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248 total results for CON( score: 50 )
114 results for CON from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Nov 4, 2024 | 25D | Scam (3) | Colin Adams | Fagliano |
Thu Oct 17, 2024 | 19A | No pro | August Lee-Kovach | Fagliano |
Thu Aug 15, 2024 | 46A | Take for a ride | Damon Gulczynski | Fagliano |
Tue Jul 23, 2024 | 55A | Swindle (8) | Sarah Sinclair and Amie Walker | Fagliano |
Thu Apr 18, 2024 | 19A | The False Good Samaritan, e.g. | David Kwong | Fagliano |
Sun Mar 31, 2024 | 47D | Swindle (8) | Spencer Leach | Fagliano |
Sun Oct 22, 2023 | 114A | Downside (4) | Robert Ryan | Shortz |
Tue Aug 22, 2023 | 13A | Disadvantage | Jay Silverman | Shortz |
Tue Jul 25, 2023 | 38A | Downside (4) | Gary Larson and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Wed May 3, 2023 | 24D | Comic-___ | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Sun Mar 26, 2023 | 42A | Downside (4) | David Karp | Shortz |
Mon Mar 20, 2023 | 3D | Pro's opposite (7) | Adam Vincent | Shortz |
Sun Mar 12, 2023 | 59D | Grift | David Tuffs | Shortz |
Thu Oct 20, 2022 | 47A | Non-pro (3) | Rebecca Goldstein | Shortz |
Sun Jul 3, 2022 | 100A | Fool (3) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Fri Jun 17, 2022 | 41A | Pro's opponent | Pao Roy | Shortz |
Wed Jun 8, 2022 | 8D | Fool (3) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Wed Apr 27, 2022 | 20A | Hornswoggle (2) | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
Wed Mar 2, 2022 | 28D | Pro's counterpart | Dylan Schiff | Shortz |
Fri Nov 12, 2021 | 6D | Fan gathering, informally | Patrick John Duggan | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2021 | 17D | One side in a debate | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Sun Aug 1, 2021 | 5D | Hoodwink (5) | Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Fri Jul 23, 2021 | 28D | Swindle (8) | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Wed Apr 7, 2021 | 23D | Reason against | Adrian Johnson | Shortz |
Mon Nov 30, 2020 | 34D | Opposite of pro | Emma Craven-Matthews | Shortz |
Thu Oct 1, 2020 | 45A | Voting no | Adam Fromm | Shortz |
Fri Jun 26, 2020 | 37D | Kind of artist who's not very good? | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Sat Jun 20, 2020 | 23A | Suffix for a fan gathering | Stella Zawistowski | Shortz |
Sat Jan 18, 2020 | 27D | Flimflammer | Ryan McCarty | Shortz |
Sun Oct 27, 2019 | 37D | Non-pro (3) | Michael Paleos | Shortz |
Wed Oct 16, 2019 | 32A | Reason why not | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun May 12, 2019 | 60A | One side of an argument | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Sun Feb 18, 2018 | 84D | Against | Elizabeth A. Long | Shortz |
Wed Jan 17, 2018 | 2D | One side of a debate | Jules Markey | Shortz |
Tue Aug 29, 2017 | 20A | Event name suffix | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Mon Jun 12, 2017 | 21D | See 13-Down | Dan Margolis | Shortz |
Sun Jun 26, 2016 | 97D | Downside (4) | Priscilla Clark and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Mar 17, 2016 | 43A | Minus | David Woolf | Shortz |
Tue Dec 15, 2015 | 31D | Dupe (2) | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Wed Jul 29, 2015 | 63A | Hoodwink (5) | David J. Lieb | Shortz |
Mon Jul 27, 2015 | 3D | Hoodwink (5) | D. Scott Nichols and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon Jul 6, 2015 | 62D | Pro's opposite (7) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Apr 12, 2015 | 97D | Drawback | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun May 4, 2014 | 122D | Bamboozle (9) | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Wed Apr 23, 2014 | 58A | Caller on a cell phone? | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Apr 12, 2014 | 55A | Fleece | Mel Rosen | Shortz |
Mon Feb 10, 2014 | 63D | Swindle (8) | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Sun Feb 2, 2014 | 67A | Dupe (2) | Dick Shlakman and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Dec 27, 2013 | 61D | Bilk | Ian Livengood & J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Thu Nov 21, 2013 | 1A | Pen denizen | Jules P. Markey | Shortz |
Sat Nov 16, 2013 | 49A | Anti | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Apr 1, 2013 | 41D | Fool (3) | Gary J. Whitehead | Shortz |
Thu Feb 28, 2013 | 7A | See 1-Across | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon Oct 22, 2012 | 44A | Pro's opposite (7) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Mon Aug 13, 2012 | 37D | Jailbird (5) | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
Mon Aug 6, 2012 | 35D | Pro's opposite (7) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed May 2, 2012 | 10D | Reason not to do something | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Feb 5, 2012 | 34A | Swindle (8) | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Fri Aug 26, 2011 | 26A | Yardbird (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat May 28, 2011 | 59D | One found in a pen | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Mon Aug 2, 2010 | 29A | Swindle (8) | Diane Baker van Hoff | Shortz |
Fri Apr 30, 2010 | 22A | Nonpro? (3) | Natan Last | Shortz |
Tue Mar 16, 2010 | 39A | Bamboozle (9) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Sep 27, 2009 | 82D | Flimflam | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Jul 10, 2009 | 9D | Side opposite 30-Down | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon Sep 22, 2008 | 49D | Scam (3) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed Mar 5, 2008 | 65A | Sting | Steven Ginzburg | Shortz |
Mon Dec 31, 2007 | 41A | Bamboozle (9) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Oct 8, 2007 | 56D | Bamboozle (9) | Steve Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Jun 15, 2007 | 62D | Yardbird (3) | Nancy Joline | Shortz |
Mon Feb 19, 2007 | 35D | Pro's opposite (7) | Andrea C. Michaels | Shortz |
Thu Feb 15, 2007 | 29D | Hoodwink (5) | Elizabeth Rehfeld | Shortz |
Sun Jun 11, 2006 | 97D | Shell game | Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr. | Shortz |
Sun Mar 26, 2006 | 112D | Yardbird (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Jan 17, 2006 | 42A | Bamboozle (9) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Nov 24, 2005 | 12D | Swindle (8) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Mon Aug 15, 2005 | 34D | Voting "nay" | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Jun 5, 2005 | 1A | Pen filler | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat Apr 16, 2005 | 28A | Pro's opposite (7) | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Tue May 11, 2004 | 43D | Bamboozle (9) | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Oct 8, 2003 | 38A | One side of an issue | Peter Sarrett | Shortz |
Mon Aug 18, 2003 | 67D | Jailbird (5) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Thu Jun 12, 2003 | 63A | Time server | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Feb 6, 2003 | 36D | Bunko game | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Dec 8, 2002 | 40A | One in a pen | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Aug 21, 2002 | 38D | Bamboozle (9) | Joel Kaplow | Shortz |
Sun May 5, 2002 | 73A | One kept in the cooler | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Nov 22, 2001 | 23A | Specialty of some artists | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Aug 31, 2001 | 33D | Take in (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Jul 24, 2001 | 10D | Hoodwink (5) | Gayle Dean | Shortz |
Wed Jul 4, 2001 | 46D | Jailbird (5) | John Beck | Shortz |
Sat Jan 20, 2001 | 48A | Anti body? | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon Nov 13, 2000 | 10D | Prisoner | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Oct 14, 2000 | 19A | Ruse | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 2000 | 11D | Jailbird (5) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Jun 22, 2000 | 37A | Opposing | Robert B. Baker | Shortz |
Wed Feb 9, 2000 | 7D | Bamboozle (9) | Charles E. Gersch | Shortz |
Mon Oct 25, 1999 | 19A | Pro's opposite (7) | Philip Lew | Shortz |
Mon Feb 1, 1999 | 48D | Jailbird (5) | Dorothy Smitonick | Shortz |
Wed Sep 23, 1998 | 24A | Take in (2) | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Fri Jun 26, 1998 | 4D | Cell sojourner | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Sun May 24, 1998 | 56D | Bamboozle (9) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Feb 17, 1998 | 22D | Swindle (8) | Mark Elliot Skolsky | Shortz |
Tue Jan 6, 1998 | 27A | Sing Sing inhabitant | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sun Apr 6, 1997 | 23D | Trick | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Dec 18, 1996 | 9D | Debate side | M. W. Perry | Shortz |
Sun Dec 1, 1996 | 100D | Persuade by trickery | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Jun 4, 1996 | 8D | Kind of artist | E. Early | Shortz |
Fri Jun 23, 1995 | 32D | Jailer's charge | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Dec 2, 1994 | 25D | Hornswoggle (2) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Wed Nov 2, 1994 | 48A | One in the cooler | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Oct 9, 1994 | 101A | ___ amore (with love) | Bryant White | Shortz |
Fri Oct 7, 1994 | 5D | Snooker | Bryant White | Shortz |
Sun Mar 13, 1994 | 57A | Scam (3) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
2 results for CON from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Feb 6, 2022 | Diagramless | 8D | Against, in a debate | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Mar 27, 2005 | Diagramless | 51A | See blurb | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
132 results for CON from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jul 9, 1993 | 32D | Deceive | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Tue Feb 16, 1993 | 25A | Pro's opposite | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Wed Sep 2, 1992 | 5D | Pro's foe | Wayne Hall-Eastman | Maleska |
Sun Aug 16, 1992 | 80D | Scan or scam | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Mon Aug 3, 1992 | 58D | Not pro | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Sat Dec 8, 1990 | 6D | Pro's opposite | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sun Nov 11, 1990 | 114D | Temporary beginner | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sun Mar 4, 1990 | 83A | Jailbird | Jim Bernhard | Maleska |
Sun Jan 14, 1990 | 6D | Emulate Peter Funk | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Sun Oct 29, 1989 | 38D | Kind of artist | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Jun 25, 1989 | 77D | Swindle | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon May 29, 1989 | 36D | Slammer occupant | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Sat May 27, 1989 | 34D | Pokey person | Stanley Newman | Maleska |
Thu Mar 30, 1989 | 40A | Pro's partner | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Thu Dec 29, 1988 | 24D | Pro's opposite | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Mon Jul 18, 1988 | 44D | Pro's antithesis | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Wed Jul 13, 1988 | 37D | Swindle | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Mon May 9, 1988 | 40A | Not pro | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Fri Apr 1, 1988 | 63D | Slammer occupant | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sat Jul 11, 1987 | 24D | Kind of game | Edward Bobb | Maleska |
Tue Jun 2, 1987 | 38A | Swindle | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Apr 18, 1987 | 44A | ___ amore | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Wed Feb 18, 1987 | 49A | Type of game or man | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Tue Jan 13, 1987 | 56A | Swindle | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Thu Jan 8, 1987 | 36D | Peruse | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Wed Jul 23, 1986 | 45A | Pro's opposite | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Wed Jun 18, 1986 | 41D | Slammer occupant | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Sun May 25, 1986 | 7D | Kind of artist | Corinne J. Naden | Maleska |
Wed Sep 18, 1985 | 30D | Jailbird | Jeffrey A. Mercer | Maleska |
Sat Jun 1, 1985 | 49A | Pro's opposite | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Tue May 14, 1985 | 45A | One in the jug | Tangredi | Maleska |
Fri Mar 1, 1985 | 42A | Jailbird | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Thu Sep 13, 1984 | 1D | Swindle | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Mar 25, 1983 | 21D | Flimflam | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Mar 20, 1983 | 36A | Anti | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sun Mar 13, 1983 | 106D | Swindle | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Thu Aug 5, 1982 | 34D | Swindle | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Maleska |
Mon Aug 2, 1982 | 40A | Against | Whitten | Maleska |
Thu Sep 17, 1981 | 9A | Slammer occupant | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Tue Jul 22, 1980 | 49A | Kind of game | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun Nov 25, 1979 | 55A | Jailbird | Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Tue Jul 24, 1979 | 9D | Swindle | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Jul 1, 1979 | 78D | Against | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Wed Feb 7, 1979 | 46D | Debate side | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sat Feb 3, 1979 | 39D | One in stir | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Sun Jul 30, 1978 | 19D | Study | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Mon May 8, 1978 | 31A | Prefix with firm and form | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Mon Dec 12, 1977 | 50A | Swindle | Marie West | Maleska |
Fri Nov 11, 1977 | 7D | Pro's opposite | Betty Duffy | Maleska |
Fri Sep 2, 1977 | 65A | Against | Stephen Rosskamm Shalom | Maleska |
Fri May 20, 1977 | 36A | Peruse | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Sun May 15, 1977 | 83A | Swindle | Maria G. Rice | Maleska |
Mon May 9, 1977 | 7D | Swindle | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Tue Nov 16, 1976 | 47A | Against | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Jan 6, 1976 | 39A | Swindle | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Sun Oct 26, 1975 | 76A | Swindle | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Fri Jun 13, 1975 | 49A | Swindle | Lita M. Elvers | Weng |
Tue Jun 3, 1975 | 30D | Swindle | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Mon Nov 11, 1974 | 8D | Hoodwink | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Fri Aug 30, 1974 | 36A | Swindle | Joan DeRosso | Weng |
Mon Apr 22, 1974 | 50A | Inmate's pen pal | Thomas Sheehan | Weng |
Sat Apr 6, 1974 | 38A | Opposed | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Thu Jan 10, 1974 | 24D | Cheat | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Sat Oct 20, 1973 | 32D | Pro's partner | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 6, 1972 | 15A | Swindle | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Sep 14, 1972 | 59D | Anti | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 1, 1972 | 30D | Cheat | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 2, 1972 | 58A | Swindle | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 29, 1971 | 145D | Hoodwink | John Willig | Weng |
Sat Jun 19, 1971 | 24A | Not pro | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 27, 1970 | 33D | Swindle | Keith Blake | Weng |
Sun Jan 11, 1970 | 36A | With: It. | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Sun Oct 5, 1969 | 41D | Against | Emanuel Berg | Weng |
Sun Sep 28, 1969 | 85A | Against | Edward J. O'Brien | Weng |
Thu Jul 17, 1969 | 4D | Steer. | Jeffrey Wechsler | Weng |
Fri Dec 6, 1968 | 57D | Against. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 30, 1968 | 41A | Against. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 19, 1968 | 99D | Against. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Wed Sep 27, 1967 | 65D | Against. | Philip Blair | Farrar |
Tue Mar 14, 1967 | 31A | Peruse. | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Sun Jan 8, 1967 | 51D | Kind of game. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Aug 8, 1965 | 64A | Study. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon Jul 5, 1965 | 39D | In opposition. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 14, 1965 | 62D | In opposition. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 4, 1965 | 36A | Opposing vote. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 28, 1965 | 99D | Study closely. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Jul 16, 1964 | 41D | Study. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sun Jul 12, 1964 | 45D | With: It. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Apr 24, 1964 | 56A | Pore over. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 24, 1963 | 117D | ___ amore. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Jul 4, 1963 | 54A | In opposition. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 3, 1963 | 63D | ___ amore. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 10, 1962 | 42A | Against. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 27, 1961 | 32D | Peruse. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 24, 1961 | 31A | Study. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Aug 1, 1961 | 34A | Study. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 21, 1961 | 44D | Peruse. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 26, 1961 | 45A | Against. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 4, 1961 | 32D | Study carefully. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 11, 1961 | 42A | Against. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 2, 1961 | 60A | Peruse carefully. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 26, 1961 | 53D | A vote in opposition. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 23, 1960 | 63D | Study. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 14, 1960 | 47A | Peruse carefully | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sat May 7, 1960 | 32A | Pro's opposite. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 8, 1959 | 100D | Study. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Oct 11, 1959 | 33A | ___ amore. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Jun 23, 1959 | 45D | In opposition. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Mon Oct 27, 1958 | 36A | Against. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Apr 13, 1958 | 90A | Chili ___ carne. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Nov 15, 1957 | 32D | Peruse. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 24, 1957 | 34A | Study. | Herbert Lyle | Farrar |
Sun Apr 21, 1957 | 119D | ___ amore. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Feb 7, 1957 | 43D | In opposition. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Jan 4, 1957 | 29D | Against. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Dec 2, 1956 | 76A | With: Ital. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Nov 11, 1956 | 31A | Against. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Thu May 10, 1956 | 24A | Pro's opposite. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Feb 12, 1956 | 43D | Against. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Feb 15, 1955 | 20A | Study. | Alice Skodzus | Farrar |
Thu Feb 3, 1955 | 25A | Learn. | Fletcher Coates | Farrar |
Thu Jan 27, 1955 | 45A | Pro's opposite. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Jun 23, 1954 | 24A | Against. | M. S. Manning | Farrar |
Mon Jul 13, 1953 | 57D | Study or peruse. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Fri May 29, 1953 | 51A | Chili ___ carne. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Oct 12, 1952 | 61A | Against. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Jun 7, 1952 | 55D | Scan with care. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 18, 1952 | 24A | The argument against. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 6, 1951 | 49A | Direct the steering of a ship. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 25, 1949 | 5D | Read. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Nov 7, 1948 | 82D | Study. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun May 24, 1942 | 84D | Against. | Charles Cross | Farrar |