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163 total results for SECTS( score: 50 )
55 results for SECTS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Nov 18, 2024 | 66A | Religious factions (2) | Rajeswari Rajamani | Fagliano |
Mon Nov 11, 2024 | 33D | Religious offshoots (8) | Patrick Gramza and John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Fri Aug 16, 2024 | 23D | Broken-off branches | Kate Hawkins | Fagliano |
Tue Jul 25, 2023 | 8A | Breakaway groups (2) | Gary Larson and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Fri Jun 2, 2023 | 15D | Vaishnavism and Shaivism, e.g. | John Ewbank | Shortz |
Sun May 14, 2023 | 104D | Some offshoots (4) | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Sat Mar 18, 2023 | 47D | Many offshoots | Ada Nicolle | Shortz |
Fri Dec 16, 2022 | 21A | Dissenting groups | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
Fri Sep 23, 2022 | 22A | Breakaway groups (2) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Mon Jan 17, 2022 | 8D | Religious offshoots (8) | Evan Mahnken | Shortz |
Wed Oct 27, 2021 | 68A | Religious offshoots (8) | Johanna Fenimore | Shortz |
Tue Nov 10, 2020 | 66A | Sunnis and Shiites, e.g. | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Tue May 26, 2020 | 52D | Splinter groups (2) | Neville Fogarty | Shortz |
Sat Apr 25, 2020 | 41D | Spinoff groups | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Sun Aug 18, 2019 | 7D | The Quakers and others | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Feb 8, 2019 | 22A | Shakers and Quakers | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Fri Dec 14, 2018 | 46D | Certain branches (2) | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Mon May 8, 2017 | 57D | Religious offshoots (8) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Wed May 3, 2017 | 33D | Sunni and Shia, for two (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Dec 12, 2016 | 1D | Religious offshoots (8) | Mark McClain | Shortz |
Sat Oct 29, 2016 | 4D | Niche religions | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jun 21, 2015 | 45D | Some offshoots (4) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Mon Jun 1, 2015 | 27D | Religious offshoots (8) | David Woolf | Shortz |
Sun May 31, 2015 | 111A | Factions (3) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Fri Dec 12, 2014 | 37A | Certain branches (2) | Evan Birnholz | Shortz |
Sun Aug 3, 2014 | 96D | Shakers and others (3) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun Nov 25, 2012 | 18D | Quakers and Shakers | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Mar 24, 2012 | 30D | Mennonites and others | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sat Jan 7, 2012 | 25A | They've been splintered | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Fri Dec 10, 2010 | 58A | Friends and such | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Sep 1, 2009 | 47D | Sunni and Shia, for two (2) | Steven Ginzburg | Shortz |
Sat Jul 18, 2009 | 51A | They branch off (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sat Jul 4, 2009 | 45A | Branches | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon Dec 8, 2008 | 1D | Religious splinter groups | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sat Nov 29, 2008 | 9D | Some offshoots (4) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Wed Mar 26, 2008 | 42D | Religious offshoots (8) | Michael Langwald | Shortz |
Sat Apr 21, 2007 | 56A | Some offshoots (4) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Oct 13, 2005 | 17D | Divisions (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Jun 27, 2005 | 65A | Religious offshoots (8) | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette | Shortz |
Sat May 8, 2004 | 27D | They branch off (2) | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Sun May 4, 2003 | 101D | Divisions (2) | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 27, 2002 | 107D | Offshoots | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Tue Mar 26, 2002 | 69A | Splinter groups (2) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Sep 2, 2001 | 100D | Small denominations | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 2000 | 35A | Shakers and others (3) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Sat Jun 17, 2000 | 10A | Parts of faiths | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Apr 7, 2000 | 51D | Shakers and others (3) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun May 30, 1999 | 103D | Sunnites and Shiites, e.g. | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Feb 15, 1998 | 102D | Factions (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Jun 25, 1997 | 26D | Split-off groups | Elizabeth Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Feb 27, 1997 | 35D | Factions (3) | Raymond C. Young | Shortz |
Mon Jan 27, 1997 | 31A | Religious factions (2) | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Nov 24, 1996 | 57D | Nazarenes and others | M. Jacobson | Shortz |
Wed Nov 8, 1995 | 63A | Branch Davidians et al. | Glenn E. Sykes | Shortz |
Sun Sep 24, 1995 | 5D | Amish and Hasidim | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
2 results for SECTS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jul 16, 2017 | Panda | 23A | ___ appeal (why some people join a splinter group) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Apr 29, 2012 | Panda | 3D | Groups with radios and TVs (about 100) | Mel Taub | Shortz |
106 results for SECTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu May 27, 1993 | 53D | Schismatic groups | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Sun Mar 21, 1993 | 48A | Shin and Zen | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sat Mar 13, 1993 | 23D | Conventicle participants | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Thu Jan 7, 1993 | 43D | Religious groups | Robert Dillman | Maleska |
Tue Jan 5, 1993 | 25D | Factions | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sat May 30, 1992 | 20A | Denominations | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Tue Feb 25, 1992 | 46D | Dissenting bodies | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
Fri Apr 5, 1991 | 64A | Religious groups | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Wed Aug 8, 1990 | 25D | Religious factions | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sat Jun 2, 1990 | 6A | Their ism may cause a schism | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Oct 29, 1989 | 105D | Conventicle participants | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Aug 4, 1989 | 16A | Conventicle participants | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Jan 15, 1989 | 104D | Religious blocs | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue Aug 9, 1988 | 50D | Religious groups | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Mon May 30, 1988 | 7D | Religious denominations | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Mon Feb 23, 1987 | 3D | Denominations | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Tue Feb 3, 1987 | 72A | Religious denominations | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Tue Apr 15, 1986 | 24D | Religious groups | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon Apr 7, 1986 | 1A | Denominations | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Wed Feb 12, 1986 | 23A | Religious groups | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun May 5, 1985 | 71D | Conventicle conveners | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Thu Feb 28, 1985 | 42A | Factions | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Feb 10, 1985 | 36D | Conventicle groups | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Mon Apr 30, 1984 | 43A | Cults | Janis Heller | Maleska |
Wed Apr 25, 1984 | 28D | Dissenting bodies | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Feb 19, 1984 | 86D | Faiths | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sat Feb 11, 1984 | 65A | Mennonites et al. | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun Oct 2, 1983 | 11D | Denominations | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Oct 17, 1982 | 108A | Conventicle groups | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Wed Jun 9, 1982 | 30D | Denominations | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Fri Feb 26, 1982 | 20A | Factions | Mel Rosen | Maleska |
Fri Feb 19, 1982 | 68A | Denominations | William Jarvis | Maleska |
Wed Dec 16, 1981 | 37D | Religious offshoots | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Fri Jul 25, 1980 | 22D | Dissenting bodies | Jones | Maleska |
Tue Jul 10, 1979 | 34A | Schismatic groups | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sat Jun 17, 1978 | 22D | Shakers and Dukhobors | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Mon May 1, 1978 | 26D | Amish and Shakers | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Sat Nov 12, 1977 | 37A | Denominations | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sun Jun 26, 1977 | 110D | Religious groups | Sam Lake | Maleska |
Tue Jan 18, 1977 | 51D | Religious groups | Jean Reed | Weng |
Thu Nov 25, 1976 | 49D | Common-interest groups | Deitmer | Weng |
Sun Aug 29, 1976 | 59D | Social groups | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sun May 9, 1976 | 15D | Groups | Herb Risteen | Weng |
Sun Jan 18, 1976 | 34A | Factions | Nancy W. Atkinson | Weng |
Thu Aug 7, 1975 | 48A | Persuasions | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Tue Dec 10, 1974 | 65A | Denominations | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Tue Dec 4, 1973 | 45A | Denominations | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 10, 1973 | 30D | Groups | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 18, 1972 | 39A | Factions | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Dec 3, 1971 | 28D | Factions | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 11, 1971 | 46D | Factions | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Aug 11, 1971 | 33D | Factions | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 20, 1970 | 27D | Religious groups | Anne Fox | Weng |
Sun Mar 22, 1970 | 3D | Relig. units | Edward J. O'Brien | Weng |
Sat Dec 27, 1969 | 26D | Denominations. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 6, 1969 | 85D | Factions | Nancy Schuster | Weng |
Sat Apr 5, 1969 | 29D | Denominations. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 9, 1969 | 125A | Followings | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Wed Oct 30, 1968 | 34A | Factions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 3, 1968 | 38A | Groups. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 21, 1968 | 64D | Groups. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Dec 21, 1967 | 41A | Followings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 18, 1967 | 47A | Followings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 4, 1967 | 35A | Groups of adherents. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Mon Nov 14, 1966 | 33A | Groups. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 25, 1966 | 6D | Followings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 3, 1966 | 50D | Parties. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 10, 1966 | 49A | Followings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 27, 1966 | 97D | Opinionated factions. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu May 23, 1963 | 57A | Followings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 29, 1963 | 46D | Followings. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu May 17, 1962 | 28D | Groups. | Samuel Davis | Farrar |
Tue Jul 18, 1961 | 31D | Partitions: Abbr. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 14, 1961 | 5D | Followings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 1, 1961 | 51D | Denominations. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 29, 1960 | 78A | Schools. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Dec 4, 1959 | 19D | Groups of like-minded people. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 21, 1959 | 13D | Divisions: Abbr. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun May 3, 1959 | 41D | Followings. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Feb 22, 1959 | 30A | Schools. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sat Nov 1, 1958 | 34D | Denominations. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun May 18, 1958 | 94D | Followings. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Mar 7, 1958 | 33D | Schools or followings. | Melville Liverance | Farrar |
Mon Dec 9, 1957 | 40A | Religious groups. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 21, 1957 | 13D | Factions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 7, 1957 | 132A | Divisions: Abbr. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Aug 21, 1956 | 28D | Denominations. | A. B. Overholt | Farrar |
Sun Mar 4, 1956 | 20D | Denominations. | Marjorie Connelly | Farrar |
Sat Jan 14, 1956 | 34A | Religious groups. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jun 19, 1955 | 62D | Denominations. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Sat Jun 4, 1955 | 24D | Divisions. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Wed Mar 30, 1955 | 41A | Denominations. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Jan 23, 1955 | 118D | Groups. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1954 | 116A | Schools. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Wed Oct 6, 1954 | 27D | Schools. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Jun 6, 1954 | 102D | Parties. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 22, 1953 | 71D | Denominations. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Apr 13, 1952 | 1D | Parties. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Tue Dec 4, 1951 | 34A | Denominations. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 3, 1951 | 33D | Opinionated factions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 20, 1951 | 92A | Seventh-day groups. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Mar 29, 1951 | 47A | Denominations. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 31, 1950 | 46D | Denominations. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 29, 1944 | 102A | Denominations. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Jun 18, 1944 | 101A | Schools. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 13, 1942 | 38D | Orders. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |