Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Tue Nov 5, 2024 | 24D | Neighbor of Niger and Senegal | Evan Kalish | Fagliano |
Wed Aug 30, 2023 | 58A | Though Dana wanted to visit Timbuktu in ___ | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed Aug 23, 2023 | 65A | Home of Timbuktu (3) | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Thu Jun 22, 2023 | 27A | Major gold exporter | Michael Baker and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri May 19, 2023 | 54A | Home to Timbuktu | David Distenfeld | Shortz |
Mon Dec 19, 2022 | 27D | Timbuktu's country (4) | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Thu Nov 10, 2022 | 30D | Timbuktu's locale | Dan Caprera | Shortz |
Mon Mar 7, 2022 | 1D | Timbuktu's country (4) | Sam Acker | Shortz |
Sat Dec 12, 2020 | 18A | Country whose flag stripe colors are exactly the same as Guinea's except in reverse order | Sid Sivakumar and Brooke Husic | Shortz |
Tue Dec 1, 2020 | 1A | Timbuktu's country (4) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Mon Aug 3, 2020 | 25D | Home of Timbuktu (3) | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Thu Jul 23, 2020 | 14A | Neighbor of Algeria (2) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Tue Jun 9, 2020 | 4D | Country between Algeria and Burkina Faso | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
Wed Jun 3, 2020 | 62A | Home of Timbuktu (3) | Johanna Fenimore | Shortz |
Mon May 18, 2020 | 10D | Its capital is Bamako (3) | Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Sun Feb 3, 2019 | 26D | It gained independence from France in 1960 | Natan Last | Shortz |
Tue Nov 21, 2017 | 28D | Timbuktu's land (3) | Brian Thomas | Shortz |
Thu Dec 1, 2016 | 1D | Neighbor of Burkina Faso | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sat May 7, 2016 | 55D | Where Bambara is widely spoken | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Tue Mar 29, 2016 | 28D | Burkina Faso neighbor | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed Dec 30, 2015 | 55A | Bamako is its capital (6) | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Sep 14, 2015 | 1D | Niger's western neighbor (2) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 2, 2015 | 72D | Country once known as French Sudan | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Thu Jun 25, 2015 | 58D | Bamako's land (3) | David Poole | Shortz |
Thu Mar 12, 2015 | 18A | Big African exporter of gold | Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Nov 24, 2014 | 48D | French Sudan, today (9) | Robert Seminara | Shortz |
Mon Sep 1, 2014 | 16A | African country bordering 12-Down | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Sun Jun 22, 2014 | 55A | Country whose name is an anagram of another country's capital | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Jan 4, 2014 | 19D | Tuareg rebellion locale of 2012 | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
Tue Sep 10, 2013 | 62D | Landlocked African land | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Wed Jul 24, 2013 | 9D | Country that's over 50% desert | Erik Wennstrom | Shortz |
Sun Mar 4, 2012 | 32A | Africa's bygone ___ Empire | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Nov 7, 2011 | 42D | West African land | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Jun 23, 2011 | 46A | Country where Bambara is the main spoken language | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Wed Jun 22, 2011 | 34D | Guinea's neighbor to the northeast | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Mon Mar 28, 2011 | 6A | Landlocked African country (2) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Thu Jan 27, 2011 | 66A | Landlocked land of Africa | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Mon Nov 22, 2010 | 34D | Where Timbuktu is (2) | David Poole | Shortz |
Sun Aug 29, 2010 | 68D | Where the Senegal River begins | Derek Bowman | Shortz |
Sun Jun 13, 2010 | 69D | Country with a green, yellow and red flag | Francis Heaney | Shortz |
Sat Nov 7, 2009 | 10A | Landlocked Muslim land | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Mon Sep 28, 2009 | 61A | Saharan country south of Algeria | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 2009 | 46D | Its capital is Bamako (3) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sun Apr 5, 2009 | 57A | Timbuktu's home | Charles Deber | Shortz |
Fri Jan 23, 2009 | 52D | Where Bambara is spoken | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sun Feb 3, 2008 | 66D | French Sudan, today (9) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Wed Nov 14, 2007 | 56D | Saharan land (3) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Tue Feb 20, 2007 | 44A | Bamako's land (3) | Jonathan Gersch | Shortz |
Mon Apr 3, 2006 | 12D | Timbuktu's country (4) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Oct 1, 2005 | 50D | Landlocked land of 12 million | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Aug 21, 2004 | 45A | The Sudanese Republic, today | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun May 18, 2003 | 116D | 49-Down neighbor | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Wed Feb 5, 2003 | 34A | Bamako's land (3) | Ron O'Hair | Shortz |
Thu Oct 24, 2002 | 8D | Bamako is its capital (6) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Oct 14, 2002 | 63A | French Sudan, today (9) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Fri Aug 30, 2002 | 56A | Saharan land (3) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Apr 23, 2002 | 37D | Timbuktu's land (3) | Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Apr 17, 2002 | 12D | Algeria neighbor | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Mar 24, 2002 | 101A | Sudanese Republic, now | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Sun Dec 30, 2001 | 79D | Landlocked land | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Mar 28, 2001 | 26D | Niger neighbor (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jan 28, 2001 | 63D | Neighbor of Mauritania (2) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Dec 6, 2000 | 2D | Timbuktu's land (3) | Mel Taub (and crossword class) | Shortz |
Thu Sep 7, 2000 | 8D | Bamako is its capital (6) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Jun 19, 2000 | 11D | French Sudan, today (9) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed May 31, 2000 | 17A | Neighbor of Guinea | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Tue Apr 25, 2000 | 6D | French Sudan, today (9) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Thu Jan 20, 2000 | 59A | Saharan land (3) | Jeremy Thomas Paine | Shortz |
Sun Jun 20, 1999 | 108D | French Sudan today (9) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Mar 22, 1999 | 17A | Neighbor of Senegal (2) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Fri Sep 18, 1998 | 27D | Niger neighbor (2) | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Mon Jul 6, 1998 | 48A | Landlocked African country (2) | Sheldon Benardo | Shortz |
Sat Jun 20, 1998 | 31D | African country | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun May 3, 1998 | 28A | Bamako is its capital (6) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Feb 16, 1998 | 10D | Niger's western neighbor (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Jul 24, 1997 | 25D | Where Timbuktu is (2) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 27, 1997 | 61A | Neighbor of Mauritania (2) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Thu Jan 16, 1997 | 34A | Bamako is its capital (6) | W. R. Williams | Shortz |
Tue Oct 1, 1996 | 6D | Its capital is Bamako (3) | R. J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Sep 8, 1996 | 61D | French Sudan, today (9) | R. H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Tue Jun 4, 1996 | 19A | Bamako is its capital (6) | E. Early | Shortz |
Tue Dec 12, 1995 | 39D | French Sudan, today (9) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue Oct 10, 1995 | 12D | Saharan nation | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Wed May 17, 1995 | 64A | French Sudan, today (9) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Tue Feb 28, 1995 | 10D | Neighbor of Senegal (2) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
Wed Nov 2, 1994 | 24A | Bamako's country | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Jun 19, 1994 | 56D | Neighbor of Algeria (2) | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Shortz |
Sun Jan 30, 1994 | 54A | Former French Sudan | Alex K. Justin | Shortz |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Nov 29, 2009 | Panda | 50A | Country a long way from Lima | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Jul 26, 2009 | Panda | 50D | Where Liam paid in francs | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Wed Nov 3, 1993 | 59D | A neighbor of Niger | Daniel Girardi | Taub |
Sun Jun 20, 1993 | 52D | Bamako is its capital | Jan Hurschmann | Maleska |
Wed Mar 10, 1993 | 15A | Its capital is Bamako | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue Jan 19, 1993 | 50A | African republic | Jim Page | Maleska |
Mon Nov 30, 1992 | 5A | Tombouctou's country | Janet R. Bender | Maleska |
Sun Apr 12, 1992 | 108D | Its capital is Bamako | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Sat Mar 14, 1992 | 41A | Bamako is its capital | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Tue Oct 15, 1991 | 1D | African republic | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Oct 11, 1991 | 29D | Landlocked neighbor of Algeria | Mark Blakeburn | Maleska |
Wed Jun 26, 1991 | 55D | Tombouctou is here | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri May 24, 1991 | 49D | Neighbor of Niger | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Sun Mar 18, 1990 | 44A | African republic | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Wed Feb 28, 1990 | 47A | W African republic | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Wed Oct 18, 1989 | 56A | Saharan country | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Sun Dec 25, 1988 | 3D | Algerian neighbor | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Dec 11, 1988 | 52D | Algerian neighbor | Mel Taub | Maleska |
Wed Oct 12, 1988 | 2D | The former French Sudan | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Jun 26, 1988 | 1D | W African country | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sun Feb 21, 1988 | 89A | Bamako is its capital | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sat Aug 29, 1987 | 14A | Land bordering Algeria | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Thu Jul 30, 1987 | 10D | African country | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Sun Feb 1, 1987 | 30A | Bamako is its capital | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Fri Jul 18, 1986 | 23A | Bamako is its capital | Jones | Maleska |
Thu May 22, 1986 | 3D | Senegal neighbor | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Thu May 15, 1986 | 12D | Where Bamako is | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Apr 2, 1986 | 53D | Bamako's land | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Wed Oct 30, 1985 | 62A | Republic, formerly French Sudan | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sun Sep 1, 1985 | 129D | Bamako is here | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Thu Aug 8, 1985 | 52D | Where Bamako is | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Thu May 2, 1985 | 10A | Neighbor of Niger | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Jan 13, 1985 | 19A | Its capital is Bamako | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun Jun 3, 1984 | 31A | African republic | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Tue Apr 17, 1984 | 33D | West African republic | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Wed Nov 30, 1983 | 10D | French Sudan today | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Nov 27, 1983 | 39A | French Sudan today | Jack R. Harnes, M.D. | Maleska |
Thu Jul 7, 1983 | 43D | Timbuktu is here | Beverly J. Seward | Maleska |
Fri Apr 15, 1983 | 1A | African republic | Carduff | Maleska |
Tue Feb 22, 1983 | 47D | French Sudan, today | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Tue Nov 23, 1982 | 55A | W African state | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sat Oct 30, 1982 | 13A | Timbuktu is here | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Oct 26, 1982 | 51D | Neighbor of Algeria | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Jul 15, 1982 | 13A | Bamako is its capital | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Tue May 11, 1982 | 18A | African republic | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Fri Mar 26, 1982 | 3D | Bamako is its capital | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Thu Mar 11, 1982 | 2D | Bamako is its capital | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Mon Oct 20, 1980 | 52D | African republic | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sat Sep 27, 1980 | 35D | African nation bordered by Mauritania | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Wed Jul 9, 1980 | 31D | Its capital is Bamako | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Fri Jun 6, 1980 | 34D | Neighbor of Niger | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Sun Jul 15, 1979 | 94D | Bamako is its capital | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Fri Apr 6, 1979 | 24A | Formerly the French Sudan | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Tue Jan 24, 1978 | 16A | Where Timbuktu is | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Thu Jul 21, 1977 | 54A | Neighbor of Algeria | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Sun May 1, 1977 | 96A | Republic in Africa | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Wed Apr 14, 1976 | 14A | Bamako's country | Bert H. Kruse | Weng |
Sun Feb 29, 1976 | 39D | Bamako's land | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Fri Feb 6, 1976 | 10A | African nation | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Tue Oct 21, 1975 | 24A | African republic | Dorothy Cannan | Weng |
Sat Aug 16, 1975 | 11D | Bamako is its capital | Manny Miller | Weng |
Mon Feb 3, 1975 | 32D | African nation | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Weng |
Thu Nov 21, 1974 | 1D | West African country | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Wed May 22, 1974 | 5A | Algeria's neighbor | Jean Reed | Weng |
Tue Feb 5, 1974 | 58A | African land | Leonard Sussman | Weng |
Fri Nov 2, 1973 | 1D | African republic | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 17, 1973 | 51D | African republic | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 14, 1971 | 20A | African country | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 18, 1970 | 49D | African country | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 3, 1970 | 14A | African land | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 3, 1969 | 96D | Bamako's country | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Mon Jul 21, 1969 | 28D | African republic. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 13, 1969 | 11D | African land. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Mar 5, 1969 | 26A | ___ exempli. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 26, 1968 | 25A | African land. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 17, 1967 | 63A | African land. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri Jul 7, 1967 | 46D | African country. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Mon Mar 27, 1967 | 58A | African land. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Tue Mar 7, 1967 | 11D | African land. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Mon Jan 23, 1967 | 31D | African country. | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Tue Dec 20, 1966 | 17A | U.N. member. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 20, 1966 | 23D | Senegal's neighbor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 25, 1966 | 1D | Republic in the Sudan. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 5, 1966 | 88D | African land. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Wed Oct 20, 1965 | 24A | African republic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 12, 1965 | 3D | New African nation. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 14, 1964 | 55D | Member of the U.N. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 7, 1964 | 55A | African republic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 11, 1964 | 1A | Young African country. | Helen H. Kamerling | Farrar |
Sun Feb 9, 1964 | 27D | African Federation. | Emanuel Berg | Farrar |
Sun Oct 6, 1963 | 37A | Republic of the Sudan. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Fri Mar 29, 1963 | 3D | African republic. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sun May 13, 1962 | 36D | African land. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Tue Mar 27, 1962 | 51D | African republic. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Thu Mar 8, 1962 | 59A | Algeria's neighbor. | Annamarie Lobb | Farrar |
Thu Nov 2, 1961 | 42D | New African nation. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 10, 1961 | 36D | African country independent since June, 1960. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 11, 1961 | 31D | New African country. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 12, 1960 | 5A | Federation of 1959, in Africa. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 29, 1960 | 12D | ___ Federation in Africa. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 18, 1955 | 108D | Indian caste. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |