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53 total results for POLK( score: 50 )
18 results for POLK from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Apr 21, 2024 | 44A | President during the Mexican-American War | Michael Schlossberg | Fagliano |
Sun Aug 6, 2023 | 92A | President between Tyler and Taylor | Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Oct 22, 2021 | 38D | Tennessee governor who became president | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 2020 | 13D | Florida county named for a president | Royce Ferguson | Shortz |
Sat Dec 15, 2018 | 27D | Apt surname for an acupuncturist? | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Mon Feb 15, 2016 | 1A | President after Tyler (4) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Jul 26, 2011 | 5D | President after Tyler (4) | Michael Black | Shortz |
Thu Nov 11, 2010 | 6A | President after Tyler (4) | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Fri Sep 3, 2010 | 10D | Annual journalism award, informally | John Farmer | Shortz |
Sun Feb 1, 2009 | 44A | "54-40 or fight" candidate | Victor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Fri Feb 23, 2007 | 5A | Clay defeater | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Jan 1, 2007 | 33D | President before Taylor | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 2005 | 7D | San Francisco street named for a president | Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Thu Dec 9, 2004 | 24D | Defeater of Clay | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Jul 26, 2004 | 37A | President after Tyler (4) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Sep 21, 2003 | 78D | Prestigious journalism award | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue Jul 25, 2000 | 58D | Tyler and Taylor's go-between | Patrick Jordan | Shortz |
Wed Feb 12, 1997 | 11D | 11th President | M. E. Skolsky | Shortz |
35 results for POLK from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Oct 31, 1987 | 62A | A Young Hickory | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Sun Apr 13, 1986 | 21A | Man between Tyler and Taylor | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sat Feb 22, 1986 | 11D | Young Hickory | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Sun Jun 17, 1984 | 24D | Jackson protégé | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sun Jul 4, 1982 | 108D | "Young Hickory" | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sun Jan 18, 1981 | 7D | "Young Hickory" | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jan 1, 1981 | 7D | First dark horse elected U.S. President | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Wed Feb 23, 1977 | 17A | U.S. President | Teresa Healy | Weng |
Thu Feb 19, 1976 | 64A | U. S. President | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Wed Feb 18, 1976 | 7D | Tyler's successor | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Weng |
Thu Sep 4, 1975 | 7D | White House name | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Thu Jul 12, 1973 | 37D | U. S. President | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 13, 1973 | 48A | White House name | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Oct 16, 1969 | 11D | U. S. President. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 17, 1969 | 103A | White House tenant | Anne Fox | Weng |
Sun Jun 22, 1969 | 57D | U.S. President | Eileen Bush | Weng |
Wed Dec 4, 1968 | 51D | White House name, 1845-49. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 27, 1965 | 28D | 11th President. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 2, 1965 | 69A | White House name. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 27, 1964 | 33D | Tyler's successor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 31, 1962 | 39A | Famed Jacksonian Democrat. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Fri Nov 23, 1962 | 52D | President, 1845-49. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 8, 1961 | 10A | Tyler's successor. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 8, 1961 | 71D | Eleventh U. S. President. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Aug 15, 1960 | 1A | President from Tennessee. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 21, 1959 | 29D | American President. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 18, 1956 | 45A | 11th President. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 5, 1956 | 102D | Tyler, ___, Taylor. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sat Jun 25, 1955 | 10A | President when 17 Across entered Union. | John M. Holmes | Farrar |
Sat Apr 9, 1955 | 36D | The first dark-horse President. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1954 | 29D | 11th President. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Apr 14, 1951 | 45D | Our eleventh President. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 4, 1950 | 34D | Our 11th President, 1845-49. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Oct 1, 1944 | 71D | "Dark horse" of 1844. | Agnes Cook | Farrar |
Sun Oct 17, 1943 | 49A | U. S. President during Mexican War, 1846-48. | Harriot T. Cooke | Farrar |