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79 total results for MELBA( score: 50 )
32 results for MELBA from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Dec 2, 2022 | 1D | Toast opening? | Scott Earl | Shortz |
Wed Nov 18, 2020 | 16A | ___ toast (5) | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Thu Oct 24, 2019 | 9A | ___ toast (5) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sun Dec 17, 2017 | 59A | Peach ___ (8) | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Thu Dec 10, 2015 | 41A | ___ toast (5) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Mon Sep 28, 2015 | 32D | ___ toast (5) | Dan Bischof and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Sep 18, 2010 | 22A | ___ sauce (sugary purée) | Natan Last, Brown University '12 | Shortz |
Mon Oct 12, 2009 | 22A | Peach ___ (dessert) (2) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Wed Oct 24, 2007 | 3D | Nellie of opera | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Tue Mar 27, 2007 | 39A | Dame Nellie ___ | Lucy Gardner Anderson | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 2006 | 12D | Peach ___ (8) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Mon Apr 25, 2005 | 5A | Peach ___ (dessert) (2) | Alison Donald | Shortz |
Thu Oct 28, 2004 | 10A | Peach ___ (8) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Wed Jan 28, 2004 | 15A | Kind of toast (4) | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Sat Sep 28, 2002 | 26D | Soprano Nellie | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Sun Mar 24, 2002 | 92A | Peach ___ (8) | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Mon Feb 18, 2002 | 39A | ___ toast (5) | Philip Lew | Shortz |
Mon Dec 24, 2001 | 7D | Peach ___ (8) | Nancy Salomon and Marjorie Berg | Shortz |
Tue Oct 23, 2001 | 32D | Kind of toast (4) | Leonard Williams | Shortz |
Mon Oct 15, 2001 | 49D | Peach follower, toast preceder | Holden Baker | Shortz |
Wed Feb 7, 2001 | 21A | Thin toast | Kent Lorentzen | Shortz |
Fri Sep 8, 2000 | 31D | Singer Moore | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon Aug 28, 2000 | 40A | Tony-winner Moore | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Wed May 24, 2000 | 1D | Kind of toast (4) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Thu Dec 2, 1999 | 33D | Kind of toast (4) | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Sun Oct 31, 1999 | 25D | "Melodies and Memories" autobiographer | Frank A. Longo | Shortz |
Thu Aug 7, 1997 | 5D | Toast at mealtime | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Mon Jan 20, 1997 | 49D | Opera star Nellie | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Wed May 15, 1996 | 28D | Peach___ (8) | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Wed Mar 6, 1996 | 23D | Opera's Dame Nellie | N. S. Ross | Shortz |
Sun Nov 19, 1995 | 106D | Peach ___ (8) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Sep 18, 1995 | 26D | Peach ___ (8) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
47 results for MELBA from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Feb 25, 1993 | 4D | Soprano to be toasted? | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Maleska |
Mon Jul 9, 1990 | 29D | Peach ___, a dessert | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Dec 6, 1989 | 9D | Toast for Moore? | Jim Page | Maleska |
Thu Mar 16, 1989 | 32D | Kind of toast | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Fri Jan 8, 1988 | 68A | Memorable soprano | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Wed Oct 29, 1986 | 15A | A peach of a singer | Coleburn | Maleska |
Fri Oct 3, 1986 | 49A | Singing Nellie | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Tue Apr 15, 1986 | 27D | Singer ___ Moore | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Thu Apr 18, 1985 | 66A | Type of toast | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sat Jun 11, 1983 | 49A | Dame Nellie | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Jul 5, 1981 | 75A | Toast or Moore | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Mar 7, 1979 | 9A | Kind of toast | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Feb 9, 1978 | 28D | Toast for Dame Nellie | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Sat Aug 17, 1974 | 19A | Opera's Nellie | David Crosatto | Weng |
Wed Oct 24, 1973 | 26D | Word with toast or peach | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 14, 1972 | 10D | Nellie's toast | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 31, 1972 | 12D | Kind of toast | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 21, 1972 | 18A | Kind of toast | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 19, 1972 | 22A | Peach ___ | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 9, 1971 | 41A | Dessert sauce | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 9, 1967 | 3D | Peche ___. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Thu Jun 1, 1967 | 42A | Famous soprano. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Wed Jan 25, 1967 | 18D | Dame Nellie. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Tue Mar 30, 1965 | 1A | Lady of the toast. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 29, 1964 | 46D | Memorable diva. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 22, 1964 | 18D | Former great soprano. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 2, 1963 | 62A | Lady of the toast. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 3, 1962 | 32A | Dame Nellie. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Apr 30, 1962 | 15A | Australian soprano. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Apr 3, 1962 | 1D | Peach ___. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Dec 13, 1961 | 52D | Kind of toast. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 10, 1960 | 84D | Memorable singer. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Nov 23, 1958 | 124D | Dame Nellie. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Nov 21, 1958 | 14A | Opera star from Melbourne. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Fri Nov 2, 1956 | 50D | Peach ___. | Alice Skodzus | Farrar |
Tue Jul 3, 1956 | 8D | Former noted soprano. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Tue Jun 5, 1956 | 1D | Famous name in opera. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Sat Aug 13, 1955 | 8D | Type of toast. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 13, 1955 | 27D | Type of toast. | Fred C. Jaschob | Farrar |
Sun Oct 4, 1953 | 106D | Kind of toast. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu Aug 20, 1953 | 54A | Role for Patrice Munsel. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 12, 1952 | 1A | A dessert is named for this singer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 11, 1951 | 1D | Soprano remembered on the menu. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 2, 1951 | 34D | Kind of toast. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 9, 1947 | 90D | Nellie ___, former Met soprano. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Mar 2, 1947 | 6D | Nellie Armstrong (1859–1931). | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Jan 7, 1945 | 35D | Stage name of Helen Porter Mitchell (1861-1931). | Lester Keene | Farrar |