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62 total results for TWIST( score: 50 )
24 results for TWIST from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Dec 18, 2023 | 9A | Unexpected plot development | Joe Marquez | Shortz |
Sun Sep 5, 2021 | 58D | Surprise ending | Grant Thackray | Shortz |
Tue Jul 2, 2019 | 26A | Citrus garnish in a mixed drink | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Aug 14, 2017 | 9A | Turn into a pretzel | Rich Proulx | Shortz |
Mon Jan 16, 2017 | 27D | 1960s dance craze | John Wrenholt | Shortz |
Sun Oct 4, 2015 | 105A | Misconstrue, as words | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Tue Dec 9, 2014 | 1A | Craze started by Chubby Checker | Paul Hunsberger | Shortz |
Thu Jun 7, 2012 | 41D | Plot feature | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Fri Jul 1, 2011 | 51D | Plot element | Chris A. McGlothlin | Shortz |
Sat Apr 23, 2011 | 22A | Difficulty increaser in diving | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Tue Jun 8, 2010 | 39A | With 41- and 42-Across, 1964 Beatles hit | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed Jul 29, 2009 | 45D | Dance for Chubby Checker | Tim Wescott | Shortz |
Wed Feb 11, 2009 | 40A | O. Henry specialty | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Sep 22, 2006 | 39D | It's a surprise | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Sun Aug 21, 2005 | 38D | See 101-Down | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Nov 11, 2004 | 25D | O. Henry plot specialty | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sun Jun 16, 2002 | 70D | Peel in a drink | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Jun 6, 2002 | 60A | Checker's move? | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Jan 1, 2002 | 61A | 60's dance craze | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Sep 25, 2000 | 30D | Chubby Checker's dance (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Sep 19, 2000 | 23A | Murder mystery plot device | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Mon Mar 8, 1999 | 7D | Chubby Checker's dance (2) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Sep 7, 1994 | 37A | Warp | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Jul 22, 1994 | 44A | 1961 fad, with "the" | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
38 results for TWIST from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Sep 24, 1991 | 28D | Different slant | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Jun 16, 1991 | 113A | End of an O. Henry tale | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Sun May 20, 1990 | 1A | Contort | John Russell | Maleska |
Fri Feb 3, 1989 | 52D | Dance craze of the 60's | William Canine | Maleska |
Wed Oct 12, 1988 | 5D | Checker's dance | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Tue Sep 15, 1987 | 14D | Contort | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun Sep 25, 1983 | 36D | Jackie Coogan: 1922 | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Nov 11, 1979 | 57D | Plot feature | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Mon Nov 10, 1975 | 59A | Old Peppermint Lounge dance | Martin Bryan | Weng |
Sun Sep 8, 1974 | 120A | Martini additive | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun May 19, 1974 | 93D | Dickens boy | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Mon Feb 4, 1974 | 25A | New approach | Dorothea E. Shipp | Weng |
Fri Jun 22, 1973 | 62A | Dickens boy | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 2, 1971 | 29D | Dance | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Apr 17, 1969 | 36A | Popular dance of early '60's. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jun 28, 1968 | 1A | Recently popular dance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 29, 1966 | 13D | Dance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 14, 1965 | 56A | Quirk. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 11, 1964 | 80A | Popular dance. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Feb 14, 1964 | 26D | Dance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 27, 1963 | 46A | Example of 4 Down. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Feb 11, 1963 | 52D | Dickensian character. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Wed May 2, 1962 | 6D | Current craze. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Apr 8, 1962 | 84A | Current craze. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Thu Mar 22, 1962 | 9A | Hula's cousin. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 12, 1961 | 41A | Dickens hero. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 7, 1961 | 58A | Turn to one side. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 23, 1958 | 18D | O. Henry story ending. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sat Dec 22, 1956 | 23A | End of an O. Henry story. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Mon Aug 15, 1955 | 45D | Dickens hero. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 22, 1954 | 56A | Dickens character. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Nov 19, 1953 | 23A | Misinterpret. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 19, 1953 | 28A | Fagin's poor pupil. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Sep 15, 1952 | 29D | Oliver who fell among thieves. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 12, 1952 | 63A | Dickens character. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 20, 1952 | 78D | Dickens character. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Oct 22, 1950 | 31A | Part of a Dickens title. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Sep 11, 1949 | 133A | Dickens' Oliver. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |