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198 total results for EXERT( score: 50 )
65 results for EXERT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Apr 9, 2024 | 64A | Use, as energy | Caroline Sommers and Freddie Cheng | Fagliano |
Sun Jun 5, 2022 | 106D | Use, as influence (2) | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale | Shortz |
Fri Oct 9, 2020 | 16A | Apply (8) | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 2020 | 21A | Bring to bear (5) | David Kwong | Shortz |
Tue Dec 24, 2019 | 8D | Bring to bear, as pressure | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Mon Jul 29, 2019 | 11D | Apply, as force (3) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Tue Apr 4, 2017 | 60A | Apply, as pressure (6) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Tue Jul 12, 2016 | 48D | Apply, as pressure (6) | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Sun Nov 1, 2015 | 123A | Apply (8) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Tue Sep 22, 2015 | 19D | Apply, as pressure (6) | Victor Barocas and Tom Pepper | Shortz |
Sat Feb 28, 2015 | 66A | Apply (8) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Tue Aug 19, 2014 | 32D | Apply, as force (3) | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
Fri Dec 27, 2013 | 64A | Apply (8) | Ian Livengood & J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Sun Nov 25, 2012 | 122A | Wield, as influence (5) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue May 1, 2012 | 65A | Put out, as energy | Zoe Wheeler and Aimee Lucido | Shortz |
Mon Aug 29, 2011 | 34D | Apply, as pressure (6) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake | Shortz |
Tue Dec 21, 2010 | 67A | Wield, as power | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue Nov 23, 2010 | 68A | Wield, as influence (5) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Wed Sep 17, 2008 | 65A | Bring to bear (5) | Edward Safran | Shortz |
Sun Aug 3, 2008 | 2D | Apply (8) | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Jul 27, 2008 | 50D | Put forth (3) | Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Thu Jun 26, 2008 | 64A | Push (oneself) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Mar 20, 2008 | 15A | Apply (8) | Stephen Edward Anderson | Shortz |
Mon Mar 17, 2008 | 48D | Put forth, as effort (3) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Thu Nov 8, 2007 | 61A | Apply (8) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Wed Nov 1, 2006 | 6A | Wield, as influence (5) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Thu Mar 30, 2006 | 62A | Put into use | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Dec 15, 2005 | 11D | Nudge (oneself) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat Nov 19, 2005 | 34A | Employ | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Wed Aug 24, 2005 | 32D | Use with effort | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Mon Dec 20, 2004 | 60A | Spend, as energy | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2004 | 14D | Apply with might | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Jul 19, 2004 | 60A | Apply, as pressure (6) | Nancy Salomon and Kendall Twigg | Shortz |
Tue Mar 30, 2004 | 3D | Put forth, as effort (3) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Tue Aug 26, 2003 | 19A | Wield, as influence (5) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Mon Apr 7, 2003 | 15A | Apply, as pressure (6) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Aug 28, 2002 | 14A | Employ, as strength | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Fri Jul 5, 2002 | 30D | Put to work | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Mar 31, 2002 | 61D | Put forth (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Mar 4, 2002 | 26D | Put out, as effort | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Tue May 1, 2001 | 10D | Bring to bear (5) | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Thu Mar 15, 2001 | 52D | Put forth, in a way | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Feb 5, 2001 | 68A | Strain (3) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Dec 5, 2000 | 67A | Wield, as influence (5) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue Dec 7, 1999 | 62A | Make, as an effort | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Mon Oct 25, 1999 | 50D | Exercise | Philip Lew | Shortz |
Tue Jun 29, 1999 | 38A | Use energetically | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
Mon May 3, 1999 | 47A | Bring to bear (5) | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Mon Aug 10, 1998 | 51D | Put forth, as effort (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Aug 31, 1997 | 64D | Strain (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Aug 9, 1997 | 22D | Put forth (3) | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Tue Aug 6, 1996 | 34D | Use, as influence (2) | F. Heaney | Shortz |
Sun Feb 18, 1996 | 15D | Push | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Dec 8, 1995 | 23D | Wield (3) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Wed Nov 22, 1995 | 12D | Apply, as force (3) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Wed Aug 30, 1995 | 51A | Wield (3) | John R. Conrad | Shortz |
Wed Feb 8, 1995 | 51D | Strain (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Jan 22, 1995 | 85A | Make an effort (2) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Tue Jan 3, 1995 | 73A | Apply (8) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Aug 15, 1994 | 48D | Strive | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Aug 13, 1994 | 33D | Put out | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Aug 10, 1994 | 56D | Wield (3) | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
Tue May 17, 1994 | 27D | Bring to bear (5) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Mar 6, 1994 | 91D | Make an effort (2) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Feb 13, 1994 | 110A | Show some muscle | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
4 results for EXERT from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jul 9, 2023 | Panda | 63A | Try hard to cross tree | Tracy Bennett | Shortz |
Apr 18, 2021 | Cryptic | 10A | Apply minimum of effort, knocking over dino (5) | John Halpern and Friends | Shortz |
Sep 24, 2017 | Diagramless | 23D | Use, as force | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
May 30, 1999 | Diagramless | 10D | Put forth, as power | Frank Longo | Shortz |
129 results for EXERT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jul 7, 1993 | 37D | Wield | William Baxley | Maleska |
Fri Jun 4, 1993 | 66A | Put into action | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sun Jan 17, 1993 | 108A | Bring to bear | Mel Taub | Maleska |
Fri Oct 16, 1992 | 66A | Use muscles | Calista Luminati | Maleska |
Fri Aug 7, 1992 | 55D | Use one's power | Bob Sefick | Maleska |
Mon Jul 20, 1992 | 25A | Use muscles | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Wed Oct 23, 1991 | 25D | Put forth effort | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Jun 2, 1991 | 47D | Apply muscle power | Timothy S. Lewis | Maleska |
Fri Nov 30, 1990 | 26A | Put forth effort | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Fri Nov 17, 1989 | 68A | Employ muscle power | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Mon Feb 20, 1989 | 59A | Put forth effort | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Fri Sep 9, 1988 | 9D | Put forth effort | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sun Jul 24, 1988 | 101D | Put forth effort | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sun May 1, 1988 | 63A | Make an all-out effort | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Apr 3, 1988 | 125A | Use muscle power | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Mon May 4, 1987 | 65A | Put into use | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Dec 25, 1986 | 27D | Put forth effort | Norman Wizer | Maleska |
Thu Dec 4, 1986 | 63A | Strive | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Tue Oct 14, 1986 | 47D | Put into action | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Fri Aug 8, 1986 | 18D | Try hard | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sat May 31, 1986 | 13D | Use muscle power | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Tue Mar 18, 1986 | 68A | Use extreme effort | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
Sun Mar 31, 1985 | 43D | Use muscle power | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Mon Sep 17, 1984 | 33D | Put forth effort | Daniels | Maleska |
Tue Jan 17, 1984 | 30D | Make an effort | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Fri Nov 18, 1983 | 6D | Buckle down | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Sep 8, 1983 | 25D | Buckle down | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Jun 13, 1983 | 22D | ___ oneself (endeavor) | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Fri Apr 15, 1983 | 48A | Apply strenuously | Carduff | Maleska |
Fri Jul 30, 1982 | 60A | Put into action | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Fri Mar 26, 1982 | 60A | Put forth, as an effort | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sun Sep 13, 1981 | 121A | Put forth effort | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Fri Sep 11, 1981 | 54D | Try hard | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Jul 29, 1981 | 43A | Put forth muscle power | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon Jan 12, 1981 | 8D | Bear down | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sun Oct 12, 1980 | 41D | Strive | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Dec 19, 1979 | 51D | Put forth strength | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Nov 2, 1979 | 49D | Put forth strength | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Wed Jun 7, 1978 | 27A | Bear down | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Oct 7, 1977 | 6D | Use muscle power | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Sep 27, 1977 | 18A | Apply some muscle | Beverly J. Seward | Maleska |
Tue Mar 29, 1977 | 61A | Use muscle power | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Maleska |
Wed Mar 16, 1977 | 27D | Apply energy | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Mon Mar 7, 1977 | 19A | Put forth | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Nov 12, 1976 | 6D | Put forth effort | Hugh McElroy | Weng |
Mon Aug 9, 1976 | 50D | Put forth | D. Davis | Weng |
Wed Oct 1, 1975 | 60A | Make an all-out effort | Marie West | Weng |
Fri May 16, 1975 | 32D | Put forth | Violet Gale | Weng |
Sat Feb 15, 1975 | 32D | Put forth | Alice H. Kaufman | Weng |
Tue Aug 6, 1974 | 16A | Put forth | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sat Jun 1, 1974 | 62A | Wield | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Thu May 16, 1974 | 18A | Wield | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Mon Apr 29, 1974 | 27D | Put forth strongly | James Barrick | Weng |
Tue Mar 19, 1974 | 14A | Wield | George Madrid | Weng |
Sun Feb 24, 1974 | 24A | Put forth effort | John Willig | Weng |
Thu Nov 15, 1973 | 67A | Wield | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jul 16, 1973 | 5D | Do with vigor | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 18, 1973 | 44A | Wield | Brian G. Tyler | Weng |
Wed Jul 26, 1972 | 7D | Wield | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 18, 1971 | 62A | Put into action | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 6, 1971 | 4D | Labor with vigor | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Aug 4, 1971 | 28D | Put forth | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 24, 1971 | 39D | Put into action | Mel Rosen | Weng |
Thu Nov 12, 1970 | 30D | Put into action | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 23, 1970 | 67A | Exercise vigorously | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 23, 1970 | 6D | Strain | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jun 24, 1970 | 9D | Wield | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 12, 1969 | 32D | Put into action. | Arthur Schulman | Weng |
Fri May 16, 1969 | 6D | Put into action. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 3, 1969 | 17A | Put forth. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 25, 1969 | 30D | Put forth. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 5, 1969 | 57D | Make an effort | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Mon Jul 29, 1968 | 28D | Exercise. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 2, 1968 | 66A | Wield. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 15, 1968 | 29D | Exercise. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Fri Nov 24, 1967 | 11D | Bring to bear. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 11, 1967 | 115D | Wield. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Mon Jan 2, 1967 | 64A | Put into action. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Sat Oct 29, 1966 | 52D | Put into action. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Oct 20, 1966 | 18A | Make an effort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 5, 1966 | 2D | Put into action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 15, 1965 | 71A | Bring to bear. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 4, 1965 | 130A | Wield. | Will C. Weng | Farrar |
Sat May 9, 1964 | 52D | Put into action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 20, 1964 | 65A | Wield. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 27, 1964 | 31D | Wield. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Mon Nov 25, 1963 | 51D | Wield. | Eileen Lexau | Farrar |
Sat Oct 26, 1963 | 21D | Put forth, as power. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Tue Apr 16, 1963 | 61A | Put in vigorous action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 13, 1963 | 40A | Wield. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 10, 1962 | 11D | Use great effort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 3, 1962 | 36A | Wield. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Apr 15, 1962 | 145A | Put pressure on. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Feb 18, 1962 | 138A | Put in vigorous action. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Tue Jan 30, 1962 | 35A | Put into action. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Mon Dec 19, 1960 | 55D | Expend energy. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Wed Jul 22, 1959 | 48D | Use force. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Jul 13, 1959 | 13D | Put forth, as strength. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Tue Jun 9, 1959 | 15A | Put into action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 4, 1958 | 13D | Make an effort. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed May 7, 1958 | 33A | Put forth, as strength. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri Apr 18, 1958 | 7D | Put forth, as strength. | Herman Keld | Farrar |
Sat Dec 14, 1957 | 27D | Strive hard. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 7, 1957 | 71A | Use one's muscles. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 30, 1957 | 113A | Put into action. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon Apr 22, 1957 | 62A | Put into vigorous action. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sat Jan 19, 1957 | 47D | Use strength. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Aug 31, 1956 | 53D | Exercise. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 11, 1956 | 12D | Use. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed Apr 18, 1956 | 13D | Exercise. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Nov 7, 1955 | 58A | Exercise. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Wed Nov 2, 1955 | 31D | Put into vigorous action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 31, 1955 | 58A | Exercise. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Thu Apr 7, 1955 | 13D | Make an effort. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Mar 22, 1955 | 67A | Exercise. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 15, 1955 | 66A | Put into action. | Morton Braun | Farrar |
Sun Dec 26, 1954 | 46D | Put to use. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu May 6, 1954 | 18A | Put into action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 23, 1954 | 20A | Put forth effort. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Feb 8, 1954 | 49A | Bestir one's self. | Charlotte Stickney | Farrar |
Fri Jun 12, 1953 | 47A | Put forth, as power. | A. Lazare | Farrar |
Mon May 11, 1953 | 13A | Put into vigorous action. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Tue Apr 28, 1953 | 33D | Put to use, as strength. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Thu Mar 20, 1952 | 70A | Strain mightily. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 22, 1952 | 17A | Make an effort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 28, 1951 | 50D | Strain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 3, 1951 | 52D | Put in vigorous action. | Robert Hegler | Farrar |
Sun Jul 13, 1947 | 142A | Bring pressure. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Dec 9, 1945 | 10D | Act vigorously. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |