This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Find clues for any answer, or answers that match a pattern
Search options:
150 total results for INTRO( score: 50 )
80 results for INTRO from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Aug 16, 2024 | 44D | Wordless part of many songs | Kate Hawkins | Fagliano |
Sun Apr 14, 2024 | 76A | "Bond. James Bond," e.g. | John Rippe and Jeff Chen | Fagliano |
Mon Apr 8, 2024 | 23D | Kind of class labeled "101" | Peter Gordon | Fagliano |
Sat Jul 9, 2022 | 49A | Starter course (2) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Wed May 4, 2022 | 20A | Paper opener | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Thu Mar 24, 2022 | 16A | Emcee's warm-up | Jess Shulman | Shortz |
Wed Dec 8, 2021 | 18A | "My name is ...," e.g. | Philip Koski | Shortz |
Thu Apr 15, 2021 | 45A | It's a start (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley and Ben Zimmer | Shortz |
Sun Apr 4, 2021 | 108D | Headliner's cue | Angela Olson Halsted and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Mon Mar 15, 2021 | 67A | Opening remarks (3) | Philip K. Chow | Shortz |
Wed Feb 3, 2021 | 24A | Starter course? (2) | Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Fri Jan 8, 2021 | 52D | First class (2) | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Sat Aug 15, 2020 | 43D | Prelim (5) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Jul 5, 2020 | 115A | Foreword (5) | Laura Taylor Kinnel | Shortz |
Tue Apr 14, 2020 | 20A | Opening remarks (3) | Joe Hansen | Shortz |
Fri Mar 20, 2020 | 37A | Host's responsibility | Wyna Liu and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Wed Mar 11, 2020 | 64A | Words from an emcee (3) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sun Feb 16, 2020 | 21A | Low-level, as a class | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Wed Dec 4, 2019 | 2D | Part of a show that may say "Previously on ..." | Evan Mahnken | Shortz |
Sun Feb 3, 2019 | 20A | Opening (7) | Natan Last | Shortz |
Sun May 20, 2018 | 97D | 101 course | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Thu Jul 6, 2017 | 48D | Opening (7) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Tue Apr 4, 2017 | 61A | Opening remarks (3) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Wed Nov 2, 2016 | 26D | It's a start (2) | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Thu Sep 15, 2016 | 30D | Nailed, for short | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun May 8, 2016 | 62D | Prelude (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed May 4, 2016 | 2D | It's just for starters | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Tue Apr 26, 2016 | 27D | Course that might be labeled "101" | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Wed Jul 8, 2015 | 1D | Start of many course titles | Ryan Milligan | Shortz |
Sun Apr 5, 2015 | 36A | 101, say | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Tue Dec 9, 2014 | 17A | Emcee's assignment | Paul Hunsberger | Shortz |
Sun Oct 19, 2014 | 41D | First class (2) | David Phillips | Shortz |
Tue Jan 21, 2014 | 55D | Emcee's delivery (5) | Todd Gross | Shortz |
Wed May 8, 2013 | 32D | Emcee's delivery (5) | Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Sun Feb 10, 2013 | 37D | Part of the front matter | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Aug 15, 2012 | 48D | 101 course, typically | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jul 1, 2012 | 59D | Prelim (5) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sat Jun 23, 2012 | 18A | Emcee's delivery (5) | Laura Sternberg | Shortz |
Sun May 6, 2012 | 60D | Setup, of a sort | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sun Feb 6, 2011 | 11D | Emcee's words | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Aug 29, 2010 | 46A | "Ladies and gentlemen ...," e.g. | Derek Bowman | Shortz |
Thu Jan 7, 2010 | 52D | Many a freshman course | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Wed Nov 4, 2009 | 5D | Words from an emcee (3) | Ricky Ini Liu | Shortz |
Wed Aug 5, 2009 | 17A | First few bars | Donna S. Levin | Shortz |
Sun Dec 7, 2008 | 46D | "He-e-ere's Johnny!," e.g. | Jim Page | Shortz |
Tue Jun 12, 2007 | 24D | Emcee's delivery (5) | Jonathan Gersch | Shortz |
Tue May 8, 2007 | 68A | Emcee's delivery (5) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Fri Dec 2, 2005 | 18A | Opening (7) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Jul 25, 2005 | 30D | Foreword (5) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed May 18, 2005 | 3D | Opening bars (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Nov 1, 2004 | 58D | Foreword, for short (3) | Kendall Twigg and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Oct 27, 2004 | 59A | Foreword (5) | Nathaniel Weiss | Shortz |
Mon Jun 28, 2004 | 29D | Emcee's spiel | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Oct 26, 2003 | 6D | Opening (7) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Nov 24, 2002 | 16D | Opener (2) | Nancy Salomon and Lee Glickstein | Shortz |
Mon Nov 4, 2002 | 2D | Conclusion's opposite | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Sep 23, 2002 | 15A | Foreword, for short (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Jun 5, 2002 | 60A | Opening words | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon May 6, 2002 | 29D | Preface (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Mar 11, 2002 | 57A | Foreword, for short (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Jan 7, 2002 | 6D | Foreword (5) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Sep 16, 2001 | 68D | Prelude (2) | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Sat Aug 18, 2001 | 51A | Opening (7) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Jul 17, 2001 | 11D | Words from an emcee (3) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Apr 5, 2001 | 66A | Prelim (5) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Feb 11, 2001 | 112D | Opener (2) | Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Feb 2, 2000 | 51A | Emcee's task | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Sun Jan 10, 1999 | 31D | Emcee's forte | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Dec 20, 1998 | 49D | Musical vamp | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Jul 12, 1998 | 68D | Preface (3) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Wed Apr 8, 1998 | 21A | Prelim (5) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
Thu Aug 28, 1997 | 9D | Prologue | Shannon Burns | Shortz |
Tue Aug 12, 1997 | 29D | Prelim (5) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Sun May 25, 1997 | 98D | Opening (7) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Sep 15, 1996 | 87D | Speaker's need | A. K. Justin | Shortz |
Tue Aug 13, 1996 | 27D | Opening bars (2) | R. Hughes | Shortz |
Mon Apr 15, 1996 | 44A | Foreword (5) | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Tue Mar 26, 1996 | 41D | Preface (3) | J. S. Marrone | Shortz |
Sun Jul 10, 1994 | 103D | Start | Alvin Chase | Shortz |
Tue Feb 22, 1994 | 4D | Opening (7) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
3 results for INTRO from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Nov 6, 2016 | Cryptic | 24D | Plain trousers revealing opening (5) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Sep 18, 2011 | Diagramless | 2D | Foreword, for short | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Jan 7, 2001 | Diagramless | 7D | Foreword | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
67 results for INTRO from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Nov 9, 1993 | 38D | A job for an emcee | Charles Woodard | Taub |
Sun May 2, 1993 | 16D | Job for an emcee | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Wed Jan 20, 1993 | 40A | Pop song lead-in | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Wed Oct 7, 1992 | 52D | Job for an emcee | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Fri Aug 2, 1991 | 48A | Overture, for short | Peter Gordon | Maleska |
Sat Jul 13, 1991 | 34D | Musical vamp | Jonathan J. Towle | Maleska |
Sat Mar 9, 1991 | 57A | Ballad lead-in | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Sun Aug 20, 1989 | 3D | Prefix for mission | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Wed Jul 20, 1988 | 50D | Opening segment, for short | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Tue Jun 14, 1988 | 14D | Musical beginning | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun May 8, 1988 | 125A | Musical vamp | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Fri Aug 21, 1987 | 70A | Vamp's relative | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sun Mar 29, 1987 | 100A | Job for an emcee | Ralph G. Beaman | Maleska |
Sun Dec 7, 1986 | 103A | Podium prelim | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Sat Oct 18, 1986 | 24A | Pop song lead-in | Frederick Duda | Maleska |
Wed Aug 20, 1986 | 15A | Vamp | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Thu Jun 19, 1986 | 29D | Musical passage, for short | Charles E. Gersch | Maleska |
Tue Dec 17, 1985 | 27D | Opening monologue, for short | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Nov 10, 1985 | 20A | Lead-in, for short | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sun Jan 6, 1985 | 6D | Prefix with version | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Wed May 30, 1984 | 15A | Prefix for version | Richard N. Platt, Jr. | Maleska |
Mon May 21, 1984 | 11D | Emcee's function | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Sat Dec 25, 1982 | 11D | Musical lead-in | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Oct 17, 1982 | 7D | Musical vamp | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Wed Sep 22, 1982 | 2D | Pop-song lead-in | Jack R. Harnes | Maleska |
Sun Jun 6, 1982 | 88D | Musical passage | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sat Aug 8, 1981 | 45A | Lead-in, for short | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jun 11, 1981 | 14A | Job for an emcee | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu May 28, 1981 | 38D | Opening, for short | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Thu May 7, 1981 | 25A | Pop song lead-in | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Wed Nov 26, 1980 | 21D | Emcee's spiel | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Wed Jun 6, 1979 | 11D | Preface, for short | Ruth Lake Tepper | Maleska |
Wed Dec 14, 1977 | 27D | Preface, for short | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Fri Sep 16, 1977 | 34D | Musical vamp | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Thu Sep 8, 1977 | 32A | Jazz opener | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Sat Mar 26, 1977 | 49D | Musical vamp | Bert Beaman | Maleska |
Thu Jan 20, 1977 | 43D | Emcee's chore | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Sat Jan 15, 1977 | 37D | Job for an emcee | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Mon Oct 4, 1976 | 16A | Beginning, for short | Chet Currier | Weng |
Sat May 8, 1976 | 26D | Relative of a prelim | Mel Rosen | Weng |
Mon Sep 15, 1975 | 20A | Musical prelim | Dennis Listort | Weng |
Wed May 29, 1974 | 17A | Preface, for short | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sun Mar 3, 1974 | 90D | Prelim's relative | Jim Page | Weng |
Tue Jan 15, 1974 | 62A | Part of a musical piece | Edward Julius | Weng |
Thu Mar 8, 1973 | 30D | Emcee's job | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 22, 1972 | 17A | Lead-in, for short | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 3, 1972 | 21A | Prelim | Jack Rosenthal | Weng |
Thu Apr 6, 1972 | 59A | Bit of music, for short | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Feb 1, 1972 | 30D | Relative of prelim | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 20, 1971 | 45D | Musical vamp | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Sep 6, 1970 | 58D | Start of a jazz piece | Barbara Lewis | Weng |
Fri Aug 7, 1970 | 29D | Preamble, for short | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 28, 1969 | 35A | Opening lines, for short. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 10, 1969 | 17A | Opening words, for short. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 13, 1966 | 63A | Jazz term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 29, 1965 | 16A | Musical beginning. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 14, 1964 | 50D | First part of a pop tune. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 15, 1963 | 53D | Opening bars, in jazz. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 21, 1963 | 63A | Musical beginning. | Norma Schier | Farrar |
Thu Jun 7, 1962 | 2D | Jazz term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 8, 1961 | 50D | Opening bars of music. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 26, 1959 | 49D | Opening bars of popular music: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 17, 1959 | 12D | Musical preliminary: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 12, 1958 | 98A | Beginning of a song: Colloq. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Mar 15, 1955 | 54D | Opening bars of music: Colloq. | Morton Braun | Farrar |
Sat Feb 19, 1955 | 8D | Opening bars of music: Colloq. | Charles Gersch | Farrar |
Fri Jan 1, 1954 | 27D | Musical opening: Jazz slang. | Unknown | Farrar |