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168 total results for USAGE( score: 50 )
62 results for USAGE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jul 28, 2024 | 94D | Linguist's concern | Paolo Pasco | Fagliano |
Mon Apr 29, 2024 | 67A | Way in which a word is employed | Tom Locke | Fagliano |
Wed Feb 21, 2024 | 37A | Electricity bill datum | Jeffrey Martinovic | Shortz |
Wed Jan 31, 2024 | 16A | Measurement on an electric meter | Nathan Hale | Shortz |
Mon Apr 3, 2023 | 51D | Part of a dictionary entry | David Distenfeld | Shortz |
Mon May 2, 2022 | 16A | Topic in a dictionary or on a utility bill | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Wed Jan 8, 2020 | 27D | Water bill listing | Amanda Yesnowitz and Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Mon Feb 25, 2019 | 65A | Grammarian's concern (6) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Sep 12, 2018 | 32D | Grammarian's concern (6) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sat Oct 28, 2017 | 1D | Phone bill figure | Roland Huget | Shortz |
Thu Jun 11, 2015 | 45D | Consumption | Lewis E. Rothlein | Shortz |
Sun Apr 19, 2015 | 34D | What an electric meter measures | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Feb 15, 2015 | 71A | Strunk and White topic | Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Nov 6, 2014 | 31D | Copy editor's concern | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sun Jun 29, 2014 | 46A | Stylebook concern | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Wed Jan 29, 2014 | 8D | Grammarian's concern (6) | Michael Black | Shortz |
Sun Apr 21, 2013 | 14A | Grammar concern | Jonah Kagan | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2012 | 72D | Employment (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Oct 17, 2011 | 57A | What an electric meter indicates | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Oct 3, 2011 | 43A | Practical application | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Sun Aug 28, 2011 | 48A | Grammatical topic | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Jul 26, 2010 | 28D | Custom (2) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Thu Apr 29, 2010 | 12D | Dictionary topic | David J. W. Simpson | Shortz |
Fri Apr 2, 2010 | 5D | Gas bill information | Alan Olschwang | Shortz |
Tue Dec 22, 2009 | 43A | Grammarian's concern (6) | Robert A. Doll | Shortz |
Sat Oct 17, 2009 | 16A | Meter reading (2) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Mon Jul 27, 2009 | 57A | ___ note (dictionary bit) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Sun May 17, 2009 | 91A | Dictionary info | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Sun Feb 10, 2008 | 41D | Gas bill info | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Wed May 2, 2007 | 26D | Subject of Fowler's handbook | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Feb 4, 2007 | 55A | Info on an electric bill | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Fri Dec 29, 2006 | 59A | Gas bill factor | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Thu Jun 15, 2006 | 22D | Lexicographer's concern (2) | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 32A | Lexicon topic | Ed Early | Shortz |
Wed Jan 8, 2003 | 27A | Meter reading (2) | James Rogers | Shortz |
Mon Apr 22, 2002 | 61A | Grammarian's concern (6) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Jan 31, 2002 | 25D | What a meter might measure | Bruce F. Adams | Shortz |
Sat Dec 29, 2001 | 50A | Practice | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Sun Dec 2, 2001 | 123D | Treatment (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Mon Sep 10, 2001 | 7D | Grammar topic | Nancy Salomon and Karen Riekert | Shortz |
Mon Jul 9, 2001 | 29A | Electric bill listing | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Jun 13, 2001 | 19A | Wordsmith's concern | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Fri Apr 13, 2001 | 46D | English teacher's concern | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue Jun 13, 2000 | 11D | Style manual concern | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Jun 6, 2000 | 32A | Determinant of utility charges | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Apr 30, 2000 | 101D | Lexicographer's concern (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Apr 6, 2000 | 49D | Utility bill basis | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Sep 6, 1999 | 61A | English topic | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Aug 15, 1999 | 62A | Safire subject (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Jun 2, 1999 | 16A | Info from Webster's | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sat Mar 20, 1999 | 2D | Meter reader's concern | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sat Oct 10, 1998 | 38A | Safire subject (2) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Fri Oct 9, 1998 | 18A | Habit | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Jan 4, 1998 | 77D | Treatment (2) | Mark Danna | Shortz |
Sun Dec 14, 1997 | 70D | Manner of speech | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Oct 3, 1997 | 13D | Lexicographer's concert | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun Aug 24, 1997 | 22A | Grammar subject | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Thu May 1, 1997 | 34D | Strunk & White subject | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
Tue Oct 29, 1996 | 54D | Grammarian's concern (6) | R. J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Nov 26, 1995 | 113A | Employment (2) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Sep 19, 1995 | 52D | Custom (2) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Sun Mar 12, 1995 | 27D | Grammarian's topic | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
4 results for USAGE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jan 24, 2021 | Panda | 23A | 250 years, as of 2026: Abbr. | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Dec 12, 2010 | Panda | 30D | Number of years since 1776 | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Sep 1, 2002 | Panda | 23A | Ague's treatment | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Jan 11, 1998 | Diagramless | 4D | Grammarian's concern | Frank Longo | Shortz |
102 results for USAGE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Aug 31, 1993 | 24A | Customary manner | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Wed Apr 14, 1993 | 55D | Treatment | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Apr 2, 1992 | 27A | Common practice | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Mar 4, 1992 | 52D | Custom | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Thu Nov 8, 1990 | 59A | Common practice | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Sep 30, 1990 | 123A | Tradition | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Maleska |
Wed Oct 25, 1989 | 19D | Custom | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Mon Jun 26, 1989 | 64A | Practice | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Tue Nov 15, 1988 | 49D | Customary choice of words | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Thu Feb 25, 1988 | 41D | Established practice | Gloria Evans | Maleska |
Wed Apr 22, 1987 | 29D | Treatment | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Fri Jan 2, 1987 | 30D | Custom | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Fri Sep 6, 1985 | 41A | Lexicographer's concern | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Feb 15, 1984 | 49D | Habit | Whitten | Maleska |
Thu Oct 20, 1983 | 32A | Treatment | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Oct 3, 1983 | 22D | Custom | Trussel | Maleska |
Wed Sep 21, 1983 | 27D | Lexicographer's concern | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Tue Jul 5, 1983 | 26D | Custom | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Thu Mar 31, 1983 | 18D | Fowler's concern | Fennessy | Maleska |
Sun Feb 21, 1982 | 76D | Customary action | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Tue Dec 22, 1981 | 42A | Custom | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Nov 21, 1980 | 57A | Fowler's forte | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Wed Sep 3, 1980 | 28D | Philologer's interest | Plesinger | Maleska |
Thu Mar 27, 1980 | 43A | Lexicographer's interest | Robert | Maleska |
Sat Aug 25, 1979 | 45A | Employment | Fred Keller | Maleska |
Sat Jan 27, 1979 | 48D | Customary way | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Mon Nov 27, 1978 | 32D | Custom | Paul Schwarzbaum | Maleska |
Mon May 23, 1977 | 28D | Treatment | John Prytz | Maleska |
Sun Jan 18, 1976 | 60A | Treatment | Nancy W. Atkinson | Weng |
Wed Nov 19, 1975 | 51D | Established custom | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Mon Apr 21, 1975 | 31D | Custom | Reginald L. Johnson | Weng |
Sat Jun 8, 1974 | 16A | Custom | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Wed Mar 13, 1974 | 11D | Treatment | Mary Dorman | Weng |
Mon Jan 29, 1973 | 44A | Employment | Regina M. Heil | Weng |
Fri Nov 10, 1972 | 22A | Treatment | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 20, 1972 | 65A | Practice | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 11, 1972 | 19D | Custom | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 17, 1972 | 29D | Custom | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Dec 25, 1971 | 8A | Treatment | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 7, 1971 | 50A | Habit | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 11, 1971 | 61A | Habitual way | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 14, 1970 | 43A | Practice | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 20, 1970 | 43A | Practice | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 27, 1970 | 51D | Employment | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 7, 1969 | 24D | Treatment | Threba Johnson | Weng |
Fri Jun 27, 1969 | 14A | Treatment. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 2, 1969 | 74D | Custom | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Sun Dec 29, 1968 | 20A | Custom | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Mon Jul 15, 1968 | 15A | Treatment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 24, 1967 | 14A | Practice. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 6, 1967 | 25D | Custom. | Thomas E. Devlin | Farrar |
Thu Aug 17, 1967 | 27D | Custom. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Jan 8, 1967 | 130D | Custom. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Mon Jul 18, 1966 | 38D | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 9, 1966 | 30A | Habit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 5, 1966 | 31D | Habit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 6, 1965 | 35A | Common practice. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 16, 1965 | 64A | Habit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 23, 1964 | 55D | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 13, 1964 | 127D | Custom. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Sun Sep 27, 1964 | 97D | Custom. | W. A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Oct 15, 1963 | 46D | Employment. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Fri Sep 20, 1963 | 26D | Habit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 6, 1963 | 18A | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 29, 1963 | 40A | Habit. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Fri Oct 12, 1962 | 50D | Habit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 20, 1962 | 26D | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 10, 1961 | 61A | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 26, 1961 | 15A | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 30, 1960 | 48D | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 9, 1960 | 64A | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 7, 1960 | 25D | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 17, 1960 | 20A | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 27, 1959 | 31D | Treatment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 9, 1959 | 41A | Practice. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 28, 1958 | 53D | Treatment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1957 | 19D | Habit. | Dorothy E. Smith | Farrar |
Tue Oct 29, 1957 | 61A | Wont. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 31, 1957 | 35A | Long-continued practice. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Apr 5, 1957 | 52D | Common practice. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Jan 27, 1957 | 72A | Treatment. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jan 13, 1957 | 105D | Custom. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Mon Jul 2, 1956 | 22A | Practice. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Apr 26, 1956 | 51D | Treatment. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Apr 19, 1956 | 31D | Custom. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Sep 25, 1955 | 29A | Custom. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Aug 26, 1955 | 47D | Treatment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 20, 1955 | 138D | Custom. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Dec 7, 1954 | 25D | Habit. | Mary M. Clark | Farrar |
Mon Sep 20, 1954 | 52D | Common custom. | D. L. Corbin | Farrar |
Fri Jul 23, 1954 | 46D | Common practice. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 4, 1954 | 64A | Customary procedure. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Apr 20, 1954 | 60A | Customary procedure. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 27, 1953 | 98D | Application. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Apr 20, 1953 | 5A | Customary procedure. | Maxwell D. Gunther | Farrar |
Sat Jan 3, 1953 | 37A | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 3, 1952 | 9D | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 28, 1952 | 5D | Customary practice. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 25, 1952 | 14A | Criterion for English grammar. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 4, 1951 | 2D | Custom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 8, 1948 | 119D | Treatment. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Jan 3, 1943 | 53A | Long-continued practice. | Bert Storey | Farrar |