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72 total results for COAX( score: 50 )
41 results for COAX from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Jan 7, 2023 | 58A | Urge (2) | Adam Aaronson | Shortz |
Sat Jun 25, 2022 | 15A | Soft-soap (5) | Adam Aaronson | Shortz |
Mon Mar 21, 2022 | 46D | Cajole (6) | John Ewbank and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Jul 19, 2021 | 11D | Encourage with sweet talk | Stephanie Lesser | Shortz |
Thu Dec 10, 2020 | 17D | Wheedle (6) | Jack Murtagh | Shortz |
Tue Jul 14, 2020 | 52D | Sweet-talk (8) | Stella Zawistowski | Shortz |
Fri Nov 1, 2019 | 18A | Wheedle (6) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Thu Jun 27, 2019 | 61A | Cajole (6) | Hoang-Kim Vu | Shortz |
Sun May 12, 2019 | 28A | Employ cajolery on | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Thu Dec 3, 2015 | 23A | Inveigle (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Sep 3, 2015 | 59A | Goad gently | Merl Reagle (1950-2015) | Shortz |
Thu Aug 6, 2015 | 16A | Soft-soap (5) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Oct 23, 2014 | 1D | Sweet-talk (8) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Tue Sep 16, 2014 | 18A | Use friendly persuasion | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sat Jun 21, 2014 | 53D | Soft-soap (5) | Brad Wilber and Byron Walden | Shortz |
Fri Jan 4, 2013 | 1A | Inveigle (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Dec 26, 2011 | 2D | Wheedle (6) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Tue Sep 6, 2011 | 66A | Cajole (6) | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Wed Apr 7, 2010 | 51D | Sweet-talk (8) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Apr 4, 2010 | 82A | Bring around | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Wed Sep 23, 2009 | 31D | Say "Pretty please?," say | Jonathan Gersch | Shortz |
Sat May 30, 2009 | 39D | Urge (2) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Thu Mar 12, 2009 | 14A | Certain cable, informally | David Chapus | Shortz |
Sun Mar 1, 2009 | 7A | Sweet-talk (8) | Robert W. Harris | Shortz |
Sun Oct 22, 2006 | 14D | Soft-soap (5) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Thu Aug 24, 2006 | 54D | Cajole (6) | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Tue Sep 6, 2005 | 61D | Try to persuade (2) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sun Mar 27, 2005 | 13D | Cajole (6) | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Tue Nov 30, 2004 | 18A | Try to persuade (2) | Joan Yanofsky | Shortz |
Sat Jun 12, 2004 | 54D | Wheedle (6) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Tue Mar 30, 2004 | 6D | Sweet-talk (8) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu Oct 9, 2003 | 21D | Gently persuade | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Mar 19, 2003 | 16A | Sweet-talk (8) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Fri Jul 5, 2002 | 33A | Sweet-talk (8) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Mar 18, 2002 | 16A | Wheedle (6) | John Greenman | Shortz |
Tue Jan 8, 2002 | 14A | Wheedle (6) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Wed Dec 6, 2000 | 19A | Use low-key persuasion | Mel Taub (and crossword class) | Shortz |
Sat Jun 14, 1997 | 33D | Soft-soap (5) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Mon Jul 1, 1996 | 15A | Cajole (6) | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Fri Aug 25, 1995 | 57A | Sweet-talk (8) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Apr 27, 1994 | 15A | Persuade cagily | Rich Norris | Shortz |
31 results for COAX from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Oct 15, 1992 | 37A | Wheedle | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sat Nov 25, 1989 | 14A | Cajole | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon Nov 21, 1988 | 44A | Cajole | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Jun 26, 1987 | 44D | Cajole | William Canine | Maleska |
Tue May 1, 1984 | 13A | Cajole | Helena Farmer | Maleska |
Tue Dec 20, 1983 | 55D | Cajole | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Nov 25, 1982 | 54D | Persuade | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Mon Feb 8, 1982 | 54D | Wheedle | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Sep 9, 1979 | 59A | Cajole | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Dec 14, 1977 | 49D | Wheedle | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Tue Aug 30, 1977 | 15A | Wheedle | McDermott | Maleska |
Tue Apr 1, 1975 | 10A | Gently persuade | Beverly J. Seward | Weng |
Mon Jun 25, 1973 | 2D | Wheedle | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 5, 1972 | 28D | Wheedle | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 6, 1972 | 1D | Persuade | Joli Quentin Kansil | Weng |
Thu Apr 9, 1970 | 3D | Urge | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 28, 1966 | 11D | Importune. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 19, 1966 | 14A | Cajole. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 5, 1966 | 62D | Wheedle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 3, 1966 | 11D | Wheedlers do it. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 31, 1965 | 29A | Cajole. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 7, 1965 | 8D | Cajole. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 17, 1964 | 2D | Persuade. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 14, 1962 | 56D | Persuade. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 10, 1962 | 16A | Wheedle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 3, 1961 | 34D | Persuade. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 24, 1960 | 30D | Wheedle. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Jan 28, 1959 | 22D | Cajole. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1956 | 98A | Wheedle. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Mar 4, 1956 | 52A | Wheedle. | Marjorie Connelly | Farrar |
Mon Dec 20, 1954 | 35D | Wheedle. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |