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92 total results for DICTA( score: 50 )
28 results for DICTA from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jun 11, 2023 | 84D | Authoritative pronouncements (2) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Thu Apr 7, 2022 | 58A | Formal decrees | Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Tue May 19, 2020 | 52D | Authoritative pronouncements (2) | Trent H. Evans | Shortz |
Tue Feb 18, 2020 | 34A | Mandates (4) | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Sat Nov 19, 2016 | 65A | Pronouncements (5) | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Mar 29, 2014 | 27D | Orders (4) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Fri Jan 10, 2014 | 41D | Decrees (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Oct 21, 2013 | 41A | Judicial statements | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Mar 28, 2013 | 57A | Fiats (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Feb 1, 2013 | 23A | Decrees (2) | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Sat Apr 7, 2012 | 23D | Mandates (4) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Oct 24, 2010 | 105D | Mandates (4) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Oct 4, 2007 | 45A | Orders (4) | Sheldon Benardo | Shortz |
Tue Jul 10, 2007 | 10D | Formal rulings | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Wed Mar 29, 2006 | 65A | Fiats (2) | Frances Hansen (1919-2004) | Shortz |
Sun Jun 12, 2005 | 5D | Orders (4) | Joe Bower | Shortz |
Mon Dec 29, 2003 | 33D | Judicial declarations | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Fri May 10, 2002 | 39A | Say-sos | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Jan 10, 2002 | 35A | Rulings | Alex Vaughn | Shortz |
Sun Apr 29, 2001 | 82D | Parts of rulings | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Dec 26, 2000 | 51D | Formal pronouncements | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Thu Nov 18, 1999 | 1A | Statements | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Fri Sep 17, 1999 | 41D | Orders (4) | Patrick D. Berry | Shortz |
Wed Jul 29, 1998 | 1A | Pronouncements (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jul 20, 1997 | 59D | Pronouncements (5) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 1997 | 57D | Pronouncements (5) | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Tue May 14, 1996 | 51D | Mandates (4) | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Sat Mar 11, 1995 | 53D | Pronouncements (5) | Nancy Joline | Shortz |
2 results for DICTA from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Feb 22, 2009 | Panda | 24D | Pronouncements at 600-1 | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Apr 5, 1998 | Diagramless | 46D | Pronouncements | Frank Longo | Shortz |
62 results for DICTA from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Feb 8, 1993 | 4A | Maxims | Jim Page | Maleska |
Thu May 17, 1990 | 54D | Decrees | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Wed Oct 26, 1988 | 37A | Judicial opinions | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sat Jun 4, 1988 | 47A | Judicial opinions | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Thu Apr 14, 1988 | 27D | Authoritative pronouncements | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sun Nov 1, 1987 | 19D | Apothegms | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Sun Feb 8, 1987 | 11D | Pronouncements | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Fri Nov 21, 1986 | 41D | Pronouncements | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Sun Dec 2, 1984 | 62A | Formal statements | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Wed Feb 15, 1984 | 47D | Pronouncements | Whitten | Maleska |
Mon Jul 4, 1983 | 26D | Legal opinions | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri May 6, 1983 | 27A | Maxims | John Greenman | Maleska |
Thu Oct 21, 1982 | 1A | Maxims | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Wed Sep 15, 1982 | 67A | Sayings | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Sun Aug 30, 1981 | 97D | Ukases | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Tue Sep 30, 1980 | 48D | Pronouncements | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Mar 30, 1980 | 1D | Pronouncements | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sat Feb 16, 1980 | 52A | Pronouncements | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sun Jan 6, 1980 | 98D | Judicial assertions | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sat Dec 8, 1979 | 21A | Pronouncements | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jan 18, 1979 | 47A | Pronouncements | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Jan 6, 1979 | 46D | Authoritative pronouncements | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue May 3, 1977 | 39A | Pronouncements from on high | Alice H. Kaufman | Maleska |
Tue Feb 17, 1976 | 53D | Pronouncements | Bert H. Kruse | Weng |
Fri Apr 11, 1975 | 43A | Pronouncements | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
Wed Jun 5, 1974 | 7D | Pronouncements | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Sep 4, 1973 | 41A | Maxims | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 10, 1973 | 33A | Maxims | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 24, 1972 | 41A | Statements | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Feb 5, 1971 | 46A | Authoritative statements | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Aug 18, 1970 | 41A | Pronouncements | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Mar 9, 1970 | 3D | Obiter ___ | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 22, 1969 | 5A | Formal statements. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 27, 1969 | 26D | Statements. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 15, 1969 | 1A | Pronouncements. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 23, 1969 | 28A | Sayings | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Fri Mar 14, 1969 | 17A | Words of wisdom. | Louise Earnest | Weng |
Tue Sep 12, 1967 | 45A | Authoritative statements. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Wed Apr 19, 1967 | 19A | Pronouncements. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sat Nov 12, 1966 | 3D | Pronouncements. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 26, 1966 | 12D | Statements. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 16, 1965 | 120D | Authoritative sayings. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sat Aug 17, 1963 | 27D | Pronouncements. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 11, 1963 | 54D | Judicial pronouncement. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Tue May 29, 1962 | 42A | Sayings. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Fri Aug 5, 1960 | 1D | Sayings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 21, 1959 | 7D | Dogmatic assertions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 22, 1958 | 47D | Judicial opinions. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Oct 14, 1958 | 26D | Obiter ___. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Jul 24, 1958 | 16D | Sayings. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Mon Feb 24, 1958 | 5D | Sayings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 11, 1958 | 49D | Formal statements of opinion. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Jan 2, 1958 | 28A | Sayings. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1954 | 101D | Dogmatic principles. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Mon Jul 12, 1954 | 19A | Authoritative statements. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Apr 18, 1954 | 80D | Pronunciamentos. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Fri Oct 9, 1953 | 7D | Authoritative assertions. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun May 13, 1951 | 112D | Pronunciamentos. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Thu Mar 15, 1951 | 52D | Judicial opinions. | Robert Hegler | Farrar |
Sun Jan 28, 1951 | 129A | Authoritative statements. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Sun Sep 14, 1947 | 115D | Dogmatic principles. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Feb 13, 1944 | 61D | Apothegms. | Louis Shields | Farrar |