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68 total results for ACK( score: 50 )
43 results for ACK from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Wed Jan 7, 2026 | 4D | "Oh no!," in comics (2) | Adrianne Baik | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 17, 2025 | 42A | Cry of dismay (3) | Jackson Matz | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 31, 2025 | 55A | Comics cry of dismay | Danny J. Rooney | Shortz |
| Sat Aug 17, 2024 | 49D | Frustrated cry | Brandon Koppy | Fagliano |
| Sun May 26, 2024 | 1D | "Oops!" | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
| Fri Mar 29, 2024 | 40A | Cartoonish cry | Jake Bunch | Fagliano |
| Thu Mar 7, 2024 | 2D | Exclamation from Bill the Cat | Joe O'Neill | Shortz |
| Fri Jan 19, 2024 | 48A | "Yipes!" | Jacob McDermott | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 20, 2023 | 1D | "Oh, no!" (4) | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 17, 2023 | 39A | Cry of dismay (3) | Jem Burch | Shortz |
| Sat Aug 20, 2022 | 5D | Comic strip cry (3) | Hemant Mehta | Shortz |
| Wed Nov 24, 2021 | 29A | Comic cry of dismay | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
| Sun May 9, 2021 | 8D | "Oh no!" (4) | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 13, 2020 | 23A | "Yikes!" (2) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 1, 2019 | 73D | Cathy's comics cry | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 12, 2018 | 28D | Cry of dismay (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 27, 2018 | 55A | Comic strip cry (3) | Ned White | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 2, 2017 | 32D | "Yikes!" (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 7, 2017 | 7A | "Oh no!," in comics (2) | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 22, 2017 | 88D | Relative of "Aargh!" | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 16, 2016 | 5D | Comics exclamation | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 15, 2016 | 41D | Comic strip cry of dismay | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 7, 2015 | 91D | Comics "Oh no!" | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 22, 2013 | 9D | Cousin of "aargh!" (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 31, 2013 | 41D | "That's terrible!" | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 19, 2012 | 19A | Comics outburst (2) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 23, 2012 | 56A | Comic strip cry (3) | Michael David | Shortz |
| Sat Jan 23, 2010 | 49D | "Oh, no!" (4) | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
| Sat Oct 10, 2009 | 24D | Comic strip outburst | Natan Last | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 4, 2008 | 7D | "Egad!" (2) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Thu May 1, 2008 | 10D | When repeated, antiaircraft fire | Jim Leeds | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 9, 2008 | 25A | Cousin of "aargh!" (2) | Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 26, 2006 | 40A | "Egad!" (2) | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 19, 2005 | 51A | "Oh, no!" (4) | David Liben-Nowell | Shortz |
| Sat Sep 13, 2003 | 4D | Relative of "Oh, no!" | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 4, 2001 | 63A | Comics outburst (2) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
| Wed Aug 1, 2001 | 7D | When doubled, defensive fire | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 8, 2001 | 56A | Bit of artillery fire | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
| Wed May 3, 2000 | 16A | Comment from Bill the Cat, in the comics | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 11, 1997 | 33A | Gagging cry | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 16, 1997 | 41D | Bill the Cat pronouncement, in the funnies | M. Gaffney | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 7, 1994 | 38D | Cry of surprise in the comics | Bryant White | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 24, 1994 | 97D | Cry of horror, in the comics | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
3 results for ACK from Variety puzzles:
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Panda | 26A | Back to back | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
| Sep 5, 2010 | Diagramless | 43D | Expletive from Bill the Cat | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Dec 9, 2001 | Diagramless | 28D | Comic strip cry | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
22 results for ACK from pre-Shortz puzzles:
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Tue Jan 3, 1989 | 35A | Half an antiaircraft weapon | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
| Sun Aug 7, 1988 | 5A | Flak sound | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
| Sat Jul 11, 1987 | 29D | Part of A.A. fire | Edward Bobb | Maleska |
| Sat Jan 17, 1987 | 41A | ___ emma (before noon in England) | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
| Mon Mar 26, 1979 | 32A | ___ emma (before noon, to British signalmen) | Jean Reed | Maleska |
| Tue Dec 31, 1974 | 32A | ___ emma (before noon) | Jim Page | Weng |
| Thu Apr 15, 1971 | 32A | Recognize: Abbr. | Unknown | Weng |
| Mon Feb 15, 1971 | 30D | ___ emma (A.M. in England) | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Sep 19, 1965 | 124A | ___ emma. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
| Sun May 2, 1965 | 48A | ___ emma (A.M.) | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
| Sun Sep 27, 1964 | 60D | ___ emma and pip emma. | W. A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
| Sun Nov 26, 1961 | 14D | ___ emma (a.m.). | Stephanie Caruana | Farrar |
| Wed Aug 16, 1961 | 40A | ___ emma (A. M.). | Unknown | Farrar |
| Thu Oct 8, 1959 | 56A | Report receipt of: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 7, 1959 | 67D | ___ emma (A. M.). | Charles C. Allen | Farrar |
| Fri Aug 15, 1958 | 51A | ___ emma: A. M. in telephony. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
| Tue Aug 21, 1956 | 9D | Letter of reply: Abbr. | A. B. Overholt | Farrar |
| Wed May 30, 1956 | 7D | ___ emma, A. M. in telephonese. | Anne V. Ahern | Farrar |
| Fri Dec 16, 1955 | 50D | Answering letter: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sat Feb 13, 1954 | 36A | Pip emma or ___ emma (P. M. or A. M.). | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Jan 22, 1954 | 27D | ___ emma (A. M.). | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
| Sat Oct 11, 1952 | 11A | Letter of receipt: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |