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135 total results for PATS( score: 50 )
48 results for PATS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Jan 25, 2024 | 32A | Light touches (3) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Thu Jul 20, 2023 | 27A | Light touches (3) | Drew Schmenner | Shortz |
Sun Aug 28, 2022 | 37D | Light touches (3) | Ori Brian | Shortz |
Wed Jan 26, 2022 | 6D | Caresses | Michael Schlossberg | Shortz |
Tue Apr 28, 2020 | 38D | Apt anagram of TAPS | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Fri Feb 7, 2020 | 61A | Super Bowl LIII winners, informally | Mary Lou Guizzo and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Fri Oct 19, 2018 | 27D | A.F.C. East team, informally | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Tue Jun 14, 2016 | 65A | Super Bowl XLIX champs, to their fans | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Thu Apr 7, 2016 | 38D | Brady bunch, in headlines | John Lieb | Shortz |
Sat Mar 5, 2016 | 32D | Consoling gestures | Roland Huget | Shortz |
Wed Jan 13, 2016 | 58D | New England football team, informally | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Thu Nov 26, 2015 | 22A | Gently strokes, as a dog | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Fri Nov 6, 2015 | 41A | 2015 Super Bowl winners, familiarly | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun Aug 2, 2015 | 50D | Some congratulations (2) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sat Nov 15, 2014 | 23D | Some dog rewards | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Wed Jul 27, 2011 | 25D | Super Bowl XXXVI champs, to fans | Bill Thompson | Shortz |
Sat Feb 12, 2011 | 33D | Spread things? | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sat Aug 28, 2010 | 51D | Three-time grid champs of the 2000s | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2010 | 1D | Gentle touches | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat May 15, 2010 | 47D | Consoles, in a way | Trip Payne & Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Oct 10, 2009 | 31D | Congratulates, in a way (2) | Natan Last | Shortz |
Tue Jul 14, 2009 | 46A | Butter slices (2) | Donna S. Levin | Shortz |
Mon Oct 20, 2008 | 55A | Butter servings (3) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Mon Nov 5, 2007 | 16A | Butter slices (2) | Jeremy Horwitz | Shortz |
Mon Jun 25, 2007 | 19A | Loving strokes | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette | Shortz |
Wed Feb 7, 2007 | 10A | New England team, to fans | David Kwong | Shortz |
Tue Mar 15, 2005 | 1A | Frisks, with "down" | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Tue May 25, 2004 | 57A | They're welcome on the back | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Sat Feb 14, 2004 | 30D | Dabs | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Thu Sep 18, 2003 | 54D | Taps | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Sep 11, 2003 | 24A | Encouraging signs? | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Fri Jun 23, 2000 | 21A | They may be directed toward the back | Noah Dephoure | Shortz |
Thu Mar 9, 2000 | 47D | Certain congratulations | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Tue Mar 7, 2000 | 13D | Praises for pups | John Greenman | Shortz |
Thu Mar 4, 1999 | 49D | Shows of approval | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Feb 15, 1999 | 30D | Butter servings (3) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Fri Jan 8, 1999 | 54D | Some congratulations (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Sep 14, 1997 | 59A | Congratulations, of a sort | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Mon Oct 21, 1996 | 31A | Butter servings (3) | J. Bender | Shortz |
Sun Mar 10, 1996 | 111A | Puppy pleasers | F. & L. Sabin | Shortz |
Fri Oct 13, 1995 | 47A | Some encouragement | Charles E. Gersch | Shortz |
Wed Sep 20, 1995 | 55D | Congratulates | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Mon Sep 11, 1995 | 62A | Frisks | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Mon Jul 31, 1995 | 42A | Butter squares | Elizabeth Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Sep 5, 1994 | 46A | Nixon and Schroeder | Julian Ochrymowych & Amy Goldstein | Shortz |
Sat Mar 5, 1994 | 53D | Dog rewards | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Feb 28, 1994 | 5A | Encourages | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sat Dec 11, 1993 | 5D | Congratulates in a way (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
1 result for PATS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jul 16, 2017 | Panda | 56D | They've won two of the past three Super Bowls | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
86 results for PATS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun May 16, 1993 | 1A | Dabs | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sun Jan 24, 1993 | 95A | Butter units | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sat Nov 14, 1992 | 5A | Strikes lightly | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Sun Oct 4, 1992 | 64A | New England eleven, familiarly | Randolph Ross | Maleska |
Sun Jun 7, 1992 | 1D | Butter units | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Tue Oct 1, 1991 | 63A | Dabs | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Thu Sep 19, 1991 | 22D | Soft touches | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Jun 6, 1990 | 45A | Butter portions | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sat May 12, 1990 | 8D | Portions of butter | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Fri Oct 6, 1989 | 61A | Sajak and O'Brien | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Fri Sep 23, 1988 | 4D | Light slaps | Rita Yelle | Maleska |
Tue Jul 26, 1988 | 1A | Boone and Sajak | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Mon Oct 26, 1987 | 51D | Affectionate taps | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Jan 4, 1987 | 20D | Foxboro pros, for short | Jim Page | Maleska |
Wed Mar 26, 1986 | 65A | Taps | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Wed Oct 2, 1985 | 24A | Compliments for Fido | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sat Sep 7, 1985 | 11A | Dabs | James Barrick | Maleska |
Mon Aug 27, 1984 | 1A | Taps | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Tue May 15, 1984 | 10A | Foxboro team, for short | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sun Jan 29, 1984 | 120A | New England grid team | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sat Jun 4, 1983 | 19A | Soft touches | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Mon Mar 21, 1983 | 21D | Boone and O'Brien | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Thu Dec 30, 1982 | 1A | Lads from Limerick | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Tue Apr 13, 1982 | 29A | O'Brien and Boone | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri Dec 4, 1981 | 1D | Soft touches | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jun 25, 1981 | 54D | Caresses | Edward J. Buckler | Maleska |
Fri Oct 17, 1980 | 27D | Soft touches | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sat Jul 5, 1980 | 53A | Butter portions | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Mon Jun 30, 1980 | 23A | Touches lovingly | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Aug 12, 1979 | 126A | Boone and Hingle | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Fri Apr 6, 1979 | 33D | Walks with light footsteps | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Mon Nov 20, 1978 | 61A | Boone and Hingle | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 29, 1978 | 115D | Hingle and Boone | James & Phyllis Barrick | Maleska |
Sun Oct 31, 1976 | 71D | Strokes | Threba Johnson | Weng |
Fri Aug 6, 1976 | 1A | Back compliments | Higgins | Weng |
Sat Jul 31, 1976 | 1D | Boone and O'Brien | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Tue May 6, 1975 | 61D | Touches lightly | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Feb 1, 1974 | 52D | Servings of butter | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Tue Jun 12, 1973 | 1A | Touches lightly | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 23, 1973 | 38A | Light touches | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 16, 1973 | 9D | O'Brien and Rooney | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 8, 1972 | 89D | Hingle et al. | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Wed May 17, 1972 | 10A | Boone and O'Brien | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jun 13, 1970 | 24D | Inventors' papers: Abbr. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 10, 1970 | 117D | Butter units | Mary M. Murdoch | Weng |
Sat Nov 1, 1969 | 55D | Butter units. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 25, 1969 | 12D | Taps gently. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 31, 1968 | 5A | Butter portions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 7, 1968 | 50A | Light blows. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon Apr 1, 1968 | 27D | Butter portions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 24, 1967 | 5D | Pieces of butter. | Wells Gemberling | Farrar |
Wed Feb 1, 1967 | 24D | Servings of butter. | Thomas E. Devlin | Farrar |
Wed Dec 28, 1966 | 23D | Butter portions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 30, 1966 | 6A | Light touches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 31, 1966 | 75A | Dabs. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri May 7, 1965 | 4D | Pieces, as of butter. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 12, 1965 | 37A | Butter servings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 9, 1964 | 31A | Servings of butter. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 8, 1962 | 16D | Light blows. | Ted Dombras | Farrar |
Fri Jan 12, 1962 | 9D | Butter cuts. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Nov 12, 1961 | 29D | Butter squares. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Nov 12, 1960 | 29A | Small portions, as of butter. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 7, 1960 | 63A | Portions of butter. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 17, 1960 | 5A | Small pieces, as of butter. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 20, 1959 | 53D | Light touches. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Tue Aug 4, 1959 | 61A | Strokes. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Mon Sep 15, 1958 | 25A | Touches gently. | Marcia Gladstone | Farrar |
Sat Jun 21, 1958 | 58A | Light blows. | Mary D. Weisser | Farrar |
Tue Nov 12, 1957 | 11D | Butter squares. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 22, 1956 | 49A | O'Malley and O'Brien. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu Jul 7, 1955 | 23A | Pieces of butter. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Jun 26, 1955 | 132A | Strokes. | Harold D. Cannon | Farrar |
Sat Sep 4, 1954 | 43A | Mikes' friends. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Thu Apr 22, 1954 | 59D | Butter pieces. | Edith Kennedy | Farrar |
Thu Apr 1, 1954 | 5A | The dancing Rooneys. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 9, 1953 | 10A | Pieces of butter. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Wed Jul 29, 1953 | 9D | Bits of butter. | Marjorie Morse | Farrar |
Sat Jul 4, 1953 | 48D | Pieces of butter. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Dec 23, 1952 | 38A | Attentions for Rover. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 21, 1951 | 56D | Casual accolades. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 30, 1951 | 39A | Strikes gently. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 4, 1951 | 5D | Small masses. | Evelyn Smith | Farrar |
Thu Oct 25, 1951 | 1D | Butter squares. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 19, 1950 | 38D | Bits of butter. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 30, 1950 | 122A | Bits of butter. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jul 23, 1944 | 13D | Caresses. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |