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75 total results for PATENT ( score: 50 )
25 results for PATENT from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
Tue Jun 14, 2022 | 26A | Inventor's protection | Robert Won |
Fri Jan 29, 2021 | 15D | George Washington signed America's first one in 1790 | Robyn Weintraub |
Mon Oct 5, 2020 | 4A | Inventor's goal (3) | Evan Mahnken |
Mon Aug 12, 2019 | 56A | Inventor's quest | Jeffrey Wechsler |
Wed Dec 26, 2018 | 28D | Entrepreneur's protection | Howard Barkin |
Tue Aug 8, 2017 | 6D | It lasts 20 years | Dan Flanagan |
Fri Aug 28, 2015 | 41D | Item authorized by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution | Samuel A. Donaldson |
Sat Nov 30, 2013 | 26D | Recognition not sought by Benjamin Franklin | Byron Walden and Brad Wilber |
Wed Sep 18, 2013 | 61A | Inventor's award | Paul Hunsberger |
Thu Nov 6, 2008 | 68A | Barefaced | Jeremy Newton |
Sun Oct 5, 2008 | 47D | Kind of examiner 56-Across was | Byron Walden |
Wed May 30, 2007 | 48D | Inventor's goal (3) | Mike Nothnagel |
Fri Sep 1, 2006 | 18A | Lincoln is the only U.S. president to have one | David Quarfoot |
Mon Jan 30, 2006 | 15A | Inventor's goal (3) | Adam G. Perl |
Sat Oct 8, 2005 | 39D | Unmistakable | Byron Walden |
Thu Jun 24, 2004 | 6D | Brainchild protector | Patrick Merrell |
Mon Feb 24, 2003 | 46D | ___ leather | Gregory E. Paul |
Sat Aug 31, 2002 | 41D | Manifest | Trip Payne |
Thu Dec 6, 2001 | 45D | Obvious (2) | Richard Silvestri |
Tue Dec 4, 2001 | 35A | Inventor's desire | Michael Shteyman |
Sun Oct 8, 2000 | 97A | Clear | Richard Silvestri |
Fri May 7, 1999 | 8D | Kind of lawyer | Dana Motley |
Sun Nov 16, 1997 | 60D | It may be pending | Frank Longo |
Sun Nov 12, 1995 | 125A | Obvious (2) | Randolph Ross |
Sat Oct 14, 1995 | 48A | Plain as day | Alex K. Justin |
2 results for PATENT from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
May 24, 2015 | Diagramless | 58D | Obvious | Paula Gamache |
May 15, 2011 | Cryptic | 1D | Obvious document for an inventor to get (6) | Don Manley |
48 results for PATENT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Feb 10, 1993 | 27A | Out-and-out | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Sep 18, 1992 | 44D | Obvious | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Feb 8, 1989 | 18D | ___ leather | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Dec 25, 1988 | 57D | Open to all | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Apr 12, 1987 | 96D | Open | Jacques Liwer | Maleska |
Sun Dec 21, 1986 | 34D | Kind of leather | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Tue Jan 14, 1986 | 45A | Obvious | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Dec 4, 1985 | 4D | Protect an idea | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Mon May 13, 1985 | 5D | Obvious | Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Mar 3, 1985 | 81D | Obvious | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Fri Apr 9, 1982 | 12A | Plain | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Wed Oct 14, 1981 | 48A | Obvious | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Thu Jun 4, 1981 | 44A | Kind of medicine | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Mon Jul 28, 1980 | 42A | Copyright's cousin | Ed Stein | Maleska |
Tue Dec 4, 1979 | 41A | Exclusive license | Daughdrille | Maleska |
Mon Jun 11, 1979 | 43D | Obvious | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Nov 10, 1978 | 25A | Open to view | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Sat Feb 21, 1976 | 10D | Obvious | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Sat Dec 14, 1974 | 5D | Obvious | Elizabeth A. Yaro | Weng |
Sun Sep 2, 1973 | 35A | Obvious | Marie West | Weng |
Mon Aug 7, 1972 | 34A | Inventor's concern | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jan 15, 1972 | 48A | Evident | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 25, 1970 | 41D | Evident | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 12, 1968 | 22A | Manifest. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 7, 1965 | 56D | Obvious. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Jun 26, 1962 | 44D | Kind of leather. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Dec 31, 1961 | 29A | Obvious. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Fri Jul 28, 1961 | 52A | Open. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 18, 1961 | 103A | Open. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Oct 20, 1960 | 8D | Obvious. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 17, 1960 | 60A | Obvious. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 13, 1959 | 10D | Evident. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Thu Jul 30, 1959 | 1A | Trade-marked. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 20, 1959 | 55A | Manifest. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sun Jun 8, 1958 | 113D | Open to view. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Tue Mar 4, 1958 | 44D | Type of leather. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Fri Oct 18, 1957 | 35D | Exclusive right. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 7, 1957 | 35D | Obvious. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Fri Feb 4, 1955 | 20A | Obvious. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Sep 19, 1954 | 39A | Exclusive right. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Jul 19, 1951 | 42D | Manifest. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 6, 1951 | 49D | Kind of leather. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 9, 1950 | 56A | Obvious. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Sun Nov 5, 1950 | 24A | Obvious. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Apr 24, 1949 | 72A | Manifest. | Hilda E. Allen | Farrar |
Sun Feb 20, 1949 | 17D | Obvious. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 10, 1947 | 88A | Obvious. | Eileen St. Clair | Farrar |
Sun May 16, 1943 | 90D | Evident. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |