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224 total results for BESS( score: 50 )

56 results for BESS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Aug 8, 20246DPorgy's partner (2)Christopher YoungsFagliano
Thu Dec 15, 202240A___ Houdini, co-star in her husband Harry's actBruce HaightShortz
Thu Jun 2, 202264A___ Myerson, only Jewish woman crowned Miss AmericaMichael LiebermanShortz
Sun Aug 9, 202037DFirst lady between Eleanor and MamieRuth Bloomfield MargolinShortz
Tue Jun 23, 202040AFirst lady TrumanJeff ChenShortz
Tue May 19, 202010A"Porgy and ___" (4)Trent H. EvansShortz
Mon Apr 22, 201966A"Porgy and ___" (4)Bruce HaightShortz
Wed Apr 25, 201850DGershwin heroine (2)Adam G. PerlShortz
Wed Nov 15, 201751DFirst lady after EleanorSteven E. AtwoodShortz
Tue Nov 7, 201736DPorgy's partner (2)Greg PoulosShortz
Wed May 24, 20174DMrs. Truman (3)Michael HawkinsShortz
Tue Jul 7, 201558DGershwin title heroineDaniel RaymonShortz
Fri Oct 31, 20145D20th-century first ladyMary Lou Guizzo and Jeff ChenShortz
Mon Sep 29, 201433DMrs. Truman (3)Eric Sydney PhillipsShortz
Wed Apr 9, 201470AFirst lady before Mamie (2)John E. BennettShortz
Mon Jan 13, 201467A"Porgy and ___" (4)Lynn LempelShortz
Wed Jan 2, 201360DGershwin opera heroineDavid SteinbergShortz
Sun Jun 3, 201228AGershwin title character (3)Patrick BerryShortz
Mon Apr 9, 201210A"Porgy and ___" (4)Nancy KavanaughShortz
Fri Nov 25, 201125A1940s-'50s White House nameJoe KrozelShortz
Thu Nov 18, 201076ALongest-lived first ladyPeter WentzShortz
Sat Apr 11, 200957AGershwin title character (3)Karen M. TraceyShortz
Wed Nov 26, 200810AGershwin heroine (2)Harvey EstesShortz
Mon Oct 20, 200824AMrs. Truman (3)Daniel RaymonShortz
Thu May 22, 200869ACatfish Row denizenRichard SilvestriShortz
Thu Jan 17, 200857DFormer first lady (2)Matt GinsbergShortz
Wed Mar 7, 200758DPorgy's woman (4)Richard SilvestriShortz
Sun Dec 10, 20069ATudor queen, informallyDavid J. KahnShortz
Sun Oct 22, 200638AHeroine of a Gershwin operaHarvey EstesShortz
Sun Oct 1, 200653D1940's first lady (3)Ashish VengsarkarShortz
Sun Jul 23, 2006127A1940's first lady (3)Fred PiscopShortz
Wed Sep 21, 200524AEleanor's follower as first ladyAnne GarellickShortz
Mon Jul 25, 200572AFirst lady before Mamie (2)Lynn LempelShortz
Sun Dec 26, 200410AFormer first lady's nameHal TurnerShortz
Fri Jul 23, 200437DFormer first lady's first nameDavid Levinson WilkShortz
Sun May 16, 2004105AGershwin title character (3)Patrick BerryShortz
Thu Dec 25, 200325A1953 Jean Simmons title roleJohn UnderwoodShortz
Wed Dec 3, 200368A1940's first lady (3)Bruce AdamsShortz
Sun Aug 17, 20031A"I Loves You, Porgy" singerElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Mon May 5, 200324AMrs. Harry TrumanMel TaubShortz
Fri Dec 14, 200155APorgy's woman (4)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Tue Jan 2, 20013DPorgy's mateSarah KellerShortz
Tue Jan 25, 200010APorgy's woman (4)William S. CotterShortz
Mon Aug 16, 199913DPorgy's love (2)M. Francis VuoloShortz
Sat Aug 14, 199962AShe was wild about HarryJoe DiPietroShortz
Sun Aug 1, 199945ABrown ___ (old musket)Randolph RossShortz
Thu Mar 19, 199848APorgy's woman (4)Manny NosowskyShortz
Wed Sep 24, 199766AActress Armstrong (2)Wayne Robert WilliamsShortz
Wed Jun 4, 199710APorgy's belovedNancy S. RossShortz
Sun Jul 14, 199651AFormer First Lady (2)J. SchmalzbachShortz
Tue Apr 30, 199656A"The Highwayman" heroineG. E. PaulShortz
Sat Nov 25, 19956DPorgy's love (2)Joe DiPietroShortz
Fri Oct 6, 199520AActress Armstrong (2)Rich NorrisShortz
Tue May 9, 19951AGood Queen ___Gregory E. PaulShortz
Sun Jul 31, 199437DMamie's predecessorRichard SilvestriShortz
Fri Apr 8, 199434DCatfish Row sopranoDavid A. RosenShortz
1 result for BESS from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
May 6, 2007Diagramless73APorgy's lovePaula GamacheShortz
167 results for BESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Jul 7, 19936DCatfish Row galWilliam BaxleyMaleska
Sun Feb 28, 19937DGershwin heroineKenneth HaxtonMaleska
Wed Feb 10, 199358DA TrumanLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Oct 4, 1992105DA First Lady of the 50'sRandolph RossMaleska
Wed Jul 31, 199113DPorgy's womanBetty JorgensenMaleska
Wed Jul 10, 199130DMrs. TrumanFrank MiceliMaleska
Mon May 6, 199168AFirst Lady of the 40'sRichard SilvestriMaleska
Tue Jun 12, 199030DMrs. TrumanMargaret W. HuskeyMaleska
Sun Feb 11, 1990122ARole in a Gershwin opusArnold MossMaleska
Sat Jan 6, 199058DCatfish Row galPatterson PeppleMaleska
Tue Jul 18, 198964AMamie's predecessorJohn DreyerMaleska
Sun Apr 16, 198953AHarry's spouseWilson McBeathMaleska
Tue Mar 7, 198946AEngland's Good Queen ___Don GroatMaleska
Tue Jan 24, 19891AGershwin folk-opera roleWilliam E. HeinemannMaleska
Mon Oct 24, 198852AMrs. TrumanAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Thu Sep 22, 198863DMamie's predecessorWilliam CanineMaleska
Tue Aug 9, 19887DMrs. TrumanChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Mon Jun 6, 19885AHarry's helpmateWilliam CanineMaleska
Mon Mar 28, 198863APorgy's womanNancy McCarthyMaleska
Thu Dec 3, 198763ANickname for Elizabeth IMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Wed Dec 2, 198713DHarry's mateHarold B. CountsMaleska
Wed Aug 19, 198713DEleanor's successorMary M. MurdochMaleska
Sat Aug 15, 198762AHoudini's wifeKay SullivanMaleska
Sat Jul 4, 198717ATruman's true womanSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Thu Jun 25, 198741APorgy's womanBernard MerenMaleska
Thu Mar 26, 19871DHarry's wifeFrances HansenMaleska
Mon Dec 15, 198610DHarry's First LadySidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Mon Jun 23, 198663AGood Queen ___Nancy McCarthyMaleska
Tue Jun 11, 198567AMrs. TrumanJames R. BurnsMaleska
Tue Apr 16, 198530DWife of 53 DownLouis SabinMaleska
Tue Apr 9, 198553DMamie's predecessorH. Hastings ReddallMaleska
Sun Mar 17, 198589DActress ArmstrongJohn McCarthy SamsonMaleska
Thu Feb 21, 198560DMrs. TrumanRhonda KrausMaleska
Mon Dec 10, 19846APorgy's womanBette Sue CohenMaleska
Mon Aug 27, 198427DPorgy's womanVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Thu Jun 14, 19847DShe seldom harried HarryEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Feb 12, 198487AEleanor's successorDerrick C. NiedermanMaleska
Tue Nov 8, 198333DEleanor's successorWarren W. ReichMaleska
Thu Jun 30, 198368AEleanor's followerFrances K. SchnitzerMaleska
Mon Jun 20, 198365APorgy's womanNancy McCarthyMaleska
Tue May 31, 19831DMiss MyersonJames R. BurnsMaleska
Thu May 27, 198252AHarry's ladyEmory H. CainMaleska
Sun May 9, 198217AMyersonTap OsbornMaleska
Sun Aug 16, 1981107DBlack ___ (Dick Turpin's mare)A. J. SantoraMaleska
Thu Jul 30, 198160AOldest living First LadyEmory H. CainMaleska
Mon Feb 9, 198110DPorgy's loveCharles J. MatontiMaleska
Wed May 28, 198029DGood Queen ___Jean J. DavisonMaleska
Wed Dec 12, 197947AWife of Harry SHugh McElroyMaleska
Tue Nov 27, 197913DHarry's spouseJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Mon Oct 29, 197945DMrs. TrumanN. M. MeyerMaleska
Tue Apr 24, 197912D"Good Queen ___"Herb L. RisteenMaleska
Mon Jan 22, 197946DMrs. H.S.T.Samuel K. FliegnerMaleska
Sun Jan 7, 197926AMyersonAlex F. BlackMaleska
Wed Dec 20, 197844A"Good Queen ___"Herb L. RisteenMaleska
Mon Oct 17, 19779APorgy's womanHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Mon Jun 27, 197745DCatfish Row galYoungMaleska
Mon Dec 13, 197624AGood queenRuth N. SchultzWeng
Mon Aug 16, 197662AEleanor's successorJean J. DavisonWeng
Mon May 3, 197652DMyersonMaurice J. TeitelbaumWeng
Thu Mar 11, 197628DGood Queen ___Dorothy CannanWeng
Tue Nov 25, 197563AMrs. TrumanSidney L. RobbinsWeng
Sun Oct 19, 197587APorgy's womanFrances HansenWeng
Fri Oct 3, 197553DGood Queen ___Norton RhoadesWeng
Tue Mar 4, 197559AWife of H.S.T.John GordonWeng
Tue Feb 11, 197534AGood QueenMartha J. DeWittWeng
Wed Nov 13, 197421DMrs. TrumanNancy Scandrett RossWeng
Sat Apr 27, 197413DMyersonG. Gordon CookWeng
Sun Apr 14, 1974106AGood queenThreba JohnsonWeng
Sun Jan 6, 197431AGood QueenHerb RisteenWeng
Tue Sep 25, 197357DMiss MyersonUnknownWeng
Sun Aug 12, 19739DMyersonBert KruseWeng
Wed Nov 22, 19725AQueenly nicknameUnknownWeng
Tue Oct 31, 19728AMiss MyersonUnknownWeng
Thu Jul 27, 197260AGood QueenUnknownWeng
Sat Jun 10, 197213DQueenly nicknameUnknownWeng
Thu Jan 27, 197235AQueenly nameUnknownWeng
Sun Sep 26, 197194AGood Queen ___Virginia W. SchneiderWeng
Fri Aug 6, 197164AA First LadyUnknownWeng
Fri May 21, 197162AName for an English queenUnknownWeng
Thu Aug 20, 197010AGood Queen ___UnknownWeng
Thu Aug 13, 19701DFirst Lady's first nameUnknownWeng
Wed Jun 3, 197020DGood Queen ___UnknownWeng
Fri May 30, 196932DMrs. Truman.UnknownWeng
Sat May 17, 196948AGershwin heroine.UnknownWeng
Sun Mar 2, 196982DGood queenBetty LearyWeng
Sun Nov 24, 1968106DCatfish Row dwellerHerbert EttensonFarrar
Wed Nov 6, 196827ALizzie's cousin.Louise EarnestFarrar
Tue Oct 10, 19674DQueen ___.David S. HogmerFarrar
Sun Nov 20, 196667DPopular opera role.William A. Lewis Jr.Farrar
Fri Aug 12, 196657DPorgy's woman.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jul 2, 196626AFormer First Lady.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 21, 196670ACatfish Row dweller.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 19, 196624AA queen, for short.Anne FoxFarrar
Mon Nov 22, 196512D"Catfish Row" dweller.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 18, 1965110DFolk opera role.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Sun May 9, 19651DCatfish Row dweller.Sidney LambertFarrar
Wed Nov 11, 196422APorgy's beloved.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 19, 196352DBefore Mamie.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Thu Jul 11, 196317ACatfish Row dweller.UnknownFarrar
Tue May 7, 19636ACatfish Row character.UnknownFarrar
Wed Dec 19, 196221DFormer first ladyLouis SabinFarrar
Fri Oct 19, 196271ACatfish Row resident.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 18, 1962157ACatfish Row dweller.Hume CraftFarrar
Tue Aug 22, 196150DGood Queen ___.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jan 17, 196166ACatfish Row character.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 7, 196038ASee 2 Down.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun Jul 12, 1959113ACatfish Row dweller.W. E. JonesFarrar
Fri Nov 21, 195863ADu Bose Heyward character.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Sep 21, 195832ACatfish Row character.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Fri Jan 10, 195859ACatfish Row dweller.W. E. JonesFarrar
Sat Sep 28, 195747ADu Bose Heyward character.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 19, 195749AMamie's predecessor.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Tue Aug 13, 195771AGershwin role.Helen FasuloFarrar
Tue Jul 16, 195723ACatfish Row dweller.Louise EarnestFarrar
Wed May 15, 195760ATV's Miss Myerson.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sun Mar 31, 195749DMrs. H. S. T.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun Jan 13, 195746DFirst Lady.Paula BauersmithFarrar
Fri Jan 11, 195766AOpera role.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Thu Nov 29, 195651DCatfish Row dweller.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Nov 12, 19561DMrs. Truman.Helen FasuloFarrar
Sun Aug 5, 195666ADweller on Catfish Row.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Mon Jul 30, 195625DDuBose Heyward character.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Thu Jun 14, 19561ACatfish Row heroine.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Mon Feb 20, 195624DMrs. Truman.S. A. KayFarrar
Fri Oct 7, 195524APopular opera heroine.UnknownFarrar
Sat Sep 17, 195561AMrs. H. S. T.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun May 1, 1955130DElizabeth I.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sat Apr 23, 195533DResident of Catfish Row.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Fri Feb 18, 195565ARole for Anne Brown.Helen BernardFarrar
Sat Feb 5, 195512DGershwin heroine.UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 25, 195441AFormer resident of the White House.M. S. ManningFarrar
Tue Oct 12, 195428AWell-known name in Independence.Alice CookFarrar
Mon Sep 20, 195469AGershwin role.D. L. CorbinFarrar
Wed Aug 18, 19541AGershwin girl.Helen FasuloFarrar
Fri Aug 13, 195457ADu Bose Heyward heroine.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Fri Jun 11, 195467ACatfish Row girl.S. A. KayFarrar
Sat May 29, 19541DPart of a Gershwin title.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Thu Apr 22, 19541ADweller in Catfish Row.Edith KennedyFarrar
Mon Mar 22, 195440DLady of Independence.Eugene MaleskaFarrar
Wed Feb 17, 19541ADweller in Catfish Row.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 11, 195457DSportin' Life's girl.Eugene MaleskaFarrar
Mon Dec 21, 19531DDiminutive of a girl's name.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Wed Nov 25, 195364AOther half of 47 Down.Willard JordanFarrar
Sat Oct 3, 195312DLady of Independence.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Aug 19, 195348DMary Margaret's mother.M. S. ManningFarrar
Tue May 19, 19531DFormer resident of the White House.M. S. ManningFarrar
Sat Mar 21, 195313DHousewife of Independence, Mo.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jul 19, 195210AMrs. Truman.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 23, 195261ACharacter in "Porgy."UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 6, 19521AHer residence has been redecorated.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 16, 19521AWhite House chatelaine.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 13, 1952129AThe First Lady.Edward BucklerFarrar
Sat Feb 16, 195238DFirst Lady.UnknownFarrar
Tue Dec 25, 195157DShe is spending Christmas in Independence.UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 27, 195150DMargaret's mother.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 25, 195129AShe was Miss Wallace.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jan 24, 195144ABeloved of Porgy.UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 9, 19505DMrs. Truman.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 8, 1950124DMrs. Truman.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Jul 3, 194911DPorgy's girl.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Jan 4, 1948134AThe First Lady.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Nov 17, 1946118DMrs. Truman.W. J. LondonFarrar
Sun May 19, 194647DGood Queen ___.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Jan 7, 194544AHeyward-Gershwin heroine.Lester KeeneFarrar
Sun Sep 3, 194465DGood Queen ___.Lester KeeneFarrar
Sun Jun 4, 194431AEnglish Queen.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun May 10, 1942156AGood Queen ___.Louis ShieldsFarrar
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