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157 total results for RURAL( score: 50 )
59 results for RURAL from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Mar 8, 2024 | 9D | Like the homes of roughly one in six Americans | Jackson Matz | Shortz |
Mon Nov 28, 2022 | 52D | Like 86% of New York State, contrary to stereotype | Chloe Revery | Shortz |
Mon Jul 11, 2022 | 19A | In the countryside (2) | Roy Greim | Shortz |
Mon Jun 20, 2022 | 64A | Opposite of urban (2) | Christopher Youngs | Shortz |
Wed May 25, 2022 | 15A | Like the boondocks (2) | Christopher Youngs | Shortz |
Tue Mar 8, 2022 | 10D | Like farm country | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Mon Jan 10, 2022 | 30A | In the countryside (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sat Aug 28, 2021 | 59A | Like many scenes of the artist Jean-François Millet | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Sun Jan 10, 2021 | 113A | Like about 97% of U.S. land | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
Sun Jan 19, 2020 | 61A | Like much of Iowa | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Tue Jan 14, 2020 | 15A | Like much of the Dakotas | Jim Peredo | Shortz |
Thu Oct 10, 2019 | 11D | Like scenes in Grant Wood paintings | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sun Nov 11, 2018 | 25A | Outside the city | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Fri Jul 20, 2018 | 40A | Not built up (4) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Thu Apr 5, 2018 | 55D | In the boonies | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Sep 4, 2017 | 54D | Neither urban nor suburban | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Thu Aug 31, 2017 | 65A | Like most of Maine | Zachary Spitz | Shortz |
Mon Aug 28, 2017 | 50A | Urban's opposite (2) | Dan Margolis | Shortz |
Wed Oct 26, 2016 | 21D | Like Mayberry (4) | Scott Yut | Shortz |
Sun Aug 14, 2016 | 28A | Like the settings of typical Grant Wood paintings | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue Apr 26, 2016 | 26D | Nonurban | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Wed Apr 1, 2015 | 52D | Lacking Verizon coverage, maybe | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Wed Jul 9, 2014 | 6D | Like most of Wyoming | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Mon Feb 10, 2014 | 51D | Out of town? | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Mon Aug 19, 2013 | 34D | Opposite of urban (2) | Jean O'Conor | Shortz |
Sun Apr 7, 2013 | 105D | Not built up (4) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Mon Sep 10, 2012 | 25A | Urban's opposite (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sun May 29, 2011 | 47A | Backwoods | Jeremy Newton and Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Tue Nov 10, 2009 | 49D | Like Mayberry (4) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Jul 16, 2008 | 38A | Like a certain route | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Tue Oct 30, 2007 | 68A | Countryish (2) | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Mon May 14, 2007 | 19A | From the country | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Jan 7, 2007 | 40D | Not built up (4) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Sun May 28, 2006 | 110A | On the range, say | Timothy Powell | Shortz |
Wed Oct 26, 2005 | 32A | Like "Green Acres" | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Mon Nov 3, 2003 | 35D | The "R" of R.F.D. | Marjorie Berg | Shortz |
Tue Aug 5, 2003 | 43A | Countrified | D. J. DeChristopher | Shortz |
Tue May 28, 2002 | 28D | Like Mayberry (4) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Thu May 17, 2001 | 28D | Bucolic (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed May 9, 2001 | 29D | Like Mayberry (4) | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Tue Oct 3, 2000 | 47D | Like the boondocks (2) | Todd McClary | Shortz |
Mon May 8, 2000 | 39D | The "R" in R.F.D. | Ed Early | Shortz |
Sun May 7, 2000 | 116A | Not built-up (4) | Patrick D. Berry | Shortz |
Wed Apr 12, 2000 | 13A | Bucolic (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Feb 12, 2000 | 11D | Like 63-Across, usually | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
Sat May 1, 1999 | 7D | Countryman | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 1998 | 19A | Back-country | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Sun Aug 24, 1997 | 92A | Country | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Thu Dec 19, 1996 | 39A | In the boondocks | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Nov 6, 1996 | 18D | Part of R.F.D. | M. E. Skolsky | Shortz |
Thu Oct 17, 1996 | 34D | Farmerish | J. R. Conrad | Shortz |
Wed Jul 24, 1996 | 43A | Bucolic (3) | A. Micci | Shortz |
Tue Feb 20, 1996 | 16A | Countryish (2) | D. Trombley | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 1995 | 22A | Outlying, in a way | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sat Jan 28, 1995 | 51A | Beyond the exurbs | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Dec 29, 1994 | 44D | Arcadian | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Mar 30, 1994 | 10D | From out of town | Eileen Lexau | Shortz |
Sun Mar 20, 1994 | 54D | Pastoral | Joel Davajan | Shortz |
Sat Dec 11, 1993 | 2D | Part of R.E.A. | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
2 results for RURAL from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 27, 2012 | Diagramless | 31D | Like Mayberry | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Feb 12, 2006 | Panda | 25A | Nonurban U.R.L. array | Mel Taub | Shortz |
96 results for RURAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Aug 17, 1993 | 44A | Bucolic | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun May 2, 1993 | 104A | Bucolic | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Fri Apr 2, 1993 | 61A | Bucolic | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Jan 23, 1993 | 24D | Bucolic | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Sep 28, 1990 | 8D | Countrified | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun May 28, 1989 | 46A | Bucolic | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Sat Apr 2, 1988 | 27D | Bucolic | Vaughn Keith | Maleska |
Sun Feb 28, 1988 | 18A | Part of R.F.D. | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sat Apr 11, 1987 | 36A | Bucolic | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sun Mar 29, 1987 | 21A | Bucolic | Ralph G. Beaman | Maleska |
Fri Jul 25, 1986 | 23A | Kind of mail route | George Madrid | Maleska |
Wed May 21, 1986 | 5A | Part of R.F.D. | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Wed Mar 26, 1986 | 16A | Bucolic | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Sat Oct 5, 1985 | 18A | Bucolic | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun May 12, 1985 | 80A | Bucolic | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Fri Jun 15, 1984 | 3D | Bucolic | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Feb 24, 1984 | 15A | Bucolic | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Jul 10, 1983 | 67A | Bucolic | J. Samuel Smart | Maleska |
Sat May 15, 1982 | 56A | Part of R.F.D. | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Thu Nov 20, 1980 | 43A | Part of R.F.D. | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Apr 6, 1980 | 94A | Bucolic | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Tue Jan 29, 1980 | 63A | Part of R.F.D. | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Sat Oct 13, 1979 | 1A | Rustic | R. W. Greenleaf | Maleska |
Tue Sep 4, 1979 | 24A | Bucolic | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Wed Jul 11, 1979 | 50D | Bucolic | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Apr 6, 1979 | 2D | Bucolic | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Mon Feb 12, 1979 | 14A | Countrified | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Mon Feb 5, 1979 | 34A | Pastoral | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Nov 19, 1978 | 113D | Part of R.F.D. | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Wed May 10, 1978 | 37A | Part of R.F.D. | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Sat Jun 4, 1977 | 15A | Countrified | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Aug 22, 1976 | 85A | Bucolic | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Sun Jul 25, 1976 | 31D | Part of R.F.D. | Tap Osborn | Weng |
Wed Jul 7, 1976 | 29D | Part of R.F.D. | Sidney Nelson | Weng |
Mon Jul 14, 1975 | 30D | Part of R.F.D. | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Wed Oct 30, 1974 | 15A | Part of R.F.D. | Kathryn Righter | Weng |
Wed Jan 3, 1973 | 27D | Rustic | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 6, 1972 | 57A | Part of R.F.D. | Jay Spry | Weng |
Sun Jul 30, 1972 | 42D | Part of R.F.D. | Keith Blake | Weng |
Wed Jul 26, 1972 | 28D | Not urban | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 31, 1972 | 16A | Bucolic | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 3, 1972 | 32D | Bucolic | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 14, 1971 | 65D | Minnie Pearl style | Thomas Sheehan | Weng |
Thu Sep 2, 1971 | 22D | Arcadian | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 14, 1971 | 56D | Bucolic | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
Fri May 15, 1970 | 26D | Geoponic | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 30, 1970 | 23D | Country dweller | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 12, 1969 | 65A | Not citified. | Arthur Schulman | Weng |
Mon Mar 10, 1969 | 38A | Part of R.F.D. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Feb 19, 1969 | 29D | Rustic. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 30, 1969 | 37A | Not citified. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Dec 6, 1968 | 18D | Bucolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 28, 1967 | 51A | Pastoral. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Wed May 3, 1967 | 6D | Bucolic. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Nov 6, 1966 | 49A | Bucolic. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Thu May 19, 1966 | 57A | Bucolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 14, 1966 | 63A | Pastoral. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 21, 1965 | 52D | Of the country. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 30, 1965 | 6D | Exurban. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 9, 1963 | 53A | Bucolic. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Sun Nov 3, 1963 | 24A | Bucolic. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Wed Jun 5, 1963 | 19D | Bucolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 4, 1962 | 27D | Agrarian. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 27, 1962 | 50D | Countrified. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 5, 1962 | 59A | Bucolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 16, 1962 | 49A | Bucolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 28, 1962 | 47A | Descriptive of exurbia. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Thu Mar 8, 1962 | 26D | Outside of town limits. | Annamarie Lobb | Farrar |
Thu Jan 18, 1962 | 40A | Bucolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 30, 1961 | 129A | Bucolic. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Fri Oct 21, 1960 | 14A | Bucolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 18, 1959 | 23D | Of the country. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 8, 1958 | 29D | Not urban. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Wed Nov 27, 1957 | 29A | Bucolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 1, 1957 | 11D | Bucolic. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Fri May 3, 1957 | 51D | Part of R. E. A. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 15, 1957 | 16A | Agricultural. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Mon Dec 31, 1956 | 39A | Part of R. D. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Mon Jul 16, 1956 | 26D | Countrified. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Mar 29, 1956 | 27D | Countrified. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 13, 1955 | 137D | Bucolic. | Grace Hoster | Farrar |
Sun Oct 30, 1955 | 73D | Bucolic. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Sep 16, 1955 | 15A | Pastoral. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Jun 6, 1955 | 34D | Bucolic. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Jun 5, 1955 | 35D | Countrified. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 27, 1953 | 19A | Bucolic. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Wed Sep 23, 1953 | 49D | Bucolic. | Dorothy Smith | Farrar |
Thu Jan 22, 1953 | 25D | Beyond the suburban. | William F. Bulow | Farrar |
Tue Jan 6, 1953 | 27D | Pertaining to agriculture. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Thu Nov 20, 1952 | 14A | Countrified. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 26, 1951 | 54A | The R in R. F. D. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 14, 1951 | 12D | The R in R. F. D. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 25, 1948 | 16D | Country dweller. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Jan 26, 1947 | 7D | The "R" of R. F. D. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Feb 17, 1946 | 15D | Bucolic. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Apr 4, 1943 | 126A | Villatic. | Louis Shields | Farrar |