Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Thu Jan 16, 2025 | 8D | Something a meter reader reads? | Rebecca Goldstein and Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Tue Aug 27, 2024 | 38A | Epigram or elegy | Julia Hoepner | Fagliano |
Tue Apr 23, 2024 | 7D | One might begin "Roses are red ..." | Judy Bowers | Fagliano |
Sun Feb 18, 2024 | 9A | Stressful work? (2) | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Sun May 14, 2023 | 10D | "A ___ begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness": Robert Frost | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Sun Apr 24, 2022 | 64A | It may be measured in both feet and meters | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Thu Jan 27, 2022 | 10D | It's measured in feet, not inches | Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Jun 28, 2021 | 42A | Sonnet or ode | Pamela F. Davis | Shortz |
Sun Jun 20, 2021 | 115A | A short one by Ogden Nash reads "Parsley / is gharsley" | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 25, 2021 | 1A | Muhammad Ali's "Me! Whee!," e.g. | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Fri Apr 23, 2021 | 25D | It's measured in both feet and meters | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Thu Apr 22, 2021 | 21A | Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb," for one | Jem Burch | Shortz |
Mon Feb 22, 2021 | 18A | Ode or sonnet | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
Fri Nov 13, 2020 | 55D | It may be measured in feet | Sawyer Tabony and Ashton Anderson | Shortz |
Thu Sep 3, 2020 | 33A | One adorns the Statue of Liberty | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Tue Sep 1, 2020 | 29D | Haiku, for one | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Jul 29, 2020 | 28D | Many a hymn, essentially | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni | Shortz |
Wed Dec 11, 2019 | 10A | Greeting card text, often | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
Sun Sep 1, 2019 | 68A | Work with feet? (4) | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Mon Jul 22, 2019 | 46A | Work by Wordsworth or Whitman | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Nov 18, 2018 | 68A | Burns writing (2) | Byron Walden and Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Wed Oct 24, 2018 | 12D | "The Star-Spangled Banner," basically | Michael Paleos | Shortz |
Wed Jun 27, 2018 | 60A | It "should not mean / But be," per Archibald MacLeish | Ned White | Shortz |
Sat Jul 1, 2017 | 43A | "A ___ should not mean / But be": Archibald MacLeish | David Phillips | Shortz |
Sun Oct 30, 2016 | 20A | Whitman sampler? | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Wed Feb 17, 2016 | 62A | Offering in The New Yorker | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Fri Oct 9, 2015 | 6D | 46-Down, for one | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Feb 10, 2013 | 6A | Gray piece | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Oct 6, 2012 | 31A | Something to scan | Steve Salitan | Shortz |
Thu Sep 1, 2011 | 45A | It's never finished, only abandoned, per Paul Valéry | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sat Jul 9, 2011 | 52D | Scanning work, often | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Tue Sep 7, 2010 | 33A | It has feet in a line | MaryEllen Uthlaut | Shortz |
Mon Sep 6, 2010 | 1A | Limerick or sonnet | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 11, 2010 | 59D | It may be measured by a meter | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Oct 4, 2009 | 36A | Ditty, e.g. | Todd McClary | Shortz |
Sun Sep 27, 2009 | 97A | Masters piece | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Sep 13, 2008 | 24D | Rhapsody, e.g. | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun Nov 25, 2007 | 8D | Gray lines | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Thu Nov 8, 2007 | 14A | "Jabberwocky," for one (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Thu Jul 19, 2007 | 9D | "Odyssey," for one | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Feb 4, 2007 | 22A | Prior work | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Sat Jan 13, 2007 | 27A | Frost lines (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Apr 18, 2006 | 10D | Ode or haiku (2) | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 2006 | 80A | Frost lines (2) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Jan 29, 2006 | 72D | Work with feet (4) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sat Mar 26, 2005 | 21D | Stressful work? (2) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sun Nov 7, 2004 | 60D | Hallmark card text, often | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Wed Jul 14, 2004 | 54D | Feature of many a sympathy card | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun Jun 13, 2004 | 32A | Pope's work | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Feb 4, 2004 | 38D | Pound piece | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Sun Jan 4, 2004 | 25D | Work with feet (4) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Wed Dec 10, 2003 | 1D | Elegy, e.g. | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sat Jun 21, 2003 | 61A | "A Dream Within a Dream," e.g. | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Mon May 5, 2003 | 18D | Robert Frost piece | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Sun Sep 22, 2002 | 17D | Lay | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Aug 12, 2002 | 39D | Limerick, e.g. (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Jun 25, 2002 | 64A | Ode or haiku (2) | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Fri Feb 22, 2002 | 51A | "A ___ should not mean / But be": MacLeish | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jan 27, 2002 | 92A | Burns writing (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Sep 20, 2000 | 57A | "Jabberwocky," for one (2) | Edgar R. Fontaine | Shortz |
Sat Apr 29, 2000 | 20A | Collection of staves | Patrick D. Berry | Shortz |
Wed Apr 26, 2000 | 54A | Greeting card feature, often | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Mon Feb 14, 2000 | 26D | Robert Frost writing | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Thu Sep 30, 1999 | 35A | Field work | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Fri Jul 9, 1999 | 25D | It may scan | Ingrid Truemper | Shortz |
Sun May 16, 1999 | 87D | Work with feet (4) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Tue Jul 14, 1998 | 7D | Sonnet, e.g. | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Thu Jun 4, 1998 | 7D | Fancy foot work? | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Fri Feb 28, 1997 | 8D | Lay, e.g. | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Mon Jan 27, 1997 | 49A | Limerick, e.g. (2) | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Mar 12, 1995 | 54A | It has many feet | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Wed Mar 1, 1995 | 28D | Haiku, e.g. | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Jun 29, 1997 | Panda | 50A | It earned Edgar Allan a thousand | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Thu Feb 11, 1993 | 1A | Mona Van Duyn creation | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Fri Sep 18, 1992 | 48A | Wilbur work | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sat Aug 18, 1990 | 66A | James Merrill product | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Sun Jun 24, 1990 | 65D | Wilbur product | Jack R. Harnes | Maleska |
Wed Feb 14, 1990 | 23A | Verse | Jane S. Flowerree | Maleska |
Mon Mar 14, 1988 | 33A | Idyl or sonnet | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Wed Mar 4, 1987 | 19A | Pentastich, e.g. | McKeon | Maleska |
Thu Jan 1, 1987 | 10A | Meter man's offering | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Nov 23, 1986 | 148A | Auden offering | Nancy W. Atkinson | Maleska |
Sat Oct 5, 1985 | 48A | "Ulalume," e.g. | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Tue May 7, 1985 | 58D | Ode | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Feb 6, 1985 | 23A | Tennyson product | Christine Tilgner | Maleska |
Sat Dec 22, 1984 | 52A | "Thanatopsis," e.g. | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Sun Aug 26, 1984 | 4D | Ode, e.g. | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sat May 26, 1984 | 12D | Tone ___ | Bevington | Maleska |
Sat May 12, 1984 | 40A | Ninth word of "Trees" | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sat Sep 24, 1983 | 1A | Ballad | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jun 12, 1983 | 17A | Bard's product | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Tue May 10, 1983 | 45D | Laureate's product | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Mar 14, 1983 | 53A | H.D. offering | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Tue Jan 11, 1983 | 54D | Houseman product | Martin Fass | Maleska |
Sat May 1, 1982 | 14A | Plath gem | Timothy Hoy | Maleska |
Thu Sep 3, 1981 | 13D | Cowper creation | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Thu Aug 6, 1981 | 51D | This helped save Old Ironsides | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed May 13, 1981 | 58A | Rondelet or roundel | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sat May 9, 1981 | 1D | Anne Sexton creation | Sterner | Maleska |
Thu Jan 29, 1981 | 16A | "Lamia" is one | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Sat Aug 9, 1980 | 3D | Rondel, e.g. | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Jul 27, 1980 | 64D | Skald's opus | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Fri Jul 18, 1980 | 51D | Tone ___ | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Wed Mar 7, 1979 | 36D | Christina Rossetti's "Up-Hill," e.g. | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Dec 7, 1978 | 34D | Quatrain container | N. M. Meyer | Maleska |
Sat Jul 22, 1978 | 23A | "Patterns" or "Birches" | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Jan 5, 1977 | 30A | Keats output | H. Hastings Reddall | Weng |
Wed Nov 5, 1975 | 48D | Ode or sonnet | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Sat Oct 11, 1975 | 46D | Rhymer's opus | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Thu Aug 29, 1974 | 23D | "Trees," for one | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Wed Nov 28, 1973 | 7D | "Evangeline," for one | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Apr 20, 1972 | 48A | Triolet | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 19, 1972 | 7D | Frost output | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Oct 21, 1971 | 33D | T. S. Eliot product | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 20, 1971 | 119A | Moore work | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Apr 11, 1971 | 64A | Lyrical creation | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Mar 2, 1971 | 49D | "Trees," for one | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 1, 1970 | 31A | Frost piece | Herbert Ettenson | Weng |
Sun Apr 28, 1968 | 10D | "Leaves of Grass" selection. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun May 14, 1967 | 60A | Madrigal, for one. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Tue Feb 21, 1967 | 64A | Something of lyric beauty. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sun Aug 7, 1966 | 64D | "The Lady of the Lake." | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Wed Jul 20, 1966 | 13D | Eclogue. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 24, 1966 | 40A | Triolet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 12, 1966 | 59D | Metrical word. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 28, 1965 | 44D | Editorial page feature. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 14, 1965 | 13D | Work of art. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 21, 1965 | 33D | Literary work. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 14, 1964 | 44A | Lyric. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 29, 1963 | 2D | Quatrain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 9, 1963 | 11D | Lyric. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 20, 1962 | 25A | Madrigal. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Mon Oct 2, 1961 | 43D | Ballad. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 18, 1961 | 17A | Quatrain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 12, 1961 | 51D | "The Gift Outright," for one. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 28, 1960 | 31D | Triolet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 11, 1960 | 51A | Dithyramb. | Tom Mixon | Farrar |
Mon Feb 1, 1960 | 47A | Triolet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 1, 1960 | 12D | Triolet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 27, 1958 | 1A | Frost work. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri Oct 24, 1958 | 1D | Triolet. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Fri Sep 12, 1958 | 52A | A thing of beauty. | Lucy H. Creedon | Farrar |
Fri Aug 22, 1958 | 60A | "To a Skylark." | Charles Allen | Farrar |
Sun Aug 10, 1958 | 76A | Triolet. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jan 19, 1958 | 94A | Catullus opus. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Apr 24, 1957 | 65A | "Invictus," for example. | Herbert Lyle | Farrar |
Thu Apr 11, 1957 | 7D | Lyric. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jul 15, 1956 | 8D | Concise, beautiful expression. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Thu Mar 1, 1956 | 9A | Literary form. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Feb 20, 1956 | 54A | Literary form. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Aug 28, 1955 | 63A | Thing of beauty. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Jun 20, 1955 | 68A | Anything beautiful. | Thomas Varner | Farrar |
Sun Mar 28, 1954 | 19D | Triolet. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Mon May 11, 1953 | 40A | "The May Queen," for instance. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Sun Nov 9, 1952 | 115D | Forte of 30 Across. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Aug 27, 1952 | 26A | "John Brown's Body," for example. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 27, 1951 | 21D | Product of 51 Down. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 23, 1951 | 93D | Sandburg's forte. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Fri Sep 14, 1951 | 57A | Lyric beauty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 4, 1951 | 31D | "John Brown's Body," for instance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 6, 1951 | 26A | Artistic creation. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 8, 1951 | 67A | See 5 Down. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Fri Apr 6, 1951 | 58D | Opus by T. S. Eliot. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 5, 1950 | 27D | "The Waste Land," for instance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 26, 1950 | 26A | Result of playing the game bouts-rimés. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Apr 17, 1949 | 47D | Couplet. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 5, 1948 | 122D | Artistic creation. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Jun 1, 1947 | 53A | What "Lord Weary's Castle" is. | Archie S. Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1945 | 82D | Most poorly paid literary production. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Jan 10, 1943 | 39D | Georgic. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |