Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jul 31, 2024 | 34D | Wood used to age brandy | Jackson Matz and Ben Matz | Fagliano |
Sat Apr 20, 2024 | 45A | "Mighty" thing | Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley | Fagliano |
Wed Apr 10, 2024 | 5D | Cabinet material | Bill Thompson | Fagliano |
Sat Feb 17, 2024 | 7D | Barrel material (2) | Spencer Leach and Jem Burch | Shortz |
Wed Jan 31, 2024 | 40A | Common wine barrel material | Nathan Hale | Shortz |
Mon Jan 29, 2024 | 50A | Source of hardwood | Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Tue Dec 5, 2023 | 38A | Hardwood tree | Nate Cardin | Shortz |
Sun Jul 23, 2023 | 100A | – | Chandi Deitmer | Shortz |
Sun Jul 2, 2023 | 54A | Airport across the bay from SFO | Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa | Shortz |
Tue Jun 20, 2023 | 40D | Symbol of strength and endurance | Aimee Lucido | Shortz |
Sun May 21, 2023 | 94A | Cooper's raw material | Robert Ryan | Shortz |
Sun May 7, 2023 | 122D | Durable wood (2) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun Apr 16, 2023 | 59D | Sturdy flooring material | Mike Hobin | Shortz |
Sat Dec 17, 2022 | 11D | Common street name | Christina Iverson and Tom Pepper | Shortz |
Sun Nov 27, 2022 | 80D | Symbol of sturdiness (6) | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Sun Jul 3, 2022 | 75A | Popular flooring wood | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sat Jul 2, 2022 | 56D | Wine barrel wood (3) | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Thu Jan 13, 2022 | 33D | Kind of branch depicted on German euro coins | Karen Lurie | Shortz |
Thu Dec 9, 2021 | 17A | Blackjack ___, source of dense wood | Alexander Liebeskind | Shortz |
Wed Dec 1, 2021 | 60D | Barrel wood | Christopher Youngs | Shortz |
Sun Oct 3, 2021 | 52A | National tree of the U.S. | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Tue Sep 14, 2021 | 38A | Good wood for whiskey barrels | Christopher Adams | Shortz |
Sun Aug 15, 2021 | 59A | Symbol on the Connecticut state quarter | Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz | Shortz |
Thu Jul 8, 2021 | 22A | Symbol of strength (11) | John Lampkin | Shortz |
Mon Apr 5, 2021 | 4A | Bourbon barrel material | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Wed Nov 25, 2020 | 21D | Acorn producer (3) | John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Oct 15, 2020 | 52A | Wood rich in tannins | Lindsey Hobbs | Shortz |
Wed Sep 23, 2020 | 41D | Flavor imparter to chardonnay | Margit Christenson | Shortz |
Mon Jun 15, 2020 | 64D | Sturdy tree (2) | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Sun May 3, 2020 | 8D | Symbol of sturdiness (6) | Ben Zimmer and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Apr 29, 2020 | 38D | Imparter of flavor to cabernet sauvignon wines | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Feb 26, 2020 | 62A | Squirrel's favorite tree, maybe | Francis Heaney | Shortz |
Fri Jan 10, 2020 | 45A | Tory party symbol | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Dec 16, 2019 | 46A | Wine barrel wood (3) | Howard Barkin and Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Fri Nov 8, 2019 | 61A | Flooring selection | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Sun Sep 15, 2019 | 33A | Symbol of strength (11) | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Wed Aug 7, 2019 | 22A | "Talking" tree of a Tennyson poem | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Jul 31, 2019 | 9D | ___ Island (storied site of buried treasure) | Dan Caprera | Shortz |
Mon Apr 29, 2019 | 31D | Sturdy wood | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Thu Mar 14, 2019 | 62D | Symbol of strength (11) | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger | Shortz |
Wed Nov 28, 2018 | 49D | Symbol of durability | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Jun 6, 2018 | 48D | The ___ Ridge Boys (country/gospel quartet) | Richard F. Mausser | Shortz |
Sat Apr 14, 2018 | 30A | "Red" or "white" tree (2) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Sun Apr 8, 2018 | 9D | Cooper's wood | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Jan 22, 2018 | 63D | Tree with acorns (2) | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Wed Oct 18, 2017 | 27A | State tree of Iowa | John Lithgow and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 2017 | 35D | ___ Park, Ill. (3) | Jerry Miccolis | Shortz |
Thu Jun 30, 2016 | 39D | Royal ___ (Detroit suburb) | Jonathan M. Kaye | Shortz |
Tue Jun 28, 2016 | 67D | Sturdy tree (2) | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sun Jan 17, 2016 | 109A | Symbol of strength (11) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Nov 30, 2015 | 39A | Acorn producer (3) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sat Nov 21, 2015 | 10A | So-called "monarch of the forest" | Natan Last | Shortz |
Sun Aug 23, 2015 | 81D | Virginia's ___ Hill Academy, alma mater of 20+ N.B.A. players | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 2015 | 118D | Wine barrel wood (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Feb 26, 2015 | 50A | Symbol of strength (11) | Caleb Emmons | Shortz |
Mon Dec 1, 2014 | 53D | Tree with lobed leaves | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Sun Oct 5, 2014 | 61D | TREE | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Thu Sep 11, 2014 | 3D | Sturdy tree in the beech family | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Jul 30, 2014 | 65A | Poison ___ (2) | Jean O'Conor | Shortz |
Thu May 1, 2014 | 38D | Charter ___, symbol on the Connecticut state quarter | Brandon Hensley | Shortz |
Wed Dec 4, 2013 | 8D | Symbol of strength (11) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Thu Nov 21, 2013 | 40D | Iowa's state tree (2) | Jules P. Markey | Shortz |
Mon Nov 4, 2013 | 1A | Tree with acorns (2) | John Lieb | Shortz |
Mon Jun 3, 2013 | 8D | Wood for a chest | John Lampkin | Shortz |
Thu Jan 17, 2013 | 48A | Symbol of might (3) | Milo Beckman | Shortz |
Mon Dec 24, 2012 | 57D | Acorn bearer | Michael Sharp | Shortz |
Sat Aug 18, 2012 | 31D | Rendering on Connecticut's state quarter | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Wed May 23, 2012 | 30D | Barrel material (2) | Eric Williams | Shortz |
Wed Mar 14, 2012 | 58D | See 14-Across | Dave Sarpola | Shortz |
Tue Feb 21, 2012 | 66A | Symbol of sturdiness (6) | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Tue Jan 3, 2012 | 7D | State tree of Illinois, Iowa and Maryland | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Wed Nov 16, 2011 | 21A | Symbol of sturdiness (6) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun Aug 14, 2011 | 32A | Winery wood | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Jul 31, 2011 | 97A | Composition of many a cask | Pamela Klawitter | Shortz |
Tue Jun 7, 2011 | 11A | Wood used for wine barrels | David Liben-Nowell | Shortz |
Tue Apr 26, 2011 | 35A | Acorn source | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Mar 20, 2011 | 61D | Bookcase material | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Dec 24, 2010 | 57A | With 67-Across, sacred symbol to Zeus | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor | Shortz |
Mon Sep 20, 2010 | 52D | "Mighty" fine home for a squirrel? | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Sep 12, 2010 | 5D | Flavor associated with Chardonnay | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Wed Jul 7, 2010 | 47D | Symbol of strength (11) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Fri Apr 30, 2010 | 47A | Image on Connecticut's state quarter | Natan Last | Shortz |
Fri Jan 1, 2010 | 32D | One of Iowa's state symbols | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Sun Dec 27, 2009 | 96A | Symbol of strength (11) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Nov 4, 2009 | 25D | Tree on a Connecticut state quarter | Ricky Ini Liu | Shortz |
Tue Sep 22, 2009 | 37D | Cask material (2) | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Wed Aug 5, 2009 | 52A | Oklahoma's ___ Tree National golf course | Donna S. Levin | Shortz |
Mon Oct 22, 2007 | 10D | Tree loved by squirrels | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Tue Oct 2, 2007 | 61D | Yellow ribbon holder, in song | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Sun Jul 22, 2007 | 48D | The A's, on scoreboards | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Wed Jul 18, 2007 | 56A | Symbol of sturdiness (6) | Tibor Derencsenyi | Shortz |
Sun Jun 17, 2007 | 57A | Flavor tasted in some wine | Tony Orbach & Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Mon Feb 12, 2007 | 59A | Acorn producer (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Fri Jan 26, 2007 | 25A | Bourbon flavorer | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Fri Dec 22, 2006 | 40D | An oenophile might detect a hint of this | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Wed Jan 11, 2006 | 56D | Furniture wood | Mel Rosen | Shortz |
Thu Oct 20, 2005 | 41A | Hoosier cabinet wood | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Aug 27, 2005 | 31D | Jerusalem ___ | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Jul 15, 2004 | 50A | Cask material (2) | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Sat Jul 3, 2004 | 32A | Sturdy building material | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Thu Apr 15, 2004 | 14A | Wine cask wood | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Feb 23, 2004 | 57D | Acorn's source | Anne Garellick | Shortz |
Tue Feb 10, 2004 | 36D | ___ Park, Ill. (3) | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Mon Feb 2, 2004 | 23A | Acorn maker | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Nov 24, 2002 | 35D | Symbol of strength (11) | Nancy Salomon and Lee Glickstein | Shortz |
Mon Apr 8, 2002 | 58D | Durable wood (2) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Fri Oct 5, 2001 | 45A | See 4-Down | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Apr 25, 2001 | 35A | Symbol of solidity | Mel Taub and crossword class | Shortz |
Wed Mar 28, 2001 | 9D | Symbol of might (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Jan 23, 2001 | 25A | Yellow-ribboned tree | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Oct 5, 2000 | 7D | Pin ___ (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue Aug 8, 2000 | 33A | Symbol of sturdiness (6) | Joy L. Wouk | Shortz |
Fri Jun 2, 2000 | 35A | Popular firewood | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Feb 16, 2000 | 6D | Symbol of might (3) | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Tue Sep 21, 1999 | 34D | "Red" or "white" tree (2) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Mon Sep 20, 1999 | 43A | Iowa's state tree (2) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jul 11, 1999 | 55D | Source of 85-Down | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue May 18, 1999 | 32A | House shader | Cynthia Joy Higgins | Shortz |
Sun May 2, 1999 | 71A | Poison ___ (2) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sun Mar 7, 1999 | 81D | Symbol of strength (11) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Jan 29, 1999 | 19A | Symbol of strength (11) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Sun Jul 12, 1998 | 97A | Ilex, for one | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Mon Mar 30, 1998 | 4D | Acorn, eventually | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Mar 29, 1998 | 116D | Sturdy one | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Wed Dec 17, 1997 | 7D | Kind of finish | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Mon Nov 17, 1997 | 45D | Acorn tree | Holden Baker | Shortz |
Sat Oct 4, 1997 | 31A | ___ Hill (James Monroe's home) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Aug 3, 1997 | 53A | With 56-Down, city near Knoxville | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Jun 5, 1997 | 36D | ___-leaf cluster (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue May 20, 1997 | 39A | Acorn, in 2020? | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Apr 12, 1997 | 46A | Pin ___ (3) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Tue Mar 25, 1997 | 22D | Sturdy furniture material | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Nov 3, 1996 | 105A | Source of cork | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Nov 7, 1995 | 58A | ___ Park, Ill. (3) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sun Oct 29, 1995 | 55A | Pin ___ (3) | Maura B. Jacobson | Shortz |
Wed Jun 7, 1995 | 5D | Cork source | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
Tue Feb 7, 1995 | 56D | Maryland's state tree | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Thu Dec 8, 1994 | 47A | Might symbol | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Oct 19, 1994 | 30D | Bucket material | D.J. Listort | Shortz |
Fri Oct 7, 1994 | 47A | ___-leaf cluster (2) | Bryant White | Shortz |
Sun Sep 4, 1994 | 29D | Light-colored wood | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Fri Aug 26, 1994 | 35D | Black or red tree | Timothy S. Lewis | Shortz |
Tue Mar 15, 1994 | 36A | "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" tree | David J. Kahn | Shortz |