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206 total results for RUR( score: 25 )
69 results for RUR from Modern Era puzzles:
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Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Apr 21, 2023 | 29D | 1920 play from which the word "robot" comes | Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Sun Jan 10, 2021 | 73D | Classic work by Karel Capek | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
Sun Dec 6, 2020 | 84D | Original tale of robot rebellion | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Fri Aug 24, 2018 | 4D | Futuristic play of 1921 (2) | Roland Huget | Shortz |
Wed Aug 1, 2018 | 45D | Capek play that debuted the word "robot" | Sande Milton and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Jul 20, 2018 | 24D | Play from which the word "robot" comes (2) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Sat Mar 3, 2018 | 46D | 1921 play for which the word "robot" was invented | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Wed Nov 11, 2015 | 43A | 1921 play that ends with the extinction of the human race | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Oct 1, 2015 | 46D | Sci-fi play of 1921 | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Wed Jun 17, 2015 | 18A | 1921 play that introduced the word "robot" (2) | Molly Young and David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Dec 31, 2014 | 38D | Pioneering sci-fi play | David Woolf | Shortz |
Thu May 22, 2014 | 32D | Whence the word "robot" | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Mon Apr 8, 2013 | 29D | Work by Karel Capek | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Thu Oct 4, 2012 | 27A | Classic play whose title is an abbreviation | Bill Thompson | Shortz |
Thu Sep 20, 2012 | 36A | Play that introduced the word "robot" (3) | John R. Conrad | Shortz |
Thu Oct 27, 2011 | 22A | Classic 1921 play set partly in a factory | Kurt Mueller | Shortz |
Sun Feb 27, 2011 | 118A | Play that introduced the word "robot" (3) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Nov 30, 2010 | 45A | Play from which the word "robot" comes (2) | Kristian House | Shortz |
Wed Oct 27, 2010 | 41A | Capek play (18) | Jay Kaskel | Shortz |
Sat Jul 17, 2010 | 48A | Visionary 1921 drama | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Tue Sep 15, 2009 | 22D | Karel Capek play (6) | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Wed Apr 22, 2009 | 12D | 1921 play that introduced the word "robot" (2) | Daniel A. Finan | Shortz |
Sun Nov 9, 2008 | 39D | Play with machines | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Thu May 29, 2008 | 7D | Sci-fi debut of 1921 | John Farmer | Shortz |
Tue Jul 24, 2007 | 5D | Play about robots | Bruce Adams | Shortz |
Mon Feb 5, 2007 | 29D | Karel Capek classic (2) | Joy C. Frank | Shortz |
Wed Aug 16, 2006 | 43A | Play that introduced the word "robot" (3) | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Mon Jul 10, 2006 | 69A | Karel Capek drama | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Nov 9, 2005 | 21A | Capek play (18) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Wed Oct 19, 2005 | 42A | Capek play (18) | Levi Denham | Shortz |
Tue May 17, 2005 | 23A | Capek play (18) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Tue Feb 22, 2005 | 21A | Karel Capek play (6) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sun Jan 23, 2005 | 79D | Play with robots (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Jan 17, 2005 | 16A | Karel Capek play (6) | Alison Donald | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 2005 | 39D | Automaton-themed play of 1921 | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
Tue Oct 19, 2004 | 61D | Capek play (18) | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Sun Jun 6, 2004 | 40D | Capek play (18) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Nov 16, 2003 | 55A | Karel Capek play (6) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue May 27, 2003 | 65D | Capek play (18) | PAtrick MErrell | Shortz |
Sat May 3, 2003 | 21D | Visionary 1921 play | John Scott Marrone | Shortz |
Fri Jan 31, 2003 | 30D | 1921 man-vs.-machine play | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Nov 6, 2002 | 11D | Capek play (18) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Thu Aug 22, 2002 | 5D | Karel Capek play (6) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Apr 29, 2002 | 6D | Karel Capek play (6) | Holden Baker | Shortz |
Sat Mar 30, 2002 | 47A | Futuristic 20's play | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Tue Mar 12, 2002 | 50D | Capek play (18) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Fri Feb 1, 2002 | 37D | Man-vs.-machine play (2) | Pat M. Hugel | Shortz |
Sat Nov 3, 2001 | 26A | Satirical play of 1921 | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Mon Sep 3, 2001 | 30D | Capek play (18) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Aug 5, 2001 | 62D | Capek play (18) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu May 17, 2001 | 20A | Capek play (18) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Feb 1, 2001 | 7D | Capek drama (3) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Thu Oct 5, 2000 | 42A | Karel Capek classic (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Oct 31, 1999 | 106A | "Black utopia" of 1920 | Frank A. Longo | Shortz |
Wed Sep 1, 1999 | 29D | Futuristic play of 1921 (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Apr 7, 1999 | 55A | Capek play (18) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Feb 28, 1999 | 59A | Capek drama (3) | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
Thu Jul 2, 1998 | 55A | Dystopian 1920 play | Pat M. Hugel | Shortz |
Fri Feb 20, 1998 | 40A | Play with robots (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Nov 12, 1997 | 50D | Capek classic (2) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sat Apr 26, 1997 | 60A | Man-vs.-machine play (2) | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Thu Jan 16, 1997 | 3D | Capek play (18) | W. R. Williams | Shortz |
Fri Mar 22, 1996 | 39A | Capek classic (2) | F. A. Longo | Shortz |
Mon Feb 5, 1996 | 23A | Capek play (18) | Robert Katz | Shortz |
Sun Sep 10, 1995 | 87A | Capek play (18) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Jun 20, 1995 | 5D | Capek play (18) | Jon Delfin | Shortz |
Tue Oct 4, 1994 | 19D | Capek drama (3) | Stanley B. Whitten | Shortz |
Sat Apr 16, 1994 | 57D | Sci-fi play of 1923 | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Mon Apr 11, 1994 | 20D | Capek play (18) | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
2 results for RUR from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Aug 18, 2024 | Diagramless | 6D | Hair for a hyena | Alex Eaton-Salners | Fagliano |
Mar 21, 1999 | Panda | 32D | Murray may go to play | Mel Taub | Shortz |
135 results for RUR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Aug 20, 1993 | 12D | Robot play | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Sun Apr 18, 1993 | 13D | Capek play | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Sat Oct 3, 1992 | 32D | Capek opus | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sat Jul 25, 1992 | 22A | Robotic drama | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Mar 22, 1992 | 50D | Capek classic | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Wed Jun 12, 1991 | 22D | Capek's classic | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Sun Apr 7, 1991 | 57A | Capek play | Valerie Meunier | Maleska |
Wed Mar 27, 1991 | 10D | Capek play | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Tue Dec 11, 1990 | 38A | Robot drama | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Tue Jul 3, 1990 | 38A | Capek opus | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Sat Jun 2, 1990 | 49A | Meuse feeder | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Nov 19, 1989 | 96A | Capek classic | A.J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Mar 20, 1989 | 34A | Capek play about robots | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Jan 30, 1989 | 40A | Robot drama | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Dec 18, 1988 | 96D | Capek play | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Tue Mar 1, 1988 | 10D | Capek classic | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Sun Feb 28, 1988 | 118A | Capek work | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Aug 19, 1987 | 8D | Play about robots | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Wed Apr 22, 1987 | 28A | Robot drama | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Fri Dec 5, 1986 | 30A | Capek classic | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Mar 2, 1986 | 111A | Capek classic | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Thu Feb 13, 1986 | 54A | Capek classic | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Jan 12, 1986 | 6D | Capek play | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Sun Nov 24, 1985 | 81D | Capek classic | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Mon Sep 23, 1985 | 14A | Capek play | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Sun Mar 31, 1985 | 8D | River in W Europe | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Tue Mar 19, 1985 | 38A | Capek classic | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Tue Jan 1, 1985 | 65D | Capek drama | Avery | Maleska |
Tue Jul 10, 1984 | 33A | Capek opus | Silverstein | Maleska |
Fri Apr 20, 1984 | 21A | Capek classic | Brown | Maleska |
Tue Dec 20, 1983 | 29D | Capek play | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Sep 30, 1983 | 36D | Düren's river | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Jun 5, 1983 | 25D | Robots of literature | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Oct 10, 1982 | 69D | River in W. Germany | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Mon Jul 19, 1982 | 63D | Capek classic | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Thu Mar 11, 1982 | 44A | Capek classic | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Aug 13, 1981 | 39A | Drama about robots | Jones | Maleska |
Sun Aug 9, 1981 | 94D | Capek classic | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Wed Feb 11, 1981 | 21D | Capek play | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Dec 28, 1980 | 47A | Capek play | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Thu Nov 13, 1980 | 33A | Czech play | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Wed Aug 27, 1980 | 28A | Capek drama | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Jul 27, 1980 | 25A | Notable play of 1921 | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Fri Jul 18, 1980 | 23D | Capek opus | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Sun May 25, 1980 | 97D | Capek play | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Wed Apr 9, 1980 | 39D | Capek play | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sat Mar 29, 1980 | 34A | Famous Czech play | Jones | Maleska |
Mon Jan 21, 1980 | 26A | Capek classic | Brumbauch | Maleska |
Fri Nov 23, 1979 | 58D | Capek's robot play | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Oct 15, 1979 | 45A | Capek play | N. M. Meyer | Maleska |
Fri Oct 12, 1979 | 23D | Play about androids | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Sun Apr 15, 1979 | 96A | Capek classic | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Tue Mar 20, 1979 | 34A | Capek's classic | Gurner | Maleska |
Wed Dec 27, 1978 | 58D | Capek classic | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Jul 30, 1978 | 140A | Capek drama | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Fri May 26, 1978 | 29D | Capek play | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sat Jun 18, 1977 | 50A | Capek classic | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun May 15, 1977 | 118A | Capek classic | Maria G. Rice | Maleska |
Mon Dec 6, 1976 | 49D | Capek play | Michael W. Miller | Weng |
Mon Nov 1, 1976 | 64A | Capek play | Margery Bernstein | Weng |
Tue Aug 31, 1976 | 55D | Capek play | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Mon Jun 7, 1976 | 55D | Capek classic | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Sat May 29, 1976 | 21D | Capek play | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Fri May 21, 1976 | 40A | Capek title | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Wed Apr 7, 1976 | 57D | Capek opus | Norton Rhoades | Weng |
Mon Jan 19, 1976 | 57A | Robot play | Norton Rhoades | Weng |
Mon Dec 16, 1974 | 49A | Capek play | Michael Eisenberg | Weng |
Sun Dec 1, 1974 | 54D | Capek play | George Madrid | Weng |
Mon Sep 2, 1974 | 27A | Capek work | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Sun Jul 7, 1974 | 76A | Capek play | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Fri Apr 26, 1974 | 34A | Capek opus | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Wed Oct 3, 1973 | 24A | Capek play | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 8, 1973 | 7D | Capek drama | Thomas Sheehan | Weng |
Wed Jun 6, 1973 | 34D | Robot drama | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 1, 1972 | 59A | Drama about robots | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Fri Sep 29, 1972 | 40D | Capek title | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 2, 1972 | 142D | Drama of 1920 | Anne Fox | Weng |
Sat Jan 22, 1972 | 8D | Capek drama | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 4, 1971 | 84A | Capek play | Cornelia Warriner | Weng |
Tue Jan 12, 1971 | 60D | Capek's play | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 23, 1970 | 2D | Capek classic | Unknown | Weng |
Sat May 24, 1969 | 49A | Capek play. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 27, 1967 | 24D | Capek play. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 14, 1967 | 54D | Capek opus. | Bert Beaman | Farrar |
Thu Aug 25, 1966 | 44A | Robot play. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 8, 1966 | 41A | Capek play. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 9, 1965 | 8D | Play about robots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 24, 1965 | 37D | Play about robots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 23, 1964 | 54D | Robot drama. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 23, 1964 | 35D | Robot play. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 29, 1964 | 23A | Capek play about robots. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Jan 13, 1964 | 42D | Capek classic. | Walter Colt | Farrar |
Mon Dec 16, 1963 | 29D | Play about robots. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Jan 29, 1963 | 26A | Stage hit of the 1920's. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Aug 15, 1962 | 67D | Robot drama. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 13, 1962 | 84D | Capek play. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Sat Mar 3, 1962 | 42D | Capek drama. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Sat Oct 1, 1960 | 56D | Play about robots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 24, 1960 | 110A | Kapek play. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Dec 2, 1959 | 58A | Capek play. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 29, 1958 | 21D | Stage hit of 1923. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sun Jun 22, 1958 | 60A | Play of 1923. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Apr 13, 1958 | 70A | Karel Capek's melodrama. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Feb 24, 1958 | 32A | Source of the word "robot." | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 11, 1957 | 50A | Capek wrote it. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 20, 1957 | 30D | Play about robots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 28, 1957 | 41A | Capek's robots. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Jun 7, 1957 | 25A | Robot play. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun May 26, 1957 | 89D | Capek play. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Apr 28, 1957 | 27A | Play of 1923. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Apr 10, 1957 | 28D | Karel Capek's play. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Nov 13, 1955 | 153D | Robot play. | Grace Hoster | Farrar |
Sun Jul 31, 1955 | 99D | Capek's robot drama. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1954 | 128A | Capek's play. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Oct 21, 1954 | 36A | Karel Capek's robot play. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Fri Oct 8, 1954 | 60D | Play by Capek. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Jun 4, 1954 | 62D | Capek's play. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Sun May 30, 1954 | 39A | Capek's famous play. | Marion Moeser | Farrar |
Sun Nov 1, 1953 | 60A | Play about robots. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Sep 12, 1953 | 4D | Capek's play about robots. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Jul 26, 1953 | 36A | Capek's famous robot play. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Apr 12, 1953 | 94A | Capek play. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat Jun 21, 1952 | 43A | Play about robots, 1923. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 12, 1952 | 62D | "Rossum's Universal Robots." | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 7, 1952 | 27A | Karel Capek play. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 2, 1952 | 54A | Capek's play about robots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 12, 1952 | 31D | Capek play about robots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 24, 1951 | 33A | Play by Karel Capek. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 16, 1951 | 8D | Capek's robot drama. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 24, 1951 | 29A | Capek's play. | Nancy W. Atkinson | Farrar |
Mon May 7, 1951 | 34D | Drama about robots by Karel Capek. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Feb 13, 1949 | 29A | Capek's robot play. | Howard O. Smith | Farrar |
Sun Aug 3, 1947 | 113D | Karel Capek's play. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Aug 16, 1942 | 138D | Capek's play about robots. | Jack Luzzato | Farrar |
Sun Mar 8, 1942 | 52A | Play about robots. | Mabel Daggett | Farrar |