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98 total results for OVALS( score: 50 )
37 results for OVALS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Jul 15, 2024 | 50D | NASCAR circuits, geometrically | Tarun Krishnamurthy | Fagliano |
Tue Mar 12, 2024 | 3D | Racetrack shapes (2) | Andrew Kingsley and Garrett Chalfin | Shortz |
Thu Aug 18, 2022 | 53D | Some tracks (2) | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Thu May 19, 2022 | 16A | Cricket fields and badminton racket heads, for two | Alex Rosen | Shortz |
Sat Sep 4, 2021 | 2D | Cricket fields, e.g. | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun Aug 18, 2019 | 56A | 0 0 0 | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Jul 18, 2015 | 6D | Ford and Kia logos | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon May 4, 2015 | 2D | Toilet seats, geometrically | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Dec 28, 2014 | 120A | Eggs, e.g. | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sat Jun 7, 2014 | 6D | What many racers race on | John Lieb | Shortz |
Tue Apr 10, 2012 | 41A | Track shapes | Gregory Philip Butler | Shortz |
Wed Dec 8, 2010 | 21D | Most toilet seats | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Wed Jul 14, 2010 | 21D | Cameo shapes (2) | Michael Black | Shortz |
Mon Apr 26, 2010 | 13A | Racetrack shapes (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Tue Mar 30, 2010 | 27D | Egg shapes | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Mar 31, 2009 | 6D | Cameo shapes (2) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Thu Oct 23, 2008 | 28A | Tracks (4) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Tue Jan 15, 2008 | 18D | Racetracks (3) | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Mon Jan 22, 2007 | 2D | Flattened circles | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Sun Dec 3, 2006 | 52A | Nascar circuits | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat Mar 18, 2006 | 46D | Toilet seats, e.g. | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Jan 23, 2006 | 27D | Picture frames lacking corners | Mark T. Milhet | Shortz |
Thu Apr 7, 2005 | 34D | Most cricket grounds | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat Jul 12, 2003 | 25A | Spaces for races | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri May 2, 2003 | 47D | Racing paths | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Sun Jul 30, 2000 | 11D | Tracks (4) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue May 12, 1998 | 62A | Race tracks (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Sep 7, 1997 | 61D | Tracks (4) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sat Jul 19, 1997 | 9D | Some windows | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Jul 13, 1997 | 49A | Some picture frames | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Jun 29, 1997 | 11D | Tracks (4) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jan 19, 1997 | 29A | Places for races | B. Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Jul 28, 1996 | 60A | Amphitheaters | N. S. Wizer | Shortz |
Thu May 25, 1995 | 9D | Round figures | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Fri Nov 4, 1994 | 19A | Cartouches | Matt Jones | Shortz |
Mon Jul 18, 1994 | 23A | Race tracks (3) | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Mon Nov 22, 1993 | 4A | Some tracks (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
3 results for OVALS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jun 5, 2016 | Panda | 3D | Also five figures | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Jan 29, 2006 | Diagramless | 26D | Cameo shapes | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Dec 10, 2000 | Panda | 3D | Salvo on playing fields | Mel Taub | Shortz |
58 results for OVALS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jul 2, 1993 | 19D | Shapes of some cameos | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Jun 13, 1993 | 36D | Some race tracks | Frances K. Schnitzer | Maleska |
Thu Mar 18, 1993 | 52A | Race tracks | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Feb 16, 1992 | 41A | Places for races | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sun Aug 19, 1990 | 89A | Courses for horses | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Jun 22, 1990 | 19A | Ellipses | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Tue Mar 6, 1990 | 50A | Race tracks | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Sat May 27, 1989 | 50A | Track fields | Stanley Newman | Maleska |
Thu Jan 1, 1987 | 3D | Race tracks | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Aug 28, 1986 | 5A | Athletic tracks | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sat Mar 30, 1985 | 7D | Locket shapes | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Feb 9, 1985 | 50A | Places for races | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Jan 23, 1985 | 19D | Stadiums, often | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Fri Nov 2, 1984 | 43A | Race tracks | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun May 27, 1984 | 57A | Milers' milieus | Ernst T. Theimer | Maleska |
Sun May 6, 1984 | 59A | Ellipses | Beverly Tivin | Maleska |
Tue Dec 14, 1982 | 6D | Race tracks | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Fri May 28, 1982 | 11D | Where pacers pace | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Dec 30, 1981 | 6D | Athletic areas | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Fri Oct 9, 1981 | 6D | Athletic fields | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Mar 22, 1981 | 35A | Tracks | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Tue Jan 27, 1981 | 35A | Most race tracks | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Sat Sep 6, 1980 | 21D | Many tubs and palettes | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Fri Mar 21, 1980 | 1A | Derby courses | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Mon Sep 12, 1977 | 33A | Face shapes | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Jan 30, 1976 | 36D | Playing fields | Marie West | Weng |
Thu Oct 2, 1975 | 6D | Arenas | J. R. Williams | Weng |
Sat Sep 7, 1974 | 15A | Running tracks | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Jan 6, 1974 | 61D | Tracks | Herb Risteen | Weng |
Sun Dec 10, 1972 | 114A | Running tracks | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Mon Jul 24, 1972 | 8D | Egg shapes | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 11, 1971 | 3D | Some stadiums | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Thu Oct 29, 1970 | 6D | Racetracks | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 6, 1970 | 47D | Racetracks | Barbara Lewis | Weng |
Thu Jul 30, 1970 | 46A | Race tracks | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 11, 1970 | 25D | Some playing fields | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jun 12, 1968 | 24D | Certain shapes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 3, 1967 | 47D | Ellipses. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Feb 12, 1967 | 6D | Some stadiums. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu Oct 7, 1965 | 23A | Certain stadiums. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 27, 1961 | 103D | Running tracks. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Feb 8, 1961 | 52A | Ellipses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 23, 1960 | 9D | Egghead shapes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 7, 1960 | 41A | Running tracks. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 24, 1960 | 38D | Ellipses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 20, 1960 | 8D | Running tracks. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 25, 1959 | 6D | Ellipses. | J. S. Crowell | Farrar |
Wed Sep 18, 1957 | 31D | Athletic fields. | Edward Canstein | Farrar |
Thu Sep 12, 1957 | 6D | Certain shapes. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Jul 30, 1957 | 6D | Certain shapes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 28, 1954 | 54A | Running tracks. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 12, 1953 | 26A | Streets without beginning or end. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Dec 2, 1951 | 32A | Footballs: Colloq. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Nov 20, 1951 | 7D | Goose eggs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 24, 1951 | 41A | Yale Bowl, Harvard Stadium, etc. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 27, 1946 | 10D | Elliptical objects. | D. G. Caywood | Farrar |
Sun Apr 4, 1943 | 111D | Arenas. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Sun Nov 15, 1942 | 67D | Athletic fields. | Louis Shields | Farrar |