Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Thu Jan 30, 2025 | 46D | Zoo Atlanta's Lun Lun or Yang Yang | Joe Marquez | Shortz |
Thu Jan 9, 2025 | 21A | Papa bear | David P. Williams | Shortz |
Sat Jun 22, 2024 | 5D | It's black and white (or sometimes red) | Hoang-Kim Vu | Fagliano |
Sun Dec 4, 2022 | 116A | Red animal in the 2022 Pixar film "Turning Red" | Gustie Owens | Shortz |
Tue May 31, 2022 | 65A | National Zoo attraction | Sam Buchbinder and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Sat Apr 16, 2022 | 38D | An adult one can spend up to 16 hours a day eating | Hemant Mehta | Shortz |
Sun Sep 19, 2021 | 29D | The National Zoo's Xiao Qi Ji, e.g. | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Jul 24, 2021 | 47D | 2008 Beijing Olympics mascot (2) | Adam Aaronson and Ricky Cruz | Shortz |
Tue Jun 8, 2021 | 64A | "Bear" with black eye patches | Christopher Adams | Shortz |
Fri Jul 31, 2020 | 1D | Diplomatic gift from China | Claire Rimkus and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Fri Mar 13, 2020 | 17A | National ___ Day (March 16 observance, appropriate to this puzzle) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed Dec 18, 2019 | 41A | ___ bear (3) | Margaret Saine | Shortz |
Sat Dec 7, 2019 | 24A | Mascot of the W.N.B.A.'s Mystics, e.g. | Kevin G. Der and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Wed Nov 6, 2019 | 19A | One that "eats, shoots and leaves," in a classic joke | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Wed Sep 18, 2019 | 26D | Symbol of China (2) | John Wrenholt | Shortz |
Sun May 19, 2019 | 63A | Cuddly-looking bear | Natan Last | Shortz |
Sun Apr 29, 2018 | 38D | Symbol of China (2) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Mon Jul 31, 2017 | 35A | Bamboo-eating bear | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Dec 3, 2016 | 44D | See 34-Down | Jason Flinn | Shortz |
Sat Nov 19, 2016 | 49D | The Beijing Olympics mascot Jingjing, e.g. | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Jun 17, 2016 | 61A | One with eye patches | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sat Apr 2, 2016 | 25A | San Diego Zoo's ___ Cam | Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Thu Nov 12, 2015 | 40A | Popular zoo attraction ... or a hint to 11 squares in this puzzle | David Kwong | Shortz |
Wed Nov 4, 2015 | 48D | Black-and-white zoo attraction | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Wed Dec 3, 2014 | 38A | World Wildlife Fund logo ... or a three-word hint to the answers to the four starred clues | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Fri Nov 7, 2014 | 42D | The San Diego Zoo's Gao Gao or Zhen Zhen | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Oct 25, 2014 | 46D | Black-and-white creature | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Dec 19, 2012 | 1A | Bamboo muncher (3) | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
Tue Oct 25, 2011 | 3D | Bamboo-munching critter | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Wed Jun 15, 2011 | 48D | Bamboo muncher (3) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Mon Apr 4, 2011 | 26D | "Bear" that's not really a bear (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed Sep 1, 2010 | 30D | 2008 Beijing Olympics mascot (2) | Michael Torch | Shortz |
Tue Jun 29, 2010 | 30D | One of the 2008 Olympic mascots | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun Jan 24, 2010 | 56D | Bamboo lover (2) | David Kwong and Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Mon Sep 14, 2009 | 48A | Bamboo-eating animal | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Dec 27, 2008 | 1A | Dweller in the Chinese highlands | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Tue Mar 6, 2007 | 15A | Bamboo lover (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Wed Nov 29, 2006 | 21A | Bamboo muncher (3) | Barbara Olson | Shortz |
Sun Oct 9, 2005 | 54D | One that "eats shoots and leaves" | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Tue May 24, 2005 | 61A | Chinese "bear" | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Mon Jul 3, 2000 | 32D | Bamboo eater | Marjorie Berg | Shortz |
Wed Apr 12, 2000 | 32D | Stuffed animal at a carnival | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Oct 17, 1999 | 124A | Bearcat | Bob and Sharon Klahn | Shortz |
Fri Feb 19, 1999 | 18A | ___ bear (3) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Wed Jan 6, 1999 | 54D | Cuddly carnival prize | Sam Bellotto Jr. | Shortz |
Tue Aug 11, 1998 | 62A | ___ bear (3) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Mon Dec 1, 1997 | 32D | Bear that's not really a bear (2) | Mark Danna | Shortz |
Mon Jul 21, 1997 | 26A | World Wildlife Fund's symbol | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jan 26, 1997 | 102D | Non-bear bear | S. Elliott | Shortz |
Fri Oct 11, 1996 | 21A | Popular stuffed carnival prize | F. Longo | Shortz |
Tue Jan 9, 1996 | 18A | Washington Zoo animal | B. Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Dec 29, 1995 | 47D | Stuffed carnival prize, maybe | Jeff Herrington | Shortz |
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Nov 1, 1998 | Diagramless | 1A | Bamboo-eating "bear" | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
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Fri Aug 6, 1993 | 5A | Bearcat | Bill Polvogt | Maleska |
Tue Jun 1, 1993 | 42A | Bearcat | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Apr 4, 1993 | 60A | Raccoon's Himalayan cousin | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Feb 6, 1993 | 22D | Bearcat | Bryant White | Maleska |
Thu Nov 19, 1992 | 26D | Ling-Ling, e.g. | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Tue Jun 9, 1992 | 4D | Endangered species | Joanne Edwards | Maleska |
Tue Mar 24, 1992 | 17A | Himalayan tree-climber | Robert Zimmerman | Maleska |
Sun Mar 3, 1991 | 65A | Ling-Ling, e.g. | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sun Nov 18, 1990 | 80D | Ling-Ling, for one | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Sun Aug 12, 1990 | 84A | Bamboo lover of China | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Fri Mar 16, 1990 | 25D | Ling Ling, for one | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Nov 9, 1989 | 14A | Lesser ___, raccoon's cousin | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Tue Sep 26, 1989 | 40A | Zoo attraction | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Mon Feb 13, 1989 | 34A | Lesser ___ (bearcat) | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue Feb 9, 1988 | 50D | Asian carnivore | Emory H. Cain | Maleska |
Sat Apr 11, 1987 | 28A | Zoo favorite | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Sep 23, 1986 | 43A | Ling-Ling, e.g. | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Jan 9, 1985 | 15A | Ling-Ling, e.g. | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sun Jun 3, 1984 | 103D | Zoo attraction | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Fri Feb 10, 1984 | 30D | Bearlike beast | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sun Feb 5, 1984 | 101A | Pe-Pe or Xeng-Li | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Sat Sep 10, 1983 | 3D | Ling-Ling is one | S. E. Wilkinson | Maleska |
Sun Aug 29, 1982 | 8A | Ling-Ling or Chia-Chia | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue Jun 22, 1982 | 29D | Himalayan animal | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sun Feb 21, 1982 | 64D | Raccoon's relative | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Dec 13, 1981 | 11D | Zoo attraction | Judith C. Dalton | Maleska |
Thu Apr 16, 1981 | 1D | Bearlike mammal | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Sun Feb 15, 1981 | 49D | China's gift to Washington Zoo | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Nov 16, 1980 | 15D | Zoo attraction | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Jun 15, 1980 | 80D | Raccoon's Tibetan cousin | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Thu May 8, 1980 | 31A | Himalayan carnivore | Timothy Hoy | Maleska |
Fri Apr 4, 1980 | 45A | Teddy bear's live rival | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Tue Jan 29, 1980 | 19A | Zoo favorite | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Sun May 14, 1978 | 3D | Zoo star | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Feb 27, 1978 | 6D | Gift from China to U.S. | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Wed Feb 15, 1978 | 4D | Chinese gift to Washington Zoo | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Tue Dec 13, 1977 | 1D | Himalayan bearcat | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Wed Mar 16, 1977 | 49D | Zoo star | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Mon Mar 7, 1977 | 71A | Zoo attraction | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Aug 13, 1976 | 5A | Zoo attraction | Adelyn Lewis | Weng |
Thu Dec 18, 1975 | 6D | Gift from China | McCain | Weng |
Mon Jul 14, 1975 | 6D | Himalayan animal | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Sat Jun 7, 1975 | 51A | Bearlike animal | Manny Miller | Weng |
Sun Jun 1, 1975 | 24A | Wash. zoo star | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Fri May 16, 1975 | 34A | Szechwan animal | Violet Gale | Weng |
Sun Mar 2, 1975 | 51D | Zoo animal | James Barrick | Weng |
Fri Jan 3, 1975 | 9D | Capital zoo feature | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Sat Oct 13, 1973 | 47D | Tibetan animal | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 15, 1973 | 56A | Raccoon's cousin | George Rose Smith | Weng |
Wed Mar 14, 1973 | 49A | Animal | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 27, 1972 | 41D | Washington zoo star | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 23, 1972 | 117A | Raccoon's relative | Nancy S. Ross | Weng |
Tue Nov 16, 1971 | 10A | Tibetan creature | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 28, 1971 | 5A | Bearlike animal | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 15, 1970 | 14A | Prized zoo exhibit | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 30, 1969 | 55A | Bearcat. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 9, 1968 | 28D | Himalayan animal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 13, 1967 | 28A | Bearcat. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Tue Jan 10, 1967 | 1A | Animal in Asia. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Wed May 4, 1966 | 55A | Relative of the raccoon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 27, 1965 | 49D | Bear cat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 22, 1965 | 38A | Bear cat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 16, 1964 | 45A | Bear cat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 24, 1964 | 123A | Raccoon's relative. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Thu Dec 5, 1963 | 46A | Favorite stuffed animal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 31, 1963 | 34A | Small animal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 3, 1962 | 47A | Oriental animal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 23, 1962 | 39D | Himalayan animal. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu May 24, 1962 | 41A | Raccoon's cousin. | Joseph Crowell | Farrar |
Wed May 11, 1960 | 1D | Bearcat. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 25, 1960 | 30A | Giant ___ of Asia. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 2, 1959 | 69D | Giant ___ of Asia. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Jun 19, 1959 | 30D | Raccoon's relative. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Thu Apr 23, 1959 | 48D | Red bearcat. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Thu Apr 16, 1959 | 26A | Zoo rarity. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Apr 19, 1958 | 35D | Favorite zoo attraction. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Sep 23, 1957 | 17A | Himalayan bearlike mammal. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Mon Feb 13, 1956 | 51D | Relative of the raccoon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 13, 1955 | 25D | White-and-black animal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 18, 1955 | 11D | Animal from the Himalayas. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Apr 11, 1955 | 34D | Bearlike animal. | Jessie M. Snow | Farrar |
Sun Jan 16, 1955 | 76A | Tibetan mammal. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Jan 3, 1955 | 33A | Animal of the Himalayas. | Fred C. Jaschob | Farrar |
Sun Jul 11, 1954 | 117D | Bearlike animal. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Jul 26, 1953 | 94A | Zoo attraction. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Apr 22, 1953 | 40A | Zoo attraction. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Thu Jan 8, 1953 | 9D | Popular zoo animal. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 27, 1952 | 118D | Zoo favorite. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Oct 28, 1951 | 62D | Cousin of the raccoon. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Aug 8, 1948 | 52D | Mammal of the Himalayans. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Oct 12, 1947 | 119D | Attraction at the Bronx Zoo. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Aug 10, 1947 | 88D | Ruth Harkness' discovery. | Eileen St. Clair | Farrar |
Sun Sep 1, 1946 | 69A | Himalayan animal. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Dec 16, 1945 | 44D | Raccoon-like animal. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Dec 9, 1945 | 84A | Bear cat. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Feb 11, 1945 | 122D | Popular attraction at World's Fair. | Waldo Ranson | Farrar |
Sun Apr 19, 1942 | 98D | Himalayan bearcat. | Louis Baron | Farrar |