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108 total results for TOPS( score: 50 )
39 results for TOPS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Aug 18, 2024 | 110D | At most (3) | Rebecca Goldstein and Will Nediger | Fagliano |
Sun Apr 21, 2024 | 108A | First-rate (5) | Michael Schlossberg | Fagliano |
Wed May 17, 2023 | 65A | A-number-one (3) | Parker Higgins | Shortz |
Sat Mar 25, 2023 | 58A | The cat's pajamas | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Fri Jul 15, 2022 | 25D | Absolutely no more than that | Matthew Stock and Nam Jin Yoon | Shortz |
Sun Mar 27, 2022 | 62D | You might take them out for a spin | August Lee-Kovach | Shortz |
Sun Mar 13, 2022 | 16D | Primo | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale | Shortz |
Wed Dec 16, 2020 | 1A | Dreidels, e.g. | Ed Salners and Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed Oct 28, 2020 | 7A | At most (3) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Jul 22, 2020 | 33A | Shirts and blouses (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Thu Dec 5, 2019 | 73A | One-ups | Neville Fogarty | Shortz |
Sun Apr 15, 2018 | 27A | At the most | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
Fri Jan 12, 2018 | 52D | "... max" (2) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Wed Jul 19, 2017 | 63A | A-1 | Michael S. Maurer and Pawel Fludzinski | Shortz |
Sun Sep 20, 2015 | 47D | Twirlers | Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Jul 31, 2015 | 47A | Max (2) | James Mulhern and Ashton Anderson | Shortz |
Thu Sep 2, 2010 | 32A | A number one (3) | Patrick Blindauer and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Wed Nov 11, 2009 | 70A | A-number-one (3) | Kelsey Blakley | Shortz |
Fri Nov 30, 2007 | 46D | Maximally (2) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Mon Nov 14, 2005 | 68A | Spinning toys (2) | Marjorie Berg | Shortz |
Wed Aug 3, 2005 | 40D | Trumps | David Liben-Nowell and Ryan O'Donnell | Shortz |
Tue Aug 3, 2004 | 36A | Shirts and blouses (2) | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Wed Jan 7, 2004 | 63A | Blouses and sweaters | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Sun Oct 19, 2003 | 105A | Maximally (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sat May 31, 2003 | 49D | The best (3) | Mitch Komro | Shortz |
Fri May 23, 2003 | 27A | At most (3) | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
Thu Apr 25, 2002 | 63A | The best (3) | Lois Sidway | Shortz |
Sun Jan 27, 2002 | 88D | Outstanding | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Mar 4, 2001 | 118A | First-rate (5) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sun Jan 23, 2000 | 61A | Super-duper | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue May 4, 1999 | 24A | Spinning toys (2) | Gayle Dean | Shortz |
Sun Mar 28, 1999 | 71D | First-rate (5) | Cathy Allis Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Mar 6, 1998 | 24A | First-rate (5) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Dec 28, 1997 | 136A | The best (3) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Wed Oct 1, 1997 | 60A | Spinners | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Mar 29, 1995 | 62A | A-one | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Feb 13, 1995 | 12D | Take these out for a spin | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Wed Jan 5, 1994 | 64A | First-rate (5) | Chet Currier | Shortz |
Sun Dec 19, 1993 | 102D | First-class | John M. Samson | Shortz |
3 results for TOPS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Apr 19, 2020 | GoingTooFar | 55A | Whirling toys | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Dec 15, 2019 | Panda | 5D | Best spot | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Jan 25, 1998 | Cryptic | 25D | The best spinners (4) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
66 results for TOPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Apr 15, 1993 | 9A | Does one better | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Mon Jul 6, 1992 | 32A | A-1 | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Mon Dec 2, 1991 | 7D | Exceeds | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Aug 4, 1991 | 44D | A-one | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Fri Aug 3, 1990 | 26D | A-one | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Wed Jun 1, 1988 | 1D | Surpasses | Elaine George | Maleska |
Sun Jan 5, 1986 | 118A | The cat's whiskers | Julian Ochrymowych | Maleska |
Wed Oct 16, 1985 | 37A | The cat's whiskers | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sat Nov 17, 1984 | 39A | A-one | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Wed Aug 3, 1983 | 1A | A one | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Jun 29, 1983 | 37D | A-one | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
Sat Feb 26, 1983 | 47A | The best | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sat Aug 14, 1982 | 13D | Aces' places | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sat May 1, 1982 | 9A | Word for Triple Crown winners | Timothy Hoy | Maleska |
Fri Sep 11, 1981 | 10A | A one | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Apr 27, 1980 | 77A | The best | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sun Jan 20, 1980 | 89A | A one | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Dec 29, 1978 | 1A | A one | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Thu Apr 14, 1977 | 37A | Aces' places | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Apr 17, 1976 | 43A | Goes one better | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Thu Aug 7, 1975 | 4D | Exceeds | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Tue Jul 30, 1974 | 21D | The most | George Laczko | Weng |
Thu Dec 6, 1973 | 6A | A-one | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 17, 1972 | 31D | Excels | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 15, 1971 | 119A | A-one | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Sat Jun 12, 1971 | 23A | Surpasses | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 21, 1971 | 107A | A-one | Jay Spry | Weng |
Tue Oct 15, 1968 | 24A | Surpasses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 13, 1968 | 5A | Unexcelled: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 22, 1966 | 54D | First-class. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Fri Aug 5, 1966 | 37A | Best: Slang. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1966 | 125A | Surpasses. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Fri Nov 12, 1965 | 53D | Best of the lot. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 23, 1965 | 5A | Best. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 16, 1965 | 3D | First rate: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 13, 1964 | 15A | Best of its kind. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Tue Mar 10, 1964 | 65A | Unexcelled: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 19, 1963 | 62A | A number 1. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 14, 1963 | 25A | Highest in quality: Colloq. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Mon Apr 16, 1962 | 56D | Rises above. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Feb 15, 1962 | 24A | A number 1. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Mon Jan 22, 1962 | 23D | Unexcelled: Colloq. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Jan 21, 1962 | 125D | First-rate. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Wed Jul 19, 1961 | 46A | Surpasses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 15, 1961 | 1D | The best: Slang. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 13, 1961 | 32D | Surpasses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 9, 1960 | 31D | "The most." | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 25, 1960 | 13D | Parts of pajamas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 17, 1959 | 59A | Choicest parts. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 16, 1959 | 26A | The very best (with "the"): Slang. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Apr 13, 1959 | 7D | Unexcelled: Colloq. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Nov 20, 1958 | 62A | Toys. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Dec 28, 1957 | 1A | "The most." | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 25, 1957 | 26A | Surpasses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 28, 1956 | 43A | The very best: Slang. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Fri Dec 30, 1955 | 54D | The best. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 23, 1955 | 21D | The very best: Slang. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 1, 1954 | 63A | Pre-eminent: Slang. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jul 25, 1954 | 138A | Winning cards. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Feb 28, 1954 | 45A | Winning bridge cards. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Mon Dec 21, 1953 | 33D | Outclassed by none. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1952 | 13D | Super. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Jul 15, 1952 | 51D | Surpasses. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 2, 1952 | 104A | Surpasses. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Fri Oct 6, 1950 | 20A | Super-duper. | Robert Hegler | Farrar |
Sun Jul 27, 1947 | 36A | Highest. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |