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85 total results for LOSES( score: 50 )
34 results for LOSES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Feb 26, 2024 | 43A | Crosses the finish line last, say | Joe Marquez | Shortz |
Mon Nov 20, 2023 | 24A | Misplaces (3) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Thu Mar 10, 2022 | 53A | Draws the short straw | John Westwig | Shortz |
Mon Aug 3, 2020 | 41A | Doesn't win | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Sun Apr 12, 2020 | 38D | Takes an "L" | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Fri Mar 22, 2019 | 53A | Goes down | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed May 24, 2017 | 42A | Comes up short, say (2) | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Mon Oct 17, 2016 | 22D | Finishes with fewer votes | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Sat Sep 24, 2016 | 9D | Shakes (2) | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Mon Nov 30, 2015 | 50A | Gets the booby prize | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue Oct 20, 2015 | 65A | Misplaces (3) | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
Wed Aug 26, 2015 | 47A | Mislays | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Fri Jul 24, 2015 | 45A | Gives the slip | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Dec 30, 2014 | 60A | Shakes, as in a car chase | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sat Nov 1, 2014 | 72D | Shakes off (2) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Thu Jul 10, 2014 | 7D | Squanders | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Sun Mar 2, 2014 | 93A | Forfeits (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Jan 9, 2013 | 47A | Earns the booby prize | David Ben-Merre | Shortz |
Wed Nov 16, 2011 | 50D | Shakes, so to speak | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Dec 2, 2010 | 20A | Shakes (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Tue Mar 9, 2010 | 16D | Comes up short, say (2) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sat Jan 5, 2008 | 28A | Has confiscated | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Nov 27, 2007 | 71A | Manages to elude | Julie Ann Bowling | Shortz |
Tue Jul 25, 2006 | 56D | Comes in second | Anne Garellick | Shortz |
Sun Aug 15, 2004 | 128A | Leaves in the dust | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Jun 21, 2002 | 54D | Takes a drubbing | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Tue Nov 13, 2001 | 26D | Misplaces (3) | Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Thu Nov 8, 2001 | 55A | Is defeated | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Feb 26, 2001 | 62A | Comes in last (2) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Aug 8, 2000 | 9A | Is eliminated from competition | Joy L. Wouk | Shortz |
Sun Apr 5, 1998 | 1D | Shakes off (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Jul 26, 1997 | 52A | Gets licked | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Wed May 7, 1997 | 71A | Forfeits (2) | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Mon Mar 13, 1995 | 52D | Comes in last (2) | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
51 results for LOSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Nov 7, 1993 | 41D | Fails to show | James E. Hinish, Jr. | Taub |
Sun Nov 24, 1991 | 69A | Finishes last | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sun Jun 9, 1991 | 70D | Is schneidered | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Thu Feb 8, 1990 | 26A | Is outscored | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Thu Jan 25, 1990 | 14A | Forfeits | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Oct 23, 1988 | 44D | Forfeits | John Greenman | Maleska |
Tue Sep 30, 1986 | 21D | Is defeated | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Thu May 1, 1986 | 26D | Takes the count | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Wed May 22, 1985 | 63A | Misplaces | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Dec 16, 1984 | 105D | Christie's "Poirot ___ a Client" | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Sun Feb 13, 1983 | 62A | Outdistances | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Oct 31, 1982 | 123D | Gets nosed out | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Tue Jul 27, 1982 | 49A | "Poirot ___ a Client": Christie | Audrey Koch | Maleska |
Mon Jul 26, 1982 | 35A | Is bested | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 25, 1981 | 52D | "Poirot ___ a Client": Christie | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Tue Jul 8, 1980 | 69A | Comes out last | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Sep 18, 1977 | 89A | Mislays | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sat Sep 3, 1977 | 21A | Mislays | Bert Beaman | Maleska |
Sun Jul 24, 1977 | 79A | Is bested or worsted | Jay Spry | Maleska |
Sat Jul 23, 1977 | 56A | Blows the game | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Mon Jul 1, 1974 | 32A | Finishes last | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Wed Nov 28, 1973 | 27D | Suffers defeat | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 17, 1972 | 13D | Comes in second | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Sun Jul 23, 1972 | 10A | Meets one's Waterloo | Arthur Bennett | Weng |
Sun Apr 2, 1972 | 105D | Becomes an also-ran | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Sun Nov 7, 1971 | 6A | Wastes | Bruce R. Shaw | Weng |
Thu Nov 4, 1971 | 57A | Forfeits | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 13, 1971 | 32A | Misplaces | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 25, 1970 | 142A | Misplaces | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Fri May 15, 1970 | 64A | Misses out on | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 31, 1970 | 44D | Mislays | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 21, 1970 | 56D | Forfeits | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Dec 29, 1969 | 16A | Misplaces. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 27, 1969 | 27A | Comes in last | Ruth Ball | Weng |
Tue Mar 25, 1969 | 29D | Finishes second. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 10, 1968 | 50D | Ceases to have. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 18, 1966 | 163A | Mislays. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Fri May 20, 1966 | 66A | Mislays. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 27, 1964 | 13D | Squanders. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 8, 1964 | 22A | ___ one's head. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Jan 3, 1961 | 3D | Misses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 22, 1960 | 21D | Lets slip. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 3, 1960 | 3D | Misplaces. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 20, 1960 | 115D | Trails the field. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat May 19, 1956 | 43A | Forfeits. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Mon Apr 4, 1955 | 27A | Comes in second. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Sep 8, 1954 | 33D | Comes in second. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 7, 1952 | 73D | Gets the short end. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jan 20, 1952 | 101A | Misplaces. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Tue Sep 25, 1951 | 2D | Mislays. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 17, 1947 | 137A | Squanders. | Waldo Ranson | Farrar |