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161 total results for CROC( score: 50 )
75 results for CROC from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat May 25, 2024 | 43D | Holey footwear | David P. Williams | Fagliano |
Sun Mar 3, 2024 | 42D | Relative of a gator (3) | Hoang-Kim Vu | Shortz |
Sun Nov 26, 2023 | 29A | Reptile with a big bite, informally | Adam Wagner and Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Tue Aug 1, 2023 | 27D | Branded shoe with holes | Kathryn Ladner | Shortz |
Sat Jan 28, 2023 | 34D | Shoe that can't be 32-Across | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Mon Jan 23, 2023 | 13A | Holey shoe | Adrian Johnson | Shortz |
Wed Jan 18, 2023 | 35D | Certain slip-on shoe | Lindsay McBride | Shortz |
Mon Dec 19, 2022 | 47A | Wetlands critter with snapping jaws | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Fri Sep 30, 2022 | 60A | Shoe with holes (4) | David Karp | Shortz |
Tue Jan 4, 2022 | 4D | Foam clog | David Bukszpan | Shortz |
Sun Oct 18, 2020 | 46D | Shoe with holes (4) | Miriam Estrin | Shortz |
Wed Apr 22, 2020 | 61A | Gator's cousin (8) | Jules Markey | Shortz |
Wed Apr 8, 2020 | 7D | Gator's cousin (8) | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
Sun Jan 5, 2020 | 34D | Big snapper, informally (2) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon Sep 30, 2019 | 8D | Gator's cousin (8) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Sep 1, 2019 | 20D | Popular gardening shoe | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Sun May 19, 2019 | 66A | Shoe with lots of holes | Natan Last | Shortz |
Tue May 14, 2019 | 25D | Swamp snapper (2) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Sat May 11, 2019 | 15A | Menace following Captain Hook around, for short | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Sun May 5, 2019 | 80D | Critter that likes to lie in the sun | Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue Apr 23, 2019 | 24A | Nile reptile, for short | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni | Shortz |
Mon Aug 13, 2018 | 45A | Shoe with holes (4) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Fri May 4, 2018 | 18A | Animal with a big bite, informally | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Wed Apr 11, 2018 | 30D | Cousin of a gator | Keiran King | Shortz |
Sun Jul 23, 2017 | 83D | Swamp swimmer | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Tue Mar 28, 2017 | 5A | Nile predator, briefly | Ryan Milligan | Shortz |
Wed Mar 22, 2017 | 6D | Swamp critter (5) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 2016 | 107D | Shoe with holes (4) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Nov 28, 2015 | 54D | Large snapper | Ned White | Shortz |
Sun Sep 20, 2015 | 45D | Pursuer of Capt. Hook | Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Aug 10, 2015 | 53A | Swamp critter (5) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Sun Apr 12, 2015 | 95A | Nile biter, for short | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Mar 10, 2015 | 52A | Swamp menace, for short (2) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Tue Jan 20, 2015 | 45D | Swamp beast, informally | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Tue Dec 2, 2014 | 67A | Cold-blooded killer, for short | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Fri Jun 27, 2014 | 38A | Mangrove menace, informally | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed Mar 26, 2014 | 36A | Holey plastic shoe | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Thu Sep 19, 2013 | 35D | Swamp denizen, briefly | Michael Blake | Shortz |
Mon Jul 1, 2013 | 45A | Gator's cousin (8) | Patrick McIntyre | Shortz |
Sun Apr 28, 2013 | 22A | Riverbank basker, informally | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Oct 30, 2012 | 54A | Gator's cousin (8) | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sun Jun 3, 2012 | 40D | Critter with a lot of teeth | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Dec 13, 2011 | 31A | Nile menace, informally (2) | Jonathan Gersch | Shortz |
Sun Apr 17, 2011 | 84D | Nile menace, informally (2) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sat Dec 25, 2010 | 1D | Big snapper, informally (2) | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Sat Jun 6, 2009 | 32A | Killer ___ (green-skinned "Batman" villain) | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue May 19, 2009 | 1D | Swamp menace, for short (2) | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
Thu Mar 8, 2007 | 34A | Swamp critter (5) | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
Thu Oct 12, 2006 | 12D | Nile critter | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
Mon Dec 5, 2005 | 18A | Gator's cousin (8) | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2005 | 21A | Bigmouth | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Mon Jul 11, 2005 | 18D | Relative of a gator (3) | Janice M. Putney | Shortz |
Tue Jul 20, 2004 | 4A | Gator relative | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Sat Jul 3, 2004 | 19D | Swamp thing (2) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Thu Feb 5, 2004 | 8D | Bigmouthed critter (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Nov 30, 2003 | 50D | Toothy menace | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Jun 15, 2003 | 72D | How Capt. Hook lost his right hand, informally | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue May 27, 2003 | 35D | Gator's relative | PAtrick MErrell | Shortz |
Wed Sep 25, 2002 | 47A | Riverbank predator | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Wed Jun 26, 2002 | 14A | Gator's kin (2) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Apr 2, 2001 | 7D | Gator's cousin (8) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Aug 6, 2000 | 109D | Leathery sunbather | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Jun 2, 2000 | 23D | Snappish one | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue May 9, 2000 | 53A | Swamp snapper (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Nov 26, 1999 | 4D | Marsh critter | Roger Phillips | Shortz |
Wed Mar 3, 1999 | 1A | Relative of a gator (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Feb 22, 1999 | 14A | Swamp critter (5) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Thu Jan 21, 1999 | 36A | Nile menace | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sat Oct 17, 1998 | 9D | Big-mouthed critter (2) | Bryant White | Shortz |
Mon Apr 13, 1998 | 17A | Gator's cousin (8) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Aug 17, 1997 | 51D | Swamp critter (5) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue Mar 11, 1997 | 10A | Gator's kin (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Fri Jul 26, 1996 | 23A | Swamp thing (2) | G. Newman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 21, 1996 | 36D | Gator cousin | M. Gaffney | Shortz |
Sat Oct 1, 1994 | 26A | Caiman's cousin, for short | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
2 results for CROC from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 8, 2019 | GoingTooFar | 62A | Nile predator, briefly | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Apr 7, 2019 | Cryptic | 24D | Swamp thing, mostly nonsense (4) | Fraser Simpson | Shortz |
84 results for CROC from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 3, 1993 | 3D | Nile reptile, informally | Warren W. Reich | Taub |
Mon Jan 25, 1993 | 32D | Gator's kin | Jim Page | Maleska |
Fri Nov 20, 1992 | 30D | Gator's kin | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Fri Oct 23, 1992 | 33D | Nile denizen, for short | Timothy S. Lewis | Maleska |
Sun Jan 19, 1992 | 31D | Fang: Fr. | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Wed Dec 18, 1991 | 1D | Gator's kin | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Thu Nov 21, 1991 | 50D | Gator's cousin | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Maleska |
Wed Sep 25, 1991 | 38A | Cousin of a gator | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Sat Aug 3, 1991 | 1A | Nile reptile, for short | Jonathan J. Towle | Maleska |
Sun Apr 21, 1991 | 51A | Gator's relative | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Mar 3, 1991 | 11A | Gator's relative | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sat Nov 24, 1990 | 42A | Gator's kin | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Wed Oct 3, 1990 | 14A | Gator's cousin | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Sep 2, 1990 | 41A | Gator's cousin | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Apr 22, 1990 | 63D | Gator's kin | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Tue Apr 3, 1990 | 36A | Gator relative | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Fri Nov 3, 1989 | 1A | Caiman, for short | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Fri Jun 16, 1989 | 61A | Reptile, for short | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sun Feb 5, 1989 | 110D | "Lizard of the Nile," for short | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sun Nov 27, 1988 | 75A | Fang, in France | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Wed May 18, 1988 | 5A | Gator's kin | Mark Diehl | Maleska |
Sat Feb 27, 1988 | 11A | Gator's relative | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Sun Apr 19, 1987 | 96A | Nile denizen, for short | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Fri Aug 29, 1986 | 23A | Gator's kin | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sat Jan 4, 1986 | 42A | Gator's kin | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Tue Sep 10, 1985 | 45A | Gator's relative | Mimi Moody | Maleska |
Thu Aug 15, 1985 | 1A | Menace for Cleo's subjects | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Mon Aug 5, 1985 | 1D | Gator's kin | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Fri May 31, 1985 | 12D | Gator's kin | Whitten | Maleska |
Sun Sep 18, 1983 | 6D | Zambezi denizen, for short | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Thu Jul 15, 1982 | 19A | Aquatic reptile, for short | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Fri Jun 4, 1982 | 56D | Gator's kin | Catherine Benante | Maleska |
Sun Apr 4, 1982 | 112A | Gator's cousin | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sat Mar 20, 1982 | 8D | "Teary" reptile, for short | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Tue Dec 22, 1981 | 31A | Gator's kin | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Aug 26, 1980 | 24A | Reptile, for short | Joan Whitman | Maleska |
Wed Aug 15, 1979 | 58A | Gator's cousin | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Mon May 21, 1979 | 44D | Reptile, for short | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sat Feb 11, 1978 | 56D | Gator's cousin | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Jan 6, 1978 | 26D | Gator's relative | Adelyn Lewis | Maleska |
Tue Apr 5, 1977 | 46D | Gator's relative | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Sun Feb 6, 1977 | 63A | Gator's relative | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Tue Apr 20, 1976 | 1A | Nile denizen, for short | Jim Page | Weng |
Thu Mar 11, 1976 | 55A | Reptile, for short | Dorothy Cannan | Weng |
Fri Jan 9, 1976 | 38D | Nile swimmer, for short | Brian G. Tyler | Weng |
Sat May 31, 1975 | 50D | Gator's counterpart | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Wed Dec 11, 1974 | 6A | Nile swimmer, for short | Jim Page | Weng |
Sun Jul 14, 1974 | 1D | Gator's cousin | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Tue Sep 18, 1973 | 44A | Swamp creature, for short | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 21, 1973 | 56A | Nile denizen, for short | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Sun Jan 14, 1973 | 77D | Gator's cousin | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Sep 10, 1972 | 59D | Reptile, for short | Thomas W. Schier | Weng |
Thu Jun 22, 1972 | 37A | Gator's relative | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 10, 1972 | 7D | Relative of a gator | Louise Earnest | Weng |
Sat Jan 23, 1971 | 23A | Gator's cousin | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Sep 16, 1970 | 1D | Gator's cousin | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 20, 1969 | 6A | Gator's cousin. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 11, 1968 | 54D | Gator. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 6, 1968 | 52A | Reptile, for short. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 27, 1967 | 36D | Swimmer in the Nile. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Aug 6, 1967 | 36A | Nile denizen, for short. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Fri Nov 4, 1966 | 1A | Reptile, for short. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 26, 1966 | 1A | Reptile, for short. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 6, 1966 | 1D | Gator. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 5, 1966 | 64A | Small name for a big reptile. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 20, 1964 | 34D | Reptile, for short. | Michael Dubin | Farrar |
Tue Apr 24, 1962 | 10A | Reptile, for short. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Apr 8, 1962 | 88A | Nile denizen, for short. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sun Feb 4, 1962 | 10D | Reptile, for short. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Fri Dec 8, 1961 | 63A | Reptile, for short. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 13, 1961 | 1D | Reptile, for short. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sun Feb 21, 1960 | 101A | River monster, for short. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jan 24, 1960 | 45A | Relative of a 'gator. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Aug 20, 1958 | 31D | Large reptile: Humorous. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jun 22, 1958 | 119A | Humorous term for a reptile. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Apr 24, 1956 | 1A | Reptile: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 13, 1955 | 66A | Large reptile: Colloq. | Mary D. Warnock | Farrar |
Tue Aug 31, 1954 | 1D | Reptile: Colloq. | R. E. Lawlor | Farrar |
Thu Oct 15, 1953 | 51A | Smiler of the Nile, for short. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 12, 1953 | 12D | Rapacious reptile. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 10, 1951 | 86A | Captain Hook's nemesis: Coll. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Mar 13, 1949 | 13D | Reptile of the Nile. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Apr 27, 1947 | 126A | Reptile: Humorous. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun Feb 21, 1943 | 52D | Mugger's humorous name. | I. Kert | Farrar |