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115 total results for ASTERN( score: 50 )
33 results for ASTERN from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Mar 20, 2020 | 50D | Toward the rear | Wyna Liu and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Thu Aug 30, 2018 | 12D | Rudderward | Grant Thackray | Shortz |
Sun Jun 10, 2018 | 48A | Not taking a bow? | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Sat Oct 3, 2015 | 26A | Like an outboard motor | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Thu Aug 27, 2015 | 32A | To the rear (3) | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Sun Jun 15, 2014 | 116A | Rearward (3) | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Tue Mar 29, 2011 | 8D | Toward the rudder | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Thu Sep 30, 2010 | 56A | Behind (2) | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Sun Jul 12, 2009 | 18D | Back on board | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Jan 5, 2009 | 45D | To the rear, on a ship | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sun Aug 24, 2008 | 121D | Behind (2) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Sat Apr 12, 2008 | 13D | Not ahead | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 2006 | 43A | To the rear, at sea | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Nov 16, 2005 | 44D | Rearward (3) | Philip Thomson | Shortz |
Thu Feb 10, 2005 | 9D | Back at sea (2) | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Tue Nov 9, 2004 | 46A | To the rear (3) | Robert Dillman | Shortz |
Fri Oct 8, 2004 | 17A | Backward (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Jun 7, 2003 | 21A | Back at sea (2) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Sun Mar 2, 2003 | 61A | Where jetsam may go | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Oct 30, 2002 | 25A | Abaft | Kumar Balani | Shortz |
Sun Feb 24, 2002 | 22A | Like a wake | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Mar 17, 2001 | 36A | Behind in the regatta | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Jan 14, 2001 | 59A | Shipboard direction | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Jun 23, 2000 | 35A | In the rear | Noah Dephoure | Shortz |
Fri Apr 17, 1998 | 45D | In reverse | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Thu Oct 24, 1996 | 51D | Backward (3) | M. S. Maurer | Shortz |
Wed Jun 26, 1996 | 2D | To the rear (3) | P. Jordan | Shortz |
Wed Jun 19, 1996 | 35D | Rearward (3) | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Wed May 29, 1996 | 33A | Opposite of ahead (2) | R. Norris | Shortz |
Thu Jan 11, 1996 | 44A | Aft (2) | B. Jorgensen | Shortz |
Sun Mar 26, 1995 | 91D | Opposite of ahead (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Jan 5, 1995 | 31A | Aft (2) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Thu Nov 10, 1994 | 11D | Backward (3) | Alfio Micci | Shortz |
6 results for ASTERN from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 20, 2018 | Cryptic | 5A | A rigid back on a boat (6) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Jan 29, 2017 | Panda | 53A | Isaac or Howard, e.g. | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Feb 1, 2015 | Cryptic | 12A | A southern seabird back on a ship (6) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Jan 3, 2010 | Acrostic | D | Heading for a poop | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Mar 2, 2008 | Acrostic | F | Toward the back of a felucca | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Sep 10, 2000 | Acrostic | I | Back in a shell | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
76 results for ASTERN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Feb 9, 1993 | 6D | Backward, at sea | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Tue Dec 15, 1992 | 33A | Toward the back of a ship | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Oct 14, 1990 | 47A | Backward, nautically | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Wed Oct 10, 1990 | 20A | In the wake of | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Sep 20, 1990 | 43D | To the rear of a ship | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Fri May 25, 1990 | 45A | To the rear | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Tue Feb 13, 1990 | 24A | In the rear | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Sun Aug 20, 1989 | 64A | Backward | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Fri Aug 4, 1989 | 4D | Aft | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Thu Nov 10, 1988 | 6D | Toward the back, to Halsey | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Tue Oct 4, 1988 | 46A | Behind a ship | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Fri May 9, 1986 | 10D | Backward | Jones | Maleska |
Thu Jan 16, 1986 | 22A | Rearward | Jeffrey A. Mercer | Maleska |
Sat Oct 22, 1983 | 9D | Aft | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Wed Dec 29, 1982 | 46A | Behind, at sea | Fraas | Maleska |
Sun Jun 14, 1981 | 88D | Toward the back of the ship | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Fri Nov 14, 1980 | 18D | " ... ___ and distant shore": Thayer | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri May 16, 1980 | 48D | Behind a jet | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Apr 20, 1980 | 27A | Abaft | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Jan 2, 1980 | 35D | Aft | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Tue Oct 23, 1979 | 5D | Behind a liner | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Thu Feb 2, 1978 | 22A | Boatman's backward | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Tue Jan 18, 1977 | 5D | Behind, at sea | Jean Reed | Weng |
Wed Feb 19, 1975 | 59A | Nautical position | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Fri Nov 8, 1974 | 8D | Position on a ship | James Barrick | Weng |
Sun Aug 4, 1974 | 11D | At the rear | Ruth N. Schultz | Weng |
Sat Mar 2, 1974 | 4D | Nautical position | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Sun Jan 27, 1974 | 125D | Nautical direction | Alexander Black | Weng |
Thu Oct 18, 1973 | 46D | To the rear | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 22, 1973 | 9D | Aft | Mel Rosen | Weng |
Sat Mar 17, 1973 | 8D | Nautical position | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Sep 14, 1972 | 5D | Aft | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 23, 1970 | 15D | Nautical position | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 5, 1970 | 61D | Aft | Nancy Schuster | Weng |
Sun Apr 19, 1970 | 117A | In the wake | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Wed Dec 10, 1969 | 20A | Aft. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 19, 1969 | 101D | Nautical direction | Nancy Schuster | Weng |
Fri Sep 26, 1969 | 19D | Position on a ship. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 22, 1969 | 128A | Direction on a ship | Eileen Bush | Weng |
Fri Mar 14, 1969 | 4D | Abaft. | Louise Earnest | Weng |
Sun Jan 26, 1969 | 21D | To the rear | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Mar 12, 1968 | 46A | Nautical term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 28, 1966 | 39A | Backward. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 22, 1965 | 5D | In the wake of. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 14, 1965 | 14D | Backward. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Sun Jan 31, 1965 | 114A | In the wake. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Dec 6, 1964 | 22D | Abaft. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Aug 25, 1964 | 51A | Nautical term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 14, 1963 | 20A | Where the wake is. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun May 26, 1963 | 21A | In the wake. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Sun Jun 24, 1962 | 17D | At the rear. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sat Mar 3, 1962 | 44D | In the wake. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Sun Jan 14, 1962 | 47D | Nautical term. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Apr 11, 1961 | 20A | To the rear. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 19, 1961 | 86D | Aft. | Lavengro | Farrar |
Wed Nov 19, 1958 | 45D | Aft. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Aug 18, 1958 | 43D | Aft. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Jun 24, 1958 | 45A | Abaft. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Jun 7, 1958 | 23A | Backward. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue May 7, 1957 | 29A | In the wake of. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Feb 27, 1957 | 2D | Backward. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Mar 30, 1956 | 47D | Where the wake is. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Feb 3, 1956 | 50A | Where the wake is. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Wed Jul 1, 1953 | 10D | After aft. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Mon Mar 16, 1953 | 43A | Place for an outboard motor. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Mar 10, 1953 | 2D | Where the wake is. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 6, 1952 | 48A | Nautical direction. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Apr 11, 1952 | 56A | Where the wake is. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 5, 1951 | 61D | Abaft. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Fri Apr 6, 1951 | 28D | Where the wake is. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 8, 1951 | 24A | In the wake of (a ship). | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Aug 15, 1948 | 27A | Backward. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Oct 27, 1946 | 73A | Toward the rear. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun Sep 22, 1946 | 57D | Abaft. | Waldo Ranson | Farrar |
Sun Jul 2, 1944 | 19D | Toward the rear. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1944 | 88A | Toward the rear. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Anagrams: | ARNEST, SANTER, SANTRE, SARTEN, SNATER, STRANE, TERSAN, TRANSE, SENTRA, ENSTAR, RETANS, STERNA, ANTRES |