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103 total results for TRIES( score: 50 )
35 results for TRIES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Feb 11, 2024 | 103D | Tastes | Peter Koetters | Shortz |
Thu Jan 19, 2023 | 24A | Tests | Daniel Bodily | Shortz |
Mon Jan 2, 2023 | 34A | Attempts (5) | Seth Bisen-Hersh | Shortz |
Thu Oct 13, 2022 | 33D | Attempts (5) | Lewis Rothlein | Shortz |
Sat Aug 27, 2022 | 4D | Taxes (2) | Andrew Linzer | Shortz |
Thu Jun 23, 2022 | 18A | Samples (2) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Apr 17, 2022 | 108A | Essays (6) | Emet Ozar | Shortz |
Fri Dec 11, 2020 | 11D | Goes for it | Ari Richter | Shortz |
Mon Jun 4, 2018 | 44A | Samples (2) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon Jun 1, 2015 | 53A | Attempts (5) | David Woolf | Shortz |
Fri Nov 1, 2013 | 21D | Exasperates | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Sun Aug 4, 2013 | 114A | Essays (6) | Steven Ginzburg | Shortz |
Sun Jun 23, 2013 | 84A | Makes a go of it | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Jan 31, 2013 | 40D | Touchdowns : football :: ___ : rugby | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
Thu Aug 11, 2011 | 51A | Isn't lazy, say | Parker Lewis | Shortz |
Mon May 23, 2011 | 50D | Hears, as a case (2) | Steve Salitan | Shortz |
Sun Nov 28, 2010 | 136D | Essays (6) | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2010 | 110A | Makes an effort | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Nov 19, 2009 | 15A | Doesn't give up without a fight | Tyler Hinman and Jeremy Horwitz | Shortz |
Fri Oct 2, 2009 | 9D | Is a real burden to | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Thu Feb 19, 2009 | 34D | Essays (6) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Sun Apr 24, 2005 | 63D | Pushes hard | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Mar 24, 2005 | 7D | Has a bit of | Dan Reichert | Shortz |
Thu Nov 11, 2004 | 50D | Essays (6) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Mon Jun 2, 2003 | 35A | Auditions, with "out" | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sat Jun 2, 2001 | 64A | Strains (2) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Mon Apr 2, 2001 | 44A | Attempts (5) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Feb 7, 1999 | 30A | Strains (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sat Sep 12, 1998 | 41A | Taxes (2) | Daniel R. Stark | Shortz |
Thu Mar 12, 1998 | 1A | Ventures | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Fri Aug 1, 1997 | 5D | Essays (6) | Gerald R. Ferguson | Shortz |
Mon Jun 16, 1997 | 12D | Attempts (5) | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Mon Mar 18, 1996 | 29D | Endeavors | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Thu Feb 1, 1996 | 41A | Efforts | L. Sidway | Shortz |
Tue Feb 14, 1995 | 57D | Hears, as a case (2) | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
1 result for TRIES from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Dec 21, 2014 | Panda | 42A | Experiments #10, #5, #6, #1 and #11 | Mel Taub | Shortz |
67 results for TRIES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Sep 6, 1993 | 28D | Essays | Bill Polvogt | Taub |
Tue Sep 29, 1992 | 8D | Has a go at | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Dec 3, 1989 | 77D | Essays | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Tue Sep 19, 1989 | 36D | Puts to the proof | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Jul 5, 1988 | 34D | Essays | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Wed Sep 9, 1987 | 4D | Gives it a whirl | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu May 22, 1986 | 34D | Essays | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Thu Dec 13, 1984 | 30A | Rugby plays | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Tue May 3, 1983 | 47D | Attempts | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun May 23, 1982 | 123A | Gives it a whirl | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Aug 2, 1981 | 70A | Scoring plays, in rugby | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Tue May 12, 1981 | 11D | Attempts | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu May 7, 1981 | 50D | Attempts | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Thu Jul 26, 1979 | 39A | Subjects to strain | Michelle Arnot | Maleska |
Sun Jul 1, 1979 | 6A | Essays | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Thu May 11, 1978 | 39A | Makes a stab at | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Mar 12, 1978 | 83D | Prosecutes | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Feb 23, 1978 | 31D | Puts to the proof | Ruth Lake Tepper | Maleska |
Sat Jan 14, 1978 | 57A | Scoring plays in Rugby football | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Oct 24, 1976 | 84A | Makes an effort | John Willig | Weng |
Sun Nov 30, 1975 | 33A | Afflicts | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Feb 2, 1975 | 93A | Essays | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Tue Nov 12, 1974 | 29D | Hears a case | H. Hastings Reddall | Weng |
Mon Jul 29, 1974 | 67A | Stabs | Jay Spry | Weng |
Tue Jun 18, 1974 | 50A | Makes an effort | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Wed Nov 21, 1973 | 31A | Attempts | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 4, 1973 | 47A | Taxes | Richard Camp | Weng |
Mon Aug 6, 1973 | 9D | Tests | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jul 13, 1973 | 41A | Does a judge's job | Ted Kern | Weng |
Wed Jun 20, 1973 | 62A | Rugby scores | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 23, 1972 | 127A | Gives it a whirl | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Wed Mar 24, 1971 | 3D | Attempts | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Aug 4, 1970 | 22D | Gives a hard time | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 26, 1970 | 56A | Becomes taxing | Adelyn Lewis | Weng |
Sun May 24, 1970 | 39D | Efforts | Threba Johnson | Weng |
Wed Jan 28, 1970 | 34D | Strains | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 20, 1969 | 28D | Makes an effort. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 14, 1969 | 68A | Makes a stab at | W. E. Jones | Weng |
Sun Feb 16, 1969 | 119A | Sports term | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Sun Apr 30, 1967 | 102A | Attempts. | Arnold Moss | Farrar |
Tue Oct 25, 1966 | 8D | Endeavors. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 19, 1965 | 49A | Endeavors. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 16, 1963 | 41A | Samples. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1963 | 33A | Strives. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Sep 25, 1962 | 62A | Subjects to annoyance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 18, 1961 | 98A | Efforts. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri May 6, 1960 | 18D | Experiments. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 26, 1959 | 54D | Rugby plays. | E. J. West | Farrar |
Tue Nov 11, 1958 | 8D | Tests. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Oct 5, 1958 | 57D | Subjects to strain. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Jul 7, 1957 | 128A | Efforts. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat Feb 25, 1956 | 4D | Attempts. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon May 16, 1955 | 33A | Essays. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 9, 1954 | 57D | Attempts. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 20, 1954 | 38A | Subjects to annoyances. | Albert Blum | Farrar |
Thu Jan 7, 1954 | 6D | Melts with ("out"). | Natalie Hankemeyer | Farrar |
Thu Nov 13, 1952 | 28A | Taxes the patience. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 21, 1952 | 53D | Judges. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 15, 1952 | 57A | Subjects to strain. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Sun Apr 15, 1951 | 31A | Scores in rugby. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jan 21, 1951 | 139A | Strives. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Jun 12, 1949 | 42A | Essays. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Jan 5, 1947 | 34A | Rugby touchdowns. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1945 | 4D | Essays. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1943 | 91D | Essays. | Archie Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Jun 20, 1943 | 41A | Scores in rugby football. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 7, 1942 | 103A | Imitates Robert Bruce. | John L. Mapes | Farrar |
Anagrams: | RISTE, SITER, STERI, TEIRS, TRISE, STIRE, SIRET, ISTER, REIST, REITS, STRIE, TERIS, RITES, ITERS, RESTI, TIRES, STIER, IREST, TIERS, RESIT |