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178 total results for LENS( score: 50 )
126 results for LENS from Modern Era puzzles:
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| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Mon May 5, 2025 | 40A | The "L" of 20-Across | Eric Rollfing | Shortz |
| Tue Apr 29, 2025 | 12D | Part of a camera | Gene Louise De Vera | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 2, 2025 | 114D | Something to look through | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
| Sat Feb 3, 2024 | 23A | Aid in focusing | Carolyn Davies Lynch and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 6, 2023 | 29A | Microscope part (9) | Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 27, 2022 | 100D | Part of the eye that focuses light onto the retina | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 27, 2022 | 46A | Word after contact or before cover | Sheldon Polonsky | Shortz |
| Thu Feb 24, 2022 | 66A | Monocle, basically (3) | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 5, 2021 | 114D | Part of the eye (6) | Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 1, 2021 | 63A | Camera's "eye" (3) | Fiona Taylor | Shortz |
| Fri Jul 9, 2021 | 22D | You can see right through it (3) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 14, 2021 | 37D | Magnifier, e.g. | Nathan Hasegawa | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 28, 2021 | 107D | Common prescription item | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
| Fri Jan 29, 2021 | 42A | Choice for a cinematographer | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
| Sat Nov 7, 2020 | 30D | Point of view, metaphorically | Kameron Austin Collins and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 13, 2020 | 55D | Part of the eye (6) | Jon Olsen | Shortz |
| Fri Jun 12, 2020 | 55A | 2-Down part | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
| Sun May 3, 2020 | 27A | You can see right through it (3) | Ben Zimmer and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 27, 2020 | 35D | It helps you focus (2) | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
| Sun Mar 1, 2020 | 102A | Part of binoculars | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
| Thu Nov 28, 2019 | 66A | What keeps things in focus? | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 4, 2019 | 29D | Part of the eye (6) | Matthew Sewell | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 6, 2019 | 65A | Focusing aid | Jon Olsen | Shortz |
| Fri Jun 21, 2019 | 24D | Part of the eye (6) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
| Tue Jan 1, 2019 | 36A | Telescope part (4) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 6, 2018 | 59D | It may be labeled 2x or 3x | Sophia Maymudes | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 5, 2018 | 66A | It helps you focus (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 18, 2018 | 38A | Zoom, e.g. (2) | Byron Walden and Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
| Tue Oct 30, 2018 | 63A | Microscope part (9) | Jules Markey | Shortz |
| Thu Mar 8, 2018 | 30A | Part of the eye (6) | Jim Quinlan | Shortz |
| Tue Jan 2, 2018 | 21A | Cataract site (3) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 20, 2017 | 40A | It changes one's perspective | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 24, 2017 | 49A | Fisheye or zoom | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 13, 2017 | 68A | Microscope part (9) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Tue Jan 31, 2017 | 20A | Camera part (6) | Neil Padrick Wilson | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 11, 2017 | 67A | Light beam bender | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Fri Dec 23, 2016 | 28D | Contact, say (2) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 20, 2016 | 62D | Eye or camera part | Jason Mueller | Shortz |
| Thu Apr 21, 2016 | 58D | Word after hand or zoom | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
| Tue Feb 16, 2016 | 60A | Something you can see through | Ron and Nancy Byron | Shortz |
| Thu Feb 11, 2016 | 64A | Part of the eye (6) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 30, 2014 | 58D | Eye part (5) | David Woolf | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 17, 2014 | 36A | Main part of a monocle | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
| Sun May 11, 2014 | 126A | Cataract location | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Thu Mar 20, 2014 | 70A | Perspective provider | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
| Fri Nov 22, 2013 | 31D | Cinematography choice | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 15, 2013 | 65A | Camera part (6) | Jeff Chen and Angela Olson Halsted | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 24, 2013 | 63A | Monocle part (5) | Clive Probert | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 13, 2012 | 59D | Periscope part (3) | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 21, 2012 | 12D | Periscope part (3) | Caleb Emmons | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 16, 2012 | 28D | See-through object | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 6, 2012 | 40D | Camera part (6) | Wesley Johnson | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 26, 2012 | 63A | The "L" of S.L.R. | Daniel A. Finan | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 3, 2011 | 23A | Microscope part (9) | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
| Sat Sep 17, 2011 | 53D | Magnifier (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Mon May 23, 2011 | 1D | Microscope part (9) | Steve Salitan | Shortz |
| Tue Apr 12, 2011 | 37D | Monocle, e.g. | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 4, 2011 | 61A | It may change your perspective | Ashton Anderson | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 5, 2011 | 51D | Monocle part (5) | Mr. Ed Sessa | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 9, 2010 | 20A | Eye part (5) | Gary Whitehead | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 3, 2009 | 3D | Monocle part (5) | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 28, 2008 | 121A | Eye part (5) | Cathy Allis Millhauser | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 8, 2008 | 11D | Monocle, basically (3) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
| Sat Jun 7, 2008 | 41A | ___ cap | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 5, 2008 | 26D | Projector part | James Sajdak | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 7, 2008 | 21D | Eye part (5) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 16, 2007 | 40D | Magnifier (2) | David J. Kahn and Steve Kahn | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 25, 2007 | 64A | Word with telephoto or zoom | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
| Tue Jul 10, 2007 | 8D | Shutterbug's purchase | Pete Muller | Shortz |
| Thu Apr 26, 2007 | 66A | You can see right through it (3) | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 5, 2006 | 75A | Monocle part (5) | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 7, 2006 | 18D | Lorgnette part (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
| Sat May 20, 2006 | 54D | Shoot, slangily | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
| Thu Feb 16, 2006 | 65A | Put on film, in Variety-speak | Levi Denham and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Wed Feb 15, 2006 | 3D | Camera's eye (3) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 25, 2005 | 84D | Lorgnette piece | Matt Skoczen | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 25, 2005 | 56D | Contact, say (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 22, 2005 | 32D | Optical device | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Sat Apr 23, 2005 | 21A | Something found in specs? | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sat Jan 29, 2005 | 36A | Cataract site (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 13, 2005 | 64A | Lorgnette part (2) | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 20, 2004 | 69A | Telescope part (4) | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 2, 2004 | 58D | Eye piece | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 14, 2004 | 27D | Periscope part (3) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 29, 2004 | 51D | Something to see through | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 13, 2004 | 65A | Film, in Variety-speak | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Tue Apr 27, 2004 | 33D | Fisheye ___ | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
| Sat Jan 10, 2004 | 48A | Something to shoot through | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Fri Jan 2, 2004 | 10D | See-through item | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 2, 2003 | 108D | Monocle, basically (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 7, 2003 | 5A | Microscope part (9) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 8, 2003 | 4D | Place for a cap | James Rogers | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 12, 2002 | 3D | Camera attachment | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 30, 2002 | 67A | Eyeglass part | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 10, 2002 | 30D | Monocle part (5) | Wei-Hwa Huang | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 27, 2002 | 45D | Contact, e.g. | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sat Jan 19, 2002 | 43A | Eye (2) | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 7, 2002 | 68A | Microscope part (9) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 23, 2001 | 58D | Cinematographer's concern | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 3, 2001 | 42D | Part of S.L.R. | Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Mon May 21, 2001 | 21A | Telescope part (4) | Joan Yanofsky | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 30, 2000 | 26D | Periscope piece | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Sun May 21, 2000 | 17D | Zoom, e.g. (2) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 27, 1999 | 17A | Telescope part (4) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 15, 1999 | 43A | Bifocal, e.g. | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
| Thu Nov 25, 1999 | 15A | See 22-Down | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Tue Oct 12, 1999 | 70A | Word with contact or zoom | Ed Early | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 19, 1999 | 132A | Film, in Hollywood lingo | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 15, 1999 | 64A | Slide projector part | Zack Butler | Shortz |
| Wed May 26, 1999 | 61A | Zoom ___ | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
| Sat Feb 20, 1999 | 14D | Frame insert | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 10, 1998 | 65A | Camera part (6) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 3, 1997 | 28D | Contact, perhaps | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Sun May 11, 1997 | 109D | Eye (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
| Sat Nov 23, 1996 | 18A | Brownie's eye? (2) | R. Silvestri | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 8, 1996 | 21A | Microscope part (9) | N. Steinberg | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 4, 1995 | 58A | Camera part (6) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 1, 1995 | 31D | Microscope part (9) | Frank A. Longo | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 22, 1995 | 17A | Camera's eye (3) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 20, 1995 | 54D | Cataract site (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 8, 1995 | 57D | Brownie point? | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Wed May 17, 1995 | 41A | Eye part (5) | Ed Early | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 10, 1995 | 53D | Camera part (6) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
| Sat Mar 4, 1995 | 2D | Cariou and Dawson | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 30, 1994 | 63A | Hubble component | Alex K. Justin | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 2, 1993 | 12D | Brownie's eye? (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
6 results for LENS from Variety puzzles:
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Diagramless | 57A | Fisheye, e.g. | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Diagramless | 27D | Zoom ___ | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
| Dec 14, 2008 | Diagramless | 44D | Projector part | Thomas Takaro | Shortz |
| Nov 16, 2008 | Panda | 27D | Cariou's glass | Mel Taub | Shortz |
| Feb 15, 2004 | Diagramless | 7D | Lorgnette part | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Mar 16, 2003 | Diagramless | 42D | Lorgnette part | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
46 results for LENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Tue Apr 9, 1957 | 2D | Eyeglass. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Thu Apr 4, 1957 | 12D | Watch part. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Mar 29, 1957 | 44D | Camera part. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
| Fri Mar 1, 1957 | 55D | Monocle. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
| Sat Feb 16, 1957 | 64A | Optometrist's concern. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
| Sat Dec 1, 1956 | 7D | Burning glass. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Nov 30, 1956 | 35A | Monocle. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
| Tue Aug 14, 1956 | 60D | Part of a camera. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Thu Mar 22, 1956 | 64A | Optometrist's concern. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
| Wed Feb 22, 1956 | 23A | Monocle. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Nov 27, 1955 | 62D | Glass. | Marjorie M. Connelly | Farrar |
| Sun Nov 13, 1955 | 161A | Ground glass. | Grace Hoster | Farrar |
| Sat Nov 12, 1955 | 42A | Bifocal. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Jul 12, 1955 | 31A | Eye of TV. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 19, 1955 | 14D | Optical glass. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
| Tue Apr 26, 1955 | 8D | Camera part. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
| Fri Dec 24, 1954 | 53D | Camera part. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Thu Oct 21, 1954 | 56D | Monocle. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
| Mon Jul 26, 1954 | 18A | Part of the eye. | Ruth Oliver | Farrar |
| Sat Jun 5, 1954 | 11D | Part of a sextant. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
| Tue Mar 30, 1954 | 22D | Monocle. | George Frank | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 21, 1954 | 9D | Camera part. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Mon Aug 24, 1953 | 31D | Part of the eye. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
| Wed May 27, 1953 | 22A | Part of a magic lantern. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
| Tue Nov 11, 1952 | 3D | Part of a camera. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Nov 7, 1952 | 13D | Part of a telescope. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Oct 17, 1952 | 13D | Cameraman's best friend. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Aug 24, 1952 | 48D | French city. | Evelyn Smith | Farrar |
| Tue Dec 11, 1951 | 3D | City in France. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Dec 9, 1951 | 106A | City in Pas-de-Calais. | John Roget | Farrar |
| Tue May 8, 1951 | 46D | Monocle. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Dec 29, 1950 | 63A | Monocle. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 11, 1950 | 38A | French city, near Arras. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
| Sun Apr 3, 1949 | 15D | Magnifying glass. | D. G. Caywood | Farrar |
| Sun Aug 8, 1948 | 33D | Eyeglass. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
| Sun Apr 25, 1948 | 9D | Eyeglass. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 8, 1947 | 117D | Eyepiece. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
| Sun Apr 29, 1945 | 15D | Town near Arras. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
| Sun Apr 22, 1945 | 38D | Pas-de-Calais city. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Sun Sep 24, 1944 | 11D | Pas-de-Calais city. | I. Kert | Farrar |
| Sun Jul 9, 1944 | 129A | Camera part. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 4, 1944 | 123A | Camera eye. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Sun May 14, 1944 | 43D | Pas-de-Calais town. | G. O. Butler | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 12, 1944 | 96D | Important part of a camera. | Betty C. Crisman | Farrar |
| Sun Feb 20, 1944 | 144D | French town near Arras. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Sun Nov 14, 1943 | 87A | Commune near Calais. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |