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147 total results for PLIE( score: 50 )
84 results for PLIE from Modern Era puzzles:
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Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue May 21, 2024 | 5A | Ballet dancer's bend | Zachary David Levy | Fagliano |
Mon Oct 30, 2023 | 37D | Ballet bend (20) | Kenneth Cortes | Shortz |
Wed Jul 19, 2023 | 55D | Demi-___ (ballet move) (2) | Billy Bratton | Shortz |
Sun May 28, 2023 | 123A | Barre bend (2) | Chandi Deitmer and Taylor Johnson | Shortz |
Thu May 18, 2023 | 35D | Ballet bend (20) | Kiran Pandey | Shortz |
Mon Jan 9, 2023 | 32A | Ballet dancer's knee bend | Andrea Carla Michaels and Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Sun Jan 8, 2023 | 82D | Dance squat | Wyna Liu | Shortz |
Wed Oct 26, 2022 | 59D | It may mean squat to a dancer | Simeon Seigel | Shortz |
Tue Oct 25, 2022 | 51D | Ballet dip | Ashleigh Silveira and Nick Shephard | Shortz |
Fri Oct 21, 2022 | 52A | "Folded," in French | Rafael Musa | Shortz |
Tue Aug 2, 2022 | 21A | Ballet move (8) | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor | Shortz |
Wed Feb 16, 2022 | 55D | Ballet bend (20) | Rich Proulx | Shortz |
Sun Feb 13, 2022 | 34A | Ballerina's bend (3) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Oct 9, 2021 | 41A | Dance move (4) | August Lee-Kovach | Shortz |
Tue Sep 7, 2021 | 20A | Bend at the barre (2) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Thu Jun 17, 2021 | 22D | French for "bent" | Blake Slonecker | Shortz |
Mon May 17, 2021 | 57D | Ballet bend (20) | Wren Schultz | Shortz |
Thu Dec 17, 2020 | 30A | Ballet basic | Kathryn Ladner | Shortz |
Wed Nov 11, 2020 | 27D | Ballet move (8) | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
Wed Apr 22, 2020 | 53A | Ballet move (8) | Jules Markey | Shortz |
Fri Apr 10, 2020 | 50D | Barre bend (2) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Jan 2, 2020 | 14A | Ballet movement (6) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Wed Nov 6, 2019 | 57D | Movement that's French for "bent" | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Mon Nov 4, 2019 | 62A | Elegant ballet bend | Trent H. Evans | Shortz |
Thu Jun 20, 2019 | 47D | Pirouette follower, perhaps | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Thu Apr 11, 2019 | 39D | Ballet move (8) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Feb 22, 2019 | 50A | "Grand" or "demi" ballet move | Daniel Nierenberg | Shortz |
Tue Feb 12, 2019 | 59D | Ballet bend (20) | Tom Pepper | Shortz |
Mon Jan 29, 2018 | 32D | Ballerina's bend (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Jul 1, 2017 | 5D | Ballet move (8) | David Phillips | Shortz |
Thu Sep 29, 2016 | 25A | Demi-___ (ballet move) (2) | Jonathan M. Kaye | Shortz |
Thu Jun 23, 2016 | 47D | "Swan Lake" bend (2) | Megan Amram and David Kwong | Shortz |
Sat Dec 19, 2015 | 51D | French dip? | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Thu Dec 3, 2015 | 50A | Move often preceding a pirouette | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat Nov 1, 2014 | 75D | Ballet move (8) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sat Sep 27, 2014 | 55A | Introductory ballet instruction | Martin Ashwood-Smith and George Barany | Shortz |
Sat Apr 5, 2014 | 5D | Bit of ballet instruction | Ashton Anderson and James Mulhern | Shortz |
Tue Sep 17, 2013 | 46A | Ballet bend (20) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Thu Aug 16, 2012 | 54D | "Swan Lake" move | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Thu Dec 2, 2010 | 47A | Ballet bend (20) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sat Apr 10, 2010 | 30A | Dance move (4) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Sun Mar 21, 2010 | 78D | Bend for Baryshnikov | Adam Fromm | Shortz |
Sat Oct 10, 2009 | 40A | It might follow a 31-Across | Natan Last | Shortz |
Wed Aug 5, 2009 | 61A | Ballet bend (20) | Donna S. Levin | Shortz |
Mon Feb 16, 2009 | 1A | Ballet bend (20) | David Kwong | Shortz |
Mon May 12, 2008 | 12D | Ballet bend (20) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Mon Mar 24, 2008 | 46A | Balletic bend (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Sep 23, 2007 | 112D | "Swan Lake" bend (2) | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Fri Sep 21, 2007 | 41A | Dance move (4) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Thu May 17, 2007 | 12D | Bend at the barre (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Apr 1, 2007 | 106D | Balletic bend (3) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Oct 15, 2006 | 118D | Dancer's dip | Norma Johnson & Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Mar 7, 2006 | 47A | Ballet move (8) | Richard Jacobs | Shortz |
Thu Mar 2, 2006 | 1A | Movement in chorégraphie | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Dec 19, 2005 | 32A | Ballet movement in which the knees are bent | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Wed Aug 24, 2005 | 55D | Dance exercise | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Tue Aug 23, 2005 | 26D | Ballerina's bend (3) | Holden Baker and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 23D | Ballet bend (20) | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Wed Jul 28, 2004 | 51D | Dancer's exercise | Mark Elliot Skolsky | Shortz |
Wed Dec 10, 2003 | 5A | Graceful bend (2) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Aug 10, 2003 | 88A | Barre room bend (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Jun 29, 2003 | 65D | Ballet bend (20) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Apr 2, 2002 | 25D | Ballet bend (20) | Janice M. Putney | Shortz |
Mon Dec 17, 2001 | 12D | Ballet bend (20) | Christina Houlihan | Shortz |
Sat Dec 1, 2001 | 5D | Knee bend | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Jul 11, 2001 | 36A | Ballet movement (6) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Tue Jun 12, 2001 | 25A | Ballet bend (20) | Alfio Micci | Shortz |
Sun Feb 18, 2001 | 55D | Bent knee movement | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Sep 23, 2000 | 35A | Graceful bend (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Aug 17, 2000 | 33D | Move after a pirouette, perhaps | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sun Aug 6, 2000 | 53D | Ballet bend (20) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Feb 8, 2000 | 12D | Ballet bend (20) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Apr 3, 1999 | 5D | Bend at the bar | Pat M. Hugel | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 1998 | 140D | Ballet movement (6) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Mar 29, 1998 | 89A | Dance move (4) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Wed Apr 23, 1997 | 39D | Barre room bend (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Aug 11, 1996 | 133D | Ballet movement (6) | M. Schneider | Shortz |
Sun Jun 11, 1995 | 17D | Balletic bend (3) | Coral Amende | Shortz |
Sun Feb 19, 1995 | 57A | Ballet bend (20) | Alfio Micci | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 1994 | 140A | Ballet bend (20) | Manny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Mon Dec 5, 1994 | 63A | Ballet movement (6) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Wed Nov 23, 1994 | 8D | Ballet movement (6) | Susan Smith | Shortz |
Sun Jun 5, 1994 | 48A | Ballet move (8) | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Wed Nov 24, 1993 | 52D | Ballet bend (20) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
2 results for PLIE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jan 18, 2015 | Diagramless | 54A | Ballet bend | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Dec 9, 2001 | Diagramless | 5D | Ballet bend | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
61 results for PLIE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Nov 28, 1992 | 26D | Ballet move | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Apr 12, 1992 | 22A | Ballet movement | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Sun Apr 5, 1992 | 54D | Ballerina's movement | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Fri Nov 15, 1991 | 47A | Ballerina's movement | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Mar 29, 1991 | 54D | Move by Susan Jaffe | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Dec 23, 1990 | 24A | Farrell's knee bend | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Tue Aug 8, 1989 | 12D | Ballerina's bend | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Dec 18, 1988 | 27A | Ballet bend | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Sat Apr 2, 1988 | 21A | Dance position | Vaughn Keith | Maleska |
Thu Nov 19, 1987 | 27A | Balletic knee bend | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Thu Jul 3, 1986 | 52D | Étoile's knee-bend | Elaine George | Maleska |
Sun Oct 27, 1985 | 50D | Ballet exercise | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Sep 10, 1985 | 40A | Balletic knee bend | Mimi Moody | Maleska |
Tue Jun 4, 1985 | 38D | Ballet movement | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun May 12, 1985 | 81A | Moiseyev movement | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sat Apr 6, 1985 | 60D | Knee-bend by McBride | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Tue Nov 6, 1984 | 50D | Ballet move | Avery | Maleska |
Sun Jun 24, 1984 | 64A | Ballet movement | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Thu Feb 23, 1984 | 47A | Ballerina's knee bend | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Oct 17, 1982 | 58A | Ballet action | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Tue Nov 24, 1981 | 58A | Ballerina's knee bend | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Fri Oct 17, 1980 | 49A | Ballerina's knee bend | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Mon Apr 14, 1980 | 33D | Ballet movement | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Wed Mar 12, 1980 | 21A | Ballerina's knee bend | Virginia Hassinger | Maleska |
Sun May 13, 1979 | 5A | Ballerina's knee bend | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Tue Apr 3, 1979 | 37A | Ballet term | Mel Rosen | Maleska |
Wed Jan 31, 1979 | 32A | Ballerina's knee bend | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Feb 5, 1978 | 29D | Knee bend, in ballet | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Dec 12, 1977 | 16A | Dancer's knee bend | Marie West | Maleska |
Sun Dec 11, 1977 | 73A | Ballerina's knee bend | Olga Kowals | Maleska |
Sun Apr 17, 1977 | 38D | Ballet bend | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Sun Sep 12, 1976 | 14D | Ballet step | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Fri May 21, 1976 | 14A | Ballet movement | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Thu May 6, 1976 | 22A | Ballet move | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Sun Jan 11, 1976 | 122D | Ballet bend | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Mon Dec 1, 1975 | 42A | Ballet movement | Ruth Smith | Weng |
Wed Dec 25, 1974 | 39A | Dancer's knee-bend | Marie West | Weng |
Tue Dec 17, 1974 | 31D | Ballet bend | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Sun Nov 3, 1974 | 15A | Ballet step | George Rose Smith | Weng |
Thu Jan 31, 1974 | 51D | Ballet step | Joan DeRosso | Weng |
Wed Mar 21, 1973 | 58A | Ballet execution | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 27, 1972 | 34D | Ballet position | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 23, 1972 | 34A | Ballet movement | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 22, 1972 | 111D | Ballet movement | Frank Nosoff | Weng |
Sat Mar 18, 1972 | 26D | Ballet step | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 19, 1971 | 20D | Ballet bend | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 9, 1970 | 105D | Ballet movement | Philip K.-Youritzin | Weng |
Mon Mar 23, 1970 | 25A | Ballet position | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Mar 10, 1969 | 61D | Ballet position. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 6, 1968 | 102A | Fold: Fr. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu Jun 27, 1968 | 61D | Knee-bend, in ballet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 2, 1966 | 71A | Ballet bend. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Sun May 15, 1966 | 45D | Fold: Fr. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Fri Apr 1, 1966 | 34D | Folded: Fr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 11, 1965 | 40A | Fold: Fr. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Mon Feb 8, 1965 | 66A | Fold: Fr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 22, 1962 | 39A | Bending of the knees, in ballet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 23, 1960 | 31D | Fold: Fr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 14, 1958 | 54D | Fold: Fr. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Dec 16, 1953 | 43A | Folded: Fr. | Ethel LeStrange | Farrar |
Sun Sep 20, 1942 | 98A | Folded, as heraldic wings. | Louis Shields | Farrar |