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81 total results for HONES( score: 50 )
27 results for HONES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Jan 8, 2024 | 44A | Improves, as a skill | Nate Cardin | Shortz |
Sun Nov 7, 2021 | 63D | Works at the cutting edge? | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Sun Jun 27, 2021 | 32A | Gives an edge | Ross Trudeau and Lindsey Hobbs | Shortz |
Mon Sep 28, 2015 | 37A | Perfects, as one's skills | Dan Bischof and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Sep 26, 2014 | 29D | Improves (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Sep 25, 2014 | 51A | Perfects (2) | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Tue Apr 1, 2014 | 37D | Improves, in a way | Andrew Reynolds | Shortz |
Mon Aug 13, 2012 | 11D | Sharpens (9) | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
Thu Sep 29, 2011 | 44D | Puts an edge on | Ben Fish | Shortz |
Sun Jul 10, 2011 | 65A | Practices (2) | Ben Pall and David Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Jul 4, 2011 | 24D | Sharpens (9) | Paul Johnson | Shortz |
Sun Jul 27, 2008 | 61A | Fine-tunes (2) | Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Fri Jun 8, 2007 | 46A | Improves (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Feb 4, 2007 | 29A | Works on | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Tue Oct 3, 2006 | 35D | Sharpens, as a knife | Ed Stein | Shortz |
Mon Jun 20, 2005 | 27A | Sharpens (9) | Alison Donald | Shortz |
Tue Mar 13, 2001 | 13D | Sharpens (9) | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Sun Jun 4, 2000 | 67A | Whetstones | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
Sun Mar 12, 2000 | 115A | Practices (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Feb 6, 1998 | 26D | Fine-tunes (2) | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Tue Jun 24, 1997 | 27D | Sharpens (9) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Mon Nov 4, 1996 | 33A | Sharpens (9) | P. Wilson | Shortz |
Tue Mar 12, 1996 | 66A | Sharpens (9) | R. J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Feb 25, 1996 | 73A | Maximizes effectiveness, as of skills | D. Niles | Shortz |
Fri Aug 4, 1995 | 41D | Perfects (2) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Thu Jun 29, 1995 | 8D | Sharpens (9) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Wed Dec 8, 1993 | 28D | Sharpens (9) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
54 results for HONES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Apr 1, 1993 | 33D | Sharpens | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Thu Mar 18, 1993 | 6D | Whets | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Thu Jun 25, 1992 | 23A | Sharpens razors | Bryant White | Maleska |
Mon Mar 9, 1992 | 67A | Uses a strop | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Sat Jan 25, 1992 | 37A | Whets | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun Jan 28, 1990 | 16D | Uses a whetstone | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Sun Jan 24, 1988 | 68D | Sharpens | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Fri Jun 19, 1987 | 59A | Sharpens | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Sat Feb 28, 1987 | 7D | Strops | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed May 21, 1986 | 31D | Sharpens | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Tue Sep 20, 1983 | 39D | Whets | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Dec 26, 1982 | 63D | Whets | Barry L. Cohen | Maleska |
Fri Feb 12, 1982 | 30D | Gives new life to a knife | Whitten | Maleska |
Sat Sep 26, 1981 | 11D | Tools for enlarging holes | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Mon Sep 7, 1981 | 59A | Strops | David Galef | Maleska |
Mon Aug 10, 1981 | 36D | Puts an edge on | Mike Shenk | Maleska |
Fri May 16, 1980 | 27A | Edges | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Wed Feb 13, 1980 | 47D | Uses a whetstone | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Mon Jun 11, 1979 | 63A | Sharpens | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Wed Dec 24, 1975 | 19A | Sharpens | Will Shortz | Weng |
Sun Mar 2, 1975 | 31D | Sharpens | James Barrick | Weng |
Tue Oct 29, 1974 | 27D | Sharpens | H. M. Kennedy | Weng |
Tue Jul 17, 1973 | 46D | Sharpens | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 22, 1972 | 96A | Whetstones | Frank Nosoff | Weng |
Tue Aug 1, 1972 | 45D | Puts an edge on | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Aug 4, 1970 | 29D | Sharpens | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Apr 30, 1970 | 64A | Sharpens | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 19, 1970 | 7D | Sharpens | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 15, 1969 | 21D | Sharpening devices. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Nov 29, 1968 | 64A | Sharpens, in a way. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 12, 1968 | 2D | Whetstones. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 26, 1967 | 143A | Sharpens. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Thu Nov 23, 1967 | 36A | Sharpens. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 18, 1967 | 28D | Tonsorial tools. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Fri Jan 20, 1967 | 13D | Puts an edge on. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 5, 1965 | 73D | Sharpens. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Thu Aug 6, 1964 | 64A | Brings to a fine edge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 23, 1962 | 33A | Sharpens. | Ruth M. McWhirk | Farrar |
Wed Nov 16, 1960 | 53D | Sharpens. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 21, 1960 | 57A | Sharpens. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 13, 1958 | 63A | Whetstones. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Dec 8, 1957 | 80D | Whets. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Wed Oct 16, 1957 | 22D | Whetstones. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 29, 1957 | 32A | Sharpeners. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun May 27, 1956 | 45D | Sharpeners. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Oct 1, 1955 | 69A | Sharpens. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sat Jan 8, 1955 | 43A | Whetstones. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Feb 6, 1954 | 19A | Oilstones. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 31, 1952 | 39A | Whets. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 26, 1952 | 7D | Whetstones. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 4, 1952 | 71A | Sharpens. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 27, 1951 | 14A | Sharpens. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sun Dec 24, 1950 | 78D | Whetstones. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1948 | 116A | Sharpens. | Archie Kreiling | Farrar |