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85 total results for OWENS( score: 50 )
42 results for OWENS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Mar 11, 2024 | 53A | Olympic great Jesse (2) | Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi | Shortz |
Fri Aug 4, 2023 | 43A | Eponym for U.S. track and field's highest award | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Wed Aug 2, 2023 | 49D | Jesse who won four Olympic gold medals in 1936 | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
Sun Jun 18, 2023 | 106D | Four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympics | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Feb 18, 2022 | 56A | Dana Elaine ___, a.k.a. Queen Latifah | Aimee Lucido | Shortz |
Tue Sep 21, 2021 | 61A | Olympic great Jesse (2) | Daniel Okulitch | Shortz |
Thu Jul 30, 2020 | 45D | Jesse who broke three world records in 45 minutes | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Fri Apr 17, 2020 | 58A | 1936 Summer Olympics icon | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Fri Oct 11, 2019 | 9D | Buck in the jukebox | Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Tue May 28, 2019 | 22D | Jesse of the 1936 Olympics (3) | Aimee Lucido | Shortz |
Mon Feb 4, 2019 | 35D | Jesse of the Berlin Olympics | Ali Gascoigne | Shortz |
Fri May 19, 2017 | 50D | Eponym of USA Track & Field's highest award | Matthew Sewell | Shortz |
Wed Feb 10, 2016 | 24D | Jesse of the 1936 Olympics (3) | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Sun Aug 11, 2013 | 79A | Berlin Olympics hero | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sat Sep 29, 2012 | 42A | Buck for a tune? | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Jul 6, 2012 | 49D | Voice actor Gary | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Sun Jan 8, 2012 | 110D | Berlin Olympics star | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Sun Jul 17, 2011 | 97D | Buck in the Country Music Hall of Fame | Daniel A. Finan | Shortz |
Sun May 16, 2010 | 41D | "Laugh-In" announcer Gary | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Thu Mar 11, 2010 | 56A | Olympian Jesse | John Farmer | Shortz |
Mon Jun 8, 2009 | 6D | Country singer Buck (2) | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Tue Mar 3, 2009 | 50D | 1936 Olympics star Jesse (2) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Thu Dec 18, 2008 | 64A | Buck for a song? | Michael Vuolo | Shortz |
Mon Dec 1, 2008 | 37A | Jesse of the 1936 Olympics (3) | Eric J. Platt | Shortz |
Thu Jan 10, 2008 | 46D | See 66-Across | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Jun 14, 2007 | 13D | 1936 Olympics record-breaker | Donna Hoke Kahwaty | Shortz |
Sun Dec 25, 2005 | 88D | 1936 Olympics star | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Fri Jul 30, 2004 | 56A | ___ Corning, fiberglass maker | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Mar 5, 2003 | 52D | Athlete Jesse | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Sun Jan 26, 2003 | 24D | 1936 Olympics hero (2) | Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Sun Jan 5, 2003 | 62A | Singer of the #1 country hit "Tall Dark Stranger" | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Nov 13, 2002 | 55D | Jesse known as the "Buckeye Bullet" | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2000 | 89A | Quadruple gold medalist, 1936 | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Oct 17, 1999 | 47D | Runner who was called "The Buckeye Bullet" | Bob and Sharon Klahn | Shortz |
Mon Apr 26, 1999 | 54A | 1936 Olympics star Jesse (2) | Robert Dillman | Shortz |
Thu Jan 28, 1999 | 64A | Buck of note | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Wed Dec 16, 1998 | 31D | 1936 track gold medalist | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 1998 | 100D | 1936 Olympics hero (2) | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Sat Sep 27, 1997 | 36A | "Hee Haw" co-host, 1969-86 | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Mon Jul 15, 1996 | 3D | 1936 Olympian Jesse | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Sun Sep 24, 1995 | 115A | 1936 Olympic hero | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon Mar 27, 1995 | 5A | Country singer Buck (2) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
4 results for OWENS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Nov 12, 2017 | Acrostic | Y | River diverted to Los Angeles in 1913 | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Apr 30, 2017 | Acrostic | T | Subject of the 2016 biopic "Race" | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
May 10, 2009 | Acrostic | K | River diverted to Los Angeles via aqueduct | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Feb 18, 2001 | Diagramless | 19A | 1936 Olympics hero | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
39 results for OWENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Sep 2, 1992 | 15A | Long-jump champ: 1936 | Wayne Hall-Eastman | Maleska |
Sun May 27, 1990 | 67D | Hero of the 1936 Olympics | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sun Aug 31, 1986 | 69A | Hero of 1936 Olympics | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Thu Aug 7, 1986 | 6D | Gary or Buck | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Tue Apr 15, 1986 | 5A | Jesse ___, great runner | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Dec 8, 1985 | 62D | Track star of the 1936 Olympics | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Aug 26, 1984 | 115A | Olympics champ: 1936 | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun May 8, 1983 | 90A | Jesse or Buck | Elaine Schorr | Maleska |
Sun Aug 10, 1980 | 145A | Olympic star in 1936 | Marjorie Pedersen | Maleska |
Thu Aug 30, 1979 | 28D | Hero of 1936 Olympics | John Finch | Maleska |
Sun Apr 23, 1978 | 41D | Buck or Jesse | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Thu Mar 30, 1978 | 29D | Olympian who stunned Hitler | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun Apr 3, 1977 | 69D | Singer Buck | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Fri Jan 28, 1977 | 49D | Olympic-star Jesse | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Tue Jan 25, 1977 | 42A | Sprinter Jesse | Norton Rhoades | Weng |
Thu Jun 15, 1972 | 68A | Jesse of track fame | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 11, 1970 | 66A | Former Olympic star | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 20, 1968 | 33A | Famous track star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 14, 1968 | 27A | Athlete Jesse. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 31, 1964 | 30D | Wister et al. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 27, 1963 | 47D | Famous American track star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 14, 1958 | 29D | Hero of 1936 Olympics. | Herman Keld | Farrar |
Sun May 11, 1958 | 60A | Former track star. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Sep 3, 1957 | 43A | Jesse ___, famous runner. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Jul 28, 1957 | 94D | River, source of water for Los Angeles. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Thu Jun 2, 1955 | 36A | Former track star. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 11, 1955 | 30D | U. S. track star. | Jessie M. Snow | Farrar |
Tue Jun 16, 1953 | 21A | Holder of two Olympic records, since 1936. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Feb 7, 1952 | 60A | Famous athlete, holder of Olympic records. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 2, 1951 | 126A | Olympic champion, 1936. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Aug 19, 1951 | 10D | Jesse ___, U. S. Olympic runner. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Oct 17, 1948 | 106D | Negro runner. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1947 | 115A | Sprinting marvel of 1936 Olympics. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun May 11, 1947 | 54D | Noted runner. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Sep 29, 1946 | 43D | Running star of Berlin Olympiad. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jul 21, 1946 | 3D | Saline lake in California. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Sun Dec 16, 1945 | 53D | Jesse ___, champion runner. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Mar 11, 1945 | 94D | Champion American runner. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Mar 7, 1943 | 45D | River and lake in California. | P. Joseph Lamanna | Farrar |