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117 total results for IDEALS( score: 50 )
39 results for IDEALS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Aug 11, 2024 | 127A | Guiding principles | Caryn Robbins | Fagliano |
Fri Jan 13, 2023 | 3D | Things to live up to (2) | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
Sun Dec 5, 2021 | 104D | What 10s represent (2) | Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Feb 21, 2021 | 51A | Things many people lose as they grow older | Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Wed Jan 29, 2020 | 15A | Lofty ambitions | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Fri Oct 4, 2019 | 27A | Paradigms (4) | Matthew Sewell | Shortz |
Sun Jul 22, 2018 | 73A | Lofty standards | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Apr 15, 2018 | 101A | Paragons (5) | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
Thu May 12, 2016 | 13A | Worthy pursuits | James Tuttle | Shortz |
Tue Mar 24, 2015 | 23A | World peace and the golden rule | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Sun Mar 2, 2014 | 37A | Paradigms (4) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Jul 24, 2013 | 2D | 10s, say | Erik Wennstrom | Shortz |
Sun Aug 5, 2012 | 33D | High standards (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Jul 12, 2011 | 3D | Things to live up to (2) | Bill Thompson | Shortz |
Thu Nov 26, 2009 | 26A | Paradigms (4) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Jul 19, 2009 | 59A | Topic in transcendentalism | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed May 27, 2009 | 50D | Worthy principles (2) | Corey Rubin | Shortz |
Fri Mar 13, 2009 | 22D | They can't get any better | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Thu Sep 4, 2008 | 36A | Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Mon Mar 6, 2006 | 34A | Standards of perfection (2) | Jack McInturff | Shortz |
Sun Mar 5, 2006 | 90A | Tens, e.g. | Ashish Madhukar Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 63A | Paragons (5) | David Liben-Nowell | Shortz |
Wed Dec 22, 2004 | 45A | What 10's represent (2) | John Underwood | Shortz |
Wed Dec 15, 2004 | 19A | Points in a lofty speech | Zach Jesse | Shortz |
Sat Aug 9, 2003 | 5D | High marks | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Tue Jun 3, 2003 | 37D | Paradigms (4) | Judy Cole | Shortz |
Wed Apr 2, 2003 | 12D | Worthy principles (2) | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Sun Oct 6, 2002 | 85D | 10's | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Wed May 8, 2002 | 59A | Tens, perhaps | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Fri Mar 1, 2002 | 19A | Guiding stars, to use a metaphor | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Apr 29, 2001 | 110A | Paragons (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Mar 14, 2001 | 29D | High standards (2) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Fri Oct 29, 1999 | 3D | High ends | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Jun 9, 1999 | 10D | Things to uphold | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Dec 1, 1997 | 25A | Paragons (5) | Mark Danna | Shortz |
Sun Jan 14, 1996 | 96A | Models | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Sep 6, 1995 | 47D | Goals | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Mar 25, 1995 | 14D | Paragons (5) | Walter Webb | Shortz |
Mon Nov 21, 1994 | 53A | Standards of perfection (2) | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
3 results for IDEALS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 23, 2018 | Panda | 7D | They're perfect ladies | Andrew Ries | Shortz |
Jul 29, 2018 | Panda | 44D | Is about to hand out the cards | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Sep 9, 2001 | Acrostic | H | Goals that may be unattainable | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
75 results for IDEALS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Jun 28, 1993 | 22A | High goals | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Sep 6, 1992 | 30A | Paragons | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Aug 19, 1990 | 22A | Paradigms or paragons | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat May 19, 1990 | 24D | Paragons | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Tue Feb 13, 1990 | 49A | Models | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Sun Dec 24, 1989 | 64D | Goals | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Sun May 7, 1989 | 70D | Perfect types | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Jan 1, 1989 | 91D | Commendable principles | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Dec 12, 1988 | 49D | Perfection concepts | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Mar 4, 1988 | 21A | High principles | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sat Jun 28, 1986 | 49D | Paragons | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Tue Jun 24, 1986 | 48D | Exemplars | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
Wed Feb 26, 1986 | 27A | Lofty goals | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Oct 21, 1984 | 56D | Standards of perfection | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Jun 17, 1984 | 98D | Paragons | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sun Sep 11, 1983 | 50A | Patterns | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Thu Sep 23, 1982 | 42D | Ultimates | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Sun Mar 7, 1982 | 81A | Perfect models | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Wed Jan 13, 1982 | 27A | Perfect models | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Aug 27, 1981 | 8D | Paragons | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Tue Jun 30, 1981 | 2D | Models | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Feb 15, 1981 | 86D | Dreams of youth | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Tue Oct 14, 1980 | 52A | Certain standards | Carol Dutting | Maleska |
Sun Apr 20, 1980 | 114D | Paragons | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jan 17, 1980 | 42A | Visionary goals | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jan 11, 1979 | 42D | Aspirations | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Sun Jan 22, 1978 | 107A | Dreams of youth | Walter Webb | Maleska |
Sun Jul 24, 1977 | 52D | High aims | Jay Spry | Maleska |
Sat Jan 15, 1977 | 26D | Aims | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Mon Nov 17, 1975 | 52D | Standards | Dorothea E. Shipp | Weng |
Wed Dec 19, 1973 | 37D | Models | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jun 20, 1973 | 36A | Paragons | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 18, 1973 | 79A | Goals | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
Thu Nov 9, 1972 | 30A | Aims | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 19, 1970 | 44D | Goals | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Feb 4, 1969 | 24A | High principles. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 18, 1968 | 67A | Goals | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Jun 25, 1968 | 59A | High standards. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 17, 1968 | 23A | Goals. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 24, 1967 | 3D | Goals. | Wells Gemberling | Farrar |
Thu Apr 7, 1966 | 32D | Models. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 18, 1965 | 24D | Standards of perfection. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 10, 1964 | 36D | Perfect models. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 5, 1964 | 87A | Aspirations. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jun 14, 1964 | 111D | High standards. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Mon Jun 1, 1964 | 30A | Dreams. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 12, 1964 | 104A | Lofty aims. | Mary Grow | Farrar |
Sun Jul 14, 1963 | 69A | Unshattered illusions. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Dec 21, 1962 | 59A | Youth's goals. | William F. Bulow | Farrar |
Wed Aug 1, 1962 | 33D | High standards. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 14, 1962 | 103A | High conceptions. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Jan 2, 1962 | 65A | Guiding principles. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Wed Dec 7, 1960 | 8D | Standards of perfection. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 6, 1960 | 52A | Perfect concepts. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 6, 1960 | 58A | "Our better selves," according to A. B. Alcott. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 18, 1959 | 25D | Perfect types. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Mar 15, 1959 | 50A | High standards. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Nov 2, 1958 | 117A | Sermon topic. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jul 27, 1958 | 17D | Perfect types. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Mar 3, 1958 | 43D | Standards of perfection. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 17, 1957 | 7D | Standards of perfection. | Peter L. Tea, Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Jan 14, 1957 | 39A | Standards of attainment. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Mar 20, 1956 | 22A | Perfect models. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Sep 18, 1955 | 19D | Principles. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Sat Nov 13, 1954 | 60A | High goals. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 29, 1954 | 103A | Alger boys had them. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Nov 21, 1951 | 7D | Ultimate objects of noble character. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 14, 1951 | 42A | Noble objectives. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 23, 1950 | 29A | Noble objectives. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 21, 1950 | 46D | Standards. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 24, 1946 | 55A | Exemplars. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Sep 29, 1946 | 4D | Standards. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jun 9, 1946 | 96A | Standards. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun May 19, 1946 | 3D | Pecksniff's are sham. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Apr 23, 1944 | 16A | Flawless patterns. | Archie S. Kreiling | Farrar |
Anagrams: | ASLIDE, DAISLE, DEISAL, ISEALD, ELIADS, LADIES, DELIAS, ISLADE, DEASIL, AISLED, SAILED |