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108 total results for FLARE( score: 50 )
39 results for FLARE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Mar 3, 2024 | 30D | Distress signal (5) | Hoang-Kim Vu | Shortz |
Wed Nov 29, 2023 | 49D | Emergency signal (2) | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Mon Oct 16, 2023 | 22A | Distress signal device | Michael Lieberman and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri Jul 31, 2020 | 6D | Signal for help | Claire Rimkus and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Tue May 19, 2020 | 49D | Lighted distress signal | Trent H. Evans | Shortz |
Thu Aug 9, 2018 | 10D | Certain S O S (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Mar 22, 2018 | 53A | Aid for a search-and-rescue team | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Fri Sep 15, 2017 | 62A | Widen, as jeans legs | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Sun Nov 1, 2015 | 105D | Visible S O S | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Wed Jan 21, 2015 | 27D | Roadside attention-getter | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Tue Aug 5, 2014 | 54D | Signal light | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Jul 28, 2013 | 37A | Accident marker | Andrew Reynolds | Shortz |
Sun Nov 18, 2012 | 96A | Certain S O S (2) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Mon Aug 17, 2009 | 45A | Solar phenomenon | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
Mon Apr 6, 2009 | 32D | Airborne signal | Dustin Foley | Shortz |
Tue Jul 29, 2008 | 35D | S O S signal | David Kwong and Emily Halpern | Shortz |
Mon Oct 22, 2007 | 52D | Distress signal shot into the air | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed May 2, 2007 | 30D | "Accident ahead" indicator | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon Apr 9, 2007 | 15A | Distress signal (5) | J. K. Hummel | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2006 | 109D | Blaze | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Tue Jun 13, 2006 | 23D | Emergency signal (2) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Mon Nov 22, 2004 | 18D | Marooned person's signal | Gregory Paul | Shortz |
Sun Nov 21, 2004 | 10A | Solar event | Kumar Balani | Shortz |
Mon Jul 14, 2003 | 64A | "Breakdown ahead" warning | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jun 15, 2003 | 1D | Bell-bottom feature | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 2003 | 83D | Emergency equipment | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Tue Mar 25, 2003 | 1A | Stranded motorist's S O S | John Greenman | Shortz |
Mon Aug 19, 2002 | 55A | Emergency light | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed Apr 3, 2002 | 1D | Boater's S O S | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Jan 14, 2001 | 40D | Car trunk item, maybe | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Oct 13, 1998 | 22A | Broken-down motorist's signal | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Aug 26, 1998 | 9D | Alerting light | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Wed Apr 15, 1998 | 32D | Warning fire | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Mon Mar 17, 1997 | 38D | Distress signal (5) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Tue May 21, 1996 | 50A | Road hazard warning | J. Schmalzbach | Shortz |
Sun Oct 15, 1995 | 44D | Broaden | Mel Rosen | Shortz |
Wed Feb 8, 1995 | 62A | Distress signal (5) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Aug 25, 1994 | 4D | Get wider | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Aug 7, 1994 | 69D | Distress signal (5) | Dean Niles | Shortz |
69 results for FLARE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Nov 10, 1993 | 56A | Blaze | Robert Herrig | Taub |
Sat Jul 31, 1993 | 28D | Outburst | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Thu Mar 25, 1993 | 28D | Sudden outburst | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Nov 16, 1992 | 38A | Sudden outburst | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Oct 10, 1991 | 22D | Signal light | William Baxley | Maleska |
Mon Apr 1, 1991 | 54D | Skirt style | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Mon Jul 17, 1989 | 28D | Spread outward, as a skirt | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Sat Jun 18, 1983 | 34A | Panache | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Mar 20, 1983 | 45D | Fusee | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Tue May 18, 1982 | 53D | Distress signal | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Jan 31, 1982 | 54D | Outburst | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Tue Dec 29, 1981 | 13D | Spread outward | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Sun Nov 22, 1981 | 6A | Distress signal | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sat Nov 1, 1980 | 40A | Signal light | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed May 14, 1980 | 61A | Distress signal | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun Mar 11, 1979 | 54A | Skirt feature | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Sun Jan 22, 1978 | 83D | Skirt style | Walter Webb | Maleska |
Mon Sep 5, 1977 | 41D | Blaze | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Apr 2, 1977 | 25D | Skirt style | Manny Miller | Maleska |
Sun Jul 13, 1975 | 21A | Show of temper | Mel Rosen | Weng |
Thu May 8, 1975 | 51D | Signal light | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Tue Dec 17, 1974 | 37A | Rail signal | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Sun Oct 20, 1974 | 17D | Trouser feature | Bert Rosenfield | Weng |
Sun Feb 3, 1974 | 31D | Burning signal | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Mon Dec 31, 1973 | 40A | Fusee, for one | Catherine Shogry | Weng |
Mon Nov 26, 1973 | 9A | Sudden blaze | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Nov 2, 1973 | 48D | Signal light | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 7, 1971 | 96D | Blaze | Bruce R. Shaw | Weng |
Wed Feb 17, 1971 | 37A | Sudden outburst | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 14, 1971 | 131D | Signal light | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
Wed Nov 4, 1970 | 28D | Warning device | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 8, 1969 | 26D | Blaze up suddenly. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 12, 1969 | 23A | Glaring light. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 25, 1969 | 15A | Outburst. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Mar 17, 1969 | 52D | Signal. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 13, 1969 | 26D | Spread outward. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Feb 12, 1969 | 44D | Signal. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 17, 1967 | 108A | Signal. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Sep 2, 1967 | 43A | Become angry (with "up"). | Arthur S. Heiser | Farrar |
Thu May 18, 1967 | 37D | Brief blaze. | Betty Leary | Farrar |
Thu Jul 28, 1966 | 26A | Sudden outburst. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 1, 1966 | 51D | Signal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 27, 1965 | 52D | Skirt spread. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 23, 1965 | 31A | Blaze of light. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 23, 1965 | 32D | Signal. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Fri Nov 13, 1964 | 12D | Signal light. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 11, 1963 | 29D | Spread outward. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Sat Mar 23, 1963 | 1A | Signal. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Sun May 20, 1962 | 37D | Signal light. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Thu Apr 12, 1962 | 10D | Warning device. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Fri Feb 2, 1962 | 7D | Road signal. | Alda Zimpel | Farrar |
Sat Apr 29, 1961 | 30D | Emergency signal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 15, 1959 | 33D | Signal light. | Albert V. Blum | Farrar |
Thu Mar 5, 1959 | 7D | Open outward. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Jul 30, 1958 | 46D | Signal fire. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jul 20, 1958 | 122A | Sudden outburst. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Jul 15, 1958 | 9A | Temporary illumination. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Jun 10, 1958 | 26D | Signal fire. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 29, 1957 | 5A | Temporary illumination. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu May 30, 1957 | 41A | Blaze of fire. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Dec 29, 1956 | 6D | Bright signal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 30, 1955 | 47D | Signal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 14, 1955 | 27D | Signal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 4, 1954 | 13D | What Roman candles do. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat May 22, 1954 | 31D | Become suddenly angry (with "up"). | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Oct 4, 1952 | 40A | Light signal shot from a Very pistol. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 8, 1951 | 23D | Very gun signal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 8, 1948 | 1D | Signal of distress. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Apr 19, 1942 | 56D | Aviation signal. | Louis Baron | Farrar |