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255 total results for START( score: 50 )
71 results for START from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Mar 11, 2024 | 37A | Kick off (5) | Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi | Shortz |
Fri May 5, 2023 | 18A | Kickoff (5) | Jacob McDermott | Shortz |
Mon Apr 10, 2023 | 52D | Set into motion | Gia Bosko | Shortz |
Wed Mar 22, 2023 | 12D | Be on the A-team, say | Madeline Kaplan | Shortz |
Wed Nov 16, 2022 | 8D | Button next to "Select" on old game controllers | John Hawksley | Shortz |
Tue Sep 6, 2022 | 28A | "Don't ___ with me!" | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Sun Nov 1, 2020 | 85D | Button on an old video game controller | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Thu Aug 13, 2020 | 29A | Go, on a Monopoly board, e.g. | Jon Olsen | Shortz |
Mon Apr 27, 2020 | 9A | "___ your engines" (Indianapolis 500 directive) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Sun Jul 28, 2019 | 34D | Be on the court for tipoff, say | Christopher Adams | Shortz |
Tue Feb 12, 2019 | 66A | Word next to an arrow on a maze | Tom Pepper | Shortz |
Fri Nov 16, 2018 | 49A | Arcade game button | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2018 | 1A | Begin (3) | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Wed Jul 5, 2017 | 47A | Found | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
Mon Dec 14, 2015 | 30A | Commence (3) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Tue Jul 28, 2015 | 30A | Kickoff (5) | Caleb Emmons | Shortz |
Wed Sep 10, 2014 | 53D | Boot up | Jim Peredo | Shortz |
Sun Oct 20, 2013 | 39A | Jump back, maybe | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Sep 18, 2012 | 65A | Word after running or jump | Andrew Reynolds | Shortz |
Tue Mar 6, 2012 | 37A | Beginning | Wesley Johnson | Shortz |
Sun Mar 27, 2011 | 13D | "Go" square in Monopoly, e.g. | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Tue Jul 7, 2009 | 66A | Word next to an arrow in a maze | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Jul 28, 2008 | 1A | With 21-Across, begin from scratch | Roger Baiocchi | Shortz |
Sat Jul 5, 2008 | 10D | Possible result of a gunshot | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Sun Jun 8, 2008 | 50D | Word next to an arrow, maybe | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun Jun 1, 2008 | 102A | Be part of the opening lineup | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Feb 21, 2008 | 6D | Sign of fright | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Sep 25, 2007 | 34D | Crank up | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Tue Jul 31, 2007 | 51A | Get going | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Sun Apr 1, 2007 | 76D | Windows button | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sat Sep 23, 2006 | 24A | Shy | Matthew Lees | Shortz |
Thu Sep 22, 2005 | 19A | Proctor's instruction | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Mar 13, 2005 | 69A | Begin (3) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Wed Nov 24, 2004 | 5D | Get cracking | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 2004 | 13D | Sudden jump | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Mon Jun 7, 2004 | 62A | Commence (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun May 23, 2004 | 35D | Turn on | Deb Amlen and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue May 27, 2003 | 71A | All the clues in this puzzle do this with 36-Across | PAtrick MErrell | Shortz |
Sun Feb 23, 2003 | 1A | Many solvers do it here | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Dec 29, 2002 | 92D | Dive in | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Jun 14, 2002 | 10D | Show fear | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sat Dec 29, 2001 | 54A | Skittish move (3) | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Thu Dec 6, 2001 | 24A | Brief fright | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Sep 19, 2001 | 66A | Begin (3) | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Tue Sep 18, 2001 | 12D | Maze word (3) | Jay Livingston | Shortz |
Tue Jun 19, 2001 | 27D | Kick off (5) | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Sat Apr 7, 2001 | 6D | Move forward, or jump back | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 2000 | 57A | Genesis (3) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Thu Nov 23, 2000 | 62A | Skittish move (3) | Louis Hildebrand | Shortz |
Sun Aug 20, 2000 | 24A | Take 4, clue 1 | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Sat Jun 3, 2000 | 26A | False ___ | Patrick D. Berry | Shortz |
Mon Apr 24, 2000 | 4D | Word on a maze | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Mar 27, 2000 | 8D | Get the ball rolling | Dave and Diane Epperson | Shortz |
Sun Mar 26, 2000 | 54D | Word on many a button | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Oct 12, 1999 | 21D | Skittish move (3) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Tue Dec 29, 1998 | 9D | Jump involuntarily | Susan Harrington Smith | Shortz |
Sun Jun 7, 1998 | 34D | Genesis (3) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon May 25, 1998 | 30A | Commence (3) | William Canine | Shortz |
Wed Jul 9, 1997 | 38D | Sudden fright | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sat May 10, 1997 | 34D | Maze word (3) | Isabel Walcott | Shortz |
Wed Jan 8, 1997 | 25D | Kick off (5) | J. D. Leavy | Shortz |
Sun Sep 22, 1996 | 103D | Tee off (2) | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Sep 4, 1996 | 4D | Commencement | N. S. Ross | Shortz |
Sat May 4, 1996 | 5D | Institute | B. Klahn | Shortz |
Mon Feb 26, 1996 | 24D | Onset | N. Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Nov 19, 1995 | 97D | Plunge in | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Sep 9, 1994 | 14D | Maze word (3) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Feb 27, 1994 | 61D | Tee off (2) | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
Wed Feb 16, 1994 | 25D | Show alarm | John Greenman | Shortz |
Mon Jan 10, 1994 | 48D | Genesis (3) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Nov 26, 1993 | 34D | Embark | Nancy A. Corbett | Shortz |
4 results for START from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 2, 2022 | Panda | 52D | First word in most articles | Michael Lieberman and Kate Chin Park | Shortz |
May 16, 2021 | Panda | 19A | Beginning of the end for minimalist art | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Oct 21, 2012 | Acrostic | L | Reaction to a ghost shouting "Boo!" | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Jun 8, 2003 | Diagramless | 24A | Get the ball rolling | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
180 results for START from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 10, 1993 | 123A | BEGIN: STEP UP | Charles M. Deber | Taub |
Sun Sep 19, 1993 | 1A | Square one | John M. Samson | Taub |
Wed Dec 23, 1992 | 49D | "Get set, go!" | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Sun Oct 25, 1992 | 95D | Sprinter's concern | Calista Luminati | Maleska |
Tue Jul 14, 1992 | 32D | Origin | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Sun Jun 14, 1992 | 67D | Square one | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Mar 22, 1992 | 30A | Onset | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Mon Mar 9, 1992 | 11D | Commence | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Sun Mar 1, 1992 | 76D | Sudden fright | Emanuel Berg | Maleska |
Sat Jan 4, 1992 | 50D | Commence | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sat Dec 7, 1991 | 5A | Commence | Rosalind Pavane | Maleska |
Mon Aug 19, 1991 | 40A | Commence | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Thu Jul 25, 1991 | 45A | Institute | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Jun 11, 1991 | 1A | Commence | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Sun May 5, 1991 | 83D | Lead off | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Feb 12, 1991 | 22D | Begin | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Thu Nov 29, 1990 | 37D | Commence | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Jul 31, 1990 | 31D | Commence | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Tue Feb 27, 1990 | 45A | Set in motion | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Mon Dec 4, 1989 | 21A | Commence | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Nov 17, 1989 | 54D | Initiate | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Sun May 14, 1989 | 119A | Commence | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Tue May 2, 1989 | 64A | Commence | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Mar 3, 1989 | 42D | Originate | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Mon Dec 12, 1988 | 71A | Begin | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Mon Oct 3, 1988 | 51D | Commence | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Tue Jul 5, 1988 | 35D | Outset | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Thu May 19, 1988 | 58A | Onset | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Tue Jan 12, 1988 | 3D | "Gentlemen, ___ your engines" | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Fri Dec 18, 1987 | 20A | Inception | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Thu Nov 5, 1987 | 35A | Onset | Johnson | Maleska |
Mon Aug 17, 1987 | 47D | Commence | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Jun 7, 1987 | 50A | Square one | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Sat May 30, 1987 | 64A | Commencement | Vaughn Keith | Maleska |
Fri Feb 13, 1987 | 4D | Initiate | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue May 20, 1986 | 61A | Commence | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Apr 29, 1986 | 4D | Begin | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue Mar 18, 1986 | 34A | Beginning | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
Sun Mar 16, 1986 | 43D | Sudden jump | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Tue Jan 28, 1986 | 70A | Commence | Jones | Maleska |
Tue Jul 16, 1985 | 55D | Establish | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sun Jun 9, 1985 | 87A | Flinch | Sally Coyle | Maleska |
Thu Jan 31, 1985 | 33D | Spring up | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Wed Sep 26, 1984 | 32D | Originate | Colebury | Maleska |
Mon Jun 25, 1984 | 12D | Set into motion | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Mon Jan 16, 1984 | 39A | Set out | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Sep 4, 1983 | 140A | Onset | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Wed Aug 3, 1983 | 47D | Head follower | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jul 31, 1983 | 95A | Square one | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Sun Apr 3, 1983 | 89A | Originate | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Mar 21, 1983 | 70A | Kickoff | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Wed Feb 9, 1983 | 8D | Commence | John Greenman | Maleska |
Mon Feb 7, 1983 | 10D | Board-game word | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Sun Jul 25, 1982 | 70D | Square one | Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Tue Mar 16, 1982 | 9A | Maze entrance | Marie West | Maleska |
Sun Mar 14, 1982 | 23D | Bolt | Fletcher Ingalls | Maleska |
Thu Feb 25, 1982 | 49A | Jerk | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Fri Feb 5, 1982 | 13D | Point of departure | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Mon Nov 16, 1981 | 10D | Sudden jolt | Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Aug 9, 1981 | 93D | Show surprise | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Jul 23, 1981 | 18A | Onset | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Mon Jul 6, 1981 | 49D | Originate | John Greenman | Maleska |
Thu Jun 11, 1981 | 3D | Follower of head or red | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Fri Apr 17, 1981 | 43A | Tap | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Mar 10, 1981 | 64A | Ending's antithesis | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Sun Nov 23, 1980 | 66D | Square one | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sat Oct 25, 1980 | 61A | Square one | Mermelstein | Maleska |
Thu Sep 25, 1980 | 1D | Jerk or jump | Madura | Maleska |
Wed Sep 17, 1980 | 47D | Onset | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sun Sep 16, 1979 | 91A | Word with up or head | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sun Jul 8, 1979 | 50D | Kick off | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jun 28, 1979 | 39A | Kickoff or kick off | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Tue May 29, 1979 | 4D | Word on a maze puzzle | Meisler | Maleska |
Wed May 2, 1979 | 33D | False or head follower | Johnson | Maleska |
Wed Feb 7, 1979 | 68A | Genesis | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Jan 25, 1979 | 37D | Inaugurate | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Dec 4, 1978 | 9D | Square one | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Thu Jun 22, 1978 | 6A | Get going | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Apr 5, 1978 | 21A | Originate | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Sat Mar 25, 1978 | 46A | Institute | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Jan 28, 1978 | 60A | Fire up | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Aug 22, 1977 | 29D | Commence | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sat Jul 3, 1976 | 41A | Be in the lineup | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Tue Jul 1, 1975 | 6D | Onset | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Mon Jun 9, 1975 | 32D | Flying or head | Andrew Lesko | Weng |
Mon Sep 16, 1974 | 43A | Institute | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Tue Jan 29, 1974 | 63A | Turn the ignition key | David Crosatto | Weng |
Sat Aug 11, 1973 | 45D | Kickoff | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 6, 1973 | 47A | Origin | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Oct 5, 1972 | 33A | Sudden move | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 4, 1972 | 37A | Jump | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 26, 1972 | 16D | Jump | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 22, 1972 | 29A | Jump | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 24, 1971 | 42D | Sudden reaction | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Tue Apr 20, 1971 | 18A | Move suddenly | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 7, 1971 | 5D | Show surprise | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 23, 1971 | 46D | Get off | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 22, 1970 | 61A | Sudden movement | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 5, 1970 | 40A | Set in operation | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 25, 1970 | 37D | React suddenly | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 18, 1970 | 85A | Sudden reaction | Thomas W. Schier | Weng |
Sat Nov 29, 1969 | 33A | React to a sudden noise. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 1, 1969 | 34D | Set out. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Dec 23, 1968 | 34D | Initiate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 1, 1968 | 88A | Lead | W. A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Oct 7, 1968 | 1A | Takeoff. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 20, 1968 | 38D | Make the first move. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 25, 1968 | 32D | Inaugurate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 24, 1968 | 3D | Jump. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 8, 1968 | 1A | Jump. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1967 | 97A | First step. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Oct 22, 1967 | 101A | Jump. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Jun 11, 1967 | 134A | Jump. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Thu Apr 13, 1967 | 13D | Jump. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Wed Feb 15, 1967 | 38A | Jump. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Aug 15, 1966 | 51D | Put in operation. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 20, 1966 | 123A | Inaugurate. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1965 | 67A | Set out. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Apr 28, 1965 | 36A | Originate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 15, 1965 | 43A | Spring. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 23, 1964 | 57D | Jump. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 8, 1964 | 44D | Set in motion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 24, 1964 | 49A | Jump. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 4, 1964 | 57A | Embark (on). | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Apr 26, 1964 | 62A | First inning. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Mar 28, 1964 | 8D | Set into action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 16, 1964 | 114A | Beginning. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Sun Dec 1, 1963 | 107A | Lead or edge. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Sep 11, 1963 | 63A | Jump. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 6, 1963 | 32A | Jump. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 7, 1963 | 5D | Originate. | Hume Craft | Farrar |
Tue Mar 19, 1963 | 29D | Show surprise. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Jan 21, 1963 | 5A | Jump. | Norma Schier | Farrar |
Tue Sep 25, 1962 | 29D | Jump. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 13, 1962 | 50D | Begin. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Thu Feb 15, 1962 | 8D | Outset. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Fri Dec 15, 1961 | 42D | Set going. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 16, 1961 | 29A | Jump. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Jun 11, 1961 | 95D | Move suddenly. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Thu Mar 23, 1961 | 19D | Incept. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 31, 1960 | 23A | Time when a beginning is made. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 28, 1960 | 34A | Sudden, involuntary jerk. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 17, 1960 | 27D | Go into action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 10, 1959 | 34D | Set into action. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Feb 1, 1959 | 95D | Genesis. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Sep 16, 1958 | 68A | Undertake. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Sat Aug 2, 1958 | 46D | Onset. | Jan and Mike Dubin | Farrar |
Mon Apr 28, 1958 | 32D | Set out. | Sam Lake | Farrar |
Fri Nov 15, 1957 | 46D | Set out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 25, 1957 | 13D | Make the first move. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun May 5, 1957 | 32A | Lead. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Apr 27, 1957 | 25D | Sudden jump. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Mar 24, 1957 | 10A | Get under way. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Nov 21, 1956 | 32D | Move suddenly. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sat Jun 30, 1956 | 5A | Initiate. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed May 16, 1956 | 19A | Begin. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Feb 24, 1956 | 5D | Commence. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Dec 11, 1955 | 40D | Jump. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon May 23, 1955 | 40A | Jerky movement. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 20, 1955 | 70D | Spring. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Dec 14, 1954 | 1A | Commence. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Oct 23, 1954 | 18A | Initiate. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Tue Aug 17, 1954 | 25A | Jump or jerk. | M. S. Manning | Farrar |
Mon Aug 9, 1954 | 32D | Originate. | Ellsworth Smith | Farrar |
Fri Sep 4, 1953 | 19A | Originate. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Tue Apr 7, 1953 | 24A | Frightened movement. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Mar 21, 1953 | 49D | Inaugurate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 25, 1953 | 32D | Get off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 29, 1952 | 51D | Sudden involuntary movement. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 2, 1952 | 47A | Point of departure. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 21, 1952 | 86A | Lead or handicap in a race. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Jun 11, 1952 | 25D | Sudden fright. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 28, 1952 | 13D | Originate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 21, 1952 | 57A | Set in operation. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 27, 1952 | 100A | Establish. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Tue Dec 18, 1951 | 52D | Get going. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 11, 1951 | 6D | Nervous jerk. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 14, 1950 | 32D | Sudden move. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 26, 1950 | 10D | Initiate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1948 | 102D | Jerk. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |