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202 total results for DIVA( score: 50 )
80 results for DIVA from Modern Era puzzles:
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Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Oct 21, 2024 | 55A | Performer prone to theatrics | Neil Padrick Wilson | Fagliano |
Wed Mar 13, 2024 | 58D | Go full ___ (make a big deal of things, in modern slang) | Drew Schmenner | Shortz |
Sun Oct 15, 2023 | 2D | Megacelebrity, maybe | Jeff Chen and Juliana Tringali Golden | Shortz |
Tue Apr 11, 2023 | 19A | High-maintenance star | Taylor Johnson and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Feb 21, 2023 | 11D | High-maintenance headliner | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Sun Dec 11, 2022 | 33D | Sublime soprano | Laura Taylor Kinnel | Shortz |
Sat Dec 3, 2022 | 47D | Miss Piggy or Bette Midler | Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Mon Nov 21, 2022 | 3D | Goddesslike pop or opera star | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Mon Oct 24, 2022 | 65A | Prima donna type | Joe Rodini | Shortz |
Sun Jul 4, 2021 | 101A | Hard-to-please type | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
Mon Dec 14, 2020 | 57A | Cher or Adele | Jessie Bullock and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Tue Oct 6, 2020 | 33D | La Scala star (2) | Alan Massengill and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri Oct 2, 2020 | 37A | Recipient of a "Brava!" | Debbie Ellerin | Shortz |
Sun Apr 19, 2020 | 36D | Go full ___ (throw a world-class hissy fit) | Jack Mowat and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Feb 25, 2019 | 69A | Prima donna (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Dec 24, 2016 | 56D | Temperamental type | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Dec 16, 2016 | 4D | Agent's handful, say | Martin Ashwood-Smith and George Barany | Shortz |
Mon Oct 10, 2016 | 1D | Performer inclined to throw tantrums | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat May 21, 2016 | 58D | Tantrum thrower | Jason Flinn | Shortz |
Thu Aug 13, 2015 | 40A | Any singer in the lead role of 41-Across | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Sat Jun 6, 2015 | 33A | Tempestuous talent | Jason Flinn | Shortz |
Wed Mar 18, 2015 | 3D | Persnickety performer | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun Dec 14, 2014 | 32A | Demanding sort (4) | Jim Peredo | Shortz |
Sat Oct 11, 2014 | 50D | Many an exploding star | Evans Clinchy | Shortz |
Wed Mar 26, 2014 | 53D | Demanding sort (4) | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sun Jun 9, 2013 | 34A | Bette Midler, e.g. | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Mar 13, 2013 | 39A | Demanding sort (4) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Nov 29, 2012 | 42A | Demanding sort (4) | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Sun Apr 15, 2012 | 128D | Palais Garnier star | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Tue Apr 10, 2012 | 16A | Singer with a reputation for being self-centered | Gregory Philip Butler | Shortz |
Tue Jan 31, 2012 | 14A | La Scala headliner | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Mon Oct 17, 2011 | 2D | Hard-to-please celeb | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun May 29, 2011 | 30A | Demander of special treatment | Jeremy Newton and Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Sat May 21, 2011 | 5D | She may try an agent | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sat Feb 19, 2011 | 28D | Hissy-prone missy | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Mon May 3, 2010 | 57D | One who might receive roses at the end of a performance | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Wed May 13, 2009 | 5A | "Me, me, me" sort | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Wed Dec 3, 2008 | 3D | Opera star (4) | Michael Blake | Shortz |
Mon Jan 28, 2008 | 35A | Aria singer (2) | Michael Blake | Shortz |
Mon Aug 6, 2007 | 22D | Temperamental performer | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Thu May 17, 2007 | 25A | Curtain call maker, maybe | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Mar 26, 2007 | 61A | Aria singer (2) | Eric Fischer | Shortz |
Tue Jan 10, 2006 | 17A | See 11-Down | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Dec 19, 2005 | 62A | Prima donna (3) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Wed Nov 2, 2005 | 23A | Temperamental sort | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Tue Jun 14, 2005 | 31A | Singer who definitely has her own dressing room | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun May 22, 2005 | 124D | Vain sort | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sat Oct 23, 2004 | 35A | Demanding star, maybe | James E. Buell | Shortz |
Wed May 19, 2004 | 60D | Egoistical, demanding sort | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Jan 18, 2004 | 33A | Tantrum thrower, maybe | Arlan and Linda Bushman | Shortz |
Wed Jan 14, 2004 | 10A | Met star | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Oct 2, 2003 | 50A | Singer with attitude | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Aug 20, 2003 | 48A | One with her own dressing room, surely | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Thu May 22, 2003 | 1A | Leading lady | Dan Reichert | Shortz |
Mon Sep 23, 2002 | 14A | Opera star (4) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Jul 28, 2002 | 45A | She's got the music in her | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Tue Jul 9, 2002 | 52D | Opera persona | Robert Malinow | Shortz |
Sun Mar 31, 2002 | 93D | Met attraction | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Tue Jan 22, 2002 | 67A | Callas, for one | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Tue Jan 8, 2002 | 33A | Operatic soloist | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Fri Mar 16, 2001 | 33D | Tosca is one | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Dec 7, 2000 | 26D | Temperamental star | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Thu Aug 31, 2000 | 30A | One who hits the high notes | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Sun May 28, 2000 | 78D | La Scala star (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sat May 29, 1999 | 39D | Bette Midler's "___ Las Vegas" | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon Mar 29, 1999 | 53D | Woman who can carry a tune | Bill Ballard | Shortz |
Mon Jun 29, 1998 | 62D | Beverly Sills, e.g. | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon May 18, 1998 | 10A | Opera star (4) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sat Jul 5, 1997 | 40D | Battle, e.g. | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Jun 30, 1997 | 37A | Opera star (4) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Jun 22, 1997 | 54A | Literally, "goddess" | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sun Mar 2, 1997 | 111D | Midler's "___ Las Vegas" | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Fri Jul 26, 1996 | 46D | Prima donna (3) | G. Newman | Shortz |
Thu Dec 28, 1995 | 35A | Baker or Battle, e.g. | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Oct 5, 1995 | 34A | Tebaldi or Te Kanawa | Christopher Page | Shortz |
Sat Mar 4, 1995 | 10A | Covent Garden performer | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Thu Jan 26, 1995 | 46A | Upscale singer? | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Thu Jan 20, 1994 | 32D | Met # 1? | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
Wed Jan 12, 1994 | 18A | "1982 Beineix thriller | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mon Dec 6, 1993 | 32D | 1982 movie thriller | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
3 results for DIVA from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 1, 2023 | Cryptic | 25D | Star with an attitude is eager to return (4) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
May 2, 1999 | Cryptic | 26D | Opera star eager to return (4) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Dec 13, 1998 | Diagramless | 1A | La Scala star | Frank Longo | Shortz |
119 results for DIVA from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Nov 2, 1993 | 61A | Millo or Sills | Joy L. Wouk | Taub |
Mon Sep 20, 1993 | 15A | The "fat lady" herself | Sidney L. Robbins | Taub |
Sun Jul 25, 1993 | 91A | Marilyn Horne, e.g. | Jacques Liwer | Maleska |
Fri Jun 25, 1993 | 36A | Cecelia Bartoli, e.g. | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sun Mar 21, 1993 | 100D | Prima donna | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Jan 17, 1993 | 50A | Millo or Mitchell | Mel Taub | Maleska |
Fri Oct 23, 1992 | 49D | Metropolitan thrush | Timothy S. Lewis | Maleska |
Sun Oct 6, 1991 | 90A | Metropolitan thrush | Gloria Evans | Maleska |
Wed Aug 28, 1991 | 18A | She's in the high-C areas | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Sun Sep 23, 1990 | 127D | Flagstad or Gluck | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Mon Jul 30, 1990 | 1D | Prima donna | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Thu Mar 8, 1990 | 2D | Kathleen Battle is one | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sat Nov 25, 1989 | 36A | Price or Sutherland | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sat Jun 3, 1989 | 48A | Aprile Millo, e.g. | William Baxley | Maleska |
Sun Feb 5, 1989 | 77D | Aprile Millo, for one | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Mon Dec 5, 1988 | 39A | Callas was one | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue Nov 1, 1988 | 57D | Prima donna | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Jan 7, 1988 | 15A | Joan Sutherland, e.g. | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Wed Nov 4, 1987 | 9A | Jessye Norman, e.g. | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Tue Jun 23, 1987 | 37D | Callas was one | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue Jun 2, 1987 | 7D | Sutherland or Scotto | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Jan 27, 1987 | 57D | Callas was one | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Sep 24, 1985 | 39A | Prima donna | Stanley B. Whitten | Maleska |
Tue Sep 17, 1985 | 32A | Julia Migenes-Johnson, e.g. | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Wed Apr 17, 1985 | 7D | Sutherland, for one | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sat Mar 16, 1985 | 3D | Galli-Curci was one | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Wed Jan 9, 1985 | 42A | Prima donna | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Mon Oct 1, 1984 | 17A | Prima donna | Whitten | Maleska |
Wed Jul 18, 1984 | 9A | Sutherland is one | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Feb 10, 1984 | 51D | Grace Bumbry, e.g. | John Greenman | Maleska |
Fri Jan 13, 1984 | 64A | Prima donna | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Wed Apr 6, 1983 | 3D | Prima donna | Torrey | Maleska |
Thu Jul 29, 1982 | 37A | Troyanos, e.g. | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Mon Sep 28, 1981 | 34D | Teresa Stratas, e.g. | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Fri Sep 18, 1981 | 39A | Shirley Verrett, for one | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Tue Nov 4, 1980 | 51D | Traubel was one | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Mon Oct 13, 1980 | 64A | Sutherland or Scotto | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Jun 27, 1980 | 47D | Sutherland or Scotto | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Apr 11, 1980 | 51D | She's often in the high-C areas | Maurice J. Teitelbaum | Maleska |
Mon Aug 27, 1979 | 41A | Prima donna | Meunier | Maleska |
Fri Dec 22, 1978 | 49D | Sutherland is one | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Sun Dec 3, 1978 | 39A | Sutherland, for one | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Jul 16, 1978 | 10A | Prima donna | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sat Jul 15, 1978 | 5A | Price or Sutherland | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Fri Jun 30, 1978 | 30D | Prima donna | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sat Jun 10, 1978 | 54A | Sills, e.g. | Hal R. Hollinger | Maleska |
Wed Apr 19, 1978 | 29D | Sills or Sutherland | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Fri Sep 30, 1977 | 40A | Met star | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Wed Sep 7, 1977 | 34D | La Scala V.I.P. | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Tue Dec 7, 1976 | 44A | Sills or Pons, e.g. | Marion Moeser | Weng |
Fri Jun 18, 1976 | 25A | Singing star | Ann Jenkins | Weng |
Fri Feb 20, 1976 | 57D | Miss Callas, for one | Alice H. Kaufman | Weng |
Fri Jan 23, 1976 | 3D | Prima donna | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Thu Jan 1, 1976 | 14A | Met V.I.P. | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Fri Aug 16, 1974 | 1D | Price or Pons | Bert H. Kruse | Weng |
Mon Mar 25, 1974 | 1A | Opera star | Herbert Ettenson | Weng |
Fri Sep 21, 1973 | 34A | Callas, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 1, 1973 | 55D | Prima donna | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 28, 1973 | 32A | Pons, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 3, 1973 | 39A | Miss Sills, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 25, 1973 | 49D | Singer | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 23, 1972 | 51D | Opera star | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 12, 1972 | 55A | "Casta ___" (aria from "Norma") | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 7, 1972 | 36A | Leontyne Price, for one | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 17, 1972 | 60A | Prima donna | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 31, 1971 | 116A | Metropolitan thrush | Martha DeWitt | Weng |
Thu Mar 12, 1970 | 54D | Peters or Pons | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 30, 1968 | 39A | Opera performer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 18, 1968 | 51D | Prominent performer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 11, 1968 | 26D | Singing star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 2, 1968 | 24A | Prima donna. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 30, 1967 | 36D | Star performer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 23, 1967 | 24A | Type of star. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sat Aug 12, 1967 | 52D | Singing star. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sun Jun 11, 1967 | 118A | Mary Garden. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Sat May 20, 1967 | 52D | Cantatrice. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Tue Mar 28, 1967 | 54D | Singer of note. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Dec 12, 1966 | 6A | Singing lady. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 26, 1966 | 55D | Callas or Price. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 24, 1966 | 36A | VIP in music. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 18, 1966 | 12D | Lincoln Center star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 30, 1964 | 33A | Goddess: It. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 5, 1964 | 45D | Price, for one. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon Nov 11, 1963 | 23A | Singer. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Sep 11, 1963 | 32D | Star of a sort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 10, 1963 | 38A | La Scala star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 6, 1963 | 60A | Prima donna. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Thu Oct 18, 1962 | 25A | Prima donna. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Mon Oct 1, 1962 | 31D | Peters or Stevens. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 23, 1962 | 60A | Prima donna. | Alda Zimpel | Farrar |
Wed Mar 1, 1961 | 56D | Opera star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 12, 1960 | 7D | Prima donna. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 18, 1960 | 41A | Star performer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 7, 1960 | 49D | Singer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 28, 1960 | 57D | Birgit Nilsson, for example. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 15, 1959 | 82A | Maria Callas is one. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Aug 18, 1958 | 1D | Operatic star. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Thu Feb 27, 1958 | 36A | Miss Steber, for example. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sat Feb 1, 1958 | 47D | Operatic star. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Aug 15, 1957 | 53D | Aria singer. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Tue Jul 30, 1957 | 36A | La Scala star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 10, 1957 | 53D | Singing star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 6, 1956 | 15A | Prima donna. | Mary M. Clark | Farrar |
Wed Mar 28, 1956 | 35A | Milanov. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Mar 11, 1956 | 107D | See 69 Down. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Feb 28, 1956 | 45D | Prima donna. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Feb 21, 1956 | 19A | Prima donna. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Tue May 31, 1955 | 32D | Opera singer. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Sat Feb 26, 1955 | 32D | Opera star. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Feb 17, 1955 | 49D | Leading woman singer. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Mar 4, 1954 | 42A | Met member. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Wed Mar 3, 1954 | 35A | Prima donna. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sat Sep 29, 1951 | 22A | Bidu SayĆ£o is one. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 6, 1951 | 57D | Mary Garden, for instance. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Mar 4, 1951 | 51D | For instance, 37 Down. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Feb 4, 1951 | 40D | Prima donna. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Oct 17, 1950 | 41D | Lily Pons, for instance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 27, 1946 | 78D | Prima donna. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun Jul 12, 1942 | 33D | Prima donna. | Alvin Ashby | Farrar |