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92 total results for ERSATZ( score: 50 )
32 results for ERSATZ from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Nov 7, 2024 | 8A | Not genuine | Joe Deeney | Fagliano |
Wed Mar 27, 2024 | 23A | Imitation (4) | Rich Katz | Fagliano |
Sat Apr 2, 2022 | 37A | Literally, "substitute" | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
Sun Oct 3, 2021 | 65D | Counterfeit (3) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Sat Mar 2, 2019 | 1D | Fake (8) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Jul 31, 2018 | 36A | Like Splenda vis-à-vis sugar (2) | David Woolf | Shortz |
Sun Jun 19, 2016 | 54D | Fake (8) | David Woolf | Shortz |
Tue Dec 15, 2015 | 12D | Fake (8) | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Sun Sep 7, 2014 | 5D | Synthetic (2) | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Aug 23, 2014 | 11D | Margarie might be described thus | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun Mar 30, 2014 | 29D | Fake (8) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed Mar 5, 2014 | 49D | Like Splenda vis-à-vis sugar (2) | Evan Birnholz | Shortz |
Fri Dec 20, 2013 | 7D | Unreal (2) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Fri Aug 10, 2012 | 9D | Imitation (4) | John Lampkin | Shortz |
Wed Jul 25, 2012 | 26D | Like chicory vis-à-vis coffee | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Fri Apr 27, 2012 | 21A | Counterfeit (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Oct 6, 2011 | 68A | Fake (8) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Fri Jul 22, 2011 | 36A | Counterfeit (3) | Todd McClary | Shortz |
Thu Jun 30, 2011 | 17A | Artificial (2) | David Poole | Shortz |
Sun May 11, 2008 | 55A | Like a Rolek watch | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sun Aug 27, 2006 | 18D | Imitation (4) | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Tue Mar 1, 2005 | 46A | Fake (8) | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
Wed Dec 15, 2004 | 47A | Fake (8) | Zach Jesse | Shortz |
Wed Jun 2, 2004 | 9D | Fake (8) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Feb 15, 2004 | 38D | Bogus | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Sun Jul 13, 2003 | 75D | Unreal (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed May 7, 2003 | 8D | Like oleo vis-à-vis butter | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Dec 25, 2002 | 22A | Not real | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Jun 19, 2000 | 47D | Imitation (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Dec 30, 1999 | 20A | Artificial (2) | Alan Jay Weiss | Shortz |
Sat Oct 4, 1997 | 43D | Sham | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Aug 28, 1997 | 13D | Synthetic (2) | Shannon Burns | Shortz |
4 results for ERSATZ from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Apr 11, 2021 | Acrostic | S | Synthetic or substitute, like chicory "coffee" | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Jul 5, 2015 | Cryptic | 28A | Phony tears spilled at the end (6) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Aug 28, 2011 | Acrostic | K | Like margarine, to a butter lover | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
May 19, 2002 | Acrostic | S | Faux, artificial | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
56 results for ERSATZ from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Apr 3, 1993 | 36A | Artificial | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Tue Dec 31, 1991 | 25A | Artificial | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Tue Nov 26, 1991 | 45A | Artificial | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Sun Jul 31, 1988 | 70A | Synthetic | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sun Mar 27, 1988 | 9D | Artificial | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Thu May 1, 1986 | 47D | Artificial | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Wed Sep 23, 1981 | 19D | Synthetic | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sat Apr 11, 1981 | 8D | Not genuine | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Sun Jan 14, 1979 | 10A | Synthetic | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Fri May 5, 1978 | 30A | Substitute | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Sun Jan 4, 1976 | 4A | Synthetic | Stanley Glass | Weng |
Sat Nov 15, 1975 | 42D | Artificial | Ben Graham | Weng |
Mon Nov 3, 1975 | 29A | Synthetic | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Oct 3, 1971 | 47D | Synthetic | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sun Jun 6, 1971 | 118A | Synthetic | Fay L. Gieschi | Weng |
Sat Jun 20, 1970 | 9D | Substitute | Louise Earnest | Weng |
Tue Nov 4, 1969 | 9D | Not the real McCoy. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 19, 1969 | 36A | Substitute | Nancy Schuster | Weng |
Mon Aug 25, 1969 | 43D | Synthetic. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jul 8, 1969 | 44D | Artificial. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 1, 1969 | 73A | Artificial | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Fri Jan 17, 1969 | 46A | Substitute. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 19, 1968 | 32A | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 18, 1968 | 4D | Synthetic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 8, 1968 | 33D | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 3, 1968 | 7D | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 27, 1967 | 5D | Substitute. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Feb 13, 1967 | 22A | Not authentic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 17, 1966 | 9D | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 23, 1965 | 8D | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 1, 1965 | 34A | Substitute. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Thu Jun 17, 1965 | 42D | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 10, 1964 | 51A | Synthetic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 7, 1964 | 51A | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 24, 1962 | 73A | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 1, 1962 | 36D | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 22, 1962 | 31A | Substitute. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Mar 22, 1962 | 46A | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 25, 1961 | 7D | Substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 19, 1960 | 29A | Substitute, usually of inferior quality. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 21, 1960 | 27A | Substitute, usually of inferior nature. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 15, 1959 | 52A | Substitute. | Jan Dubin | Farrar |
Wed Oct 8, 1958 | 29A | Substitute. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jun 23, 1957 | 149A | Substitute. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Jan 20, 1957 | 47A | Substitute. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue May 29, 1956 | 13D | Substitute. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Dec 4, 1955 | 20D | Substitute. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Wed Dec 1, 1954 | 6D | Substitute. | Elsie Bishop | Farrar |
Sun Dec 9, 1951 | 46A | Substitution. | John Roget | Farrar |
Sun Jan 7, 1951 | 140A | Substitute. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Tue Nov 21, 1950 | 28A | German substitute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 21, 1947 | 42D | Substitute. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Oct 13, 1946 | 15D | Phony. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun May 6, 1945 | 7D | Substitute material. | C. W. Cross | Farrar |
Sun Mar 19, 1944 | 40A | Substitute. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Sep 12, 1943 | 130D | Substitute. | Alexis P. Boodberg | Farrar |