Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Tue Jan 9, 2024 | 9D | New Jersey city named for its most famous former resident | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Tue Jun 6, 2023 | 13D | Holder of over 1,000 patents | Daniel Jaret | Shortz |
Tue Nov 5, 2019 | 49A | Noted holder of 1,093 U.S. patents | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Wed Sep 4, 2019 | 27A | Tesla competitor (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Thu Jun 13, 2019 | 52A | Westinghouse rival | Michael Blake and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Apr 9, 2019 | 19A | Call ending a rugby match / Prolific inventor | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Mon Jan 14, 2019 | 47D | Incandescent lamp inventor | Craig Stowe | Shortz |
Fri Jan 12, 2018 | 23D | Motion picture pioneer | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Mon Nov 6, 2017 | 4D | Inventor dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" | Max Lauring and Benjamin Lauring | Shortz |
Sun Oct 15, 2017 | 100D | Early record label (2) | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Sat Dec 24, 2016 | 28A | Tesla competitor (2) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Aug 24, 2016 | 48D | Holder of 1,000+ patents | Matthew Sewell | Shortz |
Sat Jul 2, 2016 | 24D | Who said "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" | Erin Rhode | Shortz |
Thu Aug 7, 2014 | 2D | Westinghouse adversary | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Dec 1, 2011 | 11D | Leading record label of the early 1900s | Elizabeth A. Long | Shortz |
Thu Aug 19, 2010 | 28D | "___, the Man," 1940 biopic starring Spencer Tracy | Kristian House | Shortz |
Wed Jul 28, 2010 | 46D | "Speaking machine" developer | Howard Baker | Shortz |
Mon Oct 19, 2009 | 47D | The "Ed" of Con Ed | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Tue Dec 23, 2008 | 19A | The Wizard of Menlo Park (4) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Jun 29, 2008 | 72D | Stock ticker's inventor | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Thu Apr 17, 2008 | 16A | Town near Metuchen, N.J. | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Jan 10, 2008 | 43D | Subject of a 1940 biopic starring Spencer Tracy | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jul 15, 2007 | 44A | Founder of General Electric | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun May 13, 2007 | 82D | Kinetoscope inventor | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sun May 14, 2006 | 84A | Fluoroscope inventor | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Jun 23, 2005 | 3D | Famous lab director | Courtenay Crocker III | Shortz |
Sun Apr 25, 2004 | 47A | ___ Electric Co. | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Aug 15, 2003 | 53A | New Jersey city | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sat Sep 21, 2002 | 23D | ___ effect (1883 physics discovery) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Jul 29, 2002 | 34D | The Wizard of Menlo Park (4) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Oct 29, 2001 | 49D | Inventor of the stock ticker (2) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Tue May 22, 2001 | 19D | The Wizard of Menlo Park (4) | John D. Leavy | Shortz |
Fri Mar 23, 2001 | 56A | It's north of Highland Park, N.J. | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jan 21, 2001 | 16D | Prolific patentee | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Sat Dec 9, 2000 | 52A | An inventor of the microphone | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Jul 21, 2000 | 43D | Holder of 1,093 patents | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu May 25, 2000 | 30D | One full of ideas | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun May 16, 1999 | 95A | Early record label (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Tue May 11, 1999 | 26D | Inventor who saw the light | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sun Dec 13, 1998 | 7D | Inventor of the stock ticker (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Tue Oct 27, 1998 | 48D | Town in central New Jersey | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun May 24, 1998 | 120A | One with a light workload? | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon May 4, 1998 | 42D | Inventor of Menlo Park | Hugh Davis | Shortz |
Fri Dec 19, 1997 | 46A | Electronics groundbreaker | John Wolting | Shortz |
Sat Dec 6, 1997 | 12D | Eponymic New Jersey city | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Oct 7, 1996 | 47D | Phonograph's inventor | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Wed Aug 21, 1996 | 24A | ___ effect (electrical phenomenon) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mon Sep 4, 1995 | 21A | The Wizard of Menlo Park (4) | Richard Thomas | Shortz |
Sun Apr 17, 1994 | 53D | Early name in talking machines | R. M. Hopkins | Shortz |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Jan 22, 2017 | Acrostic | X | "Religion is all bunk" sayer | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Jun 14, 2015 | Acrostic | B | First inductee into the National Inventors Hall of Fame | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Apr 28, 2013 | Diagramless | 19A | Tesla contemporary | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mar 16, 2008 | Acrostic | Z | Entrepreneur associated with bright ideas | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Mar 5, 2006 | Acrostic | I | Inventor of the wax cylinder record | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Jan 30, 2000 | Acrostic | L | 1878 patentee for the phonograph | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Sun Feb 23, 1992 | 39D | That Menlo Park man | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Sep 28, 1987 | 46D | Menlo Park name | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Sat Oct 25, 1986 | 41D | Menlo Park denizen | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Wed Jun 25, 1986 | 47D | Famed inventor | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sat Nov 30, 1985 | 45D | Sec. of the Navy: 1939-40 | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Thu May 2, 1985 | 45A | N. J. city | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Mar 31, 1985 | 30A | Microphone inventor | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Sat Feb 16, 1985 | 33D | Contemporary of Tesla | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Dec 14, 1984 | 15D | "Wizard" born in Milan | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Sun May 1, 1983 | 12D | "Wizard" born in Milan | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Mon Jan 3, 1983 | 17D | Menlo Park name | Frank Geary | Maleska |
Tue Nov 23, 1982 | 22A | He was patently creative | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sun Jan 24, 1982 | 147A | Inventor of the phonograph | Edward J. Marchese | Maleska |
Sun Jan 17, 1982 | 52D | Famed patentee | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Thu Dec 17, 1981 | 9D | Kinetoscope developer | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Thu Dec 11, 1980 | 41A | He was no con man | Rubin | Maleska |
Sat Oct 27, 1979 | 4D | Con follower | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Mon Apr 2, 1979 | 5D | Menlo Park man | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Fri Oct 28, 1977 | 10D | Kinetoscope inventor | Brown | Maleska |
Sun Jul 24, 1977 | 77A | T.A.E. | Jay Spry | Maleska |
Fri May 20, 1977 | 43A | Menlo Park's claim to fame | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Thu Mar 3, 1977 | 42A | He lit up the world | Michael W. Miller | Maleska |
Sun Jul 29, 1973 | 34D | Menlo Park name | Elmer Toro | Weng |
Tue Mar 27, 1973 | 57A | Kinetoscope developer | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 3, 1966 | 122A | Man of many patents. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Wed Feb 17, 1965 | 50A | Resident of 32 Down. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 19, 1963 | 48D | Holder of over 1,300 patents. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Oct 21, 1959 | 9D | Inventor of the kinetoscope. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 27, 1959 | 48D | Menlo Park genius. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 4, 1958 | 45D | Inventive genius. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Aug 7, 1958 | 6D | Prototype of the inventive mind. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 23, 1957 | 41A | Wizard of industry. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 13, 1956 | 3D | Inventor of transmitter, improved stock ticker, etc. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Tue Nov 3, 1953 | 19D | Former Governor of New Jersey. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 7, 1952 | 28A | Inventor of the stock ticker. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 25, 1952 | 43D | Inventor of the kinetoscope. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 26, 1952 | 33A | Gov. Driscoll's predecessor in New Jersey. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 15, 1952 | 22A | Inventor of the phonograph. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 6, 1951 | 21A | Inventor of the electric pen, ancestor of the mimeograph. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 14, 1950 | 56A | Inventor of the microphone. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 27, 1949 | 3D | Inventor of the talkies. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Sun Dec 1, 1946 | 116D | Wizard of Menlo Park. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Sep 9, 1945 | 23A | Governor of New Jersey (1941-44). | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Jan 14, 1945 | 133D | Secretary of Navy, 1940. | Bert Storey | Farrar |