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200 total results for MOT( score: 50 )
65 results for MOT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Apr 9, 2024 | 11D | Bon ___ (witticism) (7) | Caroline Sommers and Freddie Cheng | Fagliano |
Sun Nov 5, 2023 | 54A | Word for word, in Paris? | Rich Katz | Shortz |
Fri Oct 20, 2023 | 24D | Pithy remark | Jacob McDermott | Shortz |
Sat Aug 12, 2023 | 4D | Bon ___ (12) | Rachel Fabi and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 2023 | 94A | Bon ___ (12) | Michael Schlossberg | Shortz |
Thu Aug 11, 2022 | 25D | Bon ___ (12) | David Tuffs | Shortz |
Fri May 14, 2021 | 24D | Zinger (6) | Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Sun May 9, 2021 | 111A | Witty saying (2) | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
Wed Jun 24, 2020 | 10D | Bon ___ (12) | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Sat Aug 31, 2019 | 36A | Bon ___ (12) | Brian Thomas | Shortz |
Tue Jun 18, 2019 | 61D | "Bon" word | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
Fri Dec 7, 2018 | 32A | Quipster's delivery | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Tue Jun 12, 2018 | 25A | Bon ___ (witty remark) | Samuel A. Donaldson and Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Mon May 28, 2018 | 24A | Bon ___ (clever remark) (2) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Sun May 27, 2018 | 68D | Witty zinger | Andrew Chaikin | Shortz |
Fri Sep 29, 2017 | 14A | Zinger (6) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Tue Mar 14, 2017 | 8D | Bon ___ (witticism) (7) | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
Wed Oct 26, 2016 | 35A | Verbal zinger | Scott Yut | Shortz |
Wed Jun 22, 2016 | 49A | Witty rejoinder | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Feb 21, 2016 | 108D | Vocabulaire entry | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Jan 28, 2016 | 12D | Monsieur Marceau spoke the only one in all of Mel Brooks's "Silent Movie" | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Jul 4, 2015 | 10A | Zinger (6) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Sat Mar 21, 2015 | 42A | Bon ___ (12) | Frederick J. Healy | Shortz |
Sat Aug 24, 2013 | 24A | Verbal gem (2) | Frederick J. Healy | Shortz |
Tue Jul 9, 2013 | 3D | Witty remark | Kurt Krauss | Shortz |
Sun Jun 30, 2013 | 46A | Bon ___ (12) | Alex Vratsanos and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Jun 6, 2013 | 71A | Clever comment (3) | James Tuttle | Shortz |
Mon Nov 19, 2012 | 44A | Bon ___ (witticism) (7) | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Wed Sep 19, 2012 | 41A | Dictionnaire entry (2) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sun Jun 17, 2012 | 112D | Witticism (4) | Kyle T. Dolan | Shortz |
Thu Feb 16, 2012 | 26D | Vocabulaire part | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sat Apr 16, 2011 | 29A | Part of une phrase | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Feb 20, 2011 | 31D | Witty saying (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Apr 21, 2010 | 46A | Word for word? (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun Mar 7, 2010 | 92A | Dictionnaire entry (2) | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Fri Jan 1, 2010 | 28D | Zinger (6) | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Mon Jun 1, 2009 | 46D | Bon ___ (clever remark) (2) | John Farmer | Shortz |
Wed Jan 2, 2008 | 30A | Epigram (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sun Jun 17, 2007 | 90A | Bon ___ (12) | Tony Orbach & Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Mon Oct 30, 2006 | 60D | Bon ___ (witticism) (7) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 16, 2006 | 57D | Bon ___ (witticism) (7) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue May 2, 2006 | 42D | Clever comment (3) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon May 1, 2006 | 50A | Bon ___ (witticism) (7) | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 2005 | 12D | Quotable remark | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Oct 22, 2004 | 49D | Quotable quote | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun May 23, 2004 | 33D | Clever comment (3) | Deb Amlen and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Sep 16, 2003 | 3D | Bon ___ (12) | Michael Doran | Shortz |
Fri May 23, 2003 | 35A | Word for the wise? | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
Thu Dec 5, 2002 | 45A | Verbal jewel | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Nov 25, 2002 | 67D | Bon ___ (witticism) (7) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Jul 24, 2002 | 59A | Bon ___ (12) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Thu Dec 27, 2001 | 59D | Pithy comment | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Oct 19, 2001 | 34A | Verbal gem (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 2000 | 14A | Bit of cleverness | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Feb 11, 2000 | 34D | Bon ___ (12) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Nov 11, 1999 | 1D | Word for word? (2) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun May 23, 1999 | 104D | Bit of repartee | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun May 17, 1998 | 6D | Zinger (6) | David J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Apr 24, 1997 | 18A | Bon ___ (12) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Dec 22, 1996 | 18D | Epigram (2) | F. Hansen | Shortz |
Wed Jun 21, 1995 | 57A | Witticism (4) | Dorothea E. Shipp | Shortz |
Tue Nov 22, 1994 | 42A | Witticism (4) | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sun Oct 23, 1994 | 40A | Witticism (4) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Jul 7, 1994 | 42A | Zinger (6) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Tue Mar 22, 1994 | 1D | Word on the Oise | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
6 results for MOT from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mar 5, 2023 | Takeaway | 7D | Ov*ract | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Nov 18, 2018 | Panda | 22A | Just a ___ (very short speaking allowance in France) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Mar 4, 2012 | Diagramless | 40A | Bon ___ | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Mar 12, 2006 | Diagramless | 36D | Witticism | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Aug 31, 2003 | Diagramless | 2D | Bon ___ (clever remark) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Jul 11, 1999 | Diagramless | 10D | Amusing remark | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
129 results for MOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Oct 14, 1993 | 18D | Bon ___ | Nancy Joline | Taub |
Tue Jun 15, 1993 | 36D | Bon ___ (witticism) | Peter Gordon | Maleska |
Fri Jan 8, 1993 | 11A | Bit of wit | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Jan 18, 1992 | 46A | Word from Marceau | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Sun Nov 24, 1991 | 106D | Pithy remark | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sun Oct 27, 1991 | 98A | Witticism | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Sat Aug 10, 1991 | 59D | Pithy remark | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Sun Jun 23, 1991 | 115D | Pithy saying | Victoria and Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Sat Mar 23, 1991 | 34A | Witticism | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Fri Jun 1, 1990 | 65A | Witticism | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Tue Feb 13, 1990 | 4D | Bon ___ (witticism) | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Wed Nov 1, 1989 | 21D | Bon ___ (witticism) | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Dec 11, 1988 | 71A | Witticism | Mel Taub | Maleska |
Mon Mar 7, 1988 | 56A | Quip | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Tue Oct 13, 1987 | 8D | Pithy remark | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
Tue Sep 22, 1987 | 10D | Quip | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Apr 6, 1986 | 50A | Witticism | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sun Nov 18, 1984 | 91D | Witticism | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
Thu May 24, 1984 | 39D | Pithy saying | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Tue Dec 13, 1983 | 64D | Witticism | Janis Heller | Maleska |
Sun Dec 11, 1983 | 81A | Witty saying | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Wed Apr 13, 1983 | 63D | Witty remark | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Mar 27, 1983 | 3D | Witty saying | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Mar 6, 1983 | 25A | Pithy bit of wit | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Thu Dec 16, 1982 | 8D | Bon ___ | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Sep 12, 1982 | 30A | Witticism | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Sun Dec 6, 1981 | 71A | Bon follower | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sun Nov 8, 1981 | 121A | Witty remark | Margaret Rigby | Maleska |
Sun Jun 7, 1981 | 29A | Bright saying | E.T.M. | Maleska |
Wed Apr 15, 1981 | 22D | Bit of wit | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed Feb 18, 1981 | 57A | Witty remark | Gene Stone | Maleska |
Sun Mar 18, 1979 | 52A | Witticism | David J. Pohl & John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Nov 8, 1978 | 21D | Witticism | Meisler | Maleska |
Thu Jul 6, 1978 | 35D | Pithy remark | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Fri Jan 6, 1978 | 57D | Witticism | Adelyn Lewis | Maleska |
Fri Dec 9, 1977 | 36A | Pithy saying | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Nov 7, 1977 | 22D | Saw of a sort | James | Maleska |
Fri Jul 8, 1977 | 47A | Witticism | Young | Maleska |
Mon May 9, 1977 | 34D | Bright saying | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Fri Apr 15, 1977 | 59D | Wisecrack | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Sun May 9, 1976 | 16A | Witticism | Herb Risteen | Weng |
Mon Aug 11, 1975 | 4D | Witticism | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Sat May 31, 1975 | 27D | Clever remark | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Wed Jan 15, 1975 | 22A | ___ juste | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sat Dec 21, 1974 | 36D | Bon ___ | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Fri Dec 13, 1974 | 49A | Clever comment | Jim Plackner | Weng |
Sun Apr 7, 1974 | 36A | ___ juste | Dorothea Shipp | Weng |
Sat Apr 6, 1974 | 40D | Pithy remark | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Mon Mar 4, 1974 | 51D | Clever remark | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Thu Nov 8, 1973 | 48A | Appropriate expression, with 52 Across | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Aug 1, 1973 | 36D | Witticism | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jul 31, 1973 | 29A | Witticism | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 20, 1973 | 35A | Witty rejoinder | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 9, 1973 | 30D | Word, in Paris | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 26, 1972 | 32D | Bon ___ | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 9, 1972 | 57D | Witticism | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 14, 1972 | 35A | Witty remark | Edward J. O'Brien | Weng |
Fri Oct 22, 1971 | 23A | Witty remark | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 18, 1971 | 59D | Flash of wit | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Aug 10, 1971 | 33A | Clever remark | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 27, 1971 | 64D | Bon ___ | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 7, 1970 | 3D | Quip | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 15, 1970 | 24D | Sally | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 23, 1970 | 59D | Smart remark | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 8, 1970 | 7D | Witticism | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 24, 1970 | 39D | Quip | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 31, 1969 | 35D | Bon ___. | Arthur Schulman | Weng |
Sun Aug 4, 1968 | 139D | Witticism | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Wed Oct 25, 1967 | 8D | Witticism. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 19, 1967 | 47A | Clever saying. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sun Jan 22, 1967 | 10A | Clever remark. | Barbara Golub | Farrar |
Mon Nov 28, 1966 | 42D | Witty remark. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 1, 1966 | 54D | Witty remark. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 26, 1966 | 60D | Bon ___. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Sep 16, 1965 | 25D | Witty saying. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 4, 1965 | 64D | Witticism. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jun 6, 1965 | 80A | Sally. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Mon Mar 1, 1965 | 19A | Smart saying. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 21, 1965 | 64D | Pithy saying. | Barbara L. Golub | Farrar |
Tue Feb 16, 1965 | 34A | Quip. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 26, 1964 | 5D | Quip. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 4, 1964 | 22A | Witticism. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 30, 1963 | 8D | Clever remark. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Fri Oct 18, 1963 | 58A | Witticism. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Thu Mar 14, 1963 | 44D | Clever remark. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Fri Jul 27, 1962 | 40A | Witticism. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Fri Oct 13, 1961 | 21D | Clever saying. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 16, 1961 | 24A | Witty saying. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 25, 1961 | 126D | Witty saying. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Wed Mar 29, 1961 | 30D | Pithy remark. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 19, 1961 | 141D | Epigram. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Feb 26, 1961 | 74D | Quip. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Wed Feb 1, 1961 | 46A | Witticism. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 21, 1960 | 67A | Witticism. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Apr 9, 1960 | 3D | Bon ___. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 28, 1960 | 19A | Witticism. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 7, 1959 | 43D | Epigram. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 28, 1959 | 32A | Clever saying. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 4, 1959 | 57D | Pithy remark. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Fri Jun 12, 1959 | 28A | Witticism. | A. H. Drummond | Farrar |
Sun Nov 2, 1958 | 107A | Wit's quip. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1958 | 136D | Witticism. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Dec 29, 1957 | 119D | Bright saying. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Wed May 1, 1957 | 47A | Witticism. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Apr 17, 1957 | 4D | Witticism. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Dec 1, 1956 | 57D | Pithy remark. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 3, 1956 | 61D | Bright saying. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jun 10, 1956 | 86D | Pithy remark. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Thu Mar 8, 1956 | 14D | Bon ___. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Feb 21, 1956 | 43D | Pithy remark. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Wed Jan 4, 1956 | 41A | Bon ___. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Mon Sep 12, 1955 | 50A | Witty saying. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Jun 30, 1955 | 62A | Epigram. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat Oct 9, 1954 | 46A | Witty remark. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Thu Nov 19, 1953 | 35A | Felicitous quip. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 26, 1953 | 24D | Clever remark. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Fri Feb 13, 1953 | 51D | Witty remark. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Wed Jul 16, 1952 | 18A | Pithy saying. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 11, 1952 | 121D | Witticism. | Hilda E. Allen | Farrar |
Mon Jan 7, 1952 | 8D | Word: French. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 19, 1951 | 59D | Witty remark. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 4, 1951 | 37A | Witty remark. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 25, 1951 | 86A | Witticism. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Feb 21, 1951 | 62D | Witty remark. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Nov 8, 1950 | 9D | Witty saying. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 18, 1945 | 30D | Pithy saying. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Aug 26, 1945 | 13D | Witty saying. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1944 | 33A | Witty saying. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Aug 6, 1944 | 121D | Witticism. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |