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117 total results for COIL( score: 50 )
44 results for COIL from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jan 3, 2025 | 7D | Spring (3) | Colin Adams | Shortz |
Thu Jul 4, 2024 | 42D | Wind up (2) | Adam Vincent | Fagliano |
Tue Feb 27, 2024 | 33D | Spring's shape (2) | Nate Cardin | Shortz |
Sun Jan 22, 2023 | 32D | Slinky, e.g. (3) | Garrett Chalfin | Shortz |
Thu Jan 12, 2023 | 14A | Spring, for one | Grant Thackray | Shortz |
Thu Nov 3, 2022 | 51D | It's all wound up | Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Jan 26, 2022 | 65A | Garden hose shape | Michael Schlossberg | Shortz |
Wed Jan 5, 2022 | 3D | Helix (2) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Wed Dec 1, 2021 | 31D | Roll of stamps | Christopher Youngs | Shortz |
Sun Apr 5, 2020 | 20A | Spring feature (2) | Jim Peredo | Shortz |
Thu Jul 4, 2019 | 2D | Tesla ___ | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Tue Apr 25, 2017 | 57D | Snake's shape | Gary J. Whitehead | Shortz |
Fri Apr 14, 2017 | 53D | "When we have shuffled off this mortal ___": Hamlet | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Thu Oct 8, 2015 | 34A | Slinky, e.g. (3) | Stu Ockman | Shortz |
Mon May 4, 2015 | 19A | Spring's shape (2) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Thu Feb 28, 2013 | 7D | Cobra's shape, at times | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2012 | 1A | Hose shape | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Wed Mar 28, 2012 | 45A | Spiral shape | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Feb 20, 2011 | 93A | Slinky, e.g. (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Jun 24, 2010 | 26A | Wind up (2) | John Farmer | Shortz |
Wed Mar 17, 2010 | 4D | Stamp purchase (3) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Aug 16, 2009 | 105D | Thing to wind | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Feb 12, 2009 | 39D | Stamp purchase (3) | Gary & Stephen Kennedy | Shortz |
Mon Oct 13, 2008 | 27D | Rattlesnake's shape | Anthony J. Salvia | Shortz |
Fri Apr 11, 2008 | 49D | Spring (3) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Sep 9, 2007 | 93A | Electromagnet component | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed May 23, 2007 | 61A | Spring shape | Bruce Venzke and Stella Daily | Shortz |
Wed Dec 14, 2005 | 30A | Postage purchase | James R. Leeds | Shortz |
Tue Jun 8, 2004 | 53A | Slinky's shape | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sat Apr 24, 2004 | 25A | Spring (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Feb 10, 2004 | 16A | Rattler's posture | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Thu Aug 22, 2002 | 47A | Heater feature | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Jul 14, 2002 | 108D | Wire arrangement | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun May 20, 2001 | 71D | Wind | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Feb 26, 2001 | 44A | Helix (2) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Jan 4, 2001 | 29D | Kind of spring | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
Wed Oct 11, 2000 | 14A | Spring, maybe | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Tue Aug 15, 2000 | 32A | Shakespeare's was "mortal" | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Wed Jul 12, 2000 | 48D | Slinky, basically | William A. Ballard | Shortz |
Tue Mar 9, 1999 | 58A | Spring feature (2) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Mar 3, 1999 | 4D | Stamp purchase (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Jul 9, 1998 | 34A | Heater component | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Fri Nov 1, 1996 | 44D | Radiator part | M. Rosen | Shortz |
Mon Jul 31, 1995 | 2D | Snake shape | Elizabeth Gorski | Shortz |
3 results for COIL from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jun 22, 2014 | Diagramless | 42D | Snake posture | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
May 22, 2005 | Diagramless | 17D | Snake's form | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Jun 15, 1997 | Diagramless | 20A | Stamp purchase | Frank Longo | Shortz |
70 results for COIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Oct 13, 1993 | 41D | Spring | Joel Davajan | Taub |
Mon Jun 7, 1993 | 1D | Wind | Bill Polvogt | Maleska |
Tue Nov 19, 1991 | 62A | Wind into a ring | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Sep 18, 1991 | 43D | Wind or twist | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Sat Dec 1, 1990 | 33D | Wind | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Fri May 11, 1990 | 25A | Wind | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Fri May 19, 1989 | 12D | Snake's maneuver | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Tue Sep 13, 1988 | 60A | Spiral | Whitten | Maleska |
Sat Jul 2, 1988 | 56D | Tesla item | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Fri Apr 22, 1988 | 29D | What snakes do | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sat Oct 3, 1987 | 57A | Spiral | John Greenman | Maleska |
Wed Jul 9, 1986 | 38D | Spiral | Whitten | Maleska |
Fri Dec 20, 1985 | 56A | Rope ring | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Jul 1, 1983 | 35D | Part of an electromagnet | Paul G. Remley | Maleska |
Sun Mar 6, 1983 | 40D | Helix | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sun Jul 4, 1982 | 5A | Wind | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Tue Jun 22, 1982 | 38A | Spiral | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sun Jun 6, 1982 | 50A | Wind in rings | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Dec 13, 1981 | 50A | Helix | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Thu Oct 15, 1981 | 17D | Wind | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sat Sep 5, 1981 | 23A | Spiral | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Thu Feb 5, 1981 | 50A | Make like a snake | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Tue Oct 14, 1980 | 22D | Spring | Carol Dutting | Maleska |
Wed Feb 28, 1979 | 3D | Spiral | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Mon Nov 6, 1978 | 53D | Wind | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Tue Jan 17, 1978 | 2D | Spiral | Sara V. Tuckerman | Maleska |
Thu Jun 10, 1976 | 39D | Rope formation | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Sun Nov 2, 1975 | 2D | Spring shape | George Rose Smith | Weng |
Fri Oct 31, 1975 | 2D | Rope arrangement | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Thu Dec 26, 1974 | 34D | Snake's maneuver | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Sun Sep 29, 1974 | 4D | Snake posture | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Mon Aug 5, 1974 | 43A | Wind, as a clothesline | Thomas Sheehan | Weng |
Thu Mar 21, 1974 | 32D | Roll of stamps | Beverly J. Seward | Weng |
Tue Jan 23, 1973 | 23A | Wind | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 9, 1971 | 3D | Twist | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Apr 1, 1971 | 56D | Wind | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Dec 21, 1970 | 1A | Roll of stamps | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 23, 1970 | 31D | Roll of stamps | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 27, 1970 | 10D | Wind | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jun 13, 1969 | 62A | Wind. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 20, 1968 | 25A | Fake (a rope) | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Sep 6, 1968 | 40A | Twist. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 4, 1967 | 62A | Gather into loops. | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Tue May 3, 1966 | 60A | Wire spring. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 25, 1965 | 21A | Spiral. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 19, 1964 | 41A | Wind. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Wed Aug 7, 1963 | 46A | Take a winding course. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 3, 1962 | 66A | Wind. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 25, 1962 | 1A | Spiral. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Nov 19, 1961 | 100D | Spiral. | Mary Grow | Farrar |
Mon Oct 2, 1961 | 10A | Roll of wire. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 26, 1961 | 22A | Move in a winding course. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Oct 10, 1960 | 30D | Twist of rope. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 13, 1960 | 59A | Spiral of wire. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 30, 1959 | 6A | Wind about. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 9, 1959 | 63D | Wind. | Ted Dombras | Farrar |
Sat Feb 28, 1959 | 32A | Wrap around. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |
Tue Apr 22, 1958 | 55D | Wind spirally. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Apr 9, 1958 | 53D | Helix. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 17, 1957 | 6A | Wind around. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon Feb 18, 1957 | 1D | Series of rings. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Dec 25, 1955 | 106D | Helix. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed Aug 10, 1955 | 54D | Spiral. | Elsie Bishop | Farrar |
Sat Apr 16, 1955 | 32D | Water heater part. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 30, 1954 | 58D | Twist. | E. H. Mudge | Farrar |
Sat Jan 16, 1954 | 50A | Spiral of wire. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Sep 7, 1953 | 28A | A spiral of wire. | Ethel Le Strange | Farrar |
Sat Mar 22, 1952 | 10A | An electrical conductor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 1, 1951 | 68A | Part of an ignition system. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 11, 1951 | 55A | Arrangement of pipes in a radiator. | Unknown | Farrar |