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109 total results for ACIDS( score: 50 )
48 results for ACIDS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Dec 2, 2023 | 32D | One side of a chemistry scale | Royce Ferguson | Shortz |
Sat Jan 21, 2023 | 41D | They're far from basic | David Distenfeld | Shortz |
Mon Dec 12, 2022 | 34A | Low-pH liquids | Anthony J. Caruso and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Tue Aug 2, 2022 | 62A | Lemon juice and vinegar, for two | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor | Shortz |
Thu Jun 3, 2021 | 8D | Things that are far from basic? | Kyra Wilson and Sophia Maymudes | Shortz |
Wed Mar 31, 2021 | 66A | They turn litmus paper red (3) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Tue Nov 17, 2020 | 5A | Lemon juice and vinegar, e.g. | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
Sat Aug 29, 2020 | 48D | They're not basic | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Fri Jun 1, 2018 | 33D | Counterparts of tannins, in wine tasting | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Sat Dec 2, 2017 | 11D | Vinegar and lime juice | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Fri Sep 22, 2017 | 29D | One end of the pH scale | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Apr 21, 2017 | 19D | Eating things | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Tue Aug 9, 2016 | 48A | They turn litmus paper red (3) | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri Dec 4, 2015 | 30D | Vinegar and others | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon Jun 22, 2015 | 5A | Lemon juice and coffee, on the pH scale | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Thu Nov 20, 2014 | 30D | Etching supplies | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun Aug 10, 2014 | 53A | One side of the pH scale | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Sep 4, 2013 | 31D | Fatty ___ (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Mon Jun 17, 2013 | 11D | Tums targets (2) | Johanna Fenimore and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sat Mar 16, 2013 | 50D | They're not basic things | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Thu Dec 6, 2012 | 62A | Substances low on the 49-Across | Jill Denny and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Sep 23, 2010 | 6D | See 27-Across | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Aug 31, 2010 | 55D | They turn litmus paper red (3) | Paula Gamache and Ed Stein | Shortz |
Sun Nov 15, 2009 | 29A | Aminos, e.g. | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Mar 4, 2008 | 5A | Gastric juices, e.g. | Kevin Donovan | Shortz |
Thu Dec 27, 2007 | 40A | Stomach contents | Jim Leeds | Shortz |
Thu Sep 7, 2006 | 7D | Causes of breakdowns | Lucy Gardner Anderson | Shortz |
Thu Apr 20, 2006 | 31D | Etching fluids | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Oct 5, 2005 | 7D | Tums' targets (2) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Sep 29, 2003 | 10D | Citric and others | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Tue May 27, 2003 | 54D | Corrosive liquids | PAtrick MErrell | Shortz |
Mon Oct 7, 2002 | 52D | They have pH's of less than 7 | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Wed Feb 27, 2002 | 63A | HCl and others | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Oct 13, 2001 | 4A | Chem lab collection | Jim Page | Shortz |
Tue Jun 19, 2001 | 33D | H2SO4 and such | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Wed Nov 29, 2000 | 1A | Litmus reddeners (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Oct 8, 1999 | 47D | Niacin and vitamin C | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Sep 9, 1999 | 29D | Tummy troublers | Sam Bellotto Jr. | Shortz |
Fri Jun 27, 1997 | 50D | They have low pH's | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Thu Jun 26, 1997 | 59A | Stomach ___ (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun Mar 16, 1997 | 121A | Fatty ___ (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Feb 20, 1997 | 48D | Litmus reddeners (3) | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Feb 8, 1997 | 9D | Litmus reddeners (3) | G. R. Ferguson | Shortz |
Wed Dec 25, 1996 | 53D | These can be citric | N. S. Ross | Shortz |
Sun Jul 30, 1995 | 68A | Niacin and others | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Fri Mar 17, 1995 | 19A | Base neutralizers | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Feb 16, 1995 | 1D | Substances with low pH | Christopher Hurt | Shortz |
Sat Dec 17, 1994 | 20D | Stomach ___ (2) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
3 results for ACIDS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 31, 2020 | Panda | 24D | They balance bases using a disc | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Dec 23, 2001 | Panda | 20A | Nos. on room coolers? | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Apr 18, 1999 | Diagramless | 48D | Low-pH substances | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
58 results for ACIDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Jul 17, 1993 | 42A | Chemists' substances | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Wed May 19, 1993 | 33D | They redden litmus | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Fri May 7, 1993 | 51A | Etchers' needs | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Oct 4, 1992 | 61D | Stomach churners | Randolph Ross | Maleska |
Sat Nov 23, 1991 | 10D | Sour substances | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Tue Aug 13, 1991 | 32A | Etchers' needs | Betty Hinman | Maleska |
Wed Feb 6, 1991 | 1A | Amino and tannic ___ | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Jun 24, 1990 | 60A | Etchers' purchases | Jack R. Harnes | Maleska |
Wed Jan 10, 1990 | 55D | They turn litmus red | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Aug 21, 1988 | 22A | Etchers' needs | T. W. Underhill | Maleska |
Wed Jan 20, 1988 | 47A | Amino ___ (metabolic group) | Whitten | Maleska |
Tue Mar 24, 1987 | 32A | Etching agents | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Mar 8, 1987 | 32A | Some corrosives | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Sun Feb 22, 1987 | 28A | Sour substances | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Tue May 24, 1983 | 49A | They turn litmus red | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Tue Oct 12, 1982 | 33D | Corrosives | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Jul 28, 1982 | 31A | Boric and prussic ___ | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Jun 10, 1979 | 1D | Alkalis' opposites | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Jun 4, 1978 | 126A | Etching materials | Chet Currier | Maleska |
Sun Mar 12, 1978 | 107A | Folic and formic | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Aug 3, 1977 | 52D | Amino and others | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Mon Aug 1, 1977 | 9A | Substances used by etchers | Teresa Healy | Maleska |
Tue May 25, 1976 | 28D | Vinegar, etc. | Jack L. Steinhardt | Weng |
Sat Feb 15, 1975 | 63A | Boric and carbolic | Alice H. Kaufman | Weng |
Thu Aug 15, 1974 | 13D | Sour things | Reginald L. Johnson | Weng |
Sat Jul 13, 1974 | 8D | Carbolic and amino | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Tue Jun 18, 1974 | 7A | Corrosives | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Thu Jul 19, 1973 | 52D | Sour substances | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 31, 1972 | 65A | Amino et al. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 26, 1970 | 69A | Sour substances | Adelyn Lewis | Weng |
Sat Dec 30, 1967 | 44A | Laboratory substances. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Sep 5, 1966 | 34A | Niacin and others. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 14, 1966 | 72A | Corrosives. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Sep 19, 1964 | 23A | Sour substances. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 14, 1964 | 102A | Lab items. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Thu Mar 14, 1963 | 30A | Laboratory essentials. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Thu Aug 16, 1962 | 3D | Corrosives. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 26, 1961 | 40D | Chemicals. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 20, 1961 | 34A | Nitric and citric. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 1, 1960 | 5A | Prussic, acetic, etc. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 6, 1960 | 49A | Nitric and sulphuric. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 5, 1958 | 60D | Dyestuffs. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Aug 12, 1958 | 7D | Laboratory substances. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Jul 22, 1958 | 7D | Nitric and citric. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sun Mar 30, 1958 | 22D | Amino ___. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sat Feb 1, 1958 | 9D | Etching liquids. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Feb 8, 1956 | 6D | Chemical compounds. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Jan 18, 1956 | 47D | Nitric and citric. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 14, 1954 | 33A | Tannic and sulphuric. | Edward Early | Farrar |
Fri Sep 5, 1952 | 52D | Etchers' equipment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 18, 1952 | 22D | Sour things. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 12, 1951 | 1D | Prussic, boric, etc. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 9, 1951 | 91D | Nitric and prussic. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Jun 4, 1951 | 29D | Chemicals used in dyes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 14, 1950 | 82D | Corrosives. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Aug 14, 1949 | 81D | Sour substances. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Jul 7, 1946 | 74A | Etching materials. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Feb 3, 1946 | 55A | Powerful caustics. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |