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158 total results for LYRE( score: 50 )
60 results for LYRE from Modern Era puzzles:
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Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Jul 9, 2024 | 66A | Instrument for Orpheus (5) | Gary Larson and Amy Ensz | Fagliano |
Mon Apr 29, 2024 | 33D | Bard's instrument (2) | Tom Locke | Fagliano |
Wed Sep 27, 2023 | 26A | Instrument that Hermes made from a tortoise shell and reeds, in myth | Scott Koenig | Shortz |
Sat Jun 10, 2023 | 42D | Hermes' invention, in myth | John Hawksley | Shortz |
Fri Oct 14, 2022 | 52D | Instrument created by Hermes from a tortoise shell | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Aug 21, 2022 | 95A | Orpheus' instrument (5) | Brooke Husic and Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun Jun 12, 2022 | 126A | Instrument for Orpheus (5) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sat Feb 12, 2022 | 16D | Zither relative | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Tue Dec 21, 2021 | 30D | Orpheus' instrument (5) | Guilherme Gilioli | Shortz |
Tue Oct 12, 2021 | 43D | U-shaped stringed instrument | Conor Sefkow | Shortz |
Mon Feb 22, 2021 | 13D | Muse's instrument (3) | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
Fri Dec 13, 2019 | 47A | Heavenly instrument | Leslie Rogers | Shortz |
Sun May 19, 2019 | 101D | Erato's instrument | Natan Last | Shortz |
Mon Feb 25, 2019 | 32D | Instrument for a Muse (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 2016 | 82A | Instrument for an angel | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Fri Dec 11, 2015 | 16A | Erato played one | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Fri Dec 4, 2015 | 52D | Strings of yore (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Wed Sep 24, 2014 | 57D | Instrument for Orpheus (5) | Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Mon Oct 28, 2013 | 54D | Apollo plucked it | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Mon Nov 7, 2011 | 51D | Bard's instrument (2) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Sep 12, 2011 | 48A | Instrument for a Muse (3) | Keith Talon | Shortz |
Tue Aug 9, 2011 | 71A | Instrument played with a plectrum | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Tue Nov 23, 2010 | 11D | Orpheus' instrument (5) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Tue Mar 16, 2010 | 52D | Instrument in ancient Greek art | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Aug 19, 2008 | 52D | Stringed instrument of old | Harriet Clifton | Shortz |
Tue Dec 18, 2007 | 53D | Apollo's instrument | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Thu Apr 19, 2007 | 9D | Instrument for Orpheus (5) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Mon Apr 2, 2007 | 69A | Instrument that's plucked | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Wed Jan 17, 2007 | 66A | Orpheus' instrument (5) | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Fri Sep 15, 2006 | 36D | Recitation accompanier | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Mon May 8, 2006 | 59D | Greek harp | Norm Guggenbiller | Shortz |
Fri May 5, 2006 | 41A | Instrument made of turtle shell | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Oct 4, 2005 | 18D | Cousin of a harp | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Mon Oct 3, 2005 | 39D | Ancient Greek instrument | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Tue Jun 21, 2005 | 71A | Ancient harp | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Sat Jul 3, 2004 | 54D | Invention of Hermes, supposedly | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Thu Jun 17, 2004 | 59A | Symbol of Apollo | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Tue Oct 21, 2003 | 11D | Apollo's plaything? | John Underwood | Shortz |
Wed Sep 10, 2003 | 50D | Epic poet's prop | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Aug 24, 2003 | 52A | It has curved arms | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Aug 16, 2002 | 31D | Instrument for Orpheus (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Jun 10, 2002 | 55D | Instrument for a Muse (3) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Tue May 1, 2001 | 56D | Orpheus's instrument | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Tue Mar 13, 2001 | 55A | Harp's cousin (2) | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Tue Feb 20, 2001 | 60D | It's plucked | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Fri Jan 12, 2001 | 55D | Greek singer accompaniment | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Mon Jan 1, 2001 | 63A | Muse's instrument (3) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 2000 | 53D | Harp's cousin (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Dec 13, 1999 | 54A | Instrument on a Greek vase | Dave and Diane Epperson | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 1999 | 21A | U-shaped instrument | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Thu Jun 3, 1999 | 68A | Apollo played it | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Wed May 20, 1998 | 62A | Orpheus' instrument (5) | Frederick T. Buhler | Shortz |
Thu Nov 27, 1997 | 44A | Soothing instrument | Kiran S. Kedlaya | Shortz |
Sun Jan 28, 1996 | 2D | Prop for Orpheus | M. W. Perry | Shortz |
Sun Nov 19, 1995 | 130A | Shell, to old poets | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue Sep 12, 1995 | 69A | Muse's instrument (3) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Fri Jun 30, 1995 | 65A | Instrument with a crossbar | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Jun 11, 1995 | 19D | Swan's neighbor, in the night sky | Coral Amende | Shortz |
Sat Apr 16, 1994 | 12D | Crwth or kithara | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Wed Mar 16, 1994 | 33A | Strings of yore (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
98 results for LYRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Jan 9, 1993 | 37D | Does this play false notes? | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Tue Dec 10, 1991 | 40D | Harp relative | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Wed Oct 9, 1991 | 58A | Instrument for King David | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Mar 10, 1991 | 19D | Hugo's "Toute la ___" | Joan P. Leemhorst | Maleska |
Mon Nov 13, 1989 | 56D | Instrument Orpheus played | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Oct 11, 1989 | 41D | Does it play false notes? | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Sat Jul 9, 1988 | 39D | Ancient harp | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon May 9, 1988 | 65A | Cithara's cousin | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Thu Mar 10, 1988 | 63A | Instrument for Orpheus | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Sun Feb 14, 1988 | 119D | Erato's instrument | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Oct 25, 1987 | 90A | Turtle-shell instrument | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sun Apr 26, 1987 | 104D | Orpheus's instrument | Victoria & Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Thu Jan 2, 1986 | 60D | Apollo's instrument | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Sun Nov 10, 1985 | 98D | Greek harp | John Greenman | Maleska |
Tue Jul 9, 1985 | 63D | Apollo's instrument | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Wed Sep 26, 1984 | 13D | Ancient Greek instrument | Colebury | Maleska |
Thu Jul 19, 1984 | 70A | Kissar, e.g. | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Tue Jun 19, 1984 | 21A | Harp's relative | John Dreyer | Maleska |
Wed Mar 14, 1984 | 25D | Harp's cousin | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sat Dec 25, 1982 | 41A | Heavenly Harp | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sat Sep 4, 1982 | 29D | Hugo's "Toute la ___" | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sat Sep 5, 1981 | 18D | "Toute la ___," Hugo work | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Tue Aug 25, 1981 | 17A | Stringed instrument | Richard E. Dempsey | Maleska |
Sat Jun 6, 1981 | 49D | Erato's prop | Dowdall | Maleska |
Thu Feb 12, 1981 | 13D | Harp of Hellas | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Jan 22, 1981 | 66A | Whar "'Omer smote" | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Fri Mar 28, 1980 | 24D | Legendary invention of Hermes | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Sep 4, 1979 | 59D | Trichord, e.g. | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sat Aug 25, 1979 | 13D | Orpheus played it | Fred Keller | Maleska |
Mon Aug 13, 1979 | 59D | Music maker that doesn't sound true | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Jul 13, 1979 | 29A | Erato's instrument | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Fri Apr 27, 1979 | 65A | Old instrument | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Jun 5, 1978 | 63A | Instrument for Orpheus | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Thu Mar 2, 1978 | 47D | Erato's prop | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed May 18, 1977 | 40D | Orpheus played it | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Sun Apr 17, 1977 | 100D | Harp of Hellas | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Mon Feb 2, 1976 | 48A | Apollo's instrument | Virginia Schneider | Weng |
Mon Nov 24, 1975 | 57A | Old instrument | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Sat Nov 15, 1975 | 37D | Old instrument | Ben Graham | Weng |
Mon Sep 15, 1975 | 50D | Harp-family member | Dennis Listort | Weng |
Tue Jun 24, 1975 | 54A | Early harp | Virginia Godwin | Weng |
Fri Apr 25, 1975 | 14A | Small harp | Victor Goldfarb | Weng |
Wed Mar 26, 1975 | 58D | Old instrument | Samuel H. Barkan | Weng |
Thu Oct 3, 1974 | 21A | Small harp | Floy Stryker | Weng |
Wed Feb 27, 1974 | 35D | Stringed instrument | Dorothy N. Davis | Weng |
Fri Feb 8, 1974 | 12D | Instrument | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Sun Jan 20, 1974 | 92D | Harp's relative | Adelyn Lewis | Weng |
Fri Nov 2, 1973 | 62A | Early harp | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 12, 1973 | 57D | Ancient instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 28, 1973 | 35D | Instrument for Orpheus | Tanaquil Le Clercq | Weng |
Thu Dec 28, 1972 | 61D | Musical instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Aug 16, 1972 | 24A | Stringed instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 22, 1972 | 51D | Instrument for Euterpe | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 1, 1972 | 50D | Harplike instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 12, 1972 | 19D | Homer's instrument | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Fri Oct 1, 1971 | 57D | Musical instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 3, 1971 | 62D | Old instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 16, 1970 | 30D | Cithara's cousin | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Thu Oct 9, 1969 | 31D | Old instrument. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Nov 5, 1968 | 13D | Erato's symbol. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 12, 1968 | 37A | Old instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 11, 1968 | 66A | Homer's instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 7, 1968 | 22A | Erato's symbol. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sat Jan 20, 1968 | 63A | Erato's symbol. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 24, 1967 | 89D | Old harp. | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Sun Aug 27, 1967 | 114A | Instrument for Homer. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Aug 16, 1967 | 73A | Harp's cousin. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Fri Apr 21, 1967 | 63A | Ancient harp. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Tue Nov 8, 1966 | 63A | Erato's symbol. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 14, 1965 | 24D | Orpheus' instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 27, 1965 | 25A | Instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 5, 1962 | 63A | Cithara. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 6, 1962 | 39A | Ancient instrument. | Jay Sheldon | Farrar |
Mon Mar 19, 1962 | 19A | Instrument Erato played. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Thu Aug 31, 1961 | 59A | Instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 30, 1960 | 60A | Small stringed instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 30, 1960 | 149D | Erato's symbol. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Thu Jun 30, 1960 | 56D | Ancient instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 6, 1960 | 62D | Orpheus' instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 28, 1959 | 31D | Harp of Hellas. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sat Mar 22, 1958 | 25A | Orpheus' instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 20, 1957 | 48D | Ancient instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 11, 1956 | 19A | Predecessor of the harp. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Mar 5, 1956 | 16A | Homer's musical instrument. | Charles Gersch | Farrar |
Tue Oct 18, 1955 | 35D | A kind of harp. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 14, 1955 | 58D | Erato's symbol. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Apr 3, 1955 | 14D | Erato's symbol. | Ruth H. Oliver | Farrar |
Tue Mar 29, 1955 | 19A | Relative of the harp. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Sat Oct 30, 1954 | 41D | Erato's instrument. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Oct 14, 1954 | 50D | Homer's legendary instrument. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Oct 11, 1954 | 65A | Ancestor of the harp. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Wed Aug 4, 1954 | 57A | Arion played it well. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Apr 18, 1953 | 35D | A strummable instrument. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Thu Jul 17, 1952 | 30D | Harplike instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 6, 1952 | 39D | Musical symbol of Erato and Terpsichore. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 30, 1951 | 22A | Erato plays one. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 4, 1951 | 57D | Instrument like the harp. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Oct 8, 1944 | 125D | Ancient Greek instrument. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |