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71 total results for JIVE( score: 50 )

32 results for JIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 30, 2024	47A	"___ at Five," Count Basie tune	Royce Ferguson	Fagliano
Mon Oct 24, 2022	57D	"Jumpin' ___" (Cab Calloway dance classic)	Joe Rodini	Shortz
Mon May 31, 2021	12D	"___ Talkin'," #1 hit for the Bee Gees	Michael Lieberman	Shortz
Wed Dec 23, 2020	1D	Malarkey	Juliana Tringali Golden	Shortz
Wed Jun 12, 2019	35D	Don't you believe it!	Nancy Stark and Will Nediger	Shortz
Tue Aug 28, 2018	52D	Nonsense talk (2)	Brian Thomas	Shortz
Thu Nov 23, 2017	10A	Phony talk	Howard Barkin	Shortz
Tue Jan 14, 2014	1A	Nonsense (3)	Tim Croce	Shortz
Sun Jun 9, 2013	79D	Baloney (5)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Mon Dec 19, 2011	17A	Jazz jargon	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Wed Mar 23, 2011	54D	Nonsense (3)	Will Nediger	Shortz
Wed Mar 2, 2011	35A	Cat's tongue?	David Poole	Shortz
Mon Apr 12, 2010	23A	Deceptive talk, in slang	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Tue Dec 29, 2009	1A	Hipster's jargon	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sun Aug 3, 2008	90A	Baloney (5)	Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel	Shortz
Mon Aug 6, 2007	41D	Hepcat's talk	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sat Apr 22, 2006	34D	Talk of swingers	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Wed Nov 9, 2005	1A	See 24-Down	Ed Early	Shortz
Tue Aug 9, 2005	1A	Nonsensical talk	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Sun Jun 19, 2005	83D	Baloney (5)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Apr 5, 2003	49D	Baloney (5)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Sep 16, 2001	111A	Fast talk	Bill Zais	Shortz
Mon Sep 21, 1998	12D	Jazz talk	Matthew Lees	Shortz
Tue Aug 25, 1998	33D	Nonsense talk (2)	Randy Sowell	Shortz
Mon Oct 27, 1997	65A	Jazz lingo	Mark Gottlieb	Shortz
Mon Oct 20, 1997	38A	Jazzy talk	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Nov 24, 1996	105D	Baloney (5)	M. Jacobson	Shortz
Fri Mar 29, 1996	39A	Nonsense (3)	C. Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Dec 24, 1995	1D	Foolin'	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Sat Feb 25, 1995	35A	Glib patter	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Tue Feb 7, 1995	31A	Flimflam	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Sat Dec 4, 1993	33A	Swing music	Glenton Petgrave	Shortz

39 results for JIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 26, 1988	44A	Early jazz	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Jan 31, 1988	95D	Foolish talk: Slang	Robert W. Sturges	Maleska
Tue Aug 19, 1986	57D	Swing music	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Sep 25, 1983	49D	Hipster's patter	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Apr 13, 1979	55D	Kid	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Mar 25, 1979	46D	Jazzman's jargon	Henry Hook	Maleska
Tue Jan 2, 1979	23A	Jazz jargon	Jacobs	Maleska
Fri Mar 10, 1978	40D	Jazz jargon	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sun Apr 17, 1977	65D	Hipster's jargon	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sat Jul 10, 1976	3D	Swing music	Marion Moeser	Weng
Mon Feb 23, 1976	5A	Swing music	Jay Spry	Weng
Mon Feb 16, 1976	29A	Jazz jargon	Jean J. Davison	Weng
Mon Mar 17, 1975	1D	Kind of music	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Jul 31, 1974	36A	Swing music	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Mon May 20, 1974	60A	Jazz jargon	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sun May 5, 1974	111D	Swing	Louis C. Mandes Jr.	Weng
Tue Mar 12, 1974	13A	Swing music	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sat Dec 15, 1973	1D	Hot music	Unknown	Weng
Fri May 4, 1973	24D	Swing music	Unknown	Weng
Mon Feb 26, 1973	36D	Swing	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 28, 1972	46A	Jazz jargon	Unknown	Weng
Mon Dec 6, 1971	19A	Swing music	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jul 30, 1971	10D	Relative of rock 'n' roll	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jan 14, 1970	27D	Swing music	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 3, 1969	16A	Swing music.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 14, 1967	26D	Music of a sort.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Tue Apr 11, 1967	53D	Jazz jargon.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 21, 1965	27A	Jazz, so to speak.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 7, 1964	51D	Swing music: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 24, 1963	40A	Type of talk: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 22, 1963	25A	Swing music.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Sat Oct 27, 1962	8D	Jargon of jazz.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 8, 1960	1D	Swing music: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 2, 1960	59A	Lingo of swing.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 15, 1958	28D	Swing music.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Nov 11, 1956	51D	Modern jargon.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Sun Jul 11, 1954	6A	Type of music.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Mar 28, 1954	89A	Jitterbug.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Wed Jan 10, 1951	50A	The talk of swing enthusiasts.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar

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