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47 total results for RUSES( score: 50 )
10 results for RUSES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Dec 24, 2023 | 53A | Surprise birthday parties often involve them (2) | Drew Schmenner | Shortz |
Wed Jun 23, 2021 | 50D | Hiding soldiers in the Trojan horse and such | Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Wed Jun 4, 2014 | 32D | Artful dodges | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Tue Jun 3, 2014 | 65A | Tricks (3) | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Sat Feb 1, 2014 | 3D | Dodges | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 2011 | 3D | Surprise birthday parties often involve them (2) | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Mon Mar 19, 2007 | 28D | Stratagems | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Thu Oct 19, 2006 | 67A | Tricks (3) | Raymond C. Young | Shortz |
Mon Sep 30, 2002 | 63A | Tricks (3) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Jun 14, 1994 | 41A | Ploys | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
2 results for RUSES from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 25, 2020 | Acrostic | S | Wiles of a trickster | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Jan 14, 2018 | Diagramless | 28D | Tricks | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
35 results for RUSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 17, 1993 | 26D | Artifices | Jeanette K. Brill | Taub |
Thu Nov 14, 1991 | 28A | Tricks | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Fri May 17, 1991 | 24A | Dirty tricks | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Mon Apr 24, 1989 | 47D | Ploys | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue Feb 10, 1987 | 26D | Stratagems | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Wed Apr 24, 1985 | 50D | Tricks | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Jun 18, 1980 | 44D | Ploys | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sat Jan 6, 1979 | 26D | Imposter's forte | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sat Apr 15, 1978 | 25A | Tricks | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Jun 1, 1975 | 145A | Ploys | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Wed May 3, 1972 | 45A | Tricks | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 11, 1972 | 32D | Tricks | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 7, 1971 | 6D | Tricks | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 24, 1971 | 86A | Stratagems | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Wed Apr 2, 1969 | 48D | Hoaxes. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 12, 1969 | 57A | Deceptions | William A. Lewis Jr. | Weng |
Fri Aug 9, 1968 | 40A | Tricks. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 4, 1968 | 54A | Stratagems. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 19, 1968 | 46D | Dodges. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 21, 1967 | 28D | Tricks. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 7, 1965 | 83D | Artifices. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Mar 5, 1965 | 5D | Tricks. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 22, 1964 | 52D | Stratagems. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 25, 1961 | 18A | Stratagems. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 17, 1958 | 40A | Stratagems. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 10, 1956 | 49D | Relatives of Trojan horses. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun May 29, 1955 | 47D | Tricks. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Fri Apr 2, 1954 | 26D | Tricks. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jan 24, 1954 | 43D | Tricks. | Marion Moeser | Farrar |
Fri Apr 17, 1953 | 6D | Tricks. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Aug 18, 1952 | 48A | Tricks. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 25, 1947 | 114A | Stratagems. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Dec 15, 1946 | 82D | Artifices. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Apr 7, 1946 | 134A | Tricks. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun May 28, 1944 | 38D | Feints. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |