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139 total results for TAINT( score: 50 )
43 results for TAINT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Dec 29, 2024 | 78A | Corrupt (10) | Harry Zheng | Fagliano |
Sun Jan 28, 2024 | 52A | Contaminating trace | Nathan Hasegawa | Shortz |
Thu Dec 28, 2023 | 21A | Sully (8) | Kiran Pandey | Shortz |
Mon Jul 12, 2021 | 33A | Sully (8) | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Tue Apr 27, 2021 | 63A | Apt letters missing from con_ _m_ _a_e | Jeff McDermott | Shortz |
Wed Aug 15, 2018 | 52D | Corrupt (10) | Kathy Wienberg | Shortz |
Sun Jun 5, 2016 | 96D | Pollute | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Wed Feb 24, 2016 | 18A | Make impure | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Thu Oct 22, 2015 | 43A | Adulterate | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sat Mar 31, 2012 | 52D | Dirty | Scott Atkinson | Shortz |
Tue Aug 9, 2011 | 52D | Corrupt (10) | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 2011 | 92A | Corrupt (10) | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Sat Nov 14, 2009 | 17A | Spoil (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Fri Mar 27, 2009 | 31A | Sully (8) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sat Dec 27, 2008 | 43A | Opposite of purify | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Tue Aug 5, 2008 | 67A | Besmirch | joon and caroline pahk | Shortz |
Wed Sep 26, 2007 | 36D | Sully (8) | Lee Glickstein and Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 2006 | 85A | Old-fashioned contraction | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 2005 | 33D | Corrupt (10) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Dec 18, 2004 | 48D | Trace of dishonor | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Sun Oct 10, 2004 | 79D | Poison | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Feb 17, 2004 | 39A | Slangy denial | Bob Frank and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Nov 14, 2003 | 48A | Infect | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 2003 | 73A | Corrupt (10) | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Wed Dec 18, 2002 | 19A | "___ funny, McGee!" | Merle Baker | Shortz |
Sun Nov 24, 2002 | 100D | Sully (8) | Nancy Salomon and Lee Glickstein | Shortz |
Sat Dec 29, 2001 | 19A | Corrupt (10) | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Tue Nov 21, 2000 | 45A | Rejoinder to "'Tis!" | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
Wed May 10, 2000 | 50D | Sully (8) | Zack Butler | Shortz |
Sat Apr 1, 2000 | 19A | Tarnish | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Mar 11, 2000 | 25A | Corrupt (10) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Jul 2, 1999 | 36D | Despoil | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon Nov 16, 1998 | 52D | Corrupt (10) | Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank | Shortz |
Sun Jun 14, 1998 | 27A | Discredit | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Jun 1, 1998 | 64A | Slight contamination | Evie Eysenburg | Shortz |
Thu Jan 8, 1998 | 53D | Sully (8) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
Sat Mar 29, 1997 | 46D | "___ so!" (2) | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Tue Oct 22, 1996 | 36A | "___ so!" (2) | E. Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Apr 1, 1995 | 17A | Slangy contraction | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Nov 10, 1994 | 17D | Sully (8) | Alfio Micci | Shortz |
Mon Oct 24, 1994 | 29A | Hint of scandal | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sun Sep 25, 1994 | 1A | Corrupt (10) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Feb 27, 1994 | 31A | Spoil (2) | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
96 results for TAINT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Jun 5, 1993 | 28D | Corrupt | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Mon Apr 19, 1993 | 22A | Vitiate | Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Mon Apr 12, 1993 | 14A | Contaminate | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Fri Jan 24, 1992 | 32D | Sully | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Sun Jan 5, 1992 | 105A | Contaminate | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun Mar 3, 1991 | 1A | Spoil | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sun Dec 9, 1990 | 58A | "But never ___ my love": Shak. | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Fri May 5, 1989 | 29D | Corrupt | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Mon Mar 13, 1989 | 8D | Contaminate | Asnas | Maleska |
Tue Jan 10, 1989 | 44A | Besmirch | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Sun Jan 8, 1989 | 48D | Sully | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Wed Nov 16, 1988 | 58A | Sully | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Tue Mar 24, 1987 | 31D | Sully | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sat Dec 6, 1986 | 54A | Contaminate | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Sun Jun 22, 1986 | 111A | Vitiate | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Tue Apr 9, 1985 | 48D | Infect or spoil | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
Sat Dec 15, 1984 | 38A | Make noxious | James Barrick | Maleska |
Sun Oct 2, 1983 | 89A | Contaminate | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Wed Sep 7, 1983 | 9D | Infect | John Greenman | Maleska |
Thu Jun 16, 1983 | 30D | Contaminate | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Wed Mar 10, 1982 | 56A | Smirch | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sun Sep 27, 1981 | 50D | Besmirch | Hume R. Craft | Maleska |
Sun Jun 7, 1981 | 37A | Vitiate | E.T.M. | Maleska |
Tue May 5, 1981 | 40D | "___ funny, McGee" | Janke | Maleska |
Wed Feb 11, 1981 | 17A | Sully | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jan 8, 1981 | 47A | Corrupt | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Tue May 6, 1980 | 29D | Corrupt | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Feb 10, 1980 | 21A | 'Tisn't's vulgar cousin | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Mon Feb 4, 1980 | 54A | Corrupt | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Mar 23, 1979 | 26D | Besmirch | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Aug 5, 1978 | 55A | Stigmatize | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Jul 9, 1978 | 94A | Corrupt | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Apr 20, 1978 | 30D | Blemish | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sun Mar 26, 1978 | 90A | Pollute | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Nov 30, 1977 | 25D | Corrupt | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Sun Oct 30, 1977 | 30D | Make noxious | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Aug 10, 1977 | 34A | Besmirch | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Apr 1, 1977 | 16A | Contaminate | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Tue Mar 23, 1976 | 61A | Opposite of 'tis | Martin Bryan | Weng |
Wed Oct 1, 1975 | 29D | "___ so!" (not true) | Marie West | Weng |
Sat Sep 20, 1975 | 22D | Contaminate | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Mon Dec 30, 1974 | 11D | Corrupt | Leonard Sussman | Weng |
Tue May 8, 1973 | 31D | Vitiate | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 14, 1973 | 18A | Stain | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 31, 1972 | 139A | Sully | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Oct 29, 1972 | 89D | Stigmatize | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Mon Apr 24, 1972 | 29D | Sully | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 2, 1972 | 67A | Besmirch | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 23, 1972 | 71A | Stain | Nancy S. Ross | Weng |
Sun Dec 26, 1971 | 57D | Opposite of 'tis | Robert Vaux Roop | Weng |
Sat May 22, 1971 | 6D | Sully | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 15, 1970 | 6D | Sully | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 24, 1970 | 30D | Contaminate | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 17, 1970 | 103D | Spoil | Bruce R. Shaw | Weng |
Wed Apr 15, 1970 | 19D | Blemish | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 16, 1969 | 63A | Corrupt. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Oct 19, 1968 | 40D | Corrupt. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 6, 1968 | 60D | Blemish | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Mar 1, 1967 | 18D | Stain. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Thu Jan 12, 1967 | 62A | Spoil. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sat Sep 24, 1966 | 61A | Smirch. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 16, 1966 | 21A | Contaminate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 28, 1965 | 26A | Sully. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1965 | 4D | Blot. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Wed Oct 16, 1963 | 31D | Spoil. | Michael Dubin | Farrar |
Wed Jan 9, 1963 | 6D | One way to say "It isn't." | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sun Sep 9, 1962 | 44A | Infect. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu Aug 31, 1961 | 48A | Spoil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 10, 1961 | 61A | Spoil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 13, 1960 | 34D | Spoil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 1, 1960 | 1A | Contaminate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 22, 1960 | 11D | Spoil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 27, 1959 | 28A | Stain. | Christine Valence | Farrar |
Mon Jan 19, 1959 | 48D | Besmirch. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Sep 25, 1958 | 55D | Corrupt. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 23, 1958 | 75D | Sully. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Sep 17, 1957 | 18D | Besmirch. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Tue May 21, 1957 | 49D | Spoil. | Geraldine King | Farrar |
Mon Apr 15, 1957 | 19A | Contamination. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Sep 25, 1956 | 29D | Trace of evil. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Thu Sep 6, 1956 | 30A | Contaminate. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Fri Dec 9, 1955 | 14A | One way of saying "It is not." | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 27, 1955 | 34A | Sully. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Feb 15, 1955 | 33D | Blemish. | Alice Skodzus | Farrar |
Sun Aug 1, 1954 | 45A | Vitiate. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Jul 29, 1954 | 44A | Contaminate. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon May 10, 1954 | 38A | Corrupt. | Albert Blum | Farrar |
Sat Dec 19, 1953 | 65A | Colloquial opposite of 'tis. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Aug 19, 1953 | 28D | A touch of dishonor. | M. S. Manning | Farrar |
Sun Nov 2, 1952 | 115D | Blemish. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sat Sep 13, 1952 | 30D | Spot or stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 7, 1951 | 28D | Sully. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 28, 1951 | 28D | 'Tisn't. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 17, 1944 | 129A | Corrupt. | Betty C. Crisman | Farrar |
Sun May 7, 1944 | 53D | Blemish. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Sun Mar 15, 1942 | 113A | Germ of decay. | Marie C. French | Farrar |