PUNS

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48 total results for PUNS( score: 50 )

16 results for PUNS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 4, 2022	42D	"Queen of denial" and "knight and day"	Juliet Corless	Shortz
Wed Mar 30, 2022	26A	"Need an ark? I Noah guy," and others	Jack Murtagh	Shortz
Wed May 9, 2018	72A	The salon names To Dye For and Best Little Hairhouse (both real!), e.g.	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed Mar 1, 2017	34A	What crossword clues with question marks often are	David Phillips	Shortz
Wed Mar 16, 2016	33D	Some crossword clues (3)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Fri Dec 18, 2015	53D	Salon names like Scissors Palace and Curl Up & Dye	Andrew Zhou	Shortz
Thu Aug 1, 2013	66A	Some Groucho Marx humor	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Mon Apr 28, 2008	32A	Many conundrums have them	Gary Disch	Shortz
Sun Jul 8, 2007	112A	Wits' bits	Elayne Cantor and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Fri Mar 17, 2006	26D	Groaners	John Farmer	Shortz
Sat Jun 4, 2005	5D	"Sanity clause" and others	Byron Walden	Shortz
Wed Dec 29, 1999	39D	Groan causers	Robert O. Dillman	Shortz
Sat Nov 6, 1999	10A	Some crossword clues (3)	Joan Bayer Williamson	Shortz
Sat Sep 27, 1997	24D	Groucho Marx specialties	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Fri Jul 14, 1995	11D	Puzzle clues, sometimes	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Oct 22, 1994	32D	Some crossword clues (3)	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

2 results for PUNS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 16, 2019	Diagramless	26A	Roofing company names like "Local Shingles" and "We Work Slate"	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Aug 19, 2001	Panda	4D	Ups 'n' downs herein	Mel Taub	Shortz

30 results for PUNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 11, 1991	1D	Plays on words	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Wed Sep 21, 1988	73A	Jeux de mots	Charles E. Gersch	Maleska
Thu Dec 17, 1987	19D	Groan inducers	Tom W. Underhill	Maleska
Tue Oct 27, 1987	24A	Wordplay	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Jul 26, 1987	56D	Cerf specialties	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Tue Mar 17, 1987	40A	Plays on words	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Wed Feb 4, 1987	66A	Bits of wit	Tom W. Underhill	Maleska
Tue Mar 19, 1985	12D	Evokers of groans	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Tue Jul 28, 1981	27D	Some of Benny Hill's offerings	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Aug 15, 1976	59D	Jokesters' standbys	Bill Hartman	Weng
Sun Jun 27, 1971	47A	Mots of a sort	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Jan 31, 1971	84D	Calembours	Martha DeWitt	Weng
Tue Jan 20, 1970	24A	Cerf specialties	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jan 10, 1968	14A	Conversational gambits.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 2, 1967	88A	Verbal quibbles.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Apr 2, 1967	107A	Jokes of a sort.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Jan 30, 1965	8D	Verbal quibbles.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 15, 1963	34D	80 Down and others.	Jules Arensberg and Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri Mar 30, 1962	32A	Ad libs of a sort.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Fri Aug 18, 1961	19A	Witticisms of a sort.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 4, 1961	75D	Witty sayings.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Thu Nov 26, 1959	38D	Quips of a sort.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 21, 1959	38A	Jokes of a sort.	Norton Rhoades	Farrar
Sat Nov 8, 1958	36D	Jokes of a sort.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sat Aug 9, 1958	3D	Plays on words.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Thu Aug 9, 1956	51A	Wit with words.	Rosa Josephs	Farrar
Tue Jan 25, 1955	55D	Conversation stoppers.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 1, 1953	64A	Verbal quibbles.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Thu Sep 6, 1951	10D	Ed Wynn-isms.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 28, 1951	61D	Plays on words.	Edward Barnett	Farrar

Anagrams:

SNUP, SPUN

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