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108 total results for RUMOR( score: 50 )
31 results for RUMOR from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Apr 12, 2023 | 29D | Tabloid tidbit | Olivia Mitra Framke and Brooke Husic | Shortz |
Wed Oct 27, 2021 | 6A | What often follows "Did you hear ...?" | Johanna Fenimore | Shortz |
Thu Nov 12, 2020 | 19A | Scuttlebutt (4) | Kristian House | Shortz |
Thu Mar 26, 2020 | 7D | Buzz (4) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed May 16, 2018 | 24D | It might begin "Did you hear ...?" | Jonathan Schmalzbach and Bill Albright | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 2016 | 19A | Spread dirt, in a way | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Wed Oct 19, 2016 | 60A | Bit of gossip | Tom Pepper | Shortz |
Tue Aug 23, 2016 | 27D | One might start "I heard ..." | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Aug 21, 2011 | 19A | Buzz (4) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Apr 16, 2011 | 59A | Part of a whispering campaign | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Fri Oct 15, 2010 | 29A | Thing picked up at a water cooler | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Sat Jul 31, 2010 | 51D | One may circulate quickly | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sat May 30, 2009 | 47A | It's often unfounded | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sun Mar 29, 2009 | 53A | "___ has it ..." (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Nov 29, 2007 | 37D | Buzz (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Mar 22, 2007 | 57A | Bit of dirt | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Tue Mar 14, 2006 | 28D | Hearsay (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 2005 | 20A | One going around the office | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Nov 16, 2004 | 15A | Gossip's tidbit | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Sat Oct 16, 2004 | 52D | Reporter's starting point, perhaps | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Mon Mar 8, 2004 | 20A | It's heard on the grapevine | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Thu Feb 26, 2004 | 10D | Buzz (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Nov 17, 2000 | 56A | It may be whispered | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Dec 7, 1999 | 16A | News bit from a supermarket tabloid | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Wed Oct 23, 1996 | 53D | Kind of mill | R. Norris | Shortz |
Sun Mar 3, 1996 | 66A | Scuttlebutt (4) | B. Klahn | Shortz |
Thu May 25, 1995 | 28D | Unconfirmed info | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Mon Mar 27, 1995 | 52D | Scuttlebutt (4) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jul 10, 1994 | 119A | Hearsay (2) | Alvin Chase | Shortz |
Mon Apr 18, 1994 | 50A | Scuttlebutt (4) | Nancy Joline | Shortz |
Mon Feb 7, 1994 | 51D | "___ has it..." (2) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
2 results for RUMOR from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Nov 9, 2014 | Cryptic | 29A | Bit of gossip boardinghouse resident heard (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Aug 28, 2005 | Cryptic | 2D | Bit of gossip one of the tenants heard (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
75 results for RUMOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Apr 14, 1993 | 54D | Hearsay | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Sep 13, 1992 | 75A | Scuttlebutt | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Wed May 27, 1992 | 66A | Yenta's tidbit | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Tue Jul 23, 1991 | 11D | Hearsay | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Tue Feb 5, 1991 | 61A | Grapevine growth? | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Fri Aug 24, 1990 | 24A | Grapevine concern | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sun Aug 5, 1990 | 37D | Sometimes it's ugly | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Oct 29, 1989 | 56A | Scuttlebutt | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Wed Dec 14, 1988 | 27D | Grapevine morsel | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Sun Oct 13, 1985 | 72D | Grapevine growth | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Tue Oct 1, 1985 | 14A | Gossip's fodder | Jeffrey A. Mercer | Maleska |
Sun Oct 14, 1984 | 85A | Hearsay | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Thu Nov 17, 1983 | 25D | Scuttlebutt | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sat Mar 12, 1983 | 32D | Hearsay | Stout | Maleska |
Sat Nov 13, 1982 | 25D | On dit | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Nov 14, 1981 | 35D | Hearsay | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Mon Aug 4, 1980 | 29A | This often spreads like wildfire | Richard N. Platt, Jr. | Maleska |
Mon Jul 23, 1979 | 31A | Hearsay | John Chervokas | Maleska |
Wed Mar 8, 1978 | 55A | "The news service of the weak": Ceram | Johnson | Maleska |
Wed Mar 1, 1978 | 11D | Bruit | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Sun Sep 25, 1977 | 106D | Grapevine growth | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jun 9, 1977 | 25D | On dit | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Tue Oct 21, 1975 | 37A | Water-cooler offering | Dorothy Cannan | Weng |
Sun Dec 8, 1974 | 71A | Grapevine product | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Mon Oct 14, 1974 | 15A | Bruit | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Thu Nov 15, 1973 | 2D | Office-cooler specialty | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 10, 1973 | 50A | Gossip | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Aug 7, 1973 | 24A | Fast mover in an office | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 26, 1973 | 15A | Gossip | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Dec 17, 1971 | 2D | Hearsay | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 18, 1971 | 50D | On-dit | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 20, 1971 | 15A | Hearsay | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 22, 1970 | 26D | Gossip | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 18, 1970 | 8D | Kind of monger | Thomas W. Schier | Weng |
Mon Dec 8, 1969 | 47D | Fast-traveling thing. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 20, 1969 | 100A | Report | H. L. Risteen | Weng |
Tue Sep 17, 1968 | 38A | Unfounded report. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 1, 1968 | 31D | Report. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 25, 1967 | 36A | Scandalmonger's forte. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Mon Jun 12, 1967 | 24A | Hearsay. | Rachel F. Baker | Farrar |
Sun Sep 25, 1966 | 101A | Grapevine tale. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Apr 14, 1966 | 60A | One product of the grapevine. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Tue Jan 4, 1966 | 48D | Grapevine product. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 4, 1965 | 16A | Talk of the town. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 3, 1965 | 24D | Hearsay | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 3, 1964 | 24A | Gossip. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 22, 1964 | 16A | Hearsay. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 8, 1964 | 14A | Hearsay. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 17, 1963 | 7D | Gossip's forte. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Wed May 29, 1963 | 41A | Hearsay. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 5, 1963 | 5A | Hearsay. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Sun Aug 13, 1961 | 72D | Talk of a sort. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Fri Oct 21, 1960 | 2D | Popular report. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 28, 1959 | 29D | Origin of gossip. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1957 | 23A | Hearsay. | Dorothy E. Smith | Farrar |
Sat Feb 2, 1957 | 44D | Gossip's tidbit. | Maura Jacobson | Farrar |
Wed Sep 5, 1956 | 14A | Second-hand report. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Nov 14, 1955 | 15A | Common talk. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 21, 1955 | 8D | Grapevine traveler. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Nov 23, 1954 | 36A | Hearsay. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Jun 2, 1953 | 49D | It's personified as a dame. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun May 10, 1953 | 9A | Grapevine gleanings. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Jan 14, 1953 | 16A | It travels by grapevine. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Fri Dec 7, 1951 | 14A | Scuttlebutt. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 1, 1951 | 41A | The common talk. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 27, 1950 | 28D | Hearsay. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Nov 13, 1949 | 85D | Bruit about. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Aug 8, 1948 | 16A | Common talk. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Sep 23, 1945 | 118A | On-dit. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Feb 25, 1945 | 57A | Propaganda weapon. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Mar 14, 1943 | 22A | Device of enemy propaganda. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |
Sun Feb 28, 1943 | 100A | Report that aids the Axis. | Bert Storey | Farrar |
Sun Sep 27, 1942 | 75D | Hearsay. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |
Sun Jun 21, 1942 | 38A | Hearsay. | Mabel C. Daggett | Farrar |
Sun Apr 19, 1942 | 28A | "Tamper not with idle ___."—Hageman. | Louis Baron | Farrar |