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DateGridClueAuthor
Tuesday, March 26, 201313DEmploy (4)Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson
Monday, March 25, 201340ATake advantage of (11)Adam Prince
Monday, February 11, 201320AEmploy (4)Gary Cee
Sunday, January 6, 2013120APurpose (7)Dan Feyer and Andrea Carla Michaels
Wednesday, September 5, 201228DPurpose (7)Paula Gamache
Tuesday, May 29, 201231D"It's no ___!" (7)Daniel A. Finan
Tuesday, April 3, 20127DPut into service (2)Paula Gamache
Wednesday, February 8, 201258D"What's the ___?" (10)Lynn Lempel
Monday, December 19, 20114DFunction (6)Richard Chisholm
Monday, November 14, 201126DApply (6)Mark Feldman
Sunday, July 17, 201120AAdvantageDaniel A. Finan
Tuesday, April 5, 20115DTry to profit fromE. J. Masicampo
Saturday, March 12, 201125AIt may be extendedJoon Pahk
Tuesday, October 19, 20107DBe hooked onFred Piscop
Thursday, September 23, 201034APractice (2)David J. Kahn
Monday, September 20, 201053D"What's the ___?" (10)Bernice Gordon
Wednesday, September 1, 20109DConsume (5)Michael Torch
Sunday, August 22, 201088AHelpfulnessPatrick Berry
Sunday, July 4, 201070AService (3)Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach
Thursday, April 8, 201036DTake advantage of (11)Matt Ginsberg
Monday, February 22, 201060DHave no ___ for (2)Steve Dobis
Thursday, February 11, 201061DMilk (4)Peter A. Collins
Sunday, October 25, 200986DCapitalize onBrendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, June 29, 200912DTake advantage of (11)Paula Gamache
Thursday, June 25, 200932DMilk (4)Bill Zais
Saturday, May 23, 200943AIt may be fairDave Tuller
Sunday, February 1, 20096DMilk (4)Victor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg
Monday, January 19, 200959DExhaust, with "up" (2)Tracey Snyder
Wednesday, December 17, 200825DExhaust, with "up" (2)John Farmer
Tuesday, December 16, 200865DFair ___ (copyright issue)Gail Grabowski
Wednesday, December 10, 200814AApplication (3)Joe Krozel
Tuesday, December 9, 200859DFunction (6)C. W. Stewart
Thursday, October 16, 200830DPractice (2)Ian Tullis
Thursday, September 25, 20082D"What's the ___?" (10)Victor Fleming
Sunday, August 3, 200856DMilk (4)Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Wednesday, July 16, 200860DService (3)Joe Krozel
Monday, March 17, 20084DPut to good ___C. W. Stewart
Thursday, March 6, 20082DConsume (5)Pamela Amick Klawitter
Monday, February 18, 20084DTake advantage of (11)Lynn Lempel
Monday, January 14, 200816A"It's no ___!" (7)Robert Dillman
Tuesday, January 8, 200843APlay for a sap (7)Malia Jackson and Noah Snyder
Sunday, December 16, 200781DOperate (2)David J. Kahn and Steve Kahn
Monday, October 29, 20074DMilk for all its worthFred Piscop
Monday, October 8, 20078DPut to work (5)Steve Kahn
Monday, July 30, 200727D"It's no ___!" (cry of despair)Elizabeth A. Long
Thursday, July 19, 20072DResort toDavid J. Kahn
Monday, May 7, 200745APut to a purposeJanet Bender
Tuesday, May 1, 200769APlay for a foolCourtenay Crocker and Nancy Salomon
Monday, March 26, 200722AManipulate (4)Eric Fischer
Tuesday, March 20, 200761DPlay for a sap (7)Laura A. Halper
Wednesday, September 6, 20067D"What's the ___?" (10)Manny Nosowsky
Wednesday, August 2, 200665A"It's no ___" (7)Harvey Estes
Wednesday, July 26, 200642ABring into play (7)Dave Mackey
Monday, July 10, 200614AManipulate (4)Randall J. Hartman
Wednesday, May 31, 200652ANot wasteTrip Payne
Wednesday, May 17, 200611AConsume (5)Patrick Blindauer
Tuesday, April 4, 200620AEmploy (4)Robert Dillman
Friday, February 17, 200628ACustomTrip Payne
Wednesday, January 11, 200657DHomonym for 36-DownMel Rosen
Sunday, October 2, 200581DOperate (2)Randolph Ross
Sunday, September 11, 200545DServiceabilityPatrick Berry
Sunday, September 4, 20058DBring to bear (2)Richard Silvestri
Monday, August 1, 200566APut into service (2)Kendall Twigg
Sunday, May 22, 200530A"What's the ___?" (10)A. J. Santora
Monday, March 14, 20058D"It's no ___!" (7)Robert Malinow
Saturday, December 25, 200416APurpose (7)Byron Walden
Tuesday, December 7, 200423DPlay for a sap (7)David Diefendorf
Saturday, October 2, 200435DWorkDavid J. Kahn
Friday, July 30, 20046DWear and tear (2)Manny Nosowsky
Monday, January 19, 200460AApply (6)Zach Jesse
Monday, November 10, 200362DExpend (4)Gail A. MacLean
Saturday, September 27, 200322AApply (6)Craig Kasper
Wednesday, September 17, 200341DExpend (4)Richard Silvestri
Tuesday, September 2, 200321APlay for a sap (7)Ed Early
Sunday, August 10, 200349AExpend (4)Cathy Millhauser
Thursday, August 7, 200320AService (3)Patrick Berry
Thursday, May 8, 200357AWaste notElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, February 18, 200364APlay for a sap (7)Holden Baker
Monday, January 13, 200356A"What's the ___?" (10)Gregory E. Paul
Saturday, October 5, 200250DConsume (5)Donald E. West
Wednesday, August 21, 200247APlay for a sap (7)Joel Kaplow
Wednesday, May 29, 200264ADraw upon (2)Alan Olschwang
Monday, April 15, 200222AFunction (6)James P. Sharp
Tuesday, March 5, 200245ABring to bear (2)Marjorie Richter
Sunday, February 24, 200242ABring into play (7)Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, December 9, 2001102ADon't wasteCathy Millhauser
Saturday, October 6, 200126APut to work (5)Rich Norris
Thursday, September 27, 200133ADraw upon (2)Manny Nosowsky
Wednesday, September 26, 200112DTreat shabbilyStephen Budiansky
Sunday, September 23, 200114DHave no ___ for (2)Randolph Ross
Thursday, August 9, 200112AApplication (3)Patrick Berry
Wednesday, August 8, 200138DPlay for a sap (7)Sam Bellotto Jr.
Sunday, May 20, 2001105D"What's the ___?" (10)Alan Arbesfeld
Monday, May 7, 200134DBring into play (7)Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank
Saturday, April 14, 200157AApply (6)Rich Norris
Tuesday, March 13, 20013DPut to work (5)Michael S. Maurer
Monday, February 12, 200142ABring into play (7)Gregory E. Paul
Monday, December 25, 200059DTake habitually (2)Adam G. Perl
Thursday, October 12, 200022DHandlingA. J. Santora
Sunday, September 3, 200032AWear and tear (2)David J. Kahn
Wednesday, August 23, 200036DManipulate (4)William A. Ballard
Monday, June 26, 200061DEmploy (4)Peter Gordon
Wednesday, April 26, 200059DMilk, so to speakA. J. Santora
Monday, April 3, 200024A"___ it or lose it"Gregory E. Paul
Monday, March 20, 200038DPut to work (5)Gregory E. Paul
Thursday, March 16, 200043APlyPeter Gordon
Thursday, February 10, 200030DIt may be temporary or practicalManny Nosowsky
Thursday, January 20, 200011DMilk, in a way (2)Jeremy Thomas Paine
Wednesday, December 15, 199950APurpose (7)Ethan Cooper
Wednesday, September 15, 199940AMiddle of the questionThomas W. Schier
Wednesday, June 30, 199964D"Oh, what's the ___?"Manny Nosowsky
Wednesday, April 14, 199953AKind of taxAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, March 2, 19992DExploit (6)Stephanie Spadaccini
Tuesday, February 2, 199961D"___ as directed" (2)Norma Steinberg
Wednesday, January 20, 199961DBring into play (7)Fred Piscop
Wednesday, November 25, 19982DEmploymentRich Norris
Tuesday, November 17, 199825AExploit (6)Arthur S. Verdesca
Thursday, October 15, 199842ABring into play (7)David J. Kahn
Saturday, September 5, 199858DConsumption (2)Thomas W. Schier
Tuesday, August 25, 199860DTake advantage of (11)Randy Sowell
Tuesday, August 18, 199855DTake advantage of (11)Nancy Salomon
Sunday, May 24, 1998111DPurpose (7)Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Monday, April 13, 199865DDeplete, with "up"Gregory E. Paul
Sunday, March 29, 1998114DOperationRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, March 26, 199821AExpend (4)Cathy Millhauser
Thursday, February 19, 199823AOccupyA. J. Santora
Friday, February 6, 199814ABring into play (7)Wayne Robert Williams
Thursday, January 8, 199821APurpose (7)Nancy S. Ross
Friday, December 26, 199729DWalk all overBob Sefick
Tuesday, November 18, 199757DPut to work (5)Peter Gordon
Thursday, October 16, 199762DConsume (5)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, September 15, 199746AExploit (6)Stephanie Spadaccini
Monday, August 25, 19974DTake advantage of (11)Randall J. Hartman
Sunday, June 29, 199784APress into serviceDavid J. Kahn
Saturday, May 17, 199727AConsumption (2)Daniel R. Stark
Thursday, April 10, 199720A"It's no ___!" (7)David J. Kahn
Saturday, March 15, 199741AExerciseDaniel R. Stark
Monday, March 10, 199722DTake advantage of (11)Gregory E. Paul
Wednesday, December 25, 199634A"What's the ___?" (10)N. S. Ross
Wednesday, December 18, 199627AFunction (6)M. W. Perry
Tuesday, November 26, 199659DExploit (6)S. Spadaccini
Tuesday, September 24, 199663DExploit (6)S. Spadaccini
Wednesday, August 21, 199612DTake habitually (2)Fred Piscop
Wednesday, May 8, 199616A"What's the___?" (10)R. Norris
Thursday, March 7, 199662DMilk, in a way (2)C. Millhauser
Tuesday, November 7, 199556DTake advantage of (11)Sidney L. Robbins
Sunday, October 8, 199599DExploit (6)Nancy Nicholson Joline
Saturday, September 30, 199542AResulting goodBryant White
Wednesday, September 27, 199566ATake advantage of (11)David J. Kahn
Wednesday, August 23, 199547AFunction (6)Jonathan Schmatzbach
Sunday, July 16, 1995116A"What's the _____?" (10)Naomi Geller Lipsky
Sunday, April 9, 199556AApplication (3)Cathy Millhauser
Wednesday, March 8, 199511DFunction (6)Wayne Robert Williams
Monday, February 27, 199540ATake advantage of (11)Sidney L. Robbins
Sunday, February 19, 199586ATreatmentAlfio Micci
Tuesday, November 1, 199461D"_____ as directed" (2)Christopher Page
Sunday, October 16, 199457DApply (6)Raymond Hamel
Sunday, July 10, 199480D"It's no _____!" (7)Alvin Chase
Wednesday, June 1, 199439A"_____ No Hooks"Bob Lubbers
Thursday, April 14, 199457DPurpose (7)Manny Nosowsky
Wednesday, March 23, 199427AManipulate (4)Cathy Millhauser
Monday, February 28, 199458D"It's no _____!" (7)Sidney L. Robbins
Saturday, February 12, 199443AApply (6)Rand H. Burns
Tuesday, February 8, 199421ACustomary practicePeter Gordon
Sunday, January 30, 1994131DDeal withAlex K. Justin
Friday, December 3, 199354AProfit byBill Click

4 results for USE from Variety puzzles.

DateTypeGridClueAuthor
July 20, 2003diagramless45DPut into serviceMichael Shteyman
January 20, 2002diagramless6DAvail oneself ofFrank Longo
October 15, 2000diagramless6DBring into playFred Piscop
July 11, 1999diagramless33AManipulatePatrick Berry

73 results for USE from older pre-Shortz puzzles.

DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tuesday, August 17, 19938DUtilizeEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Tuesday, July 27, 199352AUtilizeSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Monday, May 24, 199319DTake advantage ofSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Tuesday, April 13, 199320AApplicationNancy JolineMaleska
Monday, March 22, 199346AExploitMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Sunday, March 7, 19939DTake advantage ofBetty JorgensenMaleska
Saturday, December 26, 199235DExerciseManny NosowskyMaleska
Saturday, December 12, 199261DEmployStanley B. WhittenMaleska
Sunday, October 4, 19927DApplicationRandolph RossMaleska
Thursday, June 4, 199226AAdhibitJeff HerringtonMaleska
Saturday, February 8, 199266AExerciseJesse RoarkeMaleska
Thursday, January 23, 199231DExploitRichard SilvestriMaleska
Wednesday, January 8, 199244DPracticeNorma SteinbergMaleska
Saturday, December 28, 199115AConsumePageMaleska
Sunday, August 11, 199185AFunctionMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Tuesday, March 26, 199136DExploitEileen LexauMaleska
Friday, January 25, 199136AAvailKenneth WitteMaleska
Saturday, September 29, 199058DEmployErnst TheimerMaleska
Wednesday, September 26, 199024ATake advantage ofBetty JorgensenMaleska
Saturday, August 11, 199027AEmployWilliam CanineMaleska
Friday, June 1, 199049AExploitMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Sunday, April 22, 199082AFunctionMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Friday, April 6, 199023AManipulationWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Friday, March 23, 199050AOperateMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Monday, November 6, 19898DEmployWilliam S. McIlrathMaleska
Monday, October 16, 198950AEmployAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Wednesday, September 20, 198947AExploitPatricia A. CevaalMaleska
Wednesday, July 5, 198921DPurposeChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Friday, March 31, 198928DEmployKathryn RighterMaleska
Sunday, February 19, 198966APurposeA. J. SantoraMaleska
Tuesday, February 14, 198946DUtilizeVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Saturday, November 26, 198811DTake advantage ofBernard MerenMaleska
Sunday, October 30, 198878DEmployCharles M. DeberMaleska
Thursday, September 29, 19882DPurposeS. E. WilkinsonMaleska
Monday, August 15, 198835AEmployNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Saturday, August 6, 198833DFunctionThomas BohmMaleska
Tuesday, March 15, 198838DTake advantage ofPeter SwiftMaleska
Sunday, March 13, 198847AAdvantagePeter SwiftMaleska
Saturday, February 13, 198850ACustomKay SullivanMaleska
Thursday, February 4, 198863D"How ___ doth breed a habit . . . ": Shak.Nancy JolineMaleska
Saturday, January 23, 198811DEmployRobert KatzMaleska
Sunday, January 17, 1988128AManipulateWarren W. ReichMaleska
Saturday, October 17, 198740AApplicationDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Sunday, September 6, 198762DManipulateWillemain O. CableMaleska
Friday, August 21, 198743ATake advantage ofBert RosenfieldMaleska
Wednesday, July 22, 198756AExploitBurnsMaleska
Tuesday, June 30, 19874DEmployMary S. SnyderMaleska
Sunday, June 28, 19878DEmployMary M. MurdochMaleska
Tuesday, June 16, 198724APut to good ___Norma SteinbergMaleska
Wednesday, April 29, 198739DEmployDorothy SmitonickMaleska
Monday, February 9, 198738DEmployChristy RidleyMaleska
Saturday, January 10, 198761DApplicationNancy JolineMaleska
Sunday, December 14, 198615DEmployErnst TheimerMaleska
Sunday, November 23, 198638APut in operationNancy W. AtkinsonMaleska
Saturday, October 11, 198649AEmployJoy L. WoukMaleska
Monday, September 22, 198663DTake advantage ofArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Wednesday, July 9, 198622AEmployWhittenMaleska
Friday, March 7, 198635AFunctionS. E. WilkinsonMaleska
Friday, November 22, 198564DEmployGayle DeanMaleska
Monday, September 2, 198563AFunctionAlfio MicciMaleska
Sunday, January 6, 198562AEmployStanley GlassMaleska
Sunday, December 30, 198426AExploitBeverly TivinMaleska
Monday, December 3, 198456DConsumeSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sunday, October 21, 1984107DPut to workRichard SilvestriMaleska
Sunday, September 30, 198490DEmployHarriet Gilson RosenbergMaleska
Saturday, June 23, 198463DExpendI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Thursday, March 1, 198456AOccupyA. J. SantoraMaleska
Sunday, September 25, 19834DKind of taxA. J. SantoraMaleska
Wednesday, July 27, 198349AExpendVirginia P. AbelsonMaleska
Saturday, April 16, 19839DFunctionLouise EarnestMaleska
Tuesday, March 29, 198363DApplicationNancy McCarthyMaleska
Wednesday, March 23, 198337AExpendI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Thursday, February 10, 198319APartake ofGreeneMaleska