October 19, 1988 | 39D | Actor Richardson | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
| Tuesday, June 14, 1988 | 46A | Author Fleming | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Friday, June 3, 1988 | 25D | Actor McKellen | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
| Sunday, May 15, 1988 | 118D | Singer Whitcomb | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
| Friday, April 1, 1988 | 44D | Singer Janis | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
| Saturday, March 19, 1988 | 21A | Actor McKellen | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
| Thursday, December 17, 1987 | 48D | John, in Aberdeen | Tom W. Underhill | Maleska |
| Monday, November 30, 1987 | 54A | Author Fleming | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Sunday, September 13, 1987 | 102A | Suffix with Washington or Hamilton | John Dreyer | Maleska |
| Thursday, April 2, 1987 | 43D | Fleming or Hunter | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
| Saturday, June 14, 1986 | 10D | Actor McKellen | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
| Saturday, May 31, 1986 | 24A | Golfer Woosnam | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
| Sunday, May 4, 1986 | 72D | Actor McKellen | J. Samuel Smart | Maleska |
| Sunday, January 5, 1986 | 101A | Actor McKellen | Julian Ochrymowych | Maleska |
| Thursday, November 21, 1985 | 21D | Fleming or Smith | Dorothy Davis | Maleska |
| Sunday, October 6, 1985 | 47D | Singer Janis | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Thursday, July 18, 1985 | 49A | Author Fleming | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
| Thursday, June 6, 1985 | 53D | Ending with guard | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Thursday, March 21, 1985 | 42A | Suffix for Arab or Serb | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
| Saturday, February 23, 1985 | 4D | Fleming or Hunter | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
| Tuesday, September 4, 1984 | 40D | Author Fleming | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Wednesday, August 29, 1984 | 58A | Gaelic John | John H. Hales | Maleska |
| Tuesday, January 31, 1984 | 31A | John to Jock | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
| Saturday, January 14, 1984 | 21A | Follower of Faust | Schulman | Maleska |
| Friday, December 23, 1983 | 50A | Suffix with Boston | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
| Monday, November 7, 1983 | 21D | Author Fleming | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
| Tuesday, November 1, 1983 | 56D | Actor Hunter | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Sunday, September 4, 1983 | 54A | Author Fleming | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
| Monday, August 29, 1983 | 27A | Author Fleming | Young | Maleska |
| Friday, August 26, 1983 | 66D | "___ Hamilton's March" (Churchill book) | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
| Monday, August 8, 1983 | 55D | John, in Glasgow | Daniels | Maleska |
| Saturday, May 7, 1983 | 62D | Hunter or Fleming | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
| Friday, March 25, 1983 | 37A | John, to Jock | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
| Thursday, March 24, 1983 | 37A | Janis ___, pop singer | Bernard Meren | Maleska |