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221 total results for FIR( score: 50 )
89 results for FIR from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Sep 14, 2024 | 8D | Something trimmed after purchase | Christina Iverson | Fagliano |
Sun Aug 25, 2024 | 54D | It bears no etymological relation to "conifer," surprisingly | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Tue Mar 5, 2024 | 40D | Silver ___ (tree of the Alps) | Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Tue Mar 28, 2023 | 68A | Douglas ___ (4) | Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel | Shortz |
Tue Jan 24, 2023 | 47D | Christmas tree (4) | Aaron M. Rosenberg and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Jan 9, 2022 | 117D | Hemlock relative | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Wed Sep 15, 2021 | 50A | Cedar relative | Sophie Buchmueller and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sat Jul 3, 2021 | 47A | One is depicted on the Oregon license plate | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
Fri May 21, 2021 | 7D | The "Tannen" of Tannenbaum | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Tue Jun 23, 2020 | 31D | Many a Christmas tree | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Apr 30, 2020 | 40A | Christmas season purchase | Caitlin Reid | Shortz |
Sun Sep 29, 2019 | 121D | Tree that starts fires? | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Thu May 9, 2019 | 34A | Pre-Christmas purchase | Lewis Rothlein | Shortz |
Mon Mar 4, 2019 | 25D | Balsam ___ (tree) | Ellis Hay | Shortz |
Mon Jan 1, 2018 | 38D | Christmas tree (4) | Matthew Sewell | Shortz |
Thu May 4, 2017 | 47A | Cone producer (3) | Loren Muse Smith and Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 2017 | 73A | An evergreen (2) | Jerry Miccolis | Shortz |
Mon Feb 13, 2017 | 55A | An evergreen (2) | Brent Sverdloff and Michael Blake | Shortz |
Thu Dec 1, 2016 | 37D | Growth along a ski run | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Wed Jul 27, 2016 | 35D | Common Yuletide purchase | Natan Last, Finn Vigeland and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Sun Oct 4, 2015 | 10A | Needle holder (3) | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Wed Jun 3, 2015 | 21A | Norwegian wood | Herre Schouwerwou | Shortz |
Sun Oct 5, 2014 | 69D | TREE | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Wed Jun 11, 2014 | 20A | Lighted tree, maybe | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Thu Feb 6, 2014 | 22A | Cone origin | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Thu Dec 5, 2013 | 25A | "O Tannenbaum" subject | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Thu Nov 7, 2013 | 61A | It may be topped with an angel | Alan DerKazarian | Shortz |
Mon Aug 19, 2013 | 27A | Christmas tree (4) | Jean O'Conor | Shortz |
Mon Mar 11, 2013 | 8D | Tree with needles (2) | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Sun Oct 7, 2012 | 99D | Christmas purchase | Zoe Wheeler | Shortz |
Mon Sep 10, 2012 | 18A | Tree with needles (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sun Aug 19, 2012 | 94D | Wreath source | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
Tue Apr 10, 2012 | 55D | It's green year-round | Gregory Philip Butler | Shortz |
Tue Oct 25, 2011 | 11D | Douglas ___ (4) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Fri Oct 21, 2011 | 50A | Source of much plywood | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Sep 22, 2011 | 53D | Source of some paper pulp | Jeff Dubner | Shortz |
Fri Jul 29, 2011 | 48D | Provider of material for some wreaths | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Nov 8, 2010 | 52D | Tree with cones | John Dunn | Shortz |
Tue Jun 15, 2010 | 56A | Resinous tree | Jill Winslow | Shortz |
Mon Mar 1, 2010 | 34A | Evergreen (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Feb 12, 2010 | 20A | Tree-line tree | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Thu Feb 19, 2009 | 24D | Center of holiday decorations | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Thu Dec 18, 2008 | 4D | Bearer of cones | Michael Vuolo | Shortz |
Mon Dec 1, 2008 | 19A | Balsam, e.g. | Eric J. Platt | Shortz |
Tue Sep 16, 2008 | 64D | Yule tree | Michael Langwald | Shortz |
Thu Feb 15, 2007 | 48A | Source of some plywood | Elizabeth Rehfeld | Shortz |
Mon Jan 15, 2007 | 59D | Spruce relative | David Pringle | Shortz |
Thu Jul 27, 2006 | 5D | Wreath material (2) | Ethan Friedman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 2006 | 8D | Oregon's state tree | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Nov 13, 2005 | 79D | Oregon ___ (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Sep 29, 2005 | 28D | Balsam | Sam Bellotto Jr. | Shortz |
Fri Jun 17, 2005 | 12D | Chalet building material | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Mar 23, 2005 | 53A | Rockies tree | Mike Shenk | Shortz |
Tue Feb 15, 2005 | 23A | Cone producer (3) | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Thu Oct 14, 2004 | 25D | Wreath material (2) | Mike Sikowitz | Shortz |
Thu May 13, 2004 | 36D | Douglas, for one | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Mar 30, 2004 | 20A | Christmas tree (4) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Nov 9, 2003 | 9D | Cone site | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Jun 10, 2003 | 1A | Cone maker | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed May 14, 2003 | 40D | Needle holder (3) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Aug 20, 2002 | 32D | Cone bearer (7) | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Thu Jun 20, 2002 | 45A | Cone dropper | Steve Jones | Shortz |
Thu Jan 10, 2002 | 27A | Cone source | Alex Vaughn | Shortz |
Thu Sep 6, 2001 | 40D | Noel staple | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Tue Jul 18, 2000 | 54D | Christmas buy | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Tue May 23, 2000 | 17A | Evergreen (3) | Monica Krausse | Shortz |
Tue Mar 28, 2000 | 49A | Cone bearer (7) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 2000 | 48A | Cone bearer (7) | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Fri Feb 18, 2000 | 55D | Cone bearer (7) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Aug 19, 1999 | 64D | Balsam, for one | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue Jul 13, 1999 | 34A | Douglas ___ (4) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed May 12, 1999 | 19A | Cone producer (3) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Dec 25, 1998 | 22A | Alpine sight | Ed Pegg Jr. | Shortz |
Sun Oct 18, 1998 | 117D | Seasonal purchase | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Nov 8, 1997 | 54D | Object of decoration | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sun Jul 13, 1997 | 26A | Oregon ___ (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat May 31, 1997 | 1A | One may be red, white or silver | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Tue Jan 14, 1997 | 40A | Douglas ___ (4) | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Dec 3, 1996 | 50A | Cone bearer (7) | R. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Dec 1, 1996 | 37A | Dark grayish green | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Aug 12, 1996 | 1D | Cone bearer (7) | J. R. Bender | Shortz |
Wed Apr 3, 1996 | 33D | Cone bearer (7) | M. Gaffney | Shortz |
Sun Jan 28, 1996 | 92A | Christmas staple | M. W. Perry | Shortz |
Wed Jan 17, 1996 | 38A | Christmas need | L. Sidway | Shortz |
Tue Jan 3, 1995 | 43A | Douglas or alpine, e.g. | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Oct 31, 1994 | 48A | Evergreen (3) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Fri Aug 19, 1994 | 19A | Douglas, e.g. | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun Mar 13, 1994 | 63A | Needle holder (3) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Nov 21, 1993 | 112A | Douglas, for example | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
4 results for FIR from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 29, 2023 | Panda | 33D | ___ coat (Christmas decorations) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Mar 5, 2023 | Takeaway | 64D | Co*pany | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Sep 14, 2003 | Panda | 63D | ___ coat (snow in the forest) | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Aug 9, 1998 | Diagramless | 7D | Douglas, for one | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
128 results for FIR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Oct 9, 1993 | 11D | Spruce, e.g. | Hess | Taub |
Thu Jun 17, 1993 | 49A | Evergreen tree | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Thu Jun 3, 1993 | 27A | Balsam or Douglas | Rand H. Burns | Maleska |
Fri Apr 23, 1993 | 26D | Sapin | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Jun 30, 1992 | 41D | Evergreen | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Fri May 29, 1992 | 10A | Larch | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Tue May 5, 1992 | 28A | Douglas or noble | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Tue Dec 24, 1991 | 58D | An evergreen | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sat Sep 28, 1991 | 42A | Evergreen | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Wed Jul 17, 1991 | 24D | Larch or sapin | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Jun 28, 1991 | 6D | Balsam, e.g. | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Tue Jun 18, 1991 | 4D | Balsam, e.g. | Jean M. Hunt | Maleska |
Tue Feb 5, 1991 | 22D | Douglas or balsam | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Wed Jan 9, 1991 | 19D | Evergreen | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Tue Dec 11, 1990 | 24A | Balsam, e.g. | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Sep 5, 1990 | 57D | Douglas ___ | Betty Hinman | Maleska |
Fri Jun 22, 1990 | 18A | "The ___ Tree," Andersen fairy tale | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sat Apr 21, 1990 | 24D | Tree sacred to Pan | Ronnie K. Allen | Maleska |
Wed Apr 4, 1990 | 26D | Tree sacred to Pan | Jean M. Hunt | Maleska |
Sun Jun 25, 1989 | 37D | Santa Lucia, e.g. | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Sep 7, 1988 | 30D | Balsam, e.g. | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Fri Jul 1, 1988 | 7D | Softwood | Rita Yelle | Maleska |
Mon May 2, 1988 | 37A | Balsam, e.g. | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Wed Nov 4, 1987 | 25D | Conifer | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sun Oct 25, 1987 | 102A | Santa Lucia, e.g. | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Mon Apr 27, 1987 | 53A | Balsam, e.g. | Johnson | Maleska |
Fri Apr 24, 1987 | 24D | State tree of Ore. | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Sun Mar 22, 1987 | 8D | Evergreen | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Feb 9, 1987 | 59D | An evergreen | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Tue Nov 11, 1986 | 10D | Evergreen | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Wed Sep 24, 1986 | 35D | Balsam, e.g. | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue May 20, 1986 | 8D | Douglas ___ | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Sep 1, 1985 | 69D | Balsam | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Jul 21, 1985 | 98A | Evergreen | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat May 11, 1985 | 10D | Fragrant tree | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sat Sep 29, 1984 | 34A | Balsam | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sat May 19, 1984 | 46A | Christmas tree | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Tue Mar 20, 1984 | 22D | Douglas ___ | Marjorie Pedersen | Maleska |
Sat Dec 10, 1983 | 54A | Sapin | Joe Clonick | Maleska |
Sun Sep 4, 1983 | 117A | Larch | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Mon Aug 15, 1983 | 38A | Evergreen | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Mon May 9, 1983 | 7D | Douglas ___ | Newell | Maleska |
Sun Mar 20, 1983 | 61A | Evergreen | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sun Dec 19, 1982 | 120D | Coniferous tree | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Fri Dec 17, 1982 | 45D | Douglas or Oregon | John Greenman | Maleska |
Mon May 17, 1982 | 39A | Douglas ___ | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Mar 7, 1982 | 77D | Evergreen | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sun Aug 30, 1981 | 116D | Larch or sapin | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Fri Jul 17, 1981 | 37A | Balsam or alpine | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Sun Feb 1, 1981 | 24A | Pyramidal conifer | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Sun Oct 19, 1980 | 73D | Evergreen | Jim Page | Maleska |
Thu Oct 11, 1979 | 1D | Douglas ___ | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Mon Feb 5, 1979 | 39A | Tall tree | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sat Dec 30, 1978 | 57D | Douglas ___ | Russell | Maleska |
Sun Dec 24, 1978 | 8D | Sapin | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sat May 13, 1978 | 54D | Balsam ___ | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Fri Apr 28, 1978 | 20A | Pyramidal conifer | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Thu Nov 17, 1977 | 58D | Symbol of Oregon | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Tue Sep 20, 1977 | 2D | Balsam or Douglas | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Tue Apr 19, 1977 | 27A | Evergreen | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Apr 7, 1977 | 3D | Evergreen | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Sun Feb 29, 1976 | 27D | Tree | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sun Feb 8, 1976 | 53D | Tree | Jack L. Steinhardt | Weng |
Sun Dec 21, 1975 | 10D | Tree | Anne Fox | Weng |
Sat May 31, 1975 | 6D | Evergreen | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Sat Jan 25, 1975 | 46D | Conifer | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Tue Aug 6, 1974 | 61D | Evergreen | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed Jul 17, 1974 | 37A | Tree | Hugh P. Holland | Weng |
Tue Mar 19, 1974 | 37A | Red or Douglas | George Madrid | Weng |
Fri Dec 28, 1973 | 28D | Cone-bearing tree | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Oct 25, 1973 | 53A | Evergreen | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 24, 1973 | 100A | Tree | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Thu May 31, 1973 | 56A | Evergreen | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Mar 14, 1973 | 23A | Evergreen | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 14, 1973 | 49A | Douglas, for one | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sat Sep 11, 1971 | 55D | Tree | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 12, 1971 | 4D | Douglas, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 22, 1970 | 27D | Spruce's cousin | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Sep 24, 1969 | 56D | Evergreen. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jun 13, 1969 | 4D | Wood. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 1, 1969 | 29A | Douglas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 24, 1968 | 61D | Pine. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 4, 1967 | 41A | Tree for 32 Down. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 12, 1967 | 126D | Douglas, for one. | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Tue Aug 8, 1967 | 47D | Douglas ___. | Martha J. DeWitt | Farrar |
Sat May 27, 1967 | 1D | Symbol of Oregon. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat Dec 10, 1966 | 46A | Balsam. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 27, 1966 | 46A | Tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 21, 1966 | 24D | Balsam. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Tue May 10, 1966 | 43A | Evergreen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 17, 1966 | 83A | Balsam. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Apr 15, 1965 | 36D | Shade of green. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 9, 1964 | 36D | Tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 13, 1964 | 23A | Douglas ___. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 1, 1964 | 32D | Tree. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Jan 12, 1964 | 58D | Larch. | John Byrne | Farrar |
Sat Dec 14, 1963 | 28A | Tree. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Thu May 23, 1963 | 31D | Part of the forest. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 9, 1962 | 34A | Spruce. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 3, 1962 | 52A | Spruce. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 6, 1962 | 34D | Tree. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Jan 15, 1962 | 29A | Tree. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Sat Dec 16, 1961 | 45A | See 39 Across. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 8, 1961 | 61D | See 30 Down. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 6, 1961 | 53D | Spruce. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 30, 1960 | 112A | Tree. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Sun Sep 13, 1959 | 10D | Evergreen. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Feb 19, 1959 | 5D | Balsam. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Oct 28, 1958 | 42A | Balsam. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Jun 13, 1957 | 8D | Symbol of Oregon. | Helen K. Whitman | Farrar |
Sat May 4, 1957 | 57D | Douglas ___. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 21, 1956 | 20A | Conifer. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Mar 27, 1956 | 25A | Douglas ___. | Elizabeth Laing | Farrar |
Wed Nov 23, 1955 | 39A | Christmas tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 18, 1955 | 59D | Balsam. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 27, 1955 | 18A | Douglas ___. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Sep 21, 1955 | 49A | Relative of the juniper. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Jun 11, 1955 | 22A | Evergreen beauty. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat May 17, 1952 | 58D | Douglas ___, pride of the West. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 21, 1951 | 34D | Valuable timber tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 7, 1951 | 56D | Evergreen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1950 | 77A | Tree. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 25, 1949 | 90A | Douglas ___. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Apr 11, 1948 | 119A | Christmas tree. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Sun Sep 17, 1944 | 43A | Tree. | Betty C. Crisman | Farrar |
Sun Aug 29, 1943 | 92A | Tree. | William Schopp | Farrar |
Sun Jan 24, 1943 | 132A | Tree. | J. C. Doesburg | Farrar |
Sun May 3, 1942 | 68D | Conifer. | Charles Merz | Farrar |