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155 total results for META   ( score: 50 )

75 results for META from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sun Mar 19, 202324DFortune 500 company whose logo is a blue infinity symbolRobert Ryan
Wed Feb 8, 202323AModern lead-in to "-verse"Chase Dittrich
Tue Jan 17, 20233DParent company of Facebook (2)Erika Ettin
Mon Oct 24, 202227DLead-in to physicsJoe Rodini
Fri Aug 19, 202259ALike casting Michael Keaton in "Birdman" as an actor who used to play a superheroPatrick John Duggan
Tue Aug 9, 202259AFacebook's parent companyBruce Haight
Sat Jul 30, 202252DWhatsApp ownerLance Enfinger
Fri Apr 8, 202244AIn and of itself?Caitlin Reid
Sun Feb 20, 202242DParent company of Facebook (2)Victor Barocas
Mon Dec 27, 202124DPrefix with physics (6)Adam Aaronson
Mon Aug 23, 20214DSelf-referential, in modern lingo (4)Bruce Haight
Mon Aug 2, 202141DSelf-referential (5)Kyra Wilson
Mon Apr 26, 202158APrefix with stasis or tarsusEric and Lori Bornstein
Sun Apr 25, 2021103DLike the clue for 103-Down?Jeremy Newton
Sat Apr 24, 202126DLike writing about writingKristian House and Mike Dockins
Sun Jan 31, 202174ALike writing about how to writeJim Hilger
Sun Dec 13, 202094ACleverly self-referentialDan Margolis
Sun Aug 23, 202084ALike this clueBarbara Lin
Sun Jul 12, 202054ALike a list of lists of listsSamuel A. Donaldson
Wed Oct 2, 201960DPrefix with tarsal (2)Mangesh Ghogre
Wed Apr 24, 201921ASelf-referential (5)Evan Mahnken
Thu Mar 14, 201935DSelf-referential (5)Nancy Stark and Will Nediger
Sat Mar 31, 201845ALike plays about plays, sayKevin G. Der
Sun Nov 26, 201727AReferring to this clue within this clue, e.g.Jeff Chen
Wed Jun 14, 201735ASelf-referential (5)Andrew Zhou
Thu Apr 6, 20176DLike the "Scream" filmsDamon Gulczynski
Sun Apr 2, 201769ASelf-referential (5)Jerry Miccolis
Wed Feb 8, 201722DLike thinking about thinkingNed White
Wed Oct 14, 201517ALike a movie about people making a movieJoel Fagliano
Sat Aug 8, 201552DLike the "Scream" horror filmsAlan Arbesfeld
Sat Aug 16, 201441ALike some horror films, in modern lingoPeter Broda
Mon Jul 21, 201419DPrefix with physics (6)Matt Fuchs
Sat Mar 8, 201429APrefix with dataDavid Steinberg
Sun Nov 3, 201380DLead-in for physics ... and pieman?Andy Kravis and Victor Barocas
Mon Jul 22, 201341ASelf-referential, in modern lingo (4)Ian Livengood
Thu Jul 11, 201317ASelf-referential, in modernspeakHenry Hook
Wed May 15, 201329DSelf-referential, informally (2)David Sullivan
Thu Apr 11, 201348ASelf-referential, in modern lingo (4)Jim Hilger
Sun Dec 9, 2012104DCarpal or tarsal starterPatrick Berry
Mon Sep 17, 20121A*Prefix with physics (6)Adam G. Perl
Tue Nov 29, 201157DSelf-referential, in modern lingo (4)Aimee Lucido
Mon Oct 31, 20115APrefix with morphosis (2)Jeff Chen
Sat Jul 30, 201143DSelf-referential, informally (2)Patrick Berry
Fri Jun 10, 201112DHaving multiple layers of self-referencePatrick Berry
Sun Jan 16, 201182DPrefix with carpal (3)Joon Pahk
Wed Jun 9, 201062APrefix with physics (6)Gary Whitehead
Wed Oct 3, 200754APrefix with carpal (3)Robert Dillman
Tue Sep 4, 200762DPrefix with physical (6)Manny Nosowsky
Wed Aug 29, 200742DPrefix with physics (6)Jayne and Alex Boisvert
Sun Apr 1, 200754APrefix with -zoicPaula Gamache
Mon Mar 6, 200639DPrefix with physical (6)Jack McInturff
Fri Aug 20, 200447APrefix with languageHarvey Estes
Mon Apr 26, 200416APrefix with physical (6)Merle Baker
Wed Jan 14, 20044DIntro to physics? (2)Fred Piscop
Wed Mar 19, 20036DIntroduction to physics? (2)Alan Arbesfeld
Wed Nov 6, 200251APrefix with physical (6)Alan Arbesfeld
Sun Oct 6, 200279APrefix with linguisticsMyles Callum
Sun Sep 22, 200223APrefix with physical (6)Alan Arbesfeld
Wed Jul 24, 200253DPrefix with tarsal (2)Eric Berlin
Wed Mar 13, 200210APrefix with carpal (3)Ed Early
Mon Jul 30, 200159DPrefix with morphosis (2)Nancy Kavanaugh
Mon Mar 19, 200166AIntroduction to physics? (2)Peter Gordon
Sun Feb 11, 200127APrefix with phaseBob Peoples and Nancy Salomon
Sun Apr 16, 200085DPrefix with -morphousElizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Nov 16, 199964APrefix with physics (6)Arthur S. Verdesca
Fri Jul 9, 199954DPhysics openingIngrid Truemper
Tue Mar 16, 199926DIntro to physics? (2)Fred Piscop
Thu Jul 23, 19981DPhysical beginning (2)Randall J. Hartman
Fri Nov 28, 199721APrefix with stasisEd Pegg Jr.
Tue May 20, 199741DPrefix with physical (6)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wed Feb 5, 199752D"I ___ man who wasn't there"J. Schmalzbach
Tue Mar 28, 199564ACarpal or physical beginningChristopher Page
Sat Nov 5, 199456DPhysician's startManny Nosowsky
Sat Aug 20, 199437APhysical startManny Nosowsky
Sun Dec 5, 199359APhysical beginning (2)Manny Nosowsky
2 results for META from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Jan 18, 2015Diagramless10DIntro to physics?Fred Piscop
Oct 8, 2006GoingTooFar67AIntro to physics?Eric Berlin
78 results for META from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Sep 4, 199339APhysician starterEli WesoffMaleska
Thu Aug 26, 19931DAfter: PrefixMark BlakeburnMaleska
Tue Jul 13, 199337A"I ___ man who ..."Michael S. MaurerMaleska
Sun Oct 11, 199265APrefix for physicsRichard SilvestriMaleska
Thu Nov 14, 199135DBeginner for physicsPatterson PeppleMaleska
Thu May 2, 199161A"I ___ fool i' the forest": Shak.Jean M. HuntMaleska
Sun Jan 13, 199180AKind of physicsKenneth HaxtonMaleska
Sat Oct 27, 199040DPhysics precederNancy JolineMaleska
Wed Aug 30, 198947APhysics precederDorothy DavisMaleska
Mon Feb 6, 198916APrefix with physics or thesisAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Fri Jun 24, 198849DPrefix for physics or thesisPeter G. SnowMaleska
Tue Apr 5, 198833APrefix with physicalS. E. WilkinsonMaleska
Tue Mar 29, 198854AAfter: PrefixEileen LexauMaleska
Sun Nov 1, 1987100AKind of physicianBrett A. BlaylockMaleska
Sat Sep 26, 198713DPrefix for phrase or physicalR. S. JonesMaleska
Wed Oct 1, 198638DKind of physicianKathryn RighterMaleska
Sat Mar 15, 198666AStarter for physicsPatterson PeppleMaleska
Sun Nov 24, 198564DKind of physicianCaroline G. FitzgeraldMaleska
Sun Dec 16, 1984125AKind of physicianBarbara Lunder GillisMaleska
Mon Sep 10, 198458D"I ___ man with ... "Elaine GeorgeMaleska
Sat Jun 11, 198350ARoman racing columnJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Mon Oct 11, 198216APrefix with physicsChristy RidleyMaleska
Sat Sep 25, 198229DPrefix with physicsEli WesoffMaleska
Thu Aug 5, 198242AAfter: PrefixRonald C. HirschfeldMaleska
Sun Apr 25, 198233AKind of physicianJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Fri Jun 19, 198143APrefix with physicsMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Thu Apr 16, 198111DPrefix with physicsNikki TenfeldeMaleska
Tue Jul 15, 198055DOccurring later: PrefixGoldmannMaleska
Wed May 7, 198054D"I ___ man with ... "C. J. AngioMaleska
Sat Mar 1, 198056A"I never ___ man I ... "William LutwiniakMaleska
Sat Mar 31, 197921D"I never ___ man I ... "William LutwiniakMaleska
Fri Feb 6, 197647D"I ___ man with ... "Maura B. JacobsonWeng
Fri Jan 16, 197623A"I ___ man with ... "Elaine D. SchorrWeng
Mon Sep 22, 197551DPrefix for physicsJack L. SteinhardtWeng
Fri Jun 9, 197235APrefix for physicsUnknownWeng
Tue Aug 17, 19713DPrefix for physicsUnknownWeng
Thu Jun 24, 197155DAfter: PrefixUnknownWeng
Fri Oct 2, 19701APrefix for physicsUnknownWeng
Tue Jun 23, 197028DPrefix for physics or phorUnknownWeng
Sun Feb 15, 197037D" ... I ___ man with ... "Bert BeamanWeng
Thu Oct 16, 196952DPrefix for physics.UnknownWeng
Fri Apr 25, 196927DPrefix for tarsus or phor.UnknownWeng
Wed Sep 11, 196864ABeyond: Prefix.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 18, 196854DBeyond: Prefix.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 3, 196889DAfter: Prefix.Will WengFarrar
Mon Sep 25, 196711DBeyond: Prefix.Eileen LexauFarrar
Tue Feb 7, 196719A"Simple Simon ___ ... "Louis SabinFarrar
Fri Jan 13, 196723AAfter: Prefix.Anthony MorseFarrar
Fri Nov 11, 196612DPrefix with physics or tarsus.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 15, 19663DAmong: Prefix.UnknownFarrar
Fri Oct 1, 196538AAfter: Prefix.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 23, 196257DAmong: Prefix.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 18, 196240D"Simple Simon ___ pieman ... "Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Mon Mar 19, 196237ALittle Margaret.W. E. JonesFarrar
Wed Mar 14, 196219ABeyond: Prefix.Roberta MorseFarrar
Sun Feb 18, 196286DAfter: Prefix.Lois HillisFarrar
Wed Oct 11, 196124ABeyond: Prefix.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jan 22, 1961106ALittle Margaret.Hume R. CraftFarrar
Sat Dec 26, 195962ABeyond: Prefix.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 31, 1958114DAfter: Prefix.W. E. JonesFarrar
Sat Jul 12, 19581DTransposed: Prefix.Roberta MorseFarrar
Tue May 14, 195748AAfter: Prefix.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Tue Aug 21, 195615ALittle Margaret.A. B. OverholtFarrar
Mon Oct 11, 195419ADiminutive of Margaret.Martha BrownleeFarrar
Sun Jul 25, 1954137A"Simple Simon ___ pieman."Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun Apr 6, 1952129ADiminutive of a girl's name.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Nov 5, 195134ADiminutive of a girl's name.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 10, 195141DGoalpost for chariot races.W. W. WebsterFarrar
Sat Jun 9, 195133DDiminutive of Margaret.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 30, 195131AGirl's name.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 12, 195156DGirl's name.S. A. KayFarrar
Sun Nov 19, 195089ARoman marker.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Sun Jun 19, 19495DLittle Margaret.Leonard GoldbergFarrar
Sun Oct 19, 194759AGirl's name.Alice CookFarrar
Sun Nov 11, 1945104AMargaret.Louis BaronFarrar
Sun Mar 11, 194567AChariot turning-point in a Roman circus.Louis JenkinsFarrar
Sun Jul 9, 194437AColombian river, 685 mi. to Orinoco.L. K. PetersFarrar
Sun May 21, 194470AAlong with: Prefix.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Anagrams:AMTE, ETAM, TEMA, ATME, MEAT, MATE, ATEM, TEAM, TAME