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244 total results for LYE ( score: 50 )
130 results for LYE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
Tue Sep 12, 2023 | 43D | Soapmaking ingredient (2) | Ella Dershowitz |
Sun Sep 10, 2023 | 122A | Caustic cleaner | Adam Wagner |
Wed Feb 1, 2023 | 3D | Strong cleaner (3) | Dan Caprera |
Fri Nov 18, 2022 | 19A | Compound used to make soft pretzels | Robyn Weintraub |
Thu Oct 27, 2022 | 35A | Solution to some chemistry problems? | Barbara Lin |
Tue Aug 2, 2022 | 13D | Caustic agent (3) | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor |
Mon Jul 18, 2022 | 52D | Ingredient in soapmaking | Phoebe Gordon |
Fri Apr 15, 2022 | 59D | Pipe cleaner (2) | Trenton Charlson |
Sun Mar 20, 2022 | 107A | It may be part of a solution | Brad Wiegmann |
Tue Oct 12, 2021 | 43A | NaOH, familiarly | Conor Sefkow |
Sun Sep 26, 2021 | 87A | ___ soap (2) | Priyanka Sethy and Matthew Stock |
Tue May 25, 2021 | 39D | Harsh cleaning agent | Kristian House and Mike Dockins |
Sun May 9, 2021 | 116D | Cleaning solution (2) | Brad Wiegmann |
Mon Apr 5, 2021 | 69A | Caustic solution | Zhouqin Burnikel |
Sun Mar 7, 2021 | 62D | NaOH (3) | Celeste Watts and Jeff Chen |
Wed Feb 10, 2021 | 29A | It's used in soapmaking | Kate Hawkins |
Fri Jan 29, 2021 | 39A | Basic cleaner (3) | Robyn Weintraub |
Thu Oct 22, 2020 | 20A | Strong base (2) | Sid Sivakumar |
Mon Sep 28, 2020 | 36D | Corrosive cleaner | Lynn Lempel |
Mon Jun 1, 2020 | 49A | Homophone of 24-Across | Erik Agard |
Fri May 1, 2020 | 25A | Basic cleaner (3) | Trenton Charlson |
Sun Mar 29, 2020 | 126A | Drano component | Ricky Cruz |
Mon Jan 28, 2019 | 4D | Chemical compound with the formula NaOH | Thomas van Geel |
Wed Nov 14, 2018 | 25D | Ingredient in a drain declogger | Sam Trabucco |
Tue Sep 18, 2018 | 43A | ___ soap (2) | Greg Johnson |
Wed Aug 1, 2018 | 41D | Soapmaker's supply (3) | Sande Milton and Jeff Chen |
Mon May 28, 2018 | 61A | Powerful cleaner | Alex Eaton-Salners |
Thu Feb 8, 2018 | 62D | Burn cause (4) | Erik Agard |
Sat Oct 28, 2017 | 30D | NaOH (3) | Roland Huget |
Sun Oct 15, 2017 | 36D | Caustic soda (3) | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins |
Wed Jun 28, 2017 | 42A | Chemical in Drano (3) | David Kwong |
Mon Jan 2, 2017 | 31A | Caustic agent (3) | Chuck Deodene |
Fri Jan 15, 2016 | 52D | Strong base (2) | Patrick Berry |
Wed Jan 13, 2016 | 65D | Corrosive stuff | Jeremy Newton |
Sun Jan 10, 2016 | 72D | Oven cleaner ingredient (2) | Patrick Merrell |
Wed May 13, 2015 | 67A | Caustic substance (7) | Jeffrey Wechsler |
Mon Apr 20, 2015 | 20A | Caustic compound | Tom McCoy |
Mon Mar 16, 2015 | 38D | Potent cleaning solution | Ian Livengood |
Thu Feb 5, 2015 | 9D | Pipe cleaner (2) | Mike Buckley |
Sun Jan 18, 2015 | 83A | Solution for some housework | Joe Krozel |
Wed Sep 24, 2014 | 38D | Caustic material | Andy Kravis |
Fri Aug 22, 2014 | 24D | It's KOH, chemically | Sam Ezersky |
Sun Nov 3, 2013 | 83D | Grease dissolver | Andy Kravis and Victor Barocas |
Sun Oct 27, 2013 | 115D | Cleaning solution (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
Fri Oct 4, 2013 | 32D | Basic solution | Bruce R. Sutphin |
Thu Apr 11, 2013 | 16A | Oven cleaner component | Jim Hilger |
Sat Jan 5, 2013 | 30D | Cleaning agent | Barry C. Silk |
Mon Jun 18, 2012 | 36D | Soapmaking stuff | Peter A. Collins |
Mon May 21, 2012 | 34D | Chemical in drain cleaners | Ian Livengood |
Tue Mar 20, 2012 | 60A | Soapmaker's supply (3) | Will Nediger |
Sun Feb 5, 2012 | 104A | Caustic soda (3) | Charles M. Deber |
Tue Jan 17, 2012 | 28A | Cleaning substance | Elizabeth A. Long |
Tue Nov 22, 2011 | 35D | Caustic substance (7) | Victor Fleming |
Sat Nov 19, 2011 | 48D | Burning stuff | Allan E. Parrish |
Wed Jun 22, 2011 | 43D | More common name for caustic soda | Tim Croce |
Sun Apr 24, 2011 | 60A | Burn cause (4) | Caleb Madison and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
Thu Jan 6, 2011 | 61D | Caustic soda (3) | Mike Nothnagel |
Mon Sep 27, 2010 | 64D | Soapmaker's need (2) | Janice M. Putney |
Mon May 24, 2010 | 34A | Drano ingredient | Bob Johnson |
Thu May 6, 2010 | 19D | A corrosive | Dan Naddor |
Mon Feb 8, 2010 | 22A | Caustic drain opener | Paula Gamache |
Wed Sep 23, 2009 | 42D | Caustic substance (7) | Jonathan Gersch |
Thu Aug 6, 2009 | 12D | Cause of some skin burns | Dan Naddor |
Mon Aug 3, 2009 | 22D | Soapmaker's supply (3) | Janet R. Bender |
Wed Jun 3, 2009 | 42A | Chemical in Drano (3) | Samuel A. Donaldson |
Sun May 17, 2009 | 29A | NaOH (3) | Oliver Hill |
Fri Apr 10, 2009 | 7D | Burning substance (2) | Manny Nosowsky |
Sun Dec 7, 2008 | 54A | Burn cause (4) | Jim Page |
Tue Aug 12, 2008 | 25A | Chemical in Drano (3) | Ray Fontenot |
Tue Aug 5, 2008 | 51A | Caustic cleansing agent | joon and caroline pahk |
Sun Aug 26, 2007 | 69D | Oven cleaner ingredient (2) | Andrew M. Greene and Craig Kasper |
Sun Aug 12, 2007 | 120D | Alkali in cleansers | Cathy Millhauser |
Tue Jun 19, 2007 | 60D | Caustic alkali | John Underwood |
Thu Dec 21, 2006 | 51A | Drain unclogger | Lynn Lempel |
Sun Oct 22, 2006 | 118D | Heavy-duty cleanser (2) | Harvey Estes |
Sun May 21, 2006 | 118D | Burn cause (4) | Ashish Vengsarkar |
Tue Jan 10, 2006 | 35D | Soap ingredient (2) | David J. Kahn |
Mon Sep 26, 2005 | 42D | Strong alkaline | Ethan Cooper |
Sun Sep 11, 2005 | 67D | Clog remover | Patrick Berry |
Sun Sep 4, 2005 | 59D | Soapmaker's need (2) | Richard Silvestri |
Tue Jun 21, 2005 | 28A | Sodium hydroxide | Nancy Kavanaugh |
Sun May 1, 2005 | 119D | Strong cleanser (2) | Joe DiPietro |
Thu Jul 22, 2004 | 19A | Potassium hydroxide (2) | Greg Staples |
Mon Mar 29, 2004 | 13D | Caustic substance (7) | Barry Silk |
Mon Mar 1, 2004 | 25D | Caustic substance (7) | Gail Grabowski |
Sun Sep 21, 2003 | 103D | Caustic chemical (2) | Randolph Ross |
Sat Apr 26, 2003 | 35A | Ingredient in some cakes | Patrick Merrell |
Sun Feb 16, 2003 | 110A | It makes soap strong | Charles M. Deber |
Mon Jan 6, 2003 | 30A | Caustic chemical (2) | Sarah Keller |
Mon Dec 16, 2002 | 61A | Basic cleaner (3) | Jim Hyres |
Sun Sep 8, 2002 | 94D | Soap-making ingredient (2) | Rich Norris |
Tue Aug 6, 2002 | 62D | Soapmaking need (2) | Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman |
Sun Jul 7, 2002 | 116D | Strong cleaner (3) | Lloyd E. Pollet |
Tue Dec 25, 2001 | 42D | Drain cleaner ingredient (2) | Peter Gordon |
Thu Sep 27, 2001 | 45A | Tough cleaner | Manny Nosowsky |
Sun Sep 2, 2001 | 32D | Strong cleanser (2) | Manny Nosowsky |
Tue Aug 14, 2001 | 66D | NaOH or KOH | Randall J. Hartman |
Tue Jul 17, 2001 | 40A | Strong alkali | Fred Piscop |
Sun Jul 8, 2001 | 10D | Eye burner | Michael S. Maurer |
Mon Jan 1, 2001 | 43A | Strong cleaner (3) | Manny Nosowsky |
Tue Sep 12, 2000 | 25A | Soapmaking need (2) | Bill Zais |
Sun Aug 27, 2000 | 48A | Lixivium (2) | Dana Motley |
Mon Jul 17, 2000 | 25A | Common name for sodium hydroxide | Mitch Komro |
Fri May 5, 2000 | 30A | Leaching product (2) | Roger Barkan |
Sat Mar 11, 2000 | 18A | Potassium hydroxide, e.g. | Randolph Ross |
Sun Jun 20, 1999 | 94D | Caustic cleanser | Manny Nosowsky |
Sun Jun 13, 1999 | 34A | Bleaching solution | Rich Norris |
Sat Dec 5, 1998 | 34A | Leaching product (2) | Daniel R. Stark |
Mon Sep 7, 1998 | 23A | Caustic substance (7) | Gregory E. Paul |
Wed Aug 12, 1998 | 69A | Soap solution | Alan Arbesfeld |
Thu Jul 30, 1998 | 57D | Bleaching agent | Rich Norris |
Fri May 8, 1998 | 9D | Lixivium (2) | Harvey Estes |
Mon May 4, 1998 | 33D | Burning substance (2) | Hugh Davis |
Tue Dec 23, 1997 | 71A | High-pH substance | Fred Piscop |
Mon Oct 20, 1997 | 62D | Soapmaker's solution | Peter Gordon |
Fri Jun 20, 1997 | 37A | Heavy-duty cleanser (2) | Manny Nosowsky |
Wed Nov 6, 1996 | 51A | Potash (2) | M. E. Skolsky |
Sun Jul 21, 1996 | 130A | Potassium hydroxide (2) | D. Niles |
Sun Jun 2, 1996 | 113A | Potash (2) | R. Norris |
Mon May 6, 1996 | 19A | Old cleaning substance | N. Steinberg |
Tue Feb 20, 1996 | 40D | Liquid in drums | D. Trombley |
Fri Mar 3, 1995 | 2D | Drain opener ingredient | Chuck Deodene |
Tue Jan 3, 1995 | 65D | Drain cleaner | Rich Norris |
Mon Nov 28, 1994 | 11D | Soap ingredient (2) | Jonathan Schmalzbach |
Thu Sep 22, 1994 | 45D | Drain cleaner ingredient (2) | George Quincy |
Wed Sep 14, 1994 | 35D | Caustic agent (3) | Harvey Estes |
Wed May 11, 1994 | 35D | Caustic | Harvey Estes |
Sat Apr 16, 1994 | 19A | Familiar solution? | Rand H. Burns |
Sun Feb 20, 1994 | 99A | Burn cause, perhaps | Harvey Estes |
Mon Nov 22, 1993 | 37A | Caustic substance (7) | Fred Piscop |
5 results for LYE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
Nov 5, 2017 | Panda | 9D | Laymen, oddly | Sam Ezersky |
Jan 5, 2014 | Diagramless | 46A | Clog remover ingredient | Fred Piscop |
Apr 28, 2013 | Diagramless | 26D | Chemical in Drano | Fred Piscop |
Apr 19, 2009 | Diagramless | 11D | Strong cleaner | Patrick Blindauer |
Aug 10, 2008 | Diagramless | 72A | Caustic potash | Patrick Blindauer |
109 results for LYE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Nov 11, 1993 | 12D | A solid caustic | A. J. Santora | Taub |
Wed Jul 21, 1993 | 26D | Caustic substance | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Fri May 14, 1993 | 9D | Caustic | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Tue Sep 29, 1992 | 18A | Soap ingredient | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Sep 20, 1992 | 74A | Lixivium | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Aug 3, 1992 | 56D | Soap ingredient | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Mon Jul 20, 1992 | 35A | Soap ingredient | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Mon May 11, 1992 | 67D | Caustic | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Dec 1, 1990 | 44A | Soap solution | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Wed Sep 12, 1990 | 20A | Strong soap ingredient | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Mon Oct 30, 1989 | 67A | Caustic | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Fri Sep 1, 1989 | 22A | Soap component | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Sun Jun 18, 1989 | 77D | Cleaning substance | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Mon Jul 4, 1988 | 4D | Caustic | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Fri Apr 22, 1988 | 66D | Alkaline solution | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue Mar 29, 1988 | 62D | Soap ingredient | Eileen Lexau | Maleska |
Fri May 22, 1987 | 4D | Lixivium | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Mon Feb 23, 1987 | 39A | Caustic | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Tue Dec 23, 1986 | 32D | Soap component | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Fri Nov 21, 1986 | 54D | Caustic substance | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Tue Nov 18, 1986 | 58D | Caustic | Whitten | Maleska |
Sat Mar 1, 1986 | 26A | Acid neutralizer | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Fri Nov 15, 1985 | 39A | Lixivium | Hickmott | Maleska |
Mon Sep 2, 1985 | 32D | Caustic | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Jun 29, 1984 | 36A | Mark of the P.G.A. | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Thu Nov 24, 1983 | 65A | NaOH | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Oct 24, 1983 | 63D | Soap ingredient | Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Apr 24, 1983 | 30D | Soap ingredient | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Wed Aug 25, 1982 | 53D | Cleansing solution | Maloney | Maleska |
Sun Jun 6, 1982 | 98D | Soap ingredient | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun May 16, 1982 | 41A | Lixivium | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Dec 22, 1981 | 65A | Housewife's cleanser | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Jun 9, 1981 | 25A | Lixivium | Frank Geary | Maleska |
Wed Apr 8, 1981 | 30A | Caustic | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Mar 17, 1981 | 65A | Cleansing solution | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Feb 24, 1981 | 26A | Alkaline solution | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon Oct 27, 1980 | 7D | Caustic substance | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sat Oct 25, 1980 | 9D | Solution used in ablutions | Mermelstein | Maleska |
Mon Sep 15, 1980 | 54A | Solid caustic | Richard N. Platt, Jr. | Maleska |
Mon Apr 21, 1980 | 13D | Caustic | Marie West | Maleska |
Sun Jan 13, 1980 | 16D | Caustic | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Tue Jan 8, 1980 | 10D | Soap ingredient | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Tue Apr 3, 1979 | 25D | Caustic | Mel Rosen | Maleska |
Sun Jun 18, 1978 | 90A | Alkaline solution | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Jun 4, 1978 | 20D | Washing substance | Chet Currier | Maleska |
Wed Nov 23, 1977 | 12D | Caustic | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Thu Nov 25, 1976 | 45A | Caustic solution | Deitmer | Weng |
Mon Oct 18, 1976 | 69A | Strong solution | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Mon Jul 5, 1976 | 44D | Caustic | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Wed Jun 16, 1976 | 57D | Strong solution | Dennis Listort | Weng |
Sun Feb 22, 1976 | 13D | Soap base | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Wed Dec 3, 1975 | 60D | Caustic | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Sun Oct 27, 1974 | 9D | Drainpipe cleaner | Thomas Sheehan | Weng |
Wed Oct 9, 1974 | 26D | Caustic solution | S. Courtney Izsak | Weng |
Sat Jul 13, 1974 | 63D | Soap ingredient | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Sun May 26, 1974 | 86D | Soap ingredient | Olga Kowals | Weng |
Sun Apr 28, 1974 | 43D | Caustic substance | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Thu Mar 28, 1974 | 38D | Caustic | Reginald L. Johnson | Weng |
Sun Feb 10, 1974 | 108D | Soap ingredient | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
Sat Sep 9, 1972 | 35D | Caustic | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 28, 1972 | 102D | Caustic | Martin J. Wargo | Weng |
Sun Mar 5, 1972 | 64D | Lixivium | Walter McSherry | Weng |
Sat Feb 5, 1972 | 21D | Caustic substance | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 24, 1971 | 34A | Soap ingredient | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 7, 1971 | 69A | Alkaline solution | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 3, 1970 | 66A | Strong solution | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Oct 17, 1970 | 69A | Sodium hydroxide | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 10, 1970 | 26D | Caustic | Mary M. Murdoch | Weng |
Thu Apr 2, 1970 | 27A | Caustic | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 2, 1969 | 108D | Caustic | William A. Lewis Jr. | Weng |
Tue Oct 28, 1969 | 60D | Caustic. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 14, 1968 | 55A | Caustic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 2, 1968 | 63D | Cleanser ingredient. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 9, 1968 | 40A | Soap ingredient. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 7, 1968 | 26A | Lixivium. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 5, 1967 | 53A | Caustic. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Sun Dec 18, 1966 | 9D | Caustic. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Fri Nov 11, 1966 | 23A | Caustic stuff. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 7, 1966 | 145A | Caustic. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Nov 14, 1965 | 128A | Soap ingredient. | Christine R. Valence | Farrar |
Mon Jun 14, 1965 | 13D | Caustic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 9, 1965 | 38A | Soap ingredient. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 11, 1963 | 38D | Caustic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 19, 1963 | 139D | Alkaline solution. | Ted Dombras | Farrar |
Sun May 12, 1963 | 92A | Soap base. | William Weng | Farrar |
Thu Jan 24, 1963 | 60A | Caustic stuff. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Fri Jan 4, 1963 | 13D | Caustic solution. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Dec 25, 1962 | 11D | Sodium hydroxide. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Mon Dec 11, 1961 | 19A | Lixivium. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 23, 1961 | 16D | Caustic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 6, 1961 | 18A | Alkaline solution. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 12, 1960 | 78D | Soap ingredient. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Thu Apr 28, 1960 | 36A | Soap ingredient. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Wed Apr 10, 1957 | 21A | Lixivium. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Oct 19, 1956 | 61D | Soap ingredient. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Oct 3, 1956 | 67A | Cleansing solution. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Jul 2, 1956 | 9D | Soap ingredient. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Jul 28, 1955 | 27D | Strong alkaline solution. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Feb 23, 1955 | 36A | Harsh cleanser. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Apr 7, 1954 | 38D | Lixivium. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Apr 4, 1954 | 110A | Ingredient of soap. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed Feb 18, 1953 | 28D | Caustic. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Nov 24, 1952 | 4D | Strong cleanser. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 11, 1952 | 72A | Caustic solvent. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 6, 1951 | 24A | Alkaline used in soap making. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 27, 1949 | 70A | A lixivium. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jan 18, 1948 | 120D | Soap ingredient. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Jun 29, 1947 | 135A | Liquor from leached wood ashes. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jan 19, 1947 | 110D | Lixivium. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
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