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210 total results for AFIRE( score: 50 )
58 results for AFIRE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Sep 24, 2021 | 57A | Well lit? | Stella Zawistowski | Shortz |
Mon Nov 16, 2020 | 58A | In flames (6) | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Sun May 24, 2020 | 26D | Flambé (2) | Andrew Chaikin | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 2020 | 35A | Burning (11) | Royce Ferguson | Shortz |
Sun Jan 19, 2020 | 35A | Feverish | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Mon Apr 23, 2018 | 31D | Blazing (13) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Jul 9, 2017 | 62D | In flames (6) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sat May 20, 2017 | 21A | Lit (6) | Paolo Pasco and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Oct 5, 2016 | 49D | Flambé, say | Michael Dewey | Shortz |
Thu Sep 22, 2016 | 24D | Lit (6) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Tue Feb 2, 2016 | 55D | Blazing (13) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Fri May 16, 2014 | 48D | Extremely excited | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon Apr 8, 2013 | 63A | Burning (11) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Sun Feb 17, 2013 | 104D | Blazing (13) | Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Wed Oct 3, 2012 | 16A | Intensely passionate | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Tue Jul 3, 2012 | 35D | Burning (11) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Sat Oct 22, 2011 | 14D | Lighted | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Feb 24, 2011 | 19A | Lit (6) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Aug 20, 2009 | 29A | Burning (11) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Jun 16, 2008 | 49D | Burning (11) | Ronald J. and Nancy J. Byron | Shortz |
Wed Mar 19, 2008 | 9D | Full of ardor | Gary Whitehead | Shortz |
Sun Jul 15, 2007 | 30A | Not merely smoldering | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu May 17, 2007 | 45A | Conflagrant (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed May 2, 2007 | 29A | All lit up (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri May 5, 2006 | 11D | Intensely interested | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Apr 2, 2006 | 108A | Flambé (2) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Mon Jun 27, 2005 | 53D | In flames (6) | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette | Shortz |
Sat Jun 25, 2005 | 48D | All excited | John Underwood | Shortz |
Wed Mar 30, 2005 | 22D | Combusted | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Mar 10, 2004 | 52D | All lit up (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Jan 29, 2004 | 32D | Blazing (13) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Jan 12, 2004 | 56D | Blazing (13) | Kurt Mengel | Shortz |
Mon Oct 13, 2003 | 33D | Burning (11) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Wed Jun 12, 2002 | 54D | In flames (6) | Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais | Shortz |
Mon Apr 8, 2002 | 16A | Blazing (13) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Tue Jul 24, 2001 | 17A | Blazing (13) | Gayle Dean | Shortz |
Thu May 24, 2001 | 34D | Conflagrant (2) | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Tue Dec 12, 2000 | 31D | Blazing (13) | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Mon Nov 6, 2000 | 49D | Like a house ___ | Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank | Shortz |
Mon Oct 9, 2000 | 49D | Burning (11) | Teresa M. Hackett | Shortz |
Tue Jun 22, 1999 | 65A | In flames (6) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Jan 17, 1999 | 18A | Blazing (13) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Jul 23, 1998 | 26D | Eager and excited | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sat Mar 14, 1998 | 43A | Flaming (2) | Ed Pegg Jr. | Shortz |
Mon Oct 27, 1997 | 32D | Flaming (2) | Mark Gottlieb | Shortz |
Fri Sep 5, 1997 | 48A | Ardent | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Jul 6, 1997 | 95D | Lit (6) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Mon Apr 14, 1997 | 21D | Blazing (13) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Thu Dec 26, 1996 | 25D | Burning (11) | R. H. Burns | Shortz |
Tue Apr 23, 1996 | 15A | Blazing (13) | N. Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Apr 4, 1996 | 36D | In flames (6) | M. Diehl | Shortz |
Sun Mar 31, 1996 | 101D | Lit (6) | J. Savage | Shortz |
Wed Mar 6, 1996 | 49D | Burning (11) | N. S. Ross | Shortz |
Mon Oct 9, 1995 | 29A | Blazing (13) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Mar 29, 1995 | 34D | Burning (11) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Nov 20, 1994 | 103A | Burning (11) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Wed Mar 9, 1994 | 61A | Blazing (13) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Dec 9, 1993 | 16A | Lit (6) | Janie Lyons | Shortz |
2 results for AFIRE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 18, 2008 | Diagramless | 53A | Burning | Jon Weems | Shortz |
Aug 27, 2006 | Diagramless | 34D | Lit | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
150 results for AFIRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 18, 1992 | 34D | Full of zeal | Grace M. Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Mar 8, 1992 | 90A | Burning | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Fri Oct 18, 1991 | 53D | Like a house ___ | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Thu Oct 10, 1991 | 28D | Blazing | William Baxley | Maleska |
Fri Sep 20, 1991 | 44A | Like Chicago in 1871 | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Sep 1, 1991 | 66A | Burning | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Jul 21, 1991 | 47D | Like London in 1666 | Virginia Yates | Maleska |
Tue Jan 29, 1991 | 22D | Blazing | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Wed Dec 26, 1990 | 15A | Burning | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Fri Aug 31, 1990 | 52D | Full of zeal | Gloria Evans | Maleska |
Mon Aug 27, 1990 | 26D | Blazing | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Aug 14, 1990 | 34A | Ignited | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Maleska |
Mon Feb 12, 1990 | 53D | Burning | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sun Jun 4, 1989 | 116D | Flaming | John Greenman | Maleska |
Thu Feb 2, 1989 | 49D | Blazing | Frank Miceli | Maleska |
Fri Jul 29, 1988 | 48D | Filled with ardor | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Fri May 6, 1988 | 55D | In flames | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Mon Jan 25, 1988 | 6D | Burning | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Nov 30, 1987 | 53D | Burning | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Oct 26, 1986 | 39D | Burning | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Apr 13, 1986 | 58D | Blazing | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sat Nov 16, 1985 | 53D | Blazing | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Aug 27, 1985 | 21A | Blazing | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Tue Aug 13, 1985 | 8D | Blazing | Laufer | Maleska |
Wed Jun 19, 1985 | 33D | Flaming | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
Sun Mar 3, 1985 | 65A | Blazing | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Sep 12, 1984 | 6D | Blazing | Lee Jones | Maleska |
Mon Aug 6, 1984 | 33D | Blazing | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Tue Jul 24, 1984 | 5D | Blazing | Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Feb 26, 1984 | 49A | Passionate | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jan 29, 1984 | 55A | Excited | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Sep 1, 1983 | 50D | Burning | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Jun 12, 1983 | 115D | Flaming | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Tue Dec 7, 1982 | 45D | Blazing | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Jul 25, 1982 | 84A | Like London in 1666 | Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Fri Apr 16, 1982 | 27D | Light ___ under | Albert L. Misenko | Maleska |
Tue Apr 6, 1982 | 10D | Burning | William Canine | Maleska |
Mon Nov 2, 1981 | 28D | Blazing | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Wed Aug 5, 1981 | 31A | Burning | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Jul 31, 1981 | 5A | Like London in 1666 | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun May 31, 1981 | 14D | Blazing | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Thu Apr 9, 1981 | 51D | Blazing | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Oct 13, 1980 | 65A | Hot | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Sep 29, 1980 | 29D | Blazing | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Aug 28, 1980 | 50D | In a blaze | Ruth Lake Tepper | Maleska |
Fri Aug 22, 1980 | 26D | Like Chicago: Oct. 8-10, 1871 | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Fri Jul 18, 1980 | 28D | Full of zeal | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Fri Jul 4, 1980 | 43D | Like Chicago in 1871 | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sun Apr 20, 1980 | 78D | Flaming | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Jan 6, 1980 | 57A | Burning | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Tue Oct 23, 1979 | 52D | Blazing | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Wed Jul 25, 1979 | 43A | Burning | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sun Jun 3, 1979 | 22D | Burning | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Thu Apr 12, 1979 | 51A | Blazing | Dana Gross | Maleska |
Sat Apr 22, 1978 | 46D | Like S.F. in 1906 | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Wed Apr 5, 1978 | 23A | Blazing | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Wed Mar 22, 1978 | 31D | Like Chicago in 1871 | Johnson | Maleska |
Tue Mar 14, 1978 | 47A | Flaming | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 29, 1978 | 35D | Like Troy when the Greeks won | James & Phyllis Barrick | Maleska |
Thu Jan 12, 1978 | 51D | Blazing | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Wed Oct 5, 1977 | 50D | Blazing | Jim Page | Maleska |
Mon Jul 25, 1977 | 63A | Blazing | Virginia Schneider | Maleska |
Tue Mar 29, 1977 | 47D | Blazing | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Maleska |
Sun Sep 12, 1976 | 76D | Blazing | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Sun Aug 1, 1976 | 139A | Blazing | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Sun Jul 4, 1976 | 55A | Zealous | Anne Fox | Weng |
Mon Jun 21, 1976 | 6D | Burning | Reginald L. Johnson | Weng |
Wed Apr 21, 1976 | 16A | Like a house ___ | Jack L. Steinhardt | Weng |
Sun Feb 29, 1976 | 10D | Flaming | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Thu Feb 12, 1976 | 36D | Like a house ___ | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Mon Dec 22, 1975 | 16A | In flames | H. M. Kennedy | Weng |
Sun Nov 30, 1975 | 40D | Flaming | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Mon Oct 20, 1975 | 33D | Flaming | D. Jacobs | Weng |
Tue Oct 7, 1975 | 59A | Flaming | Ann Jenkins | Weng |
Sun Sep 21, 1975 | 62A | Blazing | Bill Hartman | Weng |
Wed Jul 30, 1975 | 21D | Burning | Henry Hook | Weng |
Sat Oct 19, 1974 | 38D | Burning | David Crosatto | Weng |
Thu Jul 25, 1974 | 51D | Flaming | Jean Reed | Weng |
Sun Jun 10, 1973 | 15D | Blazing | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Thu May 24, 1973 | 33D | Burning | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 25, 1973 | 11D | Blazing | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 14, 1973 | 83D | Blazing | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Sep 19, 1972 | 60A | Ardent | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jul 14, 1972 | 18D | Burning | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 5, 1972 | 45D | Blazing | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 20, 1972 | 11D | Blazing | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 24, 1972 | 11D | Flaming | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 27, 1972 | 2D | Burning | Ward W. Smith | Weng |
Sun Jan 9, 1972 | 21D | Burning | Keith Blake | Weng |
Wed Aug 11, 1971 | 54D | Blazing | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 13, 1971 | 94A | Blazing | Thomas W. Schier | Weng |
Fri May 14, 1971 | 2D | Glowing | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Feb 16, 1971 | 6D | Burning | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 20, 1971 | 27D | Light ___ under | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Oct 20, 1970 | 20A | Burning | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 15, 1970 | 6D | Burning | Frank Nosoff | Weng |
Tue Oct 28, 1969 | 50D | In flames. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 23, 1969 | 69D | Burning | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Fri Nov 29, 1968 | 24D | Full of ardor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 18, 1966 | 77A | Hot. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Mon Dec 12, 1966 | 1A | Flaming. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 5, 1966 | 36A | Blazing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 26, 1965 | 27A | Impassioned. | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Wed Dec 8, 1965 | 53A | Like a house ___. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 17, 1965 | 6D | Full of ardor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 13, 1965 | 5A | Ignited. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 25, 1965 | 19A | Greatly excited. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 1, 1965 | 2D | Full of ardor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 22, 1964 | 5A | Full of ardor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 7, 1964 | 48D | Burning. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 8, 1963 | 43A | Glowing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 19, 1962 | 46D | Blazing | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Fri Sep 28, 1962 | 30D | Burning. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 7, 1962 | 12D | Greatly excited. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Oct 28, 1961 | 53D | Ablaze. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 16, 1961 | 49D | Blazing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 3, 1961 | 16D | Blazing. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Apr 30, 1961 | 57D | Blazing. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Jun 28, 1960 | 8D | Light ___ under. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 2, 1959 | 12D | Ardent. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 7, 1959 | 12D | Conflagrant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 7, 1959 | 50D | Burning. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Dec 10, 1958 | 17A | Burning. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Nov 24, 1958 | 52D | Ardent. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Dec 22, 1957 | 2D | Eager. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 1, 1957 | 17D | Conflagrant. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu Mar 21, 1957 | 30D | Full of ardor. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Feb 13, 1957 | 27D | Burning. | Helen K. Whitman | Farrar |
Tue Nov 27, 1956 | 14A | Full of ardor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 23, 1956 | 60A | Full of ardor. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun May 6, 1956 | 40A | Burning. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Jan 29, 1956 | 72D | Full of zeal. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Oct 18, 1955 | 47D | Burning. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 12, 1955 | 7D | Full of ardor. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Mar 5, 1953 | 49D | Showing great excitement. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 27, 1952 | 61A | Full of enthusiasm. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 13, 1952 | 51D | Burning. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 30, 1951 | 62A | Chicago was, in 1871. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 10, 1951 | 76A | Describing Chicago in 1871. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Tue Feb 27, 1951 | 51D | Burning. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Feb 9, 1951 | 47D | Chicago was in 1871. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Oct 31, 1950 | 49D | Burning. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 24, 1950 | 126D | Plight of London, September, 1666. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Feb 20, 1949 | 78A | Blazing. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Feb 13, 1949 | 59A | Burning. | Howard O. Smith | Farrar |
Sun Jan 30, 1949 | 21A | Burning. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun May 6, 1945 | 119A | In flames. | C. W. Cross | Farrar |
Sun Jan 10, 1943 | 147A | Very enthusiastic. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Aug 30, 1942 | 24A | Burning. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Aug 23, 1942 | 120D | Burning. | Louis Baron | Farrar |