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85 total results for TICS( score: 50 )
43 results for TICS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Apr 10, 2022 | 3D | Twitches (3) | David W. Tuffs | Shortz |
Thu Dec 30, 2021 | 53A | Idiosyncrasies (5) | John Ewbank | Shortz |
Sun Nov 3, 2019 | 15A | Idiosyncrasies (5) | Kristian House | Shortz |
Mon May 13, 2019 | 19A | "Nervous" reactions (2) | Gary Larson | Shortz |
Fri Dec 23, 2016 | 49D | Little jerks (3) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Fri May 27, 2016 | 54D | Motor problems (2) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Thu May 1, 2014 | 11D | Nerves may cause them | Brandon Hensley | Shortz |
Sat Mar 8, 2014 | 30A | Motor problems (2) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Dec 22, 2013 | 79A | Idiosyncrasies (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Jul 18, 2013 | 57D | Odd behaviors | Todd Gross and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Oct 12, 2012 | 29D | They might be nervous | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Wed Jan 11, 2012 | 67A | Muscular jerks | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Fri Nov 6, 2009 | 47D | Nervous reactions (2) | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue Aug 18, 2009 | 41A | Idiosyncrasies (5) | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Wed May 27, 2009 | 25A | Little jerks (3) | Corey Rubin | Shortz |
Sun May 10, 2009 | 78A | Quirks (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Apr 13, 2007 | 10D | Impressionists exaggerate them | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Jan 5, 2007 | 8D | Little jerks (3) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Jan 9, 2006 | 59D | Tiny spasms | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Thu Mar 3, 2005 | 5A | Idiosyncrasies (5) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Tue Jan 20, 2004 | 23A | Nervous twitches (2) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Tue Nov 11, 2003 | 1A | Quirky habits | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Sun Jan 26, 2003 | 58D | Odd mannerisms | Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Sat Sep 28, 2002 | 35D | Mannerisms | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Tue May 7, 2002 | 35D | Twitches (3) | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Mon Jan 28, 2002 | 63A | Quirks (3) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu Oct 18, 2001 | 20A | Some facial features | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Feb 7, 2001 | 28D | Rapid blinks, maybe | Kent Lorentzen | Shortz |
Sat Sep 9, 2000 | 36D | Body movements | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Tue Aug 15, 2000 | 57D | Nervous twitches (2) | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Sat Jun 17, 2000 | 48A | Peculiarities | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Jun 9, 1999 | 32A | Sharp movements | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Feb 14, 1999 | 70D | Uncontrollable motions | Elizabeth Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Nov 9, 1997 | 37D | Some contractions | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Jun 8, 1997 | 84A | Personal quirks (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon Apr 15, 1996 | 4D | Spasms (2) | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sat Mar 9, 1996 | 4D | Eccentricities | R. Norris | Shortz |
Tue Mar 5, 1996 | 33D | Quirks (3) | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Jan 17, 1996 | 12D | Muscle spasms (2) | L. Sidway | Shortz |
Sun Dec 10, 1995 | 63D | Twitches (3) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Fri Oct 21, 1994 | 58D | Spasms (2) | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sun Jun 19, 1994 | 90D | Personal quirks (2) | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Shortz |
Tue Nov 23, 1993 | 7D | Muscle spasms (2) | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
1 result for TICS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
May 14, 2023 | Panda | 40D | Deer ___ (cleaning antlers and hooves, e.g.) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
41 results for TICS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Oct 26, 1993 | 23D | Short spasms | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Taub |
Wed Sep 22, 1993 | 21A | Facial spasms | Joel D. Lafargue | Taub |
Sun Dec 30, 1990 | 39D | Involuntary contractions | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Sun Aug 12, 1990 | 99A | Fixations | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Sat Aug 4, 1990 | 3D | Fixations | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Wed Jun 13, 1990 | 36D | Twitches | Patricia A. Cevaal | Maleska |
Thu Aug 17, 1989 | 38A | Spasms | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Wed May 24, 1989 | 56D | Spasmodic contractions | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Sun Apr 23, 1989 | 11D | Twitches | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun Feb 7, 1988 | 112D | Muscular contractions | Ralph G. Beaman | Maleska |
Thu Aug 14, 1986 | 28A | Spasms | William Canine | Maleska |
Sat Feb 1, 1986 | 25D | Spasms | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sun Jun 17, 1984 | 91A | Twitches | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Sat Jan 23, 1982 | 12D | Muscle spasms | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Sun Oct 19, 1980 | 59D | Obsessions | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun Dec 2, 1979 | 89A | Spasms | George Rose Smith | Maleska |
Sat Sep 22, 1979 | 1A | Twitches | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Aug 28, 1979 | 35D | Fixations | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Sun Nov 13, 1977 | 7D | Nervous ailments | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Oct 19, 1976 | 31D | Twitches | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Fri Dec 5, 1975 | 10D | Twitches | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Tue Sep 18, 1973 | 20A | Muscular disorders | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 10, 1971 | 45A | Spasms | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Mar 22, 1971 | 58D | Twitchings | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 23, 1970 | 65A | Muscle twitches | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 20, 1970 | 24D | Twitches | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Aug 30, 1969 | 1D | Nervous movements. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jul 9, 1965 | 17A | Obsessions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 23, 1964 | 28A | Spasms. | Joseph S. Crowell | Farrar |
Mon Nov 26, 1962 | 17A | Obsessions. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 24, 1962 | 138A | Obsessions. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Jan 23, 1962 | 24A | Muscle twitchings. | Michael Dubin | Farrar |
Sat Oct 27, 1956 | 10A | Twitches. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jun 24, 1956 | 65A | Muscular twitchings. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Apr 1, 1956 | 19D | Twitchings. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun May 1, 1955 | 60A | Twitches. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jul 19, 1953 | 79A | Twitches. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed May 9, 1951 | 7D | Twitches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 24, 1950 | 52A | Jumping nerves. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Aug 25, 1946 | 121A | Twitchings. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun May 21, 1944 | 71D | Spasms. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |