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106 total results for IDLES( score: 50 )
46 results for IDLES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Nov 18, 2024 | 52D | Keeps the engine running, say | Rajeswari Rajamani | Fagliano |
Sun Aug 18, 2024 | 121A | Does a whole lot of nothing | Rebecca Goldstein and Will Nediger | Fagliano |
Wed Nov 22, 2023 | 62A | Sits and waits | Will Pfadenhauer | Shortz |
Wed Feb 8, 2023 | 50D | Sits around | Chase Dittrich | Shortz |
Mon Feb 21, 2022 | 33D | Keeps the engine running, without moving | Natalie Murphy | Shortz |
Sun Mar 21, 2021 | 59A | Goes nowhere, say | Julian Kwan | Shortz |
Wed Sep 30, 2020 | 54D | Loafs (2) | Erik Agard and Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Tue Sep 17, 2019 | 49D | Doesn't go anywhere | Paul Coulter | Shortz |
Fri Jun 14, 2019 | 19A | Loafs (2) | Caitlin Reid | Shortz |
Tue Feb 26, 2019 | 52D | Wastes gas, maybe | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sat Oct 20, 2018 | 51A | Does nothing (3) | Ben Gross and James Somers | Shortz |
Tue Jul 11, 2017 | 65A | Kills time | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Fri Jun 16, 2017 | 26D | Just sits | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Thu Mar 2, 2017 | 16A | Doesn't do anything | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Nov 13, 2016 | 59D | Wastes gas, say | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Fri May 13, 2016 | 48D | Lies around | David Phillips and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Sep 26, 2014 | 40D | Runs without moving (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Sep 4, 2013 | 69A | Runs in place (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Mon Jan 28, 2013 | 4A | Does nothing (3) | Jaime Hutchison and Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Tue Apr 19, 2011 | 14A | Twiddles one's thumbs (2) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Jun 20, 2010 | 106A | Sits (2) | Todd Gross and Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Thu Jun 10, 2010 | 6D | Sits (2) | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Mon Jun 22, 2009 | 44A | Just sits around | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Fri Feb 13, 2009 | 38A | Putters | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Sun Dec 21, 2008 | 95D | Lays off | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Dec 17, 2005 | 44A | Isn't going anywhere | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Oct 26, 2005 | 31A | Puts out of work | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sun Sep 25, 2005 | 25A | Runs for no purpose | Matt Skoczen | Shortz |
Sun Feb 6, 2005 | 64A | Does nothing (3) | Joel Kaplow | Shortz |
Mon Feb 2, 2004 | 27D | Runs in neutral (3) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue Dec 16, 2003 | 6D | Runs without moving (2) | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Tue Apr 22, 2003 | 68A | Runs with minimal power | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Fri Feb 15, 2002 | 33D | Dogs it | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Fri Jun 2, 2000 | 12D | Lollygags | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Aug 1, 1999 | 30D | Benches | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Nov 19, 1998 | 67A | Twiddles one's thumbs (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Aug 26, 1998 | 57A | Runs in neutral (3) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Wed Jan 28, 1998 | 6D | Runs with no effect | Mark Gottlieb | Shortz |
Thu Nov 20, 1997 | 14A | Runs while sitting | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Wed Apr 9, 1997 | 5A | Runs in neutral (3) | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Thu Oct 17, 1996 | 23D | Cools one's heels | J. R. Conrad | Shortz |
Tue Oct 1, 1996 | 55D | Waits at the stoplight | R. J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Feb 11, 1996 | 59A | Runs in place (2) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Aug 2, 1995 | 52D | Wastes time (2) | James Neal | Shortz |
Wed Mar 29, 1995 | 42A | Wastes time (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Jan 14, 1995 | 34A | Takes it easy | Rich Norris | Shortz |
60 results for IDLES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Dec 20, 1992 | 60D | Lazes | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Sep 28, 1992 | 28D | Loafs | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sat Sep 28, 1991 | 34D | Loafs | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sat Sep 14, 1991 | 18A | Hangs out | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sat Oct 13, 1990 | 21A | Is in neutral | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Jun 18, 1990 | 12D | Runs in neutral | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Aug 31, 1989 | 32D | Loafs | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Aug 20, 1989 | 6A | Runs in neutral | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Sun Jan 15, 1989 | 63D | Runs in neutral | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon Jan 9, 1989 | 35D | Runs in neutral | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Nov 22, 1988 | 19A | Lolls | Charles B. Waffell | Maleska |
Thu Jul 7, 1988 | 42A | Runs in neutral | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Sun May 15, 1988 | 115A | Runs in neutral | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Mon Jul 20, 1987 | 65A | Runs in neutral | Arthur M. Whelan | Maleska |
Sun Jun 14, 1987 | 66D | Runs in neutral | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Mar 1, 1987 | 31A | Lallygags | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Mon Dec 22, 1986 | 49D | Takes one's ease | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sun Feb 2, 1986 | 24A | Is otiose | Sam Bellotto Jr. | Maleska |
Sun Nov 10, 1985 | 54D | Is otiose | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sat Jul 16, 1983 | 32A | Runs in neutral | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Fri Jul 18, 1980 | 33A | Takes life easy | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Wed Feb 27, 1980 | 14A | Relaxes | Rae | Maleska |
Sat Dec 24, 1977 | 25A | Enjoys the holiday | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Sep 8, 1977 | 32D | Runs in neutral gear | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Sun Sep 22, 1974 | 80A | Runs in neutral | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
Fri May 31, 1974 | 35D | Puts out of work | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Mon Apr 8, 1974 | 7D | Puts out of work | Jay Spry | Weng |
Thu Aug 2, 1973 | 21A | Does nothing | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 13, 1973 | 6A | Loiters | Robert Roop | Weng |
Sun Aug 20, 1972 | 30A | Kills time | Manuel Canyes | Weng |
Tue Sep 15, 1970 | 30D | Fritters away | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 9, 1970 | 2D | Loafs | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 2, 1969 | 81D | Just sits | Betty Leary | Weng |
Mon Sep 9, 1968 | 26D | Wastes time. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 5, 1967 | 43A | Loafs. | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Farrar |
Sun Jun 12, 1966 | 98A | Lounges. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Apr 27, 1965 | 46A | Moves aimlessly. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 17, 1964 | 33D | Does nothing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 10, 1964 | 72A | Takes it easy. | Christine Valence | Farrar |
Sun Mar 29, 1964 | 10A | Moves slowly. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Tue Mar 27, 1962 | 23D | Wastes. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Thu Sep 7, 1961 | 34A | Takes it easy. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 14, 1961 | 29A | Moves lazily. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 16, 1961 | 38A | Lazes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 11, 1960 | 40D | Loafs. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Nov 29, 1959 | 111D | Dillydallies. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed Dec 10, 1958 | 37D | Loafs. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Oct 17, 1958 | 6D | Moves slowly. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Sat Sep 27, 1958 | 5D | Loafs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 4, 1958 | 106D | Loafs. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Sep 13, 1957 | 22A | Loafs. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1956 | 132A | Moves slowly. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jul 24, 1955 | 90A | Runs in neutral. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Apr 30, 1955 | 29D | Does nothing. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Oct 4, 1954 | 6D | Loafs. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Mon Jun 22, 1953 | 40A | Fiddle-faddles. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Dec 10, 1951 | 35A | Emulates the sloth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 22, 1951 | 19D | Twiddles the time away. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 13, 1950 | 47D | Loafs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 22, 1942 | 9D | Runs disconnected. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Anagrams: | DILSE, ISELD, SILDE, DIELS, SIELD, EILDS, SEIDL, SIDLE, DELIS, SILED, ISLED, SLIDE, DEILS |