Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Tue Feb 21, 2023 | 26A | Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life" (4) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Sun Jul 3, 2022 | 26A | Director Frank | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Fri Apr 3, 2020 | 42D | "You Can't Take It With You" director, 1938 | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Thu Dec 6, 2018 | 5A | Three-time Best Director of the 1930s | Sophia Maymudes | Shortz |
Tue Nov 22, 2016 | 51D | Frank who directed "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Sat Nov 12, 2016 | 47D | Director of the first film to win all five top Oscars (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Jul 25, 2016 | 28D | Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life" (4) | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Mon Apr 27, 2015 | 42D | Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life" (4) | Johanna Fenimore | Shortz |
Tue Oct 14, 2014 | 2D | Frank who directed "It Happened One Night" | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sun Jan 13, 2013 | 94A | "It Happened One Night" director (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Jan 4, 2013 | 26D | "Prelude to War" documentarian, 1943 | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Dec 11, 2012 | 9D | "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" director | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Thu Nov 29, 2012 | 6D | "State of the Union" director, 1948 | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Sun Apr 1, 2012 | 34A | Three-time Best Director in the 1930s | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Wed Sep 7, 2011 | 25A | Frank with six Oscars | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Sat Apr 17, 2010 | 49A | "Meet John Doe" director, 1941 | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Sun Jun 8, 2008 | 9D | "It Happened One Night" director (2) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sat Oct 27, 2007 | 43D | "Lady for a Day" director, 1933 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Jun 14, 2007 | 15A | "Ladies of Leisure" director | Donna Hoke Kahwaty | Shortz |
Mon Feb 12, 2007 | 17A | Film director Frank | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Apr 15, 2006 | 18A | "The Name Above the Title" autobiographer, 1971 | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Tue Jan 17, 2006 | 14A | Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life" (4) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2005 | 1A | "Meet John Doe" director (2) | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Fri Jun 3, 2005 | 5A | "Broadway Bill" director, 1934 | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Sat Feb 5, 2005 | 27A | "Meet John Doe" director (2) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Fri Nov 21, 2003 | 1D | Three-time Best Director | David Ainslie Macleod | Shortz |
Sun May 11, 2003 | 104D | Best Director of 1934, '36 and '38 | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Apr 14, 2003 | 6D | Frank who directed "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Mon Oct 7, 2002 | 70A | Director who won his first 56-Down in 1934 | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Fri Dec 21, 2001 | 18A | "Arsenic and Old Lace" director | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Sun Oct 7, 2001 | 25A | "Arsenic and Old Lace" director, 1944 | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Jul 19, 2000 | 27D | 1930's director with three Oscars | Philip Lew | Shortz |
Thu Feb 24, 2000 | 34A | Three-time Oscar-winning director (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Apr 1, 1999 | 47A | Film maker Frank | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Sat Jan 9, 1999 | 41A | His last film was "Pocketful of Miracles" | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Mon Oct 19, 1998 | 1A | "It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Fri Aug 15, 1997 | 43A | His last work was "Pocketful of Miracles," 1961 | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Feb 21, 1997 | 9D | Three-time Oscar-winning director (2) | C. E. Gersch | Shortz |
Wed Jul 12, 1995 | 6A | Three-time Oscar director | Robert Malinow | Shortz |
Fri Nov 26, 1993 | 27D | "Lost Horizon" director | Nancy A. Corbett | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Tue Jul 13, 1993 | 48A | "It's a Wonderful Life" director | Michael S. Maurer | Maleska |
Tue Feb 23, 1993 | 25D | Noted film director | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Tue Dec 1, 1992 | 14D | "Meet John Doe" director | Michael S. Maurer | Maleska |
Tue Oct 20, 1992 | 58A | "It's a Wonderful Life" director | Wayne Hall-Eastman | Maleska |
Sun Oct 11, 1992 | 108D | "It Happened One Night" director | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Tue Sep 8, 1992 | 14D | "Lost Horizon" director | Michael S. Maurer | Maleska |
Thu Jun 18, 1992 | 29D | "Lost Horizon" director | C. McInerney | Maleska |
Fri Nov 23, 1990 | 41A | "The Name Above the Title" author | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Sat Mar 3, 1990 | 31D | "It's a Wonderful World" director | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Feb 11, 1990 | 40D | Director of "It Happened One Night" | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Sun Aug 14, 1988 | 70D | Film maker Frank | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sat Oct 3, 1987 | 22D | "It's a Wonderful Life" film maker | John Greenman | Maleska |
Mon Aug 24, 1987 | 31A | "Lost Horizon" director | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sat Jun 13, 1987 | 50D | "Lost Horizon" director | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Fri Mar 6, 1987 | 15A | Director of "It's a Wonderful Life" | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Sun Aug 18, 1985 | 76A | "Dirigible" director: 1931 | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Wed Aug 14, 1985 | 24A | Director Frank | Whitten | Maleska |
Fri Mar 22, 1985 | 17A | "Lost Horizon" director | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Nov 20, 1984 | 8D | "Lost Horizon" director | Leslie | Maleska |
Fri Nov 25, 1983 | 7D | "Lost Horizon" director | Joan Whitman | Maleska |
Sat Apr 30, 1983 | 9D | "Lost Horizon" director | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
Thu Dec 3, 1981 | 25D | Director of "It's a Wonderful Life" | Carduff | Maleska |
Sat Dec 8, 1979 | 24D | Famed director | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Jul 24, 1979 | 44A | Frank of Hollywood | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sat Jun 16, 1979 | 21A | Name of fame in Hollywood | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Apr 30, 1979 | 25D | Director of "You Can't Take It With You" | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Apr 18, 1976 | 6A | Director Frank | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Wed Nov 19, 1975 | 18A | Film-director Frank | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Thu Jan 4, 1973 | 26A | Director of "Mr. Deeds" | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 23, 1972 | 97D | U. S. film director | Nancy S. Ross | Weng |
Sun Nov 9, 1969 | 41A | Film director | John Willig | Weng |
Tue May 9, 1967 | 5A | Well-known movie director. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Oct 2, 1966 | 1D | Genus of goats, etc. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Tue Aug 2, 1966 | 33A | Veteran film producer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 10, 1961 | 59D | Goat genus. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Thu Sep 8, 1960 | 5A | Genus of goats. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 5, 1958 | 72D | Genus of goats. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Sep 15, 1957 | 16A | Director of "Mr. Deeds." | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 1, 1954 | 69D | Well-known movie director. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri May 1, 1953 | 1A | Award-winning movie director. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 15, 1953 | 6D | Director, won three Oscars. | Sergei Tilart | Farrar |
Sat Mar 8, 1952 | 41D | Frank ___, well-known movie director. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 16, 1946 | 16A | Famous screen director. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jun 9, 1946 | 79A | Film director. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |