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47 total results for SCARES( score: 50 )
14 results for SCARES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Apr 9, 2022 | 49D | Close calls (2) | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
Wed Jun 17, 2020 | 47A | Spooks (2) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Mon May 6, 2019 | 47D | Frightens | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Jan 22, 2019 | 20A | Close calls (2) | John E. Bennett and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Dec 5, 2015 | 31D | Cows (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Mar 11, 2011 | 25A | Cows (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Mon Aug 17, 2009 | 34D | Close calls, perhaps | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
Sun Jan 21, 2007 | 38D | Horror film's offerings | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Mar 31, 2002 | 77D | Finds, with "up" | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Dec 2, 2001 | 30A | Spooks (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Mon May 17, 1999 | 42D | Terrorizes | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Sun Dec 28, 1997 | 8D | Near misses, maybe | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Thu Feb 6, 1997 | 30D | States of alarm | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Aug 8, 1994 | 46A | Alarms | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
2 results for SCARES from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 20, 2019 | Panda | 43A | ... however, T doesn't give a hoot | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Nov 4, 2007 | Panda | 39D | What an unsolicited caress does | Mel Taub | Shortz |
31 results for SCARES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Nov 2, 1991 | 1D | What a bugbear does | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Wed Sep 25, 1991 | 9D | Alarms | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Sun Mar 31, 1991 | 66A | Alarms | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Maleska |
Mon Nov 13, 1989 | 53A | Terrifies | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed May 3, 1989 | 25A | Gives a start to | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Sun Oct 30, 1988 | 85A | Frightens | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Fri Aug 26, 1988 | 25A | What a bogy does | Robert O. Dillman | Maleska |
Fri May 20, 1988 | 1A | Frightens | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sun Oct 19, 1986 | 53A | Alarms | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Fri May 17, 1985 | 30D | Gives the willies to | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Thu Dec 27, 1979 | 9D | Causes jitters | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Wed Jun 7, 1978 | 30A | Frightens | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Mar 14, 1977 | 9D | Cows | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Wed Sep 29, 1976 | 24A | Says boo to | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Sun Aug 12, 1973 | 25D | Frightens | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Wed Aug 18, 1971 | 23A | Daunts | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 17, 1971 | 78D | Startles | H. L. Risteen | Weng |
Sun Jan 3, 1971 | 40D | Gives the willies to | Herbert Ettenson | Weng |
Sun Jul 19, 1970 | 106A | Alarms | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Thu Jan 1, 1970 | 26A | Alarms | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Dec 2, 1968 | 47A | Takes alarm. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 23, 1965 | 83A | Grist for alarmists. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Jan 26, 1964 | 3D | Alarms. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Jun 13, 1958 | 24A | Alarms. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun May 18, 1958 | 63D | Apportions. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Feb 19, 1957 | 21A | Alarms. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Feb 11, 1957 | 40D | Alarms. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Fri Dec 28, 1956 | 21A | Alarms. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 24, 1954 | 8D | Frightens. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Sun Oct 5, 1952 | 125A | Raises (with "up"). | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jun 6, 1948 | 101A | Alarms. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Anagrams: | CASSER, CRASSE, SCARSE, CARSES, CRASES, ESCARS, SCRAES, CARESS, SACRES, CESARS, SERACS, CASERS |