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111 total results for OPERATE( score: 50 )
23 results for OPERATE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Oct 16, 2024 | 27D | Run (5) | Hanh Huynh | Fagliano |
Mon Jun 13, 2022 | 31A | Do surgery (3) | Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman | Shortz |
Mon Feb 14, 2022 | 44D | Perform surgery | Alan Siegel | Shortz |
Tue Nov 30, 2021 | 5D | Do surgery (3) | Billy Ouska | Shortz |
Sun Jun 14, 2020 | 59D | Work | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Sep 15, 2016 | 40D | Urn | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun Jul 24, 2016 | 86D | Manage | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Sep 15, 2013 | 17D | Run (5) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Jun 7, 2010 | 27D | Do surgery (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Jan 7, 2008 | 18A | Do surgery (on) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Aug 30, 2007 | 7D | Be in charge of (2) | Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Sat Sep 18, 2004 | 3D | Be in charge of (2) | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Mon Nov 3, 2003 | 46A | Run (5) | Marjorie Berg | Shortz |
Fri Oct 24, 2003 | 55A | Work on an open-and-shut case? | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Fri Apr 18, 2003 | 2D | Work on an organ, maybe | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Sat Sep 7, 2002 | 51A | Go in, so to speak | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Dec 8, 1998 | 1D | Surgeon's decision | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Jul 7, 1996 | 61D | Make go | R. H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Wed Jul 26, 1995 | 39D | Be at the controls | Christopher Hurt | Shortz |
Sun Mar 5, 1995 | 45D | Make the cut? | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Thu Jan 12, 1995 | 14A | Run (5) | Fran & Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Fri Dec 2, 1994 | 8D | Do business | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Nov 27, 1994 | 7D | Run (5) | Jacques Liwer | Shortz |
3 results for OPERATE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Dec 31, 2017 | Panda | 39D | Telephone button "8" | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Aug 13, 2017 | Cryptic | 7D | Poet arranged to take time to work (7) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Dec 5, 2010 | Acrostic | P | Control, conduct, manage | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
85 results for OPERATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Oct 9, 1993 | 18A | Employ a trocar | Hess | Taub |
Thu May 27, 1993 | 14D | Manage | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Wed Aug 26, 1992 | 56A | Run | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Oct 28, 1991 | 41D | Run | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Sat Jun 2, 1990 | 35D | Function | William Canine | Maleska |
Fri May 11, 1990 | 52A | Run | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Tue Jul 11, 1989 | 56A | Maneuver | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Fri May 26, 1989 | 36D | Function | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Tue Mar 21, 1989 | 47A | Run | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Fri Jul 31, 1987 | 45A | Run | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Sun Apr 12, 1987 | 4D | Run | Jacques Liwer | Maleska |
Fri Feb 20, 1987 | 43D | Act | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Jun 10, 1986 | 32A | Run | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Sun May 26, 1985 | 73A | Run | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sat Jan 12, 1985 | 40D | Function | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Wed Aug 15, 1984 | 38A | Emulate the Mayos | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Thu Mar 22, 1984 | 24D | Work | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Fri Jun 11, 1982 | 2D | Run | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Fri Nov 28, 1980 | 30D | Function | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Tue Mar 18, 1980 | 12D | Emulate a b.t.o. | Meunier | Maleska |
Sat Jan 5, 1980 | 47A | Manage or run | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sun Jul 9, 1978 | 26A | Function | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sat Mar 11, 1978 | 1D | Run | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Feb 2, 1978 | 7D | Work or run | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Fri Oct 3, 1975 | 25A | Carry on | Norton Rhoades | Weng |
Sat Mar 30, 1974 | 55A | Manage | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Sun Feb 18, 1973 | 46D | Work | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Mon Jul 17, 1972 | 53A | Carry on | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 22, 1972 | 1D | Run | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 18, 1972 | 15A | Manage | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 5, 1972 | 61A | Function | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 8, 1971 | 7D | Run | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 7, 1970 | 4D | Manage | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 9, 1970 | 27D | Work | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 10, 1970 | 44A | Run | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 12, 1968 | 15A | Run. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 2, 1968 | 47D | Conduct. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Jan 15, 1966 | 2D | Run. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 24, 1964 | 48A | Run. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 9, 1963 | 2D | Manage. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 16, 1963 | 40D | Manage or use. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 2, 1962 | 58A | Run. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Jan 30, 1962 | 47D | Run. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Fri Jul 14, 1961 | 61A | Work. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 5, 1961 | 43D | Work. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 23, 1961 | 55A | Function. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 24, 1960 | 61A | Run. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 3, 1960 | 103A | Run. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat May 28, 1960 | 38D | Manage. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 28, 1959 | 52D | Manage. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Mar 1, 1958 | 59A | Perform. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 1, 1958 | 54A | Run. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Tue Aug 14, 1956 | 18A | Run. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu May 31, 1956 | 60A | Run, as an elevator. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Jan 26, 1956 | 15A | Drive. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Jul 19, 1955 | 15A | Produce an effect. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 27, 1954 | 60A | Conduct. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 8, 1954 | 40D | Run. | Dorothy Smith | Farrar |
Mon Oct 5, 1953 | 15A | Manage. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 20, 1953 | 67A | Drive. | Ethel LeStrange | Farrar |
Wed May 20, 1953 | 55A | Bring about. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Thu May 7, 1953 | 2D | Control. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Apr 26, 1953 | 140A | Work. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 7, 1952 | 7D | Act. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jul 20, 1952 | 8D | Work. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Fri Jul 18, 1952 | 34D | Handle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 10, 1952 | 44D | Conduct. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Nov 21, 1951 | 37D | Make work. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 20, 1951 | 17A | Run, as an elevator. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 5, 1951 | 1D | Bring about. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Thu Mar 8, 1951 | 41D | Manage; conduct. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 13, 1951 | 43D | Manage a machine. | Robert Hegler | Farrar |
Sun Jan 7, 1951 | 26A | Transact business. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Dec 3, 1950 | 119A | Drive. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 6, 1950 | 96D | Use. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun May 14, 1950 | 102D | Run. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Mar 19, 1950 | 104D | What "Men in White" do. | Elizabeth Jackson | Farrar |
Sun Feb 19, 1950 | 59D | Work. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Nov 13, 1949 | 23A | Manage. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Aug 7, 1949 | 21A | Use. | Alice McKinley | Farrar |
Sun Apr 24, 1949 | 46D | Work. | Hilda E. Allen | Farrar |
Sun Jun 20, 1948 | 27A | Produce an effect. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Sep 23, 1945 | 99D | Run. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Dec 3, 1944 | 123A | Run. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Aug 6, 1944 | 72D | Work. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |