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51 total results for SPADES( score: 50 )
21 results for SPADES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Mar 13, 2023 | 67A | ♠ ♠ ♠ | Sam Koperwas and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Dec 21, 2021 | 43A | Card suit that symbolizes a medieval weapon | Guilherme Gilioli | Shortz |
Sun Aug 30, 2020 | 87D | Black suit (3) | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Sun Apr 8, 2018 | 126A | Trick-taking game | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Sep 17, 2017 | 103A | Quarter deck? | Mark MacLachlan | Shortz |
Wed Jun 17, 2015 | 9D | Black suit (3) | Molly Young and David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Mar 13, 2013 | 10D | Popular card game | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Apr 14, 2012 | 31A | Cousin of bridge | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sat Apr 4, 2009 | 47A | Rakes' shedmates | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sun Mar 9, 2008 | 51D | Game similar to bridge | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Aug 20, 2006 | 40A | Dark suit (3) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun May 28, 2006 | 97D | Bidding card game | Timothy Powell | Shortz |
Thu Dec 22, 2005 | 50D | Ground breakers | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Nov 20, 2004 | 42A | Dark suit (3) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Thu Jun 20, 2002 | 25A | Some queens | Steve Jones | Shortz |
Sat Nov 3, 2001 | 31D | Trump, possibly | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Fri Sep 14, 2001 | 46D | Some kings | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sat Mar 25, 2000 | 15D | Game declaration | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jan 30, 2000 | 119A | Dark suit (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Jul 14, 1995 | 1A | Some cards | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Dec 19, 1993 | 44A | Black suit (3) | John M. Samson | Shortz |
2 results for SPADES from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Apr 5, 2020 | Panda | 3D | Some cards that are passed out | Andy Kravis and Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Mar 6, 2005 | Acrostic | Z | 13 of 52 | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
28 results for SPADES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu May 10, 1990 | 24A | Powerful suit | Frank Miceli | Maleska |
Thu Dec 13, 1984 | 1D | Black suit | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Mon Jul 9, 1984 | 26A | Major suit | John H. Hales | Maleska |
Thu Jun 16, 1983 | 26A | Black suit | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Wed May 4, 1983 | 45D | In ___ (emphatically) | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Mar 29, 1978 | 45D | Black suit | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Jul 28, 1977 | 52A | Suit in a deck | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Wed May 21, 1975 | 26A | Major suit | Jim Page | Weng |
Mon Apr 15, 1974 | 26A | Does garden work | Helen Pettigrew | Weng |
Sun Dec 17, 1972 | 71D | Suit | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Wed Nov 3, 1971 | 26A | Black suit | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 2, 1971 | 121A | Does garden work | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sat May 2, 1970 | 44D | Black suit | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jun 7, 1969 | 45D | Suit. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 8, 1967 | 20A | Suit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 2, 1964 | 50A | Suit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 24, 1963 | 36A | Black suit. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu May 3, 1962 | 44D | Black suit. | Joseph Crowell | Farrar |
Fri Feb 9, 1962 | 10D | Black suit. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Mon Sep 26, 1960 | 58A | Black suit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 27, 1960 | 45D | Black suit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 8, 1959 | 1D | One of four suits. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 9, 1956 | 10D | Suit. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Mar 27, 1956 | 24D | Card suit. | Elizabeth Laing | Farrar |
Sun Oct 23, 1955 | 91A | Suit bid. | George Arguimbau | Farrar |
Sun Oct 9, 1949 | 124A | A suit at cards. | Elizabeth Jackson | Farrar |
Sun May 8, 1949 | 117A | Four of these make game. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun May 23, 1948 | 32D | Implements. | Hilda E. Allen | Farrar |