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79 total results for STAPLE( score: 50 )
32 results for STAPLE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Sep 25, 2023 | 8D | Paper clip alternative (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Jun 5, 2023 | 3D | Alternative to a paper clip (4) | Eric Rollfing | Shortz |
Sun May 7, 2023 | 16D | Object for binding contracts | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Thu Jun 23, 2022 | 43D | Readers may flip over it | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Feb 13, 2022 | 54A | What may connect the parts of a school assignment? | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 2022 | 48D | Affix, in a way | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Thu Jan 13, 2022 | 15D | Jump scares, in horror movies | Karen Lurie | Shortz |
Thu Dec 23, 2021 | 51A | Sugar or flour (2) | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Mon Jan 28, 2019 | 13D | Alternative to a paper clip (4) | Thomas van Geel | Shortz |
Wed Jun 27, 2018 | 43D | Taro, in Hawaiian cuisine | Ned White | Shortz |
Wed Sep 7, 2011 | 5A | Fasten, in a way | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Sat Jul 9, 2011 | 9D | Corner item | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Wed Feb 9, 2011 | 38D | Rice, for many | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Sun Oct 17, 2010 | 58D | Bread, milk or eggs | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Fri Nov 27, 2009 | 11D | Fasten with a click | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Fri Jul 10, 2009 | 21A | Mainstay (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Tue Jun 16, 2009 | 14A | Swingline item | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Sep 15, 2008 | 53A | Alternative to a paper clip (4) | Sharon E. Petersen | Shortz |
Thu Aug 21, 2008 | 27D | Chase scenes, in action films | Gary J. Whitehead | Shortz |
Sun May 4, 2008 | 99A | Sugar or flour (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Aug 17, 2006 | 23A | Bread, for one | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun May 22, 2005 | 86A | Mainstay (2) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Mon Jan 5, 2004 | 1D | Paper clip alternative (3) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Mon Dec 25, 2000 | 10D | Alternative to a paper clip (4) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Thu Aug 17, 2000 | 5D | Clip alternative | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Wed Jul 12, 2000 | 43D | Bread or butter | William A. Ballard | Shortz |
Mon Sep 21, 1998 | 5D | Paper clip alternative (3) | Matthew Lees | Shortz |
Sat Nov 16, 1996 | 9D | Basic commodity | J. Page | Shortz |
Tue Jul 9, 1996 | 48A | Sugar or flour, e.g. | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Wed Jul 6, 1994 | 47A | Binder | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
Tue Jan 25, 1994 | 45A | Corner piece? | Joel Davajan | Shortz |
Sat Jan 1, 1994 | 1D | Use a Swingline | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
47 results for STAPLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Sep 23, 1993 | 8A | Centerfold sight | Bob Sefick | Taub |
Wed Jul 7, 1993 | 45D | A word having five anagrams | William Baxley | Maleska |
Sun Jul 7, 1991 | 117A | Raw material | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Fri Nov 9, 1990 | 10D | Principal raw material | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Fri Oct 26, 1990 | 45A | Commodity | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Mon Oct 8, 1990 | 20A | Basic foodstuff | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Wed Sep 19, 1990 | 44D | Fastener | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Sun Oct 22, 1989 | 133A | Rice, in China | Phyllis Fehringer | Maleska |
Wed Aug 2, 1989 | 9D | Bread or rice | Mimi Moody | Maleska |
Sat Feb 14, 1987 | 44A | Flour, sugar or salt, e.g. | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Nov 30, 1986 | 115A | Salt or sugar | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Sat May 11, 1985 | 18D | Principal | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Nov 26, 1984 | 40A | Salt or flour, e.g. | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Wed May 19, 1982 | 1A | Office worker's fastener | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu May 21, 1981 | 10D | Wheat or cotton | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Mon Jan 12, 1981 | 61A | Fastener | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Fri Oct 24, 1980 | 8D | Salt or sugar | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Mar 9, 1980 | 114A | Sugar, e.g. | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Sep 23, 1979 | 37D | Wheat or cotton | George Rose Smith | Maleska |
Fri Dec 1, 1978 | 46A | Fastener | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Nov 22, 1978 | 3D | Bread or milk, e.g. | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Fri Jan 6, 1978 | 1D | Flour or sugar | Adelyn Lewis | Maleska |
Thu Aug 26, 1976 | 53D | Bread or rice, e.g. | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
Sat Jul 24, 1976 | 1D | Wire fastener | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sat Jul 6, 1974 | 18A | Rice, for instance | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Mon Mar 19, 1973 | 5D | Paper clip's relative | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 8, 1971 | 5D | Basic item | Henry V. Straka | Weng |
Sun Apr 6, 1969 | 85A | Sugar or salt | Nancy Schuster | Weng |
Fri Dec 4, 1964 | 26A | Fastener. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 14, 1961 | 59A | Fastener of a sort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 12, 1959 | 15D | Standard item. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Sep 28, 1958 | 1A | Principal commodity. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sun Dec 29, 1957 | 54A | Sugar or salt. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Oct 6, 1957 | 106A | Fastener. | Natalie Hankemeyer | Farrar |
Tue Jun 7, 1955 | 54A | Flour, sugar or salt. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri May 20, 1955 | 10D | Type of paper binding. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Tue Aug 31, 1954 | 45D | Paper fastener. | R. E. Lawlor | Farrar |
Tue Jun 23, 1953 | 5D | Chief item. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Wed Sep 3, 1952 | 7A | Chief commodity of a place. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 29, 1952 | 55A | Rival of the paper clip. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 13, 1951 | 33A | The fiber of wool, cotton, etc. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 13, 1950 | 13D | Goods in steady demand. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 1, 1950 | 77D | Basic commodity. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jan 7, 1945 | 115D | Chief item. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun May 14, 1944 | 1A | Rice in China. | G. O. Butler | Farrar |
Sun Nov 14, 1943 | 15D | Chief item. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Nov 7, 1943 | 65D | Raw material. | Zelma Masters | Farrar |
Anagrams: | ASLEPT, PASTLE, SPEALT, SPLATE, SPLEAT, PELTAS, PLASTE, TEPALS, PLEATS, SEPTAL, PASTEL, PETALS, PLATES, PALETS, PALEST |