Sunday fewest words (136 or fewer)
Word count refers to the total number of Down and Across clues. Constructors try to minimize this count
as well as the number of blocks to make the puzzle more interesting.
Note that a * next to a puzzle date means it is a rebus crossword. (thumbnails)
130 words
Sunday, May 06, 2007Charles M. Deber
Sunday, March 26, 2000Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, August 31, 1997David J. Kahn
Sunday, March 23, 1997Bryant White
Sunday, December 29, 1996B. White
132
Sunday, July 13, 2008Matt Ginsberg
Sunday, January 21, 2007Patrick Berry
Sunday, April 16, 2006Mike Torch
Sunday, July 11, 2004Randolph Ross
Sunday, January 06, 2002Frank A. Longo
Sunday, September 03, 2000David J. Kahn
Sunday, October 16, 1994Raymond Hamel
134
Sunday, July 20, 2008Barry C. Silk
Sunday, June 01, 2008Patrick Berry
Sunday, February 26, 2006Randolph Ross
Sunday, February 27, 2005Mike Torch
Sunday, September 26, 2004Joe DiPietro
Sunday, November 30, 2003Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, October 07, 2001Patrick Berry
Sunday, September 02, 2001Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, April 22, 2001Patrick Berry
Sunday, June 04, 2000Martin Schneider
Sunday, September 21, 1997Mike Shenk
Sunday, May 25, 1997Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, April 27, 1997Matt Gaffney
Sunday, January 05, 1997W. R. Williams
Sunday, September 15, 1996A. K. Justin
Sunday, December 03, 1995Martin Schneider
136
* Sunday, November 02, 2008Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, August 31, 2008Alan Arbesfeld
Sunday, October 21, 2007Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, August 26, 2007Andrew M. Greene and Craig Kasper
Sunday, July 29, 2007Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, June 03, 2007Kelsey Blakley
Sunday, May 27, 2007Patrick Berry
Sunday, February 05, 2006Eric Berlin
Sunday, January 29, 2006Rich Norris
Sunday, November 13, 2005Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, August 21, 2005Byron Walden
Sunday, June 19, 2005Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, May 15, 2005Patrick Berry
Sunday, March 20, 2005Patrick Berry
Sunday, September 12, 2004Patrick Berry
Sunday, December 07, 2003Sherry O. Blackard
Sunday, July 20, 2003Patrick Merrell
Sunday, November 03, 2002Patrick Berry
Sunday, September 01, 2002Patrick Berry
Sunday, June 02, 2002Frank Longo
Sunday, June 24, 2001Randolph Ross
Sunday, March 11, 2001Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, January 28, 2001Jim Page
Sunday, October 15, 2000Patrick Berry
Sunday, July 23, 2000Patrick Berry
Sunday, March 12, 2000Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, January 23, 2000Joe DiPietro
Sunday, May 02, 1999Jim Page
Sunday, February 21, 1999Fred Piscop
Sunday, January 31, 1999Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, November 29, 1998Matt Gaffney
* Sunday, November 15, 1998Robert H. Wolfe
Sunday, April 05, 1998David J. Kahn
Sunday, March 22, 1998Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Sunday, March 01, 1998Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, December 07, 1997Randolph Ross
Sunday, August 17, 1997Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, December 15, 1996R. Ross
Sunday, October 20, 1996R. Ross
Sunday, October 13, 1996W. R. Williams
* Sunday, September 08, 1996R. H. Wolfe
Sunday, August 04, 1996D. Tuller
Sunday, May 26, 1996R. Ross
Sunday, December 10, 1995Jim Page
Sunday, August 28, 1994Randolph Ross
Sunday most words (142 or more)
Only standard 21 by 21 crosswords are included here. Larger ones have more words, of course.
(thumbnails)
150 words
* Sunday, June 26, 1994Nancy Nicholson Joline
* Sunday, November 21, 1993Peter Gordon
148
Sunday, May 14, 2000Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, October 05, 1997Derrick Niederman
146
* Sunday, July 01, 2007Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais
* Sunday, January 30, 2005Derrick Niederman
Sunday, December 24, 2000Bill Zais
Sunday, February 13, 2000Bill Zais
Sunday, April 14, 1996Henry Hook
144
Sunday, November 16, 2008Merl Reagle
Sunday, December 05, 2004David J. Kahn
Sunday, August 29, 2004Manny Nosowsky
* Sunday, August 08, 2004Bill Zais
* Sunday, June 22, 2003John Duschatko
Sunday, November 05, 2000Michael S. Maurer
* Sunday, July 02, 2000Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, July 09, 1995Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, October 23, 1994Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, June 19, 1994Nancy Scandrett Ross
143
* Sunday, August 19, 2007Elizabeth C. Gorski
* Sunday, July 02, 2006Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, December 14, 2003Elizabeth C. Gorski
142
Sunday, December 28, 2008Patrick Berry
* Sunday, December 21, 2008Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, November 23, 2008David J. Kahn
Sunday, June 08, 2008Will Nediger
Sunday, April 27, 2008Oliver Hill
Sunday, March 09, 2008Patrick Berry
Sunday, October 14, 2007Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, December 10, 2006David J. Kahn
* Sunday, November 26, 2006Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, October 16, 2005Con Pederson
* Sunday, October 02, 2005Randolph Ross
Sunday, September 04, 2005Richard Silvestri
Sunday, July 17, 2005David J. Kahn
Sunday, July 10, 2005Con Pederson
Sunday, April 17, 2005Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, March 13, 2005Patrick Merrell
Sunday, November 07, 2004Con Pederson
Sunday, October 05, 2003Richard Silvestri
Sunday, July 13, 2003Randolph Ross
Sunday, June 15, 2003Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, March 23, 2003Con Pederson
Sunday, February 09, 2003David J. Kahn
Sunday, December 01, 2002David J. Kahn
Sunday, November 10, 2002Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, September 29, 2002Randolph Ross
Sunday, May 19, 2002Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, April 14, 2002David J. Kahn
Sunday, March 24, 2002Con Pederson
Sunday, February 03, 2002Richard Silvestri
Sunday, September 30, 2001Con Pederson
Sunday, May 06, 2001Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, January 21, 2001Con Pederson
Sunday, November 07, 1999Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, September 12, 1999Nancy Scandrett Ross
* Sunday, July 18, 1999Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, May 09, 1999Nancy Nicholson Joline
* Sunday, March 28, 1999Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, January 17, 1999Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, January 10, 1999David J. Kahn
Sunday, January 03, 1999Randolph Ross
Sunday, October 25, 1998Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, August 16, 1998Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, May 31, 1998Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, May 03, 1998Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, April 26, 1998Fran and Lou Sabin
* Sunday, March 29, 1998Robert H. Wolfe
Sunday, March 08, 1998Richard Silvestri
Sunday, November 23, 1997Christopher Hurt and Derek Tague
Sunday, August 24, 1997Michael S. Maurer
Sunday, June 15, 1997Karen Hodge
Sunday, March 02, 1997Harvey Estes
Sunday, February 09, 1997D. Niles
Sunday, January 19, 1997B. Klahn
Sunday, December 08, 1996A. J. Santora
Sunday, October 06, 1996R. M. Hopkins
Sunday, July 14, 1996J. Schmalzbach
Sunday, May 12, 1996R. Silvestri
* Sunday, March 17, 1996P. O'Gordon
* Sunday, January 07, 1996Eric Albert
Sunday, December 17, 1995Dean Niles
Sunday, October 15, 1995Mel Rosen
Sunday, October 01, 1995Frank A. Longo
Sunday, September 03, 1995Ernie Furtado
Sunday, August 20, 1995Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, May 21, 1995Dean Niles
Sunday, April 02, 1995Norman S. Wizer
* Sunday, February 19, 1995Alfio Micci
Sunday, January 08, 1995Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, December 25, 1994Randolph Ross
Sunday, August 07, 1994Dean Niles
Sunday, July 17, 1994Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, April 17, 1994R.M. Hopkins
Sunday, February 20, 1994Harvey Estes
Sunday, February 13, 1994Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, December 12, 1993Cathy Millhauser