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70 total results for XENON( score: 50 )
38 results for XENON from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Feb 16, 2024 | 24D | Noble gas used in propelling ion thrusters | Colin Adams | Shortz |
Fri Oct 27, 2023 | 33A | Element exhibiting a blue glow when placed in an electric field | Adrian Johnson | Shortz |
Sun Sep 10, 2023 | 70A | Gas whose name comes from the Greek word for "foreigner" | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Sun Jan 1, 2023 | 66D | Noble gas used in some lasers | Adam Wagner, Michael Lieberman and Rafael Musa | Shortz |
Wed Jan 19, 2022 | 53D | Strobe light gas | Ori Brian | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2021 | 22A | Member of a noble family | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Mon Aug 24, 2020 | 52D | Arc lamp gas (5) | David Alfred Bywaters | Shortz |
Sun May 12, 2019 | 119A | Gas whose name comes from the Greek for "strange" | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Sat Jul 28, 2018 | 43D | Gas in arc lamps (2) | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Wed Nov 8, 2017 | 17A | Element next to iodine on the periodic table | Joel Fagliano and Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Tue Oct 10, 2017 | 54A | <--, on the periodic table | Mark MacLachlan | Shortz |
Tue Apr 4, 2017 | 1D | Fifth member in a noble line | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sat Feb 4, 2017 | 37A | Gas in an ion thruster | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Dec 8, 2015 | 34A | Headlight gas | Neville Fogarty | Shortz |
Fri Dec 26, 2014 | 56A | First inert gas made into a compound | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Nov 8, 2014 | 51A | Searchlight element | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Thu May 15, 2014 | 6D | Strobe light element | John Lieb | Shortz |
Wed Jan 15, 2014 | 69A | Arc lamp gas (5) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Dec 28, 2012 | 39A | It's a gas (2) | Ashton Anderson | Shortz |
Wed Aug 8, 2012 | 19A | Arc lamp gas (5) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sat Mar 31, 2012 | 43A | It's often in the spotlight | Scott Atkinson | Shortz |
Sun Dec 26, 2010 | 2D | Element in strobe lights | Darin McDaniel | Shortz |
Wed Aug 18, 2010 | 56D | Gas used in flash lamps | Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
Thu Jun 4, 2009 | 49A | Photographic flash gas | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Fri Jan 30, 2009 | 43A | 1980s Big Apple nightclub with a chemical name | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon Dec 15, 2008 | 8D | Gas in arc lamps (2) | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Tue Nov 28, 2006 | 68A | An inert gas | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Jul 3, 2005 | 97D | Element #54 (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Nov 11, 2004 | 14D | Flash lamp filler | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sun Nov 9, 2003 | 18A | Arc lamp gas (5) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Sep 5, 2002 | 32D | It's a gas (2) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Tue Dec 4, 2001 | 50D | Arc lamp gas (5) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Tue Apr 17, 2001 | 54D | Element in arc lamps | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Wed Feb 14, 2001 | 23D | Hard-to-combine gas | Robert Dillman | Shortz |
Sun Jan 2, 2000 | 80D | Radio tube filler | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sat Aug 14, 1999 | 6D | It doesn't react well | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Wed Oct 8, 1997 | 17D | Element 54 (2) | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
Fri Apr 1, 1994 | 27D | TV tube material | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
32 results for XENON from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Jan 15, 1993 | 27D | Filling for a TV tube | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu May 7, 1992 | 49D | Inert gas | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
Sun Jul 22, 1990 | 130A | Gas used in TV tubes | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Mar 15, 1989 | 54D | Bubble-chamber gas | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Sun Jan 1, 1989 | 115A | TV-tube element | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Wed Jun 10, 1987 | 33A | Gas used in lasers | Dorothy Cannan | Maleska |
Sun Jan 12, 1986 | 67D | Inert gas | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Sat Jul 6, 1985 | 22A | Radio-tube filler | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Sat Apr 2, 1983 | 31D | Inert gas | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Mon May 19, 1980 | 8D | Gaseous element used in lasers | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Tue Apr 11, 1978 | 33A | Relative of neon | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sat Feb 4, 1978 | 5D | Gas used in TV tubes | Michael Priestley | Maleska |
Tue Jul 19, 1977 | 31D | Gas in the atmosphere | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Jun 4, 1977 | 51A | Gaseous element in our atmosphere | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Jan 2, 1974 | 29D | Inert gas | S. A. Kay | Weng |
Mon Nov 19, 1973 | 32D | Gaseous element | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 30, 1972 | 24A | Inert gas | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Feb 2, 1971 | 15A | Gaseous element | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 13, 1969 | 40A | Inert gas. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 30, 1967 | 44A | Inert gas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 8, 1967 | 28D | Air component. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 30, 1966 | 47A | Inert gas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 20, 1966 | 26D | Rare gas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 6, 1965 | 2D | Inert gaseous element. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 22, 1965 | 29D | Inert gas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 7, 1964 | 53D | Chemical element. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 26, 1963 | 43A | Gaseous element. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Feb 22, 1962 | 49A | Gas from hot springs. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Wed Oct 5, 1960 | 63A | Rare gas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 29, 1960 | 42D | Heavy, colorless gas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 7, 1954 | 8D | Element in air. | David L. Corbin | Farrar |
Mon Mar 3, 1952 | 65A | Gaseous element. | Unknown | Farrar |