WILDE

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See a dictionary definition for WILDE.

46 total results for WILDE( score: 50 )

18 results for WILDE from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 11, 2018	5A	Writer who said "Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood"	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Fri Oct 20, 2017	45D	"Salomé" playwright	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Mon May 12, 2014	70A	Witty Oscar	Gary Cee	Shortz
Sun Jun 21, 2009	13A	See 1-Across (4)	Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller	Shortz
Tue Nov 25, 2008	21A	Writer Oscar	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Wed Nov 12, 2008	42A	Dorian Gray's creator (2)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Wed Mar 21, 2007	32D	See 17-Across (2)	Ed Early	Shortz
Sat Feb 3, 2007	48A	He wrote "A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies"	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Sep 24, 2006	126A	See 1-Across (4)	Mark Diehl and Kevin McCann	Shortz
Thu Jan 5, 2006	70A	See 1-Across (4)	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Mon Sep 13, 2004	62A	Oscar who wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray"	Jay Giess	Shortz
Fri Mar 15, 2002	41D	"The Canterville Ghost" author	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Mar 2, 2002	27A	Oft-quoted Irishman	Jim Page	Shortz
Sun Sep 9, 2001	102D	Dorian Gray's creator (2)	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Thu Jan 11, 2001	63A	See 1-Across (4)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Jul 22, 1999	27D	"I can resist everything except temptation" wit	M. Preston Sherwood	Shortz
Fri Feb 2, 1996	7D	"A Woman of No Importance" writer	R. Hamel	Shortz
Thu Jul 7, 1994	9D	See 17-Across (2)	Ed Early	Shortz

1 result for WILDE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 24, 2017	Diagramless	33D	Oscar who wrote "Lady Windermere's Fan"	Sam Ezersky	Shortz

27 results for WILDE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 27, 1992	52D	Lady Windermere's creator	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sat Apr 6, 1991	37A	Dorian Gray's creator	Roger H. Courtney	Maleska
Thu Sep 8, 1988	28A	Dorian Gray's creator	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Apr 17, 1983	42D	Author of "The Happy Prince"	Mel Rosen	Maleska
Mon Apr 5, 1982	8D	"De Profundis" author	Charles Engler	Maleska
Wed Jun 17, 1981	12D	Playwright satirized in "Patience"	Ronald Rabinowitz	Maleska
Sat May 9, 1981	39A	Dramatist who wrote "An Ideal Husband"	Sterner	Maleska
Sat Dec 20, 1980	40A	Dorian Gray's creator	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Sat Mar 22, 1980	66A	Dorian Gray's creator	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sun Aug 5, 1979	52A	"De Profundis" author	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sat Sep 27, 1975	43D	Oscar of letters	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Sun Oct 8, 1972	94D	Famous wit	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Tue Jan 23, 1968	60A	Oscar.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 28, 1967	40A	He wrote "De Profundis."	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 15, 1962	18D	Oscar.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 26, 1962	5A	Irish-born poet-playwright.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Fri Sep 2, 1960	50A	Robert Morley role.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 22, 1959	102A	Prototype of Bunthorne.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Thu Nov 13, 1958	42D	Irish-born English playwright.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Fri May 31, 1957	52A	Oscar or Cornel.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 26, 1957	7D	Dorian Gray's creator.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Dec 14, 1956	53A	Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 26, 1956	12D	Actor Cornel.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 13, 1956	56A	Reading Gaol poet.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 9, 1955	63A	Actor Cornel.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Thu Aug 13, 1953	1A	New director of the WAVES.	Helen Smathers	Farrar
Sun Feb 3, 1946	36D	Author of "A Woman of No Importance."	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

Anagrams:

IWELD, WIDLE, DWILE, WIELD, WILED

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