Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fri Dec 6, 2024 | 49D | You can skip it | Robyn Weintraub | Fagliano |
Mon Nov 11, 2024 | 54D | Tug-of-war equipment | Patrick Gramza and John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Mon Mar 25, 2024 | 15A | One of two needed for double Dutch | Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg | Fagliano |
Mon Nov 13, 2023 | 66A | What's tugged in tug of war | Benjamin Fink | Shortz |
Sun Sep 17, 2023 | 1A | Need for double Dutch | Jill Rafaloff and Michelle Sontarp | Shortz |
Fri Sep 8, 2023 | 24A | Skip it! (6) | Rachel Fabi and Ken Stern | Shortz |
Fri Mar 10, 2023 | 2D | Bit of cowboy gear | Claire Rimkus | Shortz |
Fri Feb 10, 2023 | 52A | "Sex after 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a ___": George Burns | Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris | Shortz |
Mon Jan 16, 2023 | 52D | Only weapon in Clue that isn't metallic | Michael Paleos | Shortz |
Mon Dec 12, 2022 | 15A | Lasso material | Anthony J. Caruso and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon Nov 14, 2022 | 7D | Jump ___ (double Dutch equipment) | Taylor Johnson | Shortz |
Mon Oct 24, 2022 | 17A | Equipment in tug of war | Joe Rodini | Shortz |
Tue Jan 25, 2022 | 37A | Lure (in) | Ray Brunsberg and Ellen Brunsberg | Shortz |
Mon Aug 16, 2021 | 42A | Need for tug of war (2) | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
Mon Aug 2, 2021 | 40A | What's pulled through a pulley | Kyra Wilson | Shortz |
Tue Mar 16, 2021 | 2D | Part of a pulley | Lindsey Hobbs | Shortz |
Fri Sep 6, 2019 | 27D | It may be looped for a throw | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Wed May 1, 2019 | 61A | Cordon (off) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Mon Feb 18, 2019 | 10A | Material for a rock climber's harness | Leslie Rogers and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri Nov 30, 2018 | 2D | Skip it! (6) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Thu Feb 22, 2018 | 23A | Mountaineer's need | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Fri Feb 16, 2018 | 2D | Plastic Clue weapon | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Jul 18, 2017 | 37D | Need for tug-of-war (2) | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Mon Jun 20, 2016 | 71A | Part of a hangman drawing | Jason Mueller | Shortz |
Thu Apr 28, 2016 | 6A | Rappeller's need | Kurt Krauss | Shortz |
Tue Dec 22, 2015 | 16A | Weapon in Clue (5) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Thu May 7, 2015 | 65A | Weapon in Clue (5) | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sat Oct 25, 2014 | 49D | Skip it (6) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Oct 1, 2014 | 68A | Tire swing part | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Sep 14, 2014 | 118D | Tug-of-war need | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Mon Nov 18, 2013 | 56D | 1948 Hitchcock thriller (3) | Edgar Fontaine | Shortz |
Sun Oct 27, 2013 | 24D | One thrown at a rodeo | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Jul 26, 2013 | 29D | Ensnare, with "in" | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue May 28, 2013 | 19A | It's fit to be tied | Dan Feyer | Shortz |
Tue Jun 12, 2012 | 50A | Riata, e.g. | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed Apr 4, 2012 | 14A | Lasso (6) | Zoe Wheeler | Shortz |
Sun Oct 9, 2011 | 34D | Weapon in Clue (5) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Aug 15, 2011 | 15A | Lasso (6) | Stan Newman | Shortz |
Sun Jul 24, 2011 | 42A | It might be skipped | Kurt Mueller | Shortz |
Tue Jul 5, 2011 | 52D | Hitchcock classic seemingly filmed in one continuous take | Andrea Carla Michaels and Johanna Fenimore | Shortz |
Thu May 26, 2011 | 53A | Part of a bell tower | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Mon Apr 11, 2011 | 55D | Lariat material | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue Nov 23, 2010 | 73A | Use a lasso on | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Sun Jul 25, 2010 | 25A | Weapon in Clue (5) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Feb 17, 2010 | 54D | Snare, in a way | Elizabeth A. Long | Shortz |
Mon Jul 13, 2009 | 27D | Hillbilly's belt (2) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Tue Jun 2, 2009 | 30D | Lariat (5) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Aug 6, 2008 | 7D | Weapon in Clue (5) | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Wed Feb 13, 2008 | 20A | Hitchcock thriller (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Oct 7, 2007 | 106D | Weapon in the game Clue (2) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Thu May 31, 2007 | 16A | Lifeline, maybe | William F. Stephens | Shortz |
Sun May 6, 2007 | 60D | Cowboy's aid | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Wed Dec 20, 2006 | 15A | Wrestling ring encloser | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Nov 9, 2006 | 28D | Lasso (6) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 2006 | 114A | Skip it (6) | Lee Glickstein and Ben Tausig | Shortz |
Mon Jun 5, 2006 | 47A | Piece of rodeo gear | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Fri Mar 17, 2006 | 41A | Ring side | John Farmer | Shortz |
Wed Dec 7, 2005 | 24D | One may be skipped | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Nov 1, 2005 | 34A | Lariat (5) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Wed Aug 4, 2004 | 7D | Part of a climber's gear | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Sat Jul 24, 2004 | 14A | Composition of some ladders | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Tue Dec 9, 2003 | 67A | Mountain-climbing aid | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Thu Jan 23, 2003 | 14A | Hitchcock title (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Jan 19, 2003 | 103D | Catch, in a way (2) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Mon May 20, 2002 | 15A | Catch rodeo-style | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Apr 9, 2002 | 7D | Hitchcock film | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Jul 18, 2001 | 17A | Hitchcock classic | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Feb 20, 2001 | 14A | Noose material (2) | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Thu Dec 14, 2000 | 13D | Skip it (6) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Sep 1, 2000 | 54A | It may be skipped | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Jul 24, 2000 | 62A | Lasso (6) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jun 25, 2000 | 51D | Weapon in the game Clue (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Dec 24, 1998 | 67A | Lifeguard's equipment | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Jun 3, 1998 | 24A | Lifesaving equipment | Karen Hodge | Shortz |
Mon Jan 26, 1998 | 19A | Noose material (2) | Eileen Lexau | Shortz |
Tue Jan 6, 1998 | 51D | 1948 Hitchcock thriller (3) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Wed Nov 12, 1997 | 9D | Skip it (6) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Tue Mar 4, 1997 | 14A | It's pulled on a pulley | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Feb 26, 1997 | 41D | Lariat (5) | Glenn E. Sykes | Shortz |
Sun Dec 29, 1996 | 9D | 1948 Hitchcock thriller (3) | B. White | Shortz |
Sun Dec 15, 1996 | 69D | Hitchcock title (2) | R. Ross | Shortz |
Tue Nov 26, 1996 | 61A | Lariat (5) | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Thu Jun 27, 1996 | 59A | Entice, with "in" | R. Norris | Shortz |
Sun May 19, 1996 | 68A | Noose maker | C. M. Deber | Shortz |
Tue Dec 12, 1995 | 65A | Hillbilly's belt (2) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Nov 20, 1995 | 56D | Hitchcock thriller (2) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Mon Nov 13, 1995 | 60D | Cowboy's equipment | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Sep 21, 1995 | 14A | Catch in a way (2) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Mon Aug 21, 1995 | 58A | Lasso (6) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sun Jul 23, 1995 | 104D | Velvet barrier | Fran & Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Mon Mar 20, 1995 | 36D | Lariat (5) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Wed Jan 25, 1995 | 66A | Hitchcock nail-biter | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Jun 15, 1994 | 24A | Lasso (6) | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |
Wed Dec 22, 1993 | 34A | 1948 Hitchcock nail-biter | Morton B. Braun | Shortz |
Wed Dec 15, 1993 | 18D | With 6-Down, Ali maneuver | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wed Oct 13, 1993 | 59A | Guy, e.g. | Joel Davajan | Taub |
Tue Jul 27, 1993 | 27D | Lasso | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Feb 15, 1993 | 16A | Hitchcock film: 1948 | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue Sep 29, 1992 | 3D | Lasso material | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Sep 20, 1992 | 1D | Ratline | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Fri Mar 13, 1992 | 23A | Lasso | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Feb 10, 1992 | 26D | Prop for Rogers | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Thu May 16, 1991 | 1A | Funambulist's footing | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue May 7, 1991 | 10A | Lasso | William Baxley | Maleska |
Mon Jan 21, 1991 | 28D | Towing gear | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Thu Oct 4, 1990 | 2D | Halyard | William Canine | Maleska |
Tue Mar 20, 1990 | 61A | Lasso | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Tue Oct 3, 1989 | 55D | Lasso | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Wed Aug 16, 1989 | 58D | Hitchcock thriller | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Tue May 30, 1989 | 6D | Hitchcock film: 1948 | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Mon Mar 20, 1989 | 61D | Lariat | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Jan 20, 1989 | 11D | Espadrille-sole feature | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Thu Aug 18, 1988 | 40A | This can put you in a bind | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Tue May 31, 1988 | 53D | Funambulist's footing | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue May 24, 1988 | 54D | Hitchcock film | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Mon Apr 25, 1988 | 43A | Product from sisal | Elaine George | Maleska |
Thu Jun 18, 1987 | 62A | Funambulist's need | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Sat Jul 26, 1986 | 11D | Riata | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Sun Jun 29, 1986 | 111D | Lasso | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Mon Jun 2, 1986 | 4D | Halter | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Apr 17, 1986 | 14A | String around a ring | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Apr 14, 1986 | 49D | Funambulist's footing | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Thu Feb 27, 1986 | 49D | Lasso | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed Dec 4, 1985 | 55D | Use a lariat | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Mon Dec 2, 1985 | 26D | Lasso | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Thu Nov 14, 1985 | 55D | Lasso | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu Aug 29, 1985 | 63A | Hitchcock thriller: 1948 | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Aug 23, 1985 | 10A | Hitchcock title | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Jan 17, 1984 | 44A | Tower's item | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Thu Oct 20, 1983 | 2D | Glider-towplane link | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Tue Jul 19, 1983 | 54D | Lasso | Frank Geary | Maleska |
Wed Jun 15, 1983 | 2D | Lasso | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Thu Apr 21, 1983 | 54D | Halter | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Mon Apr 11, 1983 | 14A | Lasso | Joan Whitman | Maleska |
Mon Mar 21, 1983 | 2D | ___ in (dupe) | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Sat Feb 12, 1983 | 10D | Rodeo item | Brink | Maleska |
Tue Jan 4, 1983 | 29D | Lasso | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Jul 12, 1982 | 47D | Ratline | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun Jul 11, 1982 | 114A | Lariat | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Feb 25, 1982 | 1D | Kind of dancer or walker | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Mon Sep 7, 1981 | 3D | Lariat or riata | David Galef | Maleska |
Mon Jul 20, 1981 | 12D | Do ranch work | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun May 31, 1981 | 85A | Bell attachment | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sat May 9, 1981 | 47D | Lasso | Sterner | Maleska |
Tue Mar 3, 1981 | 13A | Hawser | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Mon Jun 23, 1980 | 5A | Leeway | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Sun May 18, 1980 | 24A | Jackstay | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sat Feb 16, 1980 | 6D | Do ranch work | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Mon Sep 24, 1979 | 1D | Hawser, e.g. | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Tue Sep 4, 1979 | 45D | Hogtie | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Apr 20, 1979 | 54A | Lariat | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Wed Feb 14, 1979 | 39A | Lasso | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Mon Jan 29, 1979 | 6A | Bobstay | Perryman | Maleska |
Thu May 25, 1978 | 63A | Kind of ladder | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Sun Apr 9, 1978 | 16D | Lanyard | Christopher Busch | Maleska |
Sun Dec 18, 1977 | 146A | Jackstay | Jim Page | Maleska |
Thu Sep 29, 1977 | 8D | Ring appurtenance | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Sun Sep 4, 1977 | 12D | Jackstay | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Fri Aug 5, 1977 | 54D | Manila, for one | Hal R. Hollinger | Maleska |
Mon Jun 20, 1977 | 22D | Product from sisal | Young | Maleska |
Mon May 9, 1977 | 40D | Lasso | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Fri Apr 29, 1977 | 54A | Rodeo item | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Apr 16, 1977 | 39A | Funambulist's surface | Samuel H. Barkan | Maleska |
Tue Apr 12, 1977 | 57D | Jackstay | Bert Beaman | Maleska |
Tue Jan 25, 1977 | 57A | Ali's ___-a-dope | Norton Rhoades | Weng |
Tue May 11, 1976 | 15A | Lanyard | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Feb 1, 1976 | 18A | Do rodeo work | John Vezendy | Weng |
Mon Jul 21, 1975 | 6D | Cheap cigar | Deborah York | Weng |
Sun Mar 23, 1975 | 24A | Hawser | Tom Mixon | Weng |
Mon Jan 7, 1974 | 56A | Lasso | Lacks | Weng |
Fri Nov 16, 1973 | 11D | ___ in (entice) | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 23, 1973 | 16A | Involve, with "in" | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 13, 1973 | 7D | String's big brother | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 3, 1973 | 3D | Word for a cheap cigar | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 2, 1972 | 16D | Lasso | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 21, 1972 | 61D | Will Rogers prop | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 19, 1971 | 10D | Cordage item | Diana Sessions | Weng |
Wed Mar 10, 1971 | 36D | Cable | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 29, 1970 | 63D | Line | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 12, 1970 | 21D | Cheap cigar | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 4, 1970 | 8D | Lasso | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 31, 1970 | 48D | Cowboy gear | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 14, 1970 | 12D | Cowboy gear | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Feb 2, 1970 | 53D | Ratline | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 5, 1970 | 38D | Roundup gear | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Nov 28, 1969 | 2D | Entice, with "in." | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 13, 1969 | 18D | Do a rodeo job. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 14, 1969 | 1A | Hawser. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 15, 1969 | 53D | Cheap cigar: Slang. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 7, 1968 | 26A | Marline. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 8, 1967 | 95D | Painter. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Wed Aug 2, 1967 | 37A | String, as of pearls. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Wed Dec 21, 1966 | 33D | Hawser. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 4, 1966 | 37A | Tie, in a way. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 11, 1966 | 49D | Hawser. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 30, 1966 | 2D | Painter. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sun Dec 26, 1965 | 54A | Kind of trick. | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Mon Nov 8, 1965 | 11D | Painter. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 16, 1965 | 54A | Tug-of-war item. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 13, 1965 | 70A | Cable. | Christine Valence | Farrar |
Tue Apr 13, 1965 | 57D | Mountaineer's need. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 10, 1964 | 13D | Hawser. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 19, 1964 | 15A | String of pearls. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 19, 1964 | 38D | See 5 Across. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 14, 1964 | 87D | String of pearls. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Mon May 18, 1964 | 2D | Hawser. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 9, 1963 | 57D | Hawser. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 20, 1963 | 51A | Clothesline. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 16, 1962 | 50D | Do ranch work. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Nov 17, 1961 | 1D | String, as of pearls. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 11, 1960 | 66D | Lanyard. | Tom Mixon | Farrar |
Sat May 28, 1960 | 44A | Line. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 13, 1960 | 16A | Skipping ___. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 21, 1960 | 59A | Stay or shroud. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 24, 1959 | 14A | Twisted string, as of pearls. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 26, 1959 | 11D | Hawser. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 26, 1959 | 32D | Hog-tie. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Nov 23, 1958 | 7D | Halter. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Feb 7, 1958 | 15A | Lasso. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Aug 1, 1957 | 23A | Line. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Mar 13, 1957 | 60A | Hawser. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Mon Mar 4, 1957 | 16A | Tie up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 12, 1956 | 27D | Line. | Stephen Barr | Farrar |
Mon Jul 16, 1956 | 2D | Towing gear. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu May 3, 1956 | 16A | Clothesline. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 9, 1956 | 2D | Cowboy adjunct. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1954 | 13D | Mountaineer's equipment. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu May 20, 1954 | 2D | Tug of war item. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 18, 1954 | 48D | Hawser. | Thomas Varner | Farrar |
Mon Jun 29, 1953 | 49D | Product from sisal. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed May 13, 1953 | 27D | Material for a kind of ladder. | Albert Blum | Farrar |
Sat Feb 21, 1953 | 55D | Equipment for a famous trick. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Jan 7, 1953 | 53A | Skipping ___. | C. M. Fair | Farrar |
Sun Dec 21, 1952 | 57D | String of pearls. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat Dec 6, 1952 | 14A | A Hitchcock movie. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 7, 1952 | 11D | Cowboy's equipment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 27, 1952 | 132D | Cheap cigar. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Mar 22, 1952 | 2D | Ratlin. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 7, 1952 | 10A | Twisted strings of pearls. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 15, 1951 | 35D | Cowboy's equipment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 13, 1950 | 25D | Lasso. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 25, 1945 | 153D | Hemp. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Feb 11, 1945 | 96A | Mountain climber's equipment. | Waldo Ranson | Farrar |
Sun Feb 14, 1943 | 9D | Lasso. | C. Hartley Mills | Farrar |
Sun Jun 21, 1942 | 83D | "Man is a ___ stretched between the animal and the superman."—Nietzsche. | Mabel C. Daggett | Farrar |
Sun Feb 15, 1942 | 23A | Equipment of Jack Ketch. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |