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| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 | 8A | Foliage-viewing mo. | Richard and Judith Martin |
| Friday, December 28, 2012 | 55A | Part of 10/15: Abbr. | Ashton Anderson |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | 12D | Thanksgiving mo., in Canada | Peter Koetters |
| Thursday, May 10, 2012 | 7D | Calendar mo. (3) | Jules P. Markey |
| Saturday, April 28, 2012 | 64D | Time of year for much raking: Abbr. | Gary J. Whitehead |
| Wednesday, December 28, 2011 | 32D | Leaf-turning time: Abbr. | Louis Zulli |
| Thursday, December 22, 2011 | 54A | Mo. of the hunter's moon | Kristian House |
| Thursday, September 15, 2011 | 19A | Country Music Mo. | Samuel A. Donaldson |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2011 | 8D | United Nations Day mo. (2) | Randall J. Hartman |
| Monday, February 7, 2011 | 48D | Columbus Day mo. (8) | Lynn Lempel |
| Friday, November 26, 2010 | 48D | Time of much raking: Abbr. | Gary Steinmehl |
| Friday, June 18, 2010 | 57D | 10, at times: Abbr. | Karen M. Tracey |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2010 | 60D | World Food Day mo. | Peter A. Collins |
| Friday, April 30, 2010 | 29A | Campaign crunch time: Abbr. | Natan Last |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2009 | 22A | Canadian Thanksgiving mo. (2) | Ricky Ini Liu |
| Thursday, August 20, 2009 | 5D | When Canada celebrates Thanksgiving: Abbr. (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 7D | Mo. of Indigenous Peoples Day | Joon Pahk |
| Monday, June 29, 2009 | 31A | Columbus Day mo. (8) | Paula Gamache |
| Sunday, May 17, 2009 | 44D | Birth month for most Libras: Abbr. | Oliver Hill |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2009 | 18D | When Canada celebrates Thanksgiving: Abbr. (2) | Trip Payne |
| Saturday, November 1, 2008 | 7D | 10/: Abbr. | Donald K. Willing |
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 | 80A | National Chili Mo. | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Friday, May 9, 2008 | 35A | The 10 in 10/20: Abbr. | Jim Page |
| Sunday, April 20, 2008 | 18A | Pumpkin-picking time: Abbr. | John Farmer |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2007 | 56D | Columbus Day mo. (8) | Bruce Adams |
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 | 109A | When Can. has Thanksgiving | David Levinson Wilk |
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 | 46A | World Series mo. (5) | Jennifer Nutt |
| Monday, January 8, 2007 | 38D | Columbus Day's mo. | Harriet Clifton |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2006 | 38A | Canadian Thanksgiving mo. (2) | Barbara Olson |
| Thursday, September 21, 2006 | 43D | Part of the U.S. campaign season: Abbr. | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| Thursday, September 7, 2006 | 33D | Harvest time: Abbr. | Lucy Gardner Anderson |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2006 | 20A | Mo. for an apple festival | Harvey Estes |
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 | 25D | When the Sup. Court's new term begins | Ethan Friedman |
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 | 77D | Natl. Adopt-a-Dog Mo. (2) | Patrick Berry |
| Friday, February 24, 2006 | 6D | Mo. with United Nations Day | Manny Nosowsky |
| Thursday, February 9, 2006 | 49A | Natl. Dessert Month | Ethan Cooper |
| Sunday, November 20, 2005 | 68D | Illogically, not the eighth mo. | Patrick Merrell |
| Tuesday, November 15, 2005 | 17A | Beer festival mo. | Sarah Keller |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2005 | 61D | When the Supreme Court reconvenes: Abbr. | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| Sunday, July 31, 2005 | 46A | Calendar mo. (3) | Mark Feldman |
| Sunday, July 10, 2005 | 17D | Natl. Pretzel Mo. | Con Pederson |
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 | 62A | Calendar abbr. (3) | Joe DiPietro |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2005 | 59D | Apple-picking mo. | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Sunday, March 20, 2005 | 5A | St. Crispin's Day mo. | Patrick Berry |
| Wednesday, January 5, 2005 | 32D | School mo. (2) | Michael Shteyman |
| Wednesday, December 22, 2004 | 25A | Boss's Day mo. | John Underwood |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2004 | 36D | World Series mo. (5) | David Diefendorf |
| Tuesday, May 11, 2004 | 31D | Columbus Day mo. (8) | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| Sunday, May 2, 2004 | 58D | Columbus Day mo. (8) | Derrick Niederman |
| Thursday, March 18, 2004 | 67A | When Can. celebrates Thanksgiving | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 | 32A | Baseball playoffs mo. | Ron Sweet |
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 | 12D | 10, in a way: Abbr. | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| Saturday, December 27, 2003 | 26A | Natl. Adopt-a-Dog Month (2) | Adam Cohen |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2003 | 30D | World Series mo. (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2003 | 41D | Columbus Day mo. (8) | Harvey Estes |
| Saturday, July 5, 2003 | 19D | Natl. Boss Day, ___ 16 | David J. Kahn |
| Monday, April 7, 2003 | 39D | Halloween's mo. (2) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| Sunday, March 9, 2003 | 78D | When D.S.T. ends (3) | Patrick Berry |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2003 | 64D | Sept. follower (2) | Christina Houlihan |
| Sunday, October 13, 2002 | 6D | Mo. in which to celebrate Mother-in-Law Day | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2002 | 20A | U.N. Day mo. (2) | Sherry O. Blackard |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2002 | 65D | Fall mo. | Denise M. Neuendorf |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2002 | 8D | U.N. Day mo. (2) | David Levinson Wilk |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2002 | 4D | Columbus Day mo. (8) | Jerry E. Rosman |
| Saturday, July 13, 2002 | 9D | D.S.T. ending time | Randolph Ross |
| Monday, July 1, 2002 | 40D | World Series mo. (5) | Allan E. Parrish |
| Sunday, June 2, 2002 | 6D | When D.S.T. ends (3) | Frank Longo |
| Thursday, February 21, 2002 | 44A | Three months from 1-Across: Abbr. | Peter Gordon |
| Tuesday, January 8, 2002 | 53A | Columbus Day mo. (8) | Janet R. Bender |
| Monday, November 26, 2001 | 40A | Mo. with Columbus Day | Bette Sue Cohen |
| Sunday, September 9, 2001 | 40A | School mo. (2) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| Sunday, September 2, 2001 | 35D | Natl. Adopt-a-Dog Mo. (2) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Monday, August 27, 2001 | 44D | Halloween mo. (2) | Holden Baker |
| Thursday, July 12, 2001 | 34D | Fall time: Abbr. | William I. Johnston |
| Sunday, June 17, 2001 | 77D | National Boss Day mo. | David J. Kahn |
| Tuesday, April 24, 2001 | 58A | Critical campaign mo. | Tyler Hinman |
| Tuesday, March 20, 2001 | 23A | Mo. containing U.N. Day | Peter Abide |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2000 | 9D | Pumpkin time: Abbr. | Adam Cohen |
| Monday, September 25, 2000 | 25D | Halloween's mo. (2) | Peter Gordon |
| Sunday, September 10, 2000 | 74D | Leaves time?: Abbr. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wednesday, March 29, 2000 | 53A | United Nations Day mo. (2) | Peter Gordon |
| Saturday, January 15, 2000 | 49A | What "10" may mean: Abbr. | Matt Gaffney |
| Wednesday, July 14, 1999 | 23A | Big month for pol. campaigns | Nancy Salomon |
| Sunday, April 25, 1999 | 44D | Month to celebrate U.N. Day | Joe DiPietro |
| Thursday, March 25, 1999 | 1A | Natl. Adopt-a-Dog Month (2) | David J. Kahn |
| Wednesday, August 26, 1998 | 17A | Appointment book abbr. | A. J. Santora |
| Wednesday, July 15, 1998 | 68A | When Thanksgiving is celebrated in Can. | Randall J. Hartman |
| Monday, June 1, 1998 | 36D | World Series mo. (5) | Evie Eysenburg |
| Sunday, May 24, 1998 | 99A | Natl. Popcorn Poppin' Month | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| Friday, May 22, 1998 | 19A | Datebook abbr. | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Saturday, February 7, 1998 | 20A | National Pizza Month: Abbr. | Frank Longo |
| Sunday, April 13, 1997 | 1D | Mo. when oysters "R" in season | Cathy Millhauser |
| Monday, April 7, 1997 | 38D | Halloween mo. (2) | Teresa M. Hackett |
| Thursday, December 5, 1996 | 54D | Beerfest time: Abbr. | B. Jorgensen |
| Friday, March 8, 1996 | 47D | When U.N. Day comes | R. Ross |
| Saturday, February 3, 1996 | 9D | Calendar abbr. (3) | W.R. Williams |
| Monday, September 18, 1995 | 62D | Sept. follower (2) | Alan Arbesfeld |
| Saturday, January 28, 1995 | 30A | Calendar mo. (3) | Randolph Ross |
| Thursday, September 15, 1994 | 44A | Month in which D.D.E. was born | Fred Piscop |
| Thursday, March 31, 1994 | 32D | Calendar abbr. (3) | Mark Diehl |
| Sunday, January 9, 1994 | 27A | When D.S.T. ends (3) | Mel Rosen |
6 results for OCT from Variety puzzles.
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2012 | diagramless | 59A | Columbus Day mo. | Mike Nothnagel |
| May 2, 2010 | diagramless | 62D | World Series mo. | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| July 16, 2006 | diagramless | 63D | World Series mo. | Byron Walden |
| December 5, 2004 | diagramless | 5D | Fall mo. | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| August 18, 2002 | diagramless | 48D | Mo. after Sept. | Frank Longo |
| June 15, 1997 | diagramless | 80A | Calendar abbr. | Frank Longo |
29 results for OCT from older pre-Shortz puzzles.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 9, 1993 | 6D | This mo. | Hess | Taub |
| Friday, October 23, 1992 | 39A | The eighth mo., once | Timothy S. Lewis | Maleska |
| Friday, October 9, 1992 | 50A | J.E.C.'s birth month | Robert Zimmerman | Maleska |
| Wednesday, July 1, 1992 | 58D | Fall mo. | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
| Saturday, October 5, 1991 | 63D | Fall mo. | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
| Tuesday, April 23, 1991 | 3D | Fall mo. | Calista Luminati | Maleska |
| Friday, April 5, 1991 | 5D | Witch mo. | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
| Sunday, March 17, 1991 | 127D | Fall mo. | Charles E. Gersch | Maleska |
| Tuesday, May 29, 1990 | 38D | Fall mo. | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
| Tuesday, May 8, 1990 | 39A | Sept. chaser | Fred Toole | Maleska |
| Monday, April 23, 1990 | 30D | Fall mo. | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
| Friday, September 22, 1989 | 59A | Fall mo. | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Thursday, April 28, 1988 | 23A | Calendar abbr. | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
| Monday, December 21, 1987 | 55D | Sept. chaser | Fred Toole | Maleska |
| Monday, January 5, 1987 | 22D | Nov. preceder | Burns | Maleska |
| Sunday, November 23, 1986 | 103D | Mo. of the spooks | Nancy W. Atkinson | Maleska |
| Sunday, July 27, 1986 | 57D | J.E.C.'s arrival time | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
| Monday, June 23, 1986 | 32A | Brown ale mo | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
| Wednesday, January 22, 1986 | 23A | Sept. follower | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
| Sunday, September 29, 1985 | 17A | Columbus Day mo. | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
| Sunday, June 16, 1985 | 63A | Calendar abbr. | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
| Friday, February 22, 1985 | 1D | Fall mo. | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
| Sunday, November 25, 1984 | 68A | Foliage mo. | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
| Saturday, August 4, 1984 | 40D | Autumn mo. | Page | Maleska |
| Monday, July 16, 1984 | 9D | Fall mo. | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
| Wednesday, May 2, 1984 | 58D | Fall mo. | Worthing | Maleska |
| Wednesday, November 30, 1983 | 19A | Autumn mo. | William Canine | Maleska |
| Thursday, October 6, 1983 | 10A | Eight: Comb. form | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Sunday, September 4, 1983 | 114A | Fall mo. | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |