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117 total results for SHARP( score: 50 )
44 results for SHARP from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Jan 30, 2023 | 9A | Like aged cheddar | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Nov 30, 2022 | 40A | Pointy | Addison Snell | Shortz |
Mon Jul 19, 2021 | 46A | Pointed, say | Stephanie Lesser | Shortz |
Sun Oct 11, 2020 | 74D | # | Gary Larson | Shortz |
Fri Apr 10, 2020 | 49A | With 6-Down, acute power of discernment | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sat Feb 8, 2020 | 9D | Exactly (2) | Hemant Mehta | Shortz |
Sat Feb 23, 2019 | 46D | Spiffy | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Wed Aug 30, 2017 | 70A | *Pointed ... and the end of the word ladder | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed May 24, 2017 | 6A | Not dull | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Wed Apr 5, 2017 | 8D | Tuned too high | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed Nov 18, 2015 | 28A | Quick-witted (4) | Zachary Spitz | Shortz |
Tue Oct 13, 2015 | 24D | Quick on the uptake | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 26D | Quick (4) | Michael Dewey | Shortz |
Sat May 25, 2013 | 49A | See 34-Across | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu May 23, 2013 | 6D | Quick (4) | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Sun May 19, 2013 | 62A | On the button | Jean O'Conor | Shortz |
Sun Mar 31, 2013 | 70D | Exactly (2) | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Fri Oct 12, 2012 | 20A | On the dot (3) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Wed Nov 18, 2009 | 1A | Like some cheddar (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Aug 25, 2009 | 52D | Quick-witted (4) | Bob Johnson | Shortz |
Tue Jul 29, 2008 | 41A | Quick-witted (4) | David Kwong and Emily Halpern | Shortz |
Mon Jul 7, 2008 | 28D | On the ball or on the dot | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Tue Dec 4, 2007 | 1A | Keen-edged | Alison Donald | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 2006 | 50D | Mentally acute | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Aug 15, 2005 | 49D | Opposite of mild, in cheeses | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Jan 27, 2005 | 5A | Brainy | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Thu Apr 29, 2004 | 22D | Tacky? (3) | Steven Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Oct 26, 2003 | 76D | With it | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Sep 9, 2003 | 24D | Like some cheddar (2) | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
Tue Apr 1, 2003 | 49D | Quick-witted (4) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Mar 31, 2003 | 6D | Knifelike | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Wed Feb 26, 2003 | 67A | On the dot (3) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Tue Feb 18, 2003 | 1A | Like a tack | Holden Baker | Shortz |
Thu Jan 30, 2003 | 55A | Like some curves | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Sep 28, 2002 | 1A | Dashing | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Fri Sep 27, 2002 | 29D | Quick (4) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Fri May 24, 2002 | 22D | Quick (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 2000 | 65A | Tacky? (3) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Wed Aug 4, 1999 | 32D | On the dot (3) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 1998 | 50A | Sudden | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Feb 2, 1998 | 10D | Astute | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue Apr 8, 1997 | 25D | High-pitched | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Sep 29, 1996 | 53D | Tacky? (3) | M. Reagle | Shortz |
Wed Feb 16, 1994 | 13D | Nattily clad | John Greenman | Shortz |
3 results for SHARP from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Apr 13, 2014 | Panda | 24D | Shrewd note from musician | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Oct 8, 2006 | GoingTooFar | 5A | On the ball | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Aug 15, 2004 | Cryptic | 11A | Soprano instrument is too high (5) | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
70 results for SHARP from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Nov 6, 1993 | 45A | Becky ___ of "Vanity Fair" | Alex K. Justin | Taub |
Sat Oct 2, 1993 | 6D | # | Alex K. Justin | Taub |
Thu Oct 8, 1992 | 10D | Quick-witted | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Wed Aug 12, 1992 | 54D | Becky ___, Thackeray minx | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Jul 19, 1992 | 1A | Keen | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Sun Jun 21, 1992 | 58D | On the ball | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Wed Aug 14, 1991 | 5A | Keen | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Jul 25, 1991 | 4D | On the ball | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Fri Jan 11, 1991 | 38D | Acute | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Apr 23, 1990 | 15A | Keen | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sat Nov 18, 1989 | 1A | Thackeray's Becky | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Mon May 29, 1989 | 33D | Musical notation | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Sun May 14, 1989 | 53D | Keen | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sun Aug 28, 1988 | 103A | On the ball | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Tue Oct 27, 1987 | 1A | On the ball | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sat Feb 28, 1987 | 6A | Incisive | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Jan 17, 1986 | 28D | Kind of shooter | Jim Page | Maleska |
Wed Jan 16, 1985 | 15A | Literary Becky | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Tue Jun 7, 1983 | 1A | Cutting | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Thu Oct 7, 1982 | 6D | Acute | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Nov 21, 1981 | 19A | Stylish, informally | Fraas | Maleska |
Sun Apr 26, 1981 | 72D | Acute | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat May 31, 1980 | 31D | Caustic | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Nov 20, 1979 | 47A | Becky of "Vanity Fair" | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Sun Nov 11, 1979 | 6A | Peaked | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Sep 2, 1979 | 28D | Piano key | E.T.M. | Maleska |
Tue Aug 8, 1978 | 5A | Razorlike | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Thu Sep 29, 1977 | 5A | In shape, as a boxer | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Sat Jul 16, 1977 | 23D | Shrewd | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Fri May 20, 1977 | 5A | Like some cheese | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Mon Jan 10, 1977 | 9A | Natty | Elio Desiderio | Weng |
Fri Jul 9, 1976 | 25D | Music symbol | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Mon May 10, 1976 | 36D | Astute | Jay Spry | Weng |
Mon Apr 15, 1974 | 51A | Natty | Helen Pettigrew | Weng |
Sat Sep 8, 1973 | 6A | Like some cheese | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Nov 10, 1972 | 1A | Distinct | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 22, 1972 | 80A | Becky | Frank Nosoff | Weng |
Fri Sep 22, 1972 | 14A | Black piano key | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 21, 1972 | 25D | Quick-witted | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 27, 1971 | 44A | On the ball | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 13, 1970 | 5A | "Nutmeg Tree" author | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 18, 1969 | 1D | Shrewd in dealing. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Feb 17, 1969 | 5A | Edged. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jul 2, 1968 | 18D | Acute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 29, 1967 | 32A | Note, in music. | Dorothea Bauer | Farrar |
Sat Mar 6, 1965 | 9D | Keen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 30, 1964 | 66A | Caustic. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Thu Sep 12, 1963 | 46D | Distinct. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 4, 1963 | 26A | Keen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 11, 1963 | 45D | Acute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 1, 1962 | 30A | Cutting. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 17, 1961 | 103D | Biting. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sat Sep 9, 1961 | 18D | Caustic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 11, 1961 | 1A | Distinct. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 14, 1960 | 78A | Vigorous. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue Nov 10, 1959 | 28D | Music symbol. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 6, 1958 | 9A | Peaked. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Nov 1, 1958 | 56A | Pointed. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Dec 18, 1956 | 25D | Vigorous. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 6, 1956 | 25D | Distinct. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Fri Jul 6, 1956 | 9D | Miss Becky. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1956 | 6A | Well-tuned-in. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Thu Aug 5, 1954 | 37D | Keen. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Tue Feb 9, 1954 | 44D | Becky. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Oct 1, 1953 | 31A | Musical symbol. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Apr 6, 1952 | 15D | Quick on the uptake. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Sep 4, 1951 | 1D | Thackeray's female opportunist. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 16, 1951 | 28D | Acute. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 25, 1945 | 127A | Angular. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun May 7, 1944 | 10A | Trenchant. | Louis Shields | Farrar |