Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Sep 1, 2024 | 118A | Not viable from the start, for short | Chandi Deitmer and Matthew Stock | Fagliano |
Tue Jul 9, 2024 | 33A | Doomed from the start, for short (2) | Gary Larson and Amy Ensz | Fagliano |
Thu Jan 18, 2024 | 22A | Doomed to fail, for short (2) | Jon Michnovicz and Carl Michnovicz | Shortz |
Sat Dec 23, 2023 | 20A | Like a proposal in Congress that has zero chance of passing, in brief | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Tue Apr 14, 2020 | 47D | Doomed from the start, for short (2) | Joe Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Mar 29, 2020 | 71D | Hopeless from the start, slangily | Ricky Cruz | Shortz |
Fri Jan 31, 2020 | 34A | Doomed from the start, informally | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Sun Aug 4, 2019 | 63D | Doomed to fail, for short (2) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Thu Aug 24, 2017 | 65A | ___ one-eighty (3) | Neil Patrick Harris and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Jul 23, 2017 | 81A | ___ one-eighty (3) | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Sun Apr 9, 2017 | 107D | Going nowhere, metaphorically | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Mon Dec 12, 2016 | 66D | ___ good deed (8) | Mark McClain | Shortz |
Tue Sep 8, 2015 | 58A | ___ good deed (8) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Fri Aug 28, 2015 | 35A | ___ good job (2) | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Thu Aug 20, 2015 | 43D | 1950 film noir starring Edmond O'Brien | Jules P. Markey | Shortz |
Wed Apr 1, 2015 | 46A | ___ double take (3) | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Mon Mar 16, 2015 | 21A | ___ good job (2) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Thu Mar 5, 2015 | 40D | Having no chance for success, as a proposal, for short | Jim Peredo | Shortz |
Mon Jul 21, 2014 | 7A | ___ number on (2) | Matt Fuchs | Shortz |
Wed May 28, 2014 | 41A | ___ good deed (8) | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Mon May 20, 2013 | 23A | ___ good deed (8) | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Sun Jan 20, 2013 | 104D | Dennis Quaid remake of a 1950 film noir | Yaakov Bendavid | Shortz |
Sun May 13, 2012 | 95A | Tragic E.R. status | Ben Tausig | Shortz |
Sun Mar 18, 2012 | 125A | 1950 film in which Frank Bigelow investigates his own murder | Mike Nothnagel and Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun Dec 25, 2011 | 129A | ___ good turn (7) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Aug 26, 2011 | 38D | E.R. status (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Dec 17, 2010 | 54A | 1950 film noir (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jul 18, 2010 | 26A | 1950 noir film | Robert W. Harris | Shortz |
Thu Jun 17, 2010 | 46D | ___ favor (2) | Corey Rubin | Shortz |
Tue Jul 21, 2009 | 25A | 1988 Dennis Quaid/Meg Ryan movie | Donna S. Levin | Shortz |
Sat Jan 17, 2009 | 40D | 1950 film that opens with a man reporting his own murder | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Fri Mar 14, 2008 | 60A | Regrettable E.R. status | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Wed Feb 27, 2008 | 18D | Beyond paramedic aid, in brief | Lee Glickstein | Shortz |
Tue Jul 10, 2007 | 52A | ___ one-eighty (3) | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2007 | 46A | ___ good turn (7) | Elayne Cantor and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Oct 31, 2006 | 30A | 1950 film noir classic (4) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Fri Oct 20, 2006 | 56D | Beyond medical help, for short | Ed Early | Shortz |
Thu Sep 7, 2006 | 50A | E.R. status (2) | Lucy Gardner Anderson | Shortz |
Tue Jun 20, 2006 | 52A | ___ good deed (8) | Steve Salmon | Shortz |
Sat May 20, 2006 | 11D | 1988 Meg Ryan thriller | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Thu Mar 2, 2006 | 48D | Hosp. designation | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Apr 14, 2005 | 44D | ___ 180 (2) | David Murchie | Shortz |
Sun Jan 2, 2005 | 73D | ___ good deed (8) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Wed Sep 8, 2004 | 52A | 1988 Meg Ryan film (4) | Steve Jones | Shortz |
Sun Jun 27, 2004 | 20D | ___ 180 (2) | Peter Abide and Steven Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Jun 10, 2004 | 21A | Classic 1950 film noir | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Fri Feb 27, 2004 | 44A | Unhelpable in the E.R., maybe | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Wed Feb 4, 2004 | 56D | ___ favor (2) | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Mon May 19, 2003 | 32D | ___ double-take (3) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Mon Aug 26, 2002 | 59D | ___ double take (3) | Charles E. Gersch | Shortz |
Sun Oct 21, 2001 | 12D | 1988 Dennis Quaid film | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Fri Sep 21, 2001 | 27A | Beyond paramedic help | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed May 23, 2001 | 63A | Too late for the E.R. | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed May 2, 2001 | 41D | ___ good deed (8) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Mar 7, 2001 | 38D | 1950 noir classic | Noah Dephoure | Shortz |
Sun Dec 17, 2000 | 77A | Coroner's abbr. | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Oct 29, 2000 | 39D | Like some trauma patients | Karen Hodge | Shortz |
Sat May 20, 2000 | 22A | 1988 Meg Ryan film (4) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 2000 | 45D | 1949 film classic | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Feb 6, 2000 | 100A | E.R. pronouncement | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Thu Dec 23, 1999 | 33D | 1950 film noir classic (4) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Aug 8, 1999 | 75D | ___ good turn (7) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat May 1, 1999 | 10D | 1949 film noir classic | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Feb 4, 1999 | 39D | 1988 Meg Ryan film (4) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Feb 1, 1999 | 22D | ___ good turn (7) | Dorothy Smitonick | Shortz |
Wed Dec 30, 1998 | 35A | ___ number on (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Dec 22, 1998 | 53D | ___ 180 (turn around, in slang) | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Sat Nov 7, 1998 | 44A | 1950 film noir (2) | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 2, 1998 | 3D | Edmond O'Brien film noir, 1950 | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Thu Jul 2, 1998 | 25D | 1950 film noir thriller | Pat M. Hugel | Shortz |
Fri Apr 17, 1998 | 59D | 1988 Meg Ryan film (4) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sat Sep 20, 1997 | 30A | 1950 film noir classic (4) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Tue May 27, 1997 | 57D | 1988 Dennis Quaid remake | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Sat Apr 12, 1997 | 40A | 1950 film noir classic (4) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Mon Feb 17, 1997 | 34A | ___ number on (mess up) | R. Hughes | Shortz |
Thu Dec 5, 1996 | 11D | E.R. letters | B. Jorgensen | Shortz |
Wed Aug 7, 1996 | 44A | ___ good deed (8) | B. E. Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Sep 17, 1995 | 101D | Edmond O'Brien classic | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Thu Aug 31, 1995 | 53A | ___ good turn (7) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Aug 6, 1995 | 100A | ___ stretch (serve time) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 1995 | 22D | ___ good turn (7) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Mon Oct 3, 1994 | 39A | ___ good turn (help) | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Sat Jul 2, 1994 | 40A | 1949 Edmond O'Brien movie | Bryant White | Shortz |
Thu Jun 9, 1994 | 49D | ___ good turn (7) | Charles B. Waffell | Shortz |