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39 total results for RETORTS( score: 50 )
11 results for RETORTS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Feb 24, 2024 | 48A | Ripostes | Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa | Shortz |
Thu Dec 29, 2022 | 3D | Comebacks (4) | Claire Rimkus and Rachel Fabi | Shortz |
Wed Oct 7, 2020 | 41D | "Says who?" and others | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Wed Apr 18, 2018 | 9D | "Fat chance!" and others | Peter A. Collins and Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Sun Sep 1, 2013 | 37A | Comebacks (4) | John Farmer | Shortz |
Fri Aug 6, 2010 | 35D | "So's your old man!" and others | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Dec 16, 2004 | 42A | Comebacks (4) | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Tue Jan 1, 2002 | 10D | Comebacks (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Dec 12, 1999 | 29A | Snappy comebacks | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 1995 | 29A | Long-necked distilling vessels | Naomi Geller Lipsky | Shortz |
Sat Jul 9, 1994 | 18A | Quips | Gerald R. Ferguson | Shortz |
1 result for RETORTS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jul 7, 2002 | Diagramless | 28D | Comebacks | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
27 results for RETORTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Nov 24, 1992 | 28A | Lab equipment | Ruth Minary | Maleska |
Thu Feb 27, 1992 | 39D | Comebacks | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Sun Dec 23, 1990 | 84A | Zingers | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sat Oct 21, 1989 | 3D | Lab vessels | Unknown | Maleska |
Fri Feb 12, 1988 | 31A | Answers in kind | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sat Oct 17, 1987 | 8D | Lab vessels | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Mon Mar 11, 1985 | 28A | Answers | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Mar 10, 1983 | 19A | Lab vessels | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Fri Jan 23, 1981 | 26A | Lab vessels | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Fri Jun 15, 1979 | 44D | Lab vessels | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Fri Dec 29, 1978 | 6D | Comebacks | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Wed Jul 20, 1977 | 37D | Lab vessels | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Oct 21, 1973 | 70A | Comebacks | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sun May 4, 1969 | 84A | Lab vessels | Roberta Morse | Weng |
Sun May 29, 1966 | 55D | Rejoinders. | B. A. Heimbinder | Farrar |
Sun Sep 27, 1964 | 27A | Sharp answers. | W. A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Dec 19, 1963 | 25D | Answers of a sort. | Kathryn Righter | Farrar |
Mon Apr 30, 1962 | 47A | Laboratory vessels. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Mon Aug 20, 1956 | 53A | Replies in kind. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Dec 5, 1955 | 2D | Laboratory equipment. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 14, 1955 | 16A | Conversational quips. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Nov 27, 1952 | 18A | Glass vessels for distilling. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 5, 1951 | 121D | Distillation vessels. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1948 | 113D | Cutting replies. | Archie Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Mar 21, 1948 | 149A | Answers in kind. | D. G. Caywood | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1943 | 48A | Vessels for heating chemicals. | Archie Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Jun 7, 1942 | 57D | Verbal ripostes. | John L. Mapes | Farrar |