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127 total results for DEF( score: 50 )
84 results for DEF from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jan 14, 2024 | 30A | ___ Jam (record label) | John Kugelman | Shortz |
Wed Nov 15, 2023 | 34A | Rapper Mos ___ (3) | Gary Larson | Shortz |
Mon Jun 26, 2023 | 9D | Hi-___ TV | Taylor Johnson and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Mon Nov 21, 2022 | 47A | Rock's ___ Leppard (4) | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Fri Oct 7, 2022 | 48A | Lexicographic bit, in brief | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Jul 21, 2022 | 68A | 100%, in slang | Anne Marie Crinnion and Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Fri May 27, 2022 | 37D | Telephone trio (2) | David Distenfeld | Shortz |
Tue Mar 1, 2022 | 54A | Rapper Mos ___ (3) | Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Jan 23, 2022 | 64D | For sure, for short | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger | Shortz |
Tue Oct 26, 2021 | 12D | ___ Jam Recordings | Michael Schlossberg | Shortz |
Thu Oct 14, 2021 | 17D | Absolutely, informally | Matt Fuchs | Shortz |
Wed Sep 1, 2021 | 10D | Letters on the "3" button (2) | Sean Yamada-Hunter | Shortz |
Sat Jan 2, 2021 | 16D | "Hi" follower | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Sun Oct 18, 2020 | 9D | Letters on the "3" button (2) | Miriam Estrin | Shortz |
Tue Jun 30, 2020 | 11D | Assuredly, in slang | Zachary David Levy | Shortz |
Sun Jun 14, 2020 | 60D | Absolutely, slangily | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Sep 18, 2019 | 20A | ___ Leppard (4) | John Wrenholt | Shortz |
Mon Jul 1, 2019 | 35D | ___ Jam records (2) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Wed Jun 5, 2019 | 12D | Surely, informally | Rich Proulx | Shortz |
Thu Jan 17, 2019 | 38A | Dict. listing | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sun Mar 25, 2018 | 28A | "Fer sher" | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Thu Feb 8, 2018 | 47A | ___ Jam records (2) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Wed Oct 11, 2017 | 43D | Cool, in dated slang | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Jul 5, 2017 | 64A | It might appear after an etym. | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
Tue Jun 13, 2017 | 41A | ___ Leppard (4) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu May 25, 2017 | 1D | "___ Comedy Jam" (2) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Mon Mar 20, 2017 | 28A | "___ Comedy Jam" (2) | Neil deGrasse Tyson and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Mon Oct 31, 2016 | 7A | Dictionary offering: Abbr. | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sat Sep 24, 2016 | 31D | Cool, in slang (4) | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Thu Jun 9, 2016 | 7A | Cool, in hip-hop slang (2) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Sun May 31, 2015 | 71D | Hip-hop's Mos ___ | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Thu Jun 19, 2014 | 62A | C train? | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun Jan 5, 2014 | 8A | "Most ___" ("For sure") | Alan DerKazarian | Shortz |
Tue Dec 3, 2013 | 28D | Rapper Mos ___ (3) | Phil Ruzbarsky | Shortz |
Sun Jun 23, 2013 | 1D | Cool, in hip-hop slang (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri May 24, 2013 | 47A | Cool | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Apr 7, 2013 | 95D | Cool, in slang (4) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sat Feb 9, 2013 | 14D | "___ Poetry Jam" | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Sun Apr 15, 2012 | 116A | Dict. info | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Wed Jan 12, 2011 | 68A | Cool, in slang (4) | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Thu Dec 23, 2010 | 51D | High-___ | Oliver Hill and Eliza Bagg | Shortz |
Sat Sep 18, 2010 | 1D | "Fo' sho" | Natan Last, Brown University '12 | Shortz |
Wed Aug 18, 2010 | 52D | "Be Kind Rewind" co-star Mos ___ | Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
Mon Aug 2, 2010 | 9D | Dict. offering (3) | Diane Baker van Hoff | Shortz |
Tue Feb 23, 2010 | 64D | 3, on a telephone (2) | Joanne Sullivan | Shortz |
Sun Aug 9, 2009 | 104D | ___ Leppard (4) | Patrick Blindauer & Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Tue Aug 26, 2008 | 50D | ___ Leppard (4) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Jun 17, 2008 | 20A | Actor Mos ___ | Steven Ginzburg | Shortz |
Tue Apr 1, 2008 | 4D | "Excellent!," in slang (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed May 31, 2006 | 11A | Hip-hop compliment | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sat Apr 8, 2006 | 48D | Absolutely, in slang | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Mar 6, 2006 | 1D | Dict. offering (3) | Jack McInturff | Shortz |
Wed Oct 12, 2005 | 62D | Hip-hop "cool" | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Wed May 25, 2005 | 40D | Cool, in slang (4) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Feb 6, 2005 | 87A | It may be labeled sl. or obs. | Joel Kaplow | Shortz |
Fri Feb 4, 2005 | 18A | Very cool | Robert Bridges | Shortz |
Fri Nov 5, 2004 | 21A | First-rate, slangily (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Jul 3, 2004 | 37A | It may follow an etym. | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Thu May 6, 2004 | 28D | Cool, in 80's slang | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Thu Mar 11, 2004 | 50D | Telephone trio (2) | Jeremy Thomas Paine | Shortz |
Fri Dec 26, 2003 | 58D | Very good, in the 'hood | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Oct 19, 2003 | 88D | First-rate, slangily (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Jul 6, 2003 | 87D | Phone trio (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 2003 | 13D | Excellent, in 80's-90's slang | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Wed Apr 2, 2003 | 60A | Dict. offering (3) | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Sun Sep 9, 2001 | 82A | Cool, to the Fresh Prince | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Jul 15, 2001 | 60D | Lexicographer's concern: Abbr. | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun May 27, 2001 | 59D | Phone trio (2) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Sun Feb 4, 2001 | 87D | Excellent, to a hip-hopper | Frank A. Longo | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 2000 | 39D | Rock's ___ Leppard (4) | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Sun Oct 24, 1999 | 13D | Cool, modern-style | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Jun 4, 1999 | 46A | O.E.D. offering | John Wolting | Shortz |
Wed Jun 10, 1998 | 24A | O.E.D. item | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
Tue Nov 25, 1997 | 55A | Telephonic 3 | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jun 15, 1997 | 118D | Meaning, for short | Karen Hodge | Shortz |
Sat Jan 18, 1997 | 9D | Awesome, in teen slang | D. Niles | Shortz |
Tue Jan 14, 1997 | 49D | Rock's ___ Leppard (4) | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Sep 18, 1996 | 8D | 3, on a telephone (2) | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Jul 1, 1996 | 5D | Rock group ___Leppard | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Thu May 30, 1996 | 1D | 3, on a phone (2) | N. S. Wizer | Shortz |
Sun Oct 22, 1995 | 48A | Alphabet sequence | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 1995 | 49D | Rock's ___ Leppard (4) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Sep 18, 1994 | 1D | 3, on a phone (2) | Merl Reagle | Shortz |
Tue Dec 28, 1993 | 13D | Excellent, in slang (2) | Ronald C. Hirschfield | Shortz |
43 results for DEF from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Sep 17, 1993 | 30A | Phone-dial trio | Manny Nosowsky | Taub |
Wed Aug 19, 1992 | 25A | Plf.'s antagonist | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Sun May 10, 1992 | 4A | Dict. entry | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Wed Jul 17, 1991 | 53A | C-G connection | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue May 28, 1991 | 36D | D.A.'s court target | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Fri Mar 29, 1991 | 5D | Leppard of pop music | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Mar 10, 1991 | 136A | One needing an att. | Joan P. Leemhorst | Maleska |
Mon Jul 17, 1989 | 21A | C-G connection | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Fri Sep 11, 1981 | 45D | Syn., for one | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun May 31, 1981 | 95D | What this is: Abbr. | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Tue Oct 16, 1979 | 8D | Bus. loss | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Dec 26, 1977 | 8D | ABC followers | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Jul 24, 1976 | 26A | Dict. offering | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sun May 2, 1976 | 30A | Dict. entry | Alexander F. Black | Weng |
Thu May 29, 1975 | 21D | Meaning: Abbr. | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Thu Jan 9, 1975 | 23A | Dictionary entry: Abbr. | Louis C. Mandes, Jr. | Weng |
Wed Dec 25, 1974 | 4D | Dict. listing | Marie West | Weng |
Sun Oct 6, 1974 | 15D | Meaning: Abbr. | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Sun Aug 18, 1974 | 41A | Dict. entry | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sun Jun 3, 1973 | 77A | Dictionary entry: Abbr. | Anne Fox | Weng |
Thu May 10, 1973 | 9A | Word meaning: Abbr. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Feb 18, 1972 | 20A | Dictionary entry: Abbr. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 7, 1971 | 57A | Dictionary entry: Abbr. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 9, 1971 | 15D | Court case figure: Abbr. | Marian Pearce | Weng |
Sun Aug 2, 1970 | 41A | Opp. of plaintiff | Peter E. Price | Weng |
Sun Feb 16, 1969 | 6D | Crossword clue: Abbr. | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Sat Jan 6, 1968 | 49D | Crossword item: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 21, 1967 | 1A | Part of a crossword: Abbr. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Wed Sep 28, 1966 | 30D | Meaning: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 4, 1965 | 44D | Put off: Abbr. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jul 26, 1964 | 41D | Paraphrase: Abbr. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sat Sep 14, 1963 | 35D | Meaning: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 26, 1962 | 16D | Lexicographical abbreviation. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu Aug 9, 1962 | 13D | Dictionary entry: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 4, 1962 | 106D | Crossword item: Abbr. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Tue Dec 12, 1961 | 12D | Dictionary entry: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 4, 1961 | 37D | Puzzle clue: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 3, 1961 | 20A | Dictionary item: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 21, 1960 | 62D | Crossword item: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 4, 1956 | 20A | Part of a puzzle: Abbr. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Feb 27, 1955 | 73A | Part of a crossword: Abbr. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Oct 17, 1954 | 33A | Crossword clue: Abbr. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Thu Nov 15, 1951 | 55D | Crossword clue: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |