Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Fri Jun 21, 2024 | 35A | Island that's home to Popeye Village, a film-set-turned-theme-park | Billy Bratton | Fagliano |
Fri Feb 23, 2024 | 8A | Home of the prehistoric Ggantija temples | Larry Snyder | Shortz |
Mon Jan 8, 2024 | 27D | Island nation south of Sicily (2) | Nate Cardin | Shortz |
Sun Jul 31, 2022 | 11D | Smallest country in the E.U., by area | Jesse Goldberg | Shortz |
Tue May 31, 2022 | 10D | Country in the Mediterranean | Sam Buchbinder and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Tue Jan 4, 2022 | 7D | Island nation south of Sicily (2) | David Bukszpan | Shortz |
Wed Nov 24, 2021 | 41A | Member of the British Commonwealth in the Mediterranean | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Wed Feb 10, 2021 | 52D | European country with a cross on its flag | Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Wed Sep 16, 2020 | 52D | Country from which the name "Buttigieg" comes | Paul Coulter | Shortz |
Fri Jul 31, 2020 | 9A | Country whose name is believed to come from ancient Greek for "honey-sweet" | Claire Rimkus and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sat Feb 23, 2019 | 28D | First-time Winter Olympics participant of 2014 | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Sun Feb 3, 2019 | 57D | Country south of Sicily | Natan Last | Shortz |
Fri Mar 23, 2018 | 1A | Island nation with a cross on its flag | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2016 | 57A | Country with the smallest national capital in the European Union (about 9,000 people) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Fri Aug 26, 2016 | 47D | European country whose flag features a George Cross | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Mon May 25, 2015 | 6D | Island nation for which a distinctive cat is named | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Sat Dec 27, 2014 | 30D | Its one-euro coin depicts a cross | David Phillips | Shortz |
Sat Oct 11, 2014 | 43A | Country that includes the islands of Gozo and Comino | Evans Clinchy | Shortz |
Tue Dec 31, 2013 | 6D | Valletta is its capital (2) | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Mon Jan 23, 2012 | 1D | Mediterranean island country (2) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Mar 6, 2011 | 71A | Smallest member of the European Union (2) | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Mon Feb 28, 2011 | 28D | Its coat of arms has a cross, but no falcon | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
Tue Sep 21, 2010 | 7D | Island south of Sicily (3) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Wed Jun 3, 2009 | 35D | Mediterranean land (2) | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Sat Oct 11, 2008 | 45D | It's north of Libya | Pete Mitchell | Shortz |
Tue Oct 30, 2007 | 21D | Country just south of Sicily | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Fri Sep 14, 2007 | 51D | 1945 conference site for Roosevelt and Churchill | John Farmer | Shortz |
Tue Sep 11, 2007 | 15A | Mediterranean island country (2) | Christina Houlihan Kelly | Shortz |
Sun Feb 4, 2007 | 98A | Where St. Paul was shipwrecked, in Acts | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Thu Aug 10, 2006 | 2D | Smallest member of the European Union (2) | Todd McClary | Shortz |
Mon Jan 30, 2006 | 8D | Island country south of Sicily | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sat Aug 20, 2005 | 5A | Island once controlled by Carthage | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jul 17, 2005 | 78A | Mediterranean cruise stop | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Jan 7, 2005 | 39A | Home of the Knights Hospitalers | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Wed Jul 3, 2002 | 50D | Island south of Sicily (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Jul 1, 2002 | 52D | Mediterranean land (2) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Fri Jan 7, 2000 | 42D | Mediterranean tourist destination | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Apr 2, 1998 | 5A | Former NATO Mediterranean headquarters | Alex K. Justin | Shortz |
Sun May 5, 1996 | 36D | It became independent on 9/21/64 | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Apr 15, 1996 | 1A | Island south of Sicily (3) | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sun Oct 22, 1995 | 124D | Its capital is Valetta | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Wed Aug 23, 1995 | 27D | W.W. II's most-bombed island | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Tue Nov 8, 1994 | 45D | Island near Sicily | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Thu Oct 6, 1994 | 19A | Knight spot? | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon May 2, 1994 | 66A | Valletta is its capital (2) | James L. Beatty | Shortz |
Sun Feb 27, 1994 | 90A | Mediterranean shipping center | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Sep 10, 2017 | Panda | 24D | Ice cream drink on a Mediterranean land | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Sun Nov 14, 1993 | 56D | ___ millionaire (rich Vallettan?) | Norma Steinberg | Taub |
Thu Jan 2, 1992 | 1A | Republic since 1974 | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Sun Oct 6, 1991 | 62D | Its people were decorated for bravery: 1942 | Gloria Evans | Maleska |
Wed Mar 27, 1991 | 27D | Valletta is its capital | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Fri Jan 4, 1991 | 24D | Locale of 1989 summitry | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun Sep 23, 1990 | 22A | Where St. Paul was shipwrecked | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Jun 29, 1990 | 49A | Gozo neighbor | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Tue Jan 23, 1990 | 1D | Knights of ___ | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Dec 2, 1989 | 62A | Gozo neighbor | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Fri Aug 4, 1989 | 39A | Where Valletta is | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Thu Feb 16, 1989 | 31D | Valletta is its capital | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Mon Dec 5, 1988 | 1D | Melita, today | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon May 16, 1988 | 1A | Mediterranean isle | Robert O. Dillman | Maleska |
Thu Jul 23, 1987 | 1A | A neighbor of Sicily | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Mar 15, 1987 | 11A | Valletta's locale | Gloria Evans | Maleska |
Fri Mar 13, 1987 | 15A | Knights Hospitalers' land | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Sat Jan 25, 1986 | 25D | Knights of ___ | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Wed Feb 20, 1985 | 15A | Its capital is Valletta | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Sun Jul 15, 1984 | 35A | Where St. Paul was shipwrecked | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Thu May 17, 1984 | 27A | Where Qormi is | Frank Geary | Maleska |
Wed Nov 9, 1983 | 48D | Gozo's neighbor | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Aug 8, 1983 | 45A | Mediterranean state | Daniels | Maleska |
Sat Dec 25, 1982 | 1A | Home of a certain cross | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Dec 2, 1982 | 58A | Where St. Paul was shipwrecked | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Nov 7, 1982 | 76A | Island of the Hospitalers | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Sat Oct 9, 1982 | 47D | Its capital is Valletta | William Canine | Maleska |
Tue Apr 27, 1982 | 46D | Island of some knights | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Apr 16, 1982 | 45A | Mediterranean island | Albert L. Misenko | Maleska |
Wed Sep 30, 1981 | 1A | Where St. Paul was shipwrecked | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Sun May 3, 1981 | 15D | Island of "Knights" | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sat Apr 18, 1981 | 47D | Mediterranean island | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Jun 13, 1980 | 52D | Mediterranean island | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun May 18, 1980 | 48D | Neighbor of Gozo | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Apr 2, 1980 | 47D | Where Valletta is | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sun Jan 20, 1980 | 15D | Gozo's neighbor | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sat Jun 2, 1979 | 25D | Its population was decorated for bravery: 1942 | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Mon Jul 10, 1978 | 41D | Mediterranean island country | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu May 25, 1978 | 18A | Island south of Sicily | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Thu Jan 5, 1978 | 19A | Knights of ___ | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Sep 23, 1977 | 46A | Valletta is its capital | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Wed Mar 30, 1977 | 38D | Gozo's neighbor | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Maleska |
Thu Jan 6, 1977 | 45D | Medit. island | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Sat Oct 25, 1975 | 29D | Sicily's neighbor | Louise Earnest | Weng |
Sun Sep 28, 1975 | 54A | Medit. island | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sat Aug 9, 1975 | 24A | Medit. island | Baron | Weng |
Mon Jul 29, 1974 | 15A | Knights of ___ | Jay Spry | Weng |
Thu May 17, 1973 | 15D | Medit. island | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 9, 1972 | 1D | Home of a Hammett bird | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 20, 1972 | 111A | Medit. island | Elizabeth A. Yaro | Weng |
Thu Sep 3, 1970 | 43A | Medit. island | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 16, 1970 | 8A | Valletta's island | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 23, 1969 | 62A | Falcon's source | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Dec 29, 1968 | 78A | Gozo's neighbor | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Sun Dec 8, 1968 | 21A | Where Valletta is | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sun Jun 9, 1968 | 43D | Gozo's neighbor. | S. Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Sep 17, 1967 | 6A | British naval base. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Sun Jul 30, 1967 | 57D | Gozo's neighbor. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Sun May 30, 1965 | 27A | Gozo's neighbor. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sat Dec 26, 1964 | 5A | Historic island. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 11, 1963 | 6D | Gozo's neighbor. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Nov 1, 1963 | 45D | Valletta's location. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 26, 1963 | 24D | Island S of Sicily. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Wed May 2, 1962 | 1A | Where Valetta is. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Jul 11, 1960 | 11D | Island S of Sicily. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 11, 1960 | 49A | Where Valletta is. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 27, 1960 | 22A | Where Valletta is. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 19, 1959 | 65A | Viscount Gort's HQ, 1942. | Louis Rosner | Farrar |
Thu Jun 18, 1959 | 1D | Where Valletta is. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Jan 31, 1959 | 5A | Where St. Paul was shipwrecked. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Dec 10, 1958 | 41D | Where Valetta is. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Sep 4, 1958 | 39D | British bastion. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu Aug 14, 1958 | 34A | Mediterranean island. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Aug 4, 1958 | 54D | Mediterranean stopoff. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Jun 9, 1958 | 28D | Site of Valletta. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 25, 1957 | 11D | British Mediterranean possession. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Mon Jan 7, 1957 | 13D | Where Valletta is. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Mon Dec 17, 1956 | 33A | British Mediterranean bastion. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Dec 1, 1956 | 22D | Ancient isle of Melita. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 13, 1956 | 28D | Island decorated for bravery. | Dorothy E. Smith | Farrar |
Tue Oct 2, 1956 | 29D | Subject of recent British conference. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 11, 1956 | 39D | Where Valletta is. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Feb 11, 1956 | 9D | Its capital is Valletta. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 4, 1956 | 49D | Island south of Sicily. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Oct 19, 1955 | 19A | British island stronghold. | Fred C. Jaschob | Farrar |
Wed Jul 6, 1955 | 47D | Island in the Mediterranean. | Elsie Bishop | Farrar |
Tue Jun 21, 1955 | 43A | Island south of Sicily. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Sep 20, 1954 | 7D | Mediterranean island. | D. L. Corbin | Farrar |
Tue Aug 17, 1954 | 35D | British colony since 1814. | M. S. Manning | Farrar |
Mon Apr 12, 1954 | 13A | Valletta is its capital. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Wed Jul 29, 1953 | 28A | British island, south of Sicily. | Marjorie Morse | Farrar |
Sat Apr 4, 1953 | 56D | Where Valletta is. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Fri Feb 27, 1953 | 11D | Where Valletta is. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jan 18, 1953 | 6A | Valletta is its capital. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Tue Sep 16, 1952 | 27D | Important island in the Mediterranean. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 20, 1952 | 125D | ___, Gozo, and Comino. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Dec 3, 1951 | 32A | Valetta is its capital. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 17, 1951 | 46A | Valletta is its capital. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 21, 1951 | 25A | Valletta is its capital. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 12, 1951 | 1A | Impregnable island, World War II. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Aug 17, 1947 | 88A | Mediterranean crossroads. | Waldo Ranson | Farrar |
Sun Nov 12, 1944 | 53A | Where Italy's fleet surrendered. | Clara Rushe | Farrar |
Sun Sep 26, 1943 | 136A | Where the Italian fleet surrendered. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Aug 1, 1943 | 91A | Where Takali field is. | Bert Storey | Farrar |
Sun Jul 18, 1943 | 16A | Mediterranean goal not taken by the Axis. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |
Sun Dec 27, 1942 | 111D | British naval base. | Alexis P. Boodberg | Farrar |
Sun Nov 29, 1942 | 134A | Britain's mid-Mediterranean "Gibraltar." | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Nov 8, 1942 | 103A | The unsinkable airplane carrier. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun Sep 20, 1942 | 12D | Where the Wasp has been delivering planes. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Sun Jul 19, 1942 | 119A | Valletta is its capital. | I. Kert | Farrar |
Sun May 24, 1942 | 39D | Island recently decorated. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Mar 22, 1942 | 1A | On Britain's lifeline. | Alma Talley | Farrar |