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7 results for NOBS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 21, 2024	18D	Noggins	Zachary David Levy	Fagliano
Sun Oct 25, 2015	8D	Cribbage one-pointers	Bill Zais	Shortz
Mon Jun 18, 2012	24A	Wealthy Brits	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Fri Jun 16, 2006	10A	Heads, slangily	Alan Olschwang	Shortz
Thu Jan 7, 1999	23A	Loaded Londoners	William I. Johnston	Shortz
Fri Sep 11, 1998	12D	Wealthy Londoners	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Mon Feb 19, 1996	73A	Heads, in slang	T. W. Schier	Shortz

29 results for NOBS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 2, 1993	101D	Beans	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Tue Jul 11, 1978	20D	Soho swells	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Thu May 20, 1976	52D	Cribbage cards	James A. Brussel	Weng
Wed May 21, 1975	33A	British swells	Jim Page	Weng
Mon Sep 2, 1974	59A	Cribbage cards	Tap Osborn	Weng
Fri Feb 22, 1974	37A	Swells, in England	Alice H. Kaufman	Weng
Mon Jun 4, 1973	1A	Toffs	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 11, 1973	135D	Cribbage jacks	John C. Laflin	Weng
Tue May 5, 1970	42A	Cribbage cards	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 9, 1967	99D	Heads: Slang.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Wed Dec 7, 1966	65A	Heads: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 31, 1965	1D	Heads: Slang.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Mon Oct 12, 1964	28A	Toffs.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 23, 1962	37A	Jacks, in cribbage.	Ruth M. McWhirk	Farrar
Wed Jun 22, 1960	34D	Heads: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 21, 1960	46A	Jacks, in cribbage.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 6, 1959	22D	Jacks of trumps at cribbage.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Mar 20, 1959	29D	Bumps.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 27, 1958	93D	Heads: Slang.	Grace Hoster	Farrar
Sun May 5, 1957	110A	Toffs.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jun 24, 1956	100D	Jacks in a game.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Jan 3, 1956	35D	Jacks in cribbage.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Dec 2, 1955	44A	Nabobs: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 24, 1954	1A	Jacks, in cribbage.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Aug 2, 1953	70D	Scores in cribbage.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Oct 15, 1950	35D	Toffs.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Nov 6, 1949	9D	Knobsticks.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar
Sun Sep 11, 1949	106A	Jack: Cribbage.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 6, 1944	141A	The Jack, in cribbage.	L. K. Peters	Farrar

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