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83 total results for ABAFT( score: 20 )
23 results for ABAFT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Oct 28, 2021 | 6A | Behind, nautically | Alan Massengill | Shortz |
Sun Feb 16, 2020 | 42A | Toward the stern (6) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Sun Dec 16, 2018 | 67A | Toward the stern (6) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Tue Jul 25, 2017 | 25D | Toward the rear | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Tue May 3, 2016 | 5A | Toward a boat's wake | John Westwig | Shortz |
Fri Feb 5, 2016 | 62A | Opposite of afore | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Sat Feb 28, 2015 | 60A | Rearward, to a rear admiral | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sat May 12, 2012 | 6D | Sailor's behind (3) | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Sun Nov 8, 2009 | 1D | Toward the stern (6) | Robert W. Harris | Shortz |
Wed May 20, 2009 | 1D | Toward the stern (6) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Mon Nov 17, 2008 | 29D | Rearward, at sea (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Oct 27, 2008 | 6D | Sternward (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake | Shortz |
Sat Aug 2, 2008 | 18A | Fore's opposite | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Sun Jun 1, 2008 | 14D | To the rear of | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Dec 25, 2007 | 33D | Sailor's behind (3) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Jun 17, 2007 | 84D | Rearward, at sea (2) | Tony Orbach & Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Fri Sep 8, 2006 | 10A | Sailor's behind (3) | Lisa Bunker | Shortz |
Tue Nov 11, 2003 | 9A | Toward the stern (6) | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Sat May 31, 2003 | 9A | To the rear, to a rear admiral | Mitch Komro | Shortz |
Sun Mar 23, 1997 | 6A | Sternward (2) | Bryant White | Shortz |
Sun Nov 3, 1996 | 16A | Toward the rudder | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Jun 17, 1996 | 5A | To the rear, nautically | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Thu Jan 25, 1996 | 12D | Toward the stern (6) | D. Kahn | Shortz |
2 results for ABAFT from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 22, 2024 | Acrostic | T | Toward the stern | David Balton & Jane Stewart | Fagliano |
Jul 24, 2016 | Acrostic | S | Toward the stern of the ship | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
58 results for ABAFT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Jan 13, 1992 | 37A | Astern | Ruth Minary | Maleska |
Mon Apr 8, 1991 | 32D | Toward the stern | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Thu Mar 7, 1991 | 9A | At the stern | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Sep 29, 1988 | 29A | Sternward | S. E. Wilkinson | Maleska |
Sun Jan 10, 1988 | 15D | Sternward | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sat Nov 7, 1987 | 6A | Rearward, at sea | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Oct 7, 1987 | 25A | Nautical direction | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Tue Mar 17, 1987 | 16A | Toward the stern | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Jan 25, 1987 | 8D | Behind, at sea | James and Phyllis Barrick | Maleska |
Sat Mar 15, 1986 | 25D | Behind, on the briny | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Tue Dec 17, 1985 | 25D | In the rear, at sea | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Feb 26, 1984 | 1A | Behind, at sea | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Tue Aug 30, 1983 | 34A | To the rear, at sea | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Sun Dec 12, 1982 | 81A | Behind at sea | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sun Jun 14, 1981 | 86D | Toward the back of the ship | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sun Jul 6, 1980 | 44D | Sternward | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Wed Feb 7, 1979 | 7D | At the stern | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Jan 16, 1977 | 68A | Toward the stern | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
Wed Apr 21, 1976 | 1D | Behind, nautically | Jack L. Steinhardt | Weng |
Tue May 6, 1975 | 5A | Toward the stern | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sat Dec 28, 1974 | 42D | Sternward | Thomas Sheehan | Weng |
Fri Nov 9, 1973 | 6D | Astern | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Sep 6, 1973 | 13A | Behind, at sea | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 11, 1973 | 51D | To the rear | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 16, 1973 | 25D | Toward the stern | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 26, 1972 | 11D | Behind, shipwise | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 9, 1972 | 97A | Nautical term | Keith Blake | Weng |
Sat Nov 7, 1970 | 9D | To the rear | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 3, 1970 | 56D | Astern | Barbara H. Lewis | Weng |
Sat Jan 31, 1970 | 44A | Behind, nautically | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 11, 1968 | 5A | Nautical term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 14, 1968 | 48D | Nautical term. | Bert Beaman | Farrar |
Wed Oct 11, 1967 | 31D | Nautical term. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Mon Dec 13, 1965 | 3D | Nautical term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 27, 1965 | 5A | Nautical term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 15, 1965 | 46A | To the stern. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 26, 1964 | 25A | Nautical term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 3, 1964 | 6D | Nautical term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 12, 1964 | 24D | To the rear of. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 24, 1964 | 1A | In back of, at sea. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 8, 1964 | 49A | Nautical term. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Aug 16, 1963 | 61A | Nautical term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 4, 1963 | 5A | Sternward. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 13, 1963 | 10D | Behind. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Mon Dec 17, 1962 | 15A | Nautical term | Eileen Lexau | Farrar |
Sun Oct 21, 1962 | 71A | At the stern. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Wed Feb 21, 1962 | 45A | Astern. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Mar 13, 1961 | 12D | Behind: Naut. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 15, 1958 | 16A | Behind: Naut. | Geraldine W. King | Farrar |
Mon Apr 14, 1958 | 6D | Toward the stern. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sat Sep 7, 1957 | 26D | On the stern. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 18, 1957 | 1A | Astern: Naut. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Oct 8, 1955 | 1A | Back of: Naut. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Jul 2, 1955 | 27D | Nautical word. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Thu Jun 23, 1955 | 5A | In the rear of a vessel. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Oct 17, 1954 | 21A | Back in the boat. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Feb 2, 1947 | 2D | Astern. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Feb 11, 1945 | 16A | Astern. | Waldo Ranson | Farrar |