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154 total results for ERASES( score: 50 )
51 results for ERASES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Jan 13, 2025 | 45D | Wipes out (5) | Adam Levav | Shortz |
Sun Sep 15, 2024 | 108A | Makes blank | Aimee Lucido | Fagliano |
Mon Apr 1, 2024 | 34D | Wipes clean (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Fagliano |
Fri Mar 10, 2023 | 44A | Clears (2) | Claire Rimkus | Shortz |
Sun Feb 6, 2022 | 9D | Wipes out (5) | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Wed Jun 24, 2020 | 13D | Wipes out (5) | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Tue Mar 3, 2020 | 47D | Rubs out (5) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Feb 15, 2020 | 14D | Gets the lead out (4) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Aug 24, 2018 | 42A | Sweeps the board? | Roland Huget | Shortz |
Wed Mar 28, 2018 | 44D | Gets the lead out? (4) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Dec 11, 2017 | 49A | Cleans, as a chalkboard | Brian Thomas | Shortz |
Sun Apr 5, 2015 | 119A | Takes marks off | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sun Feb 15, 2015 | 5D | Backspaces, say | Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Aug 28, 2014 | 44D | Wipes out (5) | Ned White | Shortz |
Tue May 14, 2013 | 9D | Wipes off | John Lieb | Shortz |
Thu Feb 28, 2013 | 11D | Clears the board (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Wed Jan 16, 2013 | 50D | Clears the board (2) | Michael David | Shortz |
Sat Sep 22, 2012 | 18A | Fulfills a take-out order? | Kristian House | Shortz |
Fri Jun 1, 2012 | 28D | Goes back on one's word? | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Dec 11, 2011 | 21A | Wipes out (5) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun Aug 1, 2010 | 96D | Clears (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Jun 4, 2010 | 10D | "Only the hand that ___ can write the true thing": Meister Eckhart | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon Apr 19, 2010 | 12D | Undoes pencil marks | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Tue Aug 11, 2009 | 25A | Uses rubber on | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Fri Jul 17, 2009 | 11D | Takes back one's words? | Doug Peterson and Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Wed Apr 29, 2009 | 4D | Undoes | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Mon May 5, 2008 | 54A | Clears an Etch A Sketch, e.g. | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Fri Mar 2, 2007 | 60A | Destroys | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Sun Dec 10, 2006 | 129A | Gets rid of | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Jun 28, 2006 | 21A | Rubs out (5) | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Fri Feb 17, 2006 | 20A | Gets the word out? | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sat Nov 19, 2005 | 20A | Prepares the board | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Mon Oct 3, 2005 | 4D | Wipes clean (2) | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Mon Mar 28, 2005 | 67A | Rubs out (5) | Elizabeth Babikan | Shortz |
Wed Aug 27, 2003 | 46A | Takes off (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Apr 16, 2002 | 27A | Blots out | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Tue Dec 26, 2000 | 50D | Clears off | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Wed Nov 22, 2000 | 50D | Wipes away | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Sep 23, 1999 | 65A | Cleans | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Aug 30, 1998 | 74D | Takes back the lead? | John Wolting | Shortz |
Sun Aug 23, 1998 | 130A | Expunges | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Sat Feb 28, 1998 | 43D | Misplays a tape, maybe | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Jul 2, 1997 | 12D | Rubs out (5) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Tue Apr 15, 1997 | 64A | Obliterates | Jonathan Schmalzbach | Shortz |
Wed Jan 8, 1997 | 10D | Gets the lead out (4) | J. D. Leavy | Shortz |
Fri May 17, 1996 | 50A | Takes off (2) | J. DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Dec 23, 1995 | 43D | Takes the lead | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Oct 5, 1995 | 12D | Prepares tapes for reuse | Christopher Page | Shortz |
Fri Jun 10, 1994 | 13D | Gets the lead out (4) | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sun Jan 23, 1994 | 93A | Rubs out (5) | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Sat Dec 11, 1993 | 47D | Does away with | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
103 results for ERASES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Nov 16, 1993 | 64A | Prepares tapes for reuse | Stanley B. Whitten | Taub |
Tue Jun 8, 1993 | 22A | Expunges | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Fri Mar 12, 1993 | 23A | Wipes out | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Mon Sep 7, 1992 | 23A | Wipes off the map | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sat Sep 28, 1991 | 57A | Obliterates | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Sep 15, 1991 | 92D | An antonym for restores | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Jun 5, 1991 | 41A | Clears a tape | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Maleska |
Thu Jan 31, 1991 | 65A | Expunges | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sun Jul 15, 1990 | 68D | Cleans the slate | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Sat Jun 30, 1990 | 33A | Wipes clean | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Tue Jun 26, 1990 | 48D | Expunges | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Fri Mar 2, 1990 | 29A | Deletes | William Baxley | Maleska |
Sun Oct 22, 1989 | 68A | Clears the slate | Phyllis Fehringer | Maleska |
Fri Sep 15, 1989 | 61A | Rubs out | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Thu Apr 27, 1989 | 31D | Expunges | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Feb 10, 1989 | 61A | Undoes | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sun Jan 8, 1989 | 102A | Makes a clean slate | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Jun 19, 1988 | 85A | Lifts off, to typists | Nancy Ross | Maleska |
Wed Jan 27, 1988 | 23A | Deletes | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Sun Nov 29, 1987 | 87D | Obliterates | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sat Jul 4, 1987 | 49D | Wipes out | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Wed Apr 22, 1987 | 44A | Deletes | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Sun Feb 15, 1987 | 44D | Obliterates | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun Mar 30, 1986 | 31D | Deles | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun Jun 23, 1985 | 102A | Scrubs | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Apr 19, 1985 | 52A | Cancels | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Nov 25, 1984 | 109D | Expunges | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Mon Nov 19, 1984 | 47D | Removes | Johnson | Maleska |
Sun May 6, 1984 | 49D | Cancels | Beverly Tivin | Maleska |
Thu Dec 1, 1983 | 47D | Wipes out | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Nov 28, 1982 | 77A | Obliterates | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Mon Sep 6, 1982 | 43A | Cleans a blackboard | Adams | Maleska |
Sun Feb 21, 1982 | 7D | Clears a tape | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Nov 1, 1981 | 123D | Rubs out | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Sat Sep 6, 1980 | 19D | Cleans the slate | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Fri Aug 22, 1980 | 4D | Obliterates | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sat Jun 28, 1980 | 12A | Cancels | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Mar 11, 1980 | 50A | Expunges | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Wed May 11, 1977 | 51D | Wipes out | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Feb 18, 1977 | 62A | Removes | H. Hastings Reddall | Weng |
Sun Jan 9, 1977 | 98D | Obliterates | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Sat Jan 8, 1977 | 42D | Obliterates | James Barrick | Weng |
Thu Dec 9, 1976 | 27A | Uses a pencil end | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Weng |
Sun Feb 15, 1976 | 17A | Nullifies | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Fri Feb 14, 1975 | 42D | Rubs out | Joan DeRosso | Weng |
Sun Apr 1, 1973 | 30A | Wipes out | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Sun Mar 11, 1973 | 106D | Takes out | J. A. Felker | Weng |
Sat Mar 10, 1973 | 12D | Rubs out | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Dec 23, 1972 | 26D | Rubs out | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jun 24, 1972 | 46D | Rubs out | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jul 13, 1970 | 22A | Deles | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 1, 1970 | 22A | Cleans the board | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Aug 20, 1969 | 43D | Removes. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 9, 1969 | 9D | Clears a tape | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Wed Mar 5, 1969 | 48D | Uses a pencil top. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 24, 1968 | 48D | Obliterates. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 21, 1968 | 40A | Rubs out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 15, 1966 | 45A | Expunges. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 4, 1966 | 23A | Wipes out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 15, 1966 | 43D | Removes. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sun Nov 29, 1964 | 25A | Clears a tape. | Jules Arensberg and Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Sep 4, 1964 | 4D | Rubs out. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Wed Dec 20, 1961 | 6D | Expunges. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 24, 1961 | 18D | Removes all traces. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Jun 30, 1960 | 49D | Wipes off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 25, 1960 | 22A | Expunges. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 14, 1959 | 61A | Wipes out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 28, 1959 | 41A | Rubs off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 2, 1959 | 25D | Expunges. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 15, 1957 | 26A | Wipes clean. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 24, 1957 | 87A | Takes off the slate. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jan 27, 1957 | 95D | Obliterates. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Nov 9, 1955 | 47D | Cleans the slate. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Oct 17, 1955 | 15D | Rubs out. | Martin L. Keen | Farrar |
Sun Jun 19, 1955 | 106A | Removes. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Mon Dec 27, 1954 | 44D | Rubs out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 27, 1954 | 65D | Sponges off. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 29, 1953 | 42D | Cleans the slate. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Sep 25, 1953 | 45A | Expunges. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Sep 15, 1953 | 47D | Scrapes off. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Jul 26, 1953 | 69A | Rubs out. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Mar 28, 1953 | 41A | Uses the pencil's other end. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Oct 27, 1952 | 6D | Wipes out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 23, 1952 | 33A | Cleans off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 21, 1952 | 78D | Expunges. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Aug 10, 1952 | 113A | Scrapes out. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Mon May 5, 1952 | 46D | Does away with. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 25, 1952 | 23D | Obliterates. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 4, 1952 | 22D | Gets rid of pencil marks. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 10, 1952 | 55A | Scratches out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 25, 1951 | 62A | Rubs out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 26, 1951 | 25A | Expunges. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 8, 1951 | 22A | Cleans a blackboard. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 25, 1951 | 12D | Rubs out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 24, 1950 | 35A | Effaces. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1948 | 138A | Eradicates. | Alberta Burton | Farrar |
Sun Jun 13, 1948 | 123A | Scrapes off. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Mar 9, 1947 | 69D | Obliterates. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 29, 1946 | 142A | Removes traces of. | Harriot Cooke | Farrar |
Sun Jul 22, 1945 | 93D | Deletes. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Feb 20, 1944 | 38A | Obliterates. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jul 25, 1943 | 44D | Effaces. | Howard O. Smith | Farrar |
Sun Mar 22, 1942 | 41A | Rubs out. | Alma Talley | Farrar |