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78 total results for STARTS( score: 50 )
20 results for STARTS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jan 21, 2024 | 96A | Goes first | John Westwig | Shortz |
Tue Apr 27, 2021 | 48D | Begins (2) | Jeff McDermott | Shortz |
Tue Dec 19, 2017 | 38A | Gets underway | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Tue Dec 12, 2017 | 66A | Some may be flying | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Nov 15, 2017 | 15A | Is a first-stringer | Steven E. Atwood | Shortz |
Wed Feb 2, 2011 | 3D | Turns over, as an engine | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Dec 1, 2009 | 47D | Turns on, as a car | Jonah Kagan and Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Sat May 24, 2008 | 32A | Cy Young had a record 815 | Charles Barasch | Shortz |
Fri Aug 19, 2005 | 46D | Pitching statistic | David Liben-Nowell | Shortz |
Sat Nov 13, 2004 | 54A | Dawns | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Thu Jul 5, 2001 | 18A | Moves suddenly | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Jun 3, 2001 | 28A | Turns over, in a way | Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Apr 27, 2000 | 13D | Some may be false | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 2000 | 79A | They're sometimes running | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mon Sep 23, 1996 | 42D | Race openers | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Mon Apr 1, 1996 | 4D | Begins (2) | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Mon May 8, 1995 | 31A | Fits and ___ | Deborah Trombley | Shortz |
Sat Jan 28, 1995 | 16D | Twitches | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun May 8, 1994 | 15D | Blasts off | Ralph G. Beaman | Shortz |
Mon Feb 21, 1994 | 12D | Fits' companion | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
2 results for STARTS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 22, 2006 | Panda | 15D | Begins to give Eliot top billing | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Mar 28, 2004 | Diagramless | 43A | Jumps in fright | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
56 results for STARTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Feb 19, 1993 | 39D | Commences | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Mon Nov 16, 1992 | 22A | Jerks | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Aug 10, 1990 | 43A | Initiates | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Tue Jun 12, 1990 | 46A | Initiates | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Sun Jun 22, 1986 | 61A | Sudden movements | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Fri Sep 20, 1985 | 19D | Jumps a battery | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Fri Apr 6, 1984 | 68A | Partner of fits | Jones | Maleska |
Wed Jun 22, 1983 | 46D | Gambits, in chess | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Nov 21, 1982 | 45A | This fits with fits | Katherine Gould & Chris Remignanti | Maleska |
Sun Oct 18, 1981 | 36D | Jolts | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Tue Dec 23, 1980 | 44A | Post-time events | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Tue Dec 9, 1980 | 5D | Shows fright | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Aug 29, 1980 | 26D | Fits' partner | Albert E. Lytle | Maleska |
Sun Dec 2, 1979 | 79D | Fits' partner | George Rose Smith | Maleska |
Sun Nov 18, 1979 | 140A | Fits' partner | William J. Yskamp | Maleska |
Sun Jul 1, 1979 | 35D | Jumps | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sun Apr 22, 1979 | 19D | Kickoffs | Nancy W. Atkinson | Maleska |
Sun Feb 19, 1978 | 108A | Partner of fits | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Mon Nov 8, 1976 | 54A | Initiates | Jay Spry | Weng |
Tue Oct 19, 1976 | 25A | Sudden reactions | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Thu Oct 7, 1976 | 24A | Sprinters' concerns | Ruth N. Schultz | Weng |
Tue Sep 7, 1976 | 47A | Pitching assignments | Manny Miller | Weng |
Tue May 25, 1976 | 43D | Concerns of sprinters | Jack L. Steinhardt | Weng |
Thu Feb 26, 1976 | 44D | Fits' partners | Dennis Listort | Weng |
Sat Nov 22, 1975 | 22A | Sets out | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Wed Apr 30, 1975 | 12D | Sets out | Ann Jenkins | Weng |
Fri Jun 21, 1974 | 1D | Obeys the green light | John Landenberger | Weng |
Wed Jun 12, 1974 | 4D | Turns on | Elizabeth A. Yaro | Weng |
Mon Aug 6, 1973 | 63A | Jumps nervously | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 27, 1973 | 37D | Gets going | Nancy W. Atkinson | Weng |
Mon Jan 12, 1970 | 44D | Onsets | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 7, 1968 | 42D | Enters upon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 25, 1965 | 45D | Beginnings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 23, 1965 | 20D | Enters on. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Sep 23, 1963 | 23D | Fits' partner. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Fri May 17, 1963 | 48A | Jumps. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 5, 1963 | 63A | Sets out. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Dec 20, 1962 | 45A | Sets going. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Dec 8, 1962 | 44A | Jumps. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 7, 1961 | 54A | Jumps. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 17, 1961 | 15D | Companion of fits. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 1, 1958 | 54A | Companion of fits. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Nov 13, 1957 | 5D | Fits' companion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 27, 1955 | 30A | Commencements. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Sun Dec 18, 1955 | 66D | Commences. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Apr 20, 1955 | 49D | Jumps. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 29, 1953 | 15D | Puts to work. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Sep 14, 1952 | 92D | Spurts of activity. | Sam Lake | Farrar |
Mon Feb 4, 1952 | 8D | Inaugurates. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 21, 1951 | 19A | Originates. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 30, 1951 | 37D | Broaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 2, 1951 | 35A | Puts into action. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 17, 1950 | 116D | Bursts out. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Feb 12, 1950 | 95D | Twitches involuntarily. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Oct 3, 1948 | 101A | Handicaps in races. | Henry A. Wolfe | Farrar |
Sun Jun 23, 1946 | 126D | Off-goes. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |