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124 total results for OOP( score: 50 )
90 results for OOP from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Jul 23, 2024 | 16A | Alley-___ (basketball pass) | Sarah Sinclair and Amie Walker | Fagliano |
Tue Jul 2, 2024 | 52A | Pass leading to a dunk, in basketball lingo | Josh Goodman | Fagliano |
Sun Feb 11, 2024 | 76A | Alley ___ (69) | Peter Koetters | Shortz |
Wed Aug 23, 2023 | 45A | End of a two-player Harlem Globetrotters play | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Fri Aug 4, 2023 | 26A | Flashy hoops highlight, for short | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Sun Jul 2, 2023 | 80A | Alley ___ (69) | Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa | Shortz |
Thu Apr 13, 2023 | 67D | Alley ___ (69) | Robin Yu | Shortz |
Fri Mar 24, 2023 | 54D | Alley-___ (69) | Blake Slonecker | Shortz |
Mon Nov 21, 2022 | 51D | Alley ___ (69) | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Mon Jun 13, 2022 | 31D | Alley ___ (basketball play) | Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman | Shortz |
Sun Mar 20, 2022 | 23D | Alley-___ (69) | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
Tue Oct 5, 2021 | 16A | Alley-___ (fancy basketball shot) | Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman | Shortz |
Tue Jan 12, 2021 | 16A | Alley ___ (flashy basketball play) | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sun Dec 20, 2020 | 25D | Alley ___ (69) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Sep 25, 2020 | 31A | Basketball highlight, informally | Rachel Fabi | Shortz |
Tue Sep 15, 2020 | 5D | Alley-___ (69) | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sun Jul 26, 2020 | 81A | See 25-Across | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Wed Jul 22, 2020 | 47A | Alley ___ (69) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Fri Jan 10, 2020 | 28A | Alley ___ (69) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue Jul 30, 2019 | 60D | "Alley ___!" (69) | Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Tue Apr 2, 2019 | 44D | "Alley ___!" (69) | Natasha Lyonne and Deb Amlen | Shortz |
Wed Nov 28, 2018 | 45D | Alley-___ (69) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Dec 27, 2015 | 4D | Alley ___ (69) | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Wed Oct 21, 2015 | 15A | Alley-___ (69) | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Oct 7, 2015 | 37D | "Alley ___" (69) | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Thu May 28, 2015 | 17D | No longer available, as a book: Abbr. | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Apr 21, 2015 | 58D | Alley ___ (69) | Gerry Wildenberg | Shortz |
Sat Apr 18, 2015 | 31A | Alley with a time machine | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
Sun Apr 13, 2014 | 64A | Alley ___ (69) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Tue Dec 17, 2013 | 38A | Alley-___ (hoops play) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Oct 20, 2013 | 131A | "Alley ___" (69) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Apr 11, 2013 | 28D | Alley ___ (69) | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Sun Aug 26, 2012 | 37D | Alley ___ (69) | Amanda Yesnowitz and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Wed Jul 18, 2012 | 30D | Alley ___ (69) | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Mon May 28, 2012 | 32D | "Alley ___!" (69) | Kurt Mueller | Shortz |
Sun Aug 14, 2011 | 106A | Alley ___ (69) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Jun 27, 2011 | 48D | Alley-___ (69) | Joseph Samulak | Shortz |
Sun Jun 26, 2011 | 98A | See 33-Down | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Tue Apr 19, 2011 | 61D | Alley ___ (69) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Thu Sep 2, 2010 | 30D | "Alley ___!" (69) | Patrick Blindauer and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Mon Aug 16, 2010 | 54A | "Alley ___" (69) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Wed Mar 17, 2010 | 16A | Alley ___ (69) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Nov 8, 2009 | 47A | Alley ___ (69) | Robert W. Harris | Shortz |
Thu Jul 30, 2009 | 34A | Alley of Moo (2) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Sun Mar 29, 2009 | 50A | Alley ___ (69) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Mar 8, 2009 | 118D | Alley ___ (69) | Zack Kushner | Shortz |
Sun Dec 7, 2008 | 79A | Alley-___ pass | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sun Nov 23, 2008 | 96D | "Alley ___" (69) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Jul 29, 2008 | 45D | Alley ___ (69) | David Kwong and Emily Halpern | Shortz |
Sun Apr 6, 2008 | 72A | "Alley ___!" (69) | Daniel C. Bryant | Shortz |
Sun Jan 13, 2008 | 21A | Alley ___ (69) | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Sun Nov 11, 2007 | 87D | Alley ___ (69) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Jun 27, 2007 | 16A | Alley ___ (69) | Barbara Olson | Shortz |
Tue May 1, 2007 | 44A | Alley ___ (69) | Courtenay Crocker and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2006 | 79D | Alley ___ (69) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Wed Dec 7, 2005 | 46A | Alley ___ (69) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Aug 14, 2005 | 52D | "Alley ___" (69) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Jun 19, 2005 | 15D | Alley ___ (69) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Jan 19, 2005 | 10D | "Alley ___!" (69) | Leonard Williams | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 2005 | 4D | Alley-___ (69) | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
Wed Sep 15, 2004 | 23D | Alley ___ (69) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Thu Jul 29, 2004 | 56D | Alley ___ (69) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Feb 19, 2004 | 63D | "Alley ___" (69) | Alfio Micci (1918-2004) | Shortz |
Sun Aug 31, 2003 | 9D | "Alley ___!" (69) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue May 20, 2003 | 60A | Alley ___ (69) | Peter Abide | Shortz |
Thu Mar 27, 2003 | 61D | Alley ___ (69) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Sep 30, 2002 | 54A | Alley-___ (basketball maneuver) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sat Aug 17, 2002 | 53A | Alley ___ (69) | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Thu Aug 1, 2002 | 52A | Alley ___ (69) | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Fri Jan 25, 2002 | 58A | Alley ___ (69) | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
Sun Mar 18, 2001 | 122D | Alley ___ (69) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Feb 2, 2001 | 58D | Alley of Moo (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Wed Oct 25, 2000 | 42D | Alley ___ (69) | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Wed Sep 13, 2000 | 51D | Alley ___ (69) | Jim Morton | Shortz |
Thu Sep 30, 1999 | 60D | Alley ___ (69) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sun Aug 15, 1999 | 92A | Alley ___ (69) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Aug 10, 1999 | 60D | Alley ___ (69) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Aug 5, 1998 | 35A | Alley ___ (69) | Patrick Jordan | Shortz |
Tue Jul 22, 1997 | 64D | Alley ___ (69) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Jul 15, 1997 | 14A | "Alley ___" (69) | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Fri Mar 29, 1996 | 35A | Caveman from Moo | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Jan 22, 1996 | 25A | Alley___ (69) | E. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Dec 13, 1995 | 43A | Alley ___ (69) | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
Fri Oct 6, 1995 | 26A | Alley ___ (69) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Jul 21, 1995 | 39A | Alley ___ (69) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Tue Oct 25, 1994 | 50D | "Alley ___" (69) | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
Sun Oct 9, 1994 | 138D | Caveman in Moo | Bryant White | Shortz |
Sat Oct 8, 1994 | 24D | Alley closing | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Fri Apr 15, 1994 | 63D | Alley from Moo | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Jan 21, 1994 | 37D | Alley___ (69) | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
3 results for OOP from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jan 27, 2019 | GoingTooFar | 43D | Alley-___ | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Oct 3, 1999 | Diagramless | 42D | "Alley ___" | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Apr 5, 1998 | Diagramless | 22A | Alley ___ | Frank Longo | Shortz |
31 results for OOP from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jun 20, 1993 | 49A | Alley ___ of comics | Jan Hurschmann | Maleska |
Thu Nov 26, 1992 | 62D | Alley of comics | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Wed Apr 1, 1992 | 60D | Alley ___ | Lawrence M. Rheingold | Maleska |
Sat Aug 24, 1991 | 59D | Alley-___ (basketball play) | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Sat Aug 10, 1991 | 34D | Alley-___ (basketball play) | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Tue Aug 6, 1991 | 46A | Alley ___ of comics | Mark Blakeburn | Maleska |
Sat Dec 16, 1989 | 48D | Man of Moo | Betty Jane Cometa | Maleska |
Fri Oct 13, 1989 | 39A | Alley ___ of comics | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Aug 7, 1988 | 62D | Comics cave man | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Fri Feb 12, 1988 | 22D | Alley ___ | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Tue Jan 5, 1988 | 30A | Alley ___ of comics | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Dec 20, 1987 | 75A | Oola's Alley | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Nov 24, 1985 | 91D | Alley ___ pass, in basketball | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Sun Aug 25, 1985 | 47A | Dweller in Moo | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Sun Apr 15, 1984 | 17A | Alley of comics | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Oct 31, 1982 | 77A | Hamlin's cave man | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Jun 16, 1982 | 33A | Alley ___, basketball pass | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Jun 27, 1979 | 19A | "Alley ___" | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Sun Jun 24, 1979 | 35A | Cave man of comics | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Sun May 14, 1978 | 95A | Alley of comics | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Tue Jul 12, 1977 | 36A | Alley ___ of comics | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Sun May 29, 1977 | 5D | Alley, of comics | Joseph J. La Fauci | Maleska |
Fri Nov 26, 1976 | 4D | Alley of comics | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Sun Sep 8, 1974 | 98D | Alley ___ of comics | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Tue Nov 7, 1972 | 37A | Alley of comics | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 20, 1972 | 86A | Bind: Scot. | Manuel Canyes | Weng |
Sun Sep 13, 1970 | 74A | Alley of the comics | Ross L. Jamison Jr. | Weng |
Mon Nov 14, 1960 | 29D | Up: Dial. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 13, 1960 | 79A | Up: Dial. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Nov 23, 1958 | 139D | Alley ___! | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1948 | 117D | Dinny the dinosaur's rider. | Archie Kreiling | Farrar |