Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Sat Nov 2, 2024 | 53A | What might remove all of your problems? | Blake Slonecker | Fagliano |
Thu Dec 21, 2023 | 32D | This might get the word out | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Aug 12, 2023 | 7D | Rubber (6) | Rachel Fabi and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Fri May 26, 2023 | 39A | Teacher's sleeve, in a pinch | Hemant Mehta | Shortz |
Fri May 12, 2023 | 15A | Mistake fixer | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano | Shortz |
Sun Mar 5, 2023 | 18D | Need for a tough crossword, perhaps | John-Clark Levin | Shortz |
Tue Apr 12, 2022 | 11D | One might take off a few marks | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sun Nov 28, 2021 | 2D | It gets the lead out (2) | Jeff Kremer | Shortz |
Sun Nov 15, 2020 | 57A | Tool for a difficult crossword, say | Caitlin Reid | Shortz |
Fri May 29, 2020 | 42D | Need for teachers across the board | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Thu Jan 16, 2020 | 69A | Opposite of the point? (2) | Erik Agard and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Sep 21, 2019 | 22A | It usually leaves crumbs | Joon Pahk and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sun Jan 27, 2019 | 77A | Rubber (6) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Jan 20, 2019 | 14D | Occasional aid in crossword solving | Richard Crowe | Shortz |
Tue Apr 18, 2017 | 5D | Pink Pearl, for one | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Fri Feb 12, 2016 | 58A | Means of getting the word out? | Brandon Hensley | Shortz |
Fri Dec 25, 2015 | 58A | Opposite of the point? (2) | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed May 20, 2015 | 46A | Paper Mate's Pink Pearl, e.g. | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Tue Apr 14, 2015 | 41A | Tip for remedying mistakes? | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Sat Jul 19, 2014 | 56A | Tip for slips | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sat Jan 18, 2014 | 48D | Thing taken to a slip | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Sep 17, 2013 | 16A | One end of a pencil | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun Nov 4, 2012 | 65A | It may contain traces of lead | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Sep 12, 2012 | 13D | Knockout punch, in boxing slang | Robert W. Harris | Shortz |
Fri Aug 3, 2012 | 49D | Rubber (6) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun May 6, 2012 | 90D | Golf pencil's lack | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 2011 | 96D | It gets the lead out (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Nov 24, 2011 | 21A | Draftsman's need | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Sun Nov 13, 2011 | 96D | Lead's counterpart | Jeremy Newton and Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Wed Sep 21, 2011 | 21A | It may be felt by a blackboard | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon Jul 26, 2010 | 10D | Blackboard accessory | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Fri Apr 9, 2010 | 28D | One way to take back one's words? | Ned White | Shortz |
Sun Jan 17, 2010 | 22A | Slip hider | Cathy Allis | Shortz |
Fri Jan 8, 2010 | 24A | Rubber (6) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Nov 26, 2009 | 44D | Stationer's item | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sat Nov 15, 2008 | 42A | Clearing aid | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Sun Mar 30, 2008 | 61D | Whiteboard cleaner | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Aug 28, 2007 | 15A | Blackboard appurtenance | Linda Schechet Tucker | Shortz |
Wed Jan 11, 2006 | 30A | Opposite end of the point | Mel Rosen | Shortz |
Wed Jul 20, 2005 | 29D | Chalk remover | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Sun Jan 9, 2005 | 28D | Pink tip | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Nov 24, 2003 | 45A | Mistake remover | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Fri Nov 14, 2003 | 64A | Alternative to crossing out | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Thu Oct 2, 2003 | 17A | Desk item (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Sep 7, 2003 | 125A | It may help when changing your mind | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Jun 11, 2003 | 32D | Chalkboard accessory | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Sep 29, 2002 | 127A | Rubber (6) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Aug 14, 2002 | 55A | Counterpart of a delete key | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Sat Jun 22, 2002 | 65A | Point's opposite? | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Aug 14, 2001 | 48D | Pencil's end | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Fri Jun 8, 2001 | 46A | Desk drawer item | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 2000 | 26A | End of a #2 | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Tue Mar 2, 1999 | 9D | Pencil topper (2) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Wed Jun 24, 1998 | 46A | Nonpointed end | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Feb 13, 1998 | 40D | Knockout, in boxing slang | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sun Feb 1, 1998 | 62A | The less-used end | Merl Reagle | Shortz |
Thu Sep 18, 1997 | 23A | Script scraper | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Feb 26, 1997 | 42D | Desk item (2) | Glenn E. Sykes | Shortz |
Thu Aug 29, 1996 | 43A | Summer 1996 movie thriller | R. Ross | Shortz |
Tue Sep 12, 1995 | 46D | Pencil part | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 1995 | 120A | Rubber (6) | Naomi Geller Lipsky | Shortz |
Sat Oct 29, 1994 | 43D | Pencil topper (2) | Frank A. Longo | Shortz |
Sun Oct 23, 1994 | 80D | Slip remover | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Oct 7, 1994 | 66A | Mistake eliminator | Bryant White | Shortz |
Thu Apr 7, 1994 | 9A | Pink end | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Feb 24, 1994 | 43A | Obsolete typewriter accessory | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Feb 3, 2019 | Acrostic | T | Fixer at the unpointed end of a barrel? | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Sun Oct 17, 1993 | 41D | School-board standby | Jeanette K. Brill | Taub |
Wed Sep 1, 1993 | 26A | Utensil on a pencil | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Tue Mar 30, 1993 | 49A | Pencil-box item | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Mar 28, 1993 | 27A | Utensil on a pencil | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sat Jan 2, 1993 | 10D | Classroom missile? | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Tue Nov 10, 1992 | 36D | Pencil pusher's need | Peter Gordon | Maleska |
Thu Sep 5, 1991 | 44A | Puzzler's necessity | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Thu Dec 13, 1990 | 45A | Classroom essential | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Nov 25, 1990 | 15D | Classroom item | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Sat Nov 24, 1990 | 45D | Pencil adjunct | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Fri Jun 22, 1990 | 51A | Puzzler's tool | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sun Nov 19, 1989 | 28A | Pencil "helmet" | A.J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Nov 13, 1989 | 48D | Chalk-mark remover | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Sep 8, 1989 | 13A | Classroom missile | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Aug 20, 1989 | 9D | Utensil on a pencil | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Mon Aug 14, 1989 | 9D | Pencil part | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Sun May 7, 1989 | 38D | Hit man | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Mon Mar 13, 1989 | 53A | Chalk's effacer | Asnas | Maleska |
Wed Jul 6, 1988 | 25A | Pencil part | Robert O. Dillman | Maleska |
Mon Oct 5, 1987 | 22D | Chalk remover | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue Sep 29, 1987 | 6D | Crossword puzzler's need | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
Sat Mar 28, 1987 | 18D | Slate adjunct | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Fri Nov 14, 1986 | 28A | Pencil end, usually | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun May 11, 1986 | 117A | Rubber | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
Sun Nov 3, 1985 | 20D | Blackboard adjunct | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Sun Dec 16, 1984 | 13D | Utensil on a pencil | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Fri Jul 20, 1984 | 36D | Stationery item | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Mon May 14, 1984 | 48D | Teacher's tool | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Sat May 5, 1984 | 47D | Something to clap at school | Stanley Newman | Maleska |
Tue Feb 14, 1984 | 23A | Utensil on a pencil | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Aug 3, 1983 | 25A | Chalkboard adjunct | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Fri Jul 29, 1983 | 46A | Hit man's gat | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Thu May 20, 1982 | 59A | Blackboard accessory | Fraas | Maleska |
Thu May 6, 1982 | 43D | Desk item | Louise Earnest | Maleska |
Sun Mar 14, 1982 | 55A | Rubber | Fletcher Ingalls | Maleska |
Sat Mar 13, 1982 | 53A | A use for art gum | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Nov 24, 1981 | 44A | Pencil end | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Tue Oct 27, 1981 | 43D | Chalk remover | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Tue May 26, 1981 | 10D | Blackboard cleaner | Audrey Koch | Maleska |
Sat Apr 25, 1981 | 50A | Office item | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Jan 3, 1981 | 39D | Hit man | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Oct 28, 1979 | 82D | Utensil on a pencil | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Wed May 16, 1979 | 10D | Hit man | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Apr 1, 1979 | 29A | Stationer's item | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Thu Mar 1, 1979 | 20A | Classroom item | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sat Jan 6, 1979 | 18D | Crossword-puzzle maker's aid | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Fri Apr 21, 1978 | 44D | Utensil on a pencil | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Apr 16, 1977 | 47D | Utensil on a pencil | Samuel H. Barkan | Maleska |
Thu Dec 23, 1976 | 25D | Classroom need | Reginald L. Johnson | Weng |
Sun Dec 14, 1975 | 107D | Blank maker | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Fri Nov 21, 1975 | 46A | Error fixer | Samuel H. Barkan | Weng |
Wed Jul 3, 1974 | 61A | Pencil part | Daniel Girardi | Weng |
Sun May 19, 1974 | 109D | Mistake remover | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Fri May 10, 1974 | 20A | Copy-editor's need | Joseph McLaughlin | Weng |
Sun Oct 14, 1973 | 11D | Useful tip | Jay Spry | Weng |
Mon Jan 10, 1972 | 25A | Office tool | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Nov 29, 1971 | 20A | Classroom item | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 29, 1971 | 33A | Steno's need | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Nov 23, 1970 | 30D | School item | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 19, 1970 | 32A | Pupil's need | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 26, 1970 | 90D | Pencil part | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sun Mar 29, 1970 | 102D | Pencil part | Arnold Moss | Weng |
Thu Sep 11, 1969 | 45A | Stationery item. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 11, 1969 | 3D | Chalk's partner. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 15, 1969 | 10D | Pencil part. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 16, 1968 | 95A | Pencil part. | Hume Craft | Farrar |
Wed May 15, 1968 | 6D | Desk item. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 23, 1968 | 47A | Blackboard accessory. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 8, 1967 | 107A | Stationery item. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sun Apr 16, 1967 | 46D | Desk item. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Tue Dec 6, 1966 | 48D | Schoolroom need. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 24, 1966 | 21A | Handy helper for solvers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 2, 1966 | 1D | Reminder of man's fallibility. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 25, 1966 | 42D | Reminder of man's fallibility. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 22, 1966 | 27A | Desk item. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 5, 1966 | 45A | Device used by writers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 1, 1966 | 47D | Typist's aid. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1965 | 31D | Stationery item. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sat Feb 27, 1965 | 12D | Part of a pencil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 27, 1964 | 36D | Pencil part. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 12, 1963 | 22A | Desk necessity. | William Weng | Farrar |
Wed Jun 13, 1962 | 53A | Typist's aid. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sat Dec 9, 1961 | 32A | Mistake remover. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 27, 1961 | 105A | Rubber. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed May 10, 1961 | 67A | Typist's necessity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 11, 1960 | 38A | Pencil addendum. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 4, 1959 | 44D | Rubber. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 25, 1959 | 60A | End of a pencil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 17, 1959 | 9D | Blackboard cleaner. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 15, 1959 | 10D | Rubber. | Jan Dubin | Farrar |
Sat Feb 14, 1959 | 18A | Pencil attachment. | Edward Canstein | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1958 | 54A | Rubber. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Apr 23, 1958 | 41A | One kind of 40 Down. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Jul 9, 1957 | 40A | Essential item for a typist. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Mar 13, 1956 | 39D | Blackboard cleaner. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat May 21, 1955 | 23A | Rubber. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sun Apr 10, 1955 | 58A | Classroom accessory. | Sam Lake | Farrar |
Thu Jan 6, 1955 | 63A | Part of a pencil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 27, 1954 | 27D | Rubber. | William F. Bulow | Farrar |
Thu Jul 29, 1954 | 15D | Pencil end. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Apr 23, 1954 | 1A | Crossword solver's friend. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Sun Sep 13, 1953 | 120D | One end of a pencil. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Tue Mar 24, 1953 | 30A | India rubber. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Tue Mar 3, 1953 | 57A | Blackboard accessory. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Feb 15, 1953 | 45D | Office item. | Sergei Tilart | Farrar |
Tue Sep 16, 1952 | 53A | Stationery store item. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 24, 1952 | 52A | Schoolboy's friend. | Evelyn Smith | Farrar |
Tue Jul 15, 1952 | 4D | End of a pencil. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 8, 1952 | 105D | Useful in crosswords. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Sep 24, 1951 | 45D | Blackboard accessory. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jul 8, 1951 | 30A | Blackboard accessory. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Feb 27, 1951 | 49A | Blackboard cleaner. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Oct 15, 1950 | 135A | Pencil box equipment. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Oct 8, 1950 | 39D | Pencil's end. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun May 15, 1949 | 18D | Rubber. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Nov 14, 1948 | 7D | Mistake eliminator. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Jan 12, 1947 | 119D | One end of a pencil. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun Dec 1, 1946 | 137A | Rubber. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Mar 3, 1946 | 11D | Rubber. | Laird C. Addis | Farrar |
Sun Jan 27, 1946 | 76A | Obliterator. | D. G. Caywood | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1945 | 47D | Rubber. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Mar 1, 1942 | 127A | Instrument for obliterating. | Charles Cross | Farrar |