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205 total results for BABA( score: 50 )
61 results for BABA from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Mar 25, 2024 | 1A | Rum-soaked cake (7) | Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg | Fagliano |
Wed Feb 28, 2024 | 58D | ___ ghanouj (4) | Greg Snitkin | Shortz |
Sat Feb 4, 2023 | 30D | ___ ghanouj (4) | Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Wed Jan 25, 2023 | 59D | Dad, in Chinese | Nancy Serrano-Wu | Shortz |
Tue Nov 15, 2022 | 37A | Rum-soaked cake (7) | Sandy Ganzell | Shortz |
Fri Nov 26, 2021 | 50A | ___ Yaga (folklore villain) | Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Wed Oct 21, 2020 | 18D | Cake with rum (2) | Dory Mintz | Shortz |
Wed Sep 25, 2019 | 34D | The Who's "___ O'Riley" (3) | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Mon Jul 29, 2019 | 1D | "Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves" (6) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Sun May 20, 2018 | 1D | Cake with rum (2) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon Apr 17, 2017 | 25D | ___ ghanouj (4) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 31, 2016 | 27D | See 34-Down | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Mar 18, 2014 | 1D | Yeast cake made with rum | David Kwong | Shortz |
Wed Jan 15, 2014 | 10A | Rum-soaked cake (7) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Nov 17, 2013 | 60A | Cake with a kick (7) | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Thu Nov 24, 2011 | 5A | Rum-laced cake (2) | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Wed Nov 16, 2011 | 1D | Cake with a kick (7) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Tue Apr 19, 2011 | 10A | Rummy cake (2) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Mon Jan 3, 2011 | 24D | "Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves" (6) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun Oct 24, 2010 | 101A | ___ ghanouj (4) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Aug 25, 2010 | 1A | Ali ___ of "The Arabian Nights" | Clive Probert | Shortz |
Mon Jul 19, 2010 | 10A | "Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves" (6) | David Blake | Shortz |
Wed Oct 7, 2009 | 57D | Cake with a kick (7) | Tim Wescott | Shortz |
Mon Apr 28, 2008 | 10A | "Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves" (2) | Gary Disch | Shortz |
Sat Apr 19, 2008 | 48A | Spongelike cake | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sat Dec 2, 2006 | 24D | Dessert whose name means "peasant woman" | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Tue Aug 29, 2006 | 53D | Rummy treat | David Pringle | Shortz |
Thu Mar 23, 2006 | 1D | The Who's "___ O'Riley" (3) | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Tue Jun 14, 2005 | 55D | ___ Wawa, role for Gilda Radner | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Mon Jun 13, 2005 | 10A | "Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves" (6) | Earl W. Reed | Shortz |
Thu May 19, 2005 | 44A | Syrup-soaked cake | Barbara Olson | Shortz |
Sun Feb 13, 2005 | 14A | See 120-Down | Daniel C. Bryant | Shortz |
Tue Dec 23, 2003 | 38D | Rum-soaked cake (7) | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Tue Nov 25, 2003 | 21A | Rummy cake (2) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Tue May 13, 2003 | 10A | Cake with a kick (7) | Todd McClary | Shortz |
Tue Apr 8, 2003 | 5D | Ali ___ (3) | Verna Suit | Shortz |
Mon Oct 14, 2002 | 1D | Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves (6) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sat Aug 18, 2001 | 35D | Yeast cake | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Jun 26, 2001 | 26D | Rum cake (5) | Stephen Windheim | Shortz |
Thu May 31, 2001 | 1A | Rich, raisiny cake | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Mon Feb 26, 2001 | 32D | "Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves" (6) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Feb 7, 2001 | 1D | Cake with a kick (7) | Kent Lorentzen | Shortz |
Fri Nov 3, 2000 | 59A | The Who's "___ O'Riley" (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Oct 4, 2000 | 1A | Cake with a kick (7) | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Thu Aug 31, 2000 | 26D | Cake with a kick (7) | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 23, 2000 | 63D | ___ ghanouj (eggplant dish) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Tue Jan 11, 2000 | 32D | Rum cake (5) | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Tue Nov 9, 1999 | 39A | Rum-soaked cake (7) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Apr 7, 1999 | 44A | Ali ___ (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Feb 16, 1999 | 10A | Ali ___ (3) | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Fri Jan 1, 1999 | 10A | Alcohol-laced dessert | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Dec 21, 1998 | 19A | "Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves" (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Oct 15, 1998 | 1D | Rum-laced cake (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Feb 1, 1998 | 1A | Rum-soaked cake (7) | Merl Reagle | Shortz |
Sun Sep 21, 1997 | 105D | Rum cake (5) | Mike Shenk | Shortz |
Wed Feb 26, 1997 | 1D | Rum-soaked cake (7) | Glenn E. Sykes | Shortz |
Mon Dec 23, 1996 | 10A | Ali who said "Open sesame!" | S. J. Walther | Shortz |
Tue Oct 15, 1996 | 1A | ___ au rhum (cake with a punch) | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon May 27, 1996 | 1D | Ali___of children's fiction | N. Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Feb 19, 1996 | 1D | Rum cake (5) | T. W. Schier | Shortz |
Fri Jan 14, 1994 | 29A | Rum cake (5) | Eric Albert | Shortz |
2 results for BABA from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Aug 23, 2009 | Diagramless | 1D | "Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves" | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Jan 16, 2005 | Diagramless | 36A | Rummy dessert | Byron Walden | Shortz |
142 results for BABA from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Oct 11, 1993 | 35D | Rich rum cake | Joy L. Wouk | Taub |
Mon Mar 1, 1993 | 63A | Child, in Calcutta | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Tue Aug 11, 1992 | 57D | Gilda Radner persona | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sat Aug 1, 1992 | 1D | Slavic nurse | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Tue May 12, 1992 | 10A | Old Polish woman | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Tue May 5, 1992 | 10D | Spongy cake | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Thu Feb 27, 1992 | 43A | ___ Wawa, Radner role | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Wed Feb 26, 1992 | 10A | Russian nurse | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Feb 23, 1992 | 35D | ___ ghanouj (Middle Eastern salad) | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Mar 14, 1991 | 1D | Rum cake | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Mar 10, 1991 | 42D | ___ au rhum | Joan P. Leemhorst | Maleska |
Thu Jan 24, 1991 | 1D | Rum cake | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Fri Dec 14, 1990 | 5A | ___ au rhum | Eileen Lexau | Maleska |
Tue Jul 31, 1990 | 1A | Spongelike cake | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Wed Jul 18, 1990 | 49D | Rum cake | Betty Hinman | Maleska |
Fri Jun 1, 1990 | 14A | Ali of "Arabian Nights" | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Thu Oct 26, 1989 | 1D | ___ au rhum | Jim Page | Maleska |
Mon Aug 21, 1989 | 36A | Ali of "The Arabian Nights" | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Sun Jan 29, 1989 | 43D | ___ au rhum | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Mon Sep 19, 1988 | 1D | Ali chaser | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Sep 20, 1987 | 1D | Spongelike cake | E.T.M. | Maleska |
Tue Aug 11, 1987 | 26D | Small cake | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Wed May 20, 1987 | 14A | Ali ___ | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Mon Sep 29, 1986 | 27D | Polish cake | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Mon Mar 31, 1986 | 9A | Rum cake | John Brobst | Maleska |
Mon Aug 5, 1985 | 10A | "Arabian Nights" name | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Thu Feb 21, 1985 | 40D | Slavic nurse | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Tue Nov 13, 1984 | 42A | Ali ___ | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Sun Aug 19, 1984 | 64D | ___ au rhum | Mary Cee Whitten | Maleska |
Sat Jul 28, 1984 | 1D | An Ali | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Tue Mar 27, 1984 | 9A | ___ au rhum | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Mon Apr 5, 1982 | 1A | Foiler of 40 felons | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Thu Aug 27, 1981 | 20A | Ali ___ | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Sat Aug 22, 1981 | 1D | Rum cake | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Thu Jul 2, 1981 | 6D | Ali ___ | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Sat Jun 13, 1981 | 5A | Spongy cake | Benson | Maleska |
Tue Feb 17, 1981 | 30A | Ali ___ | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Mon Feb 16, 1981 | 9A | ___ au rhum | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Fri Dec 12, 1980 | 1A | Spongy cake | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Aug 17, 1980 | 31D | Spongy cake | Margaret Rigby | Maleska |
Sun Jul 6, 1980 | 36D | ___ au rhum | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Fri Apr 25, 1980 | 14A | ___ au rhum | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Mar 5, 1980 | 10D | Ali of storybook fame | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Jun 15, 1979 | 5A | Ali follower | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Apr 22, 1979 | 39A | ___ au rhum | Nancy W. Atkinson | Maleska |
Fri Mar 2, 1979 | 1D | ___ au rhum | David A. Scully | Maleska |
Sun Jan 21, 1979 | 51D | Rum cake | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
Mon Nov 6, 1978 | 1A | Ali, the woodchopper | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Tue Jan 31, 1978 | 38A | Cake soaked in rum | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sat Nov 20, 1976 | 1D | Rum cake | Bert H. Kruse | Weng |
Sat Oct 4, 1975 | 49D | Rum cake | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Mon Jul 7, 1975 | 5A | Rum cake | John Finch | Weng |
Sat Nov 16, 1974 | 43A | ___ au rhum | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sat Nov 2, 1974 | 44A | Rum cake | Daniel Girardi | Weng |
Fri Sep 20, 1974 | 1A | Cake | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Tue Aug 20, 1974 | 27D | Ali ___ | Catharine Y. C. Probst | Weng |
Sun Aug 4, 1974 | 28D | ___ au rhum | Ruth N. Schultz | Weng |
Fri May 3, 1974 | 56D | Ali | Jack Wherry | Weng |
Fri Apr 5, 1974 | 25D | Rum cake | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Mon Feb 25, 1974 | 5A | Kind of fruit cake | William E. Heinemann | Weng |
Wed Nov 14, 1973 | 10A | Turkish title | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jun 16, 1973 | 10A | Rum cake | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 10, 1973 | 5A | Rich cake | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 14, 1973 | 103D | ___ au rhum | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Mon Apr 3, 1972 | 56D | Infant, in India | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 9, 1971 | 10A | Rum cake | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Nov 23, 1971 | 1D | Rum cake | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 3, 1971 | 1A | Cake | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Oct 23, 1971 | 15A | Sponge-like cake | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 19, 1971 | 90A | Ali ___ | Diana Sessions | Weng |
Sun Aug 22, 1971 | 34D | Ali | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Mon Aug 2, 1971 | 1A | Rum cake | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 16, 1971 | 1A | French cake | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 11, 1971 | 63A | Patisserie item | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed Mar 24, 1971 | 33D | Rum cake | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Nov 10, 1970 | 37A | ___ au rhum | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 16, 1970 | 54D | Well-known Ali | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 23, 1969 | 123D | Cake | W. W. | Weng |
Thu Mar 13, 1969 | 53D | Coffee cake. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Feb 19, 1969 | 1D | A dessert. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 2, 1968 | 27A | Rich cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 22, 1968 | 54D | Kind of cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 13, 1967 | 56D | Rich cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 21, 1967 | 31D | Rum cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 5, 1967 | 32D | ___ au rhum. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Feb 27, 1967 | 31A | Rum cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 26, 1967 | 86A | Rum cake. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Fri Jun 17, 1966 | 57D | Rich cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 9, 1966 | 31D | Cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 12, 1964 | 53D | Rum cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 7, 1964 | 54D | Rum cake. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Oct 21, 1963 | 50D | Rum cake. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Wed Jul 17, 1963 | 1A | Cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 26, 1963 | 77D | Child, in India. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Sun Apr 7, 1963 | 45D | Rum cake. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Sat Feb 9, 1963 | 49A | Fictional Ali. | Jan and Mike Dubin | Farrar |
Thu Jan 24, 1963 | 1A | Rich cake. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sat Oct 13, 1962 | 44D | Eastern title. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 28, 1962 | 53A | Rum cake. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Fri May 18, 1962 | 42D | Woodmonger Ali ___. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Feb 27, 1962 | 1D | Kind of cake. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon Jan 8, 1962 | 10A | "Arabian Nights" name. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 27, 1961 | 6A | Kind of cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 26, 1961 | 32D | Rum dessert. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 8, 1960 | 36A | Old woman, in Slavic lands. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 12, 1960 | 50D | Turkish title, meaning father. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 4, 1959 | 52D | Eastern church title. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 1, 1959 | 87D | Rum cake. | Charles Gersch | Farrar |
Tue Aug 18, 1959 | 47D | Molded cake. | Melville P. Liverance | Farrar |
Sun Jun 14, 1959 | 1D | ___ au rhum. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Sep 30, 1958 | 12D | Kind of cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 7, 1958 | 31D | Ali ___. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Thu Dec 5, 1957 | 8D | Rum cake. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 20, 1957 | 37D | Turkish title. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 6, 1957 | 46A | Turkish title. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 4, 1957 | 10A | Kind of cake. | Charles Allen | Farrar |
Wed Feb 6, 1957 | 10A | Molded cake. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Jul 28, 1956 | 9A | Ali ___. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Wed Jan 11, 1956 | 10A | Another oriental title. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Fri Dec 9, 1955 | 1A | Ali of romance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 3, 1955 | 1D | Rum cake. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sun Feb 6, 1955 | 70D | ___ au rhum. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Jan 31, 1955 | 1A | Eastern title. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Dec 28, 1954 | 5A | Oriental title. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 20, 1954 | 1D | Cake made with rum. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Wed Oct 13, 1954 | 1D | Patriarch's title. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Mar 7, 1954 | 39D | French cake. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Thu Feb 11, 1954 | 50D | Ali ___. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Dec 19, 1953 | 10A | Father, in Turkey, Persia, etc. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Oct 7, 1953 | 1A | Respectful title in Turkey. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Mon Dec 15, 1952 | 10A | Little cake with rum. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 4, 1952 | 53D | Rum dessert. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 8, 1952 | 27D | Cake flavored with rum. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 10, 1952 | 11A | Ali ___. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Nov 20, 1951 | 10A | Rum dessert. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 28, 1951 | 10A | A fabulous Ali. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 24, 1951 | 38A | Ali ___. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Apr 23, 1950 | 70A | Child: India. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Apr 10, 1949 | 126D | ___ au rhum. | Archie S. Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Oct 21, 1945 | 10A | The devil's grandmother: Slav. Myth. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Dec 5, 1943 | 75A | Turkish title. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Sun Jan 24, 1943 | 129D | Turkish title. | J. C. Doesburg | Farrar |