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187 total results for LOB( score: 50 )
82 results for LOB from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Nov 12, 2024 | 46A | First half of an alley-oop | Avery Gee Katz and Aaron Gee | Fagliano |
Sat Nov 9, 2024 | 56D | Shot one waits to knock back | Chandi Deitmer and Hoang-Kim Vu | Fagliano |
Wed Jul 3, 2024 | 53D | Hit up? | Juliana Tringali Golden | Fagliano |
Wed Sep 20, 2023 | 34A | Useful shot against a volleyer | Gina Turner | Shortz |
Tue May 9, 2023 | 6A | Tennis shot that might be smashed back | Margaret Seikel | Shortz |
Fri Feb 24, 2023 | 41A | Question from a friendly interviewer | Margaret Seikel and Sophia Maymudes | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 2022 | 68D | Defensive badminton shot | Ryan McCarty | Shortz |
Sat Nov 12, 2022 | 27A | Toss-up? (2) | Billy Bratton | Shortz |
Sun Sep 4, 2022 | 32A | Soaring shot | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Thu Jun 3, 2021 | 14A | High pitch (3) | Kyra Wilson and Sophia Maymudes | Shortz |
Sun Mar 14, 2021 | 102D | High toss (2) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Fri Jan 8, 2021 | 43D | Really easy question | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Tue Jul 7, 2020 | 41D | Easy ball to smash | Kevin Patterson | Shortz |
Fri Jan 31, 2020 | 25A | Soft hit | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Sat Jan 25, 2020 | 52A | Easy interview question (2) | Stella Zawistowski | Shortz |
Wed Nov 6, 2019 | 39D | Softball toss | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sat Jun 8, 2019 | 56D | Easy pitch | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Fri May 3, 2019 | 54A | Long shot, typically | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Sat Jul 7, 2018 | 51D | Alley-oop starter (2) | Ryan McCarty | Shortz |
Wed May 30, 2018 | 1D | High ball (12) | Sande Milton and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Jan 31, 2018 | 40D | High ball (12) | Josh Radnor and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Dec 5, 2017 | 43D | High toss (2) | Harry Smith and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Nov 12, 2017 | 94D | Easy question (3) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Wed Oct 11, 2017 | 18D | Court setup? | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Aug 30, 2017 | 2D | Upshot? | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Jun 14, 2017 | 59D | High throw | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Sun Jan 29, 2017 | 10D | One may get smashed | Jim Hyres and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Feb 20, 2016 | 31A | Alley-oop starter (2) | James Mulhern | Shortz |
Wed Dec 9, 2015 | 58D | Arcing shot (2) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Wed Apr 29, 2015 | 36A | Easy question (3) | Daniel Landman | Shortz |
Fri Oct 24, 2014 | 59D | Start of an alley-oop | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Tue Sep 9, 2014 | 1A | Easy toss (2) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Tue Jul 8, 2014 | 61D | Smashable shot | Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Thu Mar 13, 2014 | 56A | Highball? (12) | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Fri Oct 18, 2013 | 30A | Softball question | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Mar 21, 2013 | 47A | Highball? (12) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Mar 25, 2012 | 41D | Defensive return | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Feb 5, 2012 | 76A | Toss-up? (2) | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Sat Nov 26, 2011 | 48D | Tactic against a net rusher | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Tue Aug 24, 2010 | 50A | Easily smashable tennis shot | Caleb Madison and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Mon Feb 22, 2010 | 59D | High tennis shot (3) | Steve Dobis | Shortz |
Sat Dec 19, 2009 | 53D | Easy interview question (2) | Tyler Hinman and Byron Walden | Shortz |
Wed Dec 9, 2009 | 18D | It's a long shot, usually | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon Oct 19, 2009 | 1D | High tennis hit | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu May 28, 2009 | 39D | High pitch (3) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun Jan 18, 2009 | 122D | Easy question (3) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue Dec 9, 2008 | 53A | Smashable tennis shot | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Sun Oct 12, 2008 | 118D | High ball (12) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Apr 18, 2008 | 30D | High return (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Mar 3, 2008 | 61D | High tennis shot (3) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Thu May 31, 2007 | 59D | Send overhead | William F. Stephens | Shortz |
Sun May 20, 2007 | 144D | High ball? (12) | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Tue Dec 20, 2005 | 59D | High ball? (12) | Nancy and Holden Baker | Shortz |
Sat Nov 5, 2005 | 52D | High ball (12) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Oct 19, 2005 | 1D | Court ploy (2) | Levi Denham | Shortz |
Fri Jul 22, 2005 | 31D | Court ploy (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Jun 22, 2005 | 26A | High ball (12) | Verna Suit | Shortz |
Wed Jan 12, 2005 | 6D | Shot having a 14-Across | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Thu Sep 30, 2004 | 9D | Easy toss (2) | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sat Aug 23, 2003 | 56A | Court strategy | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Aug 17, 2003 | 103A | High ball? (12) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jun 8, 2003 | 38D | Opposite of a smash | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Feb 1, 2003 | 31D | High ball (12) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Sep 9, 2001 | 95D | It may result in a smash hit | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon May 7, 2001 | 30A | High tennis shot (3) | Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank | Shortz |
Fri Oct 13, 2000 | 42D | It travels in an arc | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2000 | 110A | Court action | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun May 28, 2000 | 76D | High ball (12) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Feb 17, 2000 | 35D | Alternative to a passing shot | Matt Gaffney and David Bianco | Shortz |
Sun May 30, 1999 | 101D | Throw, as a grenade | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Aug 28, 1998 | 7D | High pitch (3) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Wed May 6, 1998 | 40D | Slow throw | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Mon Oct 20, 1997 | 8D | Arcing shot (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Mar 18, 1997 | 56D | High return (2) | John R. Conrad | Shortz |
Sun Mar 2, 1997 | 82D | Tennis shot (2) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Jan 28, 1997 | 53D | Defensive tennis shot | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Nov 6, 1996 | 60A | Shot over the head | M. E. Skolsky | Shortz |
Sat Aug 17, 1996 | 42A | Friendly question | J. T. Paine | Shortz |
Thu Mar 2, 1995 | 28A | Underhanded throw | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Wed Jan 11, 1995 | 60D | Smash setup | Stanley B. Whitten | Shortz |
Sun Jul 17, 1994 | 121D | Stroke for Seles | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Feb 28, 1994 | 1D | Tennis shot (2) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
105 results for LOB from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Sep 25, 1993 | 52D | Tennis return | Robert H. Wolfe | Taub |
Sun Feb 14, 1993 | 11A | Tennis stratagem | Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Thu Nov 26, 1992 | 60D | Tennis stroke | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Mon Mar 16, 1992 | 63D | Tennis stroke | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Sat Jan 25, 1992 | 20A | Tennis ploy | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sat Apr 20, 1991 | 43D | Tennis ploy | Ronnie K. Allen | Maleska |
Thu Dec 6, 1990 | 1D | Netman's ploy | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Aug 12, 1990 | 40D | Lugworm | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Sat Jul 7, 1990 | 9D | Tennis shot | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sun Jan 14, 1990 | 63A | Tennis stroke | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Thu Oct 5, 1989 | 62D | Tennis stroke | Jim Page | Maleska |
Wed Mar 29, 1989 | 43D | Tennis tactic | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Mon Oct 31, 1988 | 41A | Tennis shot | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sat Sep 17, 1988 | 20A | Tennis stroke | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Tue Aug 30, 1988 | 35D | Evert maneuver | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sun Sep 27, 1987 | 36A | Tactical tennis shot | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Fri Jun 12, 1987 | 6A | Stroke for Cash | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Tue Oct 21, 1986 | 53A | Toss in a high curve | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sat Sep 14, 1985 | 53A | Wilander play | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sat Sep 17, 1983 | 8D | Tennis stroke | Hickmott | Maleska |
Mon May 30, 1983 | 49A | Netman's ploy | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Mar 14, 1983 | 33D | Tennis term | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Sat Sep 4, 1982 | 45A | Arc the ball | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Fri Sep 3, 1982 | 13A | Austin ploy | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri May 28, 1982 | 62D | Lloyd play | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun May 9, 1982 | 75A | Tennis stroke | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Feb 14, 1981 | 43A | Court stroke | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Fri Dec 12, 1980 | 54D | Tennis storke | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Fri May 9, 1980 | 59D | Tennis stroke | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Sun Apr 13, 1980 | 76D | Part of Borg's game | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sat Nov 3, 1979 | 57D | Arcing shot | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Thu Jan 4, 1979 | 49D | Goolagong maneuver | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Mon Jun 12, 1978 | 44A | Underhand toss | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Thu Jan 5, 1978 | 37D | Tennis word | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Jul 8, 1977 | 53A | Riggs's best stroke | Young | Maleska |
Sat Apr 23, 1977 | 44A | Laver maneuver | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Aug 25, 1976 | 57A | Return for Ashe | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Wed Jun 2, 1976 | 59D | Tennis shot | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Thu Mar 4, 1976 | 34A | Tennis shot | Samuel H. Barkan | Weng |
Fri Apr 11, 1975 | 54A | Tennis shot | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
Sun Mar 23, 1975 | 16D | Tennis stroke | Tom Mixon | Weng |
Thu Aug 30, 1973 | 58D | Tennis shot | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 7, 1973 | 24A | Tennis shot | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 25, 1973 | 50D | Tennis shot | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 26, 1972 | 13A | Tennis shot | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jun 30, 1972 | 50A | Hit high | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jun 23, 1972 | 61A | Underhand throw | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 23, 1970 | 57D | Mining vein | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 19, 1970 | 108D | Tennis shot | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Sat Dec 13, 1969 | 44A | Tennis stroke. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 17, 1969 | 88D | Game shot | Anne Fox | Weng |
Fri Jul 25, 1969 | 47A | Forest Hills move. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Feb 3, 1969 | 24A | Tennis stratagem. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 8, 1968 | 32A | Tennis stroke | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Fri Dec 6, 1968 | 58D | Tennis stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 24, 1968 | 10A | Tennis stratagem. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 17, 1968 | 56A | Toss underhand. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 5, 1968 | 20A | Tennis stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 22, 1968 | 23D | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 23, 1967 | 65D | Tennis stroke. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Fri Jun 2, 1967 | 36A | Tennis stroke. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sun Jan 1, 1967 | 32A | Tennis stroke. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Sun Oct 30, 1966 | 59D | Puckish fairy of old. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Sun Jun 26, 1966 | 101D | Tennis stroke. | Bert Beaman | Farrar |
Sun Oct 31, 1965 | 85A | Tennis stroke. | Barbara L. Golub | Farrar |
Sat Aug 28, 1965 | 48A | Tennis stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 21, 1965 | 78A | Part of a volley. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Fri Oct 2, 1964 | 2D | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 19, 1964 | 32A | Toss. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 12, 1963 | 57D | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 31, 1962 | 61D | Tennis stroke. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Apr 12, 1962 | 37D | Tennis stroke. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Fri Jan 12, 1962 | 58D | Racket shot. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Apr 9, 1961 | 41A | Tennis stroke. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Wed Jan 18, 1961 | 10D | Tennis shot. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 10, 1960 | 53A | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 8, 1960 | 35A | Tennis stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 25, 1960 | 61D | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 25, 1959 | 33D | Underhand throw, in cricket. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 15, 1959 | 50A | Tennis stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 8, 1959 | 33A | Cricket term. | Elizabeth Williams | Farrar |
Fri Jan 16, 1959 | 5D | Throw underhand. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sat Nov 8, 1958 | 4D | Tennis shot. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Aug 14, 1958 | 55D | Tennis stroke. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Wed Jul 30, 1958 | 4D | Tennis shot. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Nov 28, 1957 | 51A | Slow, underhand throw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 4, 1957 | 22D | Tennis maneuver. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 15, 1956 | 10D | Lofted tennis shot. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Mar 28, 1956 | 44A | Seixas specialty. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Mar 15, 1956 | 54D | Easy toss. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sun Aug 28, 1955 | 12D | Tennis shot. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Feb 18, 1955 | 59D | Tennis stroke. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Sun Feb 6, 1955 | 64A | Tennis return. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Jan 21, 1955 | 40A | Underhand throw. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Sep 20, 1954 | 63D | Tennis shot. | D. L. Corbin | Farrar |
Wed Jul 29, 1953 | 53D | Throw underhand. | Marjorie Morse | Farrar |
Fri Mar 27, 1953 | 6D | Throw underhand, as in cricket. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sat Oct 18, 1952 | 22A | High ball in tennis. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 3, 1951 | 10D | Toss. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 1, 1951 | 9D | Tennis shot. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 25, 1951 | 27A | Tennis play. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1943 | 1A | Puck grown old: Barrie. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Aug 8, 1943 | 97A | Toss slowly. | P. Joseph Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun May 30, 1943 | 116A | Bowl, in cricket. | William Schopp | Farrar |
Sun May 2, 1943 | 125A | Tennis stroke. | I. Kert | Farrar |