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97 total results for ANOINT( score: 50 )
37 results for ANOINT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Aug 7, 2023 | 25D | Consecrate with oil | Chloe Revery and Alissa Revness | Shortz |
Tue Nov 15, 2022 | 45D | Consecrate, in a way (2) | Sandy Ganzell | Shortz |
Wed Nov 25, 2020 | 18A | Publicly ordain | John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun May 24, 2020 | 111A | Ordain | Andrew Chaikin | Shortz |
Fri Nov 22, 2019 | 13D | Apply oil to | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
Sun Nov 4, 2018 | 8D | Name, as a successor | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Sep 29, 2018 | 42D | Formally choose | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Dec 5, 2017 | 47D | Consecrate (7) | Harry Smith and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Sep 10, 2017 | 19A | Rub oil on | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Nov 12, 2016 | 12D | Dub ... or rub | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Dec 22, 2013 | 52D | Bedub | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun May 12, 2013 | 87D | Formally name | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu May 9, 2013 | 30D | Bless, in a way (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Sep 3, 2012 | 5D | Bless, in a way (2) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Sun Aug 5, 2012 | 40D | Prepare for sacrifice, in a way | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat Nov 5, 2011 | 25D | Apply chrism to | Kurt Mueller | Shortz |
Sat Aug 13, 2011 | 12D | Install in an office | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Fri Jul 22, 2011 | 53A | Select as a successor | Todd McClary | Shortz |
Fri Jun 11, 2010 | 52A | Consecrate, in a way (2) | John Dunn | Shortz |
Sun Jun 7, 2009 | 53A | Bless | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Sun Jan 15, 2006 | 4D | Apply chrism | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sat Nov 5, 2005 | 16A | Designate (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Oct 6, 2005 | 57A | Officially choose | Daniel C. Bryant | Shortz |
Mon Feb 14, 2005 | 5D | Make sacred | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Sun Dec 21, 2003 | 10D | Officially designate | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Wed Nov 26, 2003 | 45D | Sprinkle with oil | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Tue Jun 24, 2003 | 2D | Sprinkle oil on | Norma Johnson and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun May 18, 2003 | 11D | Consecrate (7) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sat Feb 23, 2002 | 2D | Smear | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Jan 24, 2002 | 2D | Consecrate (7) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Jan 7, 2001 | 22A | Mark for greatness | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri May 29, 1998 | 52A | Designate (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Oct 19, 1997 | 53A | Choose by divine election | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Oct 18, 1997 | 13D | Consecrate (7) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Oct 27, 1996 | 18A | Consecrate (7) | N. N. Joline | Shortz |
Thu Nov 2, 1995 | 9D | Consecrate (7) | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 1995 | 71D | Consecrate (7) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
4 results for ANOINT from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Nov 29, 2020 | Panda | 27D | Get into an oil ritual | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Feb 9, 2020 | Panda | 42D | Make into an official, as in a church | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Aug 17, 2014 | Panda | 14A | Provide oil for nation | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Nov 11, 2012 | Diagramless | 64A | Consecrate with oil | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
56 results for ANOINT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jun 30, 1993 | 45A | Consecrate with oil | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Mon Mar 29, 1993 | 44A | Smear with oil | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Feb 7, 1993 | 116A | Consecrate | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Maleska |
Sat Aug 17, 1991 | 43D | Apply oil in consecration | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Sun Jan 27, 1991 | 18A | Apply chrism | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Jun 3, 1990 | 37D | Rub with oil | James E. Hinish Jr. | Maleska |
Sun Nov 19, 1989 | 46A | Consecrate | A.J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Nov 5, 1989 | 14D | Consecrate by unction | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Wed Nov 30, 1988 | 59A | Make sacred | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Sun Apr 27, 1986 | 2D | Give unction | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Apr 13, 1986 | 75D | Rub oil on | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Fri Jun 22, 1984 | 42A | Consecrate | James Barrick | Maleska |
Sun Nov 13, 1983 | 100A | Consecrate | Diana Sessions | Maleska |
Sat Dec 25, 1982 | 6D | Consecrate | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Dec 12, 1982 | 25A | Consecrate | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Mon Aug 30, 1982 | 21A | Consecrate | Dave Cuzzolina | Maleska |
Sun Jul 18, 1982 | 31A | Consecrate | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Sat Mar 28, 1981 | 18D | Consecrate | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Feb 21, 1981 | 33A | Consecrate | Vaughn Keith | Maleska |
Sat Sep 6, 1980 | 40A | Consecrate | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Wed Nov 15, 1978 | 49D | Consecrate | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Sun May 8, 1977 | 85D | Consecrate | Yael Gani | Maleska |
Sun Dec 12, 1976 | 92D | Consecrate | Henry Hook | Weng |
Sun Apr 11, 1976 | 17D | Consecrate | Robert Roop | Weng |
Fri Apr 2, 1976 | 4D | Consecrate | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Sat Dec 8, 1973 | 49D | Rub with oil | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 15, 1973 | 48D | Rub with oil | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 22, 1972 | 99D | Consecrate | Frank Nosoff | Weng |
Sun Feb 13, 1972 | 89D | Rub with oil | Bert Rosenfield | Weng |
Sun Jan 16, 1972 | 36D | Consecrate | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Jun 15, 1971 | 52A | Consecrate | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Feb 2, 1971 | 56A | Oil | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 13, 1970 | 146A | Consecrate | Ross L. Jamison Jr. | Weng |
Thu Apr 20, 1967 | 51A | Rub with oil. | Mary Owen Cameron | Farrar |
Sun Feb 6, 1966 | 4D | Use a lotion. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Sun Mar 7, 1965 | 31D | Oil. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Sun May 3, 1964 | 80A | Consecrate. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Mar 15, 1959 | 104A | Use unction. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Nov 16, 1958 | 116A | Apply an unguent. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Feb 12, 1958 | 41A | Pour oil on. | Evelyn E. Smith | Farrar |
Fri Jan 27, 1956 | 52A | Rub with oil. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 12, 1954 | 19D | Rub with oil. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Aug 31, 1954 | 37D | Consecrate with oil. | R. E. Lawlor | Farrar |
Mon Jun 14, 1954 | 14A | Consecrate by a certain ceremony. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Jun 6, 1954 | 8D | Rub with salve. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Dec 29, 1952 | 41D | Consecrate with oil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 21, 1952 | 6D | Consecrate. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Mar 9, 1952 | 18A | Consecrate. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat May 19, 1951 | 38D | Consecrate with oil. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Sep 4, 1949 | 65D | Spread with salve. | William Spaar Jr. | Farrar |
Sun May 4, 1947 | 65A | Consecrate. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 1, 1946 | 78A | Consecrate. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Sep 30, 1945 | 51D | Moisten. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Oct 1, 1944 | 125A | Consecrate. | Agnes Cook | Farrar |
Sun Aug 15, 1943 | 78A | Administer unction to. | C. W. Hudson | Farrar |
Sun Oct 4, 1942 | 111D | Consecrate. | Sam Levine | Farrar |