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The following 161 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Saturday, November 21, 200924AWorld Match Play Championship champ a record seven timesGary J. Whitehead
Saturday, August 15, 200951DLines up?Matt Ginsberg
Monday, August 03, 200934DSee 64-AcrossJanet R. Bender
Monday, July 27, 200949AErnie of golf fameAllan E. Parrish
Wednesday, July 01, 20091DSome urban railsDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, June 28, 200961D2002 British Open champBarry C. Silk
Saturday, June 06, 200919AHigh ways?Doug Peterson
Thursday, May 21, 200973AP.G.A. Tour Rookie of the Year after SinghPatrick Blindauer
Sunday, February 08, 2009124DDallas center?Alan Arbesfeld
Friday, February 06, 200926ATransports near stairsFrederick J. Healy
Wednesday, January 21, 200961DWays around Chi-townFred Piscop
Friday, January 09, 200924ALocal borders?Paula Gamache
Tuesday, December 30, 200813DOverhead RRsDoug Peterson
Sunday, November 02, 200836DHigh ways?Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, September 17, 200864AErnie on the linksEdward Safran
Tuesday, September 16, 200824DLoop transportsMichael Langwald
Wednesday, September 03, 200839DChicago carriersDavid J. Kahn
Saturday, August 23, 200830DRaised linesNatan Last
Sunday, August 03, 200825D1994 and 1997 U.S. Open winnerPeter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Thursday, July 31, 200858DGolfer dubbed "the Big Easy"Allan E. Parrish
Monday, June 23, 200847AChicago transportsAndrea Carla Michaels and Patrick Blindauer
Thursday, June 19, 200847DTennis champ ErnieJoe Krozel
Sunday, June 08, 200833DSouth African who twice won the U.S. OpenWill Nediger
Monday, February 18, 200858DErnie of the 24-DownLynn Lempel
Tuesday, November 20, 200732DOverhead trainsLarry Shearer
Wednesday, October 31, 200759DChoices for Chicago commutersKen Stern
Monday, September 17, 200728ASee 52-AcrossSarah Keller
Sunday, September 09, 200789DLoop circlersPatrick Berry
Tuesday, July 10, 200769AErnie of golfPete Muller
Wednesday, June 20, 20073DOld N.Y.C. linesBonnie L. Gentry and Victor Fleming
Sunday, May 13, 200714DMass transit choicesJim Page
Wednesday, January 31, 200714DWays around Chi-townBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, November 05, 200646ALoop loopersDerrick Niederman
Sunday, October 01, 200611DUrban carriersAshish Vengsarkar
Monday, July 31, 200635AGolfer ErnieElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, June 25, 200672A2002 champion at 62-AcrossJim Page
Sunday, June 18, 200692ACommuting optionsBen and Mark Tausig
Tuesday, June 06, 200650DGolfer ErnieBarry C. Silk
Thursday, June 01, 200632AUrban transportsEthan Cooper
Sunday, April 09, 2006139DNoisy rollersPaula Gamache
Monday, April 03, 200620ASome urban railwaysLynn Lempel
Monday, March 27, 200642AOverhead trainsJanice M. Putney
Monday, February 27, 200618DChicago trainsEd Early
Friday, November 11, 200528ACommuting choicesEric Berlin
Sunday, October 02, 20059DTrains in ChicagoRandolph Ross
Wednesday, September 28, 200529DLoop transportsRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, September 11, 2005113DCommuter carriersPatrick Berry
Wednesday, August 31, 200532DGolfer called "the Big Easy"Alan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, August 23, 20058DRaised railroadsHolden Baker and Nancy Salomon
Monday, July 11, 20057DRaised railwaysJanice M. Putney
Wednesday, June 29, 200568AGolfer ErnieDavid Liben-Nowell
Tuesday, June 28, 20056DChicago transportsJim Hyres
Friday, May 06, 200524ACommuting optionsHarvey Estes
Thursday, February 03, 200535AUrban transportationElizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, November 27, 200441AAthlete nicknamed "The Big Easy"Byron Walden
Sunday, October 31, 200486DSee 29-DownPatrick Merrell
Sunday, August 08, 200473ALoop transportsBill Zais
Friday, July 23, 200418ARaised rumblersDavid Levinson Wilk
Thursday, July 22, 200466A2002 British Open championGreg Staples
Sunday, July 18, 200492DTwo-time U.S. Open champSeth A. Abel
Tuesday, June 29, 200465AGolfer ErnieJim Hyres
Wednesday, June 23, 200437DSome railsJim Goodsell
Monday, May 24, 20044DRaised railroadsFrederick J. Healy
Friday, April 23, 200419ACab alternativesAlan Olschwang
Sunday, March 07, 200459AGolfer called the Big EasyTyler Hinman
Sunday, February 22, 2004119DClattery trainsNancy Nicholson Joline
Thursday, February 05, 200447ATwo-time U.S. Open winnerAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, February 03, 200433DOverhead trainsJoe Bower and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, November 30, 2003100ASubway alternativesManny Nosowsky
Saturday, November 15, 200342A1997 U.S. Open winnerPatrick Berry
Thursday, October 30, 200325DNoisy city transportsPatrick Berry
Tuesday, October 14, 200370AWindy City trainsFred Piscop
Sunday, September 07, 200387D2002 British Open championAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, July 29, 20036DGolfer ErnieEd Early
Sunday, July 13, 2003111ATwo-time U.S. Open champRandolph Ross
Thursday, July 10, 20031DNoisy transportsMichael Shteyman
Wednesday, June 04, 200349ALoop sightsKelly Katharine Delevan
Sunday, May 25, 200335DTwo-time U.S. Open winnerDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, February 20, 200322DChicago transportsPeter Sarrett
Sunday, January 19, 200355AWindy City transportsEric Berlin
Saturday, January 04, 200328AClattery transportsPatrick Berry
Tuesday, December 31, 200220AWindy City trainsGene Newman
Sunday, December 08, 200239D1997 U.S. Open champPeter Gordon
Sunday, December 01, 200233D2002 British Open champDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, November 13, 200226ALoop trainsElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, August 29, 200234ASubway relativesWilliam Schaub
Saturday, March 23, 200223AUrban transportationAdam Cohen
Sunday, December 23, 20018DCousins of monorailsFrances Hansen
Saturday, October 27, 200125ABygone New York transportsTrip Payne
Monday, August 27, 200153AUrban trains, for shortHolden Baker
Saturday, July 07, 200155DLoop loopersRobert H. Wolfe
Saturday, June 30, 200134DN.Y.C. sights beginning in the 1870'sFrank Longo
Sunday, June 03, 200140ATwo-time U.S. Open champBob Peoples and Nancy Salomon
Saturday, May 12, 200123AHigh rollers?Michael Shteyman
Tuesday, May 01, 200163DOverhead trainsStanley Newman
Sunday, April 01, 200134AErnie of the P.G.A.Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, January 11, 20016AChicago sightsElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, October 30, 200056DOverhead trainsGregory E. Paul
Saturday, October 14, 200060DOld N.Y.C. sightsRich Norris
Saturday, September 16, 200024AChicago sightsRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, September 14, 200013DGolfer ErnieJoe DiPietro
Sunday, August 06, 200088AHigh rollers?Manny Nosowsky
Saturday, July 29, 200044ARare transports, nowadaysRich Norris
Wednesday, June 28, 200033DU.S. Open champ in '94 and '97Randy Sowell
Monday, May 29, 200042ATrains that go clickety-clackRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, May 07, 2000112DBygone Manhattan sightsPatrick D. Berry
Wednesday, March 15, 200036DChicago trainsJim Page
Thursday, March 09, 20006DCommuting aidsMyles Callum
Thursday, February 24, 200043AHigh rollers?Manny Nosowsky
Monday, January 31, 200011DChicago trainsPeter Gordon
Tuesday, January 18, 20001D1997 U.S. Open winner ErnieNancy Salomon
Friday, November 26, 199921AHigh rollers?Roger Phillips
Wednesday, October 06, 199968ALoop loopersFred Piscop
Sunday, September 26, 199979ALoop loopersRandolph Ross
Monday, August 30, 19998DChicago trainsMargaret Watson
Wednesday, July 14, 199913DU.S. Open champ ErnieNancy Salomon
Sunday, December 27, 199814DTwo-time U.S. Open winnerRich Norris
Thursday, October 29, 199856ANoisy trainsCathy Millhauser
Monday, September 07, 199842ATrains to the LoopGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, August 04, 199812DGolfer ErnieJanet R. Bender
Sunday, May 17, 199888ARattling trainsDavid J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn
Wednesday, May 13, 199847A1997 U.S. Open winnerEileen Lexau
Thursday, April 30, 199855ATwo-time U.S. Open winnerKelly Clark
Friday, April 24, 199822DOverhead linesMartin Ashwood-Smith
Sunday, April 12, 199873DLoop runnersRandolph Ross
Monday, March 23, 199824DChicago trainsRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, March 03, 199829ATrains on highElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, January 18, 199839DSome trainsEd Early and Bob Klahn
Wednesday, December 17, 199730ANoisy trainsMichael S. Maurer
Monday, December 15, 199750AGolfer ErnieStephanie Spadaccini
Saturday, September 27, 19979DDisappearing transportsMatt Gaffney
Saturday, August 16, 199728DTwo-time U.S. Open winnerMatt Gaffney
Sunday, August 10, 1997112ACommuters' waysNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, July 20, 199714D1997 U.S. Open champRich Norris
Monday, April 14, 199713DOverhead trains, for shortStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, April 13, 199754ATwo in a million?Cathy Millhauser
Thursday, March 06, 199727DCity rattlersShannon Burns
Thursday, January 02, 199768AWindy City sightsM. Gaffney
Tuesday, May 28, 199650DChicago transportsJ. R. Bender
Sunday, March 24, 199610DNoisy transportsJ. K. Brill
Monday, February 26, 199665DRaised railwaysN. Steinberg
Sunday, February 25, 199634AHigh ways?D. Niles
Sunday, January 14, 199665AThey loop the LoopC. Millhauser
Wednesday, January 10, 199659DChicago trainsM. Gaffney
Tuesday, November 14, 199557AC.T.A. trainsGregory E. Paul
Saturday, September 16, 19954DThey loop the LoopBryant White
Sunday, April 23, 199533DLoop loopersRandolph Ross
Sunday, April 09, 199598DChicago Loop groupCathy Millhauser
Sunday, March 05, 199564DU.S. Open golf champion ErnieA.J. Santora
Tuesday, February 28, 199553AOverhead railsNancy S. Ross
Sunday, January 29, 199589AErnie of the P.G.A.Bryant White
Friday, December 30, 199449D1994 U.S. Open champ ErnieWayne Robert Williams
Friday, August 26, 199463DSuperwaysTimothy S. Lewis
Thursday, July 07, 199444A1994 U.S. Open golf championEd Early
Tuesday, May 24, 199432DBygone trainsArthur S. Ash
Saturday, May 07, 199415DDiscontinued trainsBryant White
Tuesday, March 22, 19947DOverhead trainsStephanie Spadaccini
Saturday, February 19, 199424AOld trainsCharles E. Gersch
Thursday, January 27, 19944DHigh ways?Betty Jorgensen
Sunday, December 05, 199330DEvery lily has twoManny Nosowsky
Sunday, November 28, 1993108ACity trainsJoanne W. Edwards