Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jul 31, 2024 | 43D | Bill Clinton's is displayed at the Smithsonian, for short | Jackson Matz and Ben Matz | Fagliano |
Sun May 26, 2024 | 103D | Bluesy instrument, for short | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Sun Mar 24, 2024 | 113D | Coltrane's instrument | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Thu Jan 11, 2024 | 41D | Instrument notably featured in George Michael's 1984 hit "Careless Whisper" | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Mon Jan 8, 2024 | 56D | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Nate Cardin | Shortz |
Sat Apr 15, 2023 | 55D | Follower of alto or tenor | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
Mon Dec 19, 2022 | 63D | Instrument often used as the "J" in a "Jazz Club" sign | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Sat Jan 1, 2022 | 26D | Adolphe who invented a musical instrument | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Tue Dec 28, 2021 | 64D | Instrument in most jazz combos | Kathy Wienberg | Shortz |
Fri Nov 19, 2021 | 32A | Eponymous instrument inventor Adolphe | John Hawksley | Shortz |
Mon Mar 22, 2021 | 19A | Long-bodied jazz instrument, for short | Daniel Grinberg | Shortz |
Tue Jun 30, 2020 | 14D | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Zachary David Levy | Shortz |
Wed Sep 25, 2019 | 26D | Charlie Parker's instrument, informally | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Wed Aug 28, 2019 | 45A | Instrument featured on Springsteen's "Born to Run" | Daniel Grinberg | Shortz |
Mon May 6, 2019 | 6D | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Oct 17, 2018 | 24A | Instrument with a notable solo in Springsteen's "Born to Run" | Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Mon Aug 27, 2018 | 33A | Bluesy woodwind | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Wed Mar 21, 2018 | 23A | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Laura Braunstein | Shortz |
Mon Jul 17, 2017 | 23D | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Mon May 8, 2017 | 63D | Jazz instrument (3) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Fri Jan 13, 2017 | 37D | ___ and violins (music pun) | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Thu Jan 12, 2017 | 3D | Instrument in swing | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sat Oct 3, 2015 | 23A | Wail producer | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sun Mar 22, 2015 | 30A | Jazz band instrument | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Sun Mar 1, 2015 | 124A | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Mon Feb 16, 2015 | 20A | Instrument for Bill Clinton, informally | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Dec 26, 2014 | 58A | Instrument in Glenn Miller's "Pennsylvania 6-5000" | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Oct 31, 2014 | 50D | Adolphe with an instrument named after him (2) | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Dec 14, 2013 | 57A | Member of the E Street Band | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun Dec 1, 2013 | 74D | One was blown in Ellington's band | Alan DerKazarian | Shortz |
Tue Nov 19, 2013 | 23A | Jazz instrument (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Sep 22, 2013 | 102A | Ernie's instrument on "Sesame Street," informally | Mike Selinker | Shortz |
Tue Jan 24, 2012 | 65A | Instrument for Clarence Clemons | Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
Sun Oct 30, 2011 | 58A | Blues instrument | Andrea Carla Michaels & Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Sep 21, 2011 | 65D | Coltrane blew it | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue May 3, 2011 | 13D | Jazz instrument, for short | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Wed Mar 30, 2011 | 65D | Tenor ___ | Erik Wennstrom | Shortz |
Fri Jan 14, 2011 | 45D | Musical instrument inventor Adolphe | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sat Jan 8, 2011 | 46A | Jazz piece? | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun Sep 19, 2010 | 109D | Big band member, for short | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Wed Jun 9, 2010 | 32D | "Yakety ___," 1963 hit | Gary Whitehead | Shortz |
Tue Feb 9, 2010 | 11D | Instrument for Kenny G | Robert Cirillo | Shortz |
Mon Nov 30, 2009 | 26D | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Wed Nov 18, 2009 | 43D | Clarence Clemons's instrument | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Jul 26, 2009 | 95A | Big band instrument | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Thu Apr 16, 2009 | 29A | Instrument in the E Street Band (2) | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Wed Apr 8, 2009 | 12D | "Harlem Nocturne" instrument | Joey Weissbrot | Shortz |
Tue Mar 17, 2009 | 60D | Instrument famously played by Bill Clinton on "The Arsenio Hall Show" | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Sun Nov 30, 2008 | 16A | Adolphe ___, musical instrument inventor (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Tue May 13, 2008 | 71A | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Tue Apr 22, 2008 | 58A | Jazz instrument (3) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sat Jan 19, 2008 | 7D | Adolphe with an instrument named after him (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Dec 20, 2007 | 20A | Single-reed instrument | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Jul 17, 2007 | 9D | Instrument that wails | Natan Last | Shortz |
Sat Sep 23, 2006 | 36A | Certain jazz soloist | Matthew Lees | Shortz |
Tue Aug 9, 2005 | 45A | Part of a jazz combo (2) | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Sun May 29, 2005 | 120D | Clinton's blown it | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Sun Jan 23, 2005 | 49D | Smooth jazz feature | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Nov 27, 2003 | 55A | Kenny G's instrument | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Nov 13, 2002 | 22D | Part of a jazz combo (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jun 23, 2002 | 90A | Instrument in the E-Street Band (2) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Mon Mar 4, 2002 | 32A | "Wailing" instrument (10) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Thu Nov 22, 2001 | 51A | Lisa Simpson plays it | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Jul 29, 2001 | 11D | It's heard in "Besame Mucho" | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Mon May 6, 1996 | 60A | Wailing horn | N. Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Jun 22, 1995 | 34D | Clinton blows it | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Jan 20, 1995 | 36D | Presidential instrument | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Jan 1, 1995 | 107A | Adolphe ___, musical instrument inventor (2) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Tue Jul 19, 1994 | 64D | Wailing instrument (10) | Christopher Hurt | Shortz |
Tue Jun 21, 1994 | 9D | Writer Rohmer | Betty Jorgensen | Shortz |
Sat Jun 4, 1994 | 35D | Alto ___ | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 1994 | 100A | White House brass? | Peter Gordon | Shortz |