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98 total results for RULER( score: 50 )
32 results for RULER from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Aug 23, 2024 | 8D | Minos or Midas | Taylor Johnson and Rafael Musa | Fagliano |
Sat Jan 15, 2022 | 25D | Stick around school | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Tue Jul 30, 2019 | 51D | Side of many a protractor | Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Wed Mar 13, 2019 | 20A | Odysseus, to Ithaca | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 2017 | 45D | It helps keep things straight | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Mon Mar 16, 2015 | 10D | Aid in drawing straight lines | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun May 11, 2014 | 122A | Stick in a school desk | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun Dec 5, 2010 | 95A | Viceroy, e.g. | Ben Pall | Shortz |
Mon Jun 7, 2010 | 69A | 12" stick (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Tue Mar 10, 2009 | 53D | Kaiser or czar | Thomas Takaro | Shortz |
Sat Jun 23, 2007 | 23A | It's made to measure | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon May 8, 2006 | 8D | Sovereign (2) | Norm Guggenbiller | Shortz |
Mon Jan 30, 2006 | 32D | 12" stick (2) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Wed Jun 15, 2005 | 44A | Sovereign (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 2005 | 45D | Pencil box top, often | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Apr 25, 2005 | 64A | Czar or king | Alison Donald | Shortz |
Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 28D | Schoolbag item (2) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sun Sep 12, 2004 | 78A | Drawing help | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Dec 29, 2003 | 19A | King or czar | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Nov 17, 2002 | 35D | Monarch, for one | Richard and Judith Martin | Shortz |
Wed Aug 2, 2000 | 18A | Makeshift punishment tool | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Aug 1, 1999 | 39A | It's for good measure | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Jul 16, 1999 | 42D | What "Henry" means, literally | Gerald R. Ferguson | Shortz |
Sun Jan 24, 1999 | 78A | Makeshift punishment device (2) | Robert Malinow | Shortz |
Sat Nov 7, 1998 | 54A | Makeshift punishment device (2) | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Sun Jul 13, 1997 | 86A | Mars, to Aries, in astrology | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Apr 6, 1997 | 58D | Schoolbag item (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Mar 10, 1997 | 15A | 12-inch stick | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Jan 27, 1997 | 15A | King or queen | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Jul 14, 1996 | 72D | Desk item | J. Schmalzbach | Shortz |
Sun May 5, 1996 | 41D | School tool | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Feb 11, 1994 | 31A | Overlord | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
2 results for RULER from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Nov 18, 2018 | Panda | 25D | Measure of a king | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Aug 10, 1997 | Cryptic | 3D | Governor's drafting helper (5) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
64 results for RULER from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jun 14, 1992 | 107A | Measure | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Oct 20, 1991 | 143A | Khedive | Calista Luminati | Maleska |
Fri Apr 26, 1991 | 65A | Archon, e.g. | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Fri Mar 8, 1991 | 25D | Measuring device | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Tue Dec 5, 1989 | 39A | Monarch | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Mon Aug 22, 1988 | 67A | Dey or czar | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Fri Jul 29, 1988 | 47D | Sovereign | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Wed Jul 20, 1988 | 7D | Yardstick | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Sun Nov 9, 1986 | 42D | School tool | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sun Jul 6, 1986 | 28A | School tool | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Tue Mar 18, 1986 | 52D | Sovereign | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
Mon Oct 14, 1985 | 27D | Autocrat | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Tue Sep 17, 1985 | 6D | Elizabeth II, e.g. | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Wed May 8, 1985 | 10D | Monarch | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sat Sep 29, 1984 | 15A | Measuring instrument | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sat Aug 4, 1984 | 46D | Straightedge | Jim Page | Maleska |
Mon Dec 12, 1983 | 37A | Sovereign | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Jun 11, 1981 | 47D | Straightedge | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Jul 13, 1980 | 8D | Archon | William J. Yskamp | Maleska |
Tue Oct 30, 1979 | 18D | Straightedge | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed May 30, 1979 | 15A | Straightedge | Johnson | Maleska |
Mon Oct 24, 1977 | 53D | Sovereign | Geher | Maleska |
Thu Sep 8, 1977 | 39A | Man with a scepter | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Thu May 26, 1977 | 59A | T square | James A. Brussel | Maleska |
Sat Feb 21, 1976 | 28D | Dey or bey | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Sat Aug 16, 1975 | 64A | Schoolbag item | Manny Miller | Weng |
Sat Aug 2, 1975 | 30D | School-box item | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Thu Jun 28, 1973 | 15A | Measuring instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 26, 1972 | 35A | Potentate | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Feb 22, 1972 | 16A | Straightedge | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 18, 1972 | 6D | Pencil-box item | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 27, 1971 | 52D | Nicholas, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 22, 1969 | 26A | Sovereign. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 8, 1968 | 33A | Straightedge | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Sun Aug 11, 1968 | 50D | Queen | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Mon May 6, 1968 | 16A | T square. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 30, 1968 | 14A | Crowned head. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 14, 1968 | 43A | T square. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Tue Dec 6, 1966 | 27D | Monarch. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 23, 1966 | 15A | Desk item. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 11, 1965 | 27D | Queen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 2, 1964 | 63A | Queen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 2, 1964 | 63A | T square. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 22, 1963 | 15A | Schoolroom need. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Oct 31, 1962 | 21D | Sovereign. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 21, 1961 | 16A | Governor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 11, 1961 | 35A | Straightedge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 6, 1958 | 31D | King. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Dec 3, 1958 | 35A | Desk accessory. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Wed Apr 16, 1958 | 47A | Straightedge. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Tue Dec 17, 1957 | 41A | Yardstick. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 22, 1956 | 14A | School appurtenance. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Aug 22, 1956 | 12D | T square. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 3, 1956 | 57D | Yardstick. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Sat Dec 10, 1955 | 38A | Measure. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1955 | 98D | Potentate. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Mon Apr 26, 1954 | 40A | Queen Salote, for instance. | John de Cuevas | Farrar |
Wed Mar 4, 1953 | 54A | Straightedge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 5, 1953 | 37A | Old school weapon. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Jan 9, 1952 | 33D | Straightedge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 2, 1950 | 49A | Governor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 21, 1949 | 108A | Straight edge. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sun Jun 30, 1946 | 135A | Drawer's guide. | J. P. Downes | Farrar |
Sun Apr 5, 1942 | 36D | King. | J. C. Doesburg | Farrar |