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86 total results for FRAN( score: 50 )

40 results for FRAN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 28, 2023	13D	___ Drescher, leader of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike	Gia Bosko	Shortz
Sun Apr 9, 2023	1D	Nickname that drops -ces	John Ewbank	Shortz
Mon Oct 12, 2020	5A	San ___ (California city, informally)	Joe Hansen	Shortz
Wed Mar 25, 2020	25D	Actress Drescher of "The Nanny" (2)	Laura Taylor Kinnel	Shortz
Fri Nov 10, 2017	9D	Human member of an old TV trio (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Apr 28, 2017	3D	Ollie's friend on old TV	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Oct 9, 2016	106D	Football Hall-of-Famer Tarkenton (2)	Michael Ashley	Shortz
Sat Aug 13, 2016	27A	Human member of an old TV trio (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Apr 13, 2016	44A	Actress Drescher (2)	Tony Orbach	Shortz
Sat Jul 25, 2015	40A	San ___	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sun Aug 4, 2013	77D	Funny Drescher	Steven Ginzburg	Shortz
Sun May 12, 2013	5A	___ Fine, "The Nanny" nanny	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Mon Sep 24, 2012	39D	Tarkenton of three Super Bowls	John Dunn	Shortz
Sun Oct 3, 2010	41D	Actress Drescher (2)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Thu Dec 17, 2009	43D	Memorable 1996 hurricane	Francis Heaney and Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sat Apr 18, 2009	51D	Memorable 1996 hurricane along the Eastern Seaboard	Byron Walden	Shortz
Sun Jan 6, 2008	110D	"The Nanny" actress Drescher	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Wed Dec 13, 2006	45A	QB Tarkenton (3)	David Sullivan	Shortz
Tue Dec 20, 2005	34D	Friend of Kukla and Ollie	Nancy and Holden Baker	Shortz
Mon Sep 27, 2004	37A	QB Tarkenton (3)	Gregory Paul	Shortz
Mon Dec 22, 2003	34A	Kukla, ___ and Ollie (2)	Joy C. Frank	Shortz
Wed Feb 19, 2003	56D	Ollie's human friend	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Mon Dec 9, 2002	26D	Kukla, ___ and Ollie (2)	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Mon Jul 15, 2002	34D	Drescher of "The Nanny"	John Leavy	Shortz
Sat Jul 13, 2002	31A	"The Nanny" nanny	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Wed Mar 20, 2002	10A	Humorist Lebowitz (4)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Aug 15, 2001	21A	Tarkenton of Minnesota	Karen Young Bonin	Shortz
Fri Oct 6, 2000	52D	Middle of an old children's trio	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Mar 18, 2000	23D	Humorist Lebowitz (4)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Wed Jan 13, 1999	38A	Football Hall-of-Famer Tarkenton (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Jun 8, 1997	95A	Middle of a TV trio	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Fri Jun 6, 1997	22A	Humorist Lebowitz (4)	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz
Mon Apr 14, 1997	61A	Writer Lebowitz	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz
Sat Mar 1, 1997	9D	Pal of Ollie	Jim Page	Shortz
Tue May 21, 1996	50D	Humorist Lebowitz (4)	J. Schmalzbach	Shortz
Sun May 28, 1995	45D	QB Tarkenton (3)	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Mon May 22, 1995	34D	Football's Tarkenton	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun May 7, 1995	137D	Ollie's biggest friend	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Mon Dec 26, 1994	10A	Actress Drescher of "The Nanny" (2)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Wed Jul 20, 1994	10A	Companion of Ollie	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for FRAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 16, 2003	Diagramless	12D	Football's Tarkenton	Fred Piscop	Shortz

45 results for FRAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 15, 1991	18D	Kukla's friend	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Mon Mar 27, 1989	17D	Converser with Kukla and Ollie	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Jul 9, 1988	5D	One-time Kukla associate	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Wed Sep 16, 1987	53D	Kukla friend	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun May 4, 1986	86D	Allison of TV fame	J. Samuel Smart	Maleska
Sat Dec 25, 1982	59A	Allison, to Ollie	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Sep 5, 1982	51A	Puppeteer Allison	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Sun May 17, 1981	90D	Tarkenton	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Tue Feb 24, 1981	5A	Tarkenton or Allison	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sat Sep 27, 1980	32D	___ Allison, colleague of puppeteer Tillstrom	Jim Modney	Maleska
Sun Jul 27, 1980	77D	Kukla's friend	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Tue Jan 29, 1980	60D	Friend of Kukla	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Wed Oct 17, 1979	61A	Tarkenton	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Fri May 27, 1977	15A	QB Tarkenton	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Maleska
Sun Feb 27, 1977	88A	Allison or Tarkenton	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Mon Jun 2, 1975	23A	Kukla's friend	Ruth N. Schultz	Weng
Sat Mar 15, 1975	47A	Ollie's friend	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Sun Nov 24, 1974	91D	Tarkenton	Herb Risteen	Weng
Sun Nov 5, 1972	66A	Kukla's friend	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Fri Feb 25, 1972	1A	Tarkenton of football	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 27, 1971	10A	Kuklapolitan hostess	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 24, 1969	24D	Partner of Ollie.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Mar 22, 1969	28D	Giants' Tarkenton.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 14, 1967	54D	Mrs. Dodsworth.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 7, 1965	57A	Girl's nickname.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Tue Dec 8, 1964	22D	Miss Allison of TV.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 26, 1964	48A	Girl's nickname.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 1, 1964	40A	Girl's nickname.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 4, 1962	91D	Girl's nickname.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Apr 8, 1962	102D	Girl's nickname.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Mon Mar 26, 1962	40D	Ollie's friend.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Thu Feb 11, 1960	40D	Short for a girl's name.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 28, 1956	128A	Between Kukla and Ollie.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Sep 17, 1956	13D	TV nickname.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Apr 29, 1956	49A	Burr Tillstrom associate.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Fri Jan 27, 1956	6A	Between Kukla and Ollie.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Dec 14, 1955	12D	Miss Allison of TV.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 21, 1954	10A	Songstress Warren.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jan 10, 1954	72D	Kukla's friend.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Jun 30, 1953	27D	One of a TV trio.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Feb 25, 1953	1A	Friend of Kukla and Ollie.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 4, 1953	17D	Friend of Kukla and Ollie.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Sun Sep 21, 1952	124D	Member of a famous television trio.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Aug 24, 1952	50D	Kukla's friend.	Evelyn Smith	Farrar
Wed Mar 26, 1952	10A	Kukla, ___ and Ollie.	Unknown	Farrar

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