Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Mar 13, 2024 | 54D | N.B.A. great nicknamed "Diesel" | Drew Schmenner | Shortz |
Wed Dec 6, 2023 | 62A | Heat center of the 2000s | Peter A. Collins and Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Thu Nov 30, 2023 | 2D | 7'1" four-time N.B.A. champion | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Aug 9, 2023 | 28D | Famed backboard-breaking dunker of the 1990s | Caryn Robbins and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Wed Jul 5, 2023 | 12D | "Inside the N.B.A." personality | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Mon Apr 10, 2023 | 60A | Shaquille of the N.B.A. (5) | Gia Bosko | Shortz |
Mon Nov 14, 2022 | 70A | "The Big Podcast With Shaq" host | Taylor Johnson | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 2022 | 11D | #1 N.B.A. draft pick in 1992 | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Fri Apr 8, 2022 | 35D | Former center of Los Angeles (2) | Caitlin Reid | Shortz |
Mon Mar 28, 2022 | 50D | 15-time N.B.A. All-Star Shaquille | Leslie Rogers | Shortz |
Sun Mar 6, 2022 | 89D | Actress Tatum (3) | Matthew Stock and Will Nediger | Shortz |
Fri Dec 31, 2021 | 46D | Longtime "Inside the N.B.A." commentator | Meghan Morris | Shortz |
Thu Sep 16, 2021 | 21A | 2016 inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame | Kevin Patterson | Shortz |
Thu Sep 2, 2021 | 55A | N.B.A. great with a doctorate in education | David W. Tuffs | Shortz |
Mon Aug 23, 2021 | 50D | Shaquille of the N.B.A. (5) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Tue May 19, 2020 | 65A | Shaq's surname | Trent H. Evans | Shortz |
Tue Jan 28, 2020 | 60A | 7'1" Shaquille (2) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Sat Apr 13, 2019 | 47D | Jermaine who was a six-time N.B.A. All-Star | Debbie Ellerin | Shortz |
Sun Feb 3, 2019 | 48A | N.B.A. star ejected from 105-Across | Natan Last | Shortz |
Fri Jan 4, 2019 | 29D | Onetime Los Angeles center | Neil Padrick Wilson | Shortz |
Sun Dec 16, 2018 | 49D | Longtime N.B.A. on TNT analyst | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Tue Nov 20, 2018 | 57A | Host of "The Big Podcast With Shaq" | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2018 | 41A | "Inside the N.B.A." analyst beginning in 2011 | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sun Jul 22, 2018 | 10D | N.B.A. great with size 22 shoes | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2018 | 114A | Longtime "Inside the N.B.A." analyst | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Tue Jul 3, 2018 | 17A | Tatum who won an Oscar for "Paper Moon" | Christopher Adams | Shortz |
Sat Apr 7, 2018 | 2D | Jermaine ___, six-time N.B.A. All-Star of the early 2000s | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2017 | 34D | Laker named to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 2017 | 67D | Heat center of old? | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Thu Jun 22, 2017 | 19D | Either co-star of "Paper Moon" (2) | Ruth B. Margolin | Shortz |
Fri Jun 2, 2017 | 54A | He joined the 52-Across in 2004 | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Wed Nov 9, 2016 | 11D | Shaq in old RadioShack commercials | John Lieb | Shortz |
Wed Oct 26, 2016 | 49D | Tatum who won an Oscar at 10 | Scott Yut | Shortz |
Sat Jul 2, 2016 | 2D | N.B.A. star with size 22 shoes | Erin Rhode | Shortz |
Thu Apr 7, 2016 | 30D | 2000 N.B.A. M.V.P. with the Lakers | John Lieb | Shortz |
Tue Apr 5, 2016 | 46A | Onetime center of Los Angeles | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Wed Oct 21, 2015 | 54D | 10-year-old Oscar winner for "Paper Moon" | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Sep 3, 2015 | 55A | Actor Ryan (2) | Merl Reagle (1950-2015) | Shortz |
Tue May 19, 2015 | 68A | 7'1" Shaquille (2) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Sun Jan 18, 2015 | 73D | "Love Story" co-star (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Jul 27, 2014 | 53D | Former center of Los Angeles (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Jun 6, 2014 | 54A | Ryan of Hollywood (2) | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
Thu May 22, 2014 | 15A | Youngest Oscar winner in history (2) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 2014 | 84A | Jermaine of the N.B.A. | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Mar 26, 2014 | 5D | N.B.A. great in Icy Hot commercials | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Mon Mar 24, 2014 | 63A | Tatum of "Paper Moon" (3) | Tom Pepper | Shortz |
Sun Dec 15, 2013 | 70D | Oscar winner Tatum (2) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Oct 1, 2013 | 6D | Basketball player who starred in "Kazaam" | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Fri Sep 27, 2013 | 31A | 10-year-old Best Supporting Actress | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon Jul 22, 2013 | 50D | Shaquille of the N.B.A. (5) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Mon Sep 17, 2012 | 65A | Shaquille of the N.B.A. (5) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Wed Jul 18, 2012 | 11D | 15-time N.B.A. All-Star who announced his retirement on Twitter | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Wed Feb 1, 2012 | 62A | Oscar winner Tatum (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Nov 22, 2011 | 2D | Either "Paper Moon" co-star | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Tue Aug 23, 2011 | 32A | Tatum of "Paper Moon" (3) | Michael Farabaugh | Shortz |
Sun Jul 24, 2011 | 29A | 7'1" former N.B.A. star | Kurt Mueller | Shortz |
Mon Jul 18, 2011 | 15A | Ryan of "Love Story" (2) | Kevin Donovan | Shortz |
Wed Apr 27, 2011 | 4D | Center of the N.B.A. | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Thu Apr 14, 2011 | 58A | Either co-star of "Paper Moon" (2) | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Sun Nov 21, 2010 | 19A | "The Bad News Bears" actress | Clive Probert | Shortz |
Tue Nov 16, 2010 | 31A | Basketballer nicknamed the Big Aristotle | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue Aug 17, 2010 | 4D | 7'1" 1993 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year | Michael Sharp | Shortz |
Fri Mar 12, 2010 | 4D | Magic center, once | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Wed May 6, 2009 | 7D | Center Shaq | Michael Callaway Barnhart | Shortz |
Sat Mar 28, 2009 | 49A | Cager who starred in "Kazaam" | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon Jan 26, 2009 | 64A | Center Shaquille | Timothy Powell and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 6, 2008 | 64A | Ryan of "Love Story" (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Tue Aug 26, 2008 | 54D | Jermaine ___, six-time N.B.A. All-Star | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Aug 25, 2008 | 46D | Hollywood's Ryan or Tatum | Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake | Shortz |
Fri Apr 11, 2008 | 41A | Singer Jamie with the 2001 #1 country song "When I Think About Angels" | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Mar 9, 2008 | 19A | Basketballer nicknamed the Diesel | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Jan 22, 2008 | 5D | N.B.A.'s Shaquille (5) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sun Sep 9, 2007 | 102A | The Big Aristotle, in the N.B.A. | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Mar 4, 2007 | 19A | Ryan of Hollywood (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Dec 29, 2006 | 12D | 10-year-old Oscar winner of 1973 | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Tue Sep 12, 2006 | 20D | Tatum of "Paper Moon" (3) | James R. Leeds | Shortz |
Thu Apr 13, 2006 | 52D | Patrick of "The Way We Were" | Barry Silk | Shortz |
Sun Jan 22, 2006 | 39D | Youngest Oscar winner in history (2) | George Barany and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Mon Nov 28, 2005 | 45A | Shaquille of the N.B.A. (5) | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Wed Sep 28, 2005 | 11D | Actor Patrick | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Thu Aug 4, 2005 | 62A | Actor Ron of "Superfly" | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jul 24, 2005 | 108D | Best Supporting Actress for "Paper Moon" | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Sun Jul 3, 2005 | 48A | N.B.A. star who starred in "Kazaam" | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat May 21, 2005 | 53A | 1973 Best Supporting Actress | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 51D | N.B.A. star who played at L.S.U. | David Liben-Nowell | Shortz |
Wed Mar 23, 2005 | 65A | Sharpshooting Shaq | Mike Shenk | Shortz |
Wed Sep 1, 2004 | 68A | 2000 N.B.A. M.V.P. | Jim Conklin | Shortz |
Sun Mar 14, 2004 | 20A | Actor Ryan or Ron | Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Sun Feb 8, 2004 | 73D | Center of Los Angeles (3) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon Dec 1, 2003 | 30D | Tatum of Tinseltown | John Greenman | Shortz |
Mon Jun 16, 2003 | 56A | N.B.A.'s Shaq | Norma Johnson | Shortz |
Thu Apr 3, 2003 | 22D | Celebrity center | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Tue Feb 25, 2003 | 64A | Laker star Shaquille | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Nov 25, 2002 | 58D | Shaq of the N.B.A. | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Sep 4, 2002 | 6D | 2000 N.B.A. scoring leader for the Lakers | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Tue Jun 4, 2002 | 26D | N.B.A.'s Shaquille (5) | Matthew J. Koceich | Shortz |
Tue Apr 23, 2002 | 67A | N.B.A.'s Shaquille (5) | Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 22, 2001 | 70A | Laker Shaq | Denise Neuendorf | Shortz |
Mon Jul 9, 2001 | 20A | N.B.A.'s Shaquille (5) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jun 10, 2001 | 103D | 1993 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year (5) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue Apr 10, 2001 | 24A | Actor Ryan (2) | Kevin McCann | Shortz |
Sun Jan 14, 2001 | 91A | Center of Los Angeles (3) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 23, 2000 | 62A | Actress Tatum (3) | Nancy Salomon and Marjorie Berg | Shortz |
Wed Oct 18, 2000 | 21D | 2000 N.B.A. championship star | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |
Thu Sep 21, 2000 | 42A | Actress Tatum (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jul 30, 2000 | 65A | Center of Los Angeles (3) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Mar 30, 2000 | 41D | 1993 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year (5) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Mar 22, 2000 | 16A | N.B.A. star called "The Shack" | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Mar 10, 2000 | 20A | "Barry Lyndon" star | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Mon Dec 21, 1998 | 15A | Hoopster Shaquille (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Sep 8, 1998 | 16A | Tatum or Ryan (2) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Aug 19, 1998 | 35D | Ryan or Tatum (4) | Alfio Micci | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 1998 | 103A | N.B.A. Rookie of the Year, 1993 | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Mon Apr 20, 1998 | 16A | N.B.A.'s Shaquille (5) | John D. Leavy | Shortz |
Sun Feb 22, 1998 | 16D | Hoopster/actor | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Wed Nov 12, 1997 | 37A | Basketballer Shaquille | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 5, 1997 | 5D | "Peyton Place" actor | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Sat Sep 6, 1997 | 16A | "Little Darlings" actress | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Aug 10, 1997 | 103A | 1993 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year (5) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Jul 20, 1997 | 78D | "Paper Moon" actor or actress | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Apr 28, 1997 | 55D | Basketball's Shaquille | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Dec 15, 1996 | 22A | 1995 N.B.A. scoring leader | R. Ross | Shortz |
Sun Nov 3, 1996 | 21A | 1993 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year (5) | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Oct 28, 1996 | 15A | Ryan or Tatum (4) | R. Norris | Shortz |
Wed Jul 17, 1996 | 33D | Magic star (2) | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed May 8, 1996 | 20A | "Love Story" co-star (2) | R. Norris | Shortz |
Mon Feb 26, 1996 | 67A | Ryan or Tatum (4) | N. Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Oct 22, 1995 | 129D | Shaq | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sun Sep 17, 1995 | 85A | Magic star (2) | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Wed Aug 2, 1995 | 29D | Ryan or Tatum (4) | James Neal | Shortz |
Sun Apr 30, 1995 | 28D | 1993 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year (5) | Warren W. Reich | Shortz |
Wed Mar 15, 1995 | 16A | Tatum or Ryan (2) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Wed Jan 4, 1995 | 28D | Barry Lyndon portrayer, 1975 | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Thu Aug 11, 1994 | 9D | Best Supporting Actress, 1973 | Bryant White | Shortz |
Wed Jun 15, 1994 | 7D | Magic's Shaquille | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |
Thu May 19, 1994 | 5D | Hoopster Shaquille (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sat Jan 15, 1994 | 4D | "The Bad News Bears" star | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Jan 10, 1994 | 13D | "Love Story" star | Randolph Ross | Shortz |