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146 total results for EARLY( score: 50 )
47 results for EARLY from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Aug 6, 2023 | 107D | Word with bird or retirement | Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Jun 25, 2022 | 14D | ___ voting | Adam Aaronson | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 2021 | 29D | Before the due date, say | Christina Iverson and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Wed Feb 27, 2019 | 47A | Pre-50-Across | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon Dec 18, 2017 | 54D | At the crack of dawn, say | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Sun Jul 2, 2017 | 120A | Ancient | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Thu Sep 4, 2014 | 22A | Not to term | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Sun Mar 9, 2014 | 22A | Avoiding the rush, say | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Feb 10, 2014 | 64A | Premature (3) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Mon Jan 13, 2014 | 26D | Late's opposite | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Oct 29, 2011 | 50A | With 1-Down, good thing to have for a tornado | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Wed Sep 7, 2011 | 45A | Before dawn, say | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Mon May 30, 2011 | 20A | Premature (3) | Michael Barnhart | Shortz |
Mon May 3, 2010 | 14A | Ahead of time | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Sat Dec 19, 2009 | 45A | Too quickly | Tyler Hinman and Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Nov 27, 2008 | 69A | Before sunrise | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Oct 21, 2008 | 13D | Jumping the gun (2) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Tue May 15, 2007 | 45A | Like 5:00 or 6:00 a.m., say | John Halverson | Shortz |
Mon Apr 3, 2006 | 49D | At the crack of dawn | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed Feb 1, 2006 | 52D | See 51-Across | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Apr 26, 2005 | 23A | Like some risers | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Sep 19, 2004 | 57D | With time to spare | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Wed Sep 8, 2004 | 16A | Like Cro-Magnon man, to us | Steve Jones | Shortz |
Sun Aug 29, 2004 | 103D | Too soon | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Aug 25, 2003 | 21A | Ahead of schedule (2) | Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 2003 | 38A | Five in the morning, say | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Thu Apr 3, 2003 | 34A | Like some retirements | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Mon Aug 19, 2002 | 3D | Like the bird that catches the worm | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Mar 14, 2002 | 27A | Before the bell | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Jun 4, 2000 | 96D | Old | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
Wed Mar 15, 2000 | 8D | At dawn | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Dec 1, 1999 | 55D | Like an eager guest, maybe | Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Apr 4, 1999 | 90A | Before curfew | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Tue Jan 5, 1999 | 23D | Jumping the gun (2) | Lyell Rodieck | Shortz |
Mon Jul 14, 1997 | 15A | Before the due date (2) | Mark Elliot Skolsky | Shortz |
Wed Jun 18, 1997 | 52D | Premature (3) | Stanley B. Whitten | Shortz |
Mon Mar 3, 1997 | 47A | Before the due date (2) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Sat Mar 1, 1997 | 23D | Primitive | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Jan 8, 1997 | 40D | Baseball's Wynn | J. D. Leavy | Shortz |
Fri Oct 4, 1996 | 46D | At cock's crow | M. Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon Sep 16, 1996 | 31D | Ahead of schedule (2) | R. J. Hartman | Shortz |
Thu Jun 27, 1996 | 41A | Kind of bird | R. Norris | Shortz |
Wed Apr 10, 1996 | 52D | Betimes | M. Lees | Shortz |
Tue Dec 19, 1995 | 58A | Beforehand | Marie Heller | Shortz |
Sun May 28, 1995 | 51A | In the wee hours | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Wed Feb 1, 1995 | 12D | Civil War general, loser at Waynesboro | Chet Currier | Shortz |
Thu May 5, 1994 | 41D | Confederate general Jubal | Mel Taub | Shortz |
4 results for EARLY from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Dec 27, 2020 | Cryptic | 3D | Primitive, sort of like a British nobleman? (5) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Oct 21, 2018 | Cryptic | 22D | Old, like a nobleman? (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Dec 12, 2010 | Panda | 47D | Finishing a relay ahead of time | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Jun 25, 2000 | Cryptic | 19A | Ahead of schedule, like a British nobleman? (5) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
95 results for EARLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 24, 1993 | 54D | Betimes | Frances Hansen | Taub |
Fri May 14, 1993 | 51A | Ahead of time | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Jun 24, 1992 | 27D | Confederate general | Morton B. Braun | Maleska |
Sun Dec 15, 1991 | 56D | Jubal ___ of the C.S.A. | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Sep 2, 1990 | 39D | Betimes | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 28, 1990 | 52D | Premature | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Fri Jun 9, 1989 | 48A | Hall of Fame pitcher ___ Wynn | William Canine | Maleska |
Wed Jun 7, 1989 | 49A | Betimes | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon May 15, 1989 | 29D | Ahead of schedule | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Mar 26, 1989 | 61A | Betimes | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Wed Oct 19, 1988 | 61A | Beforehand | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Sun Jul 6, 1986 | 63D | "___ to bed ... " | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun May 4, 1986 | 90A | Primitive | J. Samuel Smart | Maleska |
Tue Jan 10, 1984 | 43A | "___ to bed ... " | Elaine George | Maleska |
Mon Oct 24, 1983 | 66A | Kind of bird | Johnson | Maleska |
Mon May 2, 1983 | 27D | ___ bird | Diana R. Sessions | Maleska |
Thu Mar 31, 1983 | 40D | Betimes | Fennessy | Maleska |
Fri Sep 10, 1982 | 52D | Another Lee follower | Emory H. Cain | Maleska |
Mon Feb 8, 1982 | 21A | Primitive | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Fri May 8, 1981 | 27D | Betimes | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Wed Jan 21, 1981 | 52D | Primitive | Marie West | Maleska |
Wed Dec 31, 1980 | 22A | Confederate general | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Thu Nov 27, 1980 | 15A | Ahead of time | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Sep 28, 1980 | 25D | C.S.A. commander | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Wed Jan 3, 1979 | 23A | Betimes | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Fri May 12, 1978 | 48D | Betimes | James & Phyllis Barrick | Maleska |
Mon Nov 7, 1977 | 43A | Kind of bird or show | James | Maleska |
Fri Jan 28, 1977 | 40A | Jubal Anderson ___ | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Mon Jan 3, 1977 | 27A | Confederate general Jubal | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Mon Mar 8, 1976 | 21A | Part of D.E.W. | F. Coates | Weng |
Sun Oct 19, 1975 | 132D | Betimes | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Thu Jul 17, 1975 | 15D | Worm-eating bird | George Raventos | Weng |
Fri Jul 11, 1975 | 3D | Type of bird | Jack L. Steinhardt | Weng |
Tue Dec 17, 1974 | 56A | Worm-catching bird | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Tue Nov 19, 1974 | 47A | Certain bird | George Laczko | Weng |
Sun Mar 31, 1974 | 86A | In good time | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed Nov 7, 1973 | 25D | Confederate general | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 12, 1973 | 68D | "The good die ___ ... " | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Tue Jun 12, 1973 | 15A | Steve of F.D.R. staff | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 5, 1971 | 33A | Betimes | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 20, 1970 | 122A | Kind of bird | Anne Fox | Weng |
Sat Oct 10, 1970 | 25D | Kind of bird | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Oct 8, 1970 | 15D | Betimes | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 25, 1970 | 29D | Ahead of time | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 21, 1970 | 17A | Confederate general | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Dec 22, 1969 | 59A | Betimes. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 2, 1969 | 122D | In good time | Betty Leary | Weng |
Sun Dec 29, 1968 | 74A | Gen. Jubal | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Wed Dec 25, 1968 | 62A | Partner of bright. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 9, 1966 | 37A | Companion of bright. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 23, 1966 | 15A | Primitive. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 18, 1966 | 22D | Primitive. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 10, 1966 | 29D | Bird of a sort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 21, 1965 | 49D | Soon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 29, 1965 | 44A | Betimes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 11, 1965 | 75A | Soon. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Tue Aug 25, 1964 | 62A | In the near future. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 29, 1964 | 26D | In remote times. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 5, 1963 | 49A | In ancient times. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Tue Jul 30, 1963 | 27D | Soon. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Fri Jun 22, 1962 | 21D | In good season. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Mon Nov 27, 1961 | 41A | General Jubal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 27, 1959 | 57D | Confederate general. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Sep 7, 1958 | 35A | Ancient. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Sep 4, 1958 | 22D | Ahead of time. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Tue Jul 8, 1958 | 23A | Betimes. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jan 5, 1958 | 117D | General Jubal. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Jun 7, 1957 | 32D | Confederate general. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Dec 4, 1956 | 51D | General Jubal. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Apr 18, 1956 | 50D | General under 41 Down. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Nov 10, 1955 | 57A | In the near future. | Thomas Varner | Farrar |
Mon Oct 31, 1955 | 15A | Confederate general Jubal. | B. C. King | Farrar |
Fri Oct 21, 1955 | 63A | Pitcher Wynn. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Sep 30, 1955 | 13D | Pitcher Wynn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1954 | 112A | Wynn of the Indians. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jun 13, 1954 | 143A | 5 A. M. | Albert Carroll | Farrar |
Sat May 15, 1954 | 57A | In ancient times. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Tue Dec 22, 1953 | 43A | In the near future. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 31, 1953 | 22A | F. D. R.'s press secretary. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Mon May 25, 1953 | 69A | In good season. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Mar 3, 1953 | 50D | In the near future. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Aug 9, 1952 | 60A | F. D. R. aide or Confederate general. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 29, 1952 | 43A | In good time. | Waldo Ranson | Farrar |
Sun Jun 22, 1952 | 111A | Far back in time. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Wed May 28, 1952 | 70A | Hurler Wynn, of the Indians. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 9, 1952 | 27A | In good time. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 2, 1951 | 14A | American journalist, secretary to F. D. R. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 28, 1950 | 66A | Former White House press secretary. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 5, 1949 | 21D | Under-Secretary of Defense, was secretary of FDR. | George Newkirk | Farrar |
Sun Apr 13, 1947 | 84D | General Jubal. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sun Dec 10, 1944 | 124A | White House secretary. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun Sep 26, 1943 | 45D | White House secretary. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jun 20, 1943 | 106A | President Roosevelt's secretary. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Sep 13, 1942 | 23A | White House secretary. | Agnes W. Bartlett | Farrar |
Sun Apr 19, 1942 | 27D | F. D. R.'s secretary. | Louis Baron | Farrar |