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75 total results for COUP( score: 50 )
32 results for COUP from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jan 12, 2024 | 3D | Masterstroke (7) | Hemant Mehta | Shortz |
Tue Dec 13, 2022 | 60A | Government takeover | Julietta Gervase | Shortz |
Thu Feb 25, 2021 | 36A | Masterstroke (7) | Dylan Schiff | Shortz |
Mon Apr 27, 2020 | 32A | ___ d'état (2) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Thu Dec 26, 2019 | 15A | Quite an accomplishment | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Fri Nov 23, 2018 | 3D | Major success (2) | Temple Brown | Shortz |
Mon May 1, 2017 | 47D | Brilliant move | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Tue Apr 25, 2017 | 60D | Government overthrow | Gary J. Whitehead | Shortz |
Thu Oct 6, 2016 | 18D | Masterstroke (7) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun May 17, 2015 | 50D | Masterstroke (7) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Thu Jul 10, 2014 | 1A | Takeover (2) | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Sun Nov 17, 2013 | 6D | Putsch | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Wed Dec 14, 2011 | 37A | Qaddafi's rise to power, e.g. | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Wed Feb 13, 2008 | 16A | *Takeover (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Dec 8, 2007 | 29D | Great move (2) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sat Feb 25, 2006 | 51D | Feat | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Tue Mar 29, 2005 | 41A | Masterstroke (7) | Victor Fleming and Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Thu Mar 3, 2005 | 38A | Major success (2) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun Dec 26, 2004 | 89D | Great move (2) | Hal Turner | Shortz |
Tue Nov 23, 2004 | 21D | Quite a feat | Kurt Mengel | Shortz |
Sun Jul 13, 2003 | 51A | Brilliant maneuver | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon Dec 10, 2001 | 27D | Masterstroke (7) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Thu Jul 27, 2000 | 18A | Clever accomplishment | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue Nov 23, 1999 | 42A | Stunning triumph | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Oct 14, 1999 | 2D | Stunning success | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Aug 25, 1999 | 40A | Masterstroke (7) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Wed Nov 4, 1998 | 33A | Grand achievement | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Jan 6, 1997 | 6A | ___ d'état (2) | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Tue Oct 15, 1996 | 38A | It may be bloodless | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Aug 4, 1996 | 85D | Revolution result, possibly | D. Tuller | Shortz |
Fri Jan 6, 1995 | 47A | Startling success | Fran & Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Fri Jan 14, 1994 | 37D | Sudden ouster | Eric Albert | Shortz |
43 results for COUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jun 17, 1992 | 32D | Brilliant stroke | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Jun 1, 1992 | 36A | ___ d'état | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sat Apr 11, 1992 | 6D | Power grab | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
Sat Mar 7, 1992 | 29D | Unexpected act | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Wed Sep 10, 1986 | 3D | Masterstroke | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Jul 3, 1985 | 2D | ___ de grâce | Mary C. Whitten | Maleska |
Thu Mar 7, 1985 | 35D | Brilliant stroke | S. E. Wilkinson | Maleska |
Thu Dec 6, 1984 | 19A | Brilliant stroke | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Nov 21, 1983 | 3D | Brilliant stroke | Marie West | Maleska |
Fri Sep 2, 1983 | 28D | Master stroke | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Sun Dec 27, 1981 | 40A | Brilliant stratagem | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sat Mar 21, 1981 | 56A | Brilliant stroke | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sat Jan 26, 1980 | 11D | Achievement | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Dec 12, 1979 | 13A | ___ d'etat | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Mon Oct 25, 1976 | 18D | ___ d'etat | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Sat Dec 6, 1975 | 17A | Clever feat | Reginald L. Johnson | Weng |
Thu Jun 19, 1975 | 40A | Clever feat | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Tue Dec 25, 1973 | 33D | Bridge maneuver | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 17, 1973 | 73D | Successful stratagem | Herbert Ettenson | Weng |
Tue Aug 15, 1972 | 60A | ___ de grace | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 16, 1970 | 45A | Bridge play | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 5, 1969 | 89A | Clever move | Emanuel Berg | Weng |
Fri Oct 11, 1968 | 51D | Brilliant stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 31, 1967 | 21D | Successful move. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Fri Mar 17, 1967 | 52A | Clever strategem. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Thu Sep 29, 1966 | 53D | Clever stratagem. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 23, 1966 | 16A | Part of a revolution. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 28, 1966 | 12D | Brilliant stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 7, 1965 | 1A | Sudden, successful move. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 22, 1962 | 91D | Brilliant stroke. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun May 13, 1962 | 109D | Unexpected stratagem. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Tue Jul 11, 1961 | 58A | Clever stratagem. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 12, 1961 | 32D | Surprise stratagem. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 23, 1960 | 47A | Clever stratagem. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 27, 1959 | 2D | Strategic success. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Sep 17, 1957 | 16A | Brilliant stroke. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Fri May 17, 1957 | 35A | Clever strategem. | Peter L. Tea, Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Sep 28, 1956 | 37D | Swift stroke for political power. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue May 17, 1955 | 46A | What happened in Saigon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 17, 1953 | 36A | Sudden strategic political blow. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 13, 1946 | 18D | Sudden strategic political blow. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1944 | 129A | Unlooked-for stratagem. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Feb 22, 1942 | 69D | Master-stroke. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |