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98 total results for SCREW( score: 50 )
41 results for SCREW from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun May 21, 2023 | 86D | Mess (up) | Robert Ryan | Shortz |
Sat Dec 31, 2022 | 19A | Turning point in construction? | Billy Bratton | Shortz |
Sun Sep 26, 2021 | 52D | Goof (around) | Priyanka Sethy and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Mon Jun 24, 2019 | 6A | Fastener with a twist | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sun Feb 24, 2019 | 50A | It's groovy | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sun May 20, 2018 | 46A | Fasten, in a way, with "in" | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Fri Apr 6, 2018 | 27D | Thread holder (3) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat May 13, 2017 | 9A | A thread winds around it | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed May 10, 2017 | 12D | Prison guard, slangily | Ned White | Shortz |
Wed May 11, 2016 | 9A | Install, as a bulb, with "in" | Pawel Fludzinski | Shortz |
Tue Jun 3, 2014 | 9A | One turning to enter? | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Mon Feb 10, 2014 | 36D | Item in the hardware department with a "+" or "-" on its head | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Tue May 21, 2013 | 26D | Thread holder? (3) | Patrick McIntyre | Shortz |
Mon Nov 5, 2012 | 47D | Fastener that turns (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Thu Apr 26, 2012 | 10D | Thread holder (3) | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Sat Jan 7, 2012 | 23D | One whose head is turned | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Tue Dec 29, 2009 | 21D | Hinge holder | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon Aug 31, 2009 | 1A | Fastener that may have a Phillips head | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Jun 17, 2007 | 76A | Boat propeller | Tony Orbach & Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Mon May 14, 2007 | 9D | Fastener that turns (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon May 29, 2006 | 51D | Fastener that's twisted in | Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
Thu Dec 15, 2005 | 61A | Relative of a bolt | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Oct 17, 2005 | 50D | It fits into a nut | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue Jul 12, 2005 | 32D | You may make its head turn | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon May 10, 2004 | 37A | Alternative to a nail | Joy M. Andrews | Shortz |
Sun Oct 5, 2003 | 54D | Propeller shape | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Apr 11, 2003 | 31D | Bolt feature | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Apr 9, 2003 | 5A | Twist (in) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Mon Jul 29, 2002 | 5A | Threaded fastener | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon May 6, 2002 | 30D | It has a groovy head | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Nov 13, 2000 | 9A | It might have a Phillips head | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Aug 27, 2000 | 77A | Kind of propeller | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Sun May 23, 1999 | 13A | Twist (2) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Dec 18, 1998 | 31A | Prison guard, in slang (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Oct 13, 1997 | 9A | Phillips head item | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Aug 31, 1997 | 5D | It can go in brackets | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu May 22, 1997 | 44A | Prison guard, in slang (2) | Rose White | Shortz |
Sun Aug 25, 1996 | 55D | Turnkey | R. Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Oct 25, 1995 | 17A | Kind of thread | Larry Nargi | Shortz |
Sun Jul 9, 1995 | 70D | Twist (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Tue Aug 9, 1994 | 23D | Item in a hardware bin | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
2 results for SCREW from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Feb 2, 2014 | Other | 24D | Regatta groups | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Feb 1, 2009 | Diagramless | 21D | Turning fastener | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
55 results for SCREW from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jun 26, 1991 | 40D | Metal fastener | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Aug 27, 1989 | 77D | "The Turn of the ___": James | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Sep 6, 1988 | 21D | Fastening device | Whitten | Maleska |
Fri Apr 22, 1988 | 53D | Kind of ball or driver | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue Aug 18, 1987 | 45A | Metal fastener | Whitten | Maleska |
Sun Apr 26, 1987 | 26A | Propelling device | Victoria & Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Sun Jun 15, 1986 | 14A | Something to drive | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Thu Dec 5, 1985 | 47D | Kind of propeller | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Aug 11, 1985 | 42D | Ship's propeller | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Tue Mar 5, 1985 | 45A | Fastener | Whitten | Maleska |
Thu Nov 10, 1983 | 5A | Kind of driver | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Oct 26, 1983 | 37D | Metal fastener | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Mar 27, 1983 | 65D | Kind of driver | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Fri Oct 22, 1982 | 48D | Ship's propeller | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Jun 20, 1982 | 60D | Kind of driver | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Thu Feb 18, 1982 | 25D | Driver or ball header | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Sun Dec 13, 1981 | 64D | Fastener | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sun Jan 13, 1980 | 53A | Word with cork or thumb | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Fri Jan 9, 1976 | 45D | Something often loose | Brian G. Tyler | Weng |
Sun Nov 16, 1975 | 116D | Cork or thumb | Threba Johnson | Weng |
Sun Sep 7, 1975 | 7A | Kind of driver | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Thu Sep 26, 1974 | 5A | Kind of ball or driver | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Sun Aug 12, 1973 | 101D | Ship propeller | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Sat Jul 21, 1973 | 62A | Kind of driver | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 11, 1973 | 45D | "Turn of the ___" | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 31, 1972 | 1A | Driver or ball | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Fri May 26, 1972 | 38D | Propeller | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jan 29, 1972 | 25A | Cork or thumb appliance | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 23, 1971 | 42A | Propeller | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 27, 1968 | 39D | Propeller. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 15, 1966 | 30A | "The Turn of the ___." | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 21, 1965 | 37D | Propeller. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 15, 1965 | 66A | ___ pine. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 19, 1964 | 86D | Propeller. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Sep 1, 1962 | 46A | Propeller. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 8, 1960 | 3D | Propeller. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 19, 1959 | 1D | Propeller. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Jan 2, 1958 | 4D | Propeller. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Mon Jan 7, 1957 | 26A | Propeller. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Wed Dec 21, 1955 | 5A | Fastening device. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 7, 1955 | 17D | Metal fastener. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 11, 1955 | 21A | Metal fastener. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Jan 31, 1955 | 37D | Nail-like device. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu May 27, 1954 | 25D | Propeller. | Harold Rein | Farrar |
Sat Apr 3, 1954 | 46A | Propeller. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Thu Jun 4, 1953 | 6D | Propeller. | Albert Carroll | Farrar |
Tue May 26, 1953 | 30D | Carpenter's device. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Sun Nov 16, 1952 | 25A | Part of an ocean liner. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Fri May 9, 1952 | 46A | "The Turn of the ___." | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 8, 1952 | 42A | Thumb ___. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 2, 1951 | 48D | Propeller. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 24, 1950 | 33D | Propeller. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Thu Oct 19, 1950 | 12D | Propeller. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 18, 1945 | 74D | Small packet of tobacco. | Art Sylvester | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1944 | 121A | Sharp bargainer. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |