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187 total results for MERIT( score: 50 )
63 results for MERIT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Oct 19, 2024 | 46D | "Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul": Alexander Pope | August Miller | Fagliano |
Fri Dec 22, 2023 | 37A | Deservingness | Brooke Husic and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Oct 21, 2023 | 42A | Kind of badge (3) | Kelly Morenus | Shortz |
Fri May 12, 2023 | 43D | Be worthy of | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano | Shortz |
Mon Dec 26, 2022 | 19A | ___ badge (award for a scout) | Kurt Weller | Shortz |
Sun Aug 1, 2021 | 49D | Warrant (2) | Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Fri Oct 23, 2020 | 6D | Warrant (2) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Mon Jun 29, 2020 | 21D | Kind of badge for a scout (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Feb 23, 2020 | 94A | Kind of scholarship (3) | Sophia and David Maymudes | Shortz |
Sun Aug 25, 2019 | 88D | Scout's honor | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sun Sep 30, 2018 | 84A | Basis for a raise | Natan Last | Shortz |
Mon Sep 10, 2018 | 62A | Worth (3) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Mon Feb 5, 2018 | 43A | Deserve (3) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Oct 30, 2017 | 46D | Kind of badge for a boy scout (2) | Jay Kaskel | Shortz |
Wed Jul 26, 2017 | 44A | Reason to earn a badge | Brian Cox | Shortz |
Sun Jan 1, 2017 | 40A | Worthiness | Matthew Sewell | Shortz |
Wed Mar 2, 2016 | 64A | Philip Morris brand (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Oct 12, 2014 | 45D | Excellence (6) | Pawel Fludzinski | Shortz |
Mon Sep 1, 2014 | 22D | Boy Scout ___ badge | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Sun Apr 27, 2014 | 74D | Basis for promotion | John Lampkin | Shortz |
Mon Feb 24, 2014 | 12D | Deserve (3) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Wed Sep 18, 2013 | 27D | ___ badge (2) | Paul Hunsberger | Shortz |
Fri Apr 27, 2012 | 35D | Good reason for promotion | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Mar 20, 2011 | 58A | Brand introduced by Philip Morris in 1975 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Dec 27, 2010 | 50D | Kind of badge for a Boy Scout (2) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Thu Nov 18, 2010 | 5A | Excellence (6) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Mon May 10, 2010 | 44D | ___ badge (2) | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Thu Dec 17, 2009 | 66A | Excellence (6) | Francis Heaney and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Oct 28, 2009 | 24D | Earn (2) | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Sun Aug 23, 2009 | 32D | Basis of a Scouting badge | Phil Ruzbarsky | Shortz |
Fri Aug 14, 2009 | 31A | Rate (2) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Mon Apr 6, 2009 | 27D | Earn (2) | Dustin Foley | Shortz |
Sun Feb 15, 2009 | 86A | Excellence (6) | Jim Leeds | Shortz |
Fri Dec 5, 2008 | 28D | Criterion for a raise | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 3, 2008 | 10D | Deserve (3) | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon Feb 25, 2008 | 44A | ___ badge, boy scout's award | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Nov 21, 2007 | 9D | Scholarship criterion | Kelsey Blakley | Shortz |
Fri Oct 5, 2007 | 45D | Kind of scholarship (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Jun 4, 2006 | 59A | Kind of badge (3) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Thu Apr 20, 2006 | 37A | Alternative to Virginia Slims | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Jan 13, 2005 | 30D | Kind of raise (2) | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
Wed Jul 14, 2004 | 61A | Reason for a raise (4) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun May 26, 2002 | 70A | Kind of pay | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Jan 2, 2002 | 6D | Reason for a raise (4) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Fri Nov 23, 2001 | 25A | Reason for a badge | Byron L. Walden | Shortz |
Thu May 24, 2001 | 50D | Excellence (6) | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Sat Apr 21, 2001 | 40A | Kind of system (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Mar 4, 2001 | 94A | Worth (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Feb 7, 2001 | 12D | Reason for a raise (4) | Kent Lorentzen | Shortz |
Sun Dec 17, 2000 | 48D | Have coming (2) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Mon Feb 28, 2000 | 37D | Kind of badge for a scout (2) | Jerry E. Rosman | Shortz |
Thu Apr 1, 1999 | 12D | Excellence (6) | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Sun Dec 27, 1998 | 57A | Worth (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sat Aug 22, 1998 | 43A | Rate (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Mar 29, 1998 | 61D | Kind of raise (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Fri Dec 19, 1997 | 23A | Philip Morris brand (2) | John Wolting | Shortz |
Wed Jun 18, 1997 | 22A | Like some raises | Stanley B. Whitten | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 1995 | 13D | Kind of scholarship (3) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Aug 4, 1995 | 21D | Type of badge | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sat Oct 8, 1994 | 58A | Reason for a raise (4) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Fri Jul 29, 1994 | 33D | Have coming (2) | A. D. Cover | Shortz |
Sun Jul 24, 1994 | 111D | Kind of system (2) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Thu Jun 16, 1994 | 20A | Kind of badge (3) | Jim Page | Shortz |
4 results for MERIT from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 18, 2009 | Cryptic | 27A | Rate two New England states kind of square (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Dec 2, 2007 | Diagramless | 34D | Kind of badge | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Jun 12, 2005 | Acrostic | C | Property of a sound argument | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Sep 26, 2004 | Panda | 45D | Value of timer | Mel Taub | Shortz |
120 results for MERIT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Oct 11, 1993 | 25A | Laudable quality | Joy L. Wouk | Taub |
Sun Apr 18, 1993 | 5A | Warrant | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Fri Mar 26, 1993 | 38D | Be worthy of | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Wed Feb 17, 1993 | 25A | Worth | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Tue Jan 26, 1993 | 43A | Deserve | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Thu Sep 17, 1992 | 25A | Rate | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Feb 11, 1992 | 9D | Deserve | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Aug 21, 1991 | 59A | Deserve | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sun Jun 2, 1991 | 54D | Part of N.M.S.Q.T. | Timothy S. Lewis | Maleska |
Sat Apr 14, 1990 | 49D | Kind of badge | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Nov 15, 1989 | 44A | Worth | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sat Nov 11, 1989 | 60A | Earn | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Thu Aug 3, 1989 | 27D | Promotion basis, sometimes | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Fri Jun 2, 1989 | 32A | Earn | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Fri Sep 16, 1988 | 31D | Kind of badge | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Wed Dec 2, 1987 | 47D | Value | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Sun Jul 12, 1987 | 61A | Deserve | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Wed Nov 26, 1986 | 10D | Earn | Elissa Koolyk | Maleska |
Sat Nov 22, 1986 | 33A | Excellence | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Mon Sep 15, 1986 | 51D | Earn | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue May 20, 1986 | 25D | Deserve | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Dec 20, 1985 | 46D | Have coming | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Thu Aug 29, 1985 | 38A | Kind of Scout badge | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Feb 24, 1985 | 78D | Legion of ___ | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sat Sep 1, 1984 | 30D | ___ badge | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Fri Jun 24, 1983 | 51D | Legion of ___ | Kevin Wray | Maleska |
Fri Feb 11, 1983 | 10D | Legion of ___ | Fennessy | Maleska |
Sun Oct 24, 1982 | 82D | Kind of badge | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Thu Sep 16, 1982 | 32A | Boy Scout's ___ badge | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Nov 12, 1981 | 25A | Earn | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Sep 9, 1980 | 41A | Excellence | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Wed May 16, 1979 | 6D | Earn | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sat May 12, 1979 | 48A | Kind of badge | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Dec 28, 1978 | 27D | Worth | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Tue Sep 20, 1977 | 64A | Kind of badge | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Tue Aug 23, 1977 | 32D | Boy Scout badge | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Tue Aug 16, 1977 | 9D | Kind of badge | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon May 12, 1975 | 30D | Basis of a scout badge | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Sun Mar 23, 1975 | 115D | Basis for a scout badge | Tom Mixon | Weng |
Wed Feb 26, 1975 | 46A | Virtue | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Sep 30, 1973 | 34D | Kind of scout badge | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Thu Aug 16, 1973 | 54D | Worth | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 31, 1973 | 27A | Deserve | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 29, 1972 | 37A | Deserve | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 5, 1972 | 51A | Type of badge | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 11, 1972 | 40D | Worth | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 16, 1972 | 33A | Be worthy of | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Mon Jun 7, 1971 | 40A | Worth | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 20, 1971 | 63A | Basis for a Scout badge | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 16, 1970 | 55A | Earn | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 2, 1970 | 29A | Deserve | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 8, 1969 | 61A | ___ badge. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 1, 1969 | 68A | Worthwhile quality | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Sun Aug 25, 1968 | 80D | Deserve | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Mon May 6, 1968 | 1D | Excellence. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 24, 1968 | 51D | Earn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 29, 1968 | 19A | Worth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 26, 1967 | 49D | Worth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 29, 1967 | 89A | Virtue. | Hume Craft | Farrar |
Wed Mar 1, 1967 | 30A | Praiseworthy quality. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Tue Sep 13, 1966 | 40A | Virtue. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 26, 1966 | 20A | Virtue. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 2, 1966 | 39D | Worth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 23, 1966 | 99A | Excellence. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Nov 15, 1965 | 29D | Excellence. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 21, 1965 | 41D | Deserve. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 6, 1964 | 85A | Virtue. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun May 5, 1963 | 75D | Part of O.M. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Wed Mar 20, 1963 | 8D | Excellence. | Jay Sheldon | Farrar |
Sat Jan 5, 1963 | 56A | Praiseworthy quality. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Aug 4, 1962 | 7D | Virtue. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 12, 1962 | 14D | Reason for an award. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 13, 1962 | 39A | Excellence. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Fri Feb 16, 1962 | 46D | Earn. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Jan 23, 1962 | 43A | Deserve. | Michael Dubin | Farrar |
Thu Jul 28, 1960 | 38D | Excellence. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 7, 1960 | 4D | Earn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 4, 1960 | 32A | Part of O. M. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sun Mar 13, 1960 | 69D | Excellence. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Wed Mar 2, 1960 | 17A | Worth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 28, 1960 | 49D | Part of O. M. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Feb 7, 1960 | 122D | ___ badge. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Nov 9, 1959 | 9A | Deserve. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 4, 1959 | 43A | Be worth of. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Oct 9, 1958 | 9D | Excellence. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1958 | 46D | Legion of ___. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Aug 27, 1958 | 49A | Worth. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sun Sep 1, 1957 | 60A | Be worthy of. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Jun 17, 1957 | 21A | Excellence. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Apr 1, 1957 | 42A | ___ badge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 15, 1957 | 27A | Due reward. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Feb 9, 1957 | 18D | Part of O. M. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Jan 10, 1957 | 41D | Excellence. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 8, 1956 | 42D | Part of O. M. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Oct 7, 1956 | 88D | Desert. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Jul 3, 1956 | 65A | Part of O. M. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Sun Nov 7, 1954 | 107A | Excellence. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Jul 8, 1954 | 46D | Scout's badge. | Martin W. Frey | Farrar |
Wed Jun 9, 1954 | 32A | Commendable quality. | Ellsworth Smith | Farrar |
Thu Apr 15, 1954 | 21D | Scout badge. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jul 13, 1952 | 98A | Excellence. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Apr 16, 1952 | 51D | Scout badge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 21, 1952 | 37D | Earn by service. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 21, 1951 | 28D | Order of ___. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Mar 11, 1951 | 40D | Deserve. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Feb 11, 1951 | 41D | Earn by service. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Apr 2, 1950 | 78A | Deserve. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sun Jun 12, 1949 | 44A | Earn. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Sep 12, 1948 | 43D | ___ system, opposed to spoils system. | J. P. Worden | Farrar |
Sun Feb 1, 1948 | 101A | Legion of ___. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jun 22, 1947 | 28A | Order of ___. | I. Kert | Farrar |
Sun Sep 15, 1946 | 86D | Deserve. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun May 12, 1946 | 33A | Desert. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun Nov 11, 1945 | 46A | Excellence. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun May 6, 1945 | 73A | Worth. | C. W. Cross | Farrar |
Sun Mar 26, 1944 | 126D | Worth. | Jonathan Cross | Farrar |
Sun Jul 11, 1943 | 107D | Deserve. | Archie S. Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Jun 13, 1943 | 65A | Excellence. | Joseph C. Emidy | Farrar |
Sun Jul 19, 1942 | 91A | Recognition. | I. Kert | Farrar |
Sun Apr 19, 1942 | 67A | Order of ___, British decoration. | Louis Baron | Farrar |