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159 total results for FEAR( score: 50 )
65 results for FEAR from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Mar 27, 2023 | 9D | Dread (5) | Simon Marotte and Trenton Lee Stewart | Shortz |
Sat Dec 24, 2022 | 6A | The willies | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Tue Aug 2, 2022 | 38D | Phobia (6) | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor | Shortz |
Fri Dec 31, 2021 | 53D | "Have no ___ of perfection - you'll never reach it": DalĂ | Meghan Morris | Shortz |
Sat May 29, 2021 | 28A | Have a sneaking suspicion | Adam Aaronson | Shortz |
Thu Sep 10, 2020 | 45A | Quaking cause | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jun 21, 2020 | 72D | "Never ___!" | Byron and Harrison Walden | Shortz |
Tue Mar 10, 2020 | 17D | One cause of goose bumps | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Dec 30, 2018 | 96A | "The path to the dark side," per Yoda | Luke Vaughn | Shortz |
Fri Aug 24, 2018 | 3D | "The foundation of most governments," per John Adams | Roland Huget | Shortz |
Thu Mar 29, 2018 | 51D | Source of a nightmare | Claire Muscat and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Jan 13, 2018 | 30A | Chicken characteristic | Alan DerKazarian | Shortz |
Wed Dec 7, 2016 | 41A | Phobia (6) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Nov 27, 2016 | 39D | "___ not!" (4) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Wed Nov 11, 2015 | 33D | Goose bumps cause (2) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Aug 4, 2015 | 21D | Phobia (6) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Mon Oct 27, 2014 | 28D | Haunted house feeling | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Wed Sep 24, 2014 | 12D | "___ not!" (4) | Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Fri Sep 5, 2014 | 21A | What a chicken feels | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Fri Jul 11, 2014 | 34D | What chickens have | Sam Ezersky and Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Sun Mar 16, 2014 | 33D | "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind," per H. P. Lovecraft | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Wed Dec 25, 2013 | 36A | "___ is not a lasting teacher of duty": Cicero | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Fri May 31, 2013 | 49D | "___ leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering": Yoda | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Tue Oct 16, 2012 | 38D | Be frightened | Bill Thompson | Shortz |
Sat Sep 22, 2012 | 11D | Chicken quality | Kristian House | Shortz |
Mon Jan 23, 2012 | 65A | Dread (5) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Tue Dec 6, 2011 | 48A | Phobia (6) | Steven E. Atwood | Shortz |
Fri Jun 10, 2011 | 44D | "That little darkroom where negatives are developed," per Michael Pritchard | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Feb 16, 2010 | 37D | Cause of quaking | Paul Hunsberger | Shortz |
Sun Nov 22, 2009 | 83D | Cause of quailing | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Nov 8, 2009 | 35A | Alarm (2) | Robert W. Harris | Shortz |
Wed Nov 26, 2008 | 40D | Cause of some quaking | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Jan 16, 2008 | 7D | Goose bumps cause (2) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Mon Nov 5, 2007 | 52A | Phobia (6) | Jeremy Horwitz | Shortz |
Thu Jul 19, 2007 | 62A | Cold feet | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed May 23, 2007 | 36A | Partner of trembling | Bruce Venzke and Stella Daily | Shortz |
Sun Feb 4, 2007 | 50A | "___ not" (4) | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Fri Dec 8, 2006 | 48A | Bad thing to live in | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Nov 21, 2006 | 8D | Shake in one's boots | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Mon Mar 27, 2006 | 35A | Phobia (6) | Janice M. Putney | Shortz |
Sun Jan 15, 2006 | 36D | Alarm (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Sep 21, 2005 | 3D | Cold feet, so to speak | Anne Garellick | Shortz |
Wed Dec 8, 2004 | 18A | Four Freedoms subject (2) | Norm Guggenbiller | Shortz |
Wed Jan 21, 2004 | 19D | Cause of cold sweat | Barry Silk | Shortz |
Sun Sep 28, 2003 | 74D | Cause of goosebumps | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue Feb 11, 2003 | 40A | Affright | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Mon Aug 19, 2002 | 53A | Foreboding | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Jun 6, 2002 | 18A | "___ not!" (4) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Jan 31, 2002 | 1A | "An instructor of great sagacity": Emerson | Bruce F. Adams | Shortz |
Wed Dec 13, 2000 | 8D | One cause of trembling | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Nov 8, 2000 | 52A | North Carolina's Cape ___ (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Jul 12, 2000 | 12D | Four Freedoms subject (2) | William A. Ballard | Shortz |
Tue Jan 4, 2000 | 8D | North Carolina's Cape ___ (2) | Joy L. Wouk | Shortz |
Mon May 24, 1999 | 50D | Terror | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Nov 22, 1998 | 74A | Nightmare | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Sun Mar 8, 1998 | 3D | Bugaboo | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Aug 22, 1996 | 3D | Heartquake | R. Norris | Shortz |
Sun Sep 17, 1995 | 6A | Dread (5) | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
Tue Sep 12, 1995 | 67A | Panic | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jul 30, 1995 | 21A | Butterflies | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Tue May 23, 1995 | 31D | Dread (5) | Jay Livingston | Shortz |
Fri May 12, 1995 | 29D | Dread (5) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Aug 10, 1994 | 43D | Misgiving | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
Sun Apr 10, 1994 | 150A | Cape ___, N.C. | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sun Dec 19, 1993 | 121D | Trepidation | John M. Samson | Shortz |
1 result for FEAR from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mar 9, 2008 | Panda | 24A | Horror fare | Mel Taub | Shortz |
93 results for FEAR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Aug 24, 1992 | 40D | Cape off N.C. | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Thu Jul 23, 1992 | 12D | "Cape ___," 1991 film | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon May 25, 1992 | 55A | N.C. river or cape | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Tue Mar 6, 1990 | 55A | N.C. cape | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Sun Dec 10, 1989 | 77D | Trepidation | Jim Page | Maleska |
Mon Dec 4, 1989 | 19A | Trepidation | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Mar 7, 1989 | 52D | Dread | Don Groat | Maleska |
Wed Apr 20, 1988 | 26D | Dread | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Sun Jan 17, 1988 | 81D | "___ of Flying": Jong | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Sat Jan 9, 1988 | 15A | Trepidation | McDowell | Maleska |
Sat Jun 20, 1987 | 52A | "Ode to ___": Collins | James & Phyllis Barrick | Maleska |
Sun May 31, 1987 | 10A | "Yet do I ___ thy nature": Lady Macbeth | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Thu Mar 5, 1987 | 10A | Panic | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Sat Feb 7, 1987 | 17A | "Ode to ___": Collins | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
Tue Sep 16, 1986 | 53D | Apprehension | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Mon Oct 14, 1985 | 48D | Trepidation | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Wed Jul 3, 1985 | 6A | Goose-flesh arouser | Mary C. Whitten | Maleska |
Mon Jul 1, 1985 | 47A | Cape ___, N.C. | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Apr 21, 1985 | 90D | "Ode to ___": Collins | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Thu Mar 7, 1985 | 68A | Dread | S. E. Wilkinson | Maleska |
Sun Sep 30, 1984 | 69A | North Carolina cape | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Maleska |
Sun Sep 11, 1983 | 104D | Dread | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Feb 20, 1983 | 63A | "Ode to ___": Collins | Maurice J. Teitelbaum | Maleska |
Fri Apr 2, 1982 | 5D | Trepidation | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Tue Mar 2, 1982 | 45A | Dread | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Thu Jan 14, 1982 | 52D | Awe ingredient | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Sep 21, 1980 | 26A | What bĂȘtes noires inspire | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Mon Apr 23, 1979 | 32A | Trepidation | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Jan 27, 1979 | 10A | Phobic problem | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Sun May 29, 1977 | 69D | Apprehension | Joseph J. La Fauci | Maleska |
Tue Dec 7, 1976 | 22D | Carolina cape | Marion Moeser | Weng |
Sun Aug 15, 1976 | 142A | Atlantic cape | Bill Hartman | Weng |
Mon May 24, 1976 | 13D | Atlantic cape | Elizabeth M. Quackenbush | Weng |
Sun Dec 28, 1975 | 101D | Fright | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Mon Dec 8, 1975 | 53D | Cape off N.C. | Paul R. Barnes | Weng |
Thu Jun 19, 1975 | 59A | Have qualms | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Fri Feb 21, 1975 | 7D | Trepidation's partner | Chet Currier | Weng |
Fri Jan 17, 1975 | 29A | Dread | Reginald L. Johnson | Weng |
Sat May 18, 1974 | 61A | Cape off N.C. | H. M. Kennedy | Weng |
Fri Dec 14, 1973 | 6A | North Carolina cape | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 6, 1973 | 6A | Phobia | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Nov 29, 1971 | 41A | N.C. cape | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jan 30, 1971 | 32D | Dread | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 8, 1970 | 60D | N. C. cape | Edward J. O'Brien | Weng |
Fri Jan 16, 1970 | 42D | Smith Island cape | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 6, 1970 | 3D | Dread | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Aug 2, 1969 | 17A | Misdoubt. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 22, 1969 | 65A | Southern cape. | Arthur Bennett | Weng |
Sun Feb 16, 1969 | 12A | Cape | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Mon Sep 9, 1968 | 64A | An emotion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 30, 1968 | 34D | Misgiving. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 31, 1968 | 29D | Dismay. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 29, 1967 | 26A | Apprehension. | Dorothea Bauer | Farrar |
Fri Aug 4, 1967 | 56D | Dismay. | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Farrar |
Thu Mar 30, 1967 | 31D | Trepidation. | William Landis | Farrar |
Wed Sep 21, 1966 | 68A | Suspect. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 30, 1966 | 18D | Anxious concern. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 12, 1966 | 3D | Smith Island cape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 10, 1965 | 17D | North Carolina cape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 25, 1964 | 67A | "Freedom from ___." | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Sep 29, 1964 | 52D | Suspect. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 19, 1964 | 32A | Suspect. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 3, 1963 | 62A | Cape of N.C.. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 23, 1962 | 34A | Dismay. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Aug 26, 1962 | 112A | Suspect. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Fri Jun 29, 1962 | 40D | Suspect. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Sun Sep 18, 1960 | 71A | N. C. cape. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 28, 1960 | 74D | "Freedom from ___." | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Fri Jun 3, 1960 | 12D | Cape of North Carolina. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 6, 1960 | 44A | Apprehension. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 15, 1960 | 61A | North Carolina cape. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 12, 1959 | 32D | Cape off North Carolina. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 18, 1958 | 20A | No. Carolina cape. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Jul 10, 1957 | 23A | Cape of North Carolina. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 14, 1957 | 7D | Suspect. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Sat Dec 29, 1956 | 12D | Cape near Wilmington, N. C. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 23, 1956 | 85D | N. Carolina cape. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Oct 14, 1956 | 99A | N. C. Cape. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Tue Sep 18, 1956 | 12D | Cape of North Carolina. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Mar 11, 1956 | 34A | Solicitude. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Nov 27, 1955 | 10A | N. C. Cape. | Marjorie M. Connelly | Farrar |
Sun May 15, 1955 | 141D | N. C. Cape. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed Sep 29, 1954 | 26D | North Carolina cape. | E. E. Smith | Farrar |
Sat Jul 24, 1954 | 15D | Alarm. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu May 14, 1953 | 13D | It limits freedom. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Feb 22, 1953 | 34A | Subject of one of the Freedoms. | Herbert Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Feb 2, 1952 | 3D | One of the Four Freedoms. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 14, 1951 | 53D | "Freedom from ___." | W. W. Wordsworth | Farrar |
Thu Jun 14, 1951 | 1A | Subject of famous F. D. R. epigram. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1948 | 91A | Panic. | Archie Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Jul 25, 1948 | 73A | Lose hope. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Apr 22, 1945 | 120A | Trepidation. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jul 25, 1943 | 21A | "Freedom from ___." | Howard O. Smith | Farrar |