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182 total results for OVATE( score: 50 )
46 results for OVATE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Feb 4, 2024 | 37A | Shaped like a kiwifruit | Daniel Grinberg | Shortz |
Tue Jan 2, 2024 | 43A | Egg-shaped (10) | Jeffrey Martinovic | Shortz |
Wed Jun 14, 2023 | 68A | Not perfectly round (2) | Jennifer Hoelzer | Shortz |
Sun Nov 27, 2022 | 97A | Like Roma tomatoes | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Wed Nov 18, 2020 | 21A | Shaped like grapes | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Wed Mar 20, 2019 | 48D | Egg-shaped (10) | Erik Agard, Amanda Chung and Karl Ni | Shortz |
Thu Sep 7, 2017 | 50D | Almost circular | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Sun Jun 25, 2017 | 14A | Like most grapes | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Thu Jun 2, 2016 | 60A | Roundish (2) | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Fri May 27, 2016 | 16A | Like basil leaves (2) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Fri Dec 26, 2014 | 54A | Like aspen leaves | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Sep 7, 2014 | 56D | Eggy? | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Mar 10, 2013 | 30A | Elliptical (2) | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Sun Dec 30, 2012 | 57A | Ellipsoidal (3) | Steve Savoy | Shortz |
Mon Aug 20, 2012 | 17A | Almost round | Robert Cirillo | Shortz |
Sun Mar 25, 2012 | 20D | Like kiwi fruit | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jul 10, 2011 | 68D | Ellipsoidal (3) | Ben Pall and David Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Jan 19, 2011 | 56A | Like a prefall Humpty Dumpty | Kristian House | Shortz |
Tue Sep 14, 2010 | 53D | Egg-shaped (10) | Eshan Mitra, Brown University '12 | Shortz |
Tue Jun 1, 2010 | 62A | Not quite round | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Tue Aug 11, 2009 | 24A | Ellipsoidal (3) | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Fri Apr 11, 2008 | 6D | Roundish (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Jun 12, 2007 | 19D | Elliptical (2) | Jonathan Gersch | Shortz |
Sun Mar 19, 2006 | 107D | Like quaking aspen leaves | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Tue Sep 27, 2005 | 17A | Egg-shaped (10) | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Mon Nov 24, 2003 | 4D | Egg-shaped (10) | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Fri Aug 29, 2003 | 10D | Like a violet leaf | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
Fri May 30, 2003 | 58A | Like most planetary orbits | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Apr 13, 2003 | 19A | Like beech leaves | Charles Deber | Shortz |
Tue Jun 11, 2002 | 15A | Egg-shaped (10) | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Wed May 15, 2002 | 29D | Humpty Dumpty-shaped | Kumar Balani | Shortz |
Sun Apr 14, 2002 | 2D | Like bluebell leaves | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Oct 14, 2001 | 2D | Like lilac leaves | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Dec 22, 2000 | 18A | Like basil leaves (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Jun 10, 1999 | 54D | Like many amphitheaters | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Wed May 5, 1999 | 16A | Like Humpty Dumpty | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
Tue Apr 6, 1999 | 25D | Like some leaves | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Wed Oct 7, 1998 | 16A | Like acacia leaves | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Dec 7, 1997 | 82A | Like pear tree leaves | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu May 8, 1997 | 49D | Not perfectly round (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Dec 27, 1996 | 12A | Shaped like a May apple | B. White | Shortz |
Wed May 1, 1996 | 40A | Egg-shaped (10) | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Apr 25, 1996 | 40A | Like dogwood leaves | W. Canine | Shortz |
Mon Mar 4, 1996 | 12D | Egg-shaped (10) | S. B. Whitten | Shortz |
Mon Jun 5, 1995 | 31D | Egg-shaped (10) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon May 22, 1995 | 2D | Egg-shaped (10) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
1 result for OVATE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 23, 2004 | Panda | 9D | Somewhat round, as a veto | Mel Taub | Shortz |
135 results for OVATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jun 25, 1993 | 52D | Egglike | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sun Jun 20, 1993 | 94D | Egg-shaped | Jan Hurschmann | Maleska |
Fri Mar 19, 1993 | 33A | Rounded | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Oct 7, 1992 | 19A | Like a pigskin | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Fri Apr 10, 1992 | 21D | Like a football | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Jan 12, 1992 | 124D | Like Humpty Dumpty | Barbara Springer | Maleska |
Tue Jul 16, 1991 | 52A | Egg-shaped | Jonathan J. Towle | Maleska |
Thu May 9, 1991 | 19A | Egg-shaped | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Wed Nov 14, 1990 | 9A | Egg-shaped | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Aug 1, 1990 | 12D | Egg-shaped | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Jun 13, 1990 | 61A | Egg-shaped | Patricia A. Cevaal | Maleska |
Mon May 21, 1990 | 42A | Egg-shaped | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Apr 8, 1990 | 116D | Egg-shaped | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Feb 6, 1989 | 6D | Egg-shaped | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Apr 24, 1988 | 65D | Rounded | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Tue May 26, 1987 | 63A | Egg-shaped | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Tue Jan 27, 1987 | 17A | Shaped like Humpty Dumpty | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Jul 6, 1986 | 2D | Rounded | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Wed Feb 5, 1986 | 25D | Egg-shaped | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Aug 28, 1985 | 21A | Ellipsoidal | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Aug 11, 1985 | 43D | Shaped like some leaves | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Mon Aug 5, 1985 | 29D | Like some leaves | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Wed May 2, 1984 | 9A | Egg-shaped | Worthing | Maleska |
Sun Sep 4, 1983 | 114D | Elliptic | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Thu Jun 30, 1983 | 15A | Egg-shaped | Frances K. Schnitzer | Maleska |
Sun Jun 12, 1983 | 27A | Egg-shaped | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Sun May 1, 1983 | 33D | Shaped like some leaves | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Tue Oct 5, 1982 | 26D | Egg-shaped | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Fri Aug 13, 1982 | 18A | Egg-shaped | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Jan 24, 1982 | 88D | Egg-shaped | Edward J. Marchese | Maleska |
Sat Dec 19, 1981 | 38D | Elliptical | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Tue Jun 16, 1981 | 55D | Egg-shaped | Maloney | Maleska |
Wed Jun 10, 1981 | 31D | Like Humpty Dumpty | Virginia Hassinger | Maleska |
Wed Feb 4, 1981 | 25D | Like Humpty Dumpty | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Tue Dec 2, 1980 | 6D | Like Humpty Dumpty | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Nov 12, 1980 | 25D | Shaped like Humpty Dumpty | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Tue Aug 12, 1980 | 15A | Egg-shaped | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Jul 17, 1980 | 50D | Egg-shaped | Carol Dutting | Maleska |
Tue Jun 3, 1980 | 55A | Like an egg | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Feb 18, 1980 | 47A | Egg-shaped | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Mon Jan 7, 1980 | 15A | Like a football | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Aug 24, 1979 | 9D | Egg-shaped | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sun Jun 10, 1979 | 56A | Elliptical | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun May 13, 1979 | 91D | Egg-shaped | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Fri Oct 29, 1976 | 31D | Kind of leaf shape | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Sat Oct 9, 1976 | 57A | Egg-shaped | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Wed Jul 7, 1976 | 33D | Egg-shaped | Sidney Nelson | Weng |
Wed Jun 23, 1976 | 38D | Egg-shaped | Esther Blum | Weng |
Tue May 25, 1976 | 14A | Egg-shaped | Jack L. Steinhardt | Weng |
Sun Mar 21, 1976 | 47D | Egg-shaped | Arnold Moss | Weng |
Fri Nov 15, 1974 | 24D | Egg-shaped | Remley | Weng |
Wed Oct 30, 1974 | 51D | Leaf shape | Kathryn Righter | Weng |
Sun Jul 14, 1974 | 54D | Egg-shaped | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sat Jun 1, 1974 | 55A | Leaf-shaped | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Sat Mar 30, 1974 | 44D | Egg-shaped | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Fri Nov 17, 1972 | 44A | Egg-shaped | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 30, 1972 | 105D | Leaf shape | Keith Blake | Weng |
Sun May 14, 1972 | 98D | Egg-shaped | Edward J. O'Brien | Weng |
Thu Mar 23, 1972 | 22A | Egg-shaped | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 13, 1971 | 16A | Egg-shaped | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Oct 9, 1971 | 2D | Egg-shaped | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Sep 2, 1971 | 17A | Like an egg | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 11, 1971 | 32D | Egg-shaped | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Apr 15, 1971 | 50D | Roundish | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 2, 1971 | 40A | Egg-shaped | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Feb 22, 1971 | 60A | Like an egg | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 23, 1970 | 51D | Egg-shaped | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 27, 1970 | 21A | Like Humpty Dumpty | Keith Blake | Weng |
Thu Aug 20, 1970 | 25D | Elliptical | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 30, 1970 | 64A | Like Humpty Dumpty | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Mar 30, 1970 | 48A | Egg-shaped | Nancy Schuster | Weng |
Sun Nov 2, 1969 | 113A | Roundish | William A. Lewis Jr. | Weng |
Wed Oct 15, 1969 | 51D | Somewhat circular. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 23, 1969 | 53D | Shaped in a way. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 2, 1969 | 6D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 12, 1969 | 7D | Partly round. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 24, 1969 | 17A | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 8, 1969 | 28D | Rounded. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 13, 1968 | 55A | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 17, 1968 | 60A | Describing Humpty Dumpty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 27, 1968 | 52D | Like an egg. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 25, 1968 | 103A | Elliptical | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Thu Aug 15, 1968 | 18A | Shaped like an egg. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 30, 1968 | 6D | Rounded. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 6, 1967 | 54D | Egg-shaped. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat Nov 19, 1966 | 2D | Not quite round. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 31, 1965 | 15D | Of a certain shape. | Nancy Schuster | Farrar |
Thu Jul 8, 1965 | 49D | Like an egg. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Thu Jul 1, 1965 | 47D | Like an egg. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Thu Dec 31, 1964 | 31D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 8, 1964 | 19A | Rounded. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 22, 1964 | 23D | Egg-shaped. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1963 | 31A | Rounded. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Thu Aug 8, 1963 | 2D | Leaf shape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 25, 1963 | 31D | Of rounded shape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 23, 1963 | 19A | Elliptical. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 8, 1961 | 32D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 9, 1960 | 33D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 18, 1960 | 6D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 5, 1959 | 5D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 8, 1959 | 16A | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 11, 1959 | 10D | Egg-shaped. | Jay Sheldon | Farrar |
Fri Jul 10, 1959 | 32D | Egg-shaped. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Feb 22, 1959 | 2D | Ellipsoid. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jun 8, 1958 | 90A | Egg-shaped. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Jun 5, 1958 | 7D | Egg-shaped. | Peter Allen | Farrar |
Thu Mar 27, 1958 | 6D | Egg-shaped. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Feb 10, 1958 | 35A | Elliptical. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Sun Dec 29, 1957 | 112A | Egg-shaped. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Mon Oct 21, 1957 | 51A | Like an egg. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 19, 1957 | 27D | Egg-shaped. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Jan 1, 1957 | 18D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 15, 1956 | 53A | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 11, 1956 | 19D | Oviform. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Fri Apr 6, 1956 | 8D | Shaped like Humpty Dumpty. | Mary M. Clark | Farrar |
Tue Mar 20, 1956 | 46D | Elliptical. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Mar 14, 1956 | 30D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 5, 1955 | 26D | Egg-shaped. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Feb 11, 1955 | 49D | Egg-shaped. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jan 25, 1953 | 11D | Egg-shaped. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Sep 23, 1952 | 28D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 22, 1952 | 28D | Egg-shaped. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 11, 1951 | 118A | Egg-shaped. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Jan 15, 1951 | 3D | Egg-shaped. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1949 | 76A | Egg-shaped. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Oct 3, 1948 | 77D | Egg-shaped. | Henry A. Wolfe | Farrar |
Sun Nov 2, 1947 | 12D | Egg-shaped. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Sun Sep 14, 1947 | 27A | Egg-shaped. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Feb 9, 1947 | 105A | Egg-shaped. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sun Jun 9, 1946 | 112A | Egg-shaped. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Apr 21, 1946 | 2D | Egg-shaped. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun Dec 31, 1944 | 2D | Egg-shaped. | Agnes Cook | Farrar |
Sun Oct 1, 1944 | 8D | Egg-shaped. | Agnes Cook | Farrar |
Sun Mar 19, 1944 | 136A | Egg-shaped. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Dec 27, 1942 | 129A | Egg-shaped. | Alexis P. Boodberg | Farrar |