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| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 6, 2013 | 61D | Saint, in Rio | Peter A. Collins |
| Sunday, December 2, 2012 | 61D | ___ Paulo (18) | Steven E. Atwood |
| Sunday, November 18, 2012 | 31D | ___ Miguel Island (2) | Timothy Polin |
| Monday, November 5, 2012 | 37D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| Sunday, September 16, 2012 | 115D | ___ Paulo (18) | David Steinberg and Barry Haldiman |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | 58D | ___ Tomé (10) | Susan Gelfand |
| Thursday, March 1, 2012 | 61A | Festa de ___ João | Steven E. Atwood |
| Thursday, December 29, 2011 | 55D | ___ Tomé (10) | David Steinberg |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2011 | 51A | ___ Tomé (10) | Ron and Nancy Byron |
| Sunday, November 27, 2011 | 49A | Start of many Portuguese place names (2) | Jeff Chen |
| Monday, September 5, 2011 | 35A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Patrick Merrell |
| Sunday, August 14, 2011 | 119D | ___ Tomé (10) | Paula Gamache |
| Monday, July 11, 2011 | 48D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Ellen Leuschner |
| Saturday, June 4, 2011 | 38A | One with uma auréola | Frederick J. Healy |
| Friday, October 1, 2010 | 6D | Brazil's ___ José Bay | David J. Kahn |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 | 60D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Sharon Delorme |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | 51A | ___ Carlos, Brazil | Jonathan Gersch |
| Wednesday, September 9, 2009 | 19A | ___ Tomé and Príncipe (equatorial land) | Richard Chisholm |
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 | 127A | ___ Miguel (largest of the Azores) (2) | Patrick Berry |
| Sunday, February 15, 2009 | 6D | ___ Miguel Island (2) | Jim Leeds |
| Monday, January 5, 2009 | 59D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| Friday, October 31, 2008 | 15D | ___ Jorge (Azores island) | Jim Page |
| Sunday, April 20, 2008 | 112D | ___ Miguel, Azores island | John Farmer |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2008 | 35A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Dave Mackey |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | 62D | ___ Paulo (18) | David Pringle |
| Monday, March 17, 2008 | 30D | ___ Miguel, largest island of the Azores | C. W. Stewart |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 | 44D | ___ Tomé (10) | Julie Ann Bowling |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2007 | 61D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Timothy Powell |
| Sunday, August 19, 2007 | 30A | ___ Tomé (10) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Friday, May 4, 2007 | 39A | ___ Salvador | Manny Nosowsky |
| Sunday, April 1, 2007 | 114D | ___ Tomé (10) | Paula Gamache |
| Sunday, March 25, 2007 | 101A | ___ Miguel (Azores island) (2) | Fred Piscop |
| Sunday, December 10, 2006 | 107D | Africa's ___ Tomé | David J. Kahn |
| Thursday, November 23, 2006 | 58D | ___ Luís, Brazil | Ari Halpern |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 | 25A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Anne Garellick |
| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 | 6D | ___ Paulo (18) | Richard Chisholm |
| Friday, July 7, 2006 | 30A | ___ Jorge, part of the Azores | Joe Krozel |
| Monday, June 12, 2006 | 28A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Curtis Yee |
| Monday, May 8, 2006 | 40A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Norm Guggenbiller |
| Sunday, April 9, 2006 | 118A | Saint, in Portuguese | Paula Gamache |
| Monday, February 27, 2006 | 60A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Ed Early |
| Thursday, February 9, 2006 | 35A | Paulo or Luís, e.g. | Ethan Cooper |
| Monday, February 6, 2006 | 42A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Sheldon Benardo |
| Monday, December 19, 2005 | 44D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Richard Hughes |
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 | 7D | ___ Paulo (18) | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2005 | 11A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Merl Reagle |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 | 49A | ___ Tomé and Príncipe | Nancy Salomon |
| Monday, April 11, 2005 | 13D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Norma Steinberg |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2004 | 56D | ___ Paulo (18) | David Diefendorf |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2004 | 28A | ___ Paulo (18) | Kevan Choset |
| Monday, May 17, 2004 | 38D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Ethan Cooper |
| Sunday, October 19, 2003 | 28A | ___ Gonçalo, Brazil | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| Thursday, September 25, 2003 | 44A | ___ Paulo (18) | Patrick Merrell |
| Sunday, August 3, 2003 | 8D | ___ Tiago (one of the Cape Verde islands) | Jim Page |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2003 | 22D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Adam G. Perl |
| Friday, April 11, 2003 | 56A | ___ Luís | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2002 | 23D | ___ Paulo (18) | Patrick Merrell |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2002 | 20A | ___ Tomé (10) | A. J. Santora |
| Sunday, July 7, 2002 | 45A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Lloyd E. Pollet |
| Sunday, June 23, 2002 | 16A | ___ João | Eric Berlin |
| Sunday, April 21, 2002 | 97D | ___ Miguel (Azores island) (2) | Trip Payne |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2002 | 43A | ___ Paulo (18) | Sarah Keller |
| Wednesday, November 7, 2001 | 57D | ___ Tiago | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Wednesday, August 22, 2001 | 69A | Word in Brazilian place names | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Thursday, July 5, 2001 | 32A | ___ Tomé (10) | Peter Gordon |
| Sunday, December 24, 2000 | 26D | ___ Paulo (18) | Bill Zais |
| Thursday, August 10, 2000 | 6D | Pedro or Paulo | Mark Diehl |
| Saturday, July 1, 2000 | 42A | ___ Miguel | Rich Norris |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2000 | 58A | ___ Paulo (18) | Randall J. Hartman |
| Saturday, November 13, 1999 | 53D | Miguel or João | Jim Page |
| Wednesday, November 3, 1999 | 47A | ___ Paulo (18) | Greg Staples |
| Friday, April 9, 1999 | 42A | ___ Tomé (10) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Tuesday, March 2, 1999 | 49A | ___ Tomé (island on the Equator) | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| Tuesday, February 23, 1999 | 9D | ___ Paulo (18) | Robert Zimmerman |
| Saturday, January 2, 1999 | 30D | Common word in Brazilian geography | Rich Norris |
| Tuesday, December 1, 1998 | 45A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| Monday, October 12, 1998 | 49A | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Richard Chisholm |
| Wednesday, March 18, 1998 | 59A | ___ Tomé and Principe | Susan Smith |
| Friday, December 19, 1997 | 49D | ___ Miguel (largest of the Azores) (2) | John Wolting |
| Friday, December 5, 1997 | 60D | Paulo or Pedro, e.g. | Craig Kasper and Dave Tuller |
| Monday, April 28, 1997 | 25D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Peter Gordon |
| Monday, February 17, 1997 | 59D | ___ Paulo, Brazil (24) | R. Hughes |
| Saturday, January 11, 1997 | 52A | ___ Vicente, Brazil (3) | R. Norris |
| Sunday, September 22, 1996 | 122D | Francisco or Paulo lead-in | C. Millhauser |
| Thursday, June 13, 1996 | 50A | ___Paulo (18) | D. J. Kahn |
| Sunday, May 26, 1996 | 87D | ___Tome (3) | R. Ross |
| Wednesday, September 27, 1995 | 51A | ____ Paulo, Brazil (24) | David J. Kahn |
| Friday, June 30, 1995 | 46A | ____ Paulo (18) | Rich Norris |
| Tuesday, May 23, 1995 | 5D | _____ Paulo (18) | Jay Livingston |
| Saturday, March 25, 1995 | 34A | Start of many Portuguese place names (2) | Walter Webb |
| Sunday, March 19, 1995 | 34D | _____ Miguel, Azores | Alex K. Justin |
| Sunday, December 25, 1994 | 78D | _____ Tome (3) | Randolph Ross |
| Monday, November 7, 1994 | 31A | _____ Paulo (18) | Randall J. Hartman |
| Wednesday, November 2, 1994 | 8D | _____ Tome (3) | Harvey Estes |
| Monday, September 26, 1994 | 38D | _____ Paulo, Brazil (24) | Sidney L. Robbins |
| Friday, July 29, 1994 | 61D | _____ Vicente, Brazil (3) | A. D. Cover |
| Thursday, June 23, 1994 | 50A | _____ Vicente, Brazil (3) | Trip Payne |
| Friday, December 24, 1993 | 5D | _____ Tome and Principe | Merl H. Reagle |
3 results for SAO from Variety puzzles.
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2005 | diagramless | 52A | ___ Tomé | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| January 16, 2005 | diagramless | 30D | ___ Paulo | Byron Walden |
| March 7, 1999 | diagramless | 23A | ___ Miguel (Azores island) | Fred Piscop |
32 results for SAO from older pre-Shortz puzzles.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 23, 1992 | 49A | ___ Paulo | Walter Covell | Maleska |
| Sunday, August 16, 1992 | 32A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
| Wednesday, July 15, 1992 | 35A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Sunday, February 23, 1992 | 56A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
| Tuesday, January 21, 1992 | 48D | ___ Paulo | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
| Tuesday, September 17, 1991 | 28D | ___ Paulo | Don Groat | Maleska |
| Saturday, June 1, 1991 | 3D | ___ Paulo | Bryant White | Maleska |
| Sunday, April 28, 1991 | 100D | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
| Thursday, July 26, 1990 | 59D | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
| Thursday, October 19, 1989 | 51A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
| Tuesday, March 14, 1989 | 20A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Cohen | Maleska |
| Sunday, January 22, 1989 | 56D | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Ernst T. Theimer | Maleska |
| Tuesday, October 11, 1988 | 21A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
| Sunday, October 9, 1988 | 44A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Maleska |
| Saturday, June 11, 1988 | 40A | ___ Paulo | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
| Tuesday, February 9, 1988 | 53A | ___ Miguel, Azores | Emory H. Cain | Maleska |
| Monday, May 25, 1987 | 24A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Saturday, May 16, 1987 | 5D | Holy man, in Lisbon | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
| Saturday, February 7, 1987 | 45A | ___ Gabriel, city in Brazil | Jones | Maleska |
| Sunday, July 20, 1986 | 5D | ___ Carlos, city in Brazil | Olive Dunn | Maleska |
| Friday, May 16, 1986 | 47A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | William Canine | Maleska |
| Saturday, July 13, 1985 | 43D | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
| Monday, January 28, 1985 | 33A | Portuguese saint | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
| Friday, September 28, 1984 | 66D | ___ Paulo | Walter Covell | Maleska |
| Saturday, June 30, 1984 | 50A | ___ Miguel, Azores island | S. E. Wilkinson | Maleska |
| Friday, June 22, 1984 | 46A | Cape ___ Roque, Brazil | James Barrick | Maleska |
| Thursday, May 31, 1984 | 59D | Paulo or Miguel | Hickmott | Maleska |
| Sunday, February 5, 1984 | 96D | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Henry Hook | Maleska |
| Wednesday, January 18, 1984 | 22A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | John Greenman | Maleska |
| Thursday, June 9, 1983 | 25A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Brown | Maleska |
| Friday, June 3, 1983 | 32D | Holy one, in Lisbon | Tenfelde | Maleska |
| Friday, April 15, 1983 | 61A | ___ Paulo, Brazil | Carduff | Maleska |