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31 total results for METTLE( score: 50 )
11 results for METTLE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Apr 2, 2024 | 35A | Grit (2) | Billy Bratton | Fagliano |
Thu Feb 1, 2024 | 25A | Resolve | Simeon Seigel | Shortz |
Mon Jun 20, 2022 | 4D | Test one's ____ (be a challenge) | Christopher Youngs | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2012 | 48D | Fighting spirit | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Dec 22, 2008 | 28A | Spunk | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Sep 18, 2005 | 12A | Pluck (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Jul 17, 2005 | 102D | Pluck (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Dec 22, 2002 | 11D | Grit (2) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Mar 24, 2002 | 92D | Pluck (3) | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Tue May 25, 1999 | 68A | Gumption | Philip Lew | Shortz |
Fri Aug 18, 1995 | 54A | Courage | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
2 results for METTLE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 8, 2024 | Acrostic | F | Quality a challenge may test | David Balton & Jane Stewart | Fagliano |
Feb 24, 2008 | Diagramless | 15D | Gumption | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
18 results for METTLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Sep 7, 1986 | 47D | Spirit; courage | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Fri Sep 7, 1984 | 20A | Courage | Dwyer | Maleska |
Thu May 10, 1984 | 10D | Pluck | Margaret Kingman | Maleska |
Wed Apr 29, 1981 | 9D | Courage | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Mon Feb 16, 1981 | 45A | Stamina | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Feb 17, 1980 | 40A | Courage; spirit | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Tue Jul 25, 1978 | 43D | Spirit | Sara V. Tuckerman | Maleska |
Tue Aug 9, 1977 | 2D | Inner strength | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue Sep 28, 1971 | 47D | Courage | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 14, 1970 | 47A | Fortitude | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Sep 3, 1969 | 17A | Spirit. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 20, 1966 | 42D | Backbone. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Oct 6, 1963 | 102A | Courage. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Mon Jan 22, 1962 | 48D | Courage. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Apr 8, 1958 | 30A | Spirit. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Feb 16, 1956 | 42A | Spirit. | Thomas J. Varner | Farrar |
Fri Dec 30, 1955 | 44D | Spunk or spirit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 22, 1950 | 56D | Courage. | Alice Cook | Farrar |