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84 total results for PAWN( score: 50 )
37 results for PAWN from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Jul 16, 2024 | 34A | Lowly chess piece (4) | Kelly Richardson | Fagliano |
Mon Jun 5, 2023 | 50D | Chess piece not allowed to move backward | Eric Rollfing | Shortz |
Thu Dec 29, 2022 | 4A | Element of an English Opening in chess | Claire Rimkus and Rachel Fabi | Shortz |
Mon Nov 7, 2022 | 28D | One of 16 on a chessboard | Jill Singer | Shortz |
Mon Jul 26, 2021 | 12D | One of 16 in a chess set (2) | Tommy Pauly | Shortz |
Tue May 28, 2019 | 33A | "___ Stars" (long-running show in which experts appraise and buy antiques) | Aimee Lucido | Shortz |
Mon Mar 19, 2018 | 38D | Lowly chess piece (4) | Michael Wiesenberg and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sat Mar 17, 2018 | 10D | Puppet | Roland Huget | Shortz |
Thu Jul 28, 2016 | 57D | Get some quick money for, say | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Fri Jan 15, 2016 | 1A | Little man | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Dec 26, 2015 | 29A | One getting an across-the-board promotion? | James Mulhern | Shortz |
Tue Apr 15, 2014 | 50D | One of 16 in a chess set (2) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Jan 30, 2014 | 1D | Hostage | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Thu Nov 28, 2013 | 6D | Future queen, maybe (2) | Loren Muse Smith and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Sep 14, 2013 | 1D | One with promotional potential | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Jul 9, 2012 | 3D | Lowly chess piece (4) | C.W. Stewart | Shortz |
Fri Dec 2, 2011 | 30A | Least powerful member of the board? | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Mon May 7, 2007 | 5A | Lowly chess piece (4) | Janet Bender | Shortz |
Mon Apr 3, 2006 | 42D | Piece in front of a king or queen | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Jul 27, 2003 | 107A | One may be placed before a king | Michael Grudzielanek | Shortz |
Tue Jul 1, 2003 | 54A | Promotable piece | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Fri May 30, 2003 | 27A | One with a round head | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Jan 26, 2002 | 1A | One on the front line | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Fri Aug 24, 2001 | 5D | Castle protector, maybe | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Mar 11, 2001 | 16D | Board member? | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Dec 2, 2000 | 29D | Director's opposite | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Jan 8, 2000 | 57D | Future queen? | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Nov 22, 1999 | 28D | Frequent chess sacrifice | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Mon Feb 8, 1999 | 2D | One on the way to a promotion? | Sidney L. Robbins (1909-97) | Shortz |
Wed Sep 2, 1998 | 13D | En passant capture | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Aug 23, 1998 | 29D | Stooge | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Wed Aug 20, 1997 | 28D | Hock | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Mon Oct 14, 1996 | 10D | Chess sacrifice, often | R. White | Shortz |
Thu Aug 29, 1996 | 12D | Used one | R. Ross | Shortz |
Thu Dec 7, 1995 | 5A | Mere tool | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Thu Sep 7, 1995 | 2D | Cat's-paw | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Mar 17, 1995 | 36A | Future queen, maybe (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
3 results for PAWN from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jun 30, 2019 | Panda | 26A | Piece of NW Pa. | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Jun 18, 2017 | Cryptic | 12A | Camera shot framing white chess piece (4) | Fraser Simpson | Shortz |
Aug 9, 1998 | Diagramless | 54A | Hock | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
44 results for PAWN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jun 6, 1993 | 68D | Pledge | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Tue Sep 24, 1991 | 30D | First-row chessman | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Jun 3, 1991 | 32D | Chess piece | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Apr 7, 1991 | 79D | Impignorate | Valerie Meunier | Maleska |
Sun May 13, 1990 | 19D | Potential queen | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Sun Oct 11, 1987 | 68A | Pledge | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Thu Dec 5, 1985 | 1D | Chess piece | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Mon Mar 12, 1984 | 9D | Hock | Johnson | Maleska |
Mon Feb 27, 1984 | 57D | He's expendable and exploitable | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Thu Feb 2, 1984 | 58A | Hock | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Nov 10, 1983 | 1A | Chess piece | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Aug 26, 1981 | 33A | Chessman | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Oct 21, 1979 | 104D | Pledge or risk | David J. Pohl and John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Oct 26, 1977 | 27D | One of 16 on a board | Hal R. Hollinger | Maleska |
Mon Aug 1, 1977 | 54A | Playing piece for Fischer | Teresa Healy | Maleska |
Mon May 23, 1977 | 16A | Make use of a hock shop | John Prytz | Maleska |
Sun Dec 5, 1976 | 71A | Chessman | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Sun Jul 4, 1976 | 106D | Dupe | Anne Fox | Weng |
Tue Nov 21, 1972 | 22A | Kind of shop | Joli Quentin Kansil | Weng |
Mon Apr 5, 1971 | 29D | Hock | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 12, 1971 | 32D | Put in hock | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 2, 1970 | 44A | Hock | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Nov 26, 1968 | 5D | Cat's-paw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 24, 1968 | 97A | Chess piece | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Jun 28, 1968 | 25D | Dupe. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 3, 1968 | 24D | Chessman. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 21, 1968 | 57D | Game piece. | John Willig | Farrar |
Mon Jul 17, 1967 | 7D | Chessman. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Sat Dec 5, 1964 | 2D | Chess piece. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 16, 1963 | 3D | Cat's-paw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 10, 1963 | 69A | Chess piece. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 16, 1963 | 40D | One subject to another's will. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Mon May 15, 1961 | 1D | Chess piece. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 5, 1960 | 17A | Cat's-paw. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 28, 1958 | 14D | Insignificant factor. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon May 19, 1958 | 52D | Chess piece. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Tue Dec 18, 1956 | 1A | Chessman. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 29, 1956 | 50D | Cat's-paw. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Sep 20, 1955 | 32A | Chessman. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Jan 12, 1954 | 27D | Person used as a tool. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Fri Nov 30, 1951 | 33A | Person used as the tool of another. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 26, 1951 | 11A | Chess piece. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Jun 1, 1951 | 48A | Piece in Botvinnik's game. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 25, 1946 | 35A | Hock. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |