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173 total results for MOP( score: 50 )
93 results for MOP from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Nov 19, 2024 | 45A | Thing to wring | Erik Agard | Fagliano |
Mon Sep 23, 2024 | 23A | Floor wiper | Freddie Cheng | Fagliano |
Thu Aug 29, 2024 | 63D | Basic cleaner | Simeon Seigel | Fagliano |
Sun Mar 10, 2024 | 41A | Shaggy hairstyle | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Tue Oct 24, 2023 | 43A | One might be put through the wringer (2) | Daniel Grinberg | Shortz |
Mon Jun 5, 2023 | 19A | Hard-to-tame hair | Eric Rollfing | Shortz |
Fri Aug 5, 2022 | 58D | Unruly head of hair (6) | Erik Agard and Brooke Husic | Shortz |
Sun Dec 26, 2021 | 14D | One might be put through the wringer (2) | Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Sat Sep 18, 2021 | 51D | Mess of hair (2) | Ryan McCarty | Shortz |
Thu Aug 26, 2021 | 64D | Swab (11) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Fri Jan 29, 2021 | 43A | Swab (11) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Thu Oct 8, 2020 | 57D | Swab's swab | Francesca Goldston and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Aug 28, 2020 | 56D | Challenge for a barber (3) | Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Fri Jul 17, 2020 | 47D | Challenge for a barber (3) | Rich Proulx | Shortz |
Wed May 27, 2020 | 10A | Unruly hair (2) | Chris A. McGlothlin | Shortz |
Sun Feb 9, 2020 | 45A | Unruly head of hair (6) | Brian Kulman | Shortz |
Sat Feb 1, 2020 | 49D | Finish off, with "up" | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sun Oct 13, 2019 | 33D | Clean (up) (2) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Fri Jul 12, 2019 | 57D | Its head is usually at the bottom | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Sun May 26, 2019 | 28A | Custodian's need | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Wed Oct 24, 2018 | 49A | Unruly head of hair (6) | Michael Paleos | Shortz |
Fri Aug 17, 2018 | 27D | Disorderly do (2) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Sep 30, 2017 | 51D | It can be hard to style | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Jan 19, 2017 | 43A | Swab (11) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Sat Jul 16, 2016 | 50D | Clean (up) (2) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sat Nov 14, 2015 | 44A | Beatle feature | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
Tue Jun 16, 2015 | 27D | Its head is in a bucket, often | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed May 13, 2015 | 8A | Custodial implement | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sun Dec 21, 2014 | 111A | Makeshift wig, maybe | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Aug 10, 2014 | 18A | Clear the deck? | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jun 8, 2014 | 1A | Swabby's need | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jun 1, 2014 | 62A | Finish (up) (2) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Tue Apr 8, 2014 | 60D | Cleaning tool (2) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun Feb 23, 2014 | 122D | Finish (up) (2) | A Namesake of 119-Across | Shortz |
Mon Sep 23, 2013 | 24A | Cleaning tool (2) | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Mon Mar 25, 2013 | 56A | Swab the decks, say | Adam Prince | Shortz |
Wed Mar 20, 2013 | 34A | Hard-to-comb hair | Raymond C. Young | Shortz |
Mon Dec 10, 2012 | 29A | Unruly head of hair (6) | Michael David | Shortz |
Wed Sep 26, 2012 | 48A | Custodian's tool | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sat Jun 30, 2012 | 62D | One whose head may be stuck in a bucket | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Sun Dec 25, 2011 | 120D | Swab (11) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Dec 5, 2011 | 37A | Beatles hairdo | Kenneth J. Berniker | Shortz |
Mon Jul 25, 2011 | 44D | Swab, as a floor | Nina Rulon-Miller | Shortz |
Mon Jun 27, 2011 | 41A | Implement you might wring | Joseph Samulak | Shortz |
Fri Jun 3, 2011 | 61D | Job for a barber | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Mon Jan 24, 2011 | 34A | Floor cleaner (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Dec 14, 2010 | 30D | Swabbie's handful | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Fri Aug 20, 2010 | 51D | Disorderly do (2) | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Fri Jun 18, 2010 | 55D | Grooming challenge | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Sun Mar 21, 2010 | 116D | Swab (11) | Adam Fromm | Shortz |
Thu Feb 18, 2010 | 31D | Challenge for a hairstylist | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Sat Jan 23, 2010 | 6D | One with a replaceable head | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Tue Sep 2, 2008 | 46A | Deck cleaner | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Tue Apr 15, 2008 | 11A | Item in a bucket (3) | Ken Bessette | Shortz |
Tue Feb 26, 2008 | 51A | Swiffer, e.g. | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Wed Nov 14, 2007 | 43A | Unruly do (2) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Tue Oct 23, 2007 | 19A | Unruly do (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Oct 14, 2007 | 85D | Swab (11) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Sep 2, 2007 | 1D | Big job for a barber | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Jul 9, 2007 | 41A | Cleaning tool in a bucket | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon May 14, 2007 | 2D | Clean the floor | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Mar 26, 2007 | 35A | Unruly head of hair (6) | Eric Fischer | Shortz |
Mon Dec 5, 2005 | 58D | Implement in a bucket | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Mon Sep 5, 2005 | 65D | Floor cleaner (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Feb 12, 2005 | 1A | Finish, with "up" (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed May 12, 2004 | 23A | Item in a bucket (3) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Sun Jan 19, 2003 | 60A | Unkempt hair | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Sun Dec 22, 2002 | 72A | Big shock? | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Thu Dec 19, 2002 | 61D | Heavy-duty locks? | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Apr 2, 2002 | 1D | Swab (11) | Janice M. Putney | Shortz |
Tue Feb 5, 2002 | 51A | Unruly head of hair (6) | Alan J. Weiss | Shortz |
Thu Jan 3, 2002 | 9D | Bad hairdo | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Oct 4, 2001 | 7D | Barber's challenge | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Aug 20, 2001 | 57D | Item in a bucket (3) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Tue May 29, 2001 | 47A | Swab (11) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Apr 22, 2001 | 25D | Swabber | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Dec 22, 2000 | 62D | Tonsorial challenge | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue Dec 12, 2000 | 48A | Unruly mane | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Sun Mar 26, 2000 | 15D | Challenge for a barber (3) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Mar 14, 2000 | 36D | Unruly locks (2) | Cynthia Joy Higgins | Shortz |
Fri Feb 11, 2000 | 22A | Hair stylist's challenge | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Nov 12, 1999 | 57D | Dry ___ | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Sep 27, 1999 | 54D | Finish, with "up" (2) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sun Jun 20, 1999 | 90A | Finish completely, with "up" | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Aug 12, 1998 | 31D | Swab (11) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 1998 | 63D | Bushy hair | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Tue Jan 6, 1998 | 44A | Swab (11) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Tue Jun 24, 1997 | 10A | Head of hair, slangily | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Tue Mar 25, 1997 | 12D | Swab (11) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Mar 17, 1996 | 85A | Unruly hair (2) | Peter O'Gordon | McShortz |
Sat Feb 17, 1996 | 12D | Casual hairdo | Bob Sefick | Shortz |
Wed Apr 19, 1995 | 55D | Unruly locks (2) | Alfio Micci | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 1994 | 54A | Mess of hair (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
3 results for MOP from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Apr 23, 2006 | Diagramless | 1A | Floor cleaner | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Nov 6, 2005 | Diagramless | 34D | Deck cleaner | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Feb 2, 2003 | Diagramless | 50D | Janitor's need | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
77 results for MOP from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Nov 3, 1993 | 22A | Janitorial equipment | Daniel Girardi | Taub |
Thu Jul 15, 1993 | 5D | "Rag ___," 1950 song | C. McInerney | Maleska |
Thu Apr 22, 1993 | 60D | Hair mass | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Wed Jan 6, 1993 | 60D | Do a floor chore | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Fri Nov 20, 1992 | 35A | Cleaning need | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Thu Aug 22, 1991 | 44A | Gob's swab | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Jul 27, 1991 | 32D | Disheveled hair | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Jun 11, 1989 | 69D | Swab | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Dec 19, 1988 | 56D | Unruly locks | Jane S. Flowerree | Maleska |
Sat Oct 29, 1988 | 59D | Do a floor chore | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Oct 5, 1988 | 22A | Swab | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Wed Aug 10, 1988 | 12D | Swab | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sat Nov 7, 1987 | 42A | Clean up | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Sep 18, 1987 | 27A | Thick head of hair | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sun Jun 7, 1987 | 117D | Unruly locks | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Tue Jun 2, 1987 | 55D | Gob's swab | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Nov 9, 1985 | 45A | Unruly mass of hair | Yurie Horiguchi | Maleska |
Wed Jan 4, 1984 | 59D | Clean a spill | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Jul 24, 1983 | 35D | Mass of hair | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Wed Apr 27, 1983 | 34A | Do a floor chore | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Thu Aug 19, 1982 | 58D | Tangled hair | Morton Braun | Maleska |
Sat Feb 20, 1982 | 1D | Item wielded by a char | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Mon Dec 14, 1981 | 4D | Swab | N. M. Meyer | Maleska |
Fri Aug 29, 1980 | 66A | Deck cleaner | Albert E. Lytle | Maleska |
Tue Aug 12, 1980 | 58D | Swab | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Aug 6, 1980 | 62D | Dry ___ (duster) | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Oct 21, 1979 | 55A | Swab | David J. Pohl and John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Jun 21, 1978 | 59D | Swab | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Mar 27, 1978 | 1D | Thick mass of hair | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Sun Jan 16, 1977 | 85A | Certain head of hair | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
Sun Jan 9, 1977 | 44A | Swab | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Fri May 7, 1976 | 1D | Swab | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
Fri Mar 26, 1976 | 46D | Cleaner's tool | George Madrid | Weng |
Fri Nov 28, 1975 | 58D | Unruly hair | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Sun Jun 8, 1975 | 26A | Hair quantity | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sat Apr 19, 1975 | 9D | Unruly hair | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Mon Aug 12, 1974 | 53D | Clean the floor | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Tue Jul 23, 1974 | 60D | Swab | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Weng |
Sun Jun 24, 1973 | 14D | Sailor's swab | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Wed Aug 23, 1972 | 31D | Swab | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jul 17, 1972 | 35A | Tangled mass | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 3, 1972 | 26A | Swab | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Dec 25, 1971 | 21D | Floor implement | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 27, 1971 | 42A | Unruly hair | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 13, 1971 | 3D | Janitor's need | Thomas W. Schier | Weng |
Sat Apr 10, 1971 | 42D | Swab | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 29, 1970 | 5D | Mass of hair | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
Mon Nov 24, 1969 | 66D | Cleaning implement. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Oct 16, 1969 | 59D | Unruly hair. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Sep 25, 1968 | 1D | Dry ___ (duster). | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 14, 1968 | 5A | Hair style. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 9, 1968 | 67D | Floor cleaner. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 2, 1967 | 106D | Clean (up). | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Wed Jun 23, 1965 | 24D | Household implement. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 13, 1964 | 31A | Clean (up). | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 24, 1962 | 21D | Cleaner. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 25, 1962 | 58D | Clean (up). | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 1, 1962 | 28A | Clean (up). | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 4, 1961 | 35D | Swab. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 1, 1961 | 28A | Charwoman's item. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 20, 1959 | 115A | Tangle of hair. | John F. Byrne | Farrar |
Sun Oct 11, 1959 | 118D | Swabber. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Feb 1, 1959 | 75A | Unruly tresses. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Jan 5, 1959 | 44D | Swab. | Ann Gerlach | Farrar |
Sun Sep 7, 1958 | 78D | Char's equipment. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Dec 30, 1957 | 48A | Deck cleaner. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 5, 1957 | 10D | Cleaning implement. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 28, 1957 | 20A | ___ up (finish). | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 5, 1956 | 4D | Household article. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Fri Feb 11, 1955 | 23D | Floor cleaner. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Jun 16, 1952 | 63D | Household implement. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 30, 1951 | 129D | Unruly hair. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Thu May 10, 1951 | 58A | A thick head of hair. | Charles E. Gersch | Farrar |
Sun Nov 26, 1950 | 106A | Thick mass. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sat Sep 16, 1950 | 50A | Device for cleaning floors. | Margaret P. Farrar | Farrar |
Sun Mar 27, 1949 | 123A | Swab. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Oct 28, 1945 | 30D | Floor-cleaning device. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |