This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Find clues for any answer, or answers that match a pattern
Search options:
144 total results for NIOBE( score: 50 )
38 results for NIOBE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Mar 23, 2023 | 49A | Weeper of Greek myth (2) | David Kwong | Shortz |
Mon Feb 22, 2021 | 6D | Mythical woman after whom element 41 is named | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
Sun Jul 21, 2019 | 72A | Weeper of myth (9) | Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Mar 28, 2018 | 63A | "Like ___, all tears": Hamlet | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Jan 25, 2018 | 54A | Boastful mother of Greek myth | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Sat Dec 10, 2016 | 40A | Analogue of Lot's wife in Greek mythology | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun Oct 9, 2016 | 83D | Daughter of Tantalus (4) | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Thu Aug 11, 2016 | 24D | Mythical eponym of element #41 | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sat Mar 12, 2016 | 7D | Personification of Turkey's Weeping Rock | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Sun Aug 23, 2015 | 106A | Mythical weeper (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Mar 15, 2015 | 45A | Legendary weeper | Dan Feyer | Shortz |
Sun Jul 27, 2014 | 24D | Weeper of myth (9) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Jan 29, 2014 | 26D | Weeper of myth (9) | Michael Black | Shortz |
Fri Mar 29, 2013 | 15A | Whom Turkey's Weeping Rock is said to represent | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Sat Sep 8, 2012 | 11D | Tantalus' daughter | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Jan 13, 2011 | 25D | Weeper of Thebes | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Oct 14, 2010 | 15A | Petrified weeper of myth | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Sun Feb 7, 2010 | 124D | Daughter of Tantalus (4) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Feb 2, 2010 | 55A | Weeper of mythology | Alex Fay | Shortz |
Mon May 11, 2009 | 21A | Weeper of Greek myth (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Apr 25, 2009 | 25D | Queen for whom an element is named | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Tue Oct 14, 2008 | 54D | Weeper of myth (9) | Lucy Gardner Anderson | Shortz |
Sun Nov 5, 2006 | 22A | Weeping daughter of Tantalus | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Thu Apr 6, 2006 | 47D | Daughter of Tantalus who was turned to stone | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sun Jan 8, 2006 | 84A | Tragic figure in Greek myth | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Sun Aug 28, 2005 | 140A | Weeper of myth (9) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Fri Apr 4, 2003 | 13D | Daughter of Tantalus (4) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon May 27, 2002 | 56A | Weeper of myth (9) | Norman Wizer | Shortz |
Fri Oct 30, 1998 | 3D | Zeus turned her to stone | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sun Oct 26, 1997 | 98A | Mythical queen of Thebes | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Sep 4, 1995 | 39D | Weeper of myth (9) | Richard Thomas | Shortz |
Mon May 1, 1995 | 55D | Weeper of myth (9) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Tue Mar 28, 1995 | 43A | Mythical weeper (2) | Christopher Page | Shortz |
Mon Feb 20, 1995 | 27D | Weeper of myth (9) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Apr 24, 1994 | 106A | Amphion's wife | Louis Sabin | Shortz |
Sun Feb 27, 1994 | 96D | Daughter of Tantalus (4) | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
Mon Feb 7, 1994 | 33A | Crier of Greek myth | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sun Nov 21, 1993 | 108D | Tantalus's daughter | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
2 results for NIOBE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 25, 2009 | Acrostic | J | Weeping daughter of Tantalus | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Aug 9, 1998 | Diagramless | 60A | She turned to stone | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
104 results for NIOBE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jul 17, 1992 | 45D | Tantalus's daughter | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Jun 14, 1992 | 33A | Tearful mother | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun May 3, 1992 | 77A | Tearful one of myth | Rosalind Pavane | Maleska |
Sat Mar 21, 1992 | 61A | Eponym of element 41 | Timothy S. Lewis | Maleska |
Sun Feb 23, 1992 | 13D | A queen of Thebes | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Jun 10, 1991 | 53D | Daughter of Tantalus | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Apr 22, 1991 | 57A | Weeping woman of myth | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Fri Mar 29, 1991 | 3D | Tearful wife of Amphion | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Wed Jan 24, 1990 | 18A | Weeper of myth | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Tue Apr 25, 1989 | 26D | "Like ___, all tears": Shak. | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Mon Jan 23, 1989 | 30D | Turned to stone by Zeus, she wept | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Sat Oct 22, 1988 | 27D | Leto's taunter | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sun Jun 5, 1988 | 23A | Daughter of Tantalus | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon Nov 24, 1986 | 53D | Daughter of Tantalus | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Nov 3, 1985 | 15D | Queen changed into stone | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Fri Oct 18, 1985 | 42D | Tearful one | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Mar 8, 1985 | 41A | A daughter of Dione | William Canine | Maleska |
Sat Mar 2, 1985 | 6D | Daughter of Tantalus | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Sun Feb 24, 1985 | 42D | Amphion's wife | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sat Jun 23, 1984 | 1A | Daughter of Tantalus | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Tue Jun 19, 1984 | 31D | Grief-stricken mother of myth | John Dreyer | Maleska |
Wed Sep 28, 1983 | 50D | Weeping mother of myth | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Fri Jun 3, 1983 | 49D | Weeping stone figure | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Sun Aug 23, 1981 | 100A | "Like ___, all tears": Hamlet | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Wed Jul 22, 1981 | 54A | Mythological weeper | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Jun 28, 1981 | 83D | Daughter of Tantalus | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Mon Apr 27, 1981 | 39A | Mother who was "all tears" | Daniel Deutsch | Maleska |
Tue Apr 21, 1981 | 56A | Daughter of Tantalus | Janke | Maleska |
Wed Jan 7, 1981 | 53D | Legendary weeper | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Jun 29, 1980 | 29A | Daughter of Tantalus | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sat Oct 6, 1979 | 48D | Weeping stone figure | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Wed Jul 18, 1979 | 9D | Queen whose pride Leto could not abide | Russell | Maleska |
Mon Jun 4, 1979 | 22A | Legendary Greek mother | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu May 3, 1979 | 59A | Zeus changed her into stone | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Wed Dec 6, 1978 | 51D | Classical weeper | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sun Dec 3, 1978 | 5D | Zeus turned her into stone | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Thu Nov 9, 1978 | 58A | Tearful queen | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Thu Jul 6, 1978 | 60A | Zeus turned her into stone | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Thu Jun 8, 1978 | 10D | Tearful queen | Norton Rhoades | Maleska |
Sun Mar 12, 1978 | 2D | Classical weeper | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Apr 23, 1977 | 34A | Weepy one | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Sep 4, 1976 | 19A | Teary one | John Shipp | Weng |
Sat Jul 10, 1976 | 53D | Epitome of sadness | Marion Moeser | Weng |
Sun Apr 18, 1976 | 109D | Teary queen | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Wed Oct 15, 1975 | 34D | Tantalus's daughter | Louis Sabin | Weng |
Tue Sep 2, 1975 | 23A | Tantalus's daughter | Louis Sabin | Weng |
Fri Nov 23, 1973 | 28D | Weeper of myth | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 17, 1973 | 68A | Lachrymose lady | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 6, 1973 | 28D | Mythical woman of tears | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 25, 1973 | 82D | "Like ___, all tears" | Arnold Moss | Weng |
Fri Jul 7, 1972 | 15A | Weeping woman of myth | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 8, 1971 | 105D | Weeper of myth | Henry V. Straka | Weng |
Sun Jun 20, 1971 | 104A | Sorrowing figure | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Tue Oct 20, 1970 | 51A | Queen of Thebes | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 14, 1969 | 61A | Weeping Greek mother. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 28, 1968 | 61A | Tragic mother of myth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 8, 1968 | 70D | Daughter of Tantalus | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Sat Jul 27, 1968 | 40D | Weeping mother. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 28, 1968 | 92D | Weeping mother. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Mon Jul 17, 1967 | 23D | Mourning mother of myth. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Sun May 28, 1967 | 42D | Daughter of Tantalus. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Sep 23, 1966 | 34A | Weeping woman of myth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 1, 1966 | 51A | Wife of Amphion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 21, 1964 | 37A | Weeper of myth. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Oct 29, 1963 | 52D | Weeper of myth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 27, 1963 | 91D | Weeper of myth. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Oct 12, 1963 | 5A | Queen turned to stone. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Mon Jul 30, 1962 | 18D | Weeping mother. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 29, 1961 | 49D | Mythical weeper. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 4, 1961 | 57A | Weeping mother of myth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 3, 1961 | 49A | Daughter of Tantalus. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 29, 1960 | 30A | Weeping statue of Greek legend. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sun Dec 25, 1960 | 119D | Fabled mother of twelve. | Eva Pollack Taub | Farrar |
Tue Jul 19, 1960 | 50D | Amphion's wife. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 29, 1959 | 10D | Weeper of myth. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed Sep 2, 1959 | 44D | Daughter of Tantalus. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 22, 1959 | 31D | Theban queen. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sat Jan 3, 1959 | 3D | Daughter of Tantalus. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 19, 1958 | 71D | Theban queen. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Mar 19, 1958 | 27D | Legendary queen of Thebes. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Mar 13, 1958 | 27A | She's "all tears." | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Mar 4, 1958 | 16A | Daughter of Tantulus. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Thu Dec 19, 1957 | 26D | Legendary queen of Thebes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 16, 1957 | 39A | Proud wife of Amphion. | C. Hume Craft | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1954 | 33D | Daughter of Tantalus. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sat Jun 5, 1954 | 15A | Mythical weeper. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Wed Jun 2, 1954 | 28D | Daughter of Tantalus. | Ellsworth Smith | Farrar |
Fri Jan 29, 1954 | 17D | Lachrymose lady. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Wed Nov 18, 1953 | 57A | Weeping daughter of Tantalus. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Oct 29, 1953 | 18D | Sad Grecian. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Mon May 11, 1953 | 35A | Petrified by Zeus, she wept and wept. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Wed Oct 29, 1952 | 29A | Daughter of Tantalus. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 4, 1952 | 24A | Weeping wife of King Amphion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 21, 1952 | 26D | She was punished for boasting of her children. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 7, 1952 | 29D | Daughter of Tantalus who was changed into a stone. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 7, 1951 | 30D | Zeus turned her into stone. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 28, 1951 | 79A | "Like ___, all tears." | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Mon Dec 18, 1950 | 61A | Apollo and Diana slew her children. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Sep 26, 1950 | 5D | Queen of Thebes who wept for her children. | Alice H. Cook | Farrar |
Sun Apr 13, 1947 | 57D | Woman turned into stone. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1946 | 33A | "Like ___, all tears."—Hamlet. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Jun 25, 1944 | 34D | Grecian mother of twelve. | Jonathan Cross | Farrar |
Sun Jun 27, 1943 | 68A | Daughter of Tantalus. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun Jun 14, 1942 | 2D | Daughter of Tantalus. | Charles Merz and Arthur Hays Sulzberger | Farrar |