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96 total results for SPANS( score: 50 )
28 results for SPANS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jun 14, 2024 | 25A | Runs across (2) | Robyn Weintraub | Fagliano |
Fri Apr 26, 2024 | 52A | Crosses (2) | Matthew Stock and Christina Iverson | Fagliano |
Tue Oct 17, 2023 | 49D | Traverses | Dominic Grillo | Shortz |
Sun Jun 25, 2023 | 67D | Touches on both sides | John Westwig | Shortz |
Tue Jun 15, 2021 | 64A | Goes across (3) | Owen Travis | Shortz |
Mon Nov 4, 2019 | 13D | Wing-to-wing measures | Trent H. Evans | Shortz |
Thu Aug 20, 2015 | 21A | Bridges (2) | Jules P. Markey | Shortz |
Sun Nov 25, 2012 | 119A | Centuries, e.g. | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun May 27, 2012 | 51D | Goes across (3) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sat Oct 22, 2011 | 38A | Goes across (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Jul 4, 2009 | 43A | Bank structures? | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Mar 8, 2009 | 36A | Viaduct features | Zack Kushner | Shortz |
Sat Sep 29, 2007 | 49A | Crosses (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sat Jan 28, 2006 | 29A | Goes over (5) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Sat Oct 29, 2005 | 44D | Goes over (5) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Aug 18, 2004 | 65A | Reaches over (2) | Nancy Salomon and Levi Denham | Shortz |
Wed Jun 30, 2004 | 21A | Gets across? | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Feb 28, 2004 | 50A | Runs across (2) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun Apr 6, 2003 | 94A | ... | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Oct 25, 2002 | 39D | Goes over (5) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon May 7, 2001 | 71A | Bridges (2) | Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank | Shortz |
Fri Dec 29, 2000 | 21D | Goes over (5) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Aug 26, 2000 | 10A | Goes over (5) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sat Aug 8, 1998 | 57A | Periods of time | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sun Mar 1, 1998 | 48D | Reaches over (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Jul 14, 1997 | 48D | Crosses over | Mark Elliot Skolsky | Shortz |
Fri Jul 15, 1994 | 5D | Bestrides | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Thu Dec 16, 1993 | 37D | Wings have them | Nancy Joline | Shortz |
68 results for SPANS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Aug 30, 1993 | 13D | Bridges | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun May 23, 1993 | 40D | Bridges | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Jul 17, 1992 | 44A | Traverses | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Jan 27, 1991 | 117A | Teams of horses | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Oct 1, 1989 | 73A | Bridges | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sun May 7, 1989 | 68D | Teams of horses | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Apr 2, 1989 | 55D | Reaches | Tom Mixon | Maleska |
Sun Feb 26, 1989 | 88A | Hand measures | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Sun Aug 21, 1988 | 70D | Nine-inch measures | T. W. Underhill | Maleska |
Wed Dec 30, 1987 | 8D | Durations | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon Sep 7, 1987 | 62A | Bridges | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Sun Apr 5, 1987 | 43D | Bridges | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Wed Aug 27, 1986 | 1D | Bridges | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Mar 14, 1986 | 21A | Encompasses | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Fri Mar 8, 1985 | 39A | Bridges | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu Nov 18, 1982 | 9A | Arches | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Fri Feb 5, 1982 | 9A | Golden Gate and Verrazano | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Mon Dec 7, 1981 | 62A | Ranges | Gerald Brooks | Maleska |
Wed Nov 18, 1981 | 65A | Railroad trestles | John Greenman | Maleska |
Fri Sep 12, 1980 | 15A | Reaches across | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Wed May 21, 1980 | 37A | Bridge parts | Benson | Maleska |
Mon Jul 2, 1979 | 64A | Forms an arch over | Strassheim | Maleska |
Sun May 13, 1979 | 47D | Teams of horses | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Tue Dec 6, 1977 | 24A | Trestles, e.g. | Rickert | Maleska |
Sun Nov 6, 1977 | 126A | Reaches across | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Jun 18, 1977 | 19A | Pairs or bridges | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Jun 1, 1976 | 30D | Stretches | Hammond | Weng |
Wed Jan 21, 1976 | 42A | Paired horses | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Sun Nov 2, 1975 | 85A | Pairs of horses | George Rose Smith | Weng |
Thu Apr 3, 1975 | 9D | Bridges | Manny Miller | Weng |
Fri Mar 14, 1975 | 31D | Bridges | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Fri Oct 4, 1974 | 26D | Extends across | Marie West | Weng |
Sat Sep 28, 1974 | 29D | Hand measures | James Barrick | Weng |
Sat Sep 21, 1974 | 5D | Extends over | Leonard Sussman | Weng |
Tue Sep 26, 1972 | 5A | Verrazano et al. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 22, 1971 | 48D | Reaches across | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 12, 1970 | 40A | Stretches over | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 4, 1970 | 46A | Extents | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 24, 1968 | 115A | Bridges. | Emanuel Berg | Farrar |
Wed Sep 27, 1967 | 71A | Multiples of 9 inches. | Philip Blair | Farrar |
Sun Sep 24, 1967 | 73D | Pairs. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Wed Apr 6, 1966 | 61A | Stretches over. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 29, 1965 | 31D | Extends over. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 28, 1965 | 109A | Wing lengths. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Jan 3, 1964 | 33D | Bridges. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Mon Sep 19, 1960 | 41A | Sections of bridges. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 23, 1960 | 37A | Bridge sections. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 9, 1960 | 13D | Handbreadths. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 16, 1960 | 19A | Bridge sections. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 23, 1960 | 50A | Reaches across. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 6, 1960 | 13D | Crosses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 13, 1959 | 19D | Bridges. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Thu Dec 4, 1958 | 37A | Bridges. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Dec 6, 1957 | 29A | Arches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 29, 1955 | 10D | Wing lengths. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 17, 1955 | 90A | Bridge sections. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1955 | 1A | Bridges. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Tue Dec 28, 1954 | 9A | Pairs of horses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 4, 1954 | 46A | Wing lengths. | E. E. Smith | Farrar |
Sat Feb 20, 1954 | 46D | Extends across. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Fri Oct 16, 1953 | 34D | Parts between two supports. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Feb 25, 1953 | 38A | Reaches across. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 24, 1952 | 37A | Thumb-to-pinky measures. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat Dec 29, 1951 | 37A | Pairs of horses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 3, 1944 | 111A | Teams. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Jul 16, 1944 | 91A | Spreads. | Harriot T. Cooke | Farrar |
Sun Feb 6, 1944 | 61D | Stretches across. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun Jun 28, 1942 | 106A | Extends over. | Louis Shields | Farrar |