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133 total results for SNIPE( score: 50 )
42 results for SNIPE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Aug 25, 2023 | 27A | Small grouse | Rafael Musa | Shortz |
Sat Oct 29, 2022 | 13D | Make a snarky remark | Daniel Okulitch | Shortz |
Sun May 22, 2022 | 78D | Take potshots (3) | David and Karen and Paul Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Jan 20, 2021 | 44D | Wading bird with a long, slender bill | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Mon Oct 19, 2020 | 39A | Make catty remarks from the side | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Sep 16, 2017 | 47D | Dig | Natan Last, Finn Vigeland and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Wed Feb 10, 2016 | 31A | Attack from a blind, say | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Fri Sep 4, 2015 | 39A | Wetlands wader | David C. Duncan Dekker | Shortz |
Mon Jun 15, 2015 | 31D | Take a potshot (2) | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
Sun Oct 12, 2014 | 62D | Long-billed wading bird (2) | Pawel Fludzinski | Shortz |
Tue Aug 13, 2013 | 50D | Bid at the last second, as on eBay | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2012 | 32D | Marsh bird (3) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Tue May 25, 2010 | 46D | Take potshots (at) (3) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Fri Jul 25, 2008 | 35A | Cousin of a woodcock | John Farmer | Shortz |
Wed Jul 9, 2008 | 39D | Marsh bird (3) | Tim Wescott | Shortz |
Wed Nov 21, 2007 | 52D | Take potshots (3) | Kelsey Blakley | Shortz |
Thu Sep 27, 2007 | 49A | Criticize sneakily | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Mon Sep 3, 2007 | 48D | Relative of the sandpiper | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu Jul 26, 2007 | 49A | Long-billed wading bird (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Tue Apr 3, 2007 | 62A | Long-billed game bird (2) | David Quarfoot and Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Sun Sep 24, 2006 | 103D | Not attack head-on | Mark Diehl and Kevin McCann | Shortz |
Mon Aug 7, 2006 | 34A | Shoot using a scope, say | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Sep 5, 2005 | 40A | Long-billed marsh bird | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Mar 24, 2005 | 43A | Long-billed game bird (2) | Dan Reichert | Shortz |
Sun Aug 8, 2004 | 55A | Take a shot (at) | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Sat Jun 12, 2004 | 52D | Take potshots (3) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Sat Sep 27, 2003 | 28D | Unexpected shot | Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Thu Nov 14, 2002 | 26A | Attack anonymously | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Oct 13, 2002 | 92A | Straight-billed game bird (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Feb 22, 2002 | 38D | Straight-billed game bird (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Jul 31, 2001 | 66A | Take potshots (at) (3) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Mon Nov 22, 1999 | 44A | Make cutting remarks | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Jun 27, 1999 | 30A | Curlew's cousin | Robert Malinow | Shortz |
Wed Jun 23, 1999 | 52D | Sandpiper's cousin | Alan Olschwang | Shortz |
Thu Jan 14, 1999 | 23A | Take potshots (at) (3) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Fri May 29, 1998 | 25A | Marsh bird (3) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Fri Dec 13, 1996 | 48A | Petty criticism | J. Page | Shortz |
Sat Aug 10, 1996 | 50A | Malign, with "at" | R. Norris | Shortz |
Mon Nov 27, 1995 | 3D | Criticize snidely, with "at" | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue Aug 22, 1995 | 51D | Long-billed bird | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon May 15, 1995 | 35D | Criticize, with "at" | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
Mon Feb 28, 1994 | 25A | Take a potshot (2) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
3 results for SNIPE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jan 6, 2013 | Panda | 18A | It nests in pines | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Sep 3, 2000 | Diagramless | 22D | Criticize, with "at" | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Mar 8, 1998 | Panda | 30D | Bird nesting in pines | Mel Taub | Shortz |
88 results for SNIPE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jul 23, 1993 | 38A | Game bird | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Jan 20, 1993 | 46D | Take potshots | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Tue Sep 29, 1992 | 21D | Shoot from ambush | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Jan 19, 1992 | 108D | Marsh bird | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Sun Jan 5, 1992 | 17A | Shoot from ambush | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun May 19, 1991 | 51A | Dowitcher | Ralph G. Beaman | Maleska |
Sun Nov 25, 1990 | 62A | Marsh bird | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Thu Aug 2, 1990 | 31D | Wading bird | Don Groat | Maleska |
Sun May 20, 1990 | 20A | Shoot from cover | John Russell | Maleska |
Sun Jul 2, 1989 | 46D | Marsh bird | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sat Jan 16, 1988 | 22D | Becassine | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Fri Nov 6, 1987 | 35D | Take pot shots | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sat May 23, 1987 | 48D | Dowitcher | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Thu Aug 22, 1985 | 9A | Shoot from cover | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed May 30, 1984 | 34D | Woodcock's relative | Richard N. Platt, Jr. | Maleska |
Wed Apr 4, 1984 | 21D | Becassine | John Greenman | Maleska |
Mon Jun 27, 1983 | 51A | Shoot from cover | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Thu Sep 9, 1982 | 46D | Dowitcher | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Sat Jul 3, 1982 | 67A | Woodcock's kin | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Tue Feb 23, 1982 | 41A | Long-billed bird | Whitten | Maleska |
Tue Dec 8, 1981 | 44A | Wading bird | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Sun Sep 27, 1981 | 56D | Wading bird | Hume R. Craft | Maleska |
Thu Sep 10, 1981 | 6D | Bog bird | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Mar 31, 1981 | 24A | Game bird | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Fri Aug 8, 1980 | 51D | Wading bird | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Tue Jul 1, 1980 | 31D | Bog bird | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Apr 7, 1980 | 33D | Game bird | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Wed Dec 26, 1979 | 29D | Marsh bird | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Mar 14, 1979 | 49D | Woodcock's relative | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sun Dec 31, 1978 | 117D | Take potshots at | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Oct 23, 1977 | 52D | Criticize slyly | Frank Nosoff | Maleska |
Sun Feb 13, 1977 | 8D | Marsh bird | Elmer Toro | Weng |
Sun Apr 4, 1976 | 103A | Take potshots at | J. A. Felker | Weng |
Thu May 22, 1975 | 26A | Marsh bird | Bert H. Kruse | Weng |
Sun Dec 29, 1974 | 128D | Take potshots at | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Nov 24, 1974 | 61D | Bog bird | Herb Risteen | Weng |
Fri Mar 22, 1974 | 43A | Shoot from ambush | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Wed Oct 24, 1973 | 61A | Wading bird | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 29, 1973 | 43A | Take pot shots at | Elmer Toro | Weng |
Sat May 26, 1973 | 41A | Marsh bird | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Feb 9, 1972 | 40D | Game bird | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 29, 1971 | 36A | Shore bird | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 12, 1971 | 68A | Wading bird | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 23, 1969 | 48A | Dowitcher. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Dec 21, 1968 | 44D | Wading bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 2, 1968 | 46D | Bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 6, 1968 | 55D | Game bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat May 13, 1967 | 45D | Wading bird. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Sat May 6, 1967 | 28D | Wading birds. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Sun Mar 12, 1967 | 48A | Marsh denizen. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Mar 18, 1966 | 41A | Game birds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 1, 1966 | 28D | Game birds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 21, 1965 | 67A | Marsh bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 1, 1965 | 1D | Limicoline bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 7, 1964 | 42A | Wading birds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 10, 1964 | 49D | Dowitcher. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 26, 1963 | 37A | Birds. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Jul 27, 1962 | 44D | Limicoline bird. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Wed Jun 13, 1962 | 23A | Shore birds. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Dec 5, 1961 | 27D | Shore birds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 5, 1960 | 34A | Shore birds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 30, 1960 | 36A | Relative of a woodcock. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 12, 1960 | 20A | Shore birds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 25, 1959 | 12D | Marsh bird. | Jan Dubin | Farrar |
Wed May 20, 1959 | 14D | Shore bird. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Jan 27, 1959 | 53D | Woodcock's relative. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Jun 3, 1958 | 39A | Take potshots at. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Mar 31, 1958 | 27A | Long-billed, wading bird. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Sep 8, 1957 | 105A | Cousins of the woodcock. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Apr 13, 1957 | 44D | Shore bird. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Nov 25, 1956 | 110D | Birds. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Feb 6, 1956 | 46A | Shore bird. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Aug 28, 1955 | 127A | Shore bird. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Aug 17, 1955 | 39A | Wading bird. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Apr 5, 1955 | 25A | Game bird. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Dec 28, 1954 | 23A | Marsh bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 10, 1954 | 16A | Woodcock's relative. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Jan 21, 1953 | 40D | Relative of the sandpiper. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Sep 9, 1952 | 35A | Game bird of the marshes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 4, 1952 | 44D | Shore bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 19, 1952 | 56D | Long-billed bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 10, 1951 | 13D | Bird related to the woodcock. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 25, 1951 | 116A | Game bird. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1950 | 127A | Shore bird. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Sep 1, 1946 | 115D | Marsh birds. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Mar 17, 1946 | 83D | Wading-bird. | Lewis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Aug 20, 1944 | 110A | Shore bird. | Dan Caywood | Farrar |
Sun Jan 17, 1943 | 109D | Shoot from ambush. | Amy L. Glazier | Farrar |