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58 total results for DEFOE( score: 50 )
19 results for DEFOE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Apr 4, 2023 | 68A | Daniel who wrote "Robinson Crusoe" (4) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Wed Dec 2, 2020 | 9D | "Robinson Crusoe" novelist | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Tue Jun 23, 2020 | 41A | Daniel who wrote "Robinson Crusoe" (4) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2018 | 77A | "Robinson Crusoe" author | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Thu Aug 31, 2017 | 7D | Author who did part of his work on Friday | Zachary Spitz | Shortz |
Wed May 18, 2016 | 25A | Daniel who created Friday | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon Feb 15, 2016 | 39D | Daniel who wrote "Robinson Crusoe" (4) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Mar 4, 2015 | 51D | Author who wrote on Friday? | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
Wed Sep 17, 2014 | 7D | Friday's creator (2) | Zhouqin Burnikel and Don Gagliardo | Shortz |
Sun Aug 24, 2014 | 116A | "A Journal of the Plague Year" novelist, 1722 | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Jun 3, 2013 | 48A | Daniel who wrote "Robinson Crusoe" (4) | John Lampkin | Shortz |
Sun Mar 17, 2013 | 112A | Author of a 1719 literary sensation | J. R. Leopold | Shortz |
Fri Apr 13, 2012 | 30A | "Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress" novelist | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Thu Mar 17, 2011 | 26D | "Moll Flanders" author, 1722 | Anna Shechtman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 31, 2010 | 7D | Crusoe's creator (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Mar 5, 2000 | 125A | Friday's creator (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Tue Apr 7, 1998 | 48D | 11-Down's creator | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Wed Feb 26, 1997 | 34D | Moll Flanders's creator | Glenn E. Sykes | Shortz |
Wed Jan 17, 1996 | 47A | Crusoe's creator (2) | L. Sidway | Shortz |
2 results for DEFOE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 22, 2024 | Acrostic | Y | Author of the novel inspired by real-life Scottish castaway Alexander Selkirk | David Balton & Jane Stewart | Fagliano |
Mar 24, 2002 | Acrostic | J | Writer on Friday? | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
37 results for DEFOE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Aug 28, 1992 | 49D | Creator of Moll Flanders | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Jun 20, 1992 | 28A | "Roxana" author | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Sun Apr 26, 1992 | 87D | Crusoe's creator | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Tue Feb 18, 1992 | 40A | Creator of Moll Flanders | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
Tue Jul 23, 1991 | 14D | Crusoe's creator | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sun Jan 6, 1991 | 103A | "Roxana" author | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Sun Jun 17, 1990 | 6D | "An Essay upon Projects" author: 1697 | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Tue Sep 5, 1989 | 27D | Author of "Robinson Crusoe" | Peter Gordon | Maleska |
Mon Jul 17, 1989 | 25A | English novelist Daniel | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Mon Apr 16, 1984 | 51D | Creator of Moll Flanders | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sun Oct 16, 1983 | 69D | Crusoe's creator | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sun Apr 10, 1983 | 5D | "Roxana" author | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Tue Apr 11, 1978 | 34A | "Robinson Crusoe" author | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sun May 2, 1976 | 71A | Friday's creator | Alexander F. Black | Weng |
Sat Jul 27, 1974 | 25A | Creator of 64 Across | Thomas Sheehan | Weng |
Fri Feb 8, 1974 | 28D | Creator of Crusoe | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Thu Feb 15, 1973 | 65A | Creator of Friday | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 15, 1972 | 104A | English novelist | David A. Murray | Weng |
Sat Oct 23, 1971 | 18D | Crusoe creator | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 3, 1971 | 99D | Crusoe creator | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Wed Jan 27, 1971 | 4D | Crusoe's creator | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 28, 1970 | 37A | "Moll Flanders" author | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Mar 5, 1969 | 65A | Writer for Friday. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 13, 1967 | 105D | Contemporary of Swift. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Wed Jun 15, 1966 | 39A | English author. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 12, 1964 | 48D | Creator of Man Friday. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 20, 1963 | 42D | Friday's creator. | Thomas E. Devlin | Farrar |
Mon Jul 23, 1962 | 4D | Crusoe's creator. | Alda Zimpel | Farrar |
Tue Jun 12, 1962 | 47D | Crusoe's creator. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jul 6, 1958 | 43D | Author of "Moll Flanders." | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Jan 18, 1958 | 24D | Friday's creator. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 26, 1957 | 55A | 18th c. novelist. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 12, 1956 | 62A | Author of "Robinson Crusoe." | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Wed Jan 5, 1955 | 57A | Moll Flanders' creator. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Feb 6, 1954 | 48A | Author of "Moll Flanders." | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 16, 1950 | 18A | Creator of Robinson Crusoe. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 2, 1949 | 38D | He wrote "Moll Flanders." | George W. Root | Farrar |