Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Feb 2, 2025 | 90A | Chart-topping Basil or Braxton | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 20, 2024 | 79D | Tennille of Captain & Tennille | Jerry Miccolis | Fagliano |
Wed Sep 18, 2024 | 46A | ___ Basil, singer of the 1982 hit "Mickey" | Casey Callaghan and Will Nediger | Fagliano |
Thu Feb 1, 2024 | 42D | Literature Nobelist Morrison (7) | Simeon Seigel | Shortz |
Tue Oct 24, 2023 | 55D | Singer Braxton or Basil | Daniel Grinberg | Shortz |
Tue Aug 29, 2023 | 20D | Morrison with a Presidential Medal of Freedom | Michèle Govier | Shortz |
Wed Apr 12, 2023 | 14A | "The Bluest Eye" author Morrison | Olivia Mitra Framke and Brooke Husic | Shortz |
Mon Sep 19, 2022 | 9D | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Leslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Thu Aug 25, 2022 | 3D | Nobelist Morrison (3) | Olivia Mitra Framke and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Tue Apr 12, 2022 | 63A | Literature Nobelist Morrison (7) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Tue Feb 15, 2022 | 26A | Author Morrison (10) | Claire Rimkus | Shortz |
Fri Jan 7, 2022 | 17A | Nobel winner Morrison (2) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Mon Jul 12, 2021 | 41A | Morrison who said "A writer's life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity" | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Tue May 25, 2021 | 8D | Literature Nobelist Morrison (7) | Kristian House and Mike Dockins | Shortz |
Sun Mar 28, 2021 | 26D | Nobel laureate Morrison (3) | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Sun Jan 24, 2021 | 37A | Singer Watson, a.k.a. Tones and I, with the 2019 hit "Dance Monkey" | Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sun Sep 20, 2020 | 67A | Nobel winner Morrison (2) | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Mon Sep 14, 2020 | 8D | Morrison who wrote "Beloved" (2) | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Sun Aug 30, 2020 | 19A | Nobel laureate Morrison (3) | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Fri Jun 5, 2020 | 9D | First name of the most-selected author in Oprah's Book Club | John Wrenholt | Shortz |
Sun Mar 29, 2020 | 77A | Nobel and Pulitzer winner Morrison | Ricky Cruz | Shortz |
Tue Jul 9, 2019 | 28A | Novelist Morrison (9) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Fri Apr 26, 2019 | 19A | ___ Kukoc, 6'11" N.B.A. star of 1993-2006 | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
Mon Apr 8, 2019 | 5D | Author Morrison (10) | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Sep 9, 2018 | 4D | Author Morrison (10) | Hal Moore | Shortz |
Tue Jun 19, 2018 | 2D | Writer Morrison (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue May 1, 2018 | 50A | Morrison who wrote "Beloved" (2) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Sat Sep 9, 2017 | 11D | Collette of "United States of Tara" (2) | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Mon Aug 7, 2017 | 42A | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Wed Mar 29, 2017 | 24D | Literature Nobelist Morrison (7) | Jules P. Markey | Shortz |
Wed Feb 15, 2017 | 19A | Writer Morrison (3) | Jesse Eisenberg and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Jan 4, 2017 | 13D | Singer Tennille (6) | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Tue Jul 26, 2016 | 25A | Braxton with seven Grammys | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Mon Jan 18, 2016 | 3D | Tennille of pop music's Captain & Tennille | Kathy Wienberg | Shortz |
Thu Jul 16, 2015 | 61A | Author Morrison (10) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Wed Feb 18, 2015 | 62A | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Sun Oct 5, 2014 | 72D | Tennille of tunes | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Sun May 4, 2014 | 117D | Collette of "United States of Tara" (2) | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Thu Jan 9, 2014 | 18A | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Caleb Emmons | Shortz |
Wed Aug 7, 2013 | 35D | "Mickey" vocalist ___ Basil | Erik Wennstrom | Shortz |
Wed Nov 14, 2012 | 57A | Novelist Morrison (9) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Jan 21, 2012 | 53A | "Mickey" singer Basil (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Fri Aug 27, 2010 | 25D | Lydman of the N.H.L. | Corey Rubin | Shortz |
Wed Mar 10, 2010 | 52D | Literature Nobelist Morrison (7) | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Tue Sep 29, 2009 | 22D | Collette of "The Sixth Sense" | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Sep 20, 2009 | 71D | Novelist Morrison (9) | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Tue Jun 2, 2009 | 4A | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Mon Mar 30, 2009 | 67A | Author Morrison (10) | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Tue Dec 16, 2008 | 7D | Actress Collette | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Fri Nov 28, 2008 | 49A | ___ Twins (pair in old ads for home perm kits) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Thu Oct 30, 2008 | 60A | ___ Sailer, three-time 1956 skiing gold medalist | Chuck Hamilton | Shortz |
Sat Jun 7, 2008 | 16A | Cager Kukoc (3) | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Sat May 31, 2008 | 3D | 1956 Olympic skiing sensation ___ Sailer | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Mar 30, 2008 | 19A | Literature Nobelist Morrison (7) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sat Dec 8, 2007 | 55A | Cager Kukoc (3) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Fri Nov 9, 2007 | 7D | Product whose ads featured twins | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Sun Oct 28, 2007 | 113A | Singer Braxton (7) | Ben Tausig | Shortz |
Thu May 3, 2007 | 10D | Nobel laureate Morrison (3) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Mon Jan 15, 2007 | 17A | Singer Braxton (7) | David Pringle | Shortz |
Sun Oct 8, 2006 | 59D | Brand of home perm kits | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Sep 24, 2006 | 32A | Literature Nobelist Morrison (7) | Mark Diehl and Kevin McCann | Shortz |
Mon Jul 24, 2006 | 42A | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Wed Jun 28, 2006 | 56D | Author Morrison (10) | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Tue Jun 6, 2006 | 62D | Author Morrison (10) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sat Feb 26, 2005 | 14A | N.B.A. star Kukoc | Jim Page | Shortz |
Tue Dec 28, 2004 | 36D | "Beloved" writer Morrison | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Nov 18, 2004 | 4D | Author Morrison (10) | Charles Barasch | Shortz |
Thu Jun 17, 2004 | 34D | Novelist Morrison (9) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Jun 13, 2004 | 57A | Braxton of song | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu May 20, 2004 | 34A | Singer Braxton (7) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Thu Feb 5, 2004 | 7D | N.B.A.'s Kukoc (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Sep 21, 2003 | 77A | Novelist Morrison (9) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon May 12, 2003 | 22A | Braxton or Tennille | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Nov 24, 2002 | 10D | Three-time skiing gold medalist ___ Sailer | Nancy Salomon and Lee Glickstein | Shortz |
Fri Oct 18, 2002 | 47D | Writer Morrison (3) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Aug 1, 2002 | 57D | Singer Tennille (6) | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Mon May 6, 2002 | 2D | Singer Braxton (7) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Apr 16, 2002 | 54D | Singer Tennille (6) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu Mar 28, 2002 | 2D | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Jan 24, 2002 | 67A | Nobelist Morrison (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Sep 1, 2001 | 36A | N.B.A.'s Kukoc (2) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Thu Aug 9, 2001 | 44D | Actress Collette of "The Sixth Sense" | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Apr 17, 2001 | 17A | Novelist Morrison (9) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sun Jan 28, 2001 | 88A | "Sula" novelist Morrison | Jim Page | Shortz |
Mon Nov 13, 2000 | 2D | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Nov 1, 2000 | 58A | Singer Braxton (7) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Aug 17, 2000 | 9D | Novelist Morrison (9) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sun Mar 19, 2000 | 108A | Singer Tennille (6) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Mon Nov 1, 1999 | 8D | Novelist Morrison (9) | Robert Frank | Shortz |
Fri Sep 24, 1999 | 55A | Actress Collette of "Emma" | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon May 17, 1999 | 22D | Novelist Morrison (9) | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Wed Nov 18, 1998 | 58D | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Mon Aug 17, 1998 | 65A | Singer Braxton (7) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun May 3, 1998 | 83A | Cager Kukoc (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Mar 23, 1998 | 41A | Tennille of the Captain and Tennille | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Mar 15, 1998 | 34A | "Mickey" singer Basil (2) | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Fri Aug 8, 1997 | 20A | Nobelist Morrison (3) | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Tue Oct 29, 1996 | 70A | Singer Tennille (6) | R. J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Sep 22, 1996 | 96A | Grammy-winning Braxton | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Mar 31, 1996 | 108D | Author Morrison (10) | J. Savage | Shortz |
Sun Nov 12, 1995 | 67D | Three-time skiing gold medalist Sailer | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sat Aug 5, 1995 | 31A | Singer Braxton (7) | Frank A. Longo | Shortz |
Sun Mar 12, 1995 | 130A | "Beloved" author Morrison (10) | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Sun Dec 4, 1994 | 8D | Singer Basil | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Oct 23, 1994 | 62A | Singer Tennille (6) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Apr 27, 1994 | 52D | Grammy winner Braxton | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Apr 17, 1994 | 109A | Singer Breton | R. M. Hopkins | Shortz |
Sun Dec 12, 1993 | 81D | Author Morrison (10) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |