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| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 13, 2013 | 27A | "Superman II" villainess (5) | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 13D | Supervillain from Krypton | Julian Lim |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2013 | 23A | ___ Minor (20) | Joe DiPietro |
| Wednesday, December 5, 2012 | 63D | Celestial beast | Jim Hilger |
| Wednesday, November 28, 2012 | 6A | "Major" beast | Adam G. Perl |
| Friday, November 2, 2012 | 40D | Constellation animal (6) | Derek Bowman |
| Monday, March 19, 2012 | 57A | ___ Major (constellation) (3) | Jeremy Horwitz |
| Sunday, March 4, 2012 | 57D | ___ Minor (20) | David J. Kahn |
| Saturday, February 4, 2012 | 54D | Nocturnal bear (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley and Caleb Madison |
| Monday, January 30, 2012 | 7D | ___ Major (22) | Francesco Trogu |
| Saturday, November 26, 2011 | 44D | Bear aloft? | Brad Wilber |
| Friday, October 28, 2011 | 47D | ___ Minor (20) | Tim Croce |
| Sunday, October 23, 2011 | 58D | ___ Minor (20) | Joe DiPietro |
| Sunday, June 12, 2011 | 123A | "Superman II" villainess (5) | C. W. Stewart |
| Monday, May 30, 2011 | 15A | ___ Major (constellation) (3) | Michael Barnhart |
| Sunday, May 29, 2011 | 58D | ___ Minor (20) | Jeremy Newton and Tony Orbach |
| Tuesday, January 4, 2011 | 52D | ___ Major (22) | David Hanson |
| Thursday, December 2, 2010 | 45A | Major sight in the sky? | Joe Krozel |
| Monday, October 4, 2010 | 4D | ___ Major (22) | Adam G. Perl |
| Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | 15A | Major constellation? | Eshan Mitra, Brown University '12 |
| Tuesday, August 3, 2010 | 35D | ___ Minor (20) | Paula Gamache |
| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 19A | Major in astronomy? (4) | Kristian House |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2010 | 18D | Bear overhead? | Chuck Deodene |
| Thursday, February 25, 2010 | 41A | Bear in the sky (3) | Holden Baker |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | 34A | Major in astronomy? (4) | Alan Arbesfeld |
| Monday, September 21, 2009 | 65A | ___ Minor (constellation) (2) | Mark Feldman |
| Sunday, September 6, 2009 | 9D | "Superman" villainess (2) | Robert H. Wolfe |
| Sunday, July 5, 2009 | 48D | "Superman II" villainess (5) | Tony Orbach and Amy Reynaldo |
| Monday, April 20, 2009 | 3D | With 45-Down, home of the Big Dipper | Randall J. Hartman |
| Thursday, April 9, 2009 | 54D | Celestial bear (7) | Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | 40D | ___ Major (22) | C. W. Stewart |
| Sunday, June 8, 2008 | 1A | Bear-named villainess in Superman films | Will Nediger |
| Friday, March 28, 2008 | 53D | Major start? | Barry C. Silk |
| Monday, March 3, 2008 | 31A | Bear in constellation names | C. W. Stewart |
| Wednesday, December 26, 2007 | 53D | "Superman II" villainess (5) | Jim Page |
| Monday, September 24, 2007 | 12D | Celestial bear (7) | Fred Piscop |
| Friday, August 17, 2007 | 26D | Major in astronomy? (4) | Roger Barkan |
| Friday, July 20, 2007 | 38A | Minor leader? | Barry C. Silk |
| Wednesday, June 13, 2007 | 5A | Stellar bear | Curtis Yee |
| Thursday, March 1, 2007 | 32D | ___ Minor (20) | Steven E. Atwood |
| Thursday, January 4, 2007 | 28D | ___ Major (22) | Alan Olschwang |
| Monday, September 18, 2006 | 43A | ___ Major (22) | Dave Tuller |
| Saturday, May 27, 2006 | 47A | Constellation appellation | Will Nediger |
| Sunday, October 30, 2005 | 8D | Astronomical bear | Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr. |
| Sunday, September 25, 2005 | 9D | ___ Minor (20) | Matt Skoczen |
| Wednesday, September 14, 2005 | 15A | Celestial bear (7) | David Elfman |
| Monday, May 9, 2005 | 54D | ___ Major (constellation) (3) | Jim Hyres |
| Thursday, November 4, 2004 | 57D | ___ Minor (20) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 | 36D | Constellation animal (6) | Nathaniel Weiss |
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 | 19A | ___ Minor (20) | Patrick Berry |
| Monday, June 28, 2004 | 50D | ___ Major (22) | Sarah Keller |
| Friday, October 31, 2003 | 58A | "Major" animal (4) | Earl L. Martin III |
| Wednesday, July 30, 2003 | 47D | ___ Minor (20) | Alan J. Weiss |
| Thursday, July 24, 2003 | 28A | Bear to look up to | Rich Norris |
| Monday, June 30, 2003 | 63A | ___ Major (22) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Sunday, March 16, 2003 | 111D | Sky bear | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Sunday, January 5, 2003 | 112D | Animal in the sky | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Monday, December 23, 2002 | 58A | ___ Minor (constellation) (2) | David Bunker |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2002 | 51D | Bear that comes out at night? | Kumar Balani |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2002 | 46D | ___ Minor (20) | Sherry O. Blackard |
| Friday, July 26, 2002 | 57D | "Major" animal (4) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2002 | 55D | Celestial bear (7) | John R. Conrad |
| Thursday, March 28, 2002 | 50D | ___ Minor (20) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Sunday, March 10, 2002 | 39D | "Major" animal (4) | Nelson Hardy |
| Sunday, February 17, 2002 | 53A | With 60-Across, a group of stars | Joe DiPietro |
| Wednesday, January 2, 2002 | 28D | Celestial bear (7) | Sarah Keller |
| Saturday, September 29, 2001 | 58A | "Superman" villainess (2) | Robert H. Wolfe |
| Thursday, July 26, 2001 | 39A | ___ Major (22) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Monday, March 19, 2001 | 45A | ___ Major (22) | Peter Gordon |
| Thursday, March 15, 2001 | 16A | ___ Minor (20) | Cathy Millhauser |
| Monday, February 12, 2001 | 30D | ___ Major (22) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Sunday, August 27, 2000 | 71A | Major introduction? | Dana Motley |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2000 | 52D | ___ Minor (20) | Ed Early |
| Monday, May 15, 2000 | 64A | ___ Major (22) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Thursday, April 6, 2000 | 19A | ___ Minor (20) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Thursday, March 30, 2000 | 66A | "Major" name | Randolph Ross |
| Monday, January 24, 2000 | 16A | ___ Major (22) | Randall J. Hartman |
| Thursday, October 7, 1999 | 6A | Star bear | Kelly Clark |
| Sunday, August 29, 1999 | 63D | ___ Minor (20) | Lou and Fran Sabin |
| Monday, August 23, 1999 | 1A | ___ Major (22) | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| Sunday, May 23, 1999 | 101D | Major animal? | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| Monday, April 12, 1999 | 27D | Celestial bear (7) | Diane C. Baldwin |
| Thursday, April 1, 1999 | 40D | Bear with us at night | Kelly Clark |
| Monday, March 22, 1999 | 59D | ___ Major (22) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Tuesday, October 13, 1998 | 25D | Constellation bear (2) | Nancy Salomon |
| Sunday, September 6, 1998 | 80A | "Major" animal (4) | Rich Norris |
| Thursday, April 30, 1998 | 58D | ___ Minor (20) | Kelly Clark |
| Sunday, April 26, 1998 | 61A | "Superman II" villainess (5) | Fran and Lou Sabin |
| Monday, March 23, 1998 | 18D | Constellation bear (2) | Randall J. Hartman |
| Monday, February 16, 1998 | 34D | ___ Major (Great Bear) | Peter Gordon |
| Thursday, February 5, 1998 | 46D | Major in astronomy? (4) | Cathy Millhauser |
| Sunday, November 30, 1997 | 3D | Constellation animal (6) | Charles Deber |
| Monday, October 13, 1997 | 56D | Celestial bear (7) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Monday, September 1, 1997 | 14A | ___ Major (22) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Sunday, August 24, 1997 | 80A | Constellation animal (6) | Michael S. Maurer |
| Tuesday, July 8, 1997 | 40A | ___ Major (22) | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| Wednesday, February 5, 1997 | 43A | ___ Minor (20) | J. Schmalzbach |
| Tuesday, January 7, 1997 | 54D | Twinkling bear | J. Schmalzbach |
| Tuesday, September 17, 1996 | 53D | Heavenly bear | M. D. Frankel |
| Thursday, September 5, 1996 | 16A | Polaris bear (2) | C. Millhauser |
| Thursday, August 8, 1996 | 26D | ___ Major (22) | D. J. Kahn |
| Saturday, July 20, 1996 | 54A | Constellation animal (6) | R. Norris |
| Monday, June 3, 1996 | 32D | ___Major (22) | S. L. Robbins |
| Saturday, May 18, 1996 | 48A | Constellation animal (6) | M. Nosowsky |
| Thursday, May 16, 1996 | 34A | ___Minor (20) | F. Longo |
| Tuesday, April 30, 1996 | 26A | ___Major (22) | G. E. Paul |
| Thursday, November 2, 1995 | 23A | Bear outlined in lights | Wayne Robert Williams |
| Tuesday, October 17, 1995 | 28D | ____ Major (22) | Diane C. Baldwin |
| Sunday, August 20, 1995 | 64A | Polaris bear (2) | Cathy Millhauser |
| Tuesday, May 9, 1995 | 16A | _____ Major (22) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Thursday, April 27, 1995 | 44A | Roman bear | Lois Sidway |
| Thursday, April 20, 1995 | 36A | With 30 Down, a night sight | Raymond Hamel |
| Wednesday, September 21, 1994 | 54A | Bear in the sky (3) | Trip Payne |
| Friday, August 12, 1994 | 35D | Constellation name | Norman S. Wizer |
| Wednesday, May 11, 1994 | 58D | Nocturnal bear (2) | Harvey Estes |
| Tuesday, April 26, 1994 | 27D | Nocturnal bear? | David Ellis Dickerson |
| Saturday, April 2, 1994 | 20A | Name in two constellations | Manny Nosowsky |
| Thursday, March 31, 1994 | 58A | Bear in the sky (3) | Mark Diehl |
| Monday, February 7, 1994 | 25A | Bear up there | Sidney L. Robbins |
| Friday, December 10, 1993 | 57A | Bear up? | Alex K. Justin |
66 results for URSA from older pre-Shortz puzzles.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 16, 1993 | 20A | Bear on high | Jumonville | Taub |
| Tuesday, February 23, 1993 | 57D | Mama bear: Lat. | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
| Thursday, November 19, 1992 | 12D | Bear on high | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
| Thursday, October 29, 1992 | 53A | Female bear, to Fabius | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
| Thursday, October 15, 1992 | 15A | Astral Bear | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
| Tuesday, October 6, 1992 | 56D | Major or Minor | Robert Katz | Maleska |
| Monday, September 21, 1992 | 26D | Sky Bear | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
| Sunday, August 9, 1992 | 54A | Bear in the air | S. E. Booker | Maleska |
| Thursday, April 16, 1992 | 10D | Sky Bear | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
| Wednesday, March 18, 1992 | 29A | ___ Major | Wayne Eastman | Maleska |
| Tuesday, January 28, 1992 | 56A | Celestial Bear | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
| Friday, January 24, 1992 | 13A | Major or Minor lead-in | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
| Wednesday, July 17, 1991 | 62A | Female bear: Lat. | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Sunday, January 6, 1991 | 73A | Sky Bear | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
| Friday, December 7, 1990 | 30D | She-bear, to Seneca | Eileen Lexau | Maleska |
| Tuesday, September 25, 1990 | 53D | Sky Bear | Joe Clonick | Maleska |
| Tuesday, September 11, 1990 | 56A | Constellation name | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
| Thursday, August 23, 1990 | 29D | Sky Bear | Robert Katz | Maleska |
| Monday, August 20, 1990 | 59D | Major or Minor constellation | Peter Swift | Maleska |
| Tuesday, July 24, 1990 | 60A | ___ Major | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Tuesday, June 5, 1990 | 23A | Major constellation | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
| Tuesday, April 3, 1990 | 68A | ___ Major | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
| Sunday, October 29, 1989 | 17D | Word with Major or Minor | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
| Tuesday, July 4, 1989 | 2D | Bear in the sky | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
| Thursday, April 20, 1989 | 41D | Bear in the sky | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
| Friday, April 7, 1989 | 26A | Name for a bear | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Thursday, December 1, 1988 | 69A | Bear on high | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
| Tuesday, November 15, 1988 | 41A | ___ Major | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
| Wednesday, November 9, 1988 | 57D | Sky Bear | Eileen Lexau | Maleska |
| Saturday, November 5, 1988 | 52D | Bear in the air | S. E. Wilkinson | Maleska |
| Saturday, June 11, 1988 | 33D | Bear of Brutus | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
| Sunday, May 1, 1988 | 9A | Major or Minor bear | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
| Saturday, April 16, 1988 | 13A | Roman she-bear | Betty Hinman | Maleska |
| Monday, December 14, 1987 | 18D | ___ Major | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Wednesday, December 2, 1987 | 15A | Word with Major or Minor | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
| Wednesday, October 21, 1987 | 51D | ___ Major | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
| Tuesday, May 19, 1987 | 14A | ___ Major or Minor | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
| Friday, May 15, 1987 | 27A | Heavenly bear | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
| Wednesday, April 29, 1987 | 26D | Major or Minor preceder | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
| Saturday, April 4, 1987 | 24D | Bearer of catuli | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
| Tuesday, March 10, 1987 | 38A | Bear on high | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
| Thursday, December 11, 1986 | 19A | Astronomical Major or Minor | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
| Monday, July 21, 1986 | 53D | She-bear, to Brutus | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
| Friday, May 30, 1986 | 35D | ___ Major | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
| Thursday, March 6, 1986 | 41D | Sky Bear | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
| Saturday, March 1, 1986 | 67A | Word with Major or Minor | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
| Monday, July 8, 1985 | 55D | ___ Major | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Wednesday, July 3, 1985 | 13D | Major or Minor preceder | Mary C. Whitten | Maleska |
| Wednesday, May 22, 1985 | 61A | She-bear, to Seneca | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Sunday, April 7, 1985 | 82D | Sky Bear | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
| Monday, January 14, 1985 | 1A | ___ Major | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
| Tuesday, October 9, 1984 | 21D | ___ Major or Minor | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
| Wednesday, July 11, 1984 | 70A | ___ Major | William Jarvis | Maleska |
| Wednesday, June 27, 1984 | 33D | ___ Major | Worthing | Maleska |
| Tuesday, May 8, 1984 | 12D | ___ Major | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
| Saturday, April 21, 1984 | 66A | Bearish group of stars | Tripp | Maleska |
| Sunday, April 15, 1984 | 39A | Bear on high | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Tuesday, March 6, 1984 | 39D | ___ Minor | John M. Samson | Maleska |
| Wednesday, February 22, 1984 | 34A | Major or Minor predecessor | Burns | Maleska |
| Sunday, October 30, 1983 | 34A | ___ Major | Barry L. Cohen | Maleska |
| Sunday, August 28, 1983 | 37D | She-bear, to Octavia | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
| Saturday, August 6, 1983 | 58D | ___ Major | Robert Katz | Maleska |
| Sunday, May 22, 1983 | 37D | Major or Minor | Derrick C. Niederman | Maleska |
| Saturday, April 9, 1983 | 25D | Sky Bear | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Wednesday, March 30, 1983 | 31D | ___ Major | John Greenman | Maleska |
| Thursday, February 17, 1983 | 48D | ___ Major | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |