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108 total results for NITRO( score: 50 )
49 results for NITRO from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Sep 10, 2024 | 54D | The "N" of TNT (3) | Daniel Bodily | Fagliano |
Mon Jul 10, 2023 | 62A | The "N" of TNT (3) | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
Wed May 24, 2023 | 31D | Certain explosive, informally | Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris | Shortz |
Wed Nov 30, 2022 | 3D | Dragster's fuel, familiarly | Addison Snell | Shortz |
Tue Sep 6, 2022 | 21D | Explosive compound, informally | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Mon Jan 24, 2022 | 27A | The "N" in TNT | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Wed Dec 9, 2020 | 13A | Fuel for a funny car | Owen Travis and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed May 13, 2020 | 15A | Six Flags Great Adventure roller coaster with "explosive" speed | Benjamin Kramer | Shortz |
Thu Sep 26, 2019 | 18D | Fuel for funny cars | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Mon Dec 31, 2018 | 3D | Lead-in to glycerin | Brian Thomas | Shortz |
Mon Nov 6, 2017 | 8D | The "N" of TNT (3) | Max Lauring and Benjamin Lauring | Shortz |
Sun Nov 6, 2016 | 8D | It blows things up, in brief | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Aug 16, 2015 | 93D | Funny-car fuel, informally | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Wed Jun 24, 2015 | 16A | Big bang material, informally | Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Tue Feb 3, 2015 | 19A | T*T | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Thu Jul 4, 2013 | 51D | Onetime Dodge S.U.V. | Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan | Shortz |
Wed Apr 3, 2013 | 27D | Dynamite component, briefly | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Nov 10, 2011 | 52D | "Explosive" roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Sun Oct 9, 2011 | 56D | Drag-racing fuel | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon May 16, 2011 | 19A | Explosive liquid, for short | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun Mar 20, 2011 | 47D | Dodge S.U.V. | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon May 31, 2010 | 4D | Explosive compound, in brief | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Thu May 20, 2010 | 36A | Explosive stuff | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Tue Oct 27, 2009 | 64A | Explosive (2) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Thu May 24, 2007 | 7D | The N in blasting | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun May 7, 2006 | 7D | Angina treatment, for short | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Wed Nov 16, 2005 | 51D | Funny-car fuel (4) | Philip Thomson | Shortz |
Sun Sep 18, 2005 | 39D | Explosion maker (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Nov 14, 2004 | 96D | Hot rod propellant (2) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Oct 13, 2004 | 14A | Funny cars might burn it | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Nov 10, 2002 | 29A | Part of TNT (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Sep 16, 2002 | 60A | Big bang maker | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Tue May 28, 2002 | 46D | Explosion maker (2) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Mon Jan 28, 2002 | 62A | Funny-car fuel (4) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Fri Dec 14, 2001 | 33D | Hot rod propellant (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Oct 19, 2001 | 27A | Dynamite constituent | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Apr 20, 2000 | 18A | Rocket fuel ingredient, for short (2) | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Tue Jan 25, 2000 | 51A | Part of TNT (2) | William S. Cotter | Shortz |
Thu Jan 6, 2000 | 1D | Funny-car fuel (4) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Dec 15, 1999 | 27D | Prefix with glycerine | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Sun Oct 3, 1999 | 86D | Dynamite component, for short | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Aug 5, 1999 | 52A | Funny-car fuel (4) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun Dec 6, 1998 | 2D | Rocket fuel ingredient, for short (2) | Marjorie Richter | Shortz |
Mon Oct 13, 1997 | 41D | Explosive, informally | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Apr 16, 1997 | 16A | It makes quite a bang | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue Jul 2, 1996 | 22A | NO2 (chemical) | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
Mon Dec 25, 1995 | 54D | Explosive (2) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Wed Aug 23, 1995 | 32D | Demolitionist's supply | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Sun Mar 12, 1995 | 28A | Explosive liquid | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
1 result for NITRO from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Aug 7, 2011 | Diagramless | 62D | TNT component | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
58 results for NITRO from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 3, 1993 | 70D | Part of TNT | Warren W. Reich | Taub |
Thu Jul 15, 1993 | 54D | TNT part | C. McInerney | Maleska |
Sun Mar 14, 1993 | 60D | Explosive, for short | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Thu Nov 28, 1991 | 17A | Part of TNT | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun May 5, 1991 | 55D | Kin of TNT | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Jun 24, 1990 | 56D | Peteman's purchase | Jack R. Harnes | Maleska |
Tue Nov 29, 1988 | 8D | Peteman's material | Whitten | Maleska |
Mon Aug 8, 1988 | 44D | Explosive, for short | Elaine George | Maleska |
Sat Mar 19, 1988 | 18D | An explosive | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sun Nov 23, 1986 | 101A | Peteman's material | Nancy W. Atkinson | Maleska |
Sat Nov 30, 1985 | 30A | TNT ingredient | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri Nov 29, 1985 | 57A | An explosive, for short | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Tue Aug 6, 1985 | 18A | Explosive liq. | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Tue Feb 12, 1985 | 55D | Explosive, for short | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Wed Jun 20, 1984 | 16A | Peteman's material | Frank Geary | Maleska |
Tue Apr 17, 1984 | 63A | Part of TNT | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sat Feb 11, 1984 | 17A | ___ powder (explosive) | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sat May 28, 1983 | 43D | An explosive, for short | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Wed Jan 26, 1983 | 61A | Part of TNT | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Fri Nov 27, 1981 | 21D | Part of TNT | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Sun Oct 4, 1981 | 124D | Part of TNT | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Jul 26, 1981 | 45D | TNT ingredient | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sat Apr 4, 1981 | 42D | Part of TNT | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
Tue Dec 23, 1980 | 41A | Peteman's purchase | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Tue Oct 21, 1980 | 49A | Peteman's purchase | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Nov 9, 1979 | 58D | Explosive, for short | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Dec 28, 1978 | 66A | Part of TNT | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Feb 24, 1978 | 52A | Explosive, for short | Stephanie Spadaccini | Maleska |
Sat Feb 11, 1978 | 29D | Part of TNT | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Nov 14, 1977 | 30A | Part of TNT | Rickert | Maleska |
Mon Aug 8, 1977 | 3D | Kind of glycerine | Bernstein | Maleska |
Sat Aug 16, 1975 | 60A | Prefix for glycerin | Manny Miller | Weng |
Thu Jun 12, 1975 | 23A | Part of TNT | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Sun Feb 23, 1975 | 121A | Part of 74 Across | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Mon Mar 11, 1974 | 15A | Part of TNT | Samuel K. Fliegner | Weng |
Fri Oct 19, 1973 | 49D | Explosive | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 31, 1973 | 50D | Explosive, for short | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 14, 1973 | 104A | Explosive, for short | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Jan 7, 1972 | 19D | Explosive, for short | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 29, 1970 | 85D | Explosive, for short | Arnold Moss | Weng |
Mon Jul 8, 1968 | 18A | Explosive: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 16, 1968 | 4D | Explosive. | Hume Craft | Farrar |
Sun Mar 3, 1968 | 123D | Explosive. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Fri Feb 10, 1967 | 48A | Chemical prefix. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Fri Mar 19, 1965 | 60A | Explosive, for short. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 18, 1965 | 60A | Explosive, for short. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 5, 1963 | 49A | Part of TNT. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 14, 1962 | 49A | Part of TNT. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 9, 1962 | 38A | Explosive, for short. | Barbara L. Golub | Farrar |
Sun Nov 25, 1962 | 46D | Explosive, for short. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu Mar 8, 1962 | 44A | Chemical term. | Annamarie Lobb | Farrar |
Wed Mar 2, 1960 | 64A | Prefix in chemistry. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 8, 1958 | 49D | Combining form in chemistry. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jul 17, 1955 | 82A | High explosive, for short. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Oct 22, 1950 | 18A | Explosive powder. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Oct 7, 1950 | 27D | The N in TNT. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Feb 8, 1948 | 78A | Explosive powder. | R. Shoemaker | Farrar |
Sun Mar 16, 1947 | 73A | Guncotton: Colloq. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |