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97 total results for PITS( score: 50 )
29 results for PITS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Feb 15, 2023 | 59D | The stones in stone fruits | Sean Ziebarth | Shortz |
Sat Nov 12, 2022 | 56A | Just awful, with "the" | Billy Bratton | Shortz |
Sun Oct 18, 2020 | 84D | Sets (against) | Miriam Estrin | Shortz |
Thu Feb 27, 2020 | 63A | A dreadful state, with "the" | Andrew Kingsley and John Lieb | Shortz |
Mon Jun 17, 2019 | 52D | Very bad, with "the" | Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Mon Sep 17, 2018 | 5A | Peach stones | Caitlin Reid | Shortz |
Sun Jul 1, 2018 | 54D | Where coal miners work | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Sun Apr 8, 2018 | 96A | Very worst | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2017 | 52A | Fire places | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Wed Aug 31, 2016 | 58D | The absolute worst, with "the" | Ned White | Shortz |
Wed Jul 27, 2016 | 24D | Tire-changing spots | Natan Last, Finn Vigeland and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Tue Sep 2, 2014 | 31A | Something horrible, with "the" | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Sun Apr 27, 2014 | 10A | Where auto racers retire? | John Lampkin | Shortz |
Wed Oct 10, 2007 | 5D | Places to refuel | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
Tue Jun 6, 2006 | 73A | What 20-, 41-, and 56-Across all have | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Thu Nov 27, 2003 | 34D | Absolute worst (4) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri May 17, 2002 | 54A | Mining areas | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2001 | 97A | 500 places | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Tue Jul 4, 2000 | 32D | They may be bottomless | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Sat Jan 1, 2000 | 56D | Absolute worst (4) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Jan 15, 1999 | 32A | Salt mines | John Wolting | Shortz |
Tue Oct 20, 1998 | 34D | Absolute worst, with "the" | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Wed Apr 8, 1998 | 12D | Orchestra areas | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
Fri Sep 12, 1997 | 43A | Quarries (2) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Wed Oct 9, 1996 | 26D | Worst possible situation, with "the" | R. Hughes | Shortz |
Thu Aug 8, 1996 | 41A | Absolute worst (4) | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Apr 11, 1996 | 63A | Low state, with "the" | R. Hamel | Shortz |
Mon Oct 16, 1995 | 1D | Quarries (2) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Oct 8, 1995 | 68A | Absolute worst (4) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
2 results for PITS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Dec 25, 2011 | Panda | 19A | Sites for a barbecue spit | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Jun 15, 1997 | Diagramless | 31A | Stones | Frank Longo | Shortz |
66 results for PITS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Oct 8, 1992 | 43A | Place for the blues | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon Feb 3, 1992 | 66A | Nadir, with "the" | Robert W. Sturges | Maleska |
Sun Dec 15, 1991 | 107A | Matches | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue Mar 21, 1989 | 28D | Seeds | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sun Nov 1, 1987 | 32A | Stones | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Fri Sep 11, 1987 | 57A | Seeds | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Sun Dec 15, 1985 | 91A | Alveoli | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Jul 7, 1985 | 82A | Places in opposition | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Mon May 20, 1985 | 21D | Fruit throwaways | Bitoni | Maleska |
Sun Feb 5, 1984 | 7D | Watermelon residue | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Sat Jul 10, 1982 | 7D | Quarries | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Jun 14, 1982 | 28D | Doldrums | Katherine Gould | Maleska |
Sat Oct 3, 1981 | 53D | Stones | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Thu Apr 30, 1981 | 7D | Freestone stones | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Dec 23, 1979 | 59A | Abysses | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sat Dec 1, 1979 | 46A | " ... What Am I Doing in the ___?" | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Wed Jan 17, 1979 | 1D | Abysses | Floy Stryker | Maleska |
Fri Dec 15, 1978 | 23D | Sumps | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Aug 8, 1978 | 63A | Mechanics' stations in an auto race | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Sat Jun 25, 1977 | 46A | Sets into opposition | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Sun Mar 20, 1977 | 119A | Sumps | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Fri Mar 4, 1977 | 7D | Orchestra sites | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Sep 28, 1975 | 93D | Peach discards | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Thu Jul 24, 1975 | 44D | Peach features | Bill Scollon | Weng |
Tue Dec 10, 1974 | 51D | Service areas for the Unsers | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Sun Jun 16, 1974 | 55D | Stones | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Thu Apr 11, 1974 | 36A | Sets in competition | Margery Bernstein | Weng |
Sun Nov 18, 1973 | 102D | Sumps | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Thu Mar 22, 1973 | 39A | Mines | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Oct 12, 1972 | 20A | Plum parts | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 30, 1971 | 31A | Orchestra sections | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 2, 1971 | 3D | Grain exchanges | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 17, 1971 | 101A | Excavations | H. L. Risteen | Weng |
Tue Jul 22, 1969 | 52D | Places in competition. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 16, 1968 | 55D | Stones. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 5, 1968 | 17A | Theater parts. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 7, 1967 | 3D | Stones. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Jan 12, 1967 | 5A | Parts of dates. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sat May 28, 1966 | 10A | Sets in opposition. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 4, 1966 | 26A | Coal mines. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 27, 1963 | 46A | Parts of theaters. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 14, 1963 | 65A | Mines. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 20, 1962 | 102D | Matches against. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Jul 16, 1961 | 82A | Traps. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Feb 4, 1961 | 50D | Coal mines. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 1, 1960 | 48A | Theatre parts. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Sep 20, 1959 | 75A | Snares. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Fri Dec 5, 1958 | 65A | Coal mines. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Oct 1, 1958 | 44A | Sets one against another. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 13, 1958 | 57A | Colliery shafts. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed May 22, 1957 | 45A | Where orchestras sit. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Wed Dec 8, 1954 | 26A | Matches against. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Jul 28, 1954 | 47D | Where orchestras sit, in theatres. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Jun 25, 1954 | 23A | Zoo quarters for bears. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon May 18, 1953 | 21A | Sets in active opposition. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Jun 8, 1952 | 107D | Where miners work. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Fri Mar 7, 1952 | 41D | Collieries. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 9, 1951 | 60A | Coal mines. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Wed Jun 6, 1951 | 50A | Coal mines. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 11, 1951 | 108D | Mines. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Oct 29, 1950 | 112A | Coal mines. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Dec 22, 1946 | 42A | Coal mine shafts. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jul 23, 1944 | 78D | Foxholes. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Jun 27, 1943 | 115A | Deep holes. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun May 30, 1943 | 63A | Where racing cars are serviced. | William Schopp | Farrar |
Sun Jun 28, 1942 | 71D | Opposes. | Louis Shields | Farrar |