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201 total results for KEY ( score: 50 )
111 results for KEY from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
Sun Dec 31, 2023 | 19D | It's got all the answers | Matt Linzer and Rafael Musa |
Thu Dec 21, 2023 | 60D | Middle C, e.g. | David Steinberg |
Wed Apr 26, 2023 | 13D | Critical (10) | Aaron M. Rosenberg |
Wed Apr 19, 2023 | 46D | Critically important (3) | Joe Deeney |
Wed Feb 22, 2023 | 13D | Shift or Enter | Adam Wagner |
Tue Feb 21, 2023 | 40D | Anthem lyricist with a musical name | Daniel Raymon |
Thu Nov 10, 2022 | 56D | Enter, for one (2) | Dan Caprera |
Tue Nov 8, 2022 | 39D | It jingles on a janitor's ring | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano |
Tue Oct 11, 2022 | 27D | It has all the answers (2) | Ailee Yoshida |
Sun Sep 11, 2022 | 75D | Development in cryptography | Derrick Niederman |
Tue Aug 16, 2022 | 24D | Item that might be hidden under a front door mat | Sue Fracker |
Sat Jun 4, 2022 | 65A | Partner of 53-Down | Scott Earl |
Mon May 16, 2022 | 28D | Piano part | Lynn Lempel |
Sun Apr 24, 2022 | 116D | Very important (3) | Sam Ezersky |
Wed Sep 29, 2021 | 53A | Type (in) | Alex Eaton-Salners |
Thu Sep 16, 2021 | 48A | Score specification | Kevin Patterson |
Sat Jul 3, 2021 | 8D | See 7-Down | Kameron Austin Collins |
Tue May 4, 2021 | 43D | Symbol of ownership | Nina Sloan |
Sun Apr 4, 2021 | 27A | Crucial (6) | Angela Olson Halsted and Doug Peterson |
Wed Jul 29, 2020 | 59D | Aid for a decoder | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni |
Sun Mar 8, 2020 | 88D | Critical (10) | Laura Taylor Kinnel |
Thu Feb 27, 2020 | 62A | Crucial (6) | Andrew Kingsley and John Lieb |
Mon Nov 25, 2019 | 63D | Word after skeleton or answer | Daniel Mauer |
Tue Aug 13, 2019 | 62D | Critically important (3) | Lynn Lempel |
Thu Apr 4, 2019 | 59D | What makes a tumbler spin | Lewis Rothlein |
Wed Jul 18, 2018 | 70A | + and = share one | David Steinberg |
Mon May 14, 2018 | 22D | Code breaker (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels |
Tue Apr 3, 2018 | 73A | Crucial (6) | Damon Gulczynski |
Wed Mar 14, 2018 | 68A | C major, for one | Jeff Chen |
Mon Nov 20, 2017 | 73A | Anthem writer Francis Scott ___ | Peter Gordon |
Wed Oct 25, 2017 | 64D | Hotel desk handout | Jules P. Markey |
Wed May 24, 2017 | 23A | Caps Lock, e.g. | Michael Hawkins |
Thu Apr 27, 2017 | 45A | Manual opener | Todd Gross |
Tue Jan 31, 2017 | 39D | Item that might be fervently wanted by a prisoner | Neil Padrick Wilson |
Tue Aug 23, 2016 | 39A | Gift in a relationship that's getting serious, maybe | Joel Fagliano |
Wed Jul 13, 2016 | 67D | See 65-Down | Tom McCoy |
Mon Feb 22, 2016 | 66A | C minor, for Beethoven's Fifth (2) | Ed Sessa |
Mon Nov 30, 2015 | 49A | C minor, for Beethoven's Fifth (2) | Ian Livengood |
Wed Oct 28, 2015 | 54D | "The Star-Spangled Banner" writer | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor |
Wed Oct 21, 2015 | 52A | Cipher creator's need | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen |
Mon Aug 3, 2015 | 22A | Item on a custodian's ring | David Steinberg |
Mon May 18, 2015 | 13D | Item often kept on a chain | Gene Newman |
Sun May 17, 2015 | 111D | Very important (3) | Joe Krozel |
Sun Apr 5, 2015 | 68A | Crucial (6) | Tom McCoy |
Fri Apr 11, 2014 | 8D | It has all the answers (2) | Peter Wentz |
Wed Dec 18, 2013 | 63D | A cipher needs one | Ed Sessa |
Mon Nov 11, 2013 | 45A | Lock unlocker | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
Thu Oct 10, 2013 | 66A | G, e.g. | Jeffrey Wechsler |
Fri Oct 4, 2013 | 35A | Critical (10) | Bruce R. Sutphin |
Fri Jul 12, 2013 | 19A | *Basketball area | Matt Ginsberg |
Sun Aug 5, 2012 | 122D | Set of answers | Patrick Merrell |
Tue Jun 26, 2012 | 61D | Critical (10) | Mike Torch |
Tue Oct 4, 2011 | 13D | Critical (10) | Dan Feyer |
Sun Jul 31, 2011 | 70A | Enter, for one (2) | Pamela Klawitter |
Sun Feb 6, 2011 | 17D | With 34-Down, kind of pie | David J. Kahn |
Wed Aug 18, 2010 | 42A | Integral | Alex Boisvert |
Tue Jul 13, 2010 | 65D | Lock opener (4) | Peter A. Collins |
Wed Jun 2, 2010 | 24A | Speck in the ocean | Adam Cohen |
Sat May 29, 2010 | 51A | Organ piece | Caleb Madison |
Thu Apr 29, 2010 | 21A | Common item in a purse | David J. W. Simpson |
Thu Nov 26, 2009 | 50A | Swipe card alternative | Paula Gamache |
Wed Aug 5, 2009 | 24A | Item with a magnetic strip, nowadays | Donna S. Levin |
Sun Jul 19, 2009 | 63A | Critical (10) | Lynn Lempel |
Thu Mar 12, 2009 | 62A | Essential (3) | David Chapus |
Sun Feb 8, 2009 | 47D | Significant (2) | Alan Arbesfeld |
Mon Nov 24, 2008 | 65D | Ignition starter | Billie Truitt |
Sat Aug 30, 2008 | 54A | Crucial (6) | Michael Shteyman |
Mon Aug 4, 2008 | 66A | Florida island | Oliver Hill |
Mon Feb 18, 2008 | 20A | List of test answers | Lynn Lempel |
Fri Jan 18, 2008 | 20D | Thing on a ring | Trip Payne |
Mon Jan 14, 2008 | 43A | Safe box opener | Robert Dillman |
Tue May 23, 2006 | 62D | Critically important (3) | Alan Arbesfeld |
Mon Feb 20, 2006 | 20A | Door opener | Doug Peterson |
Tue Jan 24, 2006 | 63D | Critical (10) | David Sullivan |
Wed Sep 14, 2005 | 49A | Church ___ | David Elfman |
Wed Feb 9, 2005 | 59D | G, e.g., but not H | Alan Arbesfeld |
Sat Dec 18, 2004 | 22A | Critical (10) | Dana Motley |
Sun Oct 17, 2004 | 105A | Answer sheet | Manny Nosowsky |
Mon Sep 20, 2004 | 32D | C minor, for one | A. J. Santora |
Wed Jul 28, 2004 | 21A | Vital | Mark Elliot Skolsky |
Tue Sep 9, 2003 | 23A | Cryptographer's aid | Robert Zimmerman |
Wed Aug 27, 2003 | 67A | Opener | Manny Nosowsky |
Sun Aug 24, 2003 | 106D | Essential (3) | Patrick Berry |
Thu Aug 7, 2003 | 40D | Hotelier's handout | Patrick Berry |
Wed May 28, 2003 | 20A | Pivotal (2) | Alan Arbesfeld |
Mon Dec 23, 2002 | 23A | Lock opener (4) | Lisa Bunker |
Sun Jul 21, 2002 | 49D | Cryptographer's need | Trip Payne |
Mon Apr 15, 2002 | 65D | Shift, tab or caps lock | James P. Sharp |
Sun Feb 3, 2002 | 118D | A or E, but not I | Richard Silvestri |
Wed Oct 17, 2001 | 21D | Critical (10) | Greg Staples |
Sun Dec 24, 2000 | 127D | Important | Bill Zais |
Wed Nov 22, 2000 | 65D | One of 88 on an eighty-eight | Fred Piscop |
Thu Sep 14, 2000 | 12D | E or G, e.g. (2) | Joe DiPietro |
Fri Jun 4, 1999 | 18A | F or G, but not H | John Wolting |
Sun Apr 4, 1999 | 53A | Chief | Richard Silvestri |
Tue Mar 23, 1999 | 40A | A major, maybe | Nathaniel Weiss |
Mon Jan 11, 1999 | 25A | Lock opener (4) | Randall J. Hartman |
Sun Jun 28, 1998 | 119D | Bit of Florida | Fred Piscop |
Thu Jun 18, 1998 | 56A | Significant (2) | Alan Arbesfeld |
Sat May 23, 1998 | 55D | Critical (10) | Rich Norris |
Sun Jan 18, 1998 | 63D | Code breaker (2) | Ed Early and Bob Klahn |
Tue Oct 21, 1997 | 34A | E or G, e.g. (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
Tue Jun 3, 1997 | 4D | Crucial (6) | Jonathan Schmalzbach |
Mon May 12, 1997 | 58D | Codebreaker's discovery | Hugh Davis |
Sun May 11, 1997 | 119D | Essential (3) | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
Tue May 6, 1997 | 57D | Lock opener (4) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
Tue Apr 9, 1996 | 67A | Roller skate accessory | M. E. Skolsky |
Wed Apr 12, 1995 | 44A | Very important (3) | Rich Norris |
Thu Feb 23, 1995 | 36D | Choirmaster's announcement | Daniel R. Stark |
Thu May 12, 1994 | 13D | Pivotal (2) | A.J. Santora |
Thu Dec 23, 1993 | 22A | F or G, for example, but not H | Richard Silvestri |
1 result for KEY from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
Jun 9, 2013 | Diagramless | 39A | Witness to the Fort McHenry attack of 1814 | Fred Piscop |
89 results for KEY from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Oct 7, 1993 | 58D | One of EIGHTY-EIGHT | Nancy A. Corbett | Taub |
Mon Jul 26, 1993 | 10D | Largo or West | John Brobst | Maleska |
Fri Jun 4, 1993 | 37D | Pitch | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Tue Nov 10, 1992 | 20A | ___ Largo | Peter Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Sep 13, 1992 | 109D | This could be a skeleton | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Aug 3, 1992 | 59D | Kind of board or chain | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Thu Mar 12, 1992 | 63D | Essential | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Wed Feb 26, 1992 | 58D | Pitch | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Dec 4, 1991 | 49A | Cotter pin | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Tue Dec 3, 1991 | 4D | Important | Brenda Pomerance | Maleska |
Fri Nov 8, 1991 | 8D | Small island | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Mon Dec 3, 1990 | 47A | ___ West, Fla. | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Fri Sep 7, 1990 | 56D | One of 88 for Van Cliburn | Eileen Lexau | Maleska |
Thu May 24, 1990 | 23A | Essential | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Mon Feb 26, 1990 | 63D | "The Star-Spangled Banner" composer | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Jan 26, 1990 | 13D | Lock's buddy | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Wed Jan 3, 1990 | 39A | Fla.'s ___ Largo | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Nov 8, 1989 | 36A | ___ lime pie | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Tue Aug 8, 1989 | 65D | Typewriter lever | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Jul 2, 1989 | 32D | Pitch | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Tue Apr 11, 1989 | 19A | Door opener | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Jan 25, 1989 | 44A | Opener of a sort | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Fri Oct 14, 1988 | 23A | "Hazel" cartoonist | Marjorie Pedersen | Maleska |
Tue Jan 26, 1988 | 13D | Of crucial importance | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Sun Jan 17, 1988 | 123A | Low island | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Fri Oct 2, 1987 | 60D | Cartoonist who created "Hazel" | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sat Sep 5, 1987 | 47A | Clavis | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Mon Aug 3, 1987 | 44A | Means of access | J. Samuel Smart | Maleska |
Sun Jun 28, 1987 | 100D | Reef | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Wed May 7, 1986 | 58D | Crucial | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Nov 24, 1985 | 137D | Answer to a puzzle | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Sun Sep 30, 1984 | 14D | Clue | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Maleska |
Thu Dec 15, 1983 | 42A | Offshore reef | John Greenman | Maleska |
Fri Nov 11, 1983 | 24A | Opener | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Fri Oct 21, 1983 | 59D | Car starter | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Jan 16, 1983 | 34A | Anthem author | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Fri Jul 31, 1981 | 55D | Essential | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Thu May 14, 1981 | 60A | Word before West or Largo | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed Mar 29, 1978 | 22A | Typewriter lever | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Mar 17, 1978 | 60A | Word with board or stone | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Sun Aug 28, 1977 | 29D | Essential | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Tue Jul 5, 1977 | 19A | C or F, e.g. | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Jun 22, 1977 | 65D | Essential | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun May 22, 1977 | 32A | West or Largo | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Mon Nov 8, 1976 | 67D | Essential | Jay Spry | Weng |
Sat Jul 24, 1976 | 5D | West or stone | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Fri Jun 11, 1976 | 37D | Lock's partner | George Madrid | Weng |
Wed Jun 2, 1976 | 20A | Low island | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Fri May 2, 1975 | 51A | West or Largo | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Tue Aug 6, 1974 | 49A | Essential | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed Jan 23, 1974 | 38D | Solution | Mike Leifer | Weng |
Wed Dec 5, 1973 | 32D | West or Largo | Mel Rosen | Weng |
Wed Apr 25, 1973 | 13D | Anthem name | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jan 13, 1973 | 59D | ___ West | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Nov 10, 1972 | 36D | Anthem writer | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 13, 1972 | 12D | West, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 29, 1971 | 61D | Islet | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 6, 1971 | 34A | Legend, as on a map | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 27, 1971 | 49D | Map explanation | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 8, 1970 | 39D | Clue | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 8, 1968 | 40A | Code. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 31, 1967 | 52A | Opener. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 4, 1967 | 118A | Vital point. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Oct 25, 1966 | 12D | Essential. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 8, 1966 | 42A | Islet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 30, 1964 | 46A | Low island. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 17, 1964 | 38A | Coral islet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 9, 1964 | 49A | ___ West. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 13, 1964 | 39A | Opener. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 12, 1963 | 30D | Tone of voice. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 2, 1962 | 38A | Code book. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Nov 5, 1961 | 125A | ___ West. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Fri May 19, 1961 | 40A | Essential person or thing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 24, 1958 | 74A | Typewriter part. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Mon Jul 21, 1958 | 53D | Device to turn a bolt. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Oct 25, 1957 | 20A | Reef or low island. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 20, 1956 | 4D | ___ West. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sat Feb 11, 1956 | 54A | ___ West. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 8, 1954 | 22A | Most important part. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Dec 12, 1953 | 39D | ___ Largo, island off SE Florida. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Oct 2, 1953 | 66D | Anthem author. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Fri Sep 25, 1953 | 22A | Songwriter of Sept 14, 1814. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Mar 23, 1951 | 5D | Part of typewriter. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Mar 11, 1951 | 8D | Low island or reef. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Wed Mar 7, 1951 | 28A | He wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner." | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 3, 1946 | 95A | Emblem on Varden's house: Barnaby Rudge. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Sep 16, 1945 | 13D | U. S. lawyer (1780-1843). | Harriot T. Cooke | Farrar |
Sun Dec 13, 1942 | 34A | Author of our national anthem. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |
Sun Apr 26, 1942 | 37A | Lever on a piano. | A. A. Webster | Farrar |
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