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169 total results for RAYS( score: 50 )
57 results for RAYS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Apr 8, 2024 | 63A | Beams of light | Peter Gordon | Fagliano |
Wed May 17, 2023 | 18D | Sunshine, so to speak | Parker Higgins | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 2023 | 40D | Emanations from the sun | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Sun Feb 27, 2022 | 87A | Beams (6) | Sheldon Polonsky | Shortz |
Thu Feb 3, 2022 | 27A | Sunbeams (5) | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Thu Dec 23, 2021 | 40A | Things caught at a beach | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Sat Jan 9, 2021 | 31A | Beams (6) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Tue Apr 24, 2018 | 34A | Southernmost team in the American League | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Jan 14, 2018 | 30A | Lines in geometry | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Thu Nov 2, 2017 | 13D | Sea creatures that are a homophone of 47-Across | Peter Sagal and Mike Selinker | Shortz |
Fri May 19, 2017 | 65A | They may be soaked up | Matthew Sewell | Shortz |
Thu Mar 30, 2017 | 61A | Florida pro team | Lewis Rothlein | Shortz |
Tue Jan 3, 2017 | 41D | They may be caught at the beach ... or out at sea | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Mon Mar 7, 2016 | 19D | Fish that are flat and wide | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Tue Jan 5, 2016 | 63A | Tampa Bay ballplayers | Jim Holland | Shortz |
Sun May 24, 2015 | 79A | Travelers at the speed of light | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Mon Sep 22, 2014 | 65A | Sunbeams (5) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun May 25, 2014 | 73D | Tropicana Field team | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Mon Apr 14, 2014 | 29A | Sunbeams (5) | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
Tue Apr 10, 2012 | 1A | Beams (6) | Gregory Philip Butler | Shortz |
Sun Jun 12, 2011 | 12D | You may catch them on a boat, in two different ways | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Wed Nov 3, 2010 | 71A | Sunbathers catch them (2) | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Tue Oct 26, 2010 | 13D | Tampa Bay team | Chris Handman | Shortz |
Fri Jul 4, 2008 | 57D | They may be caught on a beach (2) | John Underwood | Shortz |
Mon Apr 21, 2008 | 1D | Sunbeams (5) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Thu Jan 4, 2007 | 58D | Skates | Alan Olschwang | Shortz |
Mon Jul 10, 2006 | 31D | They're soaked up at the beach | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Jun 14, 2006 | 28A | Some stingers (2) | Lisa Wiseman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 16, 2006 | 78D | They can be caught at the beach | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Sun Jan 29, 2006 | 100D | They're caught at the shore | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Jan 22, 2006 | 42D | Some stingers (2) | George Barany and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sun Jun 12, 2005 | 69D | Beams (6) | Joe Bower | Shortz |
Sat May 14, 2005 | 28D | Beams (6) | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Sun Nov 28, 2004 | 43D | You can catch them on a beach | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 2004 | 54A | Solar emissions | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Tue Oct 28, 2003 | 50D | Beachgoers catch them | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon May 19, 2003 | 6D | Sunbathers catch them (2) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Tue Feb 11, 2003 | 6D | Tanners catch them (2) | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Mon Jun 24, 2002 | 7D | Suntanners catch them | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sat Jun 15, 2002 | 36D | They can be caught on the beach | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sun May 12, 2002 | 75A | They may be caught at the beach | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat May 4, 2002 | 26A | Marine fish | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Feb 17, 2002 | 94A | They can't be caught indoors | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat May 19, 2001 | 52D | They're caught on beaches (2) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Tue Feb 20, 2001 | 31D | They're caught on beaches (2) | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Tue Apr 11, 2000 | 52D | Tanners catch them (2) | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Fri Mar 3, 2000 | 25D | They're often caught lying down | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Dec 9, 1999 | 53A | They may be cosmic | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Fri Jan 29, 1999 | 31A | Whip-tailed swimmers | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Tue Jul 21, 1998 | 29D | Beams (6) | Hugh Davis | Shortz |
Sat Jan 3, 1998 | 35A | Catch some ___ | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Aug 19, 1997 | 68A | Sunbeams (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Apr 13, 1997 | 120A | Skates in water | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Nov 17, 1996 | 7D | They may be caught at the shore | N. N. Joline | Shortz |
Sat Aug 26, 1995 | 15A | They may be caught on a beach (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Jul 14, 1995 | 34A | Solar warmers | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Feb 8, 1994 | 30A | Leonard and Charles | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
4 results for RAYS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 24, 2015 | Diagramless | 27D | Beams | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Jul 12, 2009 | Diagramless | 30A | Tampa Bay squad | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Nov 20, 2005 | Cryptic | 8D | Reportedly, increase in salary is light (4) | Gary Disch | Shortz |
Sep 30, 2001 | Cryptic | 27A | Jack discussed beams (4) | Fraser Simpson | Shortz |
108 results for RAYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Aug 23, 1992 | 18D | Mantas | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Wed Jul 8, 1992 | 12D | Beams | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon May 25, 1992 | 69A | Milland and Bolger | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Tue Jul 16, 1991 | 28D | Beams | Jonathan J. Towle | Maleska |
Sun Jun 16, 1991 | 18D | Thornbacks | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Sat May 11, 1991 | 29D | Bather's catch | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Wed May 1, 1991 | 13D | Beams | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Apr 7, 1991 | 7D | Beams | Valerie Meunier | Maleska |
Mon Mar 18, 1991 | 23A | Mantas | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jan 27, 1991 | 57A | Alpha, beta and gamma | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Thu Jan 24, 1991 | 7D | Sol's output | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sat Dec 22, 1990 | 1D | Tanner's catch | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Thu Nov 9, 1989 | 12D | Johnny and Johnnie | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Thu Apr 13, 1989 | 30D | Guitarfish | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Thu Mar 2, 1989 | 11D | Beta and gamma | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Wed Feb 22, 1989 | 29D | Sun's output | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Tue Nov 29, 1988 | 67A | Beams | Whitten | Maleska |
Mon Sep 12, 1988 | 46A | Starfish arms | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Wed Aug 31, 1988 | 5D | Light lines | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Apr 4, 1988 | 44A | Beams | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Wed Dec 16, 1987 | 32D | Beams | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Sep 21, 1987 | 29D | Beams | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Fri Sep 4, 1987 | 35D | Mantas | Jim Page | Maleska |
Wed Mar 4, 1987 | 65A | Mantas | McKeon | Maleska |
Thu Jun 26, 1986 | 13D | Beams | Elaine George | Maleska |
Wed Apr 16, 1986 | 23A | Milland and Bolger | Roger H. Courtney | Maleska |
Wed Apr 9, 1986 | 28D | X followers | Edward Bobb | Maleska |
Sun Mar 30, 1986 | 19D | Beams | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun Mar 17, 1985 | 33A | Traces of hope | John McCarthy Samson | Maleska |
Sat Aug 27, 1983 | 37A | Particle streams | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Dec 1, 1982 | 63A | Beams | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Apr 28, 1982 | 67A | Alpha and beta | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Tue Jun 23, 1981 | 35D | Beams | N. M. Meyer | Maleska |
Mon Mar 30, 1981 | 7D | Skates | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Mon Mar 10, 1980 | 21A | Beams of light | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Mon Sep 24, 1979 | 34D | Beams | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Jan 12, 1979 | 32D | Gamma and violet | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Jul 16, 1978 | 94D | Milland and Eberle | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Tue Sep 27, 1977 | 57D | Gamma and violet | Beverly J. Seward | Maleska |
Sat Mar 5, 1977 | 13D | Guitarfish | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Mar 3, 1977 | 43A | Skates | Michael W. Miller | Maleska |
Fri Feb 25, 1977 | 63A | Beams | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Mon Jan 31, 1977 | 7D | Sting and X | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Thu Oct 14, 1976 | 30A | Solar offerings | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Sat Nov 22, 1975 | 59A | Milland and Bolger | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Fri Nov 21, 1975 | 47D | Flat fish | Samuel H. Barkan | Weng |
Mon Oct 13, 1975 | 29D | Infrared and gamma | John Prytz | Weng |
Wed Jun 18, 1975 | 7D | Skates | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Sun Oct 21, 1973 | 54A | X and beta | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Mon Jun 4, 1973 | 13D | Beams | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 16, 1973 | 63A | Aldo and Johnny | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Feb 5, 1973 | 51D | Beams | Brian G. Tyler | Weng |
Sat Sep 9, 1972 | 71A | Beams | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 7, 1972 | 30D | Aldo and others | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 8, 1971 | 55D | Flat fish | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 7, 1970 | 56D | Certain fish | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 5, 1970 | 17D | Beams | Joan DeRosso | Weng |
Sat Apr 5, 1969 | 13D | X and beta. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 18, 1967 | 65A | Beta and gamma. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 10, 1967 | 37A | Cosmic phenomena. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 28, 1967 | 30D | Devilfish. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Jan 12, 1967 | 26A | Cosmic ___. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sat Nov 12, 1966 | 32D | Parts of some flowers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 7, 1966 | 151A | Beams. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Thu Jan 6, 1966 | 36A | Parts of daisies. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 4, 1965 | 38D | Marine creatures. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 1, 1965 | 70A | Beams. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 16, 1965 | 86A | Numbfish. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Mar 7, 1965 | 47A | Skates. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Fri Feb 14, 1964 | 1D | Beams. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 2, 1963 | 18D | Arms of a starfish. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 19, 1962 | 60A | Beams | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Wed Dec 5, 1962 | 64A | Arms of a starfish. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 26, 1962 | 18A | Beams. | Helen H. Kamerling | Farrar |
Fri Feb 2, 1962 | 56D | Beams of light. | Alda Zimpel | Farrar |
Sun Dec 3, 1961 | 59A | Gleams. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Nov 12, 1961 | 97D | Beams. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Thu Oct 12, 1961 | 59D | Beams. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 29, 1961 | 33D | Skates. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 11, 1960 | 11D | Skates. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 25, 1960 | 7D | Beams. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 28, 1959 | 49A | Skates. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |
Sat Jan 3, 1959 | 62A | Skate and sawfish. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 5, 1958 | 66A | Shines. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Mar 19, 1958 | 52D | Starfish arms. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Oct 17, 1956 | 34D | Arms of a starfish. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Sun Jun 3, 1956 | 18D | Parts of daisies. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Mon May 14, 1956 | 60D | Skates. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Mon Sep 19, 1955 | 5A | Sunbeams. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri May 27, 1955 | 64A | Daisy pedicels. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Dec 22, 1954 | 30D | Starfish arms. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |
Mon Aug 2, 1954 | 23D | Counselor Jenkins and others. | Edward Early | Farrar |
Tue Jul 27, 1954 | 19D | Petals of a daisy. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Jun 20, 1954 | 125A | Stingarees. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Fri Feb 12, 1954 | 63A | Shines forth. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Wed Oct 14, 1953 | 33D | Messrs. Bolger and Robinson. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Mon Sep 7, 1953 | 7D | Arms of a starfish. | Ethel Le Strange | Farrar |
Thu Jul 17, 1952 | 21A | Cosmic or light. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 28, 1952 | 59D | Skates. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 19, 1952 | 13D | Fish that live on the sea bottom. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 18, 1951 | 30D | Violet and gamma. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 13, 1951 | 55D | Sunbeams. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 18, 1949 | 132D | H. G. Wells' Martians' weapon. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Sep 14, 1947 | 37D | Guitarfishes. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Mar 16, 1947 | 64A | Shines. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Dec 30, 1945 | 94A | Skates. | Harriot Cooke | Farrar |
Sun Jul 9, 1944 | 18D | Beams. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun Sep 19, 1943 | 16D | Parts of a beam. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |