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46 total results for ABBESS( score: 50 )
15 results for ABBESS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Oct 9, 2019 | 12D | Big sister? (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Sep 8, 2019 | 1D | Number one nun | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Mar 9, 2016 | 27D | Mother figure | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Thu Jan 14, 2016 | 5A | Who sings "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" in "The Sound of Music" | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Thu May 28, 2015 | 35A | Superior woman? | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Dec 12, 2014 | 1A | Person at the top of the order | Evan Birnholz | Shortz |
Thu Apr 26, 2012 | 68A | First in an order | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Sat Jun 26, 2010 | 62A | "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" singer in "The Sound of Music" | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sat Mar 16, 2002 | 6D | "The Sound of Music" figure (2) | Verna Suit | Shortz |
Sat Sep 18, 1999 | 10D | Big sister? (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Aug 1, 1999 | 46A | "The Sound of Music" figure (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Jul 15, 1999 | 48D | Superior | Zack Butler | Shortz |
Sat Jul 18, 1998 | 1D | Religious leader | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Oct 31, 1994 | 8D | Top nun | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sat Aug 20, 1994 | 29A | Walpurgis, e.g. | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
2 results for ABBESS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Apr 5, 2020 | Panda | 52D | A f-first lady of the 1940s | Andy Kravis and Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Apr 17, 2011 | Panda | 35D | Big sister | Mel Taub | Shortz |
29 results for ABBESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Feb 27, 1992 | 1A | Monastic superior | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Sun Apr 14, 1991 | 15D | Convent head | Jane S. Flowerree | Maleska |
Sun Mar 3, 1991 | 67A | Head nun | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sun Jan 6, 1991 | 43A | Mother superior | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Sun Sep 9, 1990 | 14D | Head of a convent | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Mar 4, 1990 | 42D | Conventual superior | Jim Bernhard | Maleska |
Fri Dec 11, 1987 | 24A | Cloistered head | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Sun Apr 1, 1984 | 33A | Cloister head | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Jun 21, 1982 | 21A | Convent superior | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Sat Aug 23, 1980 | 32A | Convent V.I.P. | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Aug 20, 1980 | 45D | Convent head | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sun Jun 1, 1980 | 1A | Religious executive | Threba Johnson | Maleska |
Wed Apr 23, 1980 | 45A | Nunnery V.I.P. | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Tue May 22, 1979 | 22D | Convent head | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sat Sep 17, 1977 | 43A | Religious superior | Samuel K. Fliegner | Maleska |
Tue Aug 5, 1975 | 45A | Convent superior | Joseph McLaughlin | Weng |
Fri Aug 23, 1974 | 10D | Convent head | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Wed Sep 18, 1968 | 47D | Mother superior. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 5, 1968 | 24A | Amma. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 6, 1964 | 66A | Sister superior. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 17, 1963 | 22A | Religious leader. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Fri Nov 29, 1963 | 48A | Religious superior. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Wed May 16, 1962 | 45D | St. Theresa was one. | Barbara A. Brasure | Farrar |
Tue Jul 12, 1960 | 49A | Nun. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 8, 1958 | 35A | Mother superior. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Sep 4, 1955 | 1A | Head nun. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Aug 16, 1954 | 26A | Head of a convent. | Edward Early | Farrar |
Mon Jun 22, 1953 | 1A | Mother Superior. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu May 17, 1951 | 44D | Supervisor of a convent. | Unknown | Farrar |