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88 total results for NOSIR( score: 50 )

46 results for NOSIR from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Jul 7, 202456DPolite denial (2)David KarpFagliano
Tue Aug 29, 202364AFormal denialMichèle GovierShortz
Thu Apr 20, 202360APolite refusal (9)Simeon SeigelShortz
Sun Feb 12, 202330ANavy nayChristina Iverson and Samuel A. DonaldsonShortz
Sun Jul 17, 2022102DPolite refusal (9)Greg SlovacekShortz
Sun May 15, 2022103DNaval "Negative"Daniel MauerShortz
Sun Dec 12, 202144APolite rejection (2)Daniel Okulitch and Doug PetersonShortz
Fri Apr 23, 202160ADecline in military activity?Robyn WeintraubShortz
Mon Dec 14, 202015DNegative reply to a generalJessie Bullock and Ross TrudeauShortz
Wed Dec 9, 202016AFormal turndown (2)Owen Travis and Jeff ChenShortz
Tue Sep 4, 201849DPolite refusal (9)Bruce HaightShortz
Sat Aug 25, 201816APolite rejection (2)Sam EzerskyShortz
Wed Jun 24, 201548DSubordinate's refusalIan Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassShortz
Sun Apr 8, 201229AGeneral refusal?Daniel A. FinanShortz
Thu Dec 1, 201120AGentle decline?Elizabeth A. LongShortz
Sun Jul 24, 201160DDeferential denialKurt MuellerShortz
Mon Jun 6, 201124DMilitary denialGary WhiteheadShortz
Tue May 3, 201144APolite refusal (9)Kevan ChosetShortz
Wed Feb 2, 201151DResponse to a general question?Peter A. CollinsShortz
Tue Dec 28, 201010DBoot camp reply (2)Robert A. DollShortz
Thu Apr 10, 200858DRespectful replyDavid J. KahnShortz
Thu Feb 28, 200843ARespectful refusalMatt GinsbergShortz
Mon Jun 11, 200742DPolite refusal (9)Harriet CliftonShortz
Sun Feb 18, 200775DPolite refusal (9)David Kwong and Kevan ChosetShortz
Tue Jul 18, 200662ARespectful denialKevan ChosetShortz
Tue Mar 14, 200627ARecruit's denialLynn LempelShortz
Sun Oct 16, 200574AOfficial denialCon PedersonShortz
Thu Sep 1, 200523DPolite turndown (2)Kevan ChosetShortz
Wed Jan 19, 200569AFormal turndown (2)Leonard WilliamsShortz
Sun Jul 18, 200457APolite denial (2)Seth A. AbelShortz
Fri Apr 23, 200448AG.I.'s replyAlan OlschwangShortz
Sun Jan 25, 200435DPrivate reply (3)Harvey Estes and Nancy SalomonShortz
Mon Jan 13, 200328ABoot camp reply (2)Gregory E. PaulShortz
Sat Nov 10, 200152APrivate reply? (3)William I. JohnstonShortz
Mon Aug 6, 200157AResponse to a generalBernice GordonShortz
Wed Apr 25, 200115AGeneral denial?Mel Taub and crossword classShortz
Mon Aug 21, 200036APolite turndown (2)Dave and Diane EppersonShortz
Sun Sep 13, 199895AArmy refusalCathy MillhauserShortz
Wed Mar 25, 199826APrivate reply, maybeGene NewmanShortz
Sun Jun 29, 1997116ARecruit's responseDavid J. KahnShortz
Sun Apr 6, 199750DPolite refusal (9)Rich NorrisShortz
Fri Feb 21, 199720AEmphatic denialC. E. GerschShortz
Sun Jul 28, 199643DPrivate reply (3)N. S. WizerShortz
Sun May 12, 199687APolite refusal (9)R. SilvestriShortz
Mon May 6, 199627DPlebe's answerN. SteinbergShortz
Sun Aug 21, 1994109APolite refusal (9)Ted FultonShortz
2 results for NOSIR from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jun 26, 2011Diagramless27ARespectful refusalFred PiscopShortz
Feb 15, 2004Diagramless75AEmphatic denialFred PiscopShortz
40 results for NOSIR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Sep 14, 199366APolite negative replyDorothy ElliottTaub
Sat Dec 19, 199226ABase replyLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Dec 13, 198781APolite refusalLouis SabinMaleska
Tue Sep 3, 198525APolite negativeJonesMaleska
Thu Apr 4, 198538DPolite refusalHickmottMaleska
Fri May 1, 198151DPrivate's replyJim ModneyMaleska
Sat Feb 9, 19809ASubordinate's responseFederingMaleska
Sun Jul 17, 1977129DEmphatic denialAlex F. BlackMaleska
Tue Mar 15, 197721DPolite turndownWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Mon Jan 10, 197758AStrong denialElio DesiderioWeng
Sun Oct 24, 197695A"___, don't mean maybe"John WilligWeng
Fri Sep 8, 197242ARecruit's negativeUnknownWeng
Sun Jun 7, 1970115APolite refusalAnthony MorseWeng
Sun May 18, 196964AEmphatic wordsCornelia WarrinerWeng
Mon Dec 16, 196847DNegative answer.UnknownFarrar
Thu Dec 12, 196850DPolite refusal.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jul 27, 19683DPolite refusal.UnknownFarrar
Thu Nov 9, 196763APolite refusal.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 7, 19677DPolite answer.Leonard SussmanFarrar
Sun Oct 16, 196653DDenial.Sidney LambertFarrar
Tue Aug 23, 196648APolite refusal.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 10, 1966153APolite refusal.Will WengFarrar
Fri Oct 29, 196540DPolite denial.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 27, 196556DPolite negative.UnknownFarrar
Mon Dec 7, 196448DOpposite of 20 Across.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 28, 196444ANegative answer.Barbara GolubFarrar
Tue Aug 27, 196353DOpposite of 68 Across.Louise EarnestFarrar
Sun Apr 7, 196375APolite negative.Threba JohnsonFarrar
Fri Jan 25, 196343AEmphatic negative.John ByrneFarrar
Wed Sep 12, 196218A"I should say not!"UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 9, 196119DDefinite denial.Diana SessionsFarrar
Mon Aug 1, 196041DDefinitely not!UnknownFarrar
Tue May 19, 195932AEmphatic refusal.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sun May 17, 1959140ADitto 67 Down.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Apr 15, 195913DPolite refusal.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Fri Jul 12, 195729DPolite negative reply.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Tue Jun 18, 195712DDefinitely not!A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Fri Nov 9, 195631DAbsolutely not!Sidney LambertFarrar
Fri Oct 26, 195640ATwo-word negative.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jul 26, 19556DRespectful denial.Fred C. JaschobFarrar
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