Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Sep 29, 2024 | 45A | D.C. insider (8) | Joe Deeney | Fagliano |
Sun Aug 25, 2024 | 52A | Sen. or rep., e.g. | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Tue Mar 19, 2024 | 22D | Capitol wheeler-dealer, informally | Lynn Lempel | Fagliano |
Sun Feb 11, 2024 | 4D | Primary person, informally | Peter Koetters | Shortz |
Tue Jan 16, 2024 | 34A | Many a C-Span interviewee, informally | Marshal Herrmann | Shortz |
Fri Jan 5, 2024 | 45D | Campaigner, informally | David P. Williams | Shortz |
Mon Dec 4, 2023 | 31D | Experienced campaigner, for short | Sean Ziebarth | Shortz |
Sat Jul 15, 2023 | 35D | Who's in the running? | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Jun 6, 2023 | 18A | D.C. insider (8) | Daniel Jaret | Shortz |
Mon Apr 17, 2023 | 26D | Professional office-seeker, informally | Katherine Baicker and Scott Earl | Shortz |
Sun Mar 12, 2023 | 9D | Party person, informally | David Tuffs | Shortz |
Thu Nov 24, 2022 | 36A | Beltway insider | Pao Roy | Shortz |
Wed Sep 28, 2022 | 29D | D.C. dealmaker | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
Tue Aug 2, 2022 | 51D | Campaign pro (7) | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor | Shortz |
Sun May 22, 2022 | 9A | D.C. figure (3) | David and Karen and Paul Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Nov 16, 2021 | 6D | One shaking hands and kissing babies, stereotypically | Drew Schmenner | Shortz |
Mon Aug 30, 2021 | 41A | One running for office, for short | Brooke Husic | Shortz |
Thu May 13, 2021 | 30A | Hill figure, for short | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Sat Feb 20, 2021 | 22A | Campaign figure, informally | Ali Gascoigne | Shortz |
Sun Jan 31, 2021 | 101A | Campaign guru | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Sat Oct 3, 2020 | 43D | Party person (3) | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Mon Jan 13, 2020 | 56A | D.C. insider (8) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Jun 3, 2019 | 56A | One running for office, informally | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Oct 14, 2018 | 84D | D.C. insider (8) | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Fri Feb 23, 2018 | 60D | Party person, for short (2) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Fri Jul 14, 2017 | 20A | Washington insider, informally | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Dec 6, 2016 | 40D | Capitol Hill sort, for short | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Wed Sep 7, 2016 | 19D | Inside-the-Beltway sort | Kary Haddad | Shortz |
Fri Mar 25, 2016 | 23A | One on the trail, for short | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun Oct 25, 2015 | 9D | One running races for a living? | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Wed Aug 5, 2015 | 39A | Inside-the-Beltway expert | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Jul 28, 2015 | 56D | D.C. insider (8) | Caleb Emmons | Shortz |
Sun May 3, 2015 | 40A | Many a candidate, briefly | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Mon Apr 13, 2015 | 5D | Campaign pro (7) | Alex Silverman | Shortz |
Tue Nov 4, 2014 | 21D | Typical "Meet the Press" guest, for short | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Tue Aug 19, 2014 | 9D | David Axelrod or Karl Rove, for short | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
Sun Jul 20, 2014 | 6D | Glad-handing sort | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Sat Mar 22, 2014 | 46A | Many a "Meet the Press" guest, informally | Greg Johnson | Shortz |
Sun Dec 29, 2013 | 88D | "Meet the Press" guest, for short | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Thu Aug 22, 2013 | 19A | Campaign pro (7) | Stu Ockman | Shortz |
Fri Apr 5, 2013 | 26A | Party person, for short (2) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Thu Dec 27, 2012 | 35D | Professional runner (2) | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2012 | 51A | Seat seeker (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Oct 15, 2011 | 31A | House party? | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Wed Feb 16, 2011 | 29A | Party planner, for short? | Michael Barnhart | Shortz |
Mon Jul 12, 2010 | 39D | Campaign pro (7) | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
Wed Dec 23, 2009 | 36D | Washington pro | Jonathan Porat | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 2009 | 78A | Person in a race (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Fri May 1, 2009 | 27A | Stumper? | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Tue Apr 21, 2009 | 59D | Vote seeker, for short | Ronald J. and Nancy J. Byron | Shortz |
Sun Nov 11, 2007 | 59D | Party person (3) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue Jul 10, 2007 | 22A | D.C. insider (8) | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Wed Mar 7, 2007 | 41D | Patronage purveyor, for short | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Jan 28, 2007 | 2D | Campaign pro (7) | Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Wed May 3, 2006 | 5D | Electioneer | Lisa Wiseman | Shortz |
Sun Feb 5, 2006 | 46A | Baby kisser, maybe, in brief | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2005 | 69D | Vote seeker | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Wed Aug 10, 2005 | 26D | Smoke-filled room figure | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette | Shortz |
Sun Jul 17, 2005 | 26A | Party person (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jun 12, 2005 | 77A | Vote solicitor | Joe Bower | Shortz |
Sun May 22, 2005 | 2D | Washington type | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 2004 | 38D | One in the legislative biz | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Sat Jul 17, 2004 | 55D | NATO member since 1999: Abbr. | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Mar 3, 2004 | 45A | Quadrennial conventiongoer | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Mon Mar 1, 2004 | 46D | Campaigner, in brief | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Wed Nov 12, 2003 | 43D | D.C. figure (3) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Jul 13, 2003 | 117D | Campaigner, for short (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Feb 2, 2003 | 72A | Party member, maybe | Mark Danna | Shortz |
Mon May 27, 2002 | 57A | Office seeker, for short | Norman Wizer | Shortz |
Fri May 3, 2002 | 31D | Newt, once | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Mon Apr 29, 2002 | 35D | D.C. type | Holden Baker | Shortz |
Sun Mar 17, 2002 | 55A | Campaigner | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Mar 3, 2002 | 60A | D.C. insider (8) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Dec 3, 2001 | 54A | Capitol Hill figure | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Oct 21, 2001 | 5A | One experienced with running | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Sep 30, 2001 | 22A | Neighbor of Ger. | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2001 | 107A | Person looking for a seat? | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Thu Apr 19, 2001 | 29D | Nov. runner | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Dec 20, 2000 | 63A | Washington denizen | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Sep 11, 2000 | 56A | Office seeker, informally | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sat Aug 26, 2000 | 11D | Seat seeker (2) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 2000 | 27A | Capitol figure | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Oct 13, 1999 | 34A | Ward heeler | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Tue Mar 9, 1999 | 4D | Washington wheeler-dealer | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Dec 27, 1998 | 77D | Person in a race (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Nov 18, 1998 | 25A | Machine part? | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Thu Jul 9, 1998 | 49A | Campaign pro (7) | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Tue Sep 30, 1997 | 42D | Campaigner, for short (2) | Nancy Schuster | Shortz |
Fri Aug 29, 1997 | 50A | Professional runner? (2) | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sun Dec 15, 1996 | 48A | Campaign pro (7) | R. Ross | Shortz |
Mon Sep 30, 1996 | 65A | Office seeker | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Nov 18, 1995 | 48A | Race planner | Glenton Petgrave | Shortz |
Sat Jul 9, 1994 | 20A | D.C. insider (8) | Gerald R. Ferguson | Shortz |
Fri Jun 10, 1994 | 14A | Electioneerer, for short | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Thu Mar 3, 1994 | 54D | D.C. figure (3) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |