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99 total results for INERTIA( score: 50 )
38 results for INERTIA from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jun 12, 2024 | 70A | Obstacle to change | Simeon Seigel | Fagliano |
Tue Apr 25, 2023 | 48D | Tendency to stay at rest | Grant Boroughs | Shortz |
Sun Oct 10, 2021 | 91D | Reason the physicist stayed in bed? | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Wed Feb 3, 2021 | 38D | Sluggishness (4) | Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 2020 | 86A | Subject of Newton's first law of motion (3) | David Kwong | Shortz |
Sat Sep 1, 2018 | 11D | Resistance to change (5) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sat Sep 10, 2016 | 39D | Trouble getting started | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Mon Dec 2, 2013 | 42D | Subject of Newton's first law of motion (3) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sun Apr 28, 2013 | 116A | It keeps things moving | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Apr 23, 2013 | 40A | Tendency to remain unchanged | Severin T. Nelson | Shortz |
Sun Jun 17, 2012 | 31D | Subject of Newton's first law of motion (3) | Kyle T. Dolan | Shortz |
Fri Oct 21, 2011 | 34A | What Newton's first law of motion concerns | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Feb 10, 2011 | 22A | Reason to keep moving | Derek Bowman | Shortz |
Fri May 22, 2009 | 56A | Sluggard's problem | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Nov 22, 2008 | 23D | Torpor | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Tue Sep 16, 2008 | 52A | Resistance to change (5) | Michael Langwald | Shortz |
Thu Nov 22, 2007 | 14A | Sluggishness (4) | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Thu Mar 8, 2007 | 10D | It keeps things going | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
Thu Jul 21, 2005 | 15A | Slothfulness | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 2005 | 78A | It keeps the ball rolling | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
Sun Jun 13, 2004 | 108A | Resistance to change (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Apr 28, 2004 | 4D | Resistance to change (5) | John Underwood | Shortz |
Tue Oct 14, 2003 | 28A | Resistance to change (5) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Jun 14, 2003 | 18D | Possible reason to lie in bed all morning | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Aug 24, 2002 | 6D | Notion about motion | Chuck Menning | Shortz |
Sat Mar 2, 2002 | 58A | Disinclination to change | Jim Page | Shortz |
Fri Oct 26, 2001 | 39D | Subject of Mach's principle | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Oct 24, 2000 | 43D | Sluggishness (4) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Aug 6, 2000 | 30A | Inactivity | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Jul 8, 2000 | 8D | It may be hard to overcome | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Jun 23, 2000 | 2D | Lack of get-up-and-go | Noah Dephoure | Shortz |
Mon Jun 5, 2000 | 37D | Subject of a law of physics | William A. Ballard | Shortz |
Thu Jul 22, 1999 | 8D | Staying power? | M. Preston Sherwood | Shortz |
Fri Aug 22, 1997 | 3D | It'll keep you going | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Sun May 18, 1997 | 9D | Physics topic | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sat Dec 7, 1996 | 62A | Subject of Newton's first law | R. H. Burns | Shortz |
Sun Jun 12, 1994 | 57D | Sluggishness (4) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Mon Apr 11, 1994 | 51A | Lethargy | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
4 results for INERTIA from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jul 7, 2024 | Cryptic | 10D | I retain odd disinclination to move (7) | Ali Gascoigne | Fagliano |
Feb 23, 2014 | Acrostic | L | Sluggishness; resistance to change | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Mar 17, 2002 | Cryptic | 21D | In hesitant sound, note a reluctance to change (7) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Oct 17, 1999 | Cryptic | 17A | I foolishly retain disinclination to change (7) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
57 results for INERTIA from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Oct 27, 1990 | 32D | Sluggishness | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sun Oct 21, 1990 | 37D | Immovability | Phyllis Fehringer | Maleska |
Thu Mar 1, 1990 | 51A | Sluggishness | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Fri Jan 27, 1989 | 45D | Lack of motion | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Jan 17, 1988 | 39D | Stagnation | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Sun Dec 6, 1987 | 70A | Resistance to change | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Wed Nov 25, 1987 | 29A | Immobility | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Thu May 21, 1987 | 42D | Sluggishness | Elaine George | Maleska |
Sat Dec 20, 1986 | 29A | Sluggishness | Vaughn Keith | Maleska |
Sun Mar 16, 1986 | 34D | Sluggishness | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sun Oct 6, 1985 | 117A | Passivity | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Feb 22, 1985 | 11D | Seat belts help overcome this | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
Thu Feb 10, 1983 | 38D | Tendency toward torpor | Greene | Maleska |
Sat Dec 26, 1981 | 40D | Disinclination to move or act | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sat Sep 5, 1981 | 21D | Sluggard's problem | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Sat Nov 17, 1979 | 23A | Disinclination to act | Marjorie Pedersen | Maleska |
Sat May 19, 1979 | 30D | Sluggishness | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Sep 23, 1977 | 53A | Lack of motion | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Thu Feb 10, 1977 | 13D | Inactivity | Manny Miller | Weng |
Sat Jun 26, 1976 | 15A | Sluggishness | Hal R. Hollinger | Weng |
Sun Apr 27, 1975 | 93A | Subject of Newton's law | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Sat Mar 31, 1973 | 13D | Passivity | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 11, 1972 | 15A | Lack of activity | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Aug 26, 1972 | 10D | Lack of activity | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 14, 1968 | 105A | Sluggishness | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jan 21, 1968 | 23A | Resistance to change. | John Willig | Farrar |
Fri Dec 15, 1967 | 17A | Lack of action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 11, 1966 | 18A | Laziness. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 27, 1965 | 16A | Disinclination to move. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 20, 1965 | 58A | Lack of action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 21, 1965 | 23D | Disinclination to act. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 17, 1963 | 58A | Laziness. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun May 26, 1963 | 20A | Immobility. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Wed Mar 21, 1962 | 39D | Inactivity. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Thu Jun 16, 1960 | 20A | Common symptom of spring fever. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 18, 1960 | 27D | That spring-fever feeling. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 3, 1957 | 26A | Torpidity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 30, 1955 | 2D | Sluggishness. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 25, 1955 | 46D | Laziness. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Aug 30, 1955 | 51A | Dullness. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 30, 1955 | 17A | Sluggishness. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Nov 29, 1954 | 13D | Resistance to change. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 15, 1954 | 2D | Static condition. | John Willig | Farrar |
Mon Nov 16, 1953 | 40D | Disinclination to act. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Aug 10, 1952 | 102A | A property of matter, in physics. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun May 11, 1952 | 116A | Stagnation. | Hilda E. Allen | Farrar |
Sun Nov 11, 1951 | 141A | Sluggishness. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Feb 11, 1951 | 83A | Sluggishness. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Jan 9, 1951 | 65A | Do-nothing-ness. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Sep 10, 1950 | 20A | Sluggishness. | D. G. Caywood | Farrar |
Sun Sep 1, 1946 | 22A | Spring fever. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Mar 3, 1946 | 22A | Indisposition to act. | Laird C. Addis | Farrar |
Sun Mar 26, 1944 | 59D | Laziness. | Jonathan Cross | Farrar |
Sun Jan 23, 1944 | 22A | Inactivity. | Jackson Cross | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1943 | 23A | Inactivity. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Apr 11, 1943 | 24A | Inactivity. | Harriot T. Cooke | Farrar |
Sun Jul 19, 1942 | 19D | Indisposition to act. | I. Kert | Farrar |