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67 total results for OCTANE( score: 50 )
34 results for OCTANE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Aug 11, 2023 | 1D | C8H18 | John-Clark Levin | Shortz |
Mon Oct 21, 2019 | 29D | Component of gasoline | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Sun Jul 7, 2019 | 117A | 87 is a common one | Jack Reuter | Shortz |
Sat Jun 30, 2018 | 18A | Grade in the high 80s or low 90s? | Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Tue Jan 23, 2018 | 15A | 87, 89 or 93, on a gas pump | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Fri Dec 29, 2017 | 21D | Station measure | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Dec 9, 2017 | 12D | Measure of ping resistance | Stu Ockman | Shortz |
Thu Mar 30, 2017 | 55A | It's usually in the 80s or 90s | Lewis Rothlein | Shortz |
Sun Jan 3, 2016 | 54A | Power, so to speak | David Woolf | Shortz |
Wed Sep 10, 2014 | 24A | Fuel rating | Jim Peredo | Shortz |
Wed Jan 22, 2014 | 2D | Pump figure | Jared Banta | Shortz |
Mon Sep 30, 2013 | 12D | Gas rating (3) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Thu Jun 14, 2012 | 11D | 89 or 91, maybe | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Fri Jan 20, 2012 | 39D | Premium number | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jul 25, 2010 | 100D | Station identification? | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Feb 20, 2010 | 41D | ___ rating | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun May 11, 2008 | 95A | 87 or 93 | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sun Sep 25, 2005 | 19A | Station number | Matt Skoczen | Shortz |
Mon Feb 14, 2005 | 46A | Gas rating number | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Thu Aug 21, 2003 | 43A | Station rating | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Feb 27, 2003 | 63A | Shell figure | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Aug 6, 2002 | 49D | Gas pump number | Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Fri Apr 26, 2002 | 14A | It's often in the 90's | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Jun 10, 2000 | 13D | It may be in the low 90's | Glenton Petgrave | Shortz |
Thu May 13, 1999 | 10D | Shell designation | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Jun 15, 1998 | 32A | Gas pump rating | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Jun 2, 1998 | 31D | Gas rating (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Apr 28, 1998 | 36A | Numbered gas rating | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Nov 3, 1997 | 29D | 87 or 93 at the pump | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Mon Sep 9, 1996 | 41A | 93, e.g., at the pump | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Mon Aug 19, 1996 | 45A | Gas rating (3) | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Dec 17, 1995 | 79D | 93, e.g. | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Mon Oct 24, 1994 | 48A | Gasoline rating | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Wed Dec 15, 1993 | 26A | Antiknock number | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
2 results for OCTANE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 15, 2017 | Acrostic | T | Noteworthy number at certain stations | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Feb 15, 2009 | Acrostic | O | Ping-resistance measure | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
31 results for OCTANE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Jul 2, 1991 | 24A | Gas-station word | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Mar 27, 1988 | 26D | Service-station word | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Sat Oct 10, 1987 | 46A | Antiknock number | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Tue Aug 4, 1987 | 43A | Gas-station word | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sat Jun 29, 1985 | 6D | An oily hydrocarbon | Gayle Dean | Maleska |
Sun Oct 16, 1983 | 72A | Shipment to Kennedy | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Mon Jan 24, 1983 | 15D | Motor fuel | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Mar 15, 1982 | 47A | Order at a service station | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Nov 4, 1979 | 59D | Gas-pump word | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Feb 10, 1976 | 10D | Gasoline rating | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Thu May 11, 1972 | 51A | Gasoline rating | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 1, 1972 | 22A | Gasoline word | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 20, 1972 | 120A | Gas-rating word | Elizabeth A. Yaro | Weng |
Mon Sep 7, 1970 | 22A | Word in gas ads | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jun 12, 1968 | 32A | Gas station term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 7, 1968 | 7D | Hydrocarbon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 13, 1967 | 25A | Hydrocarbon in petroleum. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 10, 1967 | 10D | Petroleum substance. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Sun Nov 8, 1964 | 109A | Hydrocarbon. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat Apr 7, 1962 | 2D | Hydrocarbon. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Mon Jul 31, 1961 | 49A | Gasoline additive. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 26, 1961 | 54D | Petroleum product. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Tue Apr 19, 1960 | 49A | Oily hydrocarbon in petroleum. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat May 14, 1955 | 14A | High ___ gasoline. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jan 16, 1955 | 86D | Petroleum substance. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Jul 20, 1954 | 1D | Petroleum measurement. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Apr 27, 1954 | 15A | Gasoline rating. | William F. Bulow | Farrar |
Wed Jul 16, 1952 | 39A | Rating in anti-knock gasoline. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 28, 1951 | 109A | Product of petroleum. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Oct 30, 1949 | 57A | Liquid found in petroleum. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Sun Feb 14, 1943 | 125A | Colorless liquid from petroleum. | C. Hartley Mills | Farrar |