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| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, February 10, 2013 | 48D | Walk while dizzy | Patrick Berry |
| Tuesday, January 15, 2013 | 63A | Film unit (4) | Peter A. Collins |
| Monday, December 17, 2012 | 68A | Film spool (2) | Elizabeth A. Long |
| Monday, November 5, 2012 | 17A | Fishing line holder (4) | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | 13D | Country dance (3) | Ian Livengood |
| Monday, October 8, 2012 | 23A | Fishing line holder (4) | Dave Sarpola |
| Friday, September 28, 2012 | 51D | Cousin of a jig | Ed Sessa |
| Sunday, May 13, 2012 | 70D | Projectionist's unit | Ben Tausig |
| Saturday, October 1, 2011 | 58D | Casting need (3) | David Quarfoot |
| Sunday, September 25, 2011 | 82A | Show shock, in a way | Paul Hunsberger |
| Sunday, July 3, 2011 | 119D | Pull (in) (2) | Pete Muller |
| Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 21A | Casting need (3) | David Steinberg |
| Sunday, June 5, 2011 | 101A | Readily recite, with "off" | Yaakov Bendavid |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | 43D | Fiddler's tune (2) | Albert R. Picallo |
| Friday, September 3, 2010 | 32D | Spinner (2) | John Farmer |
| Saturday, July 31, 2010 | 23A | Suffer the effects of a haymaker | Barry C. Silk |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | 10D | Recite rapidly, with "off" | Anna Shechtman |
| Sunday, January 24, 2010 | 46D | Casting requirement | David Kwong and Kevan Choset |
| Friday, December 18, 2009 | 41D | Line holder (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2009 | 5D | Fishing line holder (4) | Paula Gamache |
| Thursday, September 10, 2009 | 55D | Rod's partner (4) | Kevan Choset |
| Monday, June 22, 2009 | 58D | Irish dance | Fred Piscop |
| Monday, September 22, 2008 | 28D | Film unit (4) | Peter A. Collins |
| Friday, September 12, 2008 | 32A | It holds the line (4) | Natan Last |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2008 | 52A | Stagger (5) | joon and caroline pahk |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | 40A | Rod's partner (4) | Leonard Williams |
| Monday, June 16, 2008 | 26D | Predigital film part | Ronald J. and Nancy J. Byron |
| Friday, June 6, 2008 | 43A | What you might wind up with | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| Saturday, May 31, 2008 | 33D | Lurch | Robert H. Wolfe |
| Tuesday, January 8, 2008 | 57D | Fiddler's tune (2) | Malia Jackson and Noah Snyder |
| Monday, October 29, 2007 | 44D | Fishing line winder | Fred Piscop |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2007 | 45A | Projector unit | Robert Zimmerman |
| Wednesday, October 3, 2007 | 64D | Line holder (2) | Robert Dillman |
| Monday, September 24, 2007 | 55D | Walk drunkenly | Fred Piscop |
| Tuesday, August 21, 2007 | 55D | Rod's partner (4) | Tom Heilman |
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 | 69A | Spin (3) | David J. Kahn |
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 | 57D | Contents of a large, round, flat can | Donna Hoke Kahwaty |
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 | 12D | Stagger (5) | Mike Nothnagel |
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 | 11D | Draw (in) | Mike Nothnagel |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 | 15A | Film vault holding | David Benkof |
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 | 90A | Pull (in) (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Friday, July 21, 2006 | 35A | Casting need (3) | Kyle Mahowald |
| Thursday, June 22, 2006 | 43A | Fishing partner of 62-Down | Christina Houlihan Kelly |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 | 15A | Rod attachment (2) | Patrick Merrell |
| Sunday, January 8, 2006 | 112D | Part of a Hollywood archive | Michael Ashley |
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 | 36D | Virginia dance | Nancy and Holden Baker |
| Friday, December 16, 2005 | 30D | A line winds in and out of it | Joe DiPietro |
| Sunday, October 9, 2005 | 89A | Movie roll | Kyle Mahowald |
| Friday, October 7, 2005 | 17A | Spin (3) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Monday, April 4, 2005 | 64A | Film unit (4) | Christina Houlihan Kelly |
| Sunday, November 14, 2004 | 63A | Rod attachment (2) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| Friday, October 15, 2004 | 60A | Film part | Eric Berlin |
| Monday, June 28, 2004 | 51D | Rod's partner (4) | Sarah Keller |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2004 | 65A | Walk like a sot (2) | Jim Goodsell |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 | 61A | Old-fashioned dance | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Friday, April 16, 2004 | 41D | Cousin of a hornpipe | Ed Early |
| Sunday, September 14, 2003 | 104D | Dance that's done to "Drowsy Maggie" | Cathy Millhauser |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2003 | 39D | Walk like a sot (2) | Richard Hughes |
| Thursday, May 22, 2003 | 11D | Whirl | Dan Reichert |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2003 | 54D | Angler's need | Jerry E. Rosman |
| Monday, March 10, 2003 | 12D | Fishing line holder (4) | Gail Grabowski |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2003 | 9D | Item of 5-Down | Sarah Keller |
| Sunday, December 29, 2002 | 106A | It holds the line (4) | Richard Silvestri |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2002 | 15A | Fishing rod attachment (2) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2002 | 69A | Fishing equipment (2) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Sunday, August 18, 2002 | 3D | Equipment for catching a 2-Down | Michael Ashley |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2002 | 44A | Dance at a barn dance | Eugene W. Sard |
| Friday, March 8, 2002 | 61A | Fall back | David J. Kahn |
| Monday, December 17, 2001 | 60A | Film segment | Christina Houlihan |
| Monday, October 29, 2001 | 72A | Movie unit (3) | Richard Hughes |
| Sunday, April 29, 2001 | 101A | Tape measure part | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2000 | 72A | Not walk straight (2) | Fred Piscop |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2000 | 3D | Country dance (3) | Robert Zimmerman |
| Thursday, July 20, 2000 | 7D | Tape recorder part | Bonnie S. Prystowsky |
| Friday, April 7, 2000 | 20A | It holds the line (4) | Richard Silvestri |
| Wednesday, March 15, 2000 | 39D | It might give you a line | Jim Page |
| Sunday, February 13, 2000 | 28A | Spin (3) | Bill Zais |
| Saturday, January 22, 2000 | 50D | Spinner (2) | David J. Kahn |
| Thursday, January 6, 2000 | 18D | Quaint dance | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| Friday, October 22, 1999 | 15D | Casting requirement? | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| Sunday, July 25, 1999 | 25A | Microfilm unit | Charles M. Deber |
| Monday, March 8, 1999 | 14A | Fishing rod attachment (2) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Tuesday, February 23, 1999 | 53D | Lively dance (3) | Robert Zimmerman |
| Tuesday, February 9, 1999 | 68A | Projector load | Janet R. Bender |
| Thursday, December 17, 1998 | 9D | It might wind up on a boat | David J. Kahn |
| Monday, May 25, 1998 | 56D | Stagger (5) | William Canine |
| Sunday, May 10, 1998 | 75A | Not walk straight (2) | Rich Silvestri |
| Thursday, February 5, 1998 | 21A | Fishing device | Cathy Millhauser |
| Monday, January 12, 1998 | 44A | Film unit (4) | John Greenman |
| Tuesday, December 2, 1997 | 34D | Lively old dance | Alan Olschwang |
| Thursday, September 4, 1997 | 69A | It holds the line (4) | Richard Silvestri |
| Sunday, April 27, 1997 | 67A | Movie segment | Matt Gaffney |
| Friday, February 21, 1997 | 48A | Rod's companion | C. E. Gersch |
| Sunday, February 16, 1997 | 86A | Stagger (5) | M. Gaffney |
| Tuesday, December 3, 1996 | 60A | Fishing item | R. Hartman |
| Tuesday, July 30, 1996 | 43A | Projection room item | E. Gorski |
| Monday, July 22, 1996 | 57D | Movie unit (3) | S. L. Robbins |
| Monday, June 10, 1996 | 4D | Film spool (2) | S. Spadaccini |
| Friday, May 10, 1996 | 50A | Angling need | M. Gaffney |
| Thursday, February 22, 1996 | 25D | Film amount | C. Deodene |
| Tuesday, February 20, 1996 | 24A | Country dance (3) | D. Trombley |
| Friday, December 8, 1995 | 37D | Stagger (5) | Frances Hansen |
| Monday, November 20, 1995 | 59D | Movie unit (3) | Sidney L. Robbins |
| Thursday, August 24, 1995 | 38D | Director's unit | Matt Gaffney |
| Wednesday, August 2, 1995 | 14A | Bit of fishing gear | James Neal |
| Wednesday, April 19, 1995 | 21A | Not walk a straight line | Alfio Micci |
| Monday, March 27, 1995 | 54D | Lively dance (3) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Thursday, March 16, 1995 | 34D | Be giddy | A.J. Santora |
| Monday, February 6, 1995 | 31D | Lively dance (3) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Thursday, October 20, 1994 | 28A | Fishing equipment (2) | Bryant White |
| Sunday, October 16, 1994 | 95D | Projectionist's need | Raymond Hamel |
| Saturday, August 20, 1994 | 44A | Recite, with ''off'' | Manny Nosowsky |
| Monday, February 28, 1994 | 65A | Tackle-box item | Sidney L. Robbins |
| Sunday, February 13, 1994 | 101D | Virginia _____ | Cathy Millhauser |
| Thursday, January 20, 1994 | 18D | Film short | Lois Sidway |
| Wednesday, January 19, 1994 | 24A | Fishing gear | Stanley Newman |
1 result for REEL from Variety puzzles.
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2007 | diagramless | 26D | Projectionist's charge | Mike Nothnagel |
74 results for REEL from older pre-Shortz puzzles.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 26, 1993 | 35D | Whirl | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
| Thursday, April 29, 1993 | 10D | Spool | John Greenman | Maleska |
| Monday, January 4, 1993 | 12D | Movie unit | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
| Tuesday, October 20, 1992 | 27D | Stagger | Wayne Hall-Eastman | Maleska |
| Wednesday, September 30, 1992 | 69A | Projectionist's need | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
| Tuesday, September 15, 1992 | 38D | Film unit | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
| Thursday, August 20, 1992 | 20D | Titubate | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Sunday, August 9, 1992 | 50A | Stagger | S. E. Booker | Maleska |
| Friday, July 24, 1992 | 6D | Movie unit | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
| Tuesday, June 30, 1992 | 20A | Stagger | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
| Friday, June 19, 1992 | 55A | Filature | Walter Covell | Maleska |
| Wednesday, March 11, 1992 | 22A | Stagger | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
| Monday, March 9, 1992 | 57D | Rod's partner | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
| Tuesday, February 11, 1992 | 8D | Stagger | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Wednesday, November 13, 1991 | 23D | Virginia ___ | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
| Wednesday, September 18, 1991 | 60A | Projectionist's must | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
| Thursday, July 11, 1991 | 37D | Filature | Walter E. Heinemann | Maleska |
| Saturday, March 9, 1991 | 55A | Titubate | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
| Wednesday, January 9, 1991 | 54D | Film spool | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
| Tuesday, December 11, 1990 | 62D | Lively dance | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
| Tuesday, August 28, 1990 | 1A | Virginia ___ | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Friday, August 3, 1990 | 3D | Be giddy | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
| Tuesday, July 31, 1990 | 44A | Show dizziness | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
| Wednesday, May 16, 1990 | 64A | Virginia ___ | Don Groat | Maleska |
| Saturday, April 28, 1990 | 60A | Titubate | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
| Wednesday, January 31, 1990 | 13D | Walk erratically | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
| Monday, December 25, 1989 | 67A | Whirl | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
| Monday, November 13, 1989 | 35D | Lively dance | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Monday, July 31, 1989 | 61D | Stagger | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
| Monday, November 14, 1988 | 54D | Stagger | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Sunday, November 13, 1988 | 125A | Virginia ___ | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
| Tuesday, September 13, 1988 | 44D | Stagger | Whitten | Maleska |
| Thursday, September 1, 1988 | 70A | Totter | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
| Sunday, July 31, 1988 | 71D | Virginia follower | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
| Tuesday, May 10, 1988 | 66A | Lively dance | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
| Wednesday, May 4, 1988 | 60D | Stagger | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
| Wednesday, January 6, 1988 | 22A | Rod's partner | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
| Thursday, July 30, 1987 | 43D | Rod's adjunct | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
| Wednesday, July 29, 1987 | 46D | Stagger | Peter Swift | Maleska |
| Monday, July 20, 1987 | 19A | Film unit | Whelan | Maleska |
| Thursday, July 2, 1987 | 6D | Virginia ___ | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
| Monday, June 22, 1987 | 39A | Rod's companion | Rita Yelle | Maleska |
| Friday, April 3, 1987 | 33D | Fisherman's tool | Walter Covell | Maleska |
| Friday, February 6, 1987 | 13A | Film holder | Robert Katz | Maleska |
| Sunday, October 12, 1986 | 25D | Windlass | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Monday, July 14, 1986 | 67A | Stagger | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
| Friday, July 11, 1986 | 37A | Bobbin | Lawrence M. Rheingold | Maleska |
| Thursday, April 3, 1986 | 31D | Stagger | William Canine | Maleska |
| Sunday, March 9, 1986 | 117A | Sway | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
| Wednesday, March 5, 1986 | 3D | A lively dance | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
| Saturday, March 1, 1986 | 70A | Stagger | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
| Friday, February 21, 1986 | 20D | Film holder | Mark Diehl | Maleska |
| Friday, December 13, 1985 | 62A | Spool | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
| Sunday, October 27, 1985 | 125A | Tape holder | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Saturday, September 7, 1985 | 10D | Set of blades on a mower | James Barrick | Maleska |
| Sunday, September 1, 1985 | 27A | Stagger | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
| Monday, July 1, 1985 | 49D | Stagger | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
| Saturday, June 8, 1985 | 32D | Titubate | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
| Tuesday, April 9, 1985 | 28D | Virginia ___ | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
| Friday, April 5, 1985 | 9D | Go unsteadily | James Barrick | Maleska |
| Thursday, January 24, 1985 | 64A | Rod's partner | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Saturday, December 15, 1984 | 3D | Frame of a kind | James Barrick | Maleska |
| Tuesday, December 11, 1984 | 63A | Film segment | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
| Wednesday, December 5, 1984 | 62D | Virginia ___ | Hal R. Hollinger | Maleska |
| Wednesday, October 24, 1984 | 60D | Rod's companion | Stanley B. Whitten | Maleska |
| Thursday, August 9, 1984 | 53D | Stagger | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
| Saturday, March 24, 1984 | 9A | Titubate | Hosler | Maleska |
| Thursday, December 15, 1983 | 35D | Lurch | John Greenman | Maleska |
| Friday, September 16, 1983 | 14A | Rod's partner | Clavan | Maleska |
| Sunday, July 10, 1983 | 66D | Scottish dance | J. Samuel Smart | Maleska |
| Wednesday, June 15, 1983 | 55D | Film section | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
| Tuesday, June 7, 1983 | 39A | Lively dance | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
| Tuesday, May 24, 1983 | 5A | Device for Walton | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
| Tuesday, April 5, 1983 | 57D | Bobbin | Charles Engler | Maleska |