Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sun Oct 27, 2024 | 12D | Big name in shipping | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen | Fagliano |
Fri Oct 25, 2024 | 4D | High times (2) | Alex Murphy | Fagliano |
Sat Sep 28, 2024 | 42A | Boom times (4) | Margaret Seikel | Fagliano |
Mon Jul 1, 2024 | 9A | Delivery co. with a brown-and-yellow logo | Margi Stevenson | Fagliano |
Wed Jun 19, 2024 | 54D | FedEx competitor (4) | Brad Wiegmann | Fagliano |
Sun May 19, 2024 | 77A | DHL competitor (4) | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale | Fagliano |
Wed May 8, 2024 | 11A | FedEx rival (5) | Michael Schlossberg | Fagliano |
Wed Sep 13, 2023 | 63A | Boom times (4) | Guilherme Gilioli | Shortz |
Mon Sep 4, 2023 | 19D | Higher-___ (superiors) | Tom Pepper and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 27, 2023 | 58A | Big ___ (props) | Rich Katz | Shortz |
Tue Jul 18, 2023 | 23A | ___ and downs (3) | Karen and Paul Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Apr 30, 2023 | 76A | Shipping option | Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Apr 21, 2023 | 38D | Co. famous for its trucks | Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Thu Mar 17, 2022 | 41A | Boom times (4) | Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Jan 17, 2022 | 1A | ___ and downs (3) | Evan Mahnken | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 2022 | 94D | FedEx competitor (4) | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Sun Dec 19, 2021 | 119D | Raises (11) | Laura Taylor Kinnel | Shortz |
Sat Sep 25, 2021 | 47A | Boosts (3) | Adam Simon Levine | Shortz |
Wed May 12, 2021 | 62D | Emotional highs | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Thu Mar 25, 2021 | 55D | Happy states | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed Mar 24, 2021 | 66A | Big ___ (praise, slangily) (2) | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Thu Mar 18, 2021 | 62A | ___ and leaves | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sun Dec 13, 2020 | 73D | Co. with brown trucks (4) | Dan Margolis | Shortz |
Thu Jul 2, 2020 | 20A | FedEx rival (5) | Yacob Yonas and Chad Horner | Shortz |
Thu May 7, 2020 | 30A | Big box co. | Bruce Haight and Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed Mar 25, 2020 | 49A | Santa's helper? | Laura Taylor Kinnel | Shortz |
Sat Nov 23, 2019 | 4D | The American Messenger Co., today (2) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Fri Nov 8, 2019 | 52D | High times (2) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Tue Oct 22, 2019 | 33D | Co. with brown trucks (4) | Saul Pink | Shortz |
Sun Oct 6, 2019 | 65A | Increases (5) | Howard Barkin and Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Sun Apr 21, 2019 | 92A | Big ___ (praise, slangily) (2) | Grant Thackray | Shortz |
Tue Dec 18, 2018 | 23D | Co. with brown trucks (4) | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Mon Jan 29, 2018 | 70A | Raises (11) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Oct 21, 2017 | 7D | Paradoxical answer to appear among the Downs in a crossword | Samuel A. Donaldson and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Sat Jul 22, 2017 | 35A | The ___ Store | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon Mar 27, 2017 | 12D | FedEx rival (5) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Mon Mar 6, 2017 | 34D | Alternative to FedEx | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Fri Feb 10, 2017 | 46A | Chin-___ | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Fri Jun 24, 2016 | 24A | The American Messenger Co., today (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Aug 6, 2015 | 53A | Co. nicknamed "Brown" | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Mon Jun 1, 2015 | 39D | FedEx alternative | David Woolf | Shortz |
Sun Oct 12, 2014 | 39A | Boosts (3) | Pawel Fludzinski | Shortz |
Sun Dec 29, 2013 | 66D | Emotional peaks | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Tue Apr 23, 2013 | 67D | Co. with brown trucks (4) | Severin T. Nelson | Shortz |
Fri Jan 18, 2013 | 9D | Brown letters? (2) | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Sat Dec 15, 2012 | 41A | Peak periods | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Wed Dec 5, 2012 | 5D | Co. with a brown logo | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Thu Nov 22, 2012 | 9D | "Schedule a pickup" co. | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sat Jun 30, 2012 | 28A | Jumping ability, in hoops lingo | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Wed Mar 14, 2012 | 21D | DHL competitor (4) | Dave Sarpola | Shortz |
Mon Jan 2, 2012 | 28A | FedEx competitor (4) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Nov 15, 2011 | 12D | Increases (5) | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
Thu Aug 4, 2011 | 1A | Boosts (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jan 9, 2011 | 24D | Boom markets | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jun 6, 2010 | 27A | Grown-___ | Daniel A. Finan | Shortz |
Thu May 21, 2009 | 30D | DHL competitor (4) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Mon May 4, 2009 | 54A | ___ and downs (3) | Mark Milhet | Shortz |
Tue Mar 17, 2009 | 12D | Good times (7) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Sun Feb 8, 2009 | 115A | Good times (7) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Thu Dec 4, 2008 | 61A | DHL rival | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sun Jul 20, 2008 | 15D | FedEx rival (5) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sun Jun 8, 2008 | 68A | Hikes (3) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon Jan 28, 2008 | 11D | FedEx competitor (4) | Michael Blake | Shortz |
Thu Oct 18, 2007 | 42A | Brown, in ads | Lucy Gardner Anderson | Shortz |
Wed Dec 13, 2006 | 38A | Co. informally known as Brown | David Sullivan | Shortz |
Sat Aug 12, 2006 | 29A | Peaks on a graph | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Jul 7, 2006 | 4D | Brown letters (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Thu Sep 22, 2005 | 6D | DHL competitor (4) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Jul 31, 2005 | 77D | Airborne Express alternative | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Mon Jul 25, 2005 | 38A | Downs' opposite (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Apr 16, 2005 | 52A | P.O. alternative | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Sat Nov 6, 2004 | 5D | It was founded as American Messenger Co. | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Mon Nov 1, 2004 | 55A | Downs' opposite (2) | Kendall Twigg and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Aug 16, 2004 | 41D | Raises (11) | Joy C. Frank | Shortz |
Fri Apr 23, 2004 | 5D | Good times (7) | Alan Olschwang | Shortz |
Sun Jan 19, 2003 | 73D | Pkg. deliverer (2) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Thu Mar 28, 2002 | 29A | Good times (7) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Feb 17, 2002 | 53D | Kind of truck | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Dec 30, 2001 | 84D | Bull markets (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Sep 25, 2001 | 41D | Good times (7) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sat May 19, 2001 | 6D | Prosperous periods | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Sun May 6, 2001 | 62A | Good economic news | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Mar 30, 2001 | 26A | Good days on Wall Street | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Mar 19, 2001 | 27A | Increases (5) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Dec 14, 2000 | 35A | Raises (11) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Sep 20, 2000 | 65D | Kind of driver | Edgar R. Fontaine | Shortz |
Mon Sep 4, 2000 | 22D | Raises (11) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Aug 17, 2000 | 12D | Bull markets (2) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Mon Jul 17, 2000 | 52A | Raises, as the ante | Mitch Komro | Shortz |
Sat Jun 24, 2000 | 56A | Hikes (3) | Nancy Joline | Shortz |
Tue Jun 6, 2000 | 58D | Delivery co. | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Apr 30, 2000 | 55D | Raises (11) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Feb 24, 2000 | 26A | It delivers the goods | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Jan 30, 2000 | 85A | Raises (11) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Jul 5, 1999 | 25A | Raises (11) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Thu Mar 18, 1999 | 59D | Pkg. deliverer (2) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Sun Jan 3, 1999 | 122D | Raises (11) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sat Mar 21, 1998 | 10D | Raises (11) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Nov 23, 1997 | 118D | DHL alternative | Christopher Hurt and Derek Tague | Shortz |
Fri Aug 15, 1997 | 46A | Kind of delivery (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Aug 7, 1997 | 28D | Periods of mania | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Fri Aug 23, 1996 | 6A | Good times (7) | M. Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Wed Jun 5, 1996 | 35A | Increases (5) | G. R. Ferguson | Shortz |
Fri Apr 19, 1996 | 47A | Hikes (3) | A. Micci | Shortz |
Sun Apr 14, 1996 | 38D | Boom times (4) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Fri Jan 26, 1996 | 5D | Shipping co. | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Nov 19, 1995 | 11D | Pkg. carrier | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Sep 29, 1995 | 43A | Good times (7) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Sep 21, 1995 | 6D | Increases (5) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sat Aug 26, 1995 | 3D | Kind of delivery (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 1995 | 82A | Delivery initials | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Mon Dec 26, 1994 | 23A | FedEx rival (5) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue Jul 12, 1994 | 2D | Raises (11) | Charles Arnold | Shortz |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 20, 2022 | Panda | 40A | Deliverer of some Pixar DVDs | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Mar 4, 2012 | Diagramless | 7A | Increases, as a poker stake | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Apr 6, 2008 | Diagramless | 6D | Letters on a brown truck | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Jan 29, 2006 | Diagramless | 46D | Boom periods | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mar 28, 2004 | Diagramless | 33D | FedEx competitor | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mar 19, 2000 | Diagramless | 72D | Increases | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sun Oct 3, 1993 | 48A | Raises | Warren W. Reich | Taub |
Fri Oct 1, 1993 | 50D | Increases | Rand H. Burns | Taub |
Sat Aug 21, 1993 | 45A | Increases, as an ante | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Mon May 3, 1993 | 1D | Deliverer's initials | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Thu Apr 1, 1993 | 24D | Raises | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Thu Jan 14, 1993 | 38A | Bullish times | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Nov 22, 1992 | 100A | Good moods | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sun Nov 1, 1992 | 41A | Good periods | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Tue Apr 21, 1992 | 22A | P.O. alternative | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Sun Nov 17, 1991 | 45A | Good times | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sat May 25, 1991 | 1A | P.O. competitor | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Mon Nov 5, 1990 | 67A | Downs' partner | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jul 1, 1990 | 139D | Periods of prosperity | John Greenman | Maleska |
Tue Dec 19, 1989 | 57D | Periods of prosperity | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Aug 29, 1989 | 59A | ___ and downs | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Thu Jun 22, 1989 | 7A | Raises | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Wed May 31, 1989 | 35D | Periods of prosperity | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sat Jul 9, 1988 | 21D | Raises | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Tue Jun 7, 1988 | 45A | Raises | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Mar 13, 1988 | 76D | Hikes | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Mon Feb 1, 1988 | 18A | Periods of prosperity | Rita Yelle | Maleska |
Sun Jan 10, 1988 | 65A | Raises | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sun Dec 6, 1987 | 100A | HAVE DINNER | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun Oct 4, 1987 | 114D | Good times | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Sun Feb 22, 1987 | 30A | Prosperous periods | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Sun Dec 14, 1986 | 85A | Raises | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Jun 30, 1986 | 28D | Periods of prosperity | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Thu Nov 21, 1985 | 1D | Downs' partner | Dorothy Davis | Maleska |
Tue Jun 11, 1985 | 62D | Raises | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sun Feb 10, 1985 | 39A | Hikes | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Fri Oct 19, 1984 | 26A | Mood swings | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Tue Jul 10, 1984 | 9D | Highs | Silverstein | Maleska |
Mon Jul 26, 1982 | 32A | High points | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Wed May 12, 1982 | 13D | Downs' partner | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Oct 20, 1981 | 44D | High points | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Oct 11, 1981 | 113D | Boosts | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Aug 12, 1980 | 60D | Increases, as fare | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Jan 14, 1980 | 26A | Antonym of downs | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Jan 4, 1980 | 55D | Bullish periods | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Sep 16, 1979 | 39D | Highs | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Wed Mar 21, 1979 | 51D | Highs | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sun Jan 7, 1979 | 58A | High points | Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Sun Nov 26, 1978 | 63D | Good times | Emanuel Berg | Maleska |
Wed Jun 28, 1978 | 1A | Periods of prosperity | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri May 26, 1978 | 22A | Downs' companion | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Wed Mar 15, 1978 | 23D | Bullish times | Beverly J. Seward | Maleska |
Tue Aug 30, 1977 | 58D | Boosts | McDermott | Maleska |
Wed May 25, 1977 | 45D | High times | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Tue Jan 4, 1977 | 5D | High points | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Wed Mar 17, 1976 | 35A | Bullish times | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Mar 2, 1976 | 52A | Good estates | Ann Jenkins | Weng |
Wed Nov 12, 1975 | 23D | Raises | George Madrid | Weng |
Wed Sep 24, 1975 | 56D | Bullish times | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Aug 10, 1975 | 95A | Elevator buttons | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Fri Jun 6, 1975 | 1D | Good periods | Alice H. Kaufman | Weng |
Tue Mar 18, 1975 | 49D | Raises, as stakes | Virginia Schneider | Weng |
Tue Feb 4, 1975 | 46D | Bullish times | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Oct 21, 1973 | 36A | Raises the ante | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Wed Aug 22, 1973 | 29A | Good times | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 27, 1973 | 84A | Good times | Nancy W. Atkinson | Weng |
Wed May 2, 1973 | 9D | Good times | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 25, 1973 | 36D | Raises | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Wed Dec 13, 1972 | 59D | Prosperous states | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 30, 1972 | 46A | Raises | Keith Blake | Weng |
Fri Nov 5, 1971 | 46D | Raises | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 1, 1971 | 25A | Raises | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Sep 9, 1971 | 53A | Raises | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 18, 1971 | 125D | Downs' partner | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Fri Jul 2, 1971 | 46D | Bullish times | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 21, 1971 | 91A | Favorable times | Jay Spry | Weng |
Wed Jun 24, 1970 | 37D | Bullish times | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 30, 1969 | 52A | Good times. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 9, 1969 | 48A | Raises the pot. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 20, 1969 | 26A | Elevator buttons. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 2, 1969 | 47D | Good times | Betty Leary | Weng |
Sat Nov 30, 1968 | 5D | Pick-me-___. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 2, 1968 | 118D | Rises. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Feb 27, 1968 | 46A | Raises: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 10, 1967 | 32D | Raises. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Nov 26, 1967 | 42A | Good times. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Fri Aug 25, 1967 | 48A | Rouses for action. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Tue May 9, 1967 | 23A | Increases. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Mon Mar 6, 1967 | 28D | Increases: Colloq. | Arthur S. Heiser | Farrar |
Mon Feb 6, 1967 | 34A | Good times: Colloq. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Thu Jan 12, 1967 | 46D | Prosperous periods. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Wed Aug 24, 1966 | 36D | Raises: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 4, 1966 | 3D | Raises: Colloq. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sun Mar 13, 1966 | 33D | Raises: Colloq. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Wed Aug 4, 1965 | 38D | Suffixes with cut and mock. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 14, 1965 | 26A | Increases. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 25, 1965 | 110D | Good times. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Wed Mar 17, 1965 | 59D | Raises. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 18, 1964 | 55A | Raises. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 28, 1964 | 60D | Increases. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 11, 1963 | 16A | Downs' associate. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Sun Dec 16, 1962 | 107D | Good times. | Mary Grow | Farrar |
Thu Nov 15, 1962 | 43D | Prosperous states. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 18, 1962 | 26A | Good times. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Fri Sep 29, 1961 | 45A | Increases: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 7, 1961 | 45A | Raises. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 6, 1961 | 48D | High points. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 20, 1961 | 22D | Increases: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 7, 1960 | 56A | Raises: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 4, 1960 | 47A | High points. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 19, 1960 | 35A | Increases: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 2, 1959 | 67D | Raises. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 20, 1959 | 45D | Raises. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Sep 8, 1958 | 41D | Increases: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 12, 1958 | 31D | High points. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sat Dec 28, 1957 | 8D | Half of an elevator man's life. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 16, 1957 | 28A | Some elevator passengers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 8, 1957 | 47D | Increases. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Mar 16, 1957 | 62D | Raises: Colloq. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun May 20, 1956 | 15D | Good times. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Feb 23, 1956 | 3D | Good times. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Dec 10, 1955 | 8D | Promotes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 18, 1955 | 63D | Raises. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 22, 1954 | 58A | Increases. | Edith Kennedy | Farrar |
Sat Feb 27, 1954 | 6D | Good times. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat Feb 20, 1954 | 36A | Times of prosperity. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Sun May 3, 1953 | 87A | Good times. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Sep 25, 1952 | 58D | Raises. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 13, 1952 | 127A | Elevates. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Mon Jul 23, 1951 | 10D | ___ and downs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 21, 1950 | 17D | Raises: Coll. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Aug 28, 1949 | 10D | Good times. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Sep 26, 1948 | 31A | Elevations. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun May 18, 1947 | 42A | Prosperities. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |