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74 total results for THORN( score: 50 )
27 results for THORN from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 | 3D | Garden-variety poker? | Ryan Patrick Smith | Fagliano |
Sat Aug 8, 2020 | 44D | Metaphorical source of irritation | Brooke Husic and Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Sun Oct 20, 2019 | 99D | Part of an acacia tree | Natan Last | Shortz |
Thu Jul 11, 2019 | 35A | One of many in Jesus' crown | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed Jun 27, 2018 | 49D | Source of pain for a lion, per Aesop | Ned White | Shortz |
Sun Aug 20, 2017 | 49A | Part of a locust tree | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Tue Oct 13, 2015 | 12D | Barb in a bush | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Jan 13, 2015 | 13D | Rose's protection | Michael Blake | Shortz |
Sun Nov 11, 2012 | 74D | Briar part | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Aug 5, 2012 | 111D | Runic letter for "th" | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Sep 18, 2011 | 94D | Bramble feature | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Mon Jan 4, 2010 | 25D | Locust tree feature | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Thu Sep 4, 2008 | 1A | Feature of an acacia tree | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Thu Aug 14, 2008 | 55D | Protective protrusion | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
Thu May 1, 2008 | 26A | Cause of a sore spot | Jim Leeds | Shortz |
Fri Sep 23, 2005 | 5D | Sticker (2) | Levi Denham | Shortz |
Sat Apr 17, 2004 | 20D | Major irritant | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Jan 24, 2003 | 28D | Sticker (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Dec 2, 2002 | 47A | Pricker | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Thu Jul 20, 2000 | 28D | Cause of side discomfort? | Bonnie S. Prystowsky | Shortz |
Wed Oct 14, 1998 | 27D | Brier feature | Jay Sullivan | Shortz |
Mon Apr 27, 1998 | 39D | Rose feature | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Jul 20, 1997 | 88A | Considerable irritant | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Sep 4, 1996 | 20A | Protector of 56-Down | N. S. Ross | Shortz |
Thu Jan 25, 1996 | 30D | Prickly item | D. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Jun 13, 1995 | 28A | Rose protector | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sat Apr 15, 1995 | 13D | Annoyance | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
47 results for THORN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Aug 31, 1993 | 45D | Rose's annoying companion | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Thu Oct 22, 1992 | 37A | Rose's protector? | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Tue Jan 15, 1991 | 41A | Point on a prickly plant | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Oct 3, 1990 | 29D | Rose protector | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Sun Sep 23, 1990 | 71A | Prickle | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Jun 25, 1989 | 53D | Spine | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Jun 19, 1988 | 54D | Spine | Nancy Ross | Maleska |
Wed Nov 5, 1986 | 32D | Brier part | Ernie Furtado | Maleska |
Sat Aug 23, 1986 | 64A | Spinose structure | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sun Aug 3, 1986 | 35D | McCullough's "The ___ Birds" | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Oct 6, 1985 | 60A | Prickle | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Sep 10, 1985 | 38D | It lurks sub rosa | Mimi Moody | Maleska |
Sat Sep 22, 1984 | 69A | Rose's seamier side | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sun Jun 24, 1984 | 77D | Annoyance | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Jun 12, 1983 | 51A | Side nuisance | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Thu Oct 1, 1981 | 50D | Rose's seamy side | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Tue Nov 11, 1980 | 13D | Spinosity | Carol Dutting | Maleska |
Wed Apr 2, 1980 | 21D | This rose with the rose | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Nov 27, 1979 | 48A | Spine | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun May 13, 1979 | 35D | Irritant | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Mar 5, 1978 | 72D | Prickle | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Tue Feb 8, 1977 | 25D | Rose's guardian | George Raventos | Weng |
Thu Jul 24, 1975 | 24A | Rose feature | Bill Scollon | Weng |
Wed May 22, 1974 | 51D | Rose's threat | Jean Reed | Weng |
Thu Nov 1, 1973 | 33D | Rose's drawback | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 15, 1971 | 45A | Daniel's extraction | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 15, 1970 | 54D | Annoyance | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Thu Dec 12, 1968 | 9A | Spine. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 17, 1968 | 27D | Prickle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 26, 1967 | 144A | Anything annoying. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Sun Apr 23, 1967 | 71A | Spine. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Tue Aug 16, 1966 | 40D | Irritant, figuratively. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 3, 1966 | 34D | Spine. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 7, 1965 | 68A | City on the Vistula: Ger. sp. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Mon Dec 21, 1964 | 25D | Cause of annoyance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 2, 1963 | 5D | Spine. | Kim Richman | Farrar |
Thu Feb 7, 1963 | 36A | Spike. | John Byrne | Farrar |
Mon May 18, 1959 | 36D | Prickly shrub. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 1, 1958 | 33A | "The snail's on the ___ ... " | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 29, 1958 | 33A | Prickle. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Aug 2, 1957 | 41D | Brier. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Wed Sep 26, 1956 | 23D | Something that annoys. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Nov 20, 1953 | 32D | Part of a rose. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 23, 1952 | 45A | Attribute of the briary bush. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 23, 1952 | 55A | Cactus spine. | Anne Simons | Farrar |
Wed Feb 13, 1952 | 24D | Prickle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 23, 1947 | 104A | Source of distress. | Archie Kreiling | Farrar |