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80 total results for NIBS ( score: 50 )
24 results for NIBS from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
Tue Feb 9, 2021 | 39D | Pen tips | Colin Ernst |
Mon Nov 2, 2020 | 69A | Ballpoint points | Luke Vaughn |
Sun Jan 20, 2019 | 15A | Bits of roasted cocoa beans | Richard Crowe |
Fri Jun 8, 2018 | 53A | Crushed cacao beans used to make chocolate | Caleb Madison |
Sat Dec 2, 2017 | 30D | Sharpened points of quill pens | Mark Diehl |
Sun Nov 3, 2013 | 103D | Penpoints (7) | Andy Kravis and Victor Barocas |
Tue Dec 25, 2012 | 22D | Ballpoint tips | Ellen Leuschner and Victor Fleming |
Thu Nov 17, 2011 | 38D | Penpoints (7) | Patrick Merrell |
Sat Sep 18, 2010 | 53D | Bills | Natan Last, Brown University '12 |
Wed Aug 25, 2010 | 38A | His ___ (the boss) | Clive Probert |
Sun Jul 25, 2010 | 47A | Beaks | Alan Arbesfeld |
Mon Jun 7, 2010 | 18D | Penpoints (7) | Lynn Lempel |
Mon May 4, 2009 | 38D | Writing points | Mark Milhet |
Sun Apr 1, 2007 | 8D | His ___ (self-important man) | Paula Gamache |
Wed May 10, 2006 | 21D | Quill points | Kevan Choset |
Tue Jan 3, 2006 | 66A | Pen points (7) | Lynn Lempel |
Sat Oct 23, 2004 | 1D | Points put on paper | James E. Buell |
Sun Jul 4, 2004 | 48D | Penpoints (7) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
Mon Sep 23, 2002 | 69A | Penpoints (7) | Peter Gordon |
Sun Apr 16, 2000 | 46A | Pointed ends (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
Sun Nov 14, 1999 | 50A | Tool points | Lloyd E. Pollet |
Sun May 16, 1999 | 19A | Pointed ends (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
Wed Jul 15, 1998 | 9D | Penpoints (7) | Randall J. Hartman |
Mon Mar 9, 1998 | 7D | Bird beaks | Randall J. Hartman |
2 results for NIBS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
Aug 20, 2006 | Acrostic | N | With "his," a very important person | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon |
Aug 9, 1998 | Diagramless | 33A | Pen points | Fred Piscop |
54 results for NIBS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Aug 16, 1993 | 7D | His ___, the bigwig | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Mon Aug 20, 1990 | 27D | Pen points | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jul 20, 1986 | 74D | Pen points | Olive Dunn | Maleska |
Sat Jul 12, 1986 | 18D | His ___, the V.I.P. | Laufer | Maleska |
Tue Sep 10, 1985 | 28D | His ___, the V.I.P. | Mimi Moody | Maleska |
Wed Dec 21, 1983 | 42A | His ___ (the nabob) | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Mon May 16, 1983 | 50D | His ___, the boss | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
Sun Oct 3, 1982 | 135D | His ___, the V.I.P. | Charles Baron | Maleska |
Wed Oct 21, 1981 | 63A | Pens' business ends | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Fri Nov 14, 1980 | 19A | His ___ (personage) | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sat Mar 1, 1980 | 7D | His ___, the boss | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Jul 14, 1979 | 26D | V.I.P., with "his" | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Nov 7, 1978 | 30D | His ___, the V.I.P. | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Fri Jun 30, 1978 | 53D | Penpoints | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Wed May 10, 1978 | 47A | His ___ | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Wed Feb 9, 1977 | 21D | His ___ | Samuel K. Fliegner | Weng |
Sun Sep 12, 1971 | 67A | Beaks | Guido N. Scarato | Weng |
Sat Aug 7, 1971 | 37D | Coffee beans | Arthur Schulman | Weng |
Tue Feb 2, 1971 | 66A | Penpoints | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 20, 1970 | 58D | His ___ | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 7, 1970 | 18D | His Royal ___ | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 16, 1969 | 36D | His ___. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 22, 1969 | 21D | V.I.P. word, with "his." | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Sep 3, 1969 | 60D | His ___. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 5, 1968 | 37A | Parts of pens. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 18, 1968 | 60A | Sharp prongs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 10, 1968 | 61A | His ___ (self-important one). | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 18, 1967 | 50D | Tips. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Nov 23, 1965 | 42A | His ___, oldtime VIP. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 29, 1965 | 34D | His ___ (self-important one). | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 28, 1965 | 19A | Penpoints. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1963 | 27D | His ___. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Oct 9, 1963 | 28A | His ___ (self-important one). | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Oct 26, 1962 | 5D | Penpoints. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 11, 1961 | 1A | Pen points. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 21, 1961 | 51D | Sharp prongs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 19, 1961 | 44A | His ___, a VIP. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat Jan 14, 1961 | 23A | Penpoints. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 23, 1960 | 81D | His ___. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Sep 2, 1959 | 21D | His ___ (a self-important person). | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 29, 1959 | 21D | His ___, a self-important person. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |
Tue Jan 20, 1959 | 32D | Sharp prongs. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Aug 11, 1957 | 9A | His ___. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Jan 18, 1957 | 19D | His ___ (a self-important person). | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri Sep 10, 1954 | 35D | His ___, a personage. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Jan 18, 1953 | 79D | His ___, V. I. P. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1952 | 30A | Personage: Sl. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Mar 2, 1952 | 42A | "His ___," a personage. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Wed Jun 6, 1951 | 28A | His ___, meaning a personage, humorously. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 29, 1949 | 88A | Beaks. | Alice H. Cook | Farrar |
Sun Nov 12, 1944 | 6D | Points. | Clara Rushe | Farrar |
Sun Oct 1, 1944 | 30D | Pen points. | Agnes Cook | Farrar |
Sun Sep 17, 1944 | 75A | Pen points. | Betty C. Crisman | Farrar |
Sun Dec 12, 1943 | 17D | Personage: Slang. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
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