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143 total results for NIB( score: 50 )
53 results for NIB from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat May 4, 2024 | 15D | Writing tip (4) | Jacob McDermott | Fagliano |
Sun Aug 13, 2023 | 62A | Cacao bit | Manaal Mohammed | Shortz |
Tue Sep 20, 2022 | 42A | Pen tip (3) | Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi | Shortz |
Sat Jul 23, 2022 | 34A | Tip of a writing implement | John Lieb | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 2022 | 15A | Writing tip (4) | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Wed Nov 10, 2021 | 57D | Writing tip? (4) | Max Chen Lauring and Benjamin Chen Lauring | Shortz |
Tue Aug 17, 2021 | 15D | See 17-Across | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Tue Jun 29, 2021 | 7D | Tip of a pen | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue Dec 22, 2020 | 44D | Pen tip (3) | Amy Yanni and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Nov 10, 2020 | 25A | Pen's end (2) | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Wed Jan 25, 2017 | 43D | Pen tip (3) | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sat Dec 24, 2016 | 61D | Projecting point | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Jul 3, 2016 | 102D | Quill tip (2) | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Sun May 29, 2016 | 87D | Penpoint (17) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Sun May 31, 2015 | 105D | Point of writing? (4) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Thu Apr 9, 2015 | 56D | Pen part (2) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Thu May 22, 2014 | 62D | Tip for a writer (2) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sat Apr 20, 2013 | 37A | Point of writing (4) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Dec 5, 2012 | 47D | Penpoint (17) | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Tue Sep 11, 2012 | 44A | Penpoint (17) | Kenneth Leeser | Shortz |
Wed Jun 13, 2012 | 65D | Penpoint (17) | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Fri Oct 14, 2011 | 11A | Pilot's point? | Caleb Madison and J.A.S.A. Class | Shortz |
Sat Sep 24, 2011 | 30A | Tip for a writer (2) | Jeremy Horwitz | Shortz |
Sun Jul 17, 2011 | 113D | Point of writing? (4) | Daniel A. Finan | Shortz |
Fri Jul 15, 2011 | 43A | Penpoint (17) | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon Feb 14, 2011 | 63D | Penpoint (17) | Victor Fleming and Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2010 | 58D | Sharpie tip | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Apr 5, 2010 | 23D | Penpoint (17) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 12, 2009 | 11D | Point on a 13-Down | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Thu Apr 30, 2009 | 62D | Penpoint (17) | Greg Kaiser and Steven Ginzburg | Shortz |
Thu Dec 4, 2008 | 26A | Penpoint (17) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Wed Sep 3, 2008 | 12D | Pen point (17) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Jul 10, 2008 | 40D | Pen point (17) | Ari Halpern | Shortz |
Mon Jun 30, 2008 | 55A | Pen point (17) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Aug 30, 2007 | 8D | Pointed extremity | Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Sun Mar 25, 2007 | 31A | Pen's end (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Mar 18, 2007 | 55A | Tip for a calligrapher | Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Thu Oct 19, 2006 | 42D | Pen part (2) | Raymond C. Young | Shortz |
Fri Nov 25, 2005 | 55D | Point (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue Aug 3, 2004 | 19A | Bird's beak | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Sun Feb 1, 2004 | 50A | Point of writing (4) | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Fri Jul 11, 2003 | 52A | Pen point (17) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon May 13, 2002 | 21D | Penpoint (17) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Apr 29, 2001 | 62D | Writing point | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Aug 19, 2000 | 35A | Point (3) | Charles E. Gersch | Shortz |
Wed Jun 24, 1998 | 59D | Pen point (17) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sat Oct 18, 1997 | 59D | Point (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Oct 3, 1996 | 57D | Writing tip (4) | J. R. Leeds | Shortz |
Sun May 19, 1996 | 51A | Penpoint (17) | C. M. Deber | Shortz |
Thu Feb 29, 1996 | 35D | Quill point | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Dec 3, 1995 | 97D | Quill tip (2) | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
Sun Jun 4, 1995 | 113A | Penpoint (17) | Bryant White | Shortz |
Thu Jul 28, 1994 | 48A | Grosbeak's beak | Bryant White | Shortz |
2 results for NIB from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 26, 2014 | Diagramless | 30A | Penpoint | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Aug 18, 2002 | Diagramless | 46D | Penpoint | Frank Longo | Shortz |
88 results for NIB from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Nov 12, 1993 | 59A | Sharp prong | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Taub |
Wed Aug 26, 1992 | 28A | Pen point | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Jan 19, 1992 | 74A | Pen point | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Sun Sep 8, 1991 | 80D | Beak | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sun Jun 16, 1991 | 8D | Pen point | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Mon Nov 12, 1990 | 65D | Sparrow's beak | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Thu Oct 4, 1990 | 34A | Penpoint | William Canine | Maleska |
Fri Mar 16, 1990 | 4D | Pen end | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Jun 12, 1989 | 46D | Penpoint | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Tue May 23, 1989 | 52A | Pen point | Eileen Lexau | Maleska |
Tue Feb 9, 1988 | 24A | Point of a fountain pen | Emory H. Cain | Maleska |
Thu Nov 19, 1987 | 53D | Projecting end | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Mar 4, 1985 | 34A | Fountain-pen part | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Mon Sep 10, 1984 | 63D | Beak or point | Elaine George | Maleska |
Fri Jul 27, 1984 | 35A | Pen point | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon Jul 16, 1984 | 21A | Pen part | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Tue Apr 17, 1984 | 60D | Penpoint | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sun Sep 4, 1983 | 60A | Pen point | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Tue Jun 1, 1982 | 41A | Beak | Frank Geary | Maleska |
Wed Apr 14, 1982 | 34A | Felt tip's forerunner | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sun Jan 24, 1982 | 116D | Beak | Edward J. Marchese | Maleska |
Wed Jun 17, 1981 | 29A | Bill | Ronald Rabinowitz | Maleska |
Tue Mar 18, 1980 | 47A | Pen point | Meunier | Maleska |
Tue May 22, 1979 | 58D | Penpoint | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sun May 14, 1978 | 65A | Penpoint | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Tue Jan 4, 1977 | 20A | Pen part | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Thu Jul 15, 1976 | 44A | Penpoint | Eileen Daly | Weng |
Sat Jun 5, 1976 | 60D | Penpoint | Samuel K. Fliegner | Weng |
Thu Mar 6, 1975 | 38A | Penpoint | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Tue Feb 25, 1975 | 44A | Penpoint | Bert H. Kruse | Weng |
Wed Jan 29, 1975 | 32A | Penpoint | Norton Rhoades | Weng |
Sat Jun 22, 1974 | 50A | Penpoint | Dorothea E. Shipp | Weng |
Tue Oct 23, 1973 | 38D | Pen point | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 21, 1973 | 14D | Point | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sat Jun 30, 1973 | 37D | Penpoint | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 17, 1973 | 32A | Penpoint | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Oct 26, 1972 | 24A | Penpoint | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 22, 1971 | 57D | Penpoint | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Fri Aug 20, 1971 | 55D | Penpoint | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 4, 1970 | 43A | Penpoint | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 27, 1970 | 24D | Point | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 9, 1968 | 4D | Beak. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 12, 1967 | 30D | Pen point. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Fri Aug 6, 1965 | 28A | Pen point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 7, 1965 | 100A | Pen point. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Mon Aug 5, 1963 | 29A | Pen point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 2, 1963 | 138D | Point. | Kim Richman | Farrar |
Wed Nov 7, 1962 | 66D | Point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 29, 1962 | 97A | Pen part. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Jul 23, 1962 | 56A | Sharp prong. | Alda Zimpel | Farrar |
Tue Jul 3, 1962 | 61D | Bill. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Sun Apr 15, 1962 | 113A | Point. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Wed Mar 7, 1962 | 52D | Bill. | Lee Koch | Farrar |
Fri Feb 16, 1962 | 58D | Pen point. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Aug 23, 1961 | 33D | Pen part. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 18, 1961 | 45D | Point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 1, 1961 | 7D | Pen point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 1, 1960 | 57D | Pen point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 30, 1959 | 41A | Sharp prong. | Melville P. Liverance | Farrar |
Wed Mar 11, 1959 | 21A | Bird bill. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 11, 1959 | 93A | Pen point. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Jan 20, 1958 | 56D | Point. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Thu Dec 26, 1957 | 38A | Pen point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 23, 1957 | 52A | Point. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Fri Jul 19, 1957 | 25A | Pen point. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Apr 17, 1957 | 58A | Bill. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jan 6, 1957 | 136D | Writing point. | Marion Moeser | Farrar |
Mon May 14, 1956 | 54D | Part of a pen. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Sun Mar 18, 1956 | 127A | Bill or beak. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Oct 15, 1954 | 35A | The point of anything. | John Willig | Farrar |
Wed Jul 14, 1954 | 8D | Ancestor of the ball point. | Ethel Le Strange | Farrar |
Sun Dec 27, 1953 | 73D | Pen point. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Nov 16, 1953 | 18A | Point. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Mar 3, 1953 | 22A | Point of a pen. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Feb 1, 1953 | 44A | Point. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Aug 8, 1952 | 57D | Bill. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 7, 1952 | 38A | Point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 20, 1952 | 63D | Point of a pen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 23, 1951 | 17D | Point. | Willard Jordan | Farrar |
Wed Dec 5, 1951 | 4D | Working end of a pen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 4, 1951 | 10D | Penpoint. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Oct 9, 1950 | 11D | Prong. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 6, 1947 | 113D | Point. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Jul 28, 1946 | 48D | Point. | A. H. Cook | Farrar |
Sun Aug 6, 1944 | 119D | Penpoint. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun May 21, 1944 | 126A | Point. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Jun 6, 1943 | 117D | Pen point. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Mar 28, 1943 | 58D | Point. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |