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164 total results for STRAW( score: 50 )
56 results for STRAW from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Feb 9, 2024 | 15D | Suck it! | Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Mon Aug 21, 2023 | 1D | Drink sucker-upper | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Wed May 31, 2023 | 9D | This sucks! | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Sun May 14, 2023 | 11D | Boba tea is often served with a wide one | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Sat Apr 22, 2023 | 42A | Nativity scene decoration | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Jan 5, 2023 | 65A | This is for suckers | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
Sun May 16, 2021 | 118D | A sucker for milkshakes, say | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Apr 16, 2021 | 10A | Dispenser item (3) | Tom Pepper | Shortz |
Fri Sep 11, 2020 | 53A | Proverbial back-breaker | Caitlin Reid and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Fri Jul 3, 2020 | 3D | One might be drawn | Hal Moore | Shortz |
Tue May 12, 2020 | 27A | Building material that was no problem for the Big Bad Wolf | Tom Pepper and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Tue Apr 7, 2020 | 5A | Makeup of the first house in "The Three Little Pigs" | Trent H. Evans | Shortz |
Sat Dec 21, 2019 | 42D | Need for a milkshake | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Thu Jul 25, 2019 | 1A | Last ___ | Erik Agard and Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Tue Nov 13, 2018 | 14A | First little pig's building material | John Ciolfi | Shortz |
Fri Nov 9, 2018 | 35A | Dispenser item (3) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Tue Jul 24, 2018 | 17A | Addition to a soda, but not to a beer | Jonathan M. Kaye | Shortz |
Fri Nov 10, 2017 | 5D | Item dropped in the drink? | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 2017 | 44A | Little sucker? (2) | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Mon Jul 17, 2017 | 1A | Building material for the first little pig | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Thu Jun 29, 2017 | 33D | Tatami material | Rich Proulx | Shortz |
Sun Jun 18, 2017 | 44A | Bedding in a horse's stall | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Wed Aug 10, 2016 | 12D | Building material for one of the Three Little Pigs | David C. Duncan Dekker | Shortz |
Fri Apr 1, 2016 | 51D | Drinker's bender? | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon May 12, 2014 | 53D | Something to stick in a milk shake | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Tue Mar 26, 2013 | 10D | Scarecrow stuffing (4) | Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Sun Sep 23, 2012 | 80A | Dispenser item (3) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Wed Jul 25, 2012 | 48D | What a sucker may have | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Sat May 28, 2011 | 47D | "The Wizard of Oz" costume | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Wed Nov 10, 2010 | 35A | Juice box go-with | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Sat Oct 30, 2010 | 28D | One stuck in a float | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Wed Oct 6, 2010 | 65A | Building material in "The Three Little Pigs" | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Thu Aug 19, 2010 | 5A | Item sometimes having an elbow | Kristian House | Shortz |
Mon Apr 12, 2010 | 32D | Scarecrow stuffing (4) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Mon Sep 21, 2009 | 49A | Stable bedding | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Tue Dec 16, 2008 | 20A | Soda shop freebie | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Mon Oct 16, 2006 | 5A | Milkshake item | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Mar 7, 2006 | 61A | Certain hat material | Richard Jacobs | Shortz |
Mon Sep 5, 2005 | 9D | Old mattress stuffing | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Mar 17, 2005 | 5A | Float device? | David Pringle | Shortz |
Wed Sep 1, 2004 | 54A | Scarecrow's composition | Jim Conklin | Shortz |
Tue Feb 10, 2004 | 47D | Scarecrow stuffing (4) | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Thu Jan 29, 2004 | 12D | Kind of vote | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Aug 27, 2002 | 34A | From which gold is spun, in a fairy tale | Denise M. Neuendorf | Shortz |
Tue Nov 7, 2000 | 5A | Item in a 45-Across | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Tue Oct 10, 2000 | 14D | Pallet stuffer | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Jun 14, 1998 | 96A | Feeding tube? | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Jun 8, 1998 | 1D | Scarecrow stuffing (4) | Mark Danna | Shortz |
Mon Jun 1, 1998 | 8A | Sipper's aid | Evie Eysenburg | Shortz |
Thu Feb 5, 1998 | 64A | Horse stall bedding | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Dec 4, 1997 | 1D | Backbreaker? | Eileen Lexau | Shortz |
Mon Sep 8, 1997 | 5A | Milkshake conduit | Robert Goldberg | Shortz |
Tue Aug 12, 1997 | 30D | Horse stall covering | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Fri Nov 29, 1996 | 12D | Float accessory | B. White | Shortz |
Tue Mar 26, 1996 | 36A | Little sucker? (2) | J. S. Marrone | Shortz |
Wed Aug 17, 1994 | 46D | Last item? | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
3 results for STRAW from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 5, 2021 | Panda | 30D | Shade of yellow in SW art | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Feb 5, 2012 | Cryptic | 23D | Bedding material shows blemishes when reversed (5) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Mar 17, 2002 | Cryptic | 3D | Raised bumps on the skin from bedding material (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
105 results for STRAW from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 18, 1992 | 35D | Proverbial backbreaker | Grace M. Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Sep 20, 1992 | 10A | Tatami material | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Aug 27, 1992 | 44D | It can be in the wind | Manny Nosowsky | Maleska |
Wed Aug 28, 1991 | 1A | Bactrian backbreaker? | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Sat Jul 6, 1991 | 55A | Mulching material | Jim Page | Maleska |
Mon Jun 17, 1991 | 52A | Kind of vote | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Dec 3, 1990 | 54A | Grain stalk | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jul 22, 1990 | 127A | Worthless | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sat Mar 10, 1990 | 44A | Sometimes it's the last | Charles B. Waffell | Maleska |
Fri Feb 16, 1990 | 58A | Mulching material | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
Sun Apr 9, 1989 | 34A | Camel's backbreaker? | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Fri Dec 30, 1988 | 1D | Hat or vote preceder | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Thu Dec 24, 1987 | 25D | Kind of vote | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Wed Dec 23, 1987 | 23A | Threshing residue | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Wed Jan 7, 1987 | 33A | Threshed grain stalks | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Mon Aug 25, 1986 | 46D | Sipper | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Wed Oct 30, 1985 | 49D | Basket fiber | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sat Aug 31, 1985 | 1A | Shade of yellow | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Sun Apr 8, 1984 | 62D | Barn bedding | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Tue Jan 17, 1984 | 1A | Camel's backbreaker | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Wed Aug 3, 1983 | 48D | Kind of vote | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Oct 20, 1982 | 5A | Certain fodder | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Oct 31, 1981 | 1A | Scarecrow stuffing | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Thu May 28, 1981 | 4D | Kind of bed or boss | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Mon May 18, 1981 | 1D | Mulching material | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Mon Feb 23, 1981 | 4A | Sipper | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Mon Jan 26, 1981 | 5A | Type of vote | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Jan 6, 1981 | 44D | Leghorn, e.g. | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Tue Dec 23, 1980 | 27D | Proverbial backbreaker | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sun Nov 30, 1980 | 138A | Hat material | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Jun 10, 1980 | 5A | Mulching material | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Fri Feb 1, 1980 | 48A | Kind of vote | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Jan 27, 1980 | 87D | Fodder or bedding | Bert Beaman | Maleska |
Mon Jul 23, 1979 | 51D | Kind of berry or boss | John Chervokas | Maleska |
Fri Jul 13, 1979 | 59A | Camel's backbreaker | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Sat Jun 2, 1979 | 31D | Wind indicator | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Thu Mar 1, 1979 | 32D | Bedding for cattle | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sat Jul 22, 1978 | 19D | Kind of vote or boss | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Mon Jul 3, 1978 | 30D | Kind of hat or vote | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Thu Jun 8, 1978 | 50D | Trifle | Norton Rhoades | Maleska |
Mon Feb 27, 1978 | 44D | Camel's undoing | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Tue Dec 7, 1976 | 42A | Camel's backbreaker | Marion Moeser | Weng |
Tue Jun 22, 1976 | 17A | Building material for a pig | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Sun Jul 13, 1975 | 94A | Camel's bane | Mel Rosen | Weng |
Mon Jun 9, 1975 | 1A | Boss or vote | Andrew Lesko | Weng |
Tue Jan 21, 1975 | 52D | Object of a final grasp | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Fri Jan 10, 1975 | 8A | Kind of boss | Jean Reed | Weng |
Mon Sep 2, 1974 | 19A | Fountain item | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Thu Jan 31, 1974 | 45D | Last thing | Joan DeRosso | Weng |
Sun Aug 12, 1973 | 56D | Camel's burden | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Mon Jul 16, 1973 | 8A | Hat | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 15, 1973 | 54D | Hat | George Rose Smith | Weng |
Fri Jun 22, 1973 | 5A | Drowning man's last resort | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Mar 12, 1973 | 24A | Hat | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 26, 1973 | 5D | Hat type | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 19, 1972 | 9A | Kind of boss | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 9, 1972 | 9A | Thing of little value | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 7, 1972 | 17A | Kind of boss | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 24, 1972 | 47D | Thing of small value | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 28, 1971 | 44A | Often-drawn object | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 22, 1970 | 118D | Kind of boss | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Thu Oct 1, 1970 | 65A | Soda adjunct | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 18, 1970 | 75D | Kind of poll | Thomas W. Schier | Weng |
Tue Apr 29, 1969 | 17A | Kind of vote. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jan 4, 1969 | 5A | A kind of poll. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 19, 1968 | 5A | Soda adjunct. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Mon Feb 26, 1968 | 54D | Chaff. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 13, 1967 | 1D | Kind of hat. | Betty Leary | Farrar |
Thu Jan 19, 1967 | 47D | Type of hat. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Mon May 30, 1966 | 36D | Hollow stem. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 8, 1966 | 4D | One kind of vote. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 17, 1965 | 17A | Soda adjunct. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 7, 1964 | 1D | Drinking aid. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 28, 1964 | 6A | Soda adjunct. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 30, 1963 | 44A | Worthless trifle. | Jay Sheldon | Farrar |
Sat Jan 26, 1963 | 51D | One kind of man. | Jan and Mike Dubin | Farrar |
Wed May 30, 1962 | 1D | Hat material. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Sun Aug 13, 1961 | 44D | Symbol of triviality. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Tue Dec 20, 1960 | 9A | Kind of hat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 30, 1960 | 41D | Hat material. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 10, 1959 | 27D | Sipper. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Jun 29, 1958 | 91A | Kind of vote. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Dec 13, 1957 | 31A | Kind of vote. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 30, 1957 | 26A | Type of vote. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Wed Mar 20, 1957 | 9A | Hat material. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Oct 20, 1956 | 45A | Mere trifle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 11, 1956 | 36D | Soda fountain item. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 2, 1955 | 116A | Mere trifle. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue May 31, 1955 | 55D | Hat material. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Mon Jan 31, 1955 | 72A | Boss, man or vote. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon Sep 6, 1954 | 40A | Kind of vote. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Dec 15, 1953 | 30D | Paper tube. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Sep 9, 1953 | 27D | Hat material. | Dorothy Smith | Farrar |
Sat Jul 18, 1953 | 48A | Kind of man without substance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 9, 1953 | 24D | Byproduct of threshing. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Jan 26, 1953 | 34D | Stuffing for a puppet. | Gertrude Krauskopf | Farrar |
Sun Dec 28, 1952 | 24A | Mere trifle. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Sep 12, 1952 | 48D | Kind of vote. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 15, 1950 | 118D | Wind indicator. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Sep 24, 1950 | 122A | Scarecrow's stuffing. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 18, 1949 | 125D | Scarecrow's innards. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Feb 9, 1947 | 67D | Kind of vote. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sun May 5, 1946 | 82A | Trifle. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun May 31, 1942 | 124A | "I do not care one ___."—Terence. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Feb 15, 1942 | 102A | Merest trifle. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |