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134 total results for ORRIS( score: 50 )
11 results for ORRIS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jun 16, 2024 | 34D | Root used in perfumery (4) | Chandi Deitmer and Wyna Liu | Fagliano |
Thu Jul 27, 2023 | 29D | Root in potpourri | Guilherme Gilioli | Shortz |
Sat Aug 19, 2017 | 24A | Root used in perfumery (4) | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sun Jul 15, 2012 | 21D | Root in perfumery | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Nov 6, 2011 | 79A | Perfumery rootstock | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Apr 27, 2008 | 113A | Root used in perfumery (4) | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Sun Nov 12, 2006 | 39A | Root used in perfumery (4) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jun 11, 2000 | 69A | Gold braid (3) | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Sun Jan 4, 1998 | 4D | Gold braid (3) | Mark Danna | Shortz |
Sun Jul 3, 1994 | 86D | Gold braid (3) | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Wed Jun 22, 1994 | 60A | Iris with a fragrant rootstock | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
123 results for ORRIS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Nov 14, 1993 | 70A | Gold or silver braid | Norma Steinberg | Taub |
Sun Jun 27, 1993 | 72D | Fragrant rootstock | Alex K. Justin | Maleska |
Sat Apr 17, 1993 | 38D | Galloon | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Tue Mar 23, 1993 | 51D | Fragrant rootstock | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun Mar 21, 1993 | 104A | Golden braid | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Jun 14, 1992 | 87D | Aromatic root | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun May 31, 1992 | 74D | Gold lace for upholstery | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun May 3, 1992 | 62D | Plant with a fragrant root | Rosalind Pavane | Maleska |
Mon Mar 9, 1992 | 52D | Gold lace for upholstery | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Sun Sep 22, 1991 | 120A | Fragrant rootstock | Lawrence M. Rheingold | Maleska |
Sun May 26, 1991 | 111A | Source of a fragrant oil | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Apr 7, 1991 | 6D | Fragrant root | Valerie Meunier | Maleska |
Mon Oct 1, 1990 | 34D | Fragrant rootstock | William Baxley | Maleska |
Thu Feb 23, 1989 | 32A | Source of a fragrant rootstock | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Wed Dec 21, 1988 | 26D | Gold braid | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sat Jul 2, 1988 | 62A | Gold braid | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Thu May 5, 1988 | 41A | European iris | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Mon Nov 30, 1987 | 39A | Iris, lace or braid | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Aug 14, 1987 | 29D | Perfumery root | Jim Page | Maleska |
Wed Jul 29, 1987 | 11D | Kin of an iris | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Mar 15, 1987 | 35D | Gold lace for upholstery | Gloria Evans | Maleska |
Sat May 17, 1986 | 42A | Fragrant rootstock | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Fri Mar 8, 1985 | 56A | Perfume ingredient | William Canine | Maleska |
Mon Feb 11, 1985 | 49A | Iris used in sachet powder | John Greenman | Maleska |
Thu Aug 2, 1984 | 18A | Source of a perfume ingredient | Brown | Maleska |
Sun May 6, 1984 | 88A | Root used in perfume | Beverly Tivin | Maleska |
Wed Oct 26, 1983 | 29D | Oil used in perfume | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Oct 13, 1983 | 29D | Sachet base | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon May 23, 1983 | 5A | Gold or silver braid | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Wed Mar 23, 1983 | 46D | Gold lace | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Mon Sep 27, 1982 | 27D | Variety of iris | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Jul 18, 1982 | 82A | Perfume base | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Tue Sep 15, 1981 | 34A | Component in perfume or medicine | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Fri Jun 19, 1981 | 59A | Galloon | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Thu May 14, 1981 | 23D | Oil used in perfumes | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Apr 12, 1981 | 73D | Root used in cosmetics | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Wed Apr 8, 1981 | 14A | Fragrant rootstock | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Nov 2, 1980 | 87A | Rootstock | George Rose Smith | Maleska |
Sun Jul 27, 1980 | 22D | Perfume base | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Wed Apr 30, 1980 | 27D | Root used to make sachet | John Chervokas | Maleska |
Sat Oct 13, 1979 | 49D | Root used in perfumery | R. W. Greenleaf | Maleska |
Tue Aug 14, 1979 | 28D | Root used in perfumery | R. W. Greenleaf | Maleska |
Sun Jun 10, 1979 | 104A | Perfume source | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Tue Feb 20, 1979 | 43A | Oil used in perfumes | Michelle Arnot | Maleska |
Wed Feb 14, 1979 | 63A | Perfume ingredient | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sat Oct 22, 1977 | 45D | Lace used for upholstery | Adelyn Lewis | Maleska |
Fri Jul 15, 1977 | 46A | Gold lace for upholstery | Bert Beaman | Maleska |
Sun Apr 17, 1977 | 60A | Oil used in perfumes | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Thu Feb 10, 1977 | 9D | Scented iris | Manny Miller | Weng |
Sat Nov 6, 1976 | 24D | Fragrant root | Lansing | Weng |
Tue Nov 2, 1976 | 31D | Fragrant root | Hugh McElroy | Weng |
Tue Jul 8, 1975 | 42A | Fragrant rootstock | Mary Dorman | Weng |
Sun Apr 20, 1975 | 91D | Gold braid | Mary M. Murdoch | Weng |
Sun Jun 2, 1974 | 20A | European iris | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Thu Oct 25, 1973 | 47D | Gold lace | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 24, 1973 | 28A | Iris species | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 18, 1973 | 2D | Fragrant root | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 21, 1973 | 48A | Fragrant root | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 30, 1972 | 31D | Rootstock | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 18, 1972 | 6D | Florentine iris | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 11, 1971 | 68D | European iris | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Feb 5, 1971 | 4D | Fragrant rootstock | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 1, 1970 | 53D | Fragrant rootstock | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 25, 1970 | 94A | Braid of gold or silver | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Sun Jul 27, 1969 | 93A | Fragrant root | Ruth Ball | Weng |
Mon Mar 3, 1969 | 30D | Early gold lace. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 28, 1968 | 7D | Plant with fragrant roots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 8, 1967 | 27D | Iris plant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 10, 1967 | 35A | Fragrant root. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Sat Jun 3, 1967 | 6D | Fragrant oil used in perfume. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Fri Jun 24, 1966 | 33D | Iris plant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 16, 1966 | 82A | Plant. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Aug 17, 1965 | 51D | Fragrant root. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 25, 1965 | 63A | Fragrant plant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 28, 1965 | 92A | Plant. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Jan 3, 1964 | 19D | Iris plant. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Sun Dec 8, 1963 | 125A | Fragrant root. | Ted Dombras | Farrar |
Fri Jun 28, 1963 | 50D | Plant with fragrant roots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 18, 1962 | 53D | Fragrant rootstock. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Oct 14, 1962 | 25D | Plant yielding a powder. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Tue Sep 11, 1962 | 50D | Upholstery braid. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 9, 1962 | 19A | Fragrant rootstock. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Oct 25, 1961 | 9D | Perfume root. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 13, 1961 | 50D | Species of iris. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 11, 1960 | 5D | Species of iris. | Tom Mixon | Farrar |
Thu Dec 8, 1960 | 52D | Plant with fragrant roots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 14, 1960 | 30D | Fragrant root. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 10, 1960 | 12D | Fragrant root. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jan 3, 1960 | 13D | Florentine iris. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu Jan 29, 1959 | 19D | Florentine iris. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Nov 9, 1958 | 46D | Florentine iris. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Wed Jun 25, 1958 | 34A | Plant with fragrant root. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Feb 2, 1958 | 108A | Iris plant. | Charles E. Gersch | Farrar |
Sat Feb 1, 1958 | 30A | Iris rootstock. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Jan 14, 1958 | 31D | Iris plant. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Jul 4, 1957 | 51D | Plant root base for powder. | Charles Allen | Farrar |
Sat May 4, 1957 | 30D | Iris plant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 29, 1956 | 36A | Root for cosmetics. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 9, 1956 | 72D | Plant having fragrant roots. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Oct 8, 1956 | 9D | Root used in cosmetics. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sat Apr 28, 1956 | 23D | Plant with fragrant root. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 30, 1955 | 93A | Gold lace. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Apr 11, 1955 | 25D | Species of iris. | Jessie M. Snow | Farrar |
Thu Dec 30, 1954 | 45A | Plant with fragrant root. | M. S. Manning | Farrar |
Sun May 30, 1954 | 70A | Fragrant root. | Marion Moeser | Farrar |
Fri Feb 12, 1954 | 21A | Plant with fragrant roots. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Nov 10, 1953 | 6D | Florentine iris. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Sat May 16, 1953 | 47D | Ingredient of sachet and tooth powder. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Nov 8, 1952 | 6D | Plant with a fragrant rootstock. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 26, 1952 | 50D | Rootstock of iris. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 25, 1952 | 60A | A source of perfume. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 1, 1952 | 28D | Fragrant ingredient of sachets. | H. H. Chapman | Farrar |
Sat Aug 11, 1951 | 25D | Plant with a fragrant root stock. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 31, 1951 | 6D | Upholstery trimming. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 5, 1951 | 41A | Fragrant rootstock. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 6, 1950 | 27D | Root used in perfumery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 14, 1950 | 2D | Fragrant rootstock. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 13, 1947 | 12D | Gold or silver lace. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sun Mar 26, 1944 | 80A | Florentine iris. | Jonathan Cross | Farrar |
Sun Oct 10, 1943 | 137A | Florentine iris. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Sep 12, 1943 | 75D | Upholstery galloon. | Alexis P. Boodberg | Farrar |
Sun May 24, 1942 | 22A | Gold lace. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Apr 12, 1942 | 121D | Gold or silver lace. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |