Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Nov 24, 2024 | 106D | Itsy (2) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Fagliano |
Sun Oct 27, 2024 | 109D | Nonsense word in a playground rhyme | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen | Fagliano |
Sun Aug 18, 2024 | 76D | Itty-bitty | Rebecca Goldstein and Will Nediger | Fagliano |
Tue Jul 2, 2024 | 24D | Start of a choosing rhyme (2) | Josh Goodman | Fagliano |
Thu Mar 21, 2024 | 60A | Li'l | Joe Marquez | Fagliano |
Wed Jan 3, 2024 | 19A | Start of a simple selection process | Jared Goudsmit | Shortz |
Sun Dec 24, 2023 | 74D | Start of a playground rhyme (2) | Drew Schmenner | Shortz |
Mon Nov 6, 2023 | 68A | "___, meeny, miney …" | Desirée Penner and Jeff Sinnock | Shortz |
Wed Oct 11, 2023 | 37D | Itsy (2) | Miranda Kany | Shortz |
Mon Jun 26, 2023 | 69A | Little bitty | Taylor Johnson and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Wed Mar 15, 2023 | 56D | Tiny, informally | Michael B. Berg | Shortz |
Tue Mar 14, 2023 | 12D | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Dec 13, 2022 | 4D | ___-weeny (small) (2) | Julietta Gervase | Shortz |
Fri Jun 17, 2022 | 35D | Wee, informally (2) | Pao Roy | Shortz |
Thu Dec 16, 2021 | 23D | Start of a count-off (2) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Sat Aug 21, 2021 | 36A | Start of some decision-making | Joseph Greenbaum | Shortz |
Tue Jul 27, 2021 | 62A | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson | Shortz |
Thu Mar 25, 2021 | 25D | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed Feb 10, 2021 | 55D | "___, meeny, miney, mo ..." (6) | Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Thu Sep 24, 2020 | 59D | Playground rhyme starter | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Wed Nov 20, 2019 | 52D | "___, meeny ..." | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sat Aug 31, 2019 | 35A | Wee, informally (2) | Brian Thomas | Shortz |
Mon Jun 17, 2019 | 51D | ___-weeny (small) (2) | Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Tue May 22, 2018 | 31D | Start of a decision-making process (3) | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
Sun May 6, 2018 | 36D | Kids' rhyme starter (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Jul 29, 2017 | 15D | Recess rhyme starter | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Mon Dec 22, 2014 | 50A | "___, meeny, miney, mo ..." (6) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Apr 13, 2014 | 103A | Choice word? (3) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Mon Mar 3, 2014 | 58D | "___ meeny miney mo" (6) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake | Shortz |
Sun Aug 25, 2013 | 89D | Start of a count-off (2) | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Wed Aug 7, 2013 | 24A | Counting-out rhyme start | Erik Wennstrom | Shortz |
Fri May 10, 2013 | 38D | Kids' rhyme starter (2) | Derek Bowman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 28, 2012 | 27A | Start of a choosing rhyme (2) | Michael Sharp and Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Wed Apr 25, 2012 | 26A | Word of choice | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Sun Mar 11, 2012 | 62A | Start of a children's rhyme (5) | Victor Fleming and John Dunn | Shortz |
Mon Jan 9, 2012 | 3D | "___, meeny, miney, mo" (6) | Michael Dewey | Shortz |
Tue Dec 20, 2011 | 29D | Start of a playground rhyme (2) | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Tue Dec 13, 2011 | 42D | Start of a counting rhyme (3) | Jonathan Gersch | Shortz |
Sun Jun 5, 2011 | 74A | Start of a selection process (2) | Yaakov Bendavid | Shortz |
Sat Apr 23, 2011 | 51A | Start of a children's rhyme (5) | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Sat Feb 5, 2011 | 23D | Choice word? (3) | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Thu Jan 13, 2011 | 18D | Choosing-up word (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Nov 20, 2010 | 53D | Start of a children's rhyme (5) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Nov 24, 2008 | 70A | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | Billie Truitt | Shortz |
Sun Nov 9, 2008 | 94A | Start of some choice words? | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Oct 27, 2008 | 56D | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake | Shortz |
Sun Aug 24, 2008 | 104A | Start of a counting rhyme (3) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Sun Jul 27, 2008 | 143D | Choice word (3) | Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Sun Jun 3, 2007 | 111D | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | Kelsey Blakley | Shortz |
Sun Dec 31, 2006 | 36D | Choosing-up word (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Feb 12, 2006 | 35D | Counting-out starter | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 2005 | 122A | Start of a decision-making process (3) | Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Wed Nov 16, 2005 | 56D | Start of a kid's counting rhyme | Philip Thomson | Shortz |
Mon Oct 3, 2005 | 33A | "___, meeny, miney, mo" (6) | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Fri Jun 24, 2005 | 62A | Start of a decision-making process (3) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Mon Sep 27, 2004 | 54D | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | Gregory Paul | Shortz |
Fri Aug 20, 2004 | 33A | Counter's start | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Oct 1, 2003 | 18D | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Mon Mar 3, 2003 | 67A | "___ meeny miney mo" (6) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Wed Aug 21, 2002 | 59D | Chooser's start | Joel Kaplow | Shortz |
Wed Jan 2, 2002 | 52D | Counting-out bit (2) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu Nov 29, 2001 | 32D | Counting-out word (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat Jul 21, 2001 | 56A | First to be counted? | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Fri Nov 24, 2000 | 56D | Counting-out bit (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun Feb 6, 2000 | 69D | Counting-out rhyme starter | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Sun Dec 5, 1999 | 146A | Start of a children's rhyme (5) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Nov 14, 1999 | 82A | Start of a selection process (2) | Lloyd E. Pollet | Shortz |
Wed Sep 8, 1999 | 52D | Start of a counting rhyme (3) | Holden Baker | Shortz |
Fri Jul 24, 1998 | 5D | Part of a choosing-up routine | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon May 25, 1998 | 34A | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | William Canine | Shortz |
Fri Apr 10, 1998 | 54D | One of a few "choice" parts | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Oct 23, 1997 | 13D | Counting-out start | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Fri Jul 25, 1997 | 52D | Start of a count | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Dec 25, 1996 | 11D | Counting-out word (2) | N. S. Ross | Shortz |
Mon Nov 25, 1996 | 39A | Start of a counting-out rhyme (10) | M. Huret | Shortz |
Sun Mar 10, 1996 | 69D | Counter's opening | F. & L. Sabin | Shortz |
Fri Jan 19, 1996 | 43A | Start of a children's rhyme (5) | C. Gersch | Shortz |
Thu Sep 14, 1995 | 65A | Start of a chooser's rhyme | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 1994 | 123A | Start of a child's rhyme | Manny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn | Shortz |