Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
---|---|---|---|
Sun Dec 24, 2023 | 114A | Midnight Mass leader | Drew Schmenner |
Wed Apr 19, 2023 | 1A | Leader of the world's smallest nation ("An Essay on Man") | Joe Deeney |
Tue Dec 20, 2022 | 10A | Title for Paul, Gregory or Francis | Peter Koetters |
Mon Jan 31, 2022 | 70A | "Is the ___ Catholic?" | Eric Bornstein |
Sun Oct 31, 2021 | 73A | See captain? | Alex Eaton-Salners |
Wed Jan 20, 2021 | 47A | Peter or Paul, but not Mary | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
Mon Sep 28, 2020 | 9D | Head of the Holy See | Lynn Lempel |
Sun May 10, 2020 | 111A | One whose job prospects go up in smoke? | Adam Fromm |
Sat Mar 7, 2020 | 26D | One of seven in 14th-century Avignon | Robyn Weintraub |
Thu Dec 19, 2019 | 59D | Person whose Twitter handle is @Pontifex | Andy Kravis and Erik Agard |
Sun Aug 4, 2019 | 34D | User of the Twitter handle @Pontifex | Will Nediger |
Sat Apr 6, 2019 | 55D | Innocent, perhaps | Ned White |
Wed Oct 3, 2018 | 61D | Alexander who wrote "The Dunciad" | Jennifer Nutt |
Wed May 9, 2018 | 26A | Vatican V.I.P. | Jeff Chen |
Thu Mar 1, 2018 | 10A | Leader in white | Timothy Polin |
Thu Jan 19, 2017 | 24A | Word before or after Alexander | Jacob Stulberg |
Fri Nov 13, 2015 | 25A | Vicar of Christ, more familiarly | Patrick Berry |
Wed Sep 16, 2015 | 56D | John or Paul, but not Ringo | Joel Fagliano and Finn Vigeland |
Wed May 14, 2014 | 70A | Historic resignee of 2013 | Victor Barocas |
Wed Feb 26, 2014 | 26D | World leader with an eponymous "mobile" | Ruth B. Margolin |
Tue Oct 1, 2013 | 54D | St. Peter was the first (2) | Joel Fagliano |
Thu May 2, 2013 | 27A | Francis, for one | Josh Knapp |
Fri Mar 1, 2013 | 19A | Source of the line "Hope springs eternal ..." | Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber |
Sun Dec 16, 2012 | 69D | One of five Nicholases | Matt Ginsberg |
Tue Oct 2, 2012 | 65A | John, Paul or John Paul (2) | Ethan Cooper |
Sun Oct 2, 2011 | 98A | "Pastorals" poet | Eric Berlin |
Thu Mar 24, 2011 | 62A | Writer who popularized the saying "To err is human, to forgive divine" | Ian Livengood |
Fri Aug 20, 2010 | 22D | Venerated visitor | Brad Wilber |
Wed Aug 26, 2009 | 39D | Wearer of a triple tiara | Gary Cee |
Thu Jan 29, 2009 | 37D | The Swiss Guards guard him (2) | Barry C. Silk |
Fri Jan 16, 2009 | 2D | Poet who wrote "Hope springs eternal in the human breast" | Mike Nothnagel |
Tue Nov 18, 2008 | 56D | Bishop of Rome (4) | Richard Chisholm |
Wed Sep 10, 2008 | 3D | Successor of St. Peter | Lucas Gaviotis Whitestone |
Thu Apr 17, 2008 | 53D | Ring of the Fisherman wearer | Byron Walden |
Sun Mar 19, 2006 | 88D | Poet who wrote "To err is human ..." | Michael Shteyman |
Sun Jan 9, 2005 | 7D | Wearer of a famous ring | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
Tue Dec 7, 2004 | 54D | Bishop of Rome (4) | David Diefendorf |
Sat Oct 23, 2004 | 33A | Castel Gandolfo resident | James E. Buell |
Thu Aug 21, 2003 | 10A | "An Essay on Criticism" essayist | Patrick Merrell |
Fri Jul 11, 2003 | 50D | Tiara wearer | Patrick Berry |
Thu Oct 24, 2002 | 22A | St. Peter was the first (2) | Patrick Merrell |
Fri May 31, 2002 | 29A | "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread" writer | Patrick Berry |
Tue Sep 11, 2001 | 35A | It can precede or follow Alexander | Joan Yanofsky |
Wed Apr 11, 2001 | 25D | The Swiss Guards guard him (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
Thu Feb 22, 2001 | 61A | "An Essay on Criticism" writer | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
Sun Aug 27, 2000 | 59D | Swift contemporary | Dana Motley |
Thu Aug 17, 2000 | 16A | Bishop of Rome (4) | Greg Staples |
Sun Apr 2, 2000 | 69D | John or Paul but not George or Ringo | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
Tue Aug 31, 1999 | 26D | John Paul II, e.g. | Arthur S. Verdesca |
Sun Aug 29, 1999 | 38D | "The Dunciad" poet | Lou and Fran Sabin |
Mon Aug 23, 1999 | 65A | Bishop of Rome (4) | Nancy Kavanaugh |
Mon Jan 11, 1999 | 6A | St. Peter's Square figure | Randall J. Hartman |
Sun Nov 30, 1997 | 47A | Innocent, e.g. | Charles Deber |
Tue Nov 25, 1997 | 50D | "Essay on Man" author | Gregory E. Paul |
Sun Jul 20, 1997 | 21A | "Windsor Forest" poet | Rich Norris |
Wed Jan 22, 1997 | 26D | Vicar of Christ | J. Schmalzbach |
Tue Dec 10, 1996 | 46D | Pontiff | D. Niles |
Sun May 12, 1996 | 2D | John, Paul or John Paul (2) | R. Silvestri |
Mon Dec 12, 1994 | 3D | John Paul, e.g. | Joy L. Wouk |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author |
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Nov 20, 2005 | Cryptic | 1A | See occupant: an English poet (4) | Gary Disch |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wed Aug 4, 1993 | 9D | He wrote "The Dunciad" | Bonnie S. Prystowsky | Maleska |
Mon Aug 2, 1993 | 1D | Adrian or Pius | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Jul 11, 1993 | 1A | "The Dunciad" poet | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun May 9, 1993 | 111A | The Wicked Wasp of Twickenham | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Thu Nov 26, 1992 | 10D | "Essay on Man" author | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Mon Jan 6, 1992 | 58D | Bishop of Rome | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Oct 11, 1989 | 65A | Pontifical English poet? | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Fri Oct 14, 1988 | 64A | St. Symmachus, for one | Marjorie Pedersen | Maleska |
Tue Sep 6, 1988 | 44A | Roman Catholic leader | Whitten | Maleska |
Fri Oct 23, 1987 | 59D | "Windsor Forest " poet | Gloria Evans | Maleska |
Tue Feb 17, 1987 | 27D | Rome V.I.P. | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Feb 18, 1986 | 54D | Author of "The Dunciad" | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Oct 23, 1985 | 50A | Alexander was the fifth | McKeon | Maleska |
Sun Feb 10, 1985 | 27D | Homer translator | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Mon Jun 18, 1984 | 49D | "Essay on Man" poet | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Feb 6, 1983 | 93D | "Wicked Wasp of Twickenham" | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Fri Apr 30, 1982 | 6A | Church head | Mary C. Whitten | Maleska |
Tue Aug 5, 1980 | 33A | English poet ("The Dunciad") | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sat Sep 1, 1979 | 37A | Alexander or John Paul II | Mel Rosen | Maleska |
Sat Jun 9, 1979 | 5A | He wrote "The Dunciad" | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Sat Apr 22, 1978 | 1A | He likened 23 Across to 44 Across | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Thu Apr 13, 1978 | 50D | Poet who warned about "a little learning" | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Mar 13, 1978 | 30A | Bishop of Rome | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Wed Nov 23, 1977 | 19A | He wrote "Essay on Man" | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Fri Aug 5, 1977 | 53D | "Wicked Wasp of Twickenham" | Hal R. Hollinger | Maleska |
Wed May 18, 1977 | 1D | Paul, John or Leo | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Mon Oct 25, 1976 | 1A | English poet | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Fri Aug 13, 1976 | 14A | English poet | Adelyn Lewis | Weng |
Tue Feb 24, 1976 | 1D | British writer | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sat Dec 13, 1975 | 10A | English poet | Bert H. Kruse | Weng |
Fri Oct 11, 1974 | 16A | Poet Alexander | Bert H. Kruse | Weng |
Mon Sep 9, 1974 | 10D | English poet | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Thu Aug 29, 1974 | 63A | English poet | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Tue Feb 5, 1974 | 45A | English poet | Leonard Sussman | Weng |
Fri Nov 9, 1973 | 19A | English poet | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 4, 1973 | 27D | English poet | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jul 3, 1972 | 13D | English satirist | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jun 5, 1971 | 9D | English poet | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 17, 1971 | 48D | "Essay on Man" author | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 23, 1970 | 10A | English poet | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 8, 1969 | 2D | Paul or Leo. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 8, 1969 | 124A | English poet | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Thu Jan 2, 1969 | 30D | English poet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 7, 1968 | 29D | English poet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 25, 1968 | 27D | English poet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 6, 1966 | 24A | English poet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 7, 1965 | 36D | Poet of 18th cen. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Sat Nov 28, 1964 | 2D | Important poet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 5, 1963 | 23A | Paul VI. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 5, 1963 | 2D | Master of the heroic couplet. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Fri Jan 11, 1963 | 10A | Master of the heroic couplet | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Mon Dec 24, 1962 | 65A | Author of "An Essay on Man." | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Tue Mar 6, 1962 | 38D | English poet. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Dec 8, 1961 | 26A | English poet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 14, 1961 | 54D | Master of the heroic couplet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 28, 1961 | 94A | English poet. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Feb 24, 1961 | 32A | Poet of the heroic couplet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 26, 1959 | 2D | Friend of Swift and Gay. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 13, 1959 | 1A | He said, "Hope springs eternal in the human breast." | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Mar 10, 1959 | 52A | Author of "The Dunciad." | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Dec 11, 1958 | 29A | John XXIII. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Jul 13, 1958 | 79A | "Wicked Wasp of Twickenham." | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jan 26, 1958 | 85D | Contemporary of Swift. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Mar 16, 1957 | 54D | Master of the heroic couplet. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Mar 21, 1956 | 15A | 18th-century poet. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Wed Mar 14, 1956 | 14A | English poet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 10, 1955 | 14A | Bishop of Rome. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 30, 1954 | 85A | He wrote "Lo, the Poor Indian!" | Marion Moeser | Farrar |
Thu Jan 7, 1954 | 17A | Poet famous for heroic couplets. | Natalie Hankemeyer | Farrar |
Thu Nov 5, 1953 | 41A | Friend of Gay and Swift. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Tue Jun 2, 1953 | 6A | He wrote, "She moves a goddess, and she looks a queen." | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Feb 17, 1952 | 52A | He wrote "Lo, the poor Indian!" | Sam Lake | Farrar |
Sat Jan 19, 1952 | 6A | He wears the "Fisherman's Ring." | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 23, 1951 | 34D | Maker of Cardinals. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 19, 1951 | 51D | Eugenio Pacelli, since 1939. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 13, 1950 | 24A | He said, "The proper study of mankind is man." | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 27, 1950 | 6A | Formerly Eugene Pacelli. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 6, 1949 | 100D | He wears the Fisherman's ring. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sun Nov 21, 1948 | 36A | Contemporary of Swift and Addison. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jun 8, 1947 | 103A | Author of 1728 dunce-epic. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Jan 30, 1944 | 49D | English poet who wrote "Essay on Man," 1733. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |