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166 total results for METAL( score: 50 )
56 results for METAL from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Sep 4, 2024 | 51A | Microwave no-no (2) | Kareem Ayas | Fagliano |
Tue Feb 15, 2022 | 50D | Valuable part of ore | Claire Rimkus | Shortz |
Sat Feb 12, 2022 | 17A | Rock genre (4) | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Tue Jan 25, 2022 | 2D | Rock genre (4) | Ray Brunsberg and Ellen Brunsberg | Shortz |
Mon Dec 13, 2021 | 21A | Music genre often labeled "heavy" | Tomas Spiers | Shortz |
Thu Sep 3, 2020 | 8D | U, V or W, on the periodic table | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Fri Mar 20, 2020 | 55D | Lead, e.g. | Wyna Liu and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Mon Sep 16, 2019 | 62A | Gold or platinum | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Fri Feb 15, 2019 | 47A | Music genre that's the focus of Decibel magazine | Wyna Liu | Shortz |
Sun Dec 10, 2017 | 16D | Genre for Black Sabbath | Erik Agard and Laura Braunstein | Shortz |
Tue Aug 29, 2017 | 59A | Music genre that's sometimes "heavy" | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sat Jul 29, 2017 | 19A | Grammy category | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sat Apr 15, 2017 | 15A | Microwave no-no (2) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Tue Jan 3, 2017 | 33A | Genre for Mötley Crüe | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Mon May 16, 2016 | 64A | Tin or titanium | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
Tue Jun 16, 2015 | 42A | Headbanging music | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Thu May 15, 2014 | 66A | Genre featured on MTV's "Headbangers Ball" | John Lieb | Shortz |
Wed Dec 4, 2013 | 1A | Lithium or iridium | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Sun Nov 24, 2013 | 82A | Rock genre (4) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Tue Sep 10, 2013 | 3D | Lead, for one | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Wed Nov 28, 2012 | 47A | Black Sabbath's genre | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sat Aug 25, 2012 | 9A | Founding need | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Mon Aug 29, 2011 | 33D | Zinc or zirconium (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake | Shortz |
Mon Jul 4, 2011 | 61A | "Heavy" music genre | Paul Johnson | Shortz |
Thu Oct 21, 2010 | 2D | Rock music genre (2) | Dan Naddor | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2010 | 117A | Rhenium or rhodium | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Feb 24, 2010 | 55D | Like most golf woods, nowadays | Kenneth J. Berniker | Shortz |
Mon Nov 9, 2009 | 27A | Almost any element whose name ends in -ium | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Aug 3, 2009 | 23A | Zinc or zirconium (2) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Mon Jun 15, 2009 | 31A | Silver or platinum | John Dunn | Shortz |
Sun Apr 6, 2008 | 115A | Rock genre (4) | Daniel C. Bryant | Shortz |
Sun Nov 18, 2007 | 34D | Bad stuff to microwave | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat May 5, 2007 | 30D | Stuff in a mint | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Sun Jan 21, 2007 | 87A | Quonset hut material | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Apr 26, 2005 | 9D | Rock genre, informally | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Mon Nov 29, 2004 | 54D | Rock music genre (2) | Kendall Twigg and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Feb 24, 2004 | 4A | Ozzy Osbourne's music, for short | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Apr 6, 2003 | 84D | Music genre | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Feb 23, 2003 | 59A | Rock music subgenre | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Oct 24, 2002 | 1A | Tungsten, e.g. | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Sep 15, 2002 | 19A | Ozzy Osbourne's music, informally | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Wed Jul 10, 2002 | 5A | Palladium, for one | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Nov 18, 2001 | 11D | It may be picked up in a bar | Jim Page | Shortz |
Tue Apr 25, 2000 | 40A | Mercury or cobalt | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sat Feb 26, 2000 | 41D | It may be forged | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun May 16, 1999 | 150D | Calcium, e.g. | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Mon Sep 22, 1997 | 35A | Copper, e.g. | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Nov 20, 1996 | 36D | One may be precious | M. S. Maurer | Shortz |
Mon Aug 26, 1996 | 9A | Iridium, e.g. | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Dec 17, 1995 | 62D | Get a lode of this! | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Fri Mar 3, 1995 | 27D | Rock and roll genre | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Thu Feb 9, 1995 | 9D | Palladium, e.g. | Richard Thomas | Shortz |
Thu Dec 29, 1994 | 26A | Alloy | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sun Sep 25, 1994 | 31D | ___ detector | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sat Sep 3, 1994 | 47A | Bullion | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Mon Aug 22, 1994 | 53D | Kind of detector | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
110 results for METAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Nov 5, 1993 | 26D | Iridium, e.g. | Lois Sidway | Taub |
Wed Feb 17, 1993 | 34A | Rocker's heavy ___ | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Fri Jan 3, 1992 | 53A | Lithium, e.g. | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sun Nov 24, 1991 | 14D | Conductive substance | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Sun Nov 10, 1991 | 72D | Bismuth or bullion | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sat Nov 17, 1990 | 48D | Palladium, for one | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sat Jan 6, 1990 | 38A | Tin or copper | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Thu Nov 2, 1989 | 45D | Monel, e.g. | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Sep 13, 1989 | 37A | Mercury, for one | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jul 30, 1989 | 27D | Gold or copper | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Dec 19, 1988 | 37A | Americium or europium | Jane S. Flowerree | Maleska |
Wed Nov 16, 1988 | 5A | Iron or gold | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Wed Aug 3, 1988 | 46A | Silver or copper | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Wed Mar 2, 1988 | 34A | Homophone for mettle | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Sun Jan 10, 1988 | 29D | Bismuth or bullion | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Wed Nov 11, 1987 | 54D | Bismuth, e.g. | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Oct 1, 1987 | 30A | No-no in a microwave oven | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Sep 19, 1987 | 1A | Silver or gold | Charles J. Matonti | Maleska |
Tue Mar 10, 1987 | 8D | Bullion, e.g. | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Thu Jun 19, 1986 | 48D | Bismuth, e.g. | Charles E. Gersch | Maleska |
Sat Jun 7, 1986 | 44D | Bismuth, e.g. | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Thu May 9, 1985 | 35A | Gold or silver | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Fri Mar 15, 1985 | 43A | Mercury, e.g. | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Jul 16, 1984 | 40D | Good conductor of electricity | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Wed Jun 20, 1984 | 52A | Elemental substance | Frank Geary | Maleska |
Mon Jun 11, 1984 | 51A | Bullion | Whitten | Maleska |
Thu May 24, 1984 | 47A | Bullion | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Apr 8, 1984 | 58D | Bismuth, for one | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Mar 28, 1984 | 10D | Bismuth, e.g. | Reichert | Maleska |
Sun Mar 4, 1984 | 68D | Bismuth, e.g. | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sat Mar 3, 1984 | 23A | Potassium or sodium, e.g. | Reichert | Maleska |
Wed Dec 28, 1983 | 9A | Gold or silver | Daubert | Maleska |
Sun Jun 19, 1983 | 106A | Lithium, e.g. | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Sat Feb 19, 1983 | 29D | Cerium or cesium | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sat Aug 1, 1981 | 47A | Composed type | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Apr 27, 1980 | 84A | Gold, e.g. | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Feb 24, 1980 | 104D | Bismuth, e.g. | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sat Dec 15, 1979 | 31D | Brass or lead, e.g. | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Jun 22, 1979 | 64A | Gold or silver | Russell | Maleska |
Sat Mar 31, 1979 | 21A | Erbium or cobalt | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Feb 3, 1979 | 3D | Mercury, for one | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Fri Mar 10, 1978 | 42D | Lithium is the lightest one known | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Thu Feb 9, 1978 | 3D | Good conductor of electricity | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Wed Nov 3, 1976 | 19A | Tin or titanium | Marie West | Weng |
Sat May 8, 1976 | 47D | Actinium or rubidium | Mel Rosen | Weng |
Wed Jan 15, 1975 | 49D | Gold or copper | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sun Oct 6, 1974 | 131A | Gold or copper | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Wed Jul 3, 1974 | 34D | Printing type | Daniel Girardi | Weng |
Sun Apr 7, 1974 | 143A | Gold or zinc | Dorothea Shipp | Weng |
Sat Dec 16, 1972 | 21A | Gold or copper | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 25, 1972 | 24A | Type that has been set | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 3, 1971 | 12D | Gold or copper | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 14, 1971 | 107A | Lithium, for one | Arnold Moss | Weng |
Mon Sep 21, 1970 | 54D | Gold, for instance | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 4, 1970 | 22A | Gold or copper | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 21, 1970 | 6D | Silver | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Sep 4, 1969 | 47D | Gold or copper. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 2, 1969 | 1A | Gold or copper | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Sat Sep 14, 1968 | 62A | Inorganic material. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 4, 1968 | 11A | Lead | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Sun Jul 7, 1968 | 70A | Mercury | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Tue Jul 4, 1967 | 13D | Nickel, for one. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Wed Dec 28, 1966 | 15A | Element. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 18, 1966 | 52D | Nickel. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 21, 1965 | 21A | Substance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 1, 1965 | 54D | Lead. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 17, 1963 | 53D | Nickel. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Apr 11, 1963 | 59A | Composed type, in printing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 12, 1963 | 22D | Iron. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Tue Oct 9, 1962 | 19A | Plate, for example. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 18, 1962 | 50A | Molybdenum, for example. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Jan 12, 1962 | 48A | Tool material. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Fri Jan 5, 1962 | 25D | Steel. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sat Nov 18, 1961 | 17A | Iron. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 3, 1961 | 74D | Mercury, for one. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Nov 21, 1960 | 45A | Substance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 24, 1960 | 1D | Gold or silver. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 10, 1960 | 46A | Substance. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Dec 26, 1959 | 52D | Silver or gold. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 24, 1959 | 32A | Tin or copper. | Mary Land | Farrar |
Wed Jul 8, 1959 | 43A | Gold. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Jan 27, 1959 | 1D | Cast iron. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jun 29, 1958 | 69A | Substance. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Wed May 7, 1958 | 25D | Stuff: Substance. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri Mar 28, 1958 | 44A | Type of chemical element. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Oct 8, 1957 | 17A | Gold or silver. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 29, 1957 | 63A | Iron or steel. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Sun Feb 3, 1957 | 154A | Brass. | H. C. Craft | Farrar |
Mon Dec 10, 1956 | 43A | Substance. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Aug 14, 1956 | 57A | Form of many elements. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Jun 2, 1956 | 25D | Basic material. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Wed Apr 25, 1956 | 35D | Molybdenum. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 14, 1956 | 35D | Platinum. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 22, 1956 | 49D | Manganese. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sat Mar 10, 1956 | 5A | Copper or zinc. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 10, 1955 | 124A | Iron. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Apr 16, 1955 | 20A | Building material. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 3, 1954 | 47A | Gift of the Bronze Age. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Jun 3, 1953 | 47D | Bismuth or tungsten. | William F. Bulow | Farrar |
Thu Dec 4, 1952 | 32A | Molybdenum, for instance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 9, 1952 | 41D | Valuable substance in junk heaps. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Fri Nov 7, 1952 | 9A | Thorium or cobalt. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 9, 1952 | 35D | Molybdenum, for instance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 4, 1951 | 2D | Manganese, for instance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 1, 1951 | 53D | Cast iron. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Oct 22, 1950 | 89D | British import from U. S. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Apr 30, 1950 | 52D | Gold. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Apr 1, 1945 | 43A | Cast iron. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun Feb 25, 1945 | 106A | Gold. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Aug 29, 1943 | 50D | Vital war material. | William Schopp | Farrar |