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144 total results for SPARTA( score: 50 )
43 results for SPARTA from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Nov 20, 2024 | 49D | Athens's rival in the Peloponnesian War | Robert S. Gard | Fagliano |
Mon Oct 16, 2023 | 10D | Ancient rival of Athens | Michael Lieberman and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Mon Mar 13, 2023 | 19A | One side in the Peloponnesian War (2) | Sam Koperwas and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Aug 5, 2021 | 13D | Rival of Athens (2) | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Thu Oct 29, 2020 | 46D | Land of bygone Peloponnesus | Kurt Weller | Shortz |
Tue Sep 29, 2020 | 49D | Peloponnesian War victor (3) | Ricky Cruz | Shortz |
Mon Jun 8, 2020 | 47D | Ancient Greek city-state | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
Sun Dec 16, 2018 | 23A | Ancient capital of Laconia | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Thu Dec 28, 2017 | 51A | Ancient land known in antiquity as Lacedaemon | Gary Larson | Shortz |
Fri Dec 11, 2015 | 36A | Ancient Greek state | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sun May 17, 2015 | 14D | Home of the 300 in the film "300" | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Mar 15, 2015 | 52A | Side in the Peloponnesian War (2) | Dan Feyer | Shortz |
Wed Dec 24, 2014 | 47D | Athens rival (2) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Fri Jan 10, 2014 | 53A | Menelaus' kingdom | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Jul 17, 2013 | 8D | Enemy of Athens in the Peloponnesian War | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Sun Feb 3, 2013 | 17D | Peloponnesian War winner | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 2011 | 67D | Leonidas' kingdom | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Sun Feb 21, 2010 | 78A | Peloponnesian power | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Fri Sep 11, 2009 | 41D | Domain of King Tyndareus | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Sun Mar 8, 2009 | 11D | What the 300 defended | Zack Kushner | Shortz |
Thu Sep 25, 2008 | 54A | Old Athenian ally against Persia | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Thu Apr 12, 2007 | 22D | Mississippi town in "In the Heat of the Night" | Jim Page | Shortz |
Thu Mar 23, 2006 | 10D | Capital of ancient Laconia | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Sun Feb 19, 2006 | 1D | Ancient military hub (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Jul 23, 2005 | 60A | Leonidas's land | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Apr 7, 2004 | 54A | Peloponnesian War victor (3) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue May 6, 2003 | 1A | Athens rival (2) | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Thu Jan 2, 2003 | 47D | Ancient military hub (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Feb 23, 2002 | 48D | Where Cleomenes ruled | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Dec 20, 2001 | 24A | Peloponnesian War victor (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Sep 15, 2000 | 1A | Persian War participant | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Dec 2, 1998 | 1D | Side in the Peloponnesian War (2) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Mar 6, 1998 | 48A | Land of Leonidas | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Nov 17, 1996 | 86A | Rival of Athens (2) | N. N. Joline | Shortz |
Fri Aug 2, 1996 | 45A | One side in the Peloponnesian War (2) | J. Herrington | Shortz |
Mon Mar 18, 1996 | 10D | Ancient Greek city | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Mon Feb 19, 1996 | 42D | Militaristic city of ancient Greece | T. W. Schier | Shortz |
Mon May 15, 1995 | 4D | Winner of the Peloponnesian War | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
Sun Apr 23, 1995 | 35D | "In the Heat of the Night" setting (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sat Mar 4, 1995 | 19A | "In the Heat of the Night" setting (2) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Tue Jan 17, 1995 | 9D | "In the Heat of the Night" locale | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Thu Sep 15, 1994 | 49A | Peloponnesian War participant | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Jul 5, 1994 | 21D | City attacked by Cleon | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
2 results for SPARTA from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Feb 17, 2013 | Cryptic | 20D | Old warring faction of Greece back at talks (6) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Apr 11, 2004 | Cryptic | 21D | Small section atop a Greek city-state (6) | Fraser Simpson | Shortz |
99 results for SPARTA from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Aug 10, 1993 | 19D | Lacedaemon | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 24, 1993 | 74D | City in Laconia | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Apr 22, 1992 | 6D | Lacedaemon | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Mar 25, 1992 | 24A | City in Ga. or Greece | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Thu Sep 12, 1991 | 10D | Resort in N.C. | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Wed Aug 28, 1991 | 48D | Peloponnesian War participant | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Sun Feb 24, 1991 | 111A | Capital of Laconia | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Mon Jul 23, 1990 | 5D | Ancient Greek rival of Athens | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Fri May 4, 1990 | 48A | Ancient Peloponnesian state | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Wed Mar 28, 1990 | 1D | Lacedaemon | Calista Luminati | Maleska |
Sat Nov 12, 1988 | 41A | Peloponnesian city-state | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Tue Sep 6, 1988 | 47A | City in ancient Laconia | Whitten | Maleska |
Fri Aug 26, 1988 | 51A | Lacedaemon | Robert O. Dillman | Maleska |
Mon Jun 6, 1988 | 7D | Laconians' capital | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Mar 13, 1988 | 45D | Lacedaemon | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Fri Jan 22, 1988 | 10D | Laconian capital | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Tue Sep 29, 1987 | 55A | Lacedaemon | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
Tue Apr 14, 1987 | 9D | Ancient rival of Athens | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sun Sep 7, 1986 | 12A | Its lawgiver was Lycurgus | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sun Jun 8, 1986 | 28A | Laconian capital | Barry L. Cohen | Maleska |
Tue May 20, 1986 | 50A | Rival of Athens | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Dec 24, 1985 | 5D | Rival of Athens | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Sat Jun 8, 1985 | 45D | Lacedaemon | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Tue Jan 8, 1985 | 48D | Ancient Laconian city | Whitten | Maleska |
Sat Dec 8, 1984 | 53A | Lacedaemon | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Sun Jul 22, 1984 | 88D | Laconian capital | Mildred Church | Maleska |
Sat Jun 23, 1984 | 9D | Neighbor of La Crosse, Wis. | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Wed Jun 13, 1984 | 43A | Lacedaemon | Ferreira | Maleska |
Fri May 18, 1984 | 6D | Where Agis ruled | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Dec 9, 1983 | 4D | Modern Laconian capital | Sam Bellotto, Jr. | Maleska |
Wed Nov 30, 1983 | 9D | Laconian power | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Oct 2, 1983 | 21A | Lacedaemon | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Jul 10, 1983 | 86D | Ancient capital of Laconia | J. Samuel Smart | Maleska |
Thu Mar 3, 1983 | 46A | Ancient capital of Laconia | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Sun Jun 7, 1981 | 18D | Capital of Laconia | E.T.M. | Maleska |
Tue Jan 27, 1981 | 43D | Ancient capital of Laconia | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Sat Oct 18, 1980 | 47A | Ancient rival of Athens | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
Tue Aug 12, 1980 | 19D | Peloponnesian city | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Jul 22, 1979 | 90A | Ancient capital of Laconia | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Mar 18, 1979 | 102A | Greek city-state | David J. Pohl & John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Jul 16, 1978 | 50D | Leonidas' city | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sat Jun 17, 1978 | 34A | Lacedaemon | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Sep 11, 1977 | 117A | Achaean League member | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sat Jun 25, 1977 | 11A | Athens's rival | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Sun May 29, 1977 | 14D | Laconian capital | Joseph J. La Fauci | Maleska |
Sun Oct 3, 1976 | 7A | Lacedaemon | Bert Rosenfield | Weng |
Sat Jan 17, 1976 | 10D | Helot's land | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Nov 30, 1975 | 27D | Helot's home | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sat Dec 14, 1974 | 47A | Helot's home | Elizabeth A. Yaro | Weng |
Sun Feb 3, 1974 | 63D | Greek city | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Sun Apr 8, 1973 | 5A | Greek city | Ronald Hirschfeld | Weng |
Sun Dec 10, 1972 | 91D | Home for Leonidas | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sun Aug 29, 1971 | 15A | City of Greece | John Willig | Weng |
Sat Jul 3, 1971 | 5D | Laconian capital | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 29, 1971 | 9D | Helot's home | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 22, 1970 | 58A | Ancient city-state | Louise Earnest | Weng |
Sat May 31, 1969 | 7D | Lacedaemon. | Arthur Schulman | Weng |
Thu Feb 22, 1968 | 45D | Where Leonidas reigned. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 30, 1967 | 40D | Greek city-state. | Arnold Moss | Farrar |
Tue Mar 8, 1966 | 50A | Ancient capital of Laconia. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 19, 1965 | 1A | Laconia's capital. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 7, 1965 | 62D | Greek city-state. | Natalie Hankemeyer | Farrar |
Sat Sep 12, 1964 | 7A | Capital of Laconia. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 8, 1963 | 47A | Ancient rival of Athens. | Michael Dubin | Farrar |
Fri Dec 28, 1962 | 1A | City-state of ancient Greece. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Aug 6, 1962 | 1A | Powerful city-state of 500 B.C. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 1, 1961 | 13D | Lacedaemon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 23, 1961 | 55A | Storied Grecian city. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 12, 1961 | 48D | Ancient Greek city. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 7, 1961 | 14D | Capital of Laconia. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 13, 1961 | 10D | City on the Eurotas. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sun Jun 22, 1958 | 117A | City in Wisconsin. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Jan 13, 1958 | 50A | Rival of Athens. | Helen Delpar | Farrar |
Sat Mar 9, 1957 | 47D | Capital of ancient Laconia. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Oct 28, 1956 | 7A | City SW of Corinth. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Oct 21, 1956 | 1D | Lycurgus' state. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Oct 4, 1955 | 3D | Leonidas' land. | Herbert Lisle | Farrar |
Sat Jun 4, 1955 | 45A | Cleomenes' land. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Sat May 21, 1955 | 58A | Ancient city. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Fri Mar 26, 1954 | 10D | Rival of Athens. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Fri Jan 1, 1954 | 11D | City of Stoics. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 26, 1953 | 40D | Ally of Athens at Thermopylae. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Oct 21, 1951 | 21D | Stoic Greek nation of old. | J. L. Wilkinson | Farrar |
Fri Oct 5, 1951 | 42A | Historic city of Greece. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Wed Aug 22, 1951 | 46D | Athens' rival. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 21, 1951 | 20A | Historic Greek city. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 18, 1951 | 98D | Where Cleomenes was king. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Mar 5, 1951 | 1A | Ancient rival of Athens. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 10, 1950 | 74A | Land of stoic Greeks. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Sep 4, 1949 | 1A | Lycurgus' home town. | William Spaar Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Mar 13, 1949 | 90A | City-state of ancient Greece. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Sep 12, 1948 | 46D | City in Georgia. | J. P. Worden | Farrar |
Sun Jan 18, 1948 | 52D | Lacedaemon. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Jul 21, 1946 | 93D | Town in S. Greece. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1944 | 68A | Legendary kingdom of Menelaus. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Apr 23, 1944 | 107A | Grecian town. | Archie S. Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Apr 2, 1944 | 96D | Where the Helots lived. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun May 23, 1943 | 100D | Greek city. | George Buckler | Farrar |
Sun Nov 8, 1942 | 27A | Formerly chief city of Peloponnesus. | Louis Baron | Farrar |