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74 total results for ORDEAL( score: 50 )
33 results for ORDEAL from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Apr 9, 2024 | 46A | Difficult experience (3) | Caroline Sommers and Freddie Cheng | Fagliano |
Sun Jan 15, 2023 | 15D | Nightmare | Michael Schlossberg | Shortz |
Wed Dec 7, 2022 | 3D | Flying a commercial airline, often | Karen Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 2022 | 35A | Opposite of a breeze | Daniel Mauer | Shortz |
Wed Mar 31, 2021 | 55D | Herculean undertaking | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Tue Mar 24, 2020 | 64A | Trying experience (2) | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Wed Sep 26, 2018 | 63A | Harrowing experience | Melinda Gates and Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2017 | 43A | Climbing Mount Everest, e.g. | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Thu Jul 27, 2017 | 43A | Tough slog | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sun Apr 16, 2017 | 17D | Hell week, e.g. | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun Jan 4, 2015 | 104D | Traveling around the holidays, maybe | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Wed Sep 17, 2014 | 35A | Tough time (4) | Zhouqin Burnikel and Don Gagliardo | Shortz |
Sun Sep 7, 2014 | 75A | Kidnapping, e.g. | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Aug 11, 2014 | 37A | Difficult experience (3) | David Steinberg and Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Dec 21, 2013 | 36A | Extended trial | Todd Gross and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Aug 25, 2013 | 93A | Experience you might want to forget | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Fri Feb 1, 2013 | 6D | Baptism by fire | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Sun Jun 10, 2012 | 85D | No walk in the park | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Mon Nov 17, 2008 | 60A | Test of one's mettle | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Nov 13, 2007 | 11D | Tough time (4) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Oct 11, 2005 | 52A | Terrible trial | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Mon Jul 25, 2005 | 46A | Tough time (4) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Dec 7, 2003 | 74D | Tough row to hoe | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Mon Oct 27, 2003 | 65A | Trial by fire | Richard Miller | Shortz |
Wed Dec 11, 2002 | 46A | Trying experience (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Nov 26, 2001 | 52A | Difficult experience (3) | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
Sun Oct 28, 2001 | 19D | Big test | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Sat Aug 11, 2001 | 30A | Boot camp, typically | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Dec 17, 2000 | 44D | Baptism of fire | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Tue May 26, 1998 | 26D | Severe test | Jonathan Schmalzbach | Shortz |
Wed Oct 15, 1997 | 6D | Tough going | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Mon Jan 22, 1996 | 19A | Tough time (4) | E. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Jul 2, 1994 | 22A | Trial | Bryant White | Shortz |
1 result for ORDEAL from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jun 8, 2008 | Acrostic | G | Crossing a bridge, to a gephyrophobe | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
40 results for ORDEAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Mar 26, 1993 | 10D | Terrible experience | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Tue May 5, 1992 | 21D | Trying time | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sun Dec 8, 1991 | 36D | Trial | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Wed Sep 18, 1991 | 19D | Difficult time | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Wed Mar 28, 1990 | 2D | Feverel's trial | Calista Luminati | Maleska |
Wed Nov 9, 1988 | 48D | Trial | Eileen Lexau | Maleska |
Sun Jun 5, 1988 | 85D | Severe trial | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Tue Dec 22, 1987 | 46A | Meredith's "The ___ of Richard Feverel" | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Oct 25, 1987 | 51A | Trying experience | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Tue Sep 1, 1987 | 47A | Trial | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Fri Aug 28, 1987 | 46D | Trying experience | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed Feb 26, 1986 | 5D | Trial | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon Oct 1, 1984 | 12D | Trying experience | Whitten | Maleska |
Mon Sep 24, 1984 | 54A | Gantlet | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Fri Jan 4, 1980 | 35D | The worst kind of test | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Jul 26, 1979 | 18D | Severe trial | Michelle Arnot | Maleska |
Tue Jan 29, 1974 | 4D | Trying experience | David Crosatto | Weng |
Tue Jan 22, 1974 | 41A | Trying experience | Marie West | Weng |
Sat Jan 27, 1973 | 23A | Trial | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 31, 1972 | 84D | Trial | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun May 21, 1972 | 20D | Trying experience | Diana Sessions | Weng |
Tue Apr 4, 1972 | 33A | Trial | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 19, 1972 | 84A | Trial | Herb Risteen | Weng |
Sun Jan 3, 1971 | 85D | Harrowing experience | Herbert Ettenson | Weng |
Sun Oct 11, 1970 | 137A | Feverel's burden | Elmer Toro | Weng |
Fri Jul 18, 1969 | 14A | Old trial device. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 30, 1968 | 49A | Trying time. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 4, 1965 | 43A | Trial. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 8, 1964 | 53A | Trial. | Barbara L. Golub | Farrar |
Sat Jan 18, 1964 | 46A | Trying experience. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Thu Dec 19, 1963 | 17A | Trying experience. | Kathryn Righter | Farrar |
Sun Apr 7, 1963 | 103A | Severe trial. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Tue Aug 19, 1958 | 2D | Ancient form of trial. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Sat Dec 24, 1955 | 14A | Trial. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 13, 1955 | 3D | Severe trial. | Natalie Hankemeyer | Farrar |
Tue Jun 15, 1954 | 29D | Trying experience. | Edgar Watts | Farrar |
Sun Aug 23, 1953 | 84A | Putting on a benefit, for instance. | Albert Carroll | Farrar |
Fri Aug 14, 1953 | 24A | Novel by Nevil Shute. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Dec 3, 1950 | 40A | How witches were tried. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Nov 23, 1947 | 8D | Ancient method of trial. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |