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190 total results for UPSET( score: 50 )
65 results for UPSET from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 20, 2024 | 14A | It can bust one's bracket | Jerry Miccolis | Fagliano |
Fri Apr 19, 2024 | 50D | Discountenanced | Kate Hawkins | Fagliano |
Sun Jun 26, 2022 | 92A | Bracket buster's victory | Matthew Stock and Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Tue Jun 14, 2022 | 13D | Surprise win (2) | Robert Won | Shortz |
Thu Jan 27, 2022 | 15A | Surprise ending, of sorts | Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Dec 5, 2021 | 10A | Win for a 10-Down | Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Oct 5, 2021 | 13D | Victory by a Cinderella team, e.g. | Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman | Shortz |
Sun Sep 5, 2021 | 84D | Big tournament news | Grant Thackray | Shortz |
Fri Mar 20, 2020 | 22D | Shaken | Wyna Liu and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Sun Dec 1, 2019 | 3D | Miffed | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Oct 7, 2018 | 2D | Overturn (2) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sun Sep 2, 2018 | 121A | Knock over | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2018 | 100D | Ticked off | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Fri Jan 26, 2018 | 30D | Underdog victory | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Sun Apr 23, 2017 | 106D | Sore | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Tue Feb 14, 2017 | 7D | Surprise victory | Daniel Larsen | Shortz |
Tue Jun 14, 2016 | 49D | Surprising victory | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Tue May 24, 2016 | 55D | Surprise win (2) | Jonathan Gersch | Shortz |
Mon Dec 8, 2014 | 69A | Unexpected win (2) | Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Wed Aug 6, 2014 | 52A | Jets' victory over the Colts in Super Bowl III, famously | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Jun 22, 2014 | 30A | Churning, as the stomach | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Apr 8, 2014 | 53A | Unexpected victory (3) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Fri Nov 8, 2013 | 31D | Election surprise | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue Jun 5, 2012 | 52D | Like some stomachs and elections | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Sun Apr 22, 2012 | 93A | Breaking sports news, maybe | Paula Gamache and Ed Stein | Shortz |
Tue Jul 19, 2011 | 22D | 16th seed's bracket win, e.g. | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Mon Mar 14, 2011 | 4D | Overturn (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 2010 | 64A | Unexpected win (2) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Tue Feb 9, 2010 | 9A | Victory overcoming 100-to-1 odds, e.g. | Robert Cirillo | Shortz |
Thu Jun 18, 2009 | 42A | In turmoil (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed May 27, 2009 | 34A | Dark horse's win | Corey Rubin | Shortz |
Thu Sep 25, 2008 | 51D | It's news in sports | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Thu May 24, 2007 | 6D | Not happy at all | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Feb 6, 2007 | 31D | In a lather | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Fri Dec 8, 2006 | 46D | Underdog's thrill | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 2006 | 21A | Underdog's win | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Feb 20, 2006 | 43A | Unexpected victory (3) | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Mon Nov 14, 2005 | 5A | Unexpected sports outcome (2) | Marjorie Berg | Shortz |
Mon Apr 11, 2005 | 40D | Unexpected sports outcome (2) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Jan 21, 2005 | 1D | Surprise at the polls | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Sun Aug 3, 2003 | 30D | In turmoil (2) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Fri Mar 28, 2003 | 48D | Knock down | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Jun 10, 2002 | 5D | Discombobulate | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Sat May 25, 2002 | 61A | Meet surprise | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Thu Jan 31, 2002 | 59A | Voters' surprise | Bruce F. Adams | Shortz |
Wed Oct 3, 2001 | 45A | Surprising result | Lisa Bunker | Shortz |
Mon Apr 2, 2001 | 9A | Unexpected defeat | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2000 | 80D | Election news (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Wed Sep 6, 2000 | 25A | Underdog's goal | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 2000 | 24A | Not happy | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Fri Feb 4, 2000 | 48D | Election news (2) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Wed Jun 2, 1999 | 37D | Having a cow | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Feb 23, 1999 | 6D | Discomfit | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
Tue Dec 1, 1998 | 60A | Like some stomachs | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Mon Oct 5, 1998 | 46D | Win for the underdog | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Aug 26, 1998 | 27A | Sports shocker | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Thu Aug 6, 1998 | 30A | Underdog's hope | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Sun Aug 2, 1998 | 102A | Super Bowl XXXII outcome | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Mon Jul 13, 1998 | 45D | Come-from-behind victory | Bill Ballard | Shortz |
Sat Sep 14, 1996 | 27D | Ruffled | Christopher Page | Shortz |
Sun May 12, 1996 | 1A | Sports surprise | R. Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu May 11, 1995 | 38D | Big sports news | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Wed Mar 8, 1995 | 24A | Unexpected victory (3) | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sun Mar 5, 1995 | 89D | Disarrange | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Tue Jul 12, 1994 | 43A | Topple | Charles Arnold | Shortz |
2 results for UPSET from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Dec 11, 2005 | Acrostic | F | Underdog's coming-out-on-top | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Nov 18, 2001 | Acrostic | X | Stomach problem | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
123 results for UPSET from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Nov 14, 1993 | 114D | Discompose | Norma Steinberg | Taub |
Sun May 30, 1993 | 58A | Troubled | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Feb 21, 1992 | 43D | Dark horse's potential | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sun Jun 30, 1991 | 64D | Capsize | Jacques Liwer | Maleska |
Fri Aug 24, 1990 | 22A | Angry | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Wed Jan 10, 1990 | 47A | Disturbed | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Wed Aug 9, 1989 | 11D | Unnerve | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sat May 20, 1989 | 46A | Montclair State beats Notre Dame! | Charles B. Waffell | Maleska |
Tue Apr 18, 1989 | 49D | Overturn | Whitten | Maleska |
Sat Oct 22, 1988 | 26D | Rattled | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Thu Jul 21, 1988 | 52A | Unexpected loss | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Mon May 25, 1987 | 21D | Surprising victory | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Jan 14, 1986 | 9A | Discomfited | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Thu Oct 3, 1985 | 45A | Unexpected loss | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri Aug 30, 1985 | 24A | Tip over | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Apr 21, 1985 | 95A | Rattled | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Sat Oct 27, 1984 | 59A | Distressed | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sat Mar 24, 1984 | 24A | Sports shocker | Hosler | Maleska |
Sun Oct 30, 1983 | 18A | Sports news | Barry L. Cohen | Maleska |
Thu Aug 25, 1983 | 41A | The only horse that beat Man o' War | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed Apr 27, 1983 | 29D | Discombobulate | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Fri Mar 4, 1983 | 21A | Disturbed | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Fri Jun 11, 1982 | 29A | Sports shocker | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Oct 27, 1981 | 25D | Overturn | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Jun 17, 1981 | 47A | Disturb | Ronald Rabinowitz | Maleska |
Fri Mar 14, 1980 | 21A | Disturbed | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Thu Feb 7, 1980 | 5D | Underdog's coup | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun May 13, 1979 | 38D | Overthrow | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Mon Jan 15, 1979 | 46D | Beat the favorite | Jay Livingston | Maleska |
Mon Dec 18, 1978 | 31D | Unexpected defeat | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Dec 10, 1978 | 6D | Only horse to defeat Man o' War | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Tue Sep 27, 1977 | 7D | Dark horse's victory | Beverly J. Seward | Maleska |
Mon Mar 14, 1977 | 23A | Unexpected victory | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Fri Nov 26, 1976 | 42D | In a dither | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Thu Oct 14, 1976 | 45D | Underdog victory | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Tue Feb 24, 1976 | 51A | Beat the odds | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Mon Jan 12, 1976 | 41D | In a dither | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Tue Aug 26, 1975 | 28D | Surprise in sports | John Prytz | Weng |
Mon Jun 30, 1975 | 51D | Against-the-odds victory | Beverly J. Seward | Weng |
Sun Apr 20, 1975 | 42D | Defeat | Mary M. Murdoch | Weng |
Tue Feb 4, 1975 | 49A | Rattled | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed Nov 20, 1974 | 1D | Unexpected victory | Mary Harris | Weng |
Mon May 27, 1974 | 6D | Capsize | Reginald L. Johnson | Weng |
Wed May 22, 1974 | 53D | Bothered | Jean Reed | Weng |
Sat Apr 20, 1974 | 13D | Disturbed | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Mon Mar 11, 1974 | 5A | Unexpected result | Samuel K. Fliegner | Weng |
Sun Dec 9, 1973 | 1A | Capsize | Keith Blake | Weng |
Wed Jul 19, 1972 | 9A | Perturb | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 15, 1972 | 20D | Disconcert | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 16, 1971 | 11D | Defeated | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jul 23, 1971 | 31D | Unexpected victory | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 5, 1970 | 30D | Surprise victory | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 30, 1969 | 93A | Disconcert | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Sun Mar 23, 1969 | 54D | Defeat | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Mon Dec 2, 1968 | 28D | Turn over. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 7, 1968 | 31D | On edge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 16, 1968 | 41D | Distress. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 28, 1968 | 53D | Capsize. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 5, 1968 | 1D | Unexpected defeat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 30, 1968 | 50D | Surprise score. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 24, 1968 | 15A | Confusion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 1, 1968 | 50D | Capsize. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 15, 1968 | 22A | Beat the favorite. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 24, 1968 | 54A | Sports term. | Emanuel Berg | Farrar |
Tue Dec 19, 1967 | 25D | Perturbed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 1, 1967 | 64A | Confusion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 18, 1967 | 55A | Overturn. | Betty Leary | Farrar |
Tue Apr 11, 1967 | 22A | Perturb. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 25, 1966 | 55D | Unexpected defeat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 1, 1966 | 73A | Disturbed. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Feb 7, 1966 | 11D | Surprise, in sports. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 4, 1965 | 22A | Unnerved. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 14, 1965 | 38A | Sports surprise. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 30, 1965 | 27D | Surprise result, in sports. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 14, 1965 | 125A | Ruffled. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Fri Feb 12, 1965 | 51D | Disarrange. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 8, 1965 | 50D | Victory of a sort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 24, 1964 | 62A | Defeat of a sort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 8, 1964 | 64A | Underdog victory. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 19, 1963 | 42A | Overturn. | Kathryn Righter | Farrar |
Sat Aug 24, 1963 | 32D | Perturbed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 22, 1963 | 4D | Capsized. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 3, 1963 | 35A | Overthrow. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 7, 1962 | 59A | Reversal. | Ted Dombras | Farrar |
Fri Dec 29, 1961 | 47A | Disturbance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 4, 1961 | 66A | Disturbance. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Fri May 26, 1961 | 53D | Unexpected defeat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 15, 1961 | 9A | Unexpected defeat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 16, 1961 | 1D | Discomposed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 7, 1961 | 3D | Surprise victory. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 30, 1961 | 15A | Apple cart happenstance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 29, 1960 | 9A | Unexpected defeat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 16, 1960 | 54A | Overturned. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 20, 1959 | 113A | Overthrow. | John F. Byrne | Farrar |
Thu Sep 10, 1959 | 29A | Defeat. | Norton Rhoades | Farrar |
Fri Oct 3, 1958 | 66A | Surprise defeat. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Fri Sep 26, 1958 | 19A | Flustered. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Aug 26, 1958 | 41A | Defeat unexpectedly. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Aug 7, 1958 | 27D | Gridiron surprise. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 26, 1958 | 21D | Overturn. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 25, 1958 | 27D | Overthrow. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Jun 29, 1957 | 5A | Unexpected win. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 5, 1957 | 39A | Overturn. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Mar 13, 1957 | 26D | Underdog's triumph. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Thu Nov 29, 1956 | 65A | Unexpected defeat. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Sep 20, 1956 | 64A | Unexpected defeat. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Jun 12, 1956 | 9D | Unexpected victory. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Aug 31, 1955 | 39A | Distraught. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 27, 1955 | 20A | Unexpected defeat. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Dec 19, 1954 | 112A | Unexpected defeat. | Ruth H. Oliver | Farrar |
Sun Jun 13, 1954 | 42A | Perturb. | Albert Carroll | Farrar |
Wed Nov 18, 1953 | 38A | Horse that defeated Man o' War. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Tue Apr 28, 1953 | 43D | An unexpected result. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Thu Apr 23, 1953 | 19A | Disconcerted. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Dec 12, 1952 | 49D | Unexpected victory. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 21, 1951 | 76D | Underdog's triumph. | J. L. Wilkinson | Farrar |
Tue Apr 17, 1951 | 50D | Put out of normal condition. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 15, 1949 | 15A | Disturb. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun May 8, 1949 | 31D | Victory à la Nov. 3, 1948. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Dec 1, 1946 | 110D | Discompose. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Oct 6, 1946 | 110A | Capsizal. | Willard Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Dec 16, 1945 | 8D | Disconcert. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1944 | 79A | Capsizal. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |