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68 total results for AVERTS( score: 50 )
18 results for AVERTS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 12D | Turns away (5) | Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Sun Jul 4, 2021 | 95D | Staves off | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
Thu Sep 12, 2019 | 48D | Prevents | Grant Thackray | Shortz |
Mon Apr 8, 2019 | 49D | Wards off, as danger | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Dec 13, 2017 | 2D | Turns away (5) | Benjamin Kramer | Shortz |
Fri Jan 24, 2014 | 57A | Nips in the bud | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Fri Mar 23, 2012 | 2D | Heads off (5) | Steven Riley | Shortz |
Sat Mar 19, 2011 | 36A | Heads off (5) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue Jan 2, 2007 | 8D | Heads off (5) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Aug 25, 2002 | 3D | Parries | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Apr 12, 2002 | 5D | Heads off (5) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Jul 20, 2001 | 2D | Dodges | Jim Page | Shortz |
Mon Nov 13, 2000 | 29D | Turns aside | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 1999 | 52A | Turns away (5) | Joey Crumley | Shortz |
Sat May 30, 1998 | 5D | Turns away (5) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sun Feb 15, 1998 | 11D | Heads off (5) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Feb 2, 1997 | 69D | Fends off | R. Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Apr 6, 1995 | 49A | Turns away (5) | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
50 results for AVERTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Nov 13, 1993 | 42A | Turns away | Louis Sabin | Taub |
Thu Aug 27, 1992 | 43A | Turns away from | Manny Nosowsky | Maleska |
Tue Jun 2, 1992 | 8D | Prevents | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Fri Apr 21, 1989 | 36D | Prevents | William Baxley | Maleska |
Tue Dec 20, 1988 | 28A | Wards off | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Thu Jul 14, 1988 | 2D | Wards off | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri Jul 1, 1988 | 30A | Prevents | Rita Yelle | Maleska |
Thu May 14, 1987 | 43D | Turns away | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Fri Sep 19, 1986 | 38A | Prevents | Hickmott | Maleska |
Thu Jan 16, 1986 | 53A | Forestalls | Jeffrey A. Mercer | Maleska |
Sun May 1, 1983 | 72A | Wards off | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Fri May 4, 1979 | 31A | Prevents | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Mar 25, 1978 | 36D | Turns aside | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Oct 8, 1977 | 42D | Forestalls | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Sun Jun 13, 1976 | 119D | Wards off | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Fri Mar 21, 1975 | 6D | Heads off | Dennis Listort | Weng |
Sun Jan 26, 1975 | 119A | Prevents | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Thu Jul 5, 1973 | 63A | Wards off | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 6, 1973 | 8D | Wards off | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 9, 1972 | 36A | Turns away | Jean Reed | Weng |
Wed Apr 12, 1972 | 62A | Turns aside | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 4, 1971 | 6D | Avoids | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Feb 19, 1971 | 48D | Wards off | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 23, 1970 | 27A | Wards off | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 25, 1970 | 22A | Wards off | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Fri Oct 18, 1968 | 27D | Wards off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 18, 1968 | 16D | Turns away | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Sep 12, 1967 | 48D | Wards off. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Aug 16, 1964 | 63A | Turns away. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu Aug 6, 1964 | 45D | Wards off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 11, 1963 | 46D | Wards off. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Mar 30, 1963 | 46D | Turns away. | Jay Sheldon | Farrar |
Sun Jun 24, 1962 | 121D | Turns away. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Jun 20, 1961 | 36A | Wards off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 1, 1961 | 93A | Wards off. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Oct 30, 1960 | 119A | Prevents. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Mon Jan 25, 1960 | 60A | Wards off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 2, 1959 | 6D | Wards off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 12, 1959 | 45D | Prevents. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 5, 1958 | 40D | Prevents. | Alexander Daniels | Farrar |
Sat Oct 13, 1956 | 26D | Deflects. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Fri May 4, 1956 | 43D | Staves off. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Apr 9, 1954 | 10D | Wards off. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 16, 1953 | 8D | Wards off. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Mon Apr 28, 1952 | 41A | Forestalls. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 18, 1952 | 53D | Prevents. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 23, 1951 | 67A | Wards off. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Dec 7, 1947 | 108D | Sidetracks. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 16, 1946 | 41A | Turns aside. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jul 8, 1945 | 2D | Prevents. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |