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204 total results for TALON( score: 50 )
59 results for TALON from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Aug 25, 2024 | 35D | Raven claw | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Mon Jul 1, 2024 | 13A | Eagle's claw (7) | Margi Stevenson | Fagliano |
Mon Mar 4, 2024 | 5D | Raptor's claw | Samantha Podos Nowak | Shortz |
Tue Dec 19, 2023 | 2D | Prey snatcher | Seth Weitberg | Shortz |
Sat Nov 18, 2023 | 46D | Sharp point on a kite | Hoang-Kim Vu | Shortz |
Sun Nov 13, 2022 | 109D | Claw (10) | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Tue Apr 19, 2022 | 3D | Prey-catching claw | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Sun Apr 18, 2021 | 101D | Claw (10) | Johan Vass | Shortz |
Tue Aug 4, 2020 | 66A | Claw (10) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Fri Aug 16, 2019 | 39A | Protruding nail | Ori Brian | Shortz |
Mon Dec 11, 2017 | 29A | Bird of prey's claw | Brian Thomas | Shortz |
Tue Jan 31, 2017 | 56D | Hawk's hook | Neil Padrick Wilson | Shortz |
Sun Jun 19, 2016 | 119A | Part of a kite | David Woolf | Shortz |
Thu Mar 26, 2015 | 49D | Fish hook? | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sat Mar 7, 2015 | 48D | Hook on a kite | David C. Duncan Dekker | Shortz |
Sun Mar 10, 2013 | 23A | Claw (10) | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Sun Jul 1, 2012 | 5D | Part of Tennyson's "crooked hands" | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Wed Jan 11, 2012 | 53D | Avian gripper | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Wed May 12, 2010 | 71A | Branch gripper | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Wed May 5, 2010 | 39A | Eagle's claw (7) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Wed Feb 17, 2010 | 14A | Nail on a branch? | Elizabeth A. Long | Shortz |
Mon Nov 16, 2009 | 51D | Eagle's grasper | James Mulhern and Ashton Anderson | Shortz |
Tue Sep 29, 2009 | 6A | Osprey's claw | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Wed Mar 4, 2009 | 20A | Condor's claw | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Wed Dec 26, 2007 | 48D | Kite's clutcher | Jim Page | Shortz |
Fri Jun 8, 2007 | 39A | Curved nail (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Dec 14, 2006 | 31D | Gripper (2) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Mon Mar 13, 2006 | 35A | Claw (10) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Dec 24, 2005 | 48D | Clutch performer? | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Mon Nov 21, 2005 | 51D | Claw (10) | Wesley Johnson | Shortz |
Sun Feb 22, 2004 | 107D | Picker-upper (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Dec 21, 2003 | 65D | Claw (10) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Jun 15, 2003 | 87A | Curved nail (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Feb 7, 2003 | 37A | Grabber | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sat Sep 7, 2002 | 41A | Gripper (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Jun 6, 2002 | 3D | Limb grabber | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Nov 19, 2001 | 29A | Eagle's claw (7) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Nov 1, 2001 | 59A | Claw (10) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Oct 22, 2001 | 26A | Eagle's claw (7) | Denise Neuendorf | Shortz |
Fri Aug 10, 2001 | 43A | Picker-upper (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Nov 5, 2000 | 2D | It may connect a limb to a branch | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Tue Jan 11, 2000 | 51A | Hawk's gripper | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Tue Oct 13, 1998 | 50D | Eagle's gripper | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Jun 15, 1998 | 18D | Hawk's grabber | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Jun 15, 1997 | 60A | Bird holder | Karen Hodge | Shortz |
Mon Mar 24, 1997 | 2D | Eagle's claw (7) | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |
Mon Jul 29, 1996 | 15A | Eagle's claw (7) | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 1995 | 6D | Eagle's grabber | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Tue Nov 7, 1995 | 45D | Eagle's claw (7) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Mon Oct 30, 1995 | 28D | Claw (10) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sat Oct 28, 1995 | 54A | Hawk's weapon | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 1995 | 95A | Shoulder of a lock bolt | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 1995 | 44D | Draw pile, in cards | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Mar 2, 1995 | 31A | Eagle model | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Mon Feb 6, 1995 | 15A | It's grasping | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Jan 11, 1995 | 15A | Claw (10) | Stanley B. Whitten | Shortz |
Tue May 3, 1994 | 24D | Eagle's nail | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
Thu Jan 20, 1994 | 53D | Avian preening aid | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
Sun Jan 2, 1994 | 6A | Cards left over from a deal | Brian G. Tyler | Shortz |
4 results for TALON from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mar 4, 2007 | Acrostic | R | Nail on the foot of a kite | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Oct 22, 2006 | Panda | 47D | Not a 50" claw | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Apr 1, 2001 | Diagramless | 1D | Hawk's claw | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sep 3, 2000 | Diagramless | 50D | Gripper | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
141 results for TALON from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jul 23, 1993 | 19D | Kestrel's catcher | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Jul 3, 1993 | 26D | Accipiter's weapon | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Jun 16, 1993 | 33D | Claw | William Canine | Maleska |
Sat Feb 20, 1993 | 50A | Cards remaining after a deal | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Sun Aug 16, 1992 | 16D | Cards left over after a deal | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Thu Jun 25, 1992 | 37A | Cribbage stock | Bryant White | Maleska |
Mon Jun 10, 1991 | 55D | Claw | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun May 26, 1991 | 64D | Kite's weapon | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri May 10, 1991 | 15A | Osprey's gripper | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue Aug 21, 1990 | 51D | Eagle's weapon | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue May 15, 1990 | 32D | Claw | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Wed Feb 14, 1990 | 29D | Claw | Jane S. Flowerree | Maleska |
Mon Dec 18, 1989 | 25D | Kite's claw | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Dec 15, 1989 | 48D | Hawk's claw | Jim Page | Maleska |
Fri Mar 31, 1989 | 12D | Leftover cards after a deal | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Mon Feb 13, 1989 | 46A | Eagle's weapon | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue Jan 3, 1989 | 57A | Claw | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Mon Sep 5, 1988 | 63A | Claw | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Aug 3, 1988 | 34D | Claw | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Wed Feb 24, 1988 | 61A | Claw | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sun Sep 28, 1986 | 56D | Ogee molding | D. Jones | Maleska |
Thu Sep 11, 1986 | 16A | Leftovers after a deal | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Thu Jun 26, 1986 | 61A | Hawk's weapon | Elaine George | Maleska |
Sun May 25, 1986 | 79A | Leftover cards after a deal | Corinne J. Naden | Maleska |
Sun May 11, 1986 | 35A | Card pile | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
Sat Mar 1, 1986 | 66A | Claw | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Thu Nov 7, 1985 | 47D | Tiercel's toenail | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Mon Jul 29, 1985 | 20A | Eagle's weapon | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Jan 3, 1985 | 2D | Claw | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sat Nov 10, 1984 | 58A | Solitaire stock | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Sep 18, 1984 | 19A | Condor's claw | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Jul 29, 1984 | 60D | Raptorial feature | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Jul 17, 1984 | 62A | Falcon feature | John Greenman | Maleska |
Wed Apr 25, 1984 | 26D | Claw | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Feb 3, 1984 | 65A | Harpy's weapon | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Tue Jan 31, 1984 | 12D | Hawk's weapon | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Wed Apr 13, 1983 | 65A | Hawk's weapon | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Mar 30, 1983 | 28D | Falcon extremity | John Greenman | Maleska |
Fri Feb 25, 1983 | 33D | Raptorial feature | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Nov 7, 1981 | 61A | Claw | Ronald Rabinowitz | Maleska |
Sun Sep 28, 1980 | 109A | Hawk's weapon | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Sep 7, 1980 | 129D | Leftovers in solitaire | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Wed Jul 9, 1980 | 38A | Eagle's weapon | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Wed May 21, 1980 | 18A | Claw | Benson | Maleska |
Tue Apr 29, 1980 | 25D | Part of a lock | Reginald Johnson | Maleska |
Wed Nov 14, 1979 | 23D | Eagle's claw | William Jarvis | Maleska |
Mon Nov 5, 1979 | 29D | Eagle's claw | George Laczko | Maleska |
Tue May 29, 1979 | 59A | The stock in some card games | Meisler | Maleska |
Thu Apr 26, 1979 | 31D | Claw | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Nov 6, 1977 | 83D | Hawk's asset | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Tue Oct 18, 1977 | 15A | Cards left over after a deal | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon Jul 25, 1977 | 30D | Claw | Virginia Schneider | Maleska |
Sun Mar 27, 1977 | 13A | Solitaire wastepile | Jay Spry | Maleska |
Wed Jun 16, 1976 | 3D | Claw | Dennis Listort | Weng |
Fri May 21, 1976 | 18D | Claw | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Sat Apr 17, 1976 | 32D | Eagle feature | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Tue Apr 13, 1976 | 45D | Claw | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Fri Dec 12, 1975 | 22A | Claw | Dennis Listort | Weng |
Sat Oct 11, 1975 | 6D | Claw | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Wed Sep 3, 1975 | 61A | Falcon feature | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Thu Sep 5, 1974 | 29D | Claw | George Laczko | Weng |
Sun Jun 23, 1974 | 44D | Claw | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Wed Feb 6, 1974 | 52D | Claw | Elizabeth A. Yaro | Weng |
Mon Dec 10, 1973 | 46D | Hawk feature | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jul 10, 1973 | 45D | Eagle feature | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 8, 1973 | 71D | Stock, in cards | Thomas Sheehan | Weng |
Mon Jun 25, 1973 | 28D | Claw | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 15, 1973 | 25D | Claw | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 11, 1973 | 51D | Claw | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 26, 1972 | 31A | Claw | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
Mon Nov 1, 1971 | 19D | Claw | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 5, 1971 | 102A | Lock part | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
Tue Feb 23, 1971 | 12D | Claw | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 26, 1970 | 51A | Claw | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Sep 24, 1970 | 15A | Stock, in cards | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 13, 1970 | 129D | Claw | Ross L. Jamison Jr. | Weng |
Wed Dec 3, 1969 | 24A | Stock, in cards. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 8, 1969 | 55A | Hawk feature. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 27, 1969 | 14A | Stock, in cards. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Sep 10, 1969 | 30D | Stock, in cards. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 27, 1969 | 130D | Undealt cards | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Tue Apr 1, 1969 | 3D | A claw. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 23, 1969 | 12D | Eagle feature. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 10, 1968 | 64A | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 21, 1968 | 104A | Solitaire stockpile. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Mar 10, 1968 | 40A | Wastepile, in solitaire. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Mar 18, 1967 | 52D | Owl's weapon. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Sun May 8, 1966 | 84A | Claw. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Jan 10, 1966 | 5D | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 19, 1965 | 35A | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 13, 1965 | 25D | Hawk's feature. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 7, 1965 | 63A | Raptorial feature. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 23, 1965 | 26D | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 13, 1965 | 29A | Hawk's claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 3, 1965 | 27D | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 26, 1964 | 28A | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 27, 1964 | 15A | Raptorial feature. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 24, 1963 | 25A | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 17, 1962 | 18A | Heel: Fr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 27, 1962 | 31D | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 22, 1962 | 46D | Owl's weapon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 25, 1962 | 72A | Claw. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed May 24, 1961 | 5A | Eagle's claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 29, 1961 | 90D | Claw. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Thu Dec 29, 1960 | 46D | The stock, in card playing. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Thu Dec 8, 1960 | 30D | Hawk's claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 5, 1960 | 22A | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 27, 1960 | 47D | Heel of a sword's blade. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 1, 1960 | 49D | Lock part. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Apr 8, 1960 | 49D | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 26, 1960 | 47D | Claw of a bird of prey. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 13, 1959 | 15A | Hawk's weapon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 11, 1959 | 15A | Ogee molding, in architecture. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 17, 1959 | 47A | Hawk's claw. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Thu Jul 17, 1958 | 15A | In card playing, the stock. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Jul 10, 1958 | 23A | Claw. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu May 1, 1958 | 26D | Eagle's claw. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Feb 22, 1957 | 57A | Claw. | Helen K. Whitman | Farrar |
Tue Jun 5, 1956 | 15D | Claw. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Thu Feb 3, 1955 | 24D | Claw. | Fletcher Coates | Farrar |
Thu Dec 23, 1954 | 28D | Claw. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Sat Nov 27, 1954 | 31D | Claw. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sat Jun 12, 1954 | 2D | Owl's weapon. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu May 20, 1954 | 31D | Hawk's weapon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 18, 1954 | 27D | Hawk's claw. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Mar 2, 1954 | 32D | Hawk's claw. | Willard Jordan | Farrar |
Thu Jul 23, 1953 | 18A | Claw. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sat Feb 14, 1953 | 50D | The waste pile, in solitaire. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 7, 1953 | 49D | The cards left over after the deal. | C. M. Fair | Farrar |
Thu Sep 11, 1952 | 29A | Eagle's claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 24, 1952 | 39D | Stock of cards. | Evelyn Smith | Farrar |
Wed Feb 27, 1952 | 37A | The eagle's claw. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Oct 20, 1951 | 27D | Hawk's weapon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 19, 1951 | 16A | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 25, 1951 | 27D | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 6, 1951 | 26D | Claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 22, 1951 | 39D | Eagle's claw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 15, 1948 | 115A | Claw. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1946 | 125D | Claw. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Feb 25, 1945 | 130A | Claw. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Apr 30, 1944 | 50A | Claw. | Alexis P. Boodberg | Farrar |