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95 total results for SNAFU( score: 50 )
51 results for SNAFU from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Aug 7, 2024 | 27D | Real mess (2) | Meghan Morris | Fagliano |
Tue Jun 4, 2024 | 37A | Major muddle (2) | Daniel Bodily | Fagliano |
Sun Feb 18, 2024 | 51D | Real pickle | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Sat Jul 22, 2023 | 22A | Military acronym first used in W.W. II | Robert Logan | Shortz |
Sat Apr 1, 2023 | 24D | Grounds for an apology | Wyna Liu and Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 2023 | 32A | Big bungle (2) | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Wed Mar 1, 2023 | 50D | Screw-up (2) | Aaron M. Rosenberg | Shortz |
Mon Oct 17, 2022 | 42A | Terrible mistake | Caryn L. Robbins | Shortz |
Wed Sep 22, 2021 | 43A | Major mix-up (2) | Grant Boroughs | Shortz |
Mon Aug 23, 2021 | 14D | Mess of a mistake | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Thu Apr 15, 2021 | 34D | Big bungle (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley and Ben Zimmer | Shortz |
Tue Nov 10, 2020 | 1A | Big mess (4) | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Tue Jun 30, 2020 | 32D | Reason for an apology, maybe | Zachary David Levy | Shortz |
Sun Sep 1, 2019 | 78A | Huge mix-up | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Tue Jul 9, 2019 | 57D | Problem that has ballooned | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Mon Jun 25, 2018 | 35D | Not just a glitch | Kathy Wienberg | Shortz |
Thu Apr 27, 2017 | 51D | Utter mess | Todd Gross | Shortz |
Sun Jan 18, 2015 | 70D | Bungle | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon Dec 8, 2014 | 52D | Big mistake | Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri Jun 27, 2014 | 10D | Real mess (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun Feb 23, 2014 | 14D | Major glitch | A Namesake of 119-Across | Shortz |
Tue Jan 28, 2014 | 27D | Real mix-up | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
Thu Jun 27, 2013 | 48A | Total mess | Sean Dobbin | Shortz |
Wed Feb 27, 2013 | 33D | Chaotic situation | Daniel Kantor | Shortz |
Wed Dec 5, 2012 | 61A | Major bollix | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Mon Jul 23, 2012 | 7D | Megamistake | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Apr 15, 2012 | 73A | Mess of a mess | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Thu Sep 29, 2011 | 49D | Major mess (2) | Ben Fish | Shortz |
Fri Jan 28, 2011 | 32A | Tangle | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Wed Dec 22, 2010 | 22A | Big mess (4) | Michael Sharp | Shortz |
Mon Aug 16, 2010 | 6D | Awful mistake | Andrea Carla Michaels and Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Sun Feb 7, 2010 | 106A | Muddled situation | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Jun 17, 2008 | 3D | Major muddle (2) | Steven Ginzburg | Shortz |
Mon Jul 30, 2007 | 38A | Major mix-up (2) | Elizabeth A. Long | Shortz |
Tue Jun 19, 2007 | 51D | Major mess (2) | John Underwood | Shortz |
Sun Dec 10, 2006 | 12D | State of confusion | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Nov 17, 2005 | 52A | Acronym since 1941 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue Jun 28, 2005 | 25D | Big mess (4) | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Tue May 10, 2005 | 9D | Major miscue | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Sep 17, 2002 | 22D | Not just a tie-up | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Wed Aug 21, 2002 | 8D | Screw-up (2) | Joel Kaplow | Shortz |
Mon Dec 31, 2001 | 14A | Mix-up (2) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Oct 2, 2001 | 20A | Big muddle | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Fri Jun 16, 2000 | 43D | Muddle | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Apr 11, 2000 | 1A | Big mess (4) | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Sun Mar 28, 1999 | 36A | Mix-up (2) | Cathy Allis Millhauser | Shortz |
Sat Mar 20, 1999 | 20A | Catchall reason for failure | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sat Sep 13, 1997 | 50D | Bollix | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
Thu May 18, 1995 | 7D | Mishap | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Thu Dec 29, 1994 | 10D | Super blooper | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Oct 19, 1994 | 36D | More than a boo-boo | D.J. Listort | Shortz |
2 results for SNAFU from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jun 2, 2024 | Acrostic | N | Dumpster fire | David Balton & Jane Stewart | Fagliano |
Aug 24, 2008 | Cryptic | 23A | A big mess as fun gets out of hand (5) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
42 results for SNAFU from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Jun 13, 1992 | 56A | Mix-up, to a G.I. | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Oct 17, 1990 | 22D | Mix-up, G.I. style | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Jul 28, 1990 | 40A | Muddle, G.I. style | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Tue Dec 26, 1989 | 32D | Confusion, to a G.I. | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sat Sep 13, 1986 | 5A | Chaos among G.I.'s | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Mon Mar 14, 1983 | 1A | Mix up, G.I. style | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Fri Oct 29, 1982 | 9D | Chaos, G.I. style | John Greenman | Maleska |
Fri Jun 18, 1982 | 41D | Awry, to a G.I. | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Fri Mar 5, 1982 | 19A | One heck of a mess | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun Dec 27, 1981 | 92D | Bollixed up | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sun Aug 16, 1981 | 40D | Fouled up | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Apr 10, 1981 | 46D | Mixed up, G.I. style | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Sun Mar 8, 1981 | 77D | Cause of many a blue funk | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Wed Nov 12, 1980 | 20D | In utter confusion | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Wed Nov 21, 1979 | 41D | Blooey | William Jarvis | Maleska |
Thu Jun 28, 1979 | 39D | Awry, to a G.I. | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Mon Mar 26, 1979 | 17A | In a mess, G.I. style | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Sun Jul 2, 1978 | 59D | Blooey | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Mon Dec 19, 1977 | 42D | Awry, to a G.I. | Virginia Butler | Maleska |
Sun Oct 13, 1974 | 18A | Bollixed up | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Dec 22, 1972 | 12D | Confusion | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 15, 1970 | 75D | Chaotic | Arthur Bennett | Weng |
Thu Sep 24, 1970 | 5A | Awry | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 6, 1970 | 5D | Mixup | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 24, 1968 | 31A | Confused: Slang. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 22, 1966 | 63A | Mixed up as usual: Slang. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 13, 1965 | 14A | Muddle: Slang. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 30, 1963 | 40A | Mix-up: Slang. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat Apr 7, 1962 | 31D | Awry, militarily speaking. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Thu Jun 29, 1961 | 42A | Acronym from W. W. II. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 31, 1960 | 71D | Tangle: Slang. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Jan 31, 1960 | 13D | Awry, in Army slang. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Nov 9, 1958 | 96A | Muddle: Army slang. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Wed Jan 15, 1958 | 46A | Military mixup: Slang. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Jul 6, 1956 | 29A | Mixed up as usual: G. I. slang. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Mar 20, 1955 | 71D | Confusion: G. I. slang. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Mar 6, 1955 | 103D | Military mix-up: Slang. | Maura Jacobson | Farrar |
Wed Jan 19, 1955 | 31A | Mixed up as usual: Mil. slang. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 16, 1953 | 20A | GI term for a complete muddle. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Thu Feb 28, 1952 | 1A | Modern word for a complete muddle. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Oct 28, 1951 | 28A | Chaotic: Mil. slang. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun May 14, 1950 | 60A | Soldierly complaint about the situation. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |