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113 total results for ORESTES( score: 50 )
25 results for ORESTES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 10, 2021 | 87A | Matricidal figure of Greek myth | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Sat Dec 19, 2020 | 38D | Agamemnon's son | Caitlin Reid and Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Sun Jul 7, 2019 | 59D | Son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon | Jack Reuter | Shortz |
Wed Apr 25, 2018 | 14D | Euripides tragedy (4) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Thu Jul 27, 2017 | 66A | Euripides tragedy (4) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Sat Jul 12, 2014 | 13D | Hero of 20-Across | Tim Croce and Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Fri Sep 20, 2013 | 49A | Euripides tragedy (4) | Mangesh Ghogre and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Fri May 3, 2013 | 66A | Mythological brother of 63-Across | David Kwong | Shortz |
Thu Oct 25, 2012 | 40A | Brother of Electra | Caleb Rasmussen | Shortz |
Fri Feb 24, 2012 | 38A | Homeric character who commits matricide | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Oct 17, 2009 | 8D | Matricidal figure of myth | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sun Jul 5, 2009 | 128A | Electra's brother (2) | Tony Orbach and Amy Reynaldo | Shortz |
Sun Sep 23, 2007 | 107A | Hero of Sophocles' "Electra" | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Sun Dec 24, 2006 | 23A | In myth, killer of his own mother, Clytemnestra | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Aug 7, 2004 | 48A | Matricide of Greek myth | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Oct 24, 2003 | 61A | Clytemnestra's slayer (2) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Sun Mar 2, 2003 | 117A | Euripides play | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Nov 9, 2001 | 30A | Euripides tragedy (4) | Chuck Menning | Shortz |
Sun Feb 4, 2001 | 36D | Brother of Iphigenia | Frank A. Longo | Shortz |
Thu Oct 21, 1999 | 68A | Electra's co-conspirator (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon May 4, 1998 | 38A | Son of Agamemnon | Hugh Davis | Shortz |
Sun Dec 21, 1997 | 113A | Clytemnestra's killer | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Nov 2, 1997 | 16D | Electra's brother (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sat Apr 12, 1997 | 19A | Clytemnestra's slayer (2) | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sat Mar 5, 1994 | 58A | Electra's co-conspirator (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
4 results for ORESTES from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jul 31, 2022 | Acrostic | E | Agamemnon's son and avenger | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Aug 16, 2020 | Acrostic | K | Son and avenger of Agamemnon | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Apr 4, 2010 | Panda | 60A | Strauss opera figure on stereos | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Mar 11, 2001 | Acrostic | N | Tragedy by Euripides | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
84 results for ORESTES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Sep 18, 1993 | 57A | Iphigenia's brother | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Taub |
Fri Jul 23, 1993 | 14D | Euripides protagonist | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Mon May 17, 1993 | 67A | Electra's brother | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Sun Sep 13, 1992 | 114A | Electra's brother | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Tue Jan 7, 1992 | 10D | Electra's brother | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Fri Aug 30, 1991 | 38A | Clytemnestra's son | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Tue Aug 7, 1990 | 7D | Tragedy by Euripides | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Feb 17, 1990 | 16A | Drama by Euripides | S. E. Wilkinson | Maleska |
Fri Jun 30, 1989 | 54A | Brother of Electra | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sat Jun 16, 1984 | 42D | Electra's brother | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Feb 29, 1984 | 42D | Tragedy by Euripides | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Aug 31, 1983 | 27A | Tragedy by Euripides | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Jun 11, 1982 | 17A | Tragedy by Euripides | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Nov 13, 1979 | 52A | Agamemnon's boy | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Mar 27, 1979 | 21A | Son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Dec 17, 1978 | 50A | Greek matricide | Hume R. Craft | Maleska |
Thu Feb 9, 1978 | 25D | Tragedy by Euripides | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Thu Dec 8, 1977 | 42D | Tragedy by Euripides | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Oct 30, 1977 | 11A | Tragedy by Euripides | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Feb 9, 1977 | 22A | Electra's brother | Samuel K. Fliegner | Weng |
Tue Dec 10, 1974 | 55A | Electra's brother | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Fri Sep 20, 1974 | 47D | Electra's brother | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Thu Mar 7, 1974 | 13D | Agamemnon's son | Robin D. Mayer | Weng |
Sat Mar 2, 1974 | 15A | Electra's brother | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Sat Sep 1, 1973 | 38D | Electra's brother | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 6, 1973 | 41D | Electra's brother | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 5, 1972 | 91D | Tragic Greek | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Sun Mar 21, 1971 | 90D | Brother of Electra | Jay Spry | Weng |
Wed Jun 3, 1970 | 55A | Aeschylus character | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 22, 1967 | 6A | Personage in Greek drama. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 16, 1966 | 52A | Friend of Pylades. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 9, 1965 | 2D | Electra's brother. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 27, 1964 | 147A | Electra's brother. | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Wed Dec 2, 1964 | 7D | Electra's brother. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 9, 1963 | 4D | Greek tragic hero. | Charles E. Gersch | Farrar |
Wed Feb 27, 1963 | 42D | Friend of Pylades. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Jan 21, 1963 | 26D | Brother of Iphigenia. | Norma Schier | Farrar |
Sun Nov 25, 1962 | 25A | Son of Agamemnon. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Sep 9, 1962 | 86D | Son of Agamemnon. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Fri Aug 17, 1962 | 36D | Electra's brother. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 22, 1962 | 47D | Electra's brother. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Wed Jun 14, 1961 | 53A | Aeschylus' tragic hero. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 16, 1961 | 138A | Legendary matricide. | Aida Cromwell | Farrar |
Wed Jan 25, 1961 | 35D | Mythical prince pursued by the Furies. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 10, 1960 | 83A | Prince of Mycenae. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Nov 19, 1959 | 40D | Iphigenia's brother. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 26, 1958 | 43D | Tragic figure in Greek myth. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Jun 24, 1958 | 5D | Figure in Greek tragedy. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun May 25, 1958 | 23A | Greek matricide. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Sat Dec 7, 1957 | 39A | Greek tragic hero. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 5, 1957 | 28A | Friend of Pylades. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Nov 25, 1956 | 76A | Euripides play. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jun 10, 1956 | 124D | Minnie Minoso. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Thu May 31, 1956 | 18A | Brother of Electra. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Jan 4, 1956 | 12A | Electra's brother. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Feb 27, 1955 | 77A | Minnie Minoso. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Feb 13, 1955 | 58D | Ballplayer Minoso. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Jan 16, 1955 | 51D | Electra's brother. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1955 | 55D | Electra's brother. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Wed Dec 29, 1954 | 26A | Son of Agamemnon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 7, 1954 | 86D | Husband of Hermione: Greek myth. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Feb 28, 1954 | 94D | Minoso of the White Sox. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Wed Feb 17, 1954 | 11D | Matricide of Greek myth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 26, 1953 | 60A | Electra's brother. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Mon Jun 29, 1953 | 40D | Mythical Greek or Ballplayer Minoso. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon May 18, 1953 | 2D | Ballplayer Minoso. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Thu May 7, 1953 | 63A | Electra's brother. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Dec 21, 1952 | 144A | Clytemnestra's son. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1952 | 32D | He was pursued by the Furies. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Jul 22, 1952 | 58A | Brother of Electra. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 30, 1951 | 45D | Brother of Electra. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 6, 1951 | 61A | White Sox player, ___ Minoso. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 10, 1951 | 61A | Prototype of Orin, in "Mourning Becomes Electra." | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Thu Dec 21, 1950 | 18A | Son of Agamemnon. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sat Sep 30, 1950 | 59A | Prototype of Orin in "Mourning Becomes Electra." | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Jul 2, 1950 | 97A | Son of Clytemnestra, haunted by Furies. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Feb 26, 1950 | 22A | Electra's brother. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Feb 5, 1950 | 139A | Avenger in Sophocles' "Electra." | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jul 17, 1949 | 59D | Prototype of character in O'Neill play. | Elizabeth Jackson | Farrar |
Sun Oct 17, 1948 | 41D | He was pursued by the Furies. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Sep 19, 1948 | 21D | Mythological matricide. | I. Kert | Farrar |
Sun Jul 18, 1948 | 56D | Electra's brother. | Thomas Jackson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 29, 1946 | 106A | Play by Euripides. | Harriot Cooke | Farrar |
Sun Apr 7, 1946 | 86A | Brother of Electra. | Lester Keene | Farrar |