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141 total results for WISE( score: 50 )
57 results for WISE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jun 19, 2024 | 28A | Prudent | Brad Wiegmann | Fagliano |
Sun Apr 30, 2023 | 69A | Learned (3) | Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Feb 15, 2023 | 30A | One way to crack (2) | Sean Ziebarth | Shortz |
Sun Apr 10, 2022 | 27A | Sagelike | David W. Tuffs | Shortz |
Sun Dec 12, 2021 | 96A | Like Athena (2) | Daniel Okulitch and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Mon Aug 2, 2021 | 52D | Like an owl, in a simile | Kyra Wilson | Shortz |
Tue Jun 15, 2021 | 56D | Sage (7) | Owen Travis | Shortz |
Fri Apr 9, 2021 | 14A | "It is impossible to love and to be ___": Francis Bacon | Jamey Smith | Shortz |
Thu Aug 6, 2020 | 64A | Sage (7) | Derek Allen and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Jan 3, 2019 | 35D | Full of sass | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Tue Jun 5, 2018 | 59A | Sage (7) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Dec 24, 2017 | 79D | Three ___ Men | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Dec 12, 2017 | 55A | Sagacious | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Oct 29, 2017 | 53A | Smart-alecky (8) | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Thu Sep 29, 2016 | 5A | Fresh (2) | Jonathan M. Kaye | Shortz |
Sun May 24, 2015 | 126A | Solomonic | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Sat May 23, 2015 | 65A | Learned (3) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Sat Jan 18, 2014 | 58D | One way to crack (2) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun Jan 12, 2014 | 3D | Smart-alecky (8) | Andrew Chaikin | Shortz |
Sat Dec 28, 2013 | 33A | Like Athena (2) | Frederick J. Healy | Shortz |
Tue Sep 3, 2013 | 62A | Impudent (2) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sun Oct 21, 2012 | 72A | Owlish | Caleb Rasmussen | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2011 | 33D | Sassy (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Thu May 26, 2011 | 28A | With 8-Across, Sonia Sotomayor, self-professedly | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Tue Jan 5, 2010 | 13D | Like an oracle | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Fri May 29, 2009 | 45A | Oracular | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue Apr 28, 2009 | 37A | ___ as an owl | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Fri Nov 14, 2008 | 10D | Fresh (2) | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Sun Oct 12, 2008 | 48D | Learned (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Oct 6, 2008 | 57A | Sage (7) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Thu Aug 2, 2007 | 26A | Sobriquet for Charles V, with "the" | Robert Dillman | Shortz |
Sun Apr 1, 2007 | 53A | Smart-mouthed | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Wed Jan 31, 2007 | 54D | Impudent (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Dec 29, 2006 | 64A | Hip | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Wed Apr 19, 2006 | 20A | Smart-alecky (8) | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Sep 19, 2005 | 63A | Solomonlike | Timothy Powell | Shortz |
Sun Sep 18, 2005 | 44A | Knowing | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon May 30, 2005 | 50A | Sensible | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed Mar 9, 2005 | 32D | Cheeky | Rob Richardson | Shortz |
Tue Jul 29, 2003 | 35D | Sage (7) | Ed Early | Shortz |
Tue Dec 24, 2002 | 1D | Smart-alecky (8) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Sep 10, 2002 | 36D | Like Solomon (2) | Wei-Hwa Huang | Shortz |
Fri Jul 27, 2001 | 9D | Smart-alecky (8) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Dec 14, 2000 | 55D | Sage (7) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Oct 31, 2000 | 36D | Smart-alecky (8) | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Tue Oct 24, 2000 | 15A | All-knowing | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Jul 2, 2000 | 111D | Smart-alecky (8) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sat May 27, 2000 | 21A | Saucy | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Fri Mar 12, 1999 | 57A | Pansophic | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Mon Jan 11, 1999 | 66A | Sage (7) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sat Jun 6, 1998 | 22A | Chip maker (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Feb 24, 1998 | 19D | Judicious | Bill Ballard | Shortz |
Sat Jul 5, 1997 | 22A | Chip maker (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Jan 13, 1997 | 16A | Like Solomon (2) | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Fri Dec 6, 1996 | 26A | Sassy (2) | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Aug 20, 1996 | 67A | Owllike | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Fri Apr 21, 1995 | 12D | Smart-alecky (8) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
4 results for WISE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jul 16, 2017 | Panda | 18A | Smart followers of exes | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Nov 29, 2009 | Panda | 24A | W = E | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Nov 19, 2006 | Diagramless | 63D | Sapient | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Jul 3, 2005 | Diagramless | 2D | Smart | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
80 results for WISE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Nov 12, 1993 | 31D | Smart-alecky | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Taub |
Wed Aug 22, 1990 | 17A | Sage | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Thu Jul 12, 1990 | 59D | In the know | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Mon Apr 30, 1990 | 22A | Sagacious | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Dec 4, 1989 | 43D | Sagacious | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Oct 1, 1989 | 114A | Sapient | John Greenman | Maleska |
Mon Sep 11, 1989 | 59D | Sagacious | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Nov 4, 1988 | 26A | Smart | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Tue Sep 13, 1988 | 13D | Sagacious | Whitten | Maleska |
Sun Apr 10, 1988 | 85A | Profound | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu Nov 12, 1987 | 40D | Sage | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
Sat Aug 22, 1987 | 23A | Rabbi of note | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sat Jun 21, 1986 | 13D | Like Solomon | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Tue Jun 10, 1986 | 66A | Sage | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Fri Jan 18, 1985 | 45A | Sagacious | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Tue Nov 15, 1983 | 18A | Solomonesque | Charles J. Matonti | Maleska |
Sat Oct 29, 1983 | 49D | "West Side Story" director | Sam Bellotto, Jr. | Maleska |
Fri Oct 7, 1983 | 13D | Sagacious | W. W. Hayward | Maleska |
Thu Sep 22, 1983 | 44A | Discerning | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Wed Jun 16, 1982 | 3D | Nestorian | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Tue Jun 8, 1982 | 13D | Pitcher Rick | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Mon May 17, 1982 | 45A | Like Solomon | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Dec 28, 1981 | 1A | Sagacious | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Tue Dec 22, 1981 | 40A | Like Gaspar | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Oct 21, 1980 | 11D | Sapient | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sat Jul 19, 1980 | 49D | Solomonic | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sat Jun 23, 1979 | 29D | Kind of acre or crack | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Feb 22, 1979 | 58A | Like the Magi | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Fri May 26, 1978 | 55D | Overworked suffix | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Dec 4, 1977 | 43D | Sapient | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sat Aug 20, 1977 | 58D | Knowing | Bert Beaman | Maleska |
Fri Feb 25, 1977 | 1D | ___ up (catch on) | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Fri Jan 21, 1977 | 10A | See 5 Across | F. Coates | Weng |
Sat Jan 1, 1977 | 25A | Like the Magi | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Tue Dec 14, 1976 | 5D | Solomonic | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed Oct 13, 1976 | 56D | Kind of acre | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Thu Apr 10, 1975 | 53D | Acre or crack | Joli Quentin Kansil | Weng |
Thu Mar 20, 1975 | 26D | Kind of guy | Sidney Frank | Weng |
Sun Dec 22, 1974 | 21A | Certain guy | Anne Fox | Weng |
Sun Jan 20, 1974 | 36D | Kind of crack | Adelyn Lewis | Weng |
Wed Feb 21, 1973 | 64A | Knowing | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 25, 1972 | 69A | Sagacious | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 28, 1972 | 13D | Erudite | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Aug 21, 1971 | 8D | Madison Ave. suffix | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 27, 1971 | 37A | In the know | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 22, 1970 | 25A | Knowing | Louise Earnest | Weng |
Sun Jul 5, 1970 | 68D | Judicious | Nancy Schuster | Weng |
Mon Jun 15, 1970 | 64A | Knowing | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 9, 1970 | 1A | Sage | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 19, 1969 | 43A | Manner | Nancy Schuster | Weng |
Tue Jun 24, 1969 | 54A | Sage. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 27, 1968 | 90D | Sage | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Tue Oct 22, 1968 | 2D | Judicious. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 9, 1968 | 50D | Sound. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 26, 1968 | 12D | Knowing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 17, 1968 | 13D | Sapient. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Sat Dec 23, 1967 | 27A | Describing the "Night Visitors." | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 12, 1967 | 28A | Prudent. | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Sat May 20, 1967 | 9A | Judicious. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Mon Dec 26, 1966 | 48D | Madison Ave. suffix. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 12, 1965 | 29A | Sapient. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon May 10, 1965 | 58D | Judicious. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 24, 1965 | 13D | Overworked suffix. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 5, 1965 | 38D | Partner of healthy and wealthy. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 22, 1963 | 67A | Judicious. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 1, 1961 | 103D | Sapient. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Nov 22, 1960 | 14A | Prudent. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 9, 1958 | 24A | Sagacious. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Mon Sep 15, 1958 | 10D | Knowing. | Marcia Gladstone | Farrar |
Mon Apr 7, 1958 | 12D | Judicious. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 27, 1957 | 14A | Prudent. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Mar 12, 1957 | 42A | Informed. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Mar 15, 1956 | 27D | Learned. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Fri Oct 28, 1955 | 55D | Discreet. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sat Jan 1, 1955 | 53D | Prudent. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Fri Jul 24, 1953 | 5A | Judicious. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Feb 3, 1953 | 60A | American rabbi and author. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Sun Sep 28, 1952 | 60A | Sophisticated. | Evelyn E. Smith | Farrar |
Mon Jun 2, 1952 | 59D | "In the know." | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 7, 1952 | 52D | Famous rabbi and writer. | Unknown | Farrar |