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46 total results for TWAIN( score: 50 )
17 results for TWAIN from Modern Era puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Jul 1, 2024 | 13D | Mark of literary distinction | Margi Stevenson | Fagliano |
Sun Dec 31, 2023 | 110D | "The father of American literature," per Faulkner | Matt Linzer and Rafael Musa | Shortz |
Thu Oct 20, 2022 | 36A | Eponym for an annual prize for American humor | Rebecca Goldstein | Shortz |
Wed May 27, 2015 | 6D | Who wrote "When in doubt, tell the truth" | Jim Quinlan | Shortz |
Wed Sep 4, 2013 | 19A | "Is Shakespeare Dead?" writer | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Feb 3, 2013 | 36A | Who said "Familiarity breeds contempt - and children" | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Wed Jul 18, 2012 | 51D | Author depicted next to a steamboat on a 2011 stamp | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Mon Feb 11, 2008 | 21A | "Huckleberry Finn" author | Ken Bessette | Shortz |
Tue Jan 31, 2006 | 36D | Wit who wrote "When in doubt, tell the truth" | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon May 12, 2003 | 1D | "Tom Sawyer" author | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu May 31, 2001 | 52D | "What Is Man?" essayist | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Wed Jul 19, 2000 | 28D | Aunt Polly's creator | Philip Lew | Shortz |
Wed Feb 9, 2000 | 66A | Injun Joe creator | Charles E. Gersch | Shortz |
Sun Jan 3, 1999 | 36D | The Finn man | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 1995 | 90A | "Pudd'nhead Wilson" writer | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Wed Jun 15, 1994 | 60A | "Following the Equator" author | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |
Fri Dec 24, 1993 | 45D | "Roughing It" writer | Merl H. Reagle | Shortz |
2 results for TWAIN from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Feb 29, 2004 | Cryptic | 24D | Exact copy contains first-rate Clemens (5) | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Feb 20, 2000 | Cryptic | 6D | An author or two (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
27 results for TWAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Mar 11, 1990 | 78D | Justin Kaplan subject | Robert H. Wolfe | Maleska |
Sun Oct 1, 1989 | 41A | Author of "The Mysterious Stranger" | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sun May 8, 1988 | 66D | "A Tramp Abroad" writer | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sat Jan 17, 1987 | 23A | Clemens | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Fri Dec 26, 1986 | 40A | Clemens | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Tue Jan 15, 1985 | 46D | Finn's creator | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Mar 14, 1984 | 60A | Samuel Clemens | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Aug 7, 1983 | 62A | Mark of literature | George Rose Smith | Maleska |
Sun Apr 1, 1979 | 19A | Author quoted below | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Thu Jan 16, 1975 | 25D | Writer Mark | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Wed Dec 18, 1974 | 38A | " ... never the ___ shall meet" | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed May 1, 1974 | 38A | Kipling non-meeting word | Hal R. Hollinger | Weng |
Mon Feb 8, 1971 | 25A | Mississippi name | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 22, 1969 | 41D | Clemens. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 30, 1969 | 20A | Literary name. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Feb 25, 1969 | 25D | Clemens. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 19, 1969 | 49A | Author of "Stepquote" | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Thu Jun 22, 1967 | 52D | Famous nom de plume. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 25, 1967 | 31D | Alias Hal Holbrook. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Mon Jan 3, 1966 | 48D | Mark of fame. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 12, 1965 | 29D | Literary pseudonym. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 20, 1964 | 23D | Literary light. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 1, 1963 | 18D | American humorist. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Mar 11, 1957 | 33D | Well-known pen name. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Jan 6, 1952 | 29A | Writer of Mississippi River lore. | Ethel LeStrange | Farrar |
Fri Dec 1, 1950 | 24D | Creator of Pudd'nhead Wilson. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 16, 1949 | 99D | He came from Hannibal, Mo. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |