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193 total results for MISS( score: 50 )
58 results for MISS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Sep 6, 2024 | 28D | White peg, in Battleship | Adrian Johnson | Fagliano |
Tue Jul 9, 2024 | 8D | ___ America (3) | Gary Larson and Amy Ensz | Fagliano |
Thu May 9, 2024 | 25D | Fail to notice (2) | Joe DiPietro | Fagliano |
Tue Mar 26, 2024 | 42A | Not a hit | Laura Dershewitz and Katherine Baicker | Fagliano |
Thu Jul 8, 2021 | 56D | Not catch (2) | John Lampkin | Shortz |
Sun Dec 6, 2020 | 79D | Be off the mark | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Sun Nov 18, 2018 | 76D | Not catch (2) | Byron Walden and Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Thu Aug 2, 2018 | 71A | Bad shot | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 2017 | 58D | "___ me?" | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Thu Mar 2, 2017 | 53D | Notice the absence of | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Mar 23, 2015 | 23D | ___ America pageant | Michael Dewey | Shortz |
Sat Jun 7, 2014 | 21D | Yearn for | John Lieb | Shortz |
Fri Jun 6, 2014 | 61A | Master's counterpart | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
Sun Jun 2, 2013 | 52D | Pageant title (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Apr 25, 2013 | 4D | Be errant, say | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Tue Apr 2, 2013 | 15D | Fail to connect | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Mon Mar 18, 2013 | 1D | Start of a pageant winner's title | Daniel Landman | Shortz |
Wed Oct 24, 2012 | 39D | Get wrong (2) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sat Dec 31, 2011 | 6A | What a 61-Across will be called for only a little while longer | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Wed Sep 21, 2011 | 35D | The Rolling Stones' "___ You" | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed Jan 26, 2011 | 65A | See 1-Across | David Murchie | Shortz |
Mon Jan 17, 2011 | 46A | ___ Piggy | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 2011 | 62A | Fail to notice (2) | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Tue Sep 7, 2010 | 42D | Hit's opposite | MaryEllen Uthlaut | Shortz |
Thu Jul 29, 2010 | 25D | Whiff | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Oct 13, 2009 | 9A | ___ America (3) | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Sun May 11, 2008 | 108A | Oversight | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Tue Dec 11, 2007 | 7D | Pageant title (3) | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Sun Dec 9, 2007 | 37A | Swiss ___ | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Fri Aug 10, 2007 | 37A | Overlook (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Mar 26, 2007 | 19D | "Little ___ Sunshine" | Eric Fischer | Shortz |
Thu Oct 5, 2006 | 39A | Girl | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Jun 23, 2005 | 38D | Hit's alternative | Courtenay Crocker III | Shortz |
Wed May 11, 2005 | 1A | Go wide of, say | Kumar Balani and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Tue Mar 1, 2005 | 1D | Fail to catch | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
Wed Feb 2, 2005 | 43A | Air ball, e.g. | Richard Leva and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Dec 15, 2004 | 60D | Fail to make | Zach Jesse | Shortz |
Fri Feb 20, 2004 | 20A | Forgo | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Wed Jul 30, 2003 | 57D | Shoot past, e.g. | Alan J. Weiss | Shortz |
Sun May 4, 2003 | 69A | Get wrong (2) | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Tue Dec 18, 2001 | 10A | Fail to see (2) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Mon Dec 10, 2001 | 8D | ___ America (3) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue Nov 13, 2001 | 59A | Long for | Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Sun Jun 25, 2000 | 110D | Overlook (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon May 1, 2000 | 66A | Young lady | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Thu Oct 14, 1999 | 52D | Overshoot, say | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Mar 26, 1999 | 52D | Hit alternative (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Feb 19, 1999 | 36D | Fail to see (2) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Fri Nov 13, 1998 | 56A | Overlook (3) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Mon Jul 13, 1998 | 28D | See 25-Across | Bill Ballard | Shortz |
Tue Feb 3, 1998 | 62A | Hit alternative (2) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon May 19, 1997 | 13D | Ole ___ | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Jan 23, 1997 | 26D | Failure | F. Hansen | Shortz |
Tue Jan 2, 1996 | 3D | Strindberg's "___ Julie" (2) | G. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 1995 | 35A | Pageant title (3) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Jun 12, 1995 | 27D | Hit or ___ | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
Wed May 31, 1995 | 12D | Strindberg's "___ Julie" (2) | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Wed Dec 7, 1994 | 23A | Failed attempt | Chet Currier | Shortz |
3 results for MISS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jun 9, 2013 | Diagramless | 14D | Go wide of the mark | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
May 13, 2012 | Other | 44D | Girl / Computer game family, with "the" | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Jul 12, 1998 | Panda | 44A | Female state, in short | Mel Taub | Shortz |
132 results for MISS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Oct 7, 1993 | 7D | Be nostalgiac | Nancy A. Corbett | Taub |
Sun Apr 18, 1993 | 45D | Peach or Piggy | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Thu Apr 8, 1993 | 6D | Be unsuccessful | Stanley B. Whitten | Maleska |
Sun Dec 13, 1992 | 67A | Marple or Havisham | Michael Priestley | Maleska |
Sat Oct 10, 1992 | 69A | *See 16 Across: Abbr. | Ralph G. Beaman | Maleska |
Tue Oct 1, 1991 | 17A | Overlook | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Tue Aug 13, 1991 | 7D | Lass | Betty Hinman | Maleska |
Tue Jan 15, 1991 | 17A | Liberty preceder | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Dec 26, 1990 | 66A | America or Muffet | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sun May 6, 1990 | 15A | "Driving ___ Daisy," Uhry play | Jacques Liwer | Maleska |
Sat Dec 9, 1989 | 1D | Fail to catch | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Thu Mar 9, 1989 | 7D | Be lonely for | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sat Dec 3, 1988 | 20A | Feel another's absence | Vaughn Keith | Maleska |
Sun Nov 27, 1988 | 46D | Peach or Piggy | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Mon Apr 25, 1988 | 7D | ___ America | Elaine George | Maleska |
Sun Mar 8, 1987 | 69D | Jeune fille | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Sun Jan 11, 1987 | 35D | Fan | Derrick C. Niederman | Maleska |
Tue Nov 18, 1986 | 6A | Overlook | Whitten | Maleska |
Mon Sep 29, 1986 | 68A | Fail to hit a target | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Feb 26, 1986 | 64A | ___ Liberty | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Thu Dec 5, 1985 | 43A | Escape | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Jun 19, 1985 | 43A | TV's ___ Piggy | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
Sat Jun 8, 1985 | 13D | Regret the loss of | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Sat Mar 30, 1985 | 3D | Strindberg's "___ Julie" | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Aug 12, 1984 | 1D | Liberty or America | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Wed Aug 8, 1984 | 41A | Liberty or America | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Apr 29, 1984 | 1A | Pine for | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Sat Feb 18, 1984 | 63A | Mile equivalent, proverbially | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Fri Sep 16, 1983 | 23A | Overshoot | Clavan | Maleska |
Tue Sep 28, 1982 | 13D | Overlook | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Tue Jul 20, 1982 | 13D | Liberty or America | John Greenman | Maleska |
Thu Dec 3, 1981 | 47A | Universe or America | Carduff | Maleska |
Sat Jan 24, 1981 | 30D | ___ Liberty | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Sep 14, 1980 | 10D | "Little ___ Marker" | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sat Jan 19, 1980 | 6A | ___ Liberty | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Sun Aug 26, 1979 | 118D | See 75 Down | David J. Pohl and John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Nov 19, 1978 | 76A | ___ Marple | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sat Nov 11, 1978 | 4D | Overlook | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Aug 7, 1977 | 113A | Jeune fille | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Jun 13, 1977 | 28A | America or Liberty | Farrant | Maleska |
Tue Mar 8, 1977 | 47A | ___ the bus | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Wed Sep 1, 1976 | 52D | Muffet or America | Hugh P. Holland | Weng |
Sun Sep 28, 1975 | 70D | Hit's opposite | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sun Jun 16, 1974 | 88D | Muffet or America | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Mon May 6, 1974 | 27D | Muffet or Brooks | George Laczko | Weng |
Tue Feb 5, 1974 | 24D | Junior ___ | Leonard Sussman | Weng |
Fri Oct 26, 1973 | 12D | Muffet or America | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 3, 1973 | 1D | Go off target | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 23, 1973 | 53D | Muffet, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Feb 9, 1972 | 45A | Pass by | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 7, 1971 | 125A | Near or Ole | Bruce R. Shaw | Weng |
Fri Sep 3, 1971 | 23D | Near or Ole | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 7, 1971 | 17A | Pre-marital title | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 8, 1971 | 2D | Avoid | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 15, 1970 | 42A | Former Mrs. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 14, 1970 | 68A | Feel the lack of | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 8, 1969 | 12D | Overlook. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 21, 1969 | 45D | Do without. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 29, 1969 | 43A | Fail. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 22, 1968 | 70A | Overlook | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Sat May 4, 1968 | 9D | Omit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 21, 1966 | 12D | Pass over. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Mon Apr 4, 1966 | 32D | Escape. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Fri Sep 3, 1965 | 28A | ___ Universe. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 26, 1965 | 57D | Unwed one. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 1, 1965 | 54D | Overlook. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 23, 1965 | 13D | Title. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sat Nov 21, 1964 | 62A | Feminine title. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 30, 1964 | 13D | Feminine title. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 23, 1964 | 59A | ___ America. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon Jan 14, 1963 | 64A | Relative of 10 Down. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Nov 25, 1962 | 61D | Overlook. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu Jun 28, 1962 | 5A | Form of address. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Thu May 10, 1962 | 11D | Feminine title. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Thu Jul 27, 1961 | 10A | Overlook. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 17, 1960 | 21A | Overlook. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 4, 1960 | 95A | ___ America. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Fri Aug 26, 1960 | 38D | ___ America. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 8, 1960 | 1A | Escape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 27, 1959 | 103A | Overlook. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Dec 21, 1959 | 25A | Overlook. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 25, 1959 | 9D | ___ America. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Oct 11, 1959 | 79D | Opposite of 76 Down. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jun 7, 1959 | 30A | Title of respect. | Charles C. Allen | Farrar |
Thu May 7, 1959 | 22A | Fail to do. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Fri May 1, 1959 | 1A | Overlook. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Oct 13, 1958 | 32D | Where Columbus is: Abbr. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Mar 16, 1958 | 7A | Overlook. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Mar 11, 1958 | 6A | Young lady. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 16, 1957 | 8D | ___ America. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 25, 1957 | 1D | ___ America. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Jul 31, 1957 | 58D | Title. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Apr 5, 1957 | 17A | Young woman. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Feb 28, 1957 | 25A | Want. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Feb 21, 1957 | 25D | ___ America. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |
Fri Sep 28, 1956 | 25D | Young lady. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Mar 4, 1956 | 58D | ___ America. | Marjorie Connelly | Farrar |
Wed Feb 8, 1956 | 3D | Title. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Jan 10, 1956 | 5A | Overlook. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu May 26, 1955 | 49A | Where Hattiesburg is: Abbr. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Fri Feb 11, 1955 | 3D | Want. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Jul 10, 1954 | 52A | Sen. Stennis' state: Abbr. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Apr 22, 1954 | 44D | Fail to meet. | Edith Kennedy | Farrar |
Sun Apr 18, 1954 | 46A | ___ America. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Feb 2, 1954 | 54A | Jackson is its capital: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 8, 1953 | 29A | Junior ___. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Fri Aug 21, 1953 | 42A | Mademoiselle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 22, 1953 | 12D | Mademoiselle or seƱorita. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Mon Jun 1, 1953 | 1A | Eligible young lady. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Feb 2, 1953 | 46D | ___ America. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Nov 8, 1952 | 61A | State of the Rebels and Maroons: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 21, 1952 | 73D | Beauty contest candidate. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Jun 5, 1952 | 39A | Mademoiselle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 6, 1952 | 1D | Proposal maker in leap year. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 4, 1952 | 46D | Feel the want of. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 31, 1951 | 34A | Want. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 10, 1951 | 20A | Feel the absence of. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 21, 1951 | 59D | Young lady. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 15, 1951 | 22A | Shot off the target. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Jun 9, 1951 | 53D | Mademoiselle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 20, 1951 | 42D | Escape. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jun 25, 1950 | 90A | ___ America. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sun Nov 6, 1949 | 95D | "___ Liberty." | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sun Jul 31, 1949 | 52D | "___ Liberty." | Max Geist | Farrar |
Sun May 9, 1948 | 28A | Mademoiselle. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Nov 9, 1947 | 30D | Fail. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Nov 4, 1945 | 124D | Senorita. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Feb 18, 1945 | 42A | Teentimer. | Art Sylvester | Farrar |
Sun Jan 7, 1945 | 130D | Lose. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Nov 14, 1943 | 6D | Fail. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Jan 17, 1943 | 113D | Title. | Amy L. Glazier | Farrar |
Sun Mar 1, 1942 | 112A | Junior ___. | Charles Cross | Farrar |