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32 total results for OBELISK( score: 50 )
13 results for OBELISK from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Sun Jun 29, 2025 | 26A | The Washington Monument, e.g. (2) | Mike Hobin | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 1, 2023 | 65A | The Washington Monument, for one | Kathryn Ladner | Shortz |
| Fri Sep 1, 2017 | 21A | Object at the center of St. Peter's Square | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 30, 2015 | 10D | Bunker Hill Monument, for one | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 11, 2012 | 17A | Locale for hieroglyphics, maybe | Byron Walden | Shortz |
| Sat May 5, 2012 | 63A | Central feature of St. Peter's Square | Ned White | Shortz |
| Fri May 30, 2008 | 42A | Luxor Temple sight | Natan Last | Shortz |
| Fri Jun 30, 2006 | 16A | Pillar of a community | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 13, 2005 | 44A | The Washington Monument, e.g. (2) | Roy Leban | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 14, 1996 | 76A | Washington Monument, e.g. | Henry Hook | Shortz |
| Sat Oct 28, 1995 | 50A | Egyptian relic | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 14, 1994 | 82A | Cleopatra's Needle, for one | Deborah Kathryn Trombley | Shortz |
| Fri May 20, 1994 | 2D | Giant stele | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
6 results for OBELISK from Variety puzzles:
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Acrostic | O | Column with four sides that taper to an apex | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Acrostic | Q | Cleopatra's Needle, for one | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Acrostic | L | Pillar that usually stands alone | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Acrostic | L | Cleopatra's Needle, for one | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
| Mar 2, 2008 | Acrostic | B | Cleopatra's Needle, for one | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
| Jul 27, 2003 | Acrostic | P | Either of Cleopatra's Needles | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
13 results for OBELISK from pre-Shortz puzzles:
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Wed Jun 16, 1993 | 38A | Cleopatra's Needle, e.g. | William Canine | Maleska |
| Sat Feb 20, 1988 | 2D | Printer's dagger | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
| Fri Jul 4, 1986 | 45A | Cleopatra's Needle, e.g. | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
| Wed Oct 10, 1984 | 7D | Cleopatra's Needle, e.g. | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
| Tue Mar 22, 1983 | 40D | Four-sided pillar | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
| Thu Apr 12, 1979 | 27A | Washington Monument, e.g. | Dana Gross | Maleska |
| Wed Sep 14, 1966 | 43D | Cleopatra's Needle. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Mar 27, 1961 | 38D | Four-sided monolithic pillar. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri May 18, 1951 | 34D | Cleopatra's needle. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun May 6, 1951 | 84D | Cleopatra's Needle is one. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 27, 1948 | 108A | What Cleopatra's Needle is. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
| Sun May 13, 1945 | 6A | Cleopatra's needle. | L. K. Webster | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 15, 1942 | 22A | Monument in Central Park. | Marie C. French | Farrar |