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102 total results for SERVE( score: 50 )
23 results for SERVE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Mar 25, 2024 | 27D | Start a tennis point | Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg | Fagliano |
Tue Dec 20, 2022 | 33A | Starting action on a court | Peter Koetters | Shortz |
Sat Nov 5, 2022 | 48D | A bad one is your fault | John Westwig | Shortz |
Sat Feb 19, 2022 | 38A | Wait on (4) | Billy Bratton | Shortz |
Mon Sep 14, 2020 | 27A | Start of a tennis rally | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Fri Mar 23, 2018 | 61A | Wait on (4) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Tue Dec 12, 2017 | 24D | Do military duty | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Aug 11, 2013 | 96D | Dish (up) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sun Feb 24, 2013 | 55D | Dish out | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu May 22, 2008 | 22A | Start court proceedings? (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Jul 13, 2005 | 2D | Wait on (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Oct 7, 2004 | 49D | Start court proceedings? (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Fri Jul 2, 2004 | 31D | Assist | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Mon Jul 28, 2003 | 64A | Wait on (4) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon May 12, 2003 | 12D | Deliver, as a summons | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Dec 8, 2002 | 128D | Start a point | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Aug 19, 2001 | 17D | Sampras asset | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Oct 27, 2000 | 5D | Be of use | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Dec 11, 1996 | 22D | Do one's duty | F. & L. Sabin | Shortz |
Thu Jun 6, 1996 | 49D | Accommodate | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Wed Mar 13, 1996 | 29A | Put the ball in play | W. R. Williams | Shortz |
Mon Nov 6, 1995 | 37A | Tennis starter | Roger H. Courtney | Shortz |
Sat Apr 23, 1994 | 52D | Put into play | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
2 results for SERVE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 22, 2019 | Cryptic | 24D | Deliver free verse (5) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
May 13, 2012 | Other | 23D | Chapter's partner / Court opening | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
77 results for SERVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Oct 30, 1993 | 48A | Cater | Rand H. Burns | Taub |
Sun Aug 22, 1993 | 44A | An ace is one | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Thu Oct 22, 1992 | 35D | Begin tennis | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Tue Sep 15, 1992 | 47A | Supply | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Sun Aug 16, 1992 | 76D | Best part of Ivanisevic's game | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Sun Jun 21, 1992 | 87D | Forte of 77 Across | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Wed Nov 13, 1991 | 43A | "In Which We ___," 1942 film | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Thu May 30, 1991 | 60A | Coward's "In Which We ___" | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Nov 19, 1989 | 102A | Boris Becker "boomer" | A.J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Sep 7, 1989 | 48A | Wait on | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sat Apr 8, 1989 | 53D | Start a game with Graf | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Thu Mar 2, 1989 | 51D | Cater to | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Wed Feb 15, 1989 | 33A | Put a tennis ball in play | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Mar 29, 1987 | 130A | Dish up | Ralph G. Beaman | Maleska |
Sat Mar 28, 1987 | 55D | Tennis term | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Wed Nov 12, 1986 | 44D | A Becker boomer | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Wed Aug 13, 1986 | 18D | Open a tennis match | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Mon May 12, 1986 | 28D | Start a tennis game | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Oct 22, 1985 | 8D | Boris Becker boomer | Finn | Maleska |
Fri Jan 27, 1984 | 41D | Minister | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Sun Oct 16, 1983 | 74A | Set starter | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Mon May 24, 1982 | 12D | Answer a purpose | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Mon Sep 21, 1981 | 31D | Tennis play | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Sep 11, 1980 | 40A | Roscoe Tanner's cannonball | N. M. Meyer | Maleska |
Wed Sep 26, 1979 | 22A | Wait on tables | Meunier | Maleska |
Fri Aug 17, 1979 | 29A | Roscoe Tanner's strong point | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sat Jul 28, 1979 | 28D | Start a set | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Mar 13, 1979 | 14A | Cater to | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Feb 23, 1979 | 52D | Borg's initial blast | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Jun 25, 1978 | 52D | Match opener | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Thu Jul 28, 1977 | 51D | One of Evert's fortes | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Sat Apr 23, 1977 | 9D | Suffice | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Jul 2, 1976 | 32D | Do time | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Mon Dec 1, 1975 | 5D | Start a tennis game | Ruth Smith | Weng |
Sat Sep 20, 1975 | 45D | Come in handy | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sat Jul 12, 1975 | 43A | Newcombe's forte | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Mon Jun 23, 1975 | 40A | Be of use | Chet Currier | Weng |
Sun Oct 13, 1974 | 89A | Suffice | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun May 12, 1974 | 58D | One of a tennis pair | Stanley Glass | Weng |
Tue Nov 27, 1973 | 27D | Put on the soup | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 21, 1973 | 127D | Put in play | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Fri Aug 17, 1973 | 32D | Tennis opener | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 17, 1973 | 108D | Start tennis or dinner | Herbert Ettenson | Weng |
Sun Apr 2, 1972 | 93A | Tennis start | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Wed Jan 19, 1972 | 46D | Tennis shot | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 2, 1971 | 40D | "They also ___ ... " | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 20, 1971 | 5A | Tennis stroke | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 19, 1970 | 50D | Wait on | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 26, 1968 | 43A | Waiters also do this. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 2, 1968 | 31D | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 13, 1968 | 48A | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 25, 1967 | 49D | Tennis term. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Apr 28, 1966 | 65A | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 31, 1966 | 13D | Tennis term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 21, 1965 | 25D | Start play, in certain games. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 26, 1963 | 99D | Tennis shot. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Mon Feb 8, 1960 | 18A | Hold public office. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 25, 1959 | 44A | Be of use. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 12, 1959 | 116D | Olmedo's forte. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Nov 25, 1958 | 26A | Answer a purpose. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Mar 28, 1957 | 31D | Hoad's specialty. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Jan 15, 1957 | 36A | Be in office. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Thu Aug 23, 1956 | 60A | Try for an ace, in tennis. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Oct 6, 1955 | 47D | Tennis play. | Marjorie M. Connelly | Farrar |
Wed Aug 10, 1955 | 6D | Be adequate. | Elsie Bishop | Farrar |
Wed Jul 20, 1955 | 59A | Tennis stroke. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 14, 1955 | 28A | Start a tennis game. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 29, 1955 | 24A | Trabert's forte. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 1, 1955 | 42D | Tennis action. | Thomas J. Varner | Farrar |
Sun Jan 25, 1953 | 29A | Meaning of "dien" in "Ich dien." | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Sep 8, 1952 | 48D | Fill the purpose. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 14, 1952 | 32D | Do duty for a term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 5, 1951 | 132D | Tennis term. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Jul 29, 1951 | 10D | Tennis term. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Feb 19, 1951 | 52D | Answer a purpose. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Mar 13, 1949 | 110D | Tennis stroke. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Aug 4, 1946 | 57A | Further. | Lester Keene | Farrar |