Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Sep 11, 2024 | 43A | "Smooth Operator" singer (8) | Barbara Lin | Fagliano |
Sat Aug 3, 2024 | 31D | Only African-born headliner at London's Live Aid 1985 | Rich Norris | Fagliano |
Fri Jul 5, 2024 | 38A | Nigerian-born pop singer | Trent H. Evans | Fagliano |
Sat Dec 9, 2023 | 11D | First Nigerian-born singer to win a Grammy | Doug Peterson and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Fri Aug 18, 2023 | 34D | Name on the Marquis? | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
Sat May 28, 2022 | 51D | "Soldier of Love" singer, 2009 (2) | Joseph Greenbaum | Shortz |
Wed May 18, 2022 | 38D | "The Sweetest Taboo" singer, 1985 (4) | Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Sun Jan 2, 2022 | 43A | One-named singer with the album "Lovers Rock" | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Sat Dec 4, 2021 | 54D | "No Ordinary Love" singer (2) | Nam Jin Yoon | Shortz |
Thu Oct 14, 2021 | 64A | Marquis de ___ (12) | Matt Fuchs | Shortz |
Sun Apr 4, 2021 | 82D | One-named Nigerian Grammy winner | Angela Olson Halsted and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Sat Apr 3, 2021 | 58A | One-named singer awarded a C.B.E. in 2017 | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun Aug 30, 2020 | 22A | One-named singer with Grammys in 1985 and 2010 | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Sun Jul 19, 2020 | 28A | One-named Grammy-winning singer | Wyna Liu | Shortz |
Tue Feb 18, 2020 | 4D | Singer of "Smooth Operator" | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Mon Jan 13, 2020 | 24D | One-named hitmaker born in Nigeria | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Sep 7, 2019 | 25D | Singer with the 1986 #1 album "Promise" (3) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Fri Aug 23, 2019 | 58A | Grammy-winning singer with the 2010 album "Soldier of Love" | Evan Mahnken | Shortz |
Mon Mar 11, 2019 | 32A | One-named Grammy winner for "Soldier of Love" | Trent Evans | Shortz |
Mon Nov 12, 2018 | 48A | One-named singer with the 1985 hit "Smooth Operator" (2) | Kathy Bloomer | Shortz |
Mon May 7, 2018 | 18D | "Smooth Operator" singer, 1985 (2) | Julie Bérubé | Shortz |
Sun Apr 29, 2018 | 47D | "The Sweetest Taboo" singer, 1985 (4) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Fri Mar 30, 2018 | 19A | "Your Love Is King" singer, 1984 | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Thu Mar 15, 2018 | 23D | "Smooth Operator" singer, 1985 (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Sep 19, 2016 | 63D | One-named singer with the 1985 hit "Smooth Operator" (2) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Fri Jun 3, 2016 | 54D | "The 120 Days of Sodom" author | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Mon Jan 11, 2016 | 73A | "The Sweetest Taboo" singer (3) | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
Sun Aug 2, 2015 | 62D | "Soldier of Love" singer, 2009 (2) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Thu Mar 6, 2014 | 40D | Singer with the 1986 #1 album "Promise" (3) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Mon Sep 30, 2013 | 15A | One-named Nigerian singer of "The Sweetest Taboo" | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Thu Aug 16, 2012 | 63A | Singer with the 1986 #1 album "Promise" (3) | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Tue Jul 24, 2012 | 57A | Marat's counterpart in a Peter Weiss title | Andrew Marc Greene | Shortz |
Sun Jul 15, 2012 | 107A | Grammy winner born in Nigeria | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon Jul 11, 2011 | 70A | Marquis de ___ (12) | Ellen Leuschner | Shortz |
Thu Aug 12, 2010 | 32A | Top 10 singer born in Nigeria | Barry Boone | Shortz |
Tue Apr 13, 2010 | 4D | One-named Nigerian songstress | Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
Sat Nov 21, 2009 | 38A | "Philosophy in the Bedroom" author, 1795 | Gary J. Whitehead | Shortz |
Sun May 17, 2009 | 86D | Nigerian-born singing star | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Tue Mar 17, 2009 | 58D | Marquis de ___ (12) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Mon Nov 17, 2008 | 18A | One-named singer of "Smooth Operator" | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Oct 12, 2008 | 1D | Nigerian-born singer with five Top 40 hits | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Aug 5, 2008 | 41D | Marquis de ___ (12) | joon and caroline pahk | Shortz |
Fri May 30, 2008 | 35D | She had a 1993 hit with "No Ordinary Love" | Natan Last | Shortz |
Sun May 25, 2008 | 61A | "Smooth Operator" singer (8) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Nov 16, 2006 | 59A | One-named Grammy winner of 2001 | Kevin Donovan | Shortz |
Wed Aug 2, 2006 | 33A | Marquis de ___ (12) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Nov 20, 2005 | 139A | "Smooth Operator" singer (8) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Fri Jul 22, 2005 | 57D | "Maureen" singer | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jul 17, 2005 | 10A | One-named singer | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Apr 28, 2005 | 27A | "The Sweetest Taboo" singer (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Dec 28, 2004 | 14A | "Smooth Operator" singer (8) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Aug 27, 2004 | 48D | "The Sweetest Taboo" singer, 1985 (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Aug 6, 2004 | 56D | "Vic and ___" of oldtime radio | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Thu Feb 12, 2004 | 39A | Female singer who was Grammy's 1985 Best New Artist | Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Sun Nov 23, 2003 | 127A | Nigerian-born pop star | Leonard Williams | Shortz |
Sun Jun 22, 2003 | 52D | "Justine" author | John Duschatko | Shortz |
Wed Feb 5, 2003 | 9D | One-named singer from Nigeria | Ron O'Hair | Shortz |
Mon Sep 16, 2002 | 1D | She won a 2002 Grammy for "Lovers Rock" | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Mon Aug 26, 2002 | 40A | Marquis de ___ (12) | Charles E. Gersch | Shortz |
Wed Feb 6, 2002 | 25A | Marquis name? | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Nov 10, 2001 | 54A | Historical figure portrayed in "Quills" | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Sat Jul 28, 2001 | 53D | One-named jazzy singer | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Mar 27, 2001 | 67A | Marquis de ___ (12) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Tue Dec 5, 2000 | 55D | "Smooth Operator" singer (8) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue Jul 4, 2000 | 1D | Marquis de ___ (12) | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Fri Mar 3, 2000 | 19A | "Smooth Operator" singer (8) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Nov 21, 1999 | 64D | Pop singer from Nigeria | Patrick D. Berry | Shortz |
Thu Jun 10, 1999 | 62D | Marquis de ___ (12) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Mon May 3, 1999 | 4D | Marquis de ___ (12) | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Wed Mar 24, 1999 | 51A | Last name in cruelty | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Mar 4, 1999 | 18D | "The Sweetest Taboo" singer, 1985 (4) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue Feb 2, 1999 | 64A | Marquis de ___ (12) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Jan 9, 1999 | 40A | One-named pop/R.&B. singer | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Thu Jun 11, 1998 | 67A | "Smooth Operator" chanteuse | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Feb 18, 1998 | 39A | One-named Nigerian singer | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |
Thu Oct 30, 1997 | 13D | "Smooth Operator" singer (8) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Apr 14, 1997 | 63A | Marquis de ___ (12) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Sun Jul 28, 1996 | 98D | "No Ordinary Love" singer (2) | N. S. Wizer | Shortz |
Wed Sep 20, 1995 | 1D | Singer born in Nigeria | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 1995 | 108D | De ___ ("Justine" novelist) | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
Wed Aug 16, 1995 | 11D | "Smooth Operator" singer (8) | Judith Perry | Shortz |
Tue Sep 6, 1994 | 47A | "The Sweetest Taboo" singer (3) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |