ORSON

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See a dictionary definition for ORSON.

142 total results for ORSON( score: 50 )

56 results for ORSON from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 6, 2024	61A	Name on a poster for 1942's "The Magnificent Ambersons"	Michael Lieberman	Fagliano
Sat Aug 12, 2023	54A	Never-seen character on TV's "Mork & Mindy"	Rachel Fabi and Christina Iverson	Shortz
Mon Jan 2, 2023	18A	Director Welles (14)	Seth Bisen-Hersh	Shortz
Fri Feb 4, 2022	9D	Director Welles (14)	Joseph Greenbaum	Shortz
Mon Nov 29, 2021	52D	Cinema legend Welles	Enrique Henestroza Anguiano	Shortz
Sun Oct 17, 2021	12D	Director Welles (14)	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed Dec 23, 2020	35D	Director Welles (14)	Juliana Tringali Golden	Shortz
Thu Jun 6, 2019	72A	Name on a "Citizen Kane" poster	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Mon Jun 3, 2019	51D	"Citizen Kane" star Welles	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Wed Mar 14, 2018	45D	Game show regular ___ Bean	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Nov 19, 2017	53A	Mork's boss on "Mork & Mindy"	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Wed Aug 2, 2017	29D	Welles who narrated an "invasion"	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Mon Jul 11, 2016	48D	"Ender's Game" author ___ Scott Card	Freddie Cheng	Shortz
Sat Nov 21, 2015	46D	Science fiction novelist ___ Scott Card	Natan Last	Shortz
Sun Aug 2, 2015	117A	Screen Bean	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sat May 23, 2015	9D	Mork's supervisor on "Mork & Mindy"	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Sun Feb 22, 2015	29A	Welles of "The Third Man"	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Jan 22, 2015	56A	Bean, for one (3)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Mon May 5, 2014	40A	Welles of "Citizen Kane" (2)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Mar 30, 2014	17D	___ Scott Card, "Ender's Game" writer	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Thu Jan 2, 2014	50A	Sci-fi novelist ___ Scott Card	Todd Gross	Shortz
Thu Nov 7, 2013	23A	Boss of TV's Mork	Alan DerKazarian	Shortz
Mon May 27, 2013	16A	Director Welles (14)	Doug Peterson	Shortz
Mon Apr 29, 2013	54D	Director Welles (14)	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Tue Oct 30, 2012	32D	Director Welles (14)	Alex Vratsanos	Shortz
Fri May 13, 2011	22A	Bean, for one (3)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Feb 18, 2011	53A	Unseen "Mork & Mindy" character	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Sep 14, 2010	21A	Bean on the screen (3)	Eshan Mitra, Brown University '12	Shortz
Wed May 19, 2010	6D	Director Welles (14)	Robert A. Doll	Shortz
Tue Mar 2, 2010	16A	Welles of film	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue Dec 8, 2009	17A	Director Welles (14)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Nov 16, 2008	67A	Yul Brynner died the same day as ___ Welles (odd fact)	Merl Reagle	Shortz
Sun Nov 18, 2007	105A	Mr. Bean	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Jul 25, 2007	55D	Bean on-screen	Ed Early	Shortz
Sun Dec 31, 2006	49A	Director Welles (14)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Apr 4, 2004	28D	Bean of Hollywood	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Feb 18, 2004	38D	Mork's leader on "Mork & Mindy"	Mitch Komro	Shortz
Sat Dec 20, 2003	28D	Sci-fi writer ___ Scott Card (2)	Myles Callum	Shortz
Tue Dec 2, 2003	9D	Bean on the screen (3)	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Wed Aug 27, 2003	15A	Bean seen on TV	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue Aug 5, 2003	33A	Actor Bean	D. J. DeChristopher	Shortz
Wed Jul 30, 2003	69A	Mr. Bean on the screen	Alan J. Weiss	Shortz
Mon Oct 7, 2002	54D	Director Welles (14)	Greg Staples	Shortz
Tue Jan 23, 2001	31D	Bean on the screen (3)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Apr 26, 2000	43A	Bean of old game shows	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Sun Feb 27, 2000	11D	Sci-fi writer ___ Scott Card (2)	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sat Nov 20, 1999	5D	Bean seen on-screen	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Mon Oct 25, 1999	2D	With 6-Down, Citizen Kane portrayer	Philip Lew	Shortz
Thu Jun 10, 1999	15D	Director Welles (14)	Adam G. Perl	Shortz
Wed Jul 8, 1998	35A	Sci-fi writer Card	Sam Bellotto Jr.	Shortz
Tue Mar 25, 1997	15A	Director Welles (14)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Dec 30, 1996	31A	Welles of "Citizen Kane" (2)	C. F. Murray	Shortz
Fri Jul 8, 1994	42A	Welles of the Mercury Theater	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jun 26, 1994	85A	Bean, for one (3)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Mon May 16, 1994	49D	Director Welles (14)	Ed Pegg Jr.	Shortz
Wed Dec 22, 1993	19A	Bean or Welles	Morton B. Braun	Shortz

1 result for ORSON from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 5, 2019	Panda	3D	"Daughter ___?" (birth question)	Sam Ezersky	Shortz

85 results for ORSON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 2, 1993	12D	Bean of comedy	Alex K. Justin	Taub
Mon Mar 11, 1991	26D	Welles or Bean	Frank Miceli	Maleska
Sun Nov 4, 1990	67A	Burlington's Bean	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Sep 23, 1990	99A	Welles of "Touch of Evil"	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Jan 21, 1990	68D	George ___ Welles	Ralph G. Beaman	Maleska
Mon Feb 27, 1989	45A	Entertainer Bean	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Wed Jul 20, 1988	68A	Bean of comedy	Charlotte Shore	Maleska
Fri Mar 18, 1988	52D	A memorable Welles	R. S. Jones	Maleska
Sat Jun 6, 1987	39D	Welles or Bean	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Mon Oct 20, 1986	58A	Bean or Welles	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Sep 28, 1986	76D	Bean from Vt.	D. Jones	Maleska
Sun Jul 28, 1985	6D	Hairy creature in "The Jungle Books"	Louis Baron	Maleska
Mon Apr 29, 1985	67A	Welles of "Citizen Kane"	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Tue Nov 6, 1984	22A	Actor Welles	Avery	Maleska
Fri Jul 20, 1984	53A	Bean from Vt.	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Mar 28, 1984	46D	A human Bean	Reichert	Maleska
Sun Feb 19, 1984	82A	Welles or Bean	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sat May 7, 1983	37D	Funny Bean	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Tue Apr 26, 1983	48A	Welles from Kenosha	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun Apr 17, 1983	27D	Bean produced in Burlington	Mel Rosen	Maleska
Mon Apr 4, 1983	16A	Welles of films	Frank Geary	Maleska
Thu Jul 29, 1982	35A	Bean from Vermont	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Wed Nov 18, 1981	27D	Welles or Bean	John Greenman	Maleska
Sun Oct 26, 1980	62D	Bean raised in Vermont	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Fri Mar 7, 1980	40A	Mr. Bean	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Aug 28, 1979	19A	Welles	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Sat Sep 3, 1977	50D	Bean or Welles	Bert Beaman	Maleska
Tue May 3, 1977	26A	Mr. Bean	Alice H. Kaufman	Maleska
Sun Feb 27, 1977	7D	Welles	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Jun 16, 1976	11D	Bean or Welles	Dennis Listort	Weng
Sat May 15, 1976	3D	Bean or Welles	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Wed Jan 22, 1975	44A	Bean	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Fri Aug 23, 1974	13D	Welles	Sophie Fierman	Weng
Sun May 12, 1974	49D	Bean	Stanley Glass	Weng
Tue Aug 21, 1973	64A	Welles	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 3, 1973	52D	Bean	Anne Fox	Weng
Wed Apr 11, 1973	23A	Welles	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 6, 1973	66A	Bean	Unknown	Weng
Wed Aug 23, 1972	49A	Welles	Unknown	Weng
Wed Aug 9, 1972	50D	Welles or Bean	Unknown	Weng
Thu Feb 3, 1972	44D	Welles	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 5, 1971	136A	Bean	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Thu Dec 31, 1970	67A	Bean	Unknown	Weng
Mon Dec 14, 1970	27D	Bean	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 9, 1970	75D	Welles	Philip K.-Youritzin	Weng
Wed Dec 25, 1968	36A	Welles.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 13, 1967	104A	A Bean.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Fri Aug 4, 1967	49D	Welles.	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Farrar
Mon Jul 17, 1967	31A	Actor Bean.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Mon Jan 3, 1966	8D	Bean.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 6, 1965	35A	Bean.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 5, 1965	49D	Bean.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 21, 1965	12D	Name meaning "bear."	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Mon Dec 14, 1964	19A	First name on the rialto.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 12, 1964	49A	Welles.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 15, 1964	53A	Man's name akin to Ursula.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 15, 1964	54D	Name meaning a bear.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Sun Feb 11, 1962	108D	Actor Welles.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Tue Jun 13, 1961	35A	Actor Welles.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 26, 1960	9D	First name in theatrical roster.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 21, 1959	119A	Man's name meaning bear.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Tue Apr 28, 1959	25D	Actor Welles.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Oct 20, 1957	32A	Comedian Bean.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Mon Oct 7, 1957	9A	Man's name meaning bear.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 22, 1957	64A	Thespian Welles.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Tue Apr 30, 1957	47A	Actor Welles.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Fri Apr 12, 1957	15A	Actor Welles.	Maura B. Jacobson	Farrar
Mon Feb 4, 1957	42A	One of the Beans.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Apr 2, 1956	27D	Ditto 26 Down.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 25, 1955	62A	Actor Welles.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Oct 31, 1954	54D	Actor Bean.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Wed Sep 8, 1954	14D	Well-known name in the theatre.	George Henderson	Farrar
Sun Feb 28, 1954	41A	Man's name.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Feb 21, 1954	86A	Actor Welles.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Jan 22, 1954	65A	First name of a well-known thespian.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sun Feb 15, 1953	16A	Former husband of Rita.	Sergei Tilart	Farrar
Wed Dec 24, 1952	25A	Actor Welles.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 15, 1952	7D	Mr. Welles.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 6, 1952	65A	Actor Welles.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Aug 17, 1951	18D	Actor Welles.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 15, 1951	69D	Actor Welles.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Thu Feb 15, 1951	21D	Mr. Welles, theatrical prodigy.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Nov 28, 1948	15D	___ Welles.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Oct 19, 1947	65D	___ Welles.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Sun Jun 16, 1946	13D	Rita's ex-husband.	Lester Keene	Farrar

Anagrams:

ROONS, SONOR

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