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59 total results for STES( score: 25 )

49 results for STES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 27, 2025	65D	Fr. holy women (13)	John Kugelman	Shortz
Thu Aug 6, 2020	69A	Fr. religious figures	Derek Allen and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Oct 9, 2016	122A	Divisions of office bldgs.	Michael Ashley	Shortz
Tue Sep 27, 2016	72A	Fr. honorees	Robert Cirillo	Shortz
Sat Sep 12, 2015	28D	Some Fr. honorees (3)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Sat Oct 25, 2014	35D	Heads of some towns in Quebec?: Abbr.	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Wed Aug 20, 2014	23D	Fr. holy women (13)	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Thu Sep 26, 2013	22D	Marie et Thérèse: Abbr.	Tom Pepper and Victor Barocas	Shortz
Sat Jun 22, 2013	53A	Some Fr. honorees (3)	Bruce Sutphin and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Fri Feb 17, 2012	45D	They may be prayed to in Fr.	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sun Apr 24, 2011	113D	Jeanne et Julie, e.g.: Abbr.	Caleb Madison and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class	Shortz
Sat Mar 5, 2011	25D	Images on windows of une cathédrale: Abbr.	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Wed Sep 29, 2010	13D	Fr. holy women (13)	Charles Gersch	Shortz
Fri Jul 2, 2010	57D	Women with auréoles: Abbr.	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sat Sep 12, 2009	22A	Marie and Julie: Abbr.	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Wed Sep 9, 2009	59D	Jeanne d'Arc et al.: Abbr. (3)	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Thu Mar 19, 2009	57D	Some Fr. honorees (3)	Laura Sternberg	Shortz
Sun Dec 9, 2007	35A	Some martyrs: Abbr.	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Jan 28, 2007	74D	Marie and others: Abbr. (2)	Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sat Jun 17, 2006	55A	Honorees in l'Église catholique: Abbr.	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Tue Sep 20, 2005	59D	Fr. holy women (13)	Harriet Clifton	Shortz
Thu Aug 11, 2005	63A	Fr. holy women (13)	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Thu May 6, 2004	57A	Fr. holy women (13)	Kevan Choset	Shortz
Sun Jan 11, 2004	18D	Rel. figures	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Fri Dec 12, 2003	53D	Holy ones: Abbr.	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue Dec 9, 2003	1A	Fr. holy women (13)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Nov 30, 2003	105A	Thérèse and others: Abbr. (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue Nov 4, 2003	67A	Fr. honorees: Abbr.	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Jan 19, 2003	109D	Holy Fr. women	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Thu Mar 29, 2001	58D	Jeanne d'Arc et al.: Abbr. (3)	William I. Johnston	Shortz
Sat Mar 3, 2001	47D	Some Fr. nuns	Fraser Simpson	Shortz
Sun Dec 17, 2000	105D	Some Fr. martyrs	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Fri Sep 8, 2000	54D	French honorees: Abbr.	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sun Jun 18, 2000	93A	Jeanne d'Arc et al.: Abbr. (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Feb 14, 1999	65A	Fr. holy women (13)	Elizabeth Gorski	Shortz
Mon Aug 10, 1998	68A	Fr. holy women (13)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Jan 26, 1998	61D	Holy Fr. ladies	Eileen Lexau	Shortz
Tue Jan 28, 1997	72A	French holy women: Abbr. (2)	E. C. Gorski	Shortz
Mon Jul 22, 1996	9D	Marie and others: Abbr. (2)	S. L. Robbins	Shortz
Tue May 28, 1996	8A	Fr. holy women (13)	J. R. Bender	Shortz
Mon Mar 13, 1995	61D	Fr. holy women (13)	Ernie Furtado	Shortz
Sat Mar 11, 1995	38D	Genevieve and others: Abbr.	Nancy Joline	Shortz
Mon Aug 22, 1994	35A	Jeanne d'Arc and others: Abbr.	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz
Sun Aug 7, 1994	30A	Agathe and others: Abbr.	Dean Niles	Shortz
Thu Jul 21, 1994	20A	French holy women: Abbr. (2)	Betty Jorgensen	Shortz
Sun Jul 3, 1994	110A	Fr. holy women (13)	A.J. Santora	Shortz
Sun Jun 5, 1994	62D	Starts of many Quebec place names	Dean Niles	Shortz
Wed Jun 1, 1994	23D	Fr. holy women (13)	Bob Lubbers	Shortz
Sun Feb 27, 1994	133A	"Thérèse and others: Abbr. (2)	Bette Sue Cohen	Shortz

1 result for STES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 18, 2005	Diagramless	18A	Holy Fr. women	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

9 results for STES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 1, 1956	61A	Religious notables: Abbr.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Oct 2, 1955	69D	Saintes: Abbr.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Aug 3, 1955	23A	Thérèse and Agnès: Abbr.	Louis Sabin	Farrar
Fri Jul 29, 1955	70A	Saints: Fr. abbr.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar
Sun Jan 23, 1955	125D	Genevieve and others: Abbr.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Tue Feb 9, 1954	51D	Saints: Fr. abbr.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Apr 27, 1953	55A	Saintes: Abbr.	Dorothy Smith	Farrar
Sun Nov 18, 1951	101D	Saintes: Abbr.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Wed Sep 19, 1951	70A	Female saints: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

Anagrams:

ESTS, SETS, TESS, TSES

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