Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
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Wed Mar 20, 2024 | 42A | Prolonged attack (7) | E. M. Capassakis |
Tue Oct 17, 2023 | 69A | Drawn-out military attack | Dominic Grillo |
Tue Sep 12, 2023 | 22A | Prolonged attack (7) | Ella Dershowitz |
Mon Nov 28, 2022 | 22A | Drawn-out attack | Chloe Revery |
Tue Oct 4, 2022 | 52D | Lengthy attack (2) | Joe Deeney |
Sun Apr 17, 2022 | 109A | Attack tactic (2) | Emet Ozar |
Sun Mar 13, 2022 | 32A | Lay ___ to | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale |
Wed Oct 6, 2021 | 5A | Genghis Khan tactic (2) | Jules Markey |
Sat Jul 24, 2021 | 24D | Campaign that may involve catapults and trebuchets | Adam Aaronson and Ricky Cruz |
Sun May 16, 2021 | 30A | Alternative to a blitz | Joe DiPietro |
Tue Mar 12, 2019 | 36A | Military operation that might last for months | Jules Markey |
Thu Feb 14, 2019 | 5D | The Alamo had a famous one | John E. Bennett and Jeff Chen |
Sun Aug 5, 2018 | 47D | Lengthy attack (2) | Alison Ohringer and Erik Agard |
Tue Jul 10, 2018 | 60A | Military action that includes a blockade | Alex Eaton-Salners |
Sun Jun 17, 2018 | 110A | Battle of Leningrad, e.g. | Amanda Chung, Karl Ni and Erik Agard |
Sun May 6, 2018 | 83D | All-out attack | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
Tue May 1, 2018 | 11D | Long, drawn-out fight | Jacob Stulberg |
Sun Feb 18, 2018 | 53A | Tactic in a war of attrition | Elizabeth A. Long |
Sun Dec 24, 2017 | 14D | W.W. II ordeal at Leningrad | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen |
Sat Sep 9, 2017 | 50D | Counterpart of a blitz | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins |
Sat Jun 17, 2017 | 31D | Drawn-out campaign | Ryan McCarty |
Wed Jan 11, 2017 | 66A | Attack on a walled city, maybe | Peter A. Collins |
Thu Mar 10, 2016 | 56D | Wait-'em-out strategy | Ed Sessa |
Tue Dec 1, 2015 | 53D | Prolonged attack (7) | Dan Schoenholz |
Thu Apr 23, 2015 | 55A | Genghis Khan tactic (2) | David Steinberg and Bruce Leban |
Fri Mar 13, 2015 | 50D | Lengthy bout | Victor Fleming |
Sun Feb 15, 2015 | 53D | Battle of the Alamo, e.g. | Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen |
Sat Sep 27, 2014 | 44D | Challenge for defenders | Martin Ashwood-Smith and George Barany |
Mon Sep 9, 2013 | 54A | Prolonged attack (7) | Gary Cee |
Sun Aug 11, 2013 | 93D | Military blockade | Dan Schoenholz |
Fri Dec 21, 2012 | 47D | Long bout (2) | Zoe Wheeler |
Sat Aug 25, 2012 | 58A | Kind of mentality (2) | Caleb Madison |
Mon Apr 9, 2012 | 13D | Long, drawn-out attack (2) | Nancy Kavanaugh |
Wed Mar 28, 2012 | 56A | You're being attacked while under it | Joe DiPietro |
Thu Apr 14, 2011 | 13D | Tactic for Napoleon | Pete Muller |
Thu Mar 25, 2010 | 29D | More than a raid | Dan Naddor |
Fri Dec 11, 2009 | 15D | Long period, as of illness | Mike Nothnagel |
Sun Oct 4, 2009 | 93A | Attack tactic (2) | Todd McClary |
Wed Jun 17, 2009 | 9A | Campaign against Troy, e.g. | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel |
Mon Jan 19, 2009 | 1A | Prolonged attack (7) | Tracey Snyder |
Tue Sep 16, 2008 | 68A | Assault on Troy, e.g. (2) | Michael Langwald |
Wed Feb 21, 2007 | 34A | ___ of Leningrad, 1941-44 | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
Mon Feb 12, 2007 | 71A | Prolonged attack (7) | Lynn Lempel |
Fri Feb 2, 2007 | 69A | Military operation (2) | David J. Kahn |
Mon Aug 7, 2006 | 66A | Long, drawn-out attack (2) | Lynn Lempel |
Thu Mar 2, 2006 | 5A | Crusades tactic | Patrick Merrell |
Sun Jan 8, 2006 | 37D | War tactic | Michael Ashley |
Wed Oct 26, 2005 | 41A | Assault on Troy, e.g. (2) | Adam G. Perl |
Sun Jun 12, 2005 | 105A | Drawn-out fight (2) | Joe Bower |
Sun Mar 6, 2005 | 76D | Preattack tactic | John Greenman |
Fri Mar 4, 2005 | 37A | Long series of troubles | Myles Callum |
Tue Feb 17, 2004 | 36A | Operation at the Alamo | Bob Frank and Nancy Salomon |
Sat Apr 26, 2003 | 50D | More than a 23-Across | Patrick Merrell |
Fri Apr 18, 2003 | 47D | Warfare tactic | Tyler Hinman |
Sat Nov 2, 2002 | 42D | Not just a raid | Robert H. Wolfe |
Thu Jul 26, 2001 | 12D | Military operation (2) | Manny Nosowsky |
Mon Aug 21, 2000 | 48D | Start of a long battle | Dave and Diane Epperson |
Sun Jul 9, 2000 | 37A | Attack on a fort, maybe | Manny Nosowsky |
Sun Sep 6, 1998 | 148A | Kind of mentality (2) | Rich Norris |
Fri May 8, 1998 | 44D | Long campaign | Harvey Estes |
Thu Oct 23, 1997 | 65A | The taking of Troy, e.g. | Frances Hansen |
Tue Jun 24, 1997 | 59A | Long bout (2) | Stephanie Spadaccini |
Wed Jan 10, 1996 | 48A | 1941 Leningrad event | M. Gaffney |
Sat Nov 18, 1995 | 35D | Cause of a downfall | Glenton Petgrave |
Sat Sep 23, 1995 | 60A | Beleaguerment | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
Mon Dec 5, 1994 | 20A | Prolonged attack (7) | Sidney L. Robbins |
Wed Oct 5, 1994 | 60A | Drawn-out fight (2) | Fran & Lou Sabin |
Thu Sep 1, 1994 | 58A | See 63-Across | Manny Nosowsky |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
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Apr 17, 2022 | Panda | 49D | War tactic presented to G.I.s with ease | Daniel Raymon |
Aug 8, 2010 | Panda | 47A | Gee, is this any way to win a battle? | Mel Taub |
Mar 11, 2001 | Acrostic | Z | Campaign of Vicksburg, for one | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Wed Dec 23, 1992 | 48D | Ploy at Troy | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Thu May 21, 1992 | 5A | Army strategy | Alex K. Justin | Maleska |
Mon Feb 24, 1992 | 45A | Persistent attack | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Mon Sep 16, 1991 | 27D | ___ Perilous | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Mon Aug 13, 1990 | 4D | Military encirclement | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Tue Jul 3, 1990 | 44A | Beleaguer | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Fri Aug 4, 1989 | 67A | Event at ancient Troy | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Thu Jul 20, 1989 | 53D | Prolonged attack | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Wed May 3, 1989 | 30D | ___ Perilous (Round Table seat) | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Thu Apr 20, 1989 | 24D | Grant's strategy at Vicksburg | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Fri Feb 17, 1989 | 25A | Ploy against Troy | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Sun Nov 6, 1988 | 10A | Troy suffered one | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Fri Mar 25, 1988 | 46D | Event at Vicksburg: 1862-63 | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sat Mar 19, 1988 | 44D | Persistent attack | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Wed Feb 24, 1988 | 35A | Arthur's ___ Perilous | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Thu Jun 26, 1986 | 28D | Bout of a sort | Elaine George | Maleska |
Mon Aug 12, 1985 | 31D | Agamemnon's action at Troy | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Feb 26, 1985 | 31D | Blockade | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Sun Jan 8, 1984 | 22A | Blockade | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Dec 18, 1983 | 46A | Wearying time | Martha J. De Witt | Maleska |
Mon Sep 12, 1983 | 60A | Event at Vicksburg: 1862-63 | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Jun 12, 1983 | 8D | Rossini's "The ___ of Corinth" | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Sun Jun 5, 1983 | 99A | Battle with sickness | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Jun 1, 1983 | 9D | Blockade of a kind | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sat Dec 13, 1980 | 66A | Alamo ordeal | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Sat Jun 9, 1979 | 47A | ___ Perilous, at the Round Table | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Wed Mar 21, 1979 | 48D | Long, distressing period | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Mon Nov 6, 1978 | 44A | Leningrad's ordeal: 1941-44 | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Sun Jun 25, 1978 | 91D | Sitdown operation | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Wed Nov 16, 1977 | 62A | "Iliad" subject | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Nov 6, 1977 | 30A | Flock of herons | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Sep 24, 1975 | 25D | Series of troubles | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Sep 20, 1974 | 11D | Prolonged trial | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Tue Jul 16, 1974 | 22A | Leningrad ordeal | Manny Miller | Weng |
Thu Jul 19, 1973 | 11D | Series of ills | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 14, 1973 | 18A | Long illness | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 18, 1973 | 109D | Long period | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
Mon Dec 11, 1972 | 16A | Leningrad ordeal of '40s | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 9, 1972 | 8D | Series of ailments | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 30, 1972 | 49A | Military operation | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 17, 1970 | 26D | Protracted period | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 29, 1969 | 44A | Military tactic. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 1, 1969 | 25D | Long confinement. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Feb 7, 1969 | 40A | Military assault. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 13, 1966 | 49D | Beleaguerment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 25, 1963 | 37A | Military operation. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Oct 13, 1963 | 96A | Beleaguerment. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Jul 8, 1963 | 36D | Beleaguerment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 26, 1962 | 33D | Trying time. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sat Aug 18, 1962 | 25A | Agamemnon's strategy. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Jul 28, 1962 | 26D | Military maneuver. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Apr 1, 1962 | 49D | Beleaguerment. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Mar 23, 1962 | 40D | Wearing time. | Joseph S. Crowell | Farrar |
Wed Aug 30, 1961 | 42A | Long and tiresome session. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 17, 1961 | 24D | Long wearying period of time: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 15, 1961 | 49D | Beleaguer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 8, 1960 | 66A | Beleaguerment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 22, 1959 | 26A | A long time: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 3, 1959 | 43A | Continued armed pressure. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 26, 1959 | 134A | Troy's ordeal. | E. J. West | Farrar |
Tue Sep 9, 1958 | 6D | Beleaguerment. | Ruth L. Rutkay | Farrar |
Mon Jun 16, 1958 | 34D | Long and weary session: Colloq. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun May 18, 1958 | 100A | ___ Perilous. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Feb 5, 1958 | 12D | Long-drawn-out affair. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Sun Dec 22, 1957 | 110D | Military blockade. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Tue Nov 5, 1957 | 3D | Encirclement of a fortification. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 26, 1956 | 14D | Long, wearying time: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 14, 1956 | 15A | Troy's ordeal. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Mar 17, 1956 | 39A | Long, trying time. | Thomas J. Varner | Farrar |
Sun Oct 9, 1955 | 60D | "Iliad" subject. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Aug 30, 1955 | 49D | Long assault. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 8, 1955 | 27A | Long, wearying period. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 31, 1955 | 44D | ___ of Vicksburg, 1863. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 17, 1955 | 31D | Long, wearying period. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 8, 1954 | 58A | Long and wearying session. | Dorothy Smith | Farrar |
Fri Jan 15, 1954 | 31A | Persistent attempt to gain control. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Tue Sep 2, 1952 | 2D | Prolonged endeavor to overcome resistance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1952 | 38D | Grant's strategy at Vicksburg. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Apr 14, 1952 | 34A | One strategy of war. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 24, 1952 | 27A | Beleaguerment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 3, 1952 | 105D | Prolonged endeavor. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Wed Feb 14, 1951 | 27A | Blockade. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Sun Sep 10, 1950 | 103D | Blockade. | D. G. Caywood | Farrar |
Sun Jan 23, 1944 | 78A | Beleaguerment. | Jackson Cross | Farrar |
Sun Jan 2, 1944 | 103A | Continued endeavor to gain possession. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun Aug 8, 1943 | 82D | Beleaguerment. | P. Joseph Lamanna | Farrar |