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11 results for GALILEO from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 3, 2021	39A	The Father of Modern Physics	Ann Shan	Shortz
Wed Oct 30, 2019	54A	Astronomer who first observed Saturn's rings	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Aug 16, 2015	109A	"Two New Sciences" author	Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Mon Apr 13, 2015	21D	Astronomer who discovered the main moons of Jupiter	Alex Silverman	Shortz
Thu Apr 5, 2007	39D	"Sidereus Nuncius" author	Mike Shenk	Shortz
Tue Dec 13, 2005	31A	Spacecraft to Jupiter	Roy Leban	Shortz
Tue Mar 9, 2004	48D	1600's stargazer	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Tue Sep 2, 2003	18D	Telescope pioneer	Ed Early	Shortz
Mon Jul 30, 2001	5D	Classic Italian astronomer	Nancy Kavanaugh	Shortz
Sat Jun 23, 2001	2D	Early sunspot studier	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Thu Jun 20, 1996	23D	1989 NASA launch	C. Millhauser	Shortz

2 results for GALILEO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 2, 2012	Acrostic	Y	Discoverer of Io, Europa, Callisto and Ganymede	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jul 10, 2011	Cryptic	12A	Young lady I sign for NASA project (7)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

8 results for GALILEO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 21, 1989	43A	Famed advocate of Copernicanism	William Baxley	Maleska
Mon Dec 16, 1985	57A	Copernican theorist	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Sun Apr 29, 1973	13D	Famous Pisan	Joseph LaFauci	Weng
Tue Sep 28, 1971	61A	Famous Pisan	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 14, 1968	59A	Old stargazer	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Apr 23, 1966	8D	Italian astronomer.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 24, 1958	45D	Pioneer in experimental science.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 14, 1954	90D	Noted astronomer (1564-1642).	W. E. Jones	Farrar

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