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107 total results for SCRUB( score: 50 )
39 results for SCRUB from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Aug 21, 2024 | 1A | Use a loofah | Stacey Yaruss McCullough | Fagliano |
Sat Jul 29, 2023 | 25D | Cancel (6) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Fri Mar 31, 2023 | 1D | No first-stringer | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Dec 4, 2022 | 4D | Second- or third-stringer | Gustie Owens | Shortz |
Mon May 23, 2022 | 42D | Wash with elbow grease | Simon Marotte | Shortz |
Sun Oct 17, 2021 | 73D | Take out of the game | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Nov 2, 2020 | 9A | Wash with vigor | Luke Vaughn | Shortz |
Fri Jul 12, 2019 | 1D | Cancel (6) | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Mon Jun 17, 2019 | 1A | Benchwarmer (4) | Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Tue Dec 4, 2018 | 47D | Second-stringer (4) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Jul 12, 2018 | 17A | Third-stringer (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Apr 25, 2016 | 28D | Use elbow grease | Betty Keller | Shortz |
Sun Nov 29, 2015 | 60A | Benchwarmer (4) | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sat Aug 2, 2014 | 42A | Hit the dirt hard? | Kristian House | Shortz |
Mon Feb 11, 2013 | 1A | Use a wire brush on | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Mon Mar 29, 2010 | 1A | Wash very hard | John Dunn | Shortz |
Mon May 26, 2008 | 41A | Cancel, at Cape Canaveral | Mark Sherwood | Shortz |
Wed Sep 26, 2007 | 51D | Cancel (6) | Lee Glickstein and Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Tue May 15, 2007 | 39D | Clean with elbow grease | John Halverson | Shortz |
Mon Apr 17, 2006 | 42A | Wash hard | Larry Paul | Shortz |
Sun Feb 12, 2006 | 103A | Second-stringer (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Feb 2, 2006 | 54D | Bench sitter | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Tue Aug 9, 2005 | 24A | Do a pre-op chore | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 45A | Substitute | David Liben-Nowell | Shortz |
Tue Sep 14, 2004 | 46D | Second-stringer (4) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Oct 3, 2001 | 27D | Cancel (6) | Lisa Bunker | Shortz |
Tue Dec 5, 2000 | 11D | Prepare for surgery (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Fri Nov 3, 2000 | 22A | Prepare for surgery (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue Apr 13, 1999 | 39A | Third-stringer (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Mar 27, 1999 | 1D | Cancel (6) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Jan 10, 1999 | 4A | Do away with | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Nov 12, 1996 | 20A | Second-stringer (4) | E. Lexau | Shortz |
Wed Aug 21, 1996 | 9A | Benchwarmer (4) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu May 30, 1996 | 5A | Cancel (6) | N. S. Wizer | Shortz |
Wed Mar 27, 1996 | 1A | Second-string player | R. J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Aug 27, 1995 | 104D | Benchwarmer (4) | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
Wed Aug 2, 1995 | 5A | Nonvarsity player | James Neal | Shortz |
Sun Dec 18, 1994 | 51D | Hit the dirt? | Manny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Fri Dec 16, 1994 | 4A | Abandon | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
2 results for SCRUB from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mar 17, 2013 | Diagramless | 31D | Benchwarmer | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Feb 3, 2002 | Cryptic | 21A | Thoroughly clean low bushes (5) | Fraser Simpson | Shortz |
66 results for SCRUB from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Nov 14, 1993 | 93A | Bench warmer | Norma Steinberg | Taub |
Tue Aug 17, 1993 | 5A | Cancel a space trip | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun May 17, 1992 | 39D | Cancel a space trip | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Mar 10, 1991 | 29D | Cancel | Joan P. Leemhorst | Maleska |
Tue May 1, 1990 | 50D | Stunted tree | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Tue Aug 29, 1989 | 30A | Cleanse | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Wed Sep 21, 1988 | 28D | Second-stringer | Charles E. Gersch | Maleska |
Sun Aug 2, 1987 | 41A | Cancel | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Apr 7, 1985 | 1A | Bench warmer | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sun Apr 29, 1984 | 63D | Clean up | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Mon Dec 19, 1983 | 1A | Abort a mission | Reid | Maleska |
Thu May 26, 1983 | 5D | Cancel a launch | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sat Dec 18, 1982 | 1D | Bench warmer | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Fri Mar 27, 1981 | 18A | Kind of team or brush | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Fri May 9, 1980 | 14D | Kind of pine or oak | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Mon May 7, 1979 | 48D | Postpone a rocket launch | Morton Braun | Maleska |
Tue Apr 17, 1979 | 30D | Second-string player | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Dec 25, 1978 | 4D | Stunted tree | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Mon Jun 28, 1976 | 5A | Stunted tree | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Tue Jan 27, 1976 | 22D | Cancel, as a blastoff | Dorothea E. Shipp | Weng |
Tue Nov 18, 1975 | 32A | Benchwarmer | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Wed May 7, 1975 | 24D | Do brush work | Samalin | Weng |
Wed May 8, 1974 | 1A | Kind of brush | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Tue Nov 6, 1973 | 50D | Cancel, as a mission | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 30, 1973 | 5A | Second-stringer | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 8, 1971 | 26D | Low trees | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 1, 1971 | 11D | Clean up | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 14, 1970 | 5A | Kind of brush | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jul 28, 1970 | 32D | Clean floors | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jun 5, 1970 | 25D | Second-stringer | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 10, 1969 | 46D | Second-stringer | Kirk Dodd | Weng |
Sun Jun 15, 1969 | 5A | Stunted tree | John D. Owens | Weng |
Sat Jan 18, 1969 | 47D | Cancel, as a space launch. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 21, 1968 | 81D | Undersized. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Apr 26, 1967 | 3D | Type of team. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Sun May 9, 1965 | 52D | Unsung athlete. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Jul 10, 1963 | 25D | Substitute player. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 9, 1963 | 19D | Clean. | Jan and Mike Dubin | Farrar |
Fri Jan 4, 1963 | 25D | Do some housework. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Nov 12, 1962 | 5A | Brushwood. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 6, 1961 | 110A | Type of team. | Christine Valence | Farrar |
Mon Feb 20, 1961 | 1A | Player not on the regular team. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 6, 1960 | 9A | Team of non-regulars. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 24, 1960 | 1A | Stunted trees and shrubs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 16, 1960 | 33D | Undersized. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 13, 1959 | 29D | Stunted tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 22, 1959 | 12D | Second team. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Wed Jan 21, 1959 | 5A | Second team. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sat Jan 10, 1959 | 26D | Kind of team. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Fri Oct 17, 1958 | 59A | Sub-varsity team. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Fri Oct 10, 1958 | 22D | Rub clean. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Jan 16, 1958 | 41A | Undersized. | Ruth L. Rutkay | Farrar |
Sun Jun 2, 1957 | 75A | Undersized. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Tue Mar 19, 1957 | 5A | Varsity hopeful. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |
Sun Jan 20, 1957 | 84D | ___ team. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Jun 7, 1956 | 5A | Inferior. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Mar 19, 1956 | 24A | Impromptu, as a game. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Feb 24, 1955 | 18A | Player not on the regular team. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 2, 1953 | 20D | Substitute player. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Jul 12, 1953 | 113A | Second team. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Tue Nov 18, 1952 | 43D | Second team. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 28, 1952 | 44A | Area covered with low trees or shrubs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 7, 1951 | 45A | Dwarf tree area. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 18, 1951 | 1A | An impromptu team. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 24, 1944 | 5A | Sand-lot team. | C. E. Noel | Farrar |
Sun May 23, 1943 | 11D | Thicket. | George Buckler | Farrar |