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126 total results for COMET( score: 50 )
26 results for COMET from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Apr 14, 2024 | 79A | Existential threat in 2021's "Don't Look Up" | John Rippe and Jeff Chen | Fagliano |
Fri Oct 13, 2023 | 13D | Ajax competitor | John-Clark Levin | Shortz |
Tue Dec 14, 2021 | 40A | Flier with a tail | Tao Platt | Shortz |
Sat Dec 4, 2021 | 51D | One might fly close to the sun | Nam Jin Yoon | Shortz |
Tue Aug 31, 2021 | 1D | Competitor of Ajax and Bon Ami | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Wed Sep 16, 2015 | 38D | One of Santa's reindeer | Joel Fagliano and Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Mon Mar 16, 2015 | 69A | Heavenly body with a tail | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Thu Jan 8, 2015 | 50D | Brand once pitched by Josephine the Plumber | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Fri Oct 10, 2014 | 41A | Cupid's teammate (2) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Apr 15, 2013 | 37D | Halley's ___ | Gayle Dean | Shortz |
Thu Feb 28, 2013 | 25D | Astronomer's sighting | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Tue Dec 11, 2012 | 9A | Bon Ami competitor | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Thu Sep 13, 2012 | 23D | "Deep Impact" menace | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sun Sep 18, 2011 | 14A | One of Santa's team | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Tue Jul 19, 2011 | 21A | Cleanser with the old slogan "Nothing can hold a can to ..." | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Sun Feb 21, 2010 | 55D | Cupid's teammate (2) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Thu Apr 2, 2009 | 22D | Streaker seen at night | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Dec 25, 2003 | 50D | Cleaning brand | John Underwood | Shortz |
Sun Feb 10, 2002 | 124A | Rival of Ajax | Harvey Estes & Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Aug 1, 2001 | 46A | Bill Haley bandmate | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Mon Jan 15, 2001 | 16A | Streaker in the night sky | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Tue Jun 16, 1998 | 35D | Doomsday cause, maybe | Bill Ballard | Shortz |
Mon May 18, 1998 | 25D | Kitchen cleanser | Ed Early | Shortz |
Wed May 14, 1997 | 1D | Hale-Bopp, e.g. | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Thu Mar 14, 1996 | 32A | Procter & Gamble brand | R. Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 1995 | 69A | Celestial firework | Naomi Geller Lipsky | Shortz |
3 results for COMET from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Dec 20, 2020 | Acrostic | T | Phenomenon depicted by Giotto in his "Adoration of the Magi" | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Aug 18, 2002 | Diagramless | 31D | One of Santa's reindeer | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Nov 2, 1997 | Panda | 43A | Joint Shea athlete? | Mel Taub | Shortz |
97 results for COMET from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat May 29, 1993 | 61A | Traveler with a tail | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Aug 28, 1992 | 38A | Sky sight | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun May 31, 1992 | 93D | Heavenly streaker | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Jan 21, 1992 | 60A | Heavenly streaker | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
Sun Nov 10, 1991 | 14D | Heavenly streaker | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Thu Oct 31, 1991 | 41A | Halley's, for one | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Wed May 15, 1991 | 29D | Kohoutek, for one | Peter Gordon | Maleska |
Tue Dec 4, 1990 | 16A | Heavenly body | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Sat Nov 24, 1990 | 29D | Periodic visitor | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Thu Jul 19, 1990 | 25A | Halley's ___ | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed Mar 29, 1989 | 47D | Tailed orbiter | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Sun Mar 27, 1988 | 60A | Kohoutek, e.g. | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Fri Dec 25, 1987 | 12D | A sleigh puller | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sat Nov 7, 1987 | 43A | Vixen teammate | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Aug 5, 1987 | 25D | Halley's ___ | John Greenman | Maleska |
Thu Dec 25, 1986 | 32D | Halley's ___ | Norman Wizer | Maleska |
Sun Oct 5, 1986 | 103D | Heavenly body | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Mar 30, 1986 | 34A | OBTAINED | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Jul 1, 1985 | 40D | Halley's or Encke's ___ | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Mon Jul 23, 1984 | 49D | Halley discovery | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Mon Aug 29, 1983 | 16A | Halley's discovery | Young | Maleska |
Mon Aug 23, 1982 | 46D | Celestial body | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Apr 29, 1982 | 16A | Halley's discovery | Teresa Forestall | Maleska |
Mon Aug 17, 1981 | 23D | Sky traveler | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Apr 16, 1981 | 3D | Celestial body | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Thu Nov 20, 1980 | 48D | Astronomer's find | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Nov 7, 1980 | 38D | This has a fuzzy head and a long tail | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Nov 2, 1980 | 105D | Kohoutek, e.g. | George Rose Smith | Maleska |
Tue Oct 21, 1980 | 42A | Sky sight | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Apr 3, 1980 | 4D | Body with a fuzzy head | Rae | Maleska |
Sun Mar 16, 1980 | 71D | Celestial streaker | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Fri Jun 8, 1979 | 26A | Sky blazer | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Fri Dec 24, 1976 | 2D | One of Santa's reindeer | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Sat Dec 11, 1976 | 10D | Halley's find | John Prytz | Weng |
Thu Oct 14, 1976 | 61A | Heavenly body | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Sun Sep 19, 1976 | 77D | Traveler with a tail | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Thu Nov 20, 1975 | 50A | Rare night sight | Beverly J. Seward | Weng |
Wed Nov 12, 1975 | 28D | Heavenly passer-by | George Madrid | Weng |
Mon Aug 18, 1975 | 24A | Occasional sky visitor | Alice H. Kaufman | Weng |
Sat Jun 7, 1975 | 39D | Halley's find | Manny Miller | Weng |
Sat May 17, 1975 | 28D | Heavenly streaker | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Wed Nov 20, 1974 | 32A | Halley's ___ | Mary Harris | Weng |
Thu Jan 17, 1974 | 27A | Kohoutek or Halley's | Norton Rhoades | Weng |
Mon Oct 29, 1973 | 30D | Halley's, e.g. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 18, 1973 | 42A | Celestial sight | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 3, 1972 | 35D | Cupid's mate | Elmer Toro | Weng |
Mon Sep 25, 1972 | 33D | Heavenly body | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jul 4, 1972 | 15A | Sky body | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Mar 3, 1971 | 28D | Celestial body | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 3, 1971 | 113D | Long-tailed body | Herbert Ettenson | Weng |
Sat Apr 25, 1970 | 25D | Sky phenomenon | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Mar 11, 1970 | 7D | Halley's, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jan 18, 1969 | 23A | Sun orbiter. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 1, 1968 | 39D | Sky sight | W. A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Dec 25, 1967 | 21D | Cupid's partner. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 3, 1967 | 27D | One of Santa's reindeer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 31, 1967 | 29D | Celestial body. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 5, 1967 | 33A | Tailed luminary. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Jun 17, 1967 | 8A | Celestial body. | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Thu May 11, 1967 | 36A | Halley's discovery, 1682. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Thu Apr 6, 1967 | 46D | Sky sight. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sat Oct 30, 1965 | 34D | October 20th phenomenon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 29, 1965 | 3D | Halley's find. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Aug 27, 1965 | 28D | Phenomenon in space. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 22, 1964 | 29D | Heavenly sight. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 3, 1962 | 37A | Heavenly phenomenon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 22, 1962 | 47A | Heavenly body. | Michael Dubin | Farrar |
Tue Dec 26, 1961 | 52D | Heavenly body. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat Dec 24, 1960 | 26A | Orbiting object. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 5, 1960 | 58A | Heavenly phenomenon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 4, 1960 | 18A | One of Santa's team. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 1, 1960 | 53D | Heavenly phenomenon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 27, 1960 | 48D | Heavenly phenomenon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 10, 1960 | 104A | Speeder in space. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Dec 20, 1959 | 92A | Traveler around the sun. | John F. Byrne | Farrar |
Wed Jul 29, 1959 | 1A | Body in orbit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 18, 1959 | 48D | Body in orbit around the sun. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Aug 6, 1958 | 31D | One of Santa's reindeer. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Jun 8, 1958 | 53D | Cupid's companion. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Oct 29, 1955 | 27D | Heavenly body. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Fri Jan 14, 1955 | 38A | Heavenly body. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Dec 12, 1954 | 81D | Journeyer through space. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Fri Dec 25, 1953 | 43A | Dancer's co-worker. | Jack Chaikin | Farrar |
Sat Oct 17, 1953 | 38A | British jet transport. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Tue Jun 16, 1953 | 62A | One of Santa's team. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Fri Mar 6, 1953 | 23D | British jet plane. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 8, 1952 | 51A | British jet plane. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 19, 1952 | 54D | British jet plane. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 8, 1952 | 26D | Britain's huge jet plane. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 15, 1952 | 14A | Kin of Dasher and Dancer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 3, 1952 | 52A | An earlier Halley's claim to fame. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 23, 1951 | 1A | One of Santa's reindeer. | Willard Jordan | Farrar |
Wed Oct 3, 1951 | 44D | Body moving about the sun. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 2, 1951 | 48D | One of St. Nick's reindeer. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Thu Feb 1, 1951 | 39A | Halley's discovery. | Robert Hegler | Farrar |
Thu Sep 21, 1950 | 29D | Halley's discovery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 14, 1944 | 35A | Heavenly body. | G. O. Butler | Farrar |