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129 total results for MAY( score: 50 )
58 results for MAY from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Aug 5, 2023 | 14D | Might (3) | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Thu Jan 5, 2023 | 29A | Can alternative (2) | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
Thu Dec 8, 2022 | 5A | About seven or eight weeks before 5-Down | Grant Thackray | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 2022 | 59D | Suffragist and abolitionist Abby ___ Alcott | Daniel Mauer | Shortz |
Wed Dec 15, 2021 | 21D | Shortest month of the year | Jessie Bullock and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Wed Feb 17, 2021 | 22A | Can alternative (2) | David Harris and Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Wed Feb 10, 2021 | 46A | When the Kentucky Derby is held | Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Sat Nov 14, 2020 | 58D | When the National Day of Prayer is celebrated | Emily Carroll and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sat Jun 6, 2020 | 48A | Hedging word | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue May 5, 2020 | 36A | Prime minister between Cameron and Johnson | Lee Taylor | Shortz |
Fri Dec 20, 2019 | 42A | Johnson's predecessor as British P.M. | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sat May 4, 2019 | 1A | Could | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Wed Apr 24, 2019 | 42A | British P.M. beginning in 2016 | Evan Mahnken | Shortz |
Fri Dec 21, 2018 | 26A | When the French Open starts | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Dec 4, 2018 | 30D | Last full month of spring | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon May 15, 2017 | 10D | With 62-Down, a spring festival | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 31, 2016 | 50A | June preceder | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Sep 20, 2016 | 32A | ___-December romance | Tracy Bennett | Shortz |
Thu Jan 14, 2016 | 57A | Might (3) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sat Aug 29, 2015 | 22D | "___ I?" (2) | Evan Birnholz | Shortz |
Mon Aug 24, 2015 | 26A | Kentucky Derby month (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed Aug 12, 2015 | 4A | Peter Parker's aunt in "Spider-Man" | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Thu Jan 22, 2015 | 59D | Month | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Fri Nov 7, 2014 | 45D | Are allowed to | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Aug 30, 2014 | 60D | "If I ___ ..." | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Jun 20, 2011 | 11A | Month of the Indianapolis 500 | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Jun 13, 2011 | 31D | Month of the Kentucky Derby and Indianapolis 500 | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Wed Apr 20, 2011 | 46D | New Jersey's Cape ___ (2) | Michael Farabaugh | Shortz |
Mon Apr 18, 2011 | 52A | Kentucky Derby month (2) | James Tuttle | Shortz |
Sun Aug 8, 2010 | 108A | Spider-Man's aunt | Pam Klawitter | Shortz |
Fri Feb 26, 2010 | 29D | Period named for an earth goddess | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Thu Jul 30, 2009 | 5A | <-- What this is, on a calendar | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Thu Jul 9, 2009 | 31A | "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of ___": Shak. | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Fri Feb 6, 2009 | 21D | Kentucky Derby time (2) | Frederick J. Healy | Shortz |
Fri Dec 19, 2008 | 36A | Blooming period | Natan Last | Shortz |
Sun Jun 24, 2007 | 76A | Might (3) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Wed May 24, 2006 | 47D | Indy 500 time | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Thu Nov 10, 2005 | 19D | "___ I?" (2) | Lee Glickstein and Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Wed Mar 23, 2005 | 48A | Memorial Day setting | Mike Shenk | Shortz |
Thu Dec 30, 2004 | 8D | ___ Day | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Sun Dec 19, 2004 | 58A | Word of possibility (2) | Frances Hansen (1919-2004) | Shortz |
Tue Mar 16, 2004 | 29D | Indianapolis 500 time | Ron Sweet | Shortz |
Wed Aug 6, 2003 | 22D | Kentucky Derby time (2) | Jay Livingston | Shortz |
Sun May 4, 2003 | 107D | When to celebrate Armed Forces Day | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Thu Apr 27, 2000 | 28D | Fifth of 12 | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Thu Dec 9, 1999 | 3D | Busy time at Indy | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sun Sep 5, 1999 | 120D | What "5" can mean | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Jun 19, 1999 | 20D | Fifth of twelve | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Thu Jan 28, 1999 | 11A | Word of indecision | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Sun Jan 3, 1999 | 15A | Word of possibility (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Nov 11, 1998 | 4D | Mom's month | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Oct 31, 1997 | 57D | Has a green light | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Fri Oct 18, 1996 | 61D | New Jersey's Cape ___ (2) | M. Gaffney | Shortz |
Tue Aug 15, 1995 | 63D | Flowering time | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sat Jun 24, 1995 | 18D | Conditional word | Bob & Sharon Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Mar 26, 1995 | 13D | "I" preceder, in a kids' game | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 1994 | 46D | Tennyson's "The ___ Queen" | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Tue May 3, 1994 | 59D | Spring time | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
2 results for MAY from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 14, 2017 | Acrostic | J | International Workers' Day (2 wds.) | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Aug 10, 2008 | Diagramless | 16D | Has permission | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
69 results for MAY from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Sep 28, 1993 | 39A | Merry time | Betty Jorgensen | Taub |
Thu May 6, 1993 | 11A | Month for 14 Across | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Sat Mar 13, 1993 | 21D | Prime of life | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Wed Dec 30, 1992 | 9A | " ... Queen o' the ___" | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Wed May 1, 1991 | 65D | Springtime festival, with 66 Down | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Jul 15, 1990 | 93D | Hawthorn | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Fri Apr 27, 1990 | 60D | Edna ___ Oliver of films | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Thu Sep 14, 1989 | 37D | Has permission | Patricia A. Cevaal | Maleska |
Mon Mar 20, 1989 | 26D | Actress Britt | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Wed Aug 19, 1987 | 57A | Kind of pole | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Tue Jan 20, 1987 | 21D | Has permission | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Thu Aug 15, 1985 | 40A | "Darling buds" time | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Tue May 1, 1984 | 68A | End of quotation | Helena Farmer | Maleska |
Thu Oct 6, 1983 | 5D | Comedienne Elaine | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Dec 24, 1982 | 47A | Actress Britt | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Oct 23, 1982 | 60D | Might, in the present | Treusch | Maleska |
Wed Mar 3, 1982 | 47A | Time of the "darling buds" | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Oct 18, 1981 | 21D | Dogwood time in N.Y. | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Thu Aug 6, 1981 | 42A | Kind of apple or flower | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Mar 12, 1981 | 50A | Actress Britt | Mazarakes | Maleska |
Sun Mar 1, 1981 | 42D | Kind of apple or fly | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Sun Dec 30, 1979 | 108A | Greeting: Part III | E.T.M. | Maleska |
Mon Oct 1, 1979 | 59D | Romberg's "___ Wine" | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 14, 1979 | 132D | Author Sarton | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Fri Nov 4, 1977 | 56D | Hawthorn | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Wed Apr 20, 1977 | 6D | Spring time | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Thu Feb 24, 1977 | 27D | Elaine or come-what | Ben Finn | Weng |
Sat Jan 1, 1977 | 28A | Actress Whitty | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Thu May 27, 1976 | 34D | Novelist Alcott's middle name | Paul R. Barnes | Weng |
Wed May 12, 1976 | 60D | Kind of pole or apple | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Sun Feb 29, 1976 | 28D | One of the poles | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Thu Dec 11, 1975 | 47A | Merry month | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sun Aug 3, 1975 | 112A | Day or pole | Cornelia Warriner | Weng |
Thu Dec 5, 1974 | 61D | Month | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sun Jul 28, 1974 | 86D | With Nichols, a team | Tanaquil Le Clercq | Weng |
Fri May 25, 1973 | 6D | Pole time | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 4, 1972 | 63A | Month | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 5, 1972 | 51D | "Queen of the ___" | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Nov 24, 1969 | 1D | Kind of pole. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 8, 1969 | 46D | Month. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 10, 1968 | 33D | New Jersey cape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 2, 1968 | 41A | New Jersey cape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 5, 1967 | 111D | Atlantic cape. | Bert Beaman | Farrar |
Sat Sep 23, 1967 | 62D | Spring time. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sun Sep 10, 1967 | 39A | Time of year. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Nov 28, 1966 | 48D | Month. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 10, 1965 | 57D | New Jersey cape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 28, 1965 | 43A | Chaucer heroine. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 28, 1965 | 9D | Spring time. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 28, 1964 | 17D | Spring time. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 13, 1962 | 47D | Spring time. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Sat Jan 13, 1962 | 41D | Spring time. | Joseph S. Crowell | Farrar |
Fri Dec 8, 1961 | 44A | Spring time. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 16, 1960 | 52D | Merry month. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 15, 1958 | 46A | Auxiliary verb. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 8, 1957 | 37A | Springtime. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Jan 14, 1957 | 33A | Precursor of summer. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri Jun 8, 1956 | 40A | New Jersey Cape. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Sep 19, 1955 | 50D | Life's heyday. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri Jun 10, 1955 | 55D | Merry month. | Henry A. Wolfe | Farrar |
Fri Oct 29, 1954 | 55D | Springtime. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Nov 3, 1952 | 21A | New Jersey cape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 27, 1951 | 43D | Dame Whitty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 22, 1951 | 56D | Wine, flower, day, etc. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 1, 1951 | 40D | Colonel in charge of 1 Down. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 22, 1951 | 33D | Month. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 16, 1950 | 24A | Shirley ___ France. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 24, 1946 | 7D | Chairman of House Military Affairs Committee. | J. P. Downes | Farrar |
Sun Feb 22, 1942 | 4D | Memorable time. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |