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127 total results for SPIRE( score: 50 )
40 results for SPIRE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Aug 16, 2023 | 12D | Architectural feature depicted between 7- and 8-Down | Mangesh Ghogre and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Feb 26, 2023 | 24D | Skyscraper feature | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon Jan 9, 2023 | 13A | Steeple (7) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Wed Jan 6, 2021 | 21A | Part of the Notre-Dame Cathedral destroyed by a 2019 fire | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Sun Oct 11, 2020 | 37D | Steeple feature | Gary Larson | Shortz |
Tue Sep 29, 2020 | 7D | Steeple (7) | Ricky Cruz | Shortz |
Wed Feb 19, 2020 | 54D | Steeple topper | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Sun Aug 25, 2019 | 69D | Feature destroyed in the 2019 Notre Dame fire | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Fri Aug 31, 2018 | 12D | Architectural high point | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Fri Dec 8, 2017 | 9D | What may be on the horizon? | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Fri May 20, 2016 | 49D | Burj Khalifa feature | Kristian House | Shortz |
Mon Mar 28, 2016 | 39A | Steeple (7) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Oct 29, 2015 | 19A | Skyline feature (3) | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Sat May 30, 2015 | 19A | Point made by architects | Samuel A. Donaldson and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Wed Oct 29, 2014 | 5A | Church bell location | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Dec 29, 2013 | 104D | Freedom Tower feature | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Mar 17, 2013 | 113A | Transamerica Pyramid feature | J. R. Leopold | Shortz |
Thu Aug 16, 2012 | 27D | Skyline feature (3) | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Sat Oct 16, 2010 | 27D | Staple of gothic architecture | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon May 3, 2010 | 29D | Church feature seen from a distance | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Sun Dec 23, 2007 | 60A | Church part | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sun Oct 14, 2007 | 14D | Church bell locale | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Aug 7, 2006 | 9A | One making a point at church? | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Dec 1, 2005 | 14A | Horizon standout | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2005 | 6D | Skyline pointer | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Tue Sep 20, 2005 | 56A | Cathedral topper (4) | Harriet Clifton | Shortz |
Mon Feb 9, 2004 | 31D | Steeple (7) | Robert Dillman | Shortz |
Sun Dec 7, 2003 | 38D | Chrysler Building feature | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Wed Sep 17, 2003 | 50D | Chapel topper | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon Dec 2, 2002 | 36A | Cathedral topper (4) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Aug 6, 2001 | 49D | Steeple (7) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Jun 24, 2000 | 53D | Place for a finial | Nancy Joline | Shortz |
Wed Feb 2, 2000 | 33D | Cathedral topper (4) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Sat Apr 24, 1999 | 55A | Tower topper | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Jan 14, 1999 | 48D | Cathedral topper (4) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Sat May 9, 1998 | 4D | Skyline feature (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Mar 29, 1998 | 66A | High riser | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Wed Jun 28, 1995 | 36D | Church topper | Roger H. Courtney | Shortz |
Tue Dec 13, 1994 | 54D | Steeple (7) | Jon Delfin | Shortz |
Mon Jan 24, 1994 | 69A | Steeple (7) | Janie Lyons | Shortz |
3 results for SPIRE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 31, 2021 | Panda | 24A | Skyline feature seen from piers | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Aug 25, 2019 | Panda | 51D | Pier's high point | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Oct 12, 2003 | Diagramless | 57D | Church topper | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
84 results for SPIRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat May 1, 1993 | 46A | Flèche | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Tue Jan 5, 1993 | 17A | Steeple | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Nov 1, 1992 | 100A | Flèche | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Sat Jul 4, 1992 | 48D | Flèche | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Sun Dec 29, 1991 | 80A | Coil or curl | Peter Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Nov 24, 1991 | 44D | Flèche | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sat Nov 2, 1991 | 1A | Flèche | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Sat Apr 6, 1991 | 2D | Steeple | Roger H. Courtney | Maleska |
Tue Feb 5, 1991 | 32A | Skyline feature | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Fri Aug 17, 1990 | 9A | Part of a steeple | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Mon Jun 11, 1990 | 30A | Steeple | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Aug 18, 1989 | 48D | Flèche | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Apr 27, 1989 | 30A | Church-tower feature | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sat Oct 29, 1988 | 66A | Coil | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Jun 2, 1988 | 62A | Steeple | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sun Nov 29, 1987 | 23D | Skyline sight | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Mon Nov 9, 1987 | 39D | Steeple top | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Tue Apr 14, 1987 | 56D | Steeple top | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sun Feb 16, 1986 | 128D | Flèche | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Sun Dec 15, 1985 | 17D | Skyline feature | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Mar 3, 1985 | 53D | Steeple | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sat Aug 11, 1984 | 25D | Steeple | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Jul 16, 1984 | 13D | Steeple | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Fri Apr 20, 1984 | 27A | Pinnacle | Brown | Maleska |
Sun Jun 26, 1983 | 48D | Steeple | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Apr 6, 1983 | 47A | Steeple | Torrey | Maleska |
Mon Jul 26, 1982 | 29D | Village high point | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Jun 28, 1982 | 5A | Sight at Oxford | Jones | Maleska |
Sun May 10, 1981 | 70A | Flèche | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Mar 25, 1981 | 21A | A series of curls | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Mon Sep 15, 1980 | 38A | Church part | Richard N. Platt, Jr. | Maleska |
Mon Mar 31, 1980 | 52D | Steeple | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Dec 5, 1979 | 63A | Summit | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Mon Nov 12, 1979 | 46A | Church structure | N. M. Meyer | Maleska |
Sun Aug 26, 1979 | 48A | Tower top | David J. Pohl and John M. Samson | Maleska |
Tue Jan 30, 1979 | 48A | Village high point | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sat Apr 8, 1978 | 33A | Skyline element | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Jul 12, 1977 | 41A | Chrysler Building feature | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Mon Jun 27, 1977 | 14A | Skyline sight | Young | Maleska |
Sat Jun 25, 1977 | 5D | Place for an epi | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Fri Feb 25, 1977 | 18D | Skyline component | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Sun Dec 12, 1976 | 88A | Taper upward | Henry Hook | Weng |
Sun Nov 2, 1975 | 81D | Part of a village skyline | George Rose Smith | Weng |
Thu Sep 19, 1974 | 15A | Skyline sight | Jim Page | Weng |
Mon Jan 22, 1973 | 30A | Pinnacle | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 11, 1972 | 8D | Steeple | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jun 17, 1972 | 45A | Series of coils | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 22, 1972 | 15A | Pointed structure | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 5, 1972 | 49D | Church feature | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 15, 1971 | 10A | Steeple | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Mon Apr 19, 1971 | 23A | Pinnacle | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 13, 1971 | 37A | Trinity Church feature | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 9, 1971 | 6D | Steeple | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 23, 1970 | 49D | Pinnacle | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 18, 1970 | 37A | Pinnacle | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 5, 1970 | 19A | Steeple | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 27, 1970 | 45D | Steeple | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 20, 1969 | 32A | Church part | Nancy Atkinson | Weng |
Wed Aug 7, 1968 | 34A | Steeple. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 9, 1967 | 40D | Pinnacle tip. | Arthur S. Heiser | Farrar |
Sun May 28, 1967 | 54D | Steeple. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Jan 21, 1967 | 50A | Village high point. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Sep 16, 1962 | 35A | Cathedral feature. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Fri Aug 17, 1962 | 32A | Steeple. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 16, 1960 | 61A | Village high point. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Aug 16, 1960 | 18A | Feature of the Chrysler Building. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 1, 1960 | 38A | Steeple. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 24, 1960 | 45A | Steeple. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 11, 1960 | 51D | Pointed tower. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 3, 1960 | 39A | Sharp tip. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun May 17, 1959 | 145A | High point. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Jan 8, 1959 | 15A | "A finger pointing to Heaven." | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sat Dec 14, 1957 | 22D | Sky pointer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 16, 1955 | 11D | Summit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 11, 1954 | 29D | Pointed tower. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Thu Jul 15, 1954 | 3D | Steeple. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 15, 1954 | 25D | Pointed tower. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Dec 27, 1953 | 71A | Pointed roof. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed Sep 9, 1953 | 50D | Steeple. | Dorothy Smith | Farrar |
Mon Aug 3, 1953 | 48D | Point tapering skyward. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 10, 1953 | 33D | Where a steeplejack works. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 13, 1953 | 44A | Part of a city skyline. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sun Sep 14, 1952 | 55D | Skyline "finger." | Sam Lake | Farrar |
Sun Jan 30, 1944 | 48A | A mass of pyramidal form. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Anagrams: | PEIRS, SIPER, RESIP, PRIES, RIPES, PIERS, EPRIS, SPEIR, PERIS, PREIS, PRISE, SPIER |