Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Mon Jun 10, 2024 | 41D | Deep brass instrument | Kareem Ayas | Fagliano |
Sun Oct 1, 2023 | 53A | Heavy bass? | Jeffrey Lease | Shortz |
Wed Aug 30, 2023 | 26A | Just then, Dana, a bandmate Ava was crushing on, walked up lugging a ___. | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Thu May 4, 2023 | 7D | Helicon, e.g., musically speaking | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Nov 10, 2022 | 23A | Instrument that superseded the ophicleide | Dan Caprera | Shortz |
Sun Oct 9, 2022 | 29D | Latin for "trumpet" | Jessie Trudeau and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Fri Oct 7, 2022 | 59A | Big player | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Sep 29, 2022 | 17D | Big band staple | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Sat Aug 13, 2022 | 38A | Bottom of a pit? | John Westwig | Shortz |
Wed Jan 12, 2022 | 25D | Brass instrument with the largest mouthpiece | Adam Aaronson | Shortz |
Tue Sep 21, 2021 | 50D | Heavy weight for a musician to bear? | Daniel Okulitch | Shortz |
Thu Jul 1, 2021 | 33A | Instrument that largely replaced the ophicleide | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Sat Dec 26, 2020 | 53D | One likely to end on a low note? | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Fri Jan 11, 2019 | 27D | Big brass (7) | Jim Horne and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Dec 1, 2018 | 44D | "Oom" producer | Ryan McCarty | Shortz |
Sun Feb 25, 2018 | 66A | Bass player | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sat Nov 18, 2017 | 2D | Big blow for a musician? | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Sun Apr 9, 2017 | 68D | Big brass (7) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Mon Mar 13, 2017 | 58D | Instrument that makes the cheeks puff out | Alan DeLoriea | Shortz |
Thu Mar 2, 2017 | 30D | Oompah-pah instrument (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Feb 21, 2016 | 101D | Bass instrument | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Jan 16, 2016 | 48A | It has a solo near the end of "An American in Paris" | Sean Dobbin | Shortz |
Mon Aug 17, 2015 | 57D | Marching band instrument (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sun Jun 28, 2015 | 110D | March sound | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Mon Sep 29, 2014 | 35D | Big instrument in a marching band | Eric Sydney Phillips | Shortz |
Tue Jun 24, 2014 | 26D | Big horn (2) | Heather Valadez | Shortz |
Wed May 21, 2014 | 57A | Big brass (7) | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
Thu Apr 3, 2014 | 40A | It's big and brassy | David Benkof and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Dec 19, 2013 | 25D | Big band member | George Barany and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Tue Oct 16, 2012 | 21A | Deep-toned instrument | Bill Thompson | Shortz |
Mon May 28, 2012 | 56D | Heavy instrument to march with | Kurt Mueller | Shortz |
Mon Oct 31, 2011 | 18D | Oom-pah-pah instrument (2) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Feb 1, 2011 | 19A | Sousaphone, e.g. | Ron and Nancy Byron | Shortz |
Sun Dec 26, 2010 | 31A | Big brass (7) | Darin McDaniel | Shortz |
Mon Apr 5, 2010 | 58A | Oompah band instrument | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Feb 9, 2010 | 55D | Marching band instrument (2) | Robert Cirillo | Shortz |
Thu Oct 2, 2008 | 15A | Part of a military band | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Sun Nov 25, 2007 | 92D | "Symphonie Fantastique" need | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Thu Dec 22, 2005 | 40D | Part of the back of an orchestra | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Nov 11, 2005 | 49D | One with a big bell | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Tue Oct 25, 2005 | 59D | Hefty horn | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette | Shortz |
Fri Oct 7, 2005 | 62A | Oompah-paher | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Aug 16, 2005 | 1A | Oktoberfest band instrument | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Mon May 16, 2005 | 1A | "Tubby" musical instrument | Marc J. Gameroff | Shortz |
Fri Dec 31, 2004 | 57D | Bass line provider | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Wed Jun 23, 2004 | 17A | Bass brass | Jim Goodsell | Shortz |
Sun Aug 3, 2003 | 72D | Band member (2) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Nov 20, 2002 | 39D | Marching band staple | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Nov 3, 2002 | 68D | Big brass (7) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Sep 5, 2002 | 70A | Marching band member (2) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 28, 2002 | 69D | Low brass | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Feb 19, 2002 | 8D | Big brass (7) | Arlan and Linda Bushman | Shortz |
Mon Dec 10, 2001 | 28D | Marching band member (2) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Nov 26, 2001 | 11D | Oompah instrument | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
Tue Oct 30, 2001 | 40D | Big brass (7) | Barbara Olson | Shortz |
Sat Jan 20, 2001 | 5D | Big blow for a band? | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sat Apr 29, 2000 | 51A | Vaughan Williams wrote a concerto for it | Patrick D. Berry | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 2000 | 85D | Big horn (2) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Mon Nov 16, 1998 | 31D | Big brass instrument | Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank | Shortz |
Mon Nov 2, 1998 | 58A | Part of a marching band (2) | Sheldon Benardo | Shortz |
Sun May 31, 1998 | 50D | Low note provider | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Dec 26, 1997 | 28A | Band member (2) | Bob Sefick | Shortz |
Thu May 15, 1997 | 4A | Low blow? | Mark Elliot Skolsky | Shortz |
Wed Dec 4, 1996 | 29D | March instrument (2) | M. E. Skolsky | Shortz |
Sun Nov 17, 1996 | 60D | March need | N. N. Joline | Shortz |
Tue Oct 8, 1996 | 2D | Bottom brass | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Sep 11, 1996 | 16A | March blower | B. E. Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Nov 6, 1995 | 38A | Sousaphone cousin | Roger H. Courtney | Shortz |
Mon Feb 20, 1995 | 1A | March instrument (2) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Jan 2, 1994 | 92D | Part of a marching band (2) | Brian G. Tyler | Shortz |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Feb 26, 2017 | Cryptic | 24A | Back, except for a member of a brass band (4) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
May 10, 2015 | Cryptic | 1A | Place to wash a heavy horn (4) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Jan 18, 2015 | Diagramless | 63D | Oktoberfest band instrument | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Aug 18, 2002 | Diagramless | 16D | Producer of some very low notes | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Tue Aug 11, 1992 | 1A | Big brass? | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Mon Jun 24, 1991 | 1A | Brass horn | Don Groat | Maleska |
Sat Jul 28, 1990 | 10A | Instrument banned by Mao's widow | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Tue May 2, 1989 | 51D | Plenty of horn | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Apr 24, 1989 | 19A | Large horn | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue Apr 11, 1989 | 61A | Plenty of horn? | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Mon Mar 13, 1989 | 14A | Big brass item | Asnas | Maleska |
Mon Aug 22, 1988 | 6D | Saxhorn | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Sun Jun 26, 1988 | 24A | It goes "oom" but not "pah, pah" | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sun Mar 13, 1988 | 59A | Sousaphone's kin | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Mon Dec 28, 1987 | 40D | Big horn | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Mon Feb 16, 1987 | 19A | It goes oom-pah-pah | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Tue Dec 23, 1986 | 61A | Plenty of horn | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Wed Jul 30, 1986 | 17A | Bass horn | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed May 28, 1986 | 17A | Big horn | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Tue Sep 11, 1984 | 6D | Brass instrument | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Mon Jul 18, 1983 | 47D | Big horn | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sat Feb 5, 1983 | 53A | Plenty of horn | Joe Clonick | Maleska |
Tue Jan 18, 1983 | 16A | Brass instrument | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Jul 4, 1982 | 34D | Helicon | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sun Jan 17, 1982 | 61A | Helicon | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Jan 10, 1982 | 114D | Big horn | Jim Page | Maleska |
Thu Dec 10, 1981 | 25A | Kin of an ophicleide | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sun Oct 11, 1981 | 22A | Euphonium | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Aug 16, 1981 | 1A | Plenty of horn | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Jun 24, 1981 | 62A | Big burden for a bandsman | Jones | Maleska |
Tue Jun 23, 1981 | 59A | Instrument banned by Mao's widow | N. M. Meyer | Maleska |
Tue Jan 27, 1981 | 56A | Euphonium | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Mon Sep 3, 1979 | 3D | One of the brass | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Jun 30, 1978 | 15A | "Oompah" instrument | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sat Feb 11, 1978 | 55D | Brass bass | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Oct 1, 1976 | 1A | Large saxhorn | Paul R. Barnes | Weng |
Wed Jul 7, 1976 | 35A | Saxhorn | Sidney Nelson | Weng |
Fri Nov 21, 1975 | 1D | Band member | Samuel H. Barkan | Weng |
Wed Sep 3, 1975 | 52A | Instrument for Yuba | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Wed Jul 23, 1975 | 45D | Band member | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sat Aug 17, 1974 | 12D | Band instrument | David Crosatto | Weng |
Sat Jul 13, 1974 | 26D | Wind instrument | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Tue Jan 15, 1974 | 8D | Musical instrument | Edward Julius | Weng |
Tue Nov 27, 1973 | 3D | Saxhorn's relative | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Aug 28, 1973 | 4A | Musical instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 5, 1973 | 34D | Helicon | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 24, 1972 | 115D | Instrument | Anne Fox | Weng |
Wed Dec 13, 1972 | 56A | Saxhorn | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Feb 15, 1971 | 16A | Band instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 14, 1970 | 51D | Helicon | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Aug 29, 1970 | 3D | Brass instrument | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 18, 1969 | 52D | Brass member. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 6, 1968 | 34D | Bass saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 19, 1967 | 6A | Saxhorn. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Mon Dec 26, 1966 | 16A | Saxhorn's cousin. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 19, 1966 | 58D | One of the brasses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 17, 1966 | 103D | Saxhorn. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Thu Sep 23, 1965 | 5D | Musical instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 26, 1965 | 33A | Large saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 24, 1964 | 54D | Saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 12, 1964 | 54D | Band instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 10, 1964 | 34A | Bass horn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 28, 1963 | 66A | Bass saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 10, 1963 | 48D | Roman war trumpet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 13, 1963 | 50D | Horn. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Sat Nov 24, 1962 | 60D | Saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 29, 1962 | 1D | Wind instrument. | Bettie Lou Fisher | Farrar |
Sun Jan 8, 1961 | 84D | War trumpet of ancient Rome. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Tue Dec 27, 1960 | 13A | Deep-toned saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 7, 1960 | 32A | Band instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 14, 1960 | 1A | Band instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 8, 1960 | 65A | Sousaphone. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 12, 1960 | 49D | Deep-toned saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 12, 1959 | 29D | Musical instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 8, 1958 | 35A | Sousaphone. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Jun 4, 1957 | 52D | Musical instrument. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 17, 1957 | 38D | Musical instrument. | Peter L. Tea, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Jan 13, 1957 | 96A | Saxhorn. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Sat Jan 12, 1957 | 18D | Brass-wind instrument. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Mon Sep 3, 1956 | 44A | Large saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 19, 1955 | 53D | Brass-wind instrument. | Fred C. Jaschob | Farrar |
Fri Nov 5, 1954 | 18D | Saxhorn. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Mar 19, 1954 | 16A | Saxhorn. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Tue Jan 19, 1954 | 20D | Bass saxhorn. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Jan 14, 1954 | 17A | Brass-wind instrument. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Fri Jan 1, 1954 | 12D | Deep-voiced horn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 1, 1953 | 51D | Bass horn. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Jul 21, 1953 | 17A | Relative of the saxhorn. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Fri Apr 3, 1953 | 60D | Brass wind instrument. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sat Nov 8, 1952 | 10A | Bass horn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 1, 1952 | 36A | Bass saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 12, 1951 | 50D | Deep-toned saxhorn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 27, 1949 | 78A | Bass saxhorn. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1948 | 57A | Bombardon. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Oct 20, 1946 | 115A | Large saxhorn. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |