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110 total results for NICER( score: 50 )
40 results for NICER from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Aug 26, 2024 | 53D | Not as mean | Zachary David Levy | Fagliano |
Thu Feb 9, 2023 | 56D | Not as nasty | Alex Rosen | Shortz |
Sat Jan 28, 2023 | 8D | Improved, as the weather | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Sun Mar 13, 2022 | 28D | More agreeable (2) | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale | Shortz |
Sun Jul 25, 2021 | 42D | Like five-star hotels vis-à-vis three-star ones | Chandi Deitmer | Shortz |
Thu Jul 15, 2021 | 55D | Not so cold | Max Carpenter | Shortz |
Thu Jul 2, 2020 | 16A | Mean less? | Yacob Yonas and Chad Horner | Shortz |
Thu Feb 13, 2020 | 30D | Less deserving of coal in one's stocking | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni | Shortz |
Mon Apr 9, 2018 | 50D | Less of a jerk | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Thu Apr 7, 2016 | 12D | In better condition | John Lieb | Shortz |
Sun Nov 1, 2015 | 100D | More charming | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Fri Aug 31, 2012 | 27D | More upscale (4) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed May 11, 2011 | 29D | More pleasant (3) | Jonah Kagan | Shortz |
Thu Mar 24, 2011 | 31D | More gentlemanly or ladylike | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun Sep 5, 2010 | 69A | More likely to get gifts from Santa | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon Jul 12, 2010 | 19A | More courteous | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
Thu Sep 4, 2008 | 64A | Comparatively considerate | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Tue Aug 26, 2008 | 64A | More agreeable (2) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Mar 12, 2006 | 57D | Warmer and sunnier (2) | Daniel C. Bryant | Shortz |
Fri Sep 2, 2005 | 23A | More likely to please | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Mon Jun 20, 2005 | 58A | More pleasant (3) | Alison Donald | Shortz |
Tue Jun 14, 2005 | 25D | Warmer and sunnier (2) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sat Feb 28, 2004 | 4D | Not as cold | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Tue Nov 4, 2003 | 63A | More gracious | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Aug 5, 2003 | 51D | More polite | D. J. DeChristopher | Shortz |
Mon May 26, 2003 | 3D | More friendly (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Fri May 16, 2003 | 20D | More luxurious | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sat Dec 28, 2002 | 62A | More virtuous | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Jun 21, 2001 | 46A | Not so naughty | Peter Abide | Shortz |
Sun Feb 25, 2001 | 103D | More upscale (4) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sat Aug 12, 2000 | 43A | More upscale (4) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Apr 28, 2000 | 50D | Less likely to offend | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Feb 4, 2000 | 46D | More upscale (4) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Thu Jul 30, 1998 | 50D | More refined | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 1998 | 125A | Comparatively congenial | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Sat Jan 4, 1997 | 6D | More subtle | M. W. Perry | Shortz |
Mon Oct 16, 1995 | 26D | More appealing | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Jul 10, 1995 | 55D | More friendly (2) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Tue Feb 28, 1995 | 36A | More pleasant (3) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
Sun Feb 12, 1995 | 47D | Comparatively likable | Alex & Victoria Black | Shortz |
70 results for NICER from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 11, 1992 | 12D | Not so nasty | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Thu Aug 20, 1992 | 50D | More pleasant | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Jan 12, 1992 | 61A | More accurate | Barbara Springer | Maleska |
Mon Dec 16, 1991 | 23A | More pleasing | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu May 16, 1991 | 18D | More pleasant | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Feb 17, 1991 | 74D | More refined | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Sun Dec 16, 1990 | 88A | More pleasant | Sandy Graf | Maleska |
Sat Apr 21, 1990 | 42A | More pleasant | Ronnie K. Allen | Maleska |
Tue Nov 28, 1989 | 21D | More pleasant | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Nov 14, 1989 | 37A | Not so nasty | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Tue Jul 4, 1989 | 41D | More attractive | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Thu Sep 22, 1988 | 25A | More agreeable | William Canine | Maleska |
Fri Dec 5, 1986 | 56D | More pleasant | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Nov 12, 1986 | 32D | More pleasant | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon Nov 10, 1986 | 18A | More meticulous | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sun Jul 6, 1986 | 51A | More pleasant | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Tue Jul 1, 1986 | 60A | More pleasant | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Jun 18, 1986 | 12D | More agreeable | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Sun Jun 1, 1986 | 106D | More pleasant | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sat Jun 15, 1985 | 57A | More agreeable | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Sat Sep 8, 1984 | 34A | Preferable | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Jul 18, 1984 | 51D | More pleasant | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Mar 6, 1984 | 51D | More pleasant | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Jun 9, 1983 | 37A | Better executed | Brown | Maleska |
Sat Feb 20, 1982 | 33A | More precise | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Fri May 29, 1981 | 58A | More agreeable | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun May 21, 1978 | 61A | More fastidious | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Tue Jan 3, 1978 | 40A | Not so nasty | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
Sun Nov 21, 1976 | 47D | More refined | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Sun Oct 31, 1976 | 56D | More precise | Threba Johnson | Weng |
Fri Sep 10, 1976 | 22A | More exact | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Weng |
Mon Jul 19, 1976 | 57A | More exact | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Sat Apr 26, 1975 | 10D | More tasteful | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Tue Apr 23, 1974 | 10D | More subtle | Geraldine Von Maluski | Weng |
Sun Nov 18, 1973 | 53D | More pleasant | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Tue Jul 31, 1973 | 10D | More decorous | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 9, 1972 | 52D | More pleasing | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 1, 1972 | 13D | More pleasing | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 4, 1972 | 29A | More precise | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 7, 1972 | 39D | More refined | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 25, 1972 | 25D | More particular | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 17, 1972 | 65A | More agreeable | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 11, 1971 | 29A | More pleasant | Edward J. O'Brien | Weng |
Thu Dec 17, 1970 | 37D | More exact | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 5, 1969 | 25D | More subtle | Emanuel Berg | Weng |
Sat Jul 12, 1969 | 31D | More precise. | Arthur Schulman | Weng |
Sun Feb 9, 1969 | 68D | More fussy | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Thu Jul 14, 1966 | 48D | More agreeable. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 20, 1966 | 69A | More pleasing. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Mon Jan 17, 1966 | 5D | More pleasant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 24, 1963 | 72A | More pleasant. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Nov 12, 1962 | 18D | More pleasant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 2, 1962 | 4D | More pleasing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 16, 1962 | 29D | More precise. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Jan 3, 1961 | 50D | More kind. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 8, 1959 | 45D | More pleasing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 8, 1958 | 23D | More delicate. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 2, 1957 | 61A | More pleasing. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Apr 28, 1957 | 113D | More refined. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Thu Jan 3, 1957 | 51D | More pleasant. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Oct 29, 1956 | 5A | More agreeable. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Apr 4, 1956 | 47D | More precise. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Fri Jan 21, 1955 | 18A | More agreeable. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Apr 18, 1953 | 47D | More delightful. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Tue Oct 7, 1952 | 31D | More genteel. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 30, 1952 | 71A | More attractive. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 11, 1951 | 90D | Daintier. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Oct 16, 1950 | 6D | Daintier. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1946 | 39D | More pleasant. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Sep 24, 1944 | 6D | Daintier. | I. Kert | Farrar |