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123 total results for SWAM( score: 50 )
52 results for SWAM from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Nov 3, 2024 | 77A | Did laps, perhaps | Sid Sivakumar | Fagliano |
Wed Feb 28, 2024 | 33D | Took a lap, perhaps | Greg Snitkin | Shortz |
Sun Jul 31, 2022 | 1D | Proceeded down a lane, maybe | Jesse Goldberg | Shortz |
Mon Jul 4, 2022 | 9A | Did the backstroke, say | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Thu Jun 2, 2022 | 50D | Made a bank getaway? | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Mon May 17, 2021 | 50D | Participated in the first third of a triathlon | Wren Schultz | Shortz |
Sun Apr 5, 2020 | 81D | Didn't just float | Jim Peredo | Shortz |
Sun Aug 25, 2019 | 10A | Didn't sink, say | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Mon Jul 22, 2019 | 32D | Got one's kicks at the pool? | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon May 20, 2019 | 59D | Did a backstroke, say | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun Dec 2, 2018 | 14A | Traveled in trunks? | Paul Coulter | Shortz |
Sun May 13, 2018 | 11A | Went through channels? | Neville Fogarty and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Fri Mar 24, 2017 | 34A | Traveled in trunks, say | Michael Hawkins and John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Wed Mar 4, 2015 | 6D | Competed in the first leg of a triathlon | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
Wed Mar 6, 2013 | 55D | Did laps, say (3) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Wed Mar 14, 2012 | 47A | Stroked (2) | Dave Sarpola | Shortz |
Wed Jan 25, 2012 | 9A | Began a triathlon | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
Sun Oct 30, 2011 | 110D | Did laps (3) | Andrea Carla Michaels & Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Jun 29, 2011 | 6A | Didn't sink (2) | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Sat Jan 3, 2009 | 53A | Participated in a pool, say | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Thu Nov 6, 2008 | 52D | Skinny-dipped | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Thu Oct 16, 2008 | 23A | Took a dip | Ian Tullis | Shortz |
Wed Aug 15, 2007 | 1A | Did one leg of an Ironman competition | Ray Fontenot | Shortz |
Sun Mar 11, 2007 | 104D | Did laps (3) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Wed Jul 19, 2006 | 59A | Did laps, maybe | Alison Donald | Shortz |
Tue Nov 1, 2005 | 56A | Did laps, say (3) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Wed Oct 12, 2005 | 59D | Started a triathlon | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Sun Jul 31, 2005 | 105A | Was in a meet, maybe | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 24, 2004 | 5A | Did laps (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Oct 13, 2004 | 33D | Did laps, say (3) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Jul 18, 2004 | 108D | Went from bank to bank? | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Sun Jun 20, 2004 | 9D | Didn't sink (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed May 5, 2004 | 24D | Dog-paddled | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon May 3, 2004 | 1A | Did laps in a pool | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue Jan 28, 2003 | 12D | Did one-third of a triathlon | Christina Houlihan | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 2000 | 10A | Did the crawl, say | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Thu Sep 14, 2000 | 35D | Stroked (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Aug 4, 1999 | 1D | Did the butterfly (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Jun 23, 1999 | 36D | Emulated Janet Evans (2) | Alan Olschwang | Shortz |
Sun May 9, 1999 | 28A | Crawled, say | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Fri Jan 22, 1999 | 10D | Was dizzy | Ed Early | Shortz |
Wed Oct 28, 1998 | 52D | Did the butterfly, e.g. | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Mar 25, 1998 | 56D | Dog-paddled, e.g. | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Thu Feb 12, 1998 | 35D | Did the butterfly (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Dec 28, 1997 | 44D | Traveled horizontally | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sat Aug 30, 1997 | 46A | Emulated Janet Evans (2) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sat Mar 1, 1997 | 14D | Emulated Leander | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sun Mar 17, 1996 | 65D | Used a natatorium | Peter O'Gordon | McShortz |
Sat Aug 27, 1994 | 62A | Frog-kicked | Joy L. Wouk | Shortz |
Mon Aug 22, 1994 | 61D | Did laps in the pool | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Wed Mar 16, 1994 | 47D | Did the crawl | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Mar 5, 1994 | 47A | Flutter-kicked | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
2 results for SWAM from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 12, 2024 | Cryptic | 19A | Short Hindu teacher started a triathlon (4) | Nate Cardin | Fagliano |
Feb 16, 2014 | Diagramless | 56D | Crawled, in a way | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
69 results for SWAM from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Oct 12, 1993 | 50D | Did the crawl | Michael S. Maurer | Taub |
Mon Nov 9, 1992 | 34D | Used the pool | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Mar 21, 1992 | 50D | Did the butterfly | Timothy S. Lewis | Maleska |
Fri Feb 14, 1992 | 31A | Emulated Leander | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Tue Jun 26, 1990 | 9A | Emulated Mark Spitz | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Tue Nov 7, 1989 | 21A | Emulated Ederle | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sat Jun 18, 1988 | 10A | Crawled, in a way | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Mon Jan 25, 1988 | 60A | Aped minnows | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Sep 15, 1986 | 38D | Emulated Spitz | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue Jul 31, 1984 | 30A | Traveled like Spitz | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Fri May 20, 1983 | 1A | Emulated Ederle | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sat Sep 4, 1982 | 30D | Crawled, in a way | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Mon Aug 16, 1982 | 48D | Emulated Spitz | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Wed Dec 16, 1981 | 55A | Did the butterfly | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Fri May 1, 1981 | 39A | Emulated Tracy Caulkins | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Tue Mar 24, 1981 | 47D | Emulated Spitz | Margetts | Maleska |
Tue Jun 3, 1980 | 5A | Did the crawl | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jan 24, 1980 | 30D | Did the butterfly | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Aug 5, 1979 | 82D | Took a dip | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Jun 16, 1979 | 46D | Did the crawl | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Dec 24, 1978 | 30D | Did the butterfly | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Tue Jan 10, 1978 | 10A | Did the crawl | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Dec 26, 1976 | 67D | Did the butterfly | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Jul 4, 1976 | 118A | Didn't sink | Anne Fox | Weng |
Wed Jun 2, 1976 | 52A | Dog-paddled | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Wed Jan 7, 1976 | 25A | Did a Spitz act | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
Sun Oct 19, 1975 | 90D | Emulated Spitz | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Thu Jul 3, 1975 | 37A | Joined Mark Spitz | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Sun Mar 4, 1973 | 15A | Did the trudgen | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Mon Feb 26, 1973 | 35A | Bathed | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jun 19, 1971 | 43A | Did the crawl | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 13, 1971 | 1A | Went bathing | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 4, 1971 | 1A | Dog-paddled | Cornelia Warriner | Weng |
Thu Sep 24, 1970 | 50D | Enjoyed the surf | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 18, 1970 | 1A | Used the pool | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 27, 1970 | 33D | Did the crawl | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Dec 15, 1969 | 32D | Followed Miss Ederle. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 29, 1968 | 30A | Crawled, so to speak. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 28, 1968 | 12D | Took a dip. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 3, 1967 | 5A | Took a dip. | Norton Rhoades | Farrar |
Wed Apr 26, 1967 | 56D | Emulated Leander. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Fri Oct 14, 1966 | 10A | Went by water. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 27, 1966 | 56D | Didn't sink. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 6, 1964 | 38A | Did the crawl. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Tue Jan 21, 1964 | 46D | Did the crawl. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Tue Jun 11, 1963 | 10A | Floated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 12, 1962 | 1A | Floated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 26, 1962 | 55D | Did the crawl. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Dec 24, 1961 | 59D | Floated. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Tue May 30, 1961 | 24D | Floated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 29, 1960 | 6A | Did the crawl. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 3, 1959 | 47A | Did the crawl. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 27, 1957 | 53D | Natated. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Wed Jul 24, 1957 | 1A | Took a dip. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri May 31, 1957 | 48D | Did the side stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 11, 1957 | 52D | What Leander did. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon Mar 25, 1957 | 47D | Did the crawl. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Nov 29, 1956 | 63A | Enjoyed the water. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Jun 14, 1956 | 50D | Did the trudgen. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun May 27, 1956 | 121A | Did the crawl. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Jul 17, 1954 | 33D | Did the trudgen. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sat May 8, 1954 | 48D | Overflowed. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Fri Mar 26, 1954 | 10A | Emulated Florence Chadwick. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Tue Dec 30, 1952 | 52D | Emulated Esther Williams. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 23, 1952 | 132D | Emulated Florence Chadwick. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Apr 13, 1952 | 88D | Glided. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Thu Apr 3, 1952 | 39A | Emulated Esther Williams. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 22, 1951 | 52D | Did the trudgen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 3, 1951 | 69A | Emulated Eleanor Holm. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |