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158 total results for SPASM( score: 50 )
62 results for SPASM from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 | 80D | Twitch (9) | David Kwong | Fagliano |
Wed Mar 20, 2024 | 1A | Twitch, e.g. | E. M. Capassakis | Fagliano |
Mon Jan 29, 2024 | 28D | Involuntary muscle contraction | Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Mon Dec 11, 2023 | 5A | Charley horse, e.g. (3) | Luke K. Schreiber | Shortz |
Thu Nov 30, 2023 | 25A | Sudden contraction | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Feb 19, 2023 | 97D | Muscle contraction (2) | Rebecca Goldstein | Shortz |
Mon Jul 11, 2022 | 48D | Twitch (9) | Roy Greim | Shortz |
Sat Apr 23, 2022 | 59A | Twitch (9) | Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Mon Jan 17, 2022 | 53D | Twitch (9) | Evan Mahnken | Shortz |
Sat Jun 19, 2021 | 51D | Jerk (8) | Sophia Maymudes | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 2020 | 72A | Muscle problem | David Kwong | Shortz |
Fri Feb 7, 2020 | 48D | Sudden movement | Mary Lou Guizzo and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sat Jan 4, 2020 | 26A | Real jerk | Adam Aaronson | Shortz |
Thu Aug 1, 2019 | 49D | Uncontrolled jerk | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Fri Jul 5, 2019 | 45D | Back problem | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
Sun Jun 23, 2019 | 47A | Paroxysm (2) | David Liben-Nowell and Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Sun Nov 18, 2018 | 42A | Jerk (8) | Byron Walden and Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Jul 22, 2018 | 51D | Big jerk (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Sep 12, 2017 | 40A | Twitch (9) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Fri Oct 14, 2016 | 47A | Fit (2) | Natan Last | Shortz |
Fri Aug 26, 2016 | 53A | Knee jerk, perhaps | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Mon Apr 18, 2016 | 40D | Jerk (8) | Janice Luttrell | Shortz |
Sun Mar 13, 2016 | 94A | Convulsion | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Tue Jul 14, 2015 | 10D | Twitch (9) | Kevin Christian and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Mon May 11, 2015 | 68A | Involuntary twitch (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Dec 7, 2014 | 26A | Group of jerks | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu May 1, 2014 | 66A | Fit (2) | Brandon Hensley | Shortz |
Sun Jan 12, 2014 | 96D | Jerk (8) | Andrew Chaikin | Shortz |
Sun Mar 17, 2013 | 33D | Jerk (8) | J. R. Leopold | Shortz |
Tue Mar 12, 2013 | 69A | Hiccup, e.g. | Bruce Sutphin and Neville Fogarty | Shortz |
Mon Aug 13, 2012 | 1D | Involuntary twitch (3) | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
Sun Jun 3, 2012 | 88D | Muscle woe | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Oct 25, 2010 | 26A | Tic (4) | Jonah Kagan | Shortz |
Sat Jan 16, 2010 | 1D | Jerk (8) | Ned White | Shortz |
Tue Mar 31, 2009 | 65A | More than a twitch | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Thu Jan 1, 2009 | 32D | Tic (4) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed May 7, 2008 | 5A | Big jerk (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Oct 21, 2007 | 103D | Charley horse, e.g. (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Sep 9, 2007 | 6A | Twinge | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Aug 15, 2007 | 26D | Twitch (9) | Ray Fontenot | Shortz |
Sun Nov 12, 2006 | 50A | Burst of energy | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Sep 19, 2005 | 27D | Twitch (9) | Timothy Powell | Shortz |
Mon Jul 5, 2004 | 49D | Charley horse, e.g. (3) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Sep 9, 2003 | 13D | Tic (4) | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
Fri Jul 11, 2003 | 6D | Contraction | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Aug 13, 2002 | 41D | Fleeting muscle problem | Robert Malinow | Shortz |
Tue Mar 5, 2002 | 5A | Muscle contraction (2) | Marjorie Richter | Shortz |
Mon Dec 3, 2001 | 1A | Involuntary twitch (3) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sat Aug 25, 2001 | 24A | Burst | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Tue Mar 6, 2001 | 1D | Something beyond your control | Ed Early | Shortz |
Mon Nov 6, 2000 | 12D | Involuntary jerk | Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank | Shortz |
Sun Sep 3, 2000 | 82D | Shudder, e.g. | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Oct 28, 1999 | 8A | Sudden outburst | Patrick D. Berry | Shortz |
Wed Jul 14, 1999 | 69A | Jerk (8) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Jun 30, 1999 | 39A | Paroxysm (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Dec 14, 1997 | 48D | Outburst | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Jul 17, 1997 | 34D | Tic (4) | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Wed Mar 12, 1997 | 4A | You can't control it | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue Feb 20, 1996 | 1A | Twitch (9) | D. Trombley | Shortz |
Mon Jul 31, 1995 | 28A | Muscle malady | Elizabeth Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Sep 17, 1994 | 7A | Throe | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Jun 15, 1994 | 1A | Jerk (8) | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |
1 result for SPASM from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 5, 2019 | Panda | 14D | Spams uncontrollably | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
95 results for SPASM from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Nov 7, 1993 | 104A | Sudden burst of activity | James E. Hinish, Jr. | Taub |
Sat Aug 7, 1993 | 5A | Paroxysm | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Sat Aug 29, 1992 | 31D | Sudden violent effort | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Jan 30, 1991 | 26D | Burst | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Sat Jan 19, 1991 | 51D | Fit | C. McInerney | Maleska |
Sun Sep 9, 1990 | 33D | Involuntary muscular contraction | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Tue Jan 9, 1990 | 5A | Sudden, violent effort | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Oct 8, 1989 | 27D | Burst of energy | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue Mar 28, 1989 | 5A | Tic | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Dec 18, 1988 | 60A | Sudden burst of activity | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Sun Oct 16, 1988 | 63A | Fit | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun Oct 11, 1987 | 25D | Fit | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Thu Aug 20, 1987 | 36A | Sudden energetic spurt | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Tue Jul 28, 1987 | 25D | Sudden spell of activity | Elaine George | Maleska |
Tue May 26, 1987 | 31A | Violent effort | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sat May 23, 1987 | 33A | Sudden temporary activity | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Thu Apr 30, 1987 | 39D | Burst of energy | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Apr 22, 1987 | 5A | Contraction | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Mon Feb 16, 1987 | 25A | Burst of activity | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Fri Jan 16, 1987 | 34A | Burst of activity | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
Thu Dec 11, 1986 | 5A | Muscular contraction | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Oct 26, 1986 | 1A | Muscle action | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Thu Aug 21, 1986 | 1A | Fit | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Mar 23, 1986 | 32D | Paroxysm | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sat Jan 19, 1985 | 7A | Sudden spell of activity | Brown | Maleska |
Mon Jan 16, 1984 | 28A | Burst of energy | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Sep 18, 1983 | 30D | Burst of energy | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sun Jul 24, 1983 | 8A | Sudden flurry | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Wed Jun 29, 1983 | 66A | Burst of activity | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
Sun Aug 22, 1982 | 1D | Contraction | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Mon Aug 2, 1982 | 5A | Brief spell of energy | Whitten | Maleska |
Sat Jul 17, 1982 | 31D | Twitch | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Fri Apr 17, 1981 | 42D | Burst of energy | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sat Jan 12, 1980 | 7A | Sudden, violent activity or feeling | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Jan 29, 1979 | 1A | Muscular contraction | Perryman | Maleska |
Wed Nov 17, 1976 | 1A | Contraction | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Sat May 29, 1976 | 5A | Burst of activity | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Wed Jan 21, 1976 | 39D | Spell of energy | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Wed Oct 22, 1975 | 1A | Sudden effort | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Wed Feb 26, 1975 | 26D | Sudden effort | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed Jun 5, 1974 | 40A | Violent effort | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Apr 12, 1974 | 48D | Spell of energy | Daniel Girardi | Weng |
Sat Feb 16, 1974 | 6A | Sudden effort | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Tue Feb 12, 1974 | 1A | Burst of energy | Lois Hillis | Weng |
Thu Oct 18, 1973 | 25A | Brief spell of energy | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 24, 1973 | 5A | Spurt of activity | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 7, 1973 | 24D | Muscle action | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Dec 1, 1972 | 8D | Burst of activity | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jul 6, 1970 | 9D | Burst of activity | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 23, 1969 | 1A | Sudden effort | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Sun Mar 9, 1969 | 14D | Burst | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sun Oct 27, 1968 | 11A | Burst of activity | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Sun Aug 4, 1968 | 1A | Spell of energy | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Sat Jun 15, 1968 | 70A | Burst of activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 26, 1968 | 76A | Flurry of activity. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Fri May 24, 1968 | 70A | Spell of energy. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 27, 1967 | 35D | Sudden burst of activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 22, 1967 | 33D | Sudden violent effort. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Tue Jul 4, 1967 | 37D | Sudden burst of energy. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Sat Apr 22, 1967 | 5A | Sudden burst of energy. | Bert Beaman | Farrar |
Tue Feb 14, 1967 | 1D | Temporary activity. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Fri May 13, 1966 | 5D | Sudden activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 9, 1965 | 7A | Sudden spell of activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 12, 1965 | 51D | Short burst of activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 23, 1964 | 12A | Temporary effort. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Jan 18, 1964 | 13D | Muscular contraction. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Sat Sep 21, 1963 | 5A | Sudden violent activity. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Jul 8, 1963 | 5A | Spurt of activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 8, 1963 | 41D | Sudden burst of activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 18, 1962 | 6D | Spurt of activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 15, 1962 | 39A | Sudden burst of activity. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Mar 11, 1962 | 1A | Burst of activity. | Harry Gluck | Farrar |
Sun Aug 13, 1961 | 10A | Sudden burst of activity. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sun May 21, 1961 | 68D | Paroxysm. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Sun Jul 17, 1960 | 93A | Sudden fit. | Mary Grow | Farrar |
Tue Jan 26, 1960 | 25D | Sudden, violent activity, feeling, etc. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 2, 1959 | 28D | Paroxysm. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 23, 1958 | 1D | Brief spell of activity. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed May 30, 1956 | 27D | Sudden spell of activity. | Anne V. Ahern | Farrar |
Fri Feb 10, 1956 | 27D | Sudden, brief spell. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sun Jul 24, 1955 | 1A | Sudden burst of activity. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Jul 10, 1955 | 91A | Sudden burst of effort. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Jun 4, 1955 | 25D | Violent, temporary activity. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Sun Dec 5, 1954 | 8A | Sudden spell of activity. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Nov 25, 1954 | 1A | Brief burst of activity. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Mar 17, 1953 | 1A | Sudden spell of energy. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Nov 20, 1952 | 55D | Spell of unusual activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 25, 1951 | 120A | Paroxysm. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Nov 22, 1951 | 29D | Brief spell of activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 10, 1951 | 49A | Involuntary contraction. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 16, 1951 | 111A | Sudden effort. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Thu May 3, 1951 | 25D | Involuntary contraction of a muscle. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1947 | 42A | Paroxysm. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jul 23, 1944 | 12A | Convulsive action. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun May 24, 1942 | 30A | Sudden violent reaction. | Charles Cross | Farrar |