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125 total results for YEW( score: 50 )
54 results for YEW from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Nov 14, 2024 | 29D | Tree mentioned in the witches' brew rhyme in "Macbeth" | Matthew Faiella | Fagliano |
Thu Jul 25, 2024 | 45D | Fine-grained wood (6) | Damon Gulczynski | Fagliano |
Sat Oct 7, 2023 | 54D | Material for Voldemort's wand and Robin Hood's bow | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Wed Nov 23, 2022 | 43A | Evergreen tree with poisonous seeds | Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Tue Sep 27, 2022 | 13D | Bow-making wood | Peter Koetters | Shortz |
Wed Jul 6, 2022 | 26D | Certain evergreen | Sam Koperwas and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Apr 16, 2019 | 61D | Plant in an English hedge (2) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Mar 14, 2019 | 41A | Shade provider in Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger | Shortz |
Fri Sep 15, 2017 | 64A | Fine-grained wood (6) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Mon Aug 21, 2017 | 41A | Tree whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet (3) | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sun Apr 23, 2017 | 29A | Longbow wood | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Sun Mar 5, 2017 | 64A | Berried conifer | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Tue Feb 14, 2017 | 33D | Wood for archery bows | Daniel Larsen | Shortz |
Tue Oct 25, 2016 | 5D | Tree with medicinal uses | John E. Bennett | Shortz |
Mon Oct 3, 2016 | 22D | Tree whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet (3) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Tue Aug 30, 2016 | 63D | Tree used in bow-making | Roland Huget | Shortz |
Thu Jun 23, 2016 | 30D | Plant in an English hedge (2) | Megan Amram and David Kwong | Shortz |
Fri Jan 1, 2016 | 16A | It sounds like you | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Oct 23, 2015 | 51D | Material for Voldemort's wand | Evan Birnholz | Shortz |
Fri Dec 19, 2014 | 58D | Tree whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet (3) | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue Nov 25, 2014 | 69A | Conifer with toxic seeds | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Mon Mar 17, 2014 | 59D | Archery wood (2) | John Lieb | Shortz |
Thu May 9, 2013 | 62D | Poison source in Christie's "A Pocket Full of Rye" | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Fri Dec 7, 2012 | 11D | Tree that symbolizes immortality | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Sun Dec 2, 2012 | 54A | Red-berried tree | Steven E. Atwood | Shortz |
Sun Jul 1, 2012 | 75A | Wordsworth's "solitary Tree" | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Tue Nov 29, 2011 | 49A | Wood in archery bows (2) | Aimee Lucido | Shortz |
Thu Nov 3, 2011 | 26D | Wood used in Voldemort's wand | Parker Lewis | Shortz |
Wed Sep 28, 2011 | 13D | Bow wood (4) | Steve Salitan | Shortz |
Wed Aug 17, 2011 | 62D | Tree with cones | Michael Black | Shortz |
Wed Jan 6, 2010 | 16A | Evergreen tree | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Sat Aug 1, 2009 | 31A | Fine-grained wood (6) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun Sep 7, 2008 | 98A | Wood for bows | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Apr 17, 2008 | 42D | Material for Voldemort's wand, in Harry Potter books | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Jan 3, 2008 | 20A | Tree sacred to Druids | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Mon Dec 10, 2007 | 69A | Wood in archery bows (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Jun 25, 2007 | 47A | Hedge plant | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 2006 | 31D | Tree that's a symbol of sorrow | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Wed Mar 22, 2006 | 48A | Bow maker's material | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Tue Nov 30, 2004 | 59D | Bow wood (4) | Joan Yanofsky | Shortz |
Sat Nov 27, 2004 | 55D | Churchyard tree in "Romeo and Juliet" (2) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Fri Nov 26, 2004 | 65D | Needle-leafed tree | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Sep 15, 2002 | 105A | Archery bow wood | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Fri Jan 4, 2002 | 27A | Churchyard tree in "Romeo and Juliet" (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sat Aug 18, 2001 | 14D | Fine-grained wood (6) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Jul 17, 2001 | 61D | Fine-grained wood (6) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Feb 15, 2000 | 50D | Archery wood (2) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Fri Mar 26, 1999 | 44A | Bow wood (4) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Mar 13, 1998 | 10A | Bow wood (4) | Shannon Burns | Shortz |
Sun Nov 10, 1996 | 77A | Fine-grained wood (6) | R. Hamel | Shortz |
Thu Apr 18, 1996 | 48A | Evergreen | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun Aug 14, 1994 | 105D | Ground hemlock | Deborah Kathryn Trombley | Shortz |
Fri Apr 22, 1994 | 28D | Hedge shrub | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Fri Dec 10, 1993 | 9D | Material for archers' bows | Alex K. Justin | Shortz |
3 results for YEW from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Aug 18, 2024 | Diagramless | 29A | Wood for archery bows | Alex Eaton-Salners | Fagliano |
Mar 17, 2013 | Diagramless | 39D | Bowyer's wood | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Dec 16, 2007 | Cryptic | 11A | "Popular evergreen," you declared (3) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
68 results for YEW from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Sep 14, 1993 | 34A | Bow wood | Dorothy Elliott | Taub |
Mon Aug 30, 1993 | 64D | Coniferous tree | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Sep 3, 1990 | 35D | Evergreen | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Sep 13, 1989 | 45A | Evergreen tree | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Jul 5, 1989 | 40A | Popular shrub | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Mon May 8, 1989 | 59D | Wood for bows | Don Groat | Maleska |
Sun May 1, 1988 | 50A | Archer's bow | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Fri Nov 13, 1987 | 35A | Bow wood | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sat Nov 8, 1986 | 57D | Archer's favorite tree | Frederick Duda | Maleska |
Sat Sep 7, 1985 | 41D | Wood used for archers' bows | James Barrick | Maleska |
Sat Apr 13, 1985 | 46A | An evergreen | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Dec 4, 1984 | 20A | Evergreen tree | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Mon Aug 27, 1984 | 26D | Wood for an archer's bow | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Wed Aug 1, 1984 | 4D | Source of archery bows | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Fri Oct 7, 1983 | 57D | Evergreen | W. W. Hayward | Maleska |
Fri Aug 26, 1983 | 6A | Kind of tree | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Fri Oct 22, 1982 | 62A | Tree used for bows | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Apr 8, 1981 | 49A | Evergreen | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Mar 22, 1981 | 68A | Evergreen | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sat Jan 10, 1981 | 68A | Source of an archer's bow | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Sun Nov 30, 1980 | 130D | Evergreen | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Mar 5, 1978 | 51A | Evergreen | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Mon Oct 10, 1977 | 63D | Evergreen | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Fri Sep 10, 1976 | 58D | Evergreen | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Weng |
Mon Mar 29, 1976 | 8D | Evergreen | Jack Wherry | Weng |
Tue May 6, 1975 | 57A | Evergreen | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Apr 6, 1975 | 93D | Evergreen | Anne Fox | Weng |
Sun Feb 2, 1975 | 16D | Archer's wood | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Tue May 28, 1974 | 60D | Evergreen | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Thu May 23, 1974 | 56D | Evergreen | Jack L. Steinhardt | Weng |
Sun Dec 23, 1973 | 89A | Tree | Anne Fox | Weng |
Mon Oct 1, 1973 | 37D | Tree | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 7, 1972 | 5D | Evergreen | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 11, 1971 | 12D | Evergreen | Edward J. O'Brien | Weng |
Thu Jul 1, 1971 | 59D | English archer's tree | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 3, 1970 | 57A | Evergreen | Barbara H. Lewis | Weng |
Sun Nov 23, 1969 | 49D | Evergreen | W. W. | Weng |
Sun Apr 13, 1969 | 116A | Evergreen | Peter E. Price | Weng |
Tue May 14, 1968 | 16D | Evergreen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 28, 1968 | 15D | Shrub. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Mon Feb 12, 1968 | 60D | Conifer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 26, 1967 | 33D | Evergreen. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Thu Feb 24, 1966 | 58D | Wood for archers' bows. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 14, 1965 | 1D | Mourning tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 15, 1965 | 43A | Evergreen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 1, 1964 | 10D | Tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 15, 1964 | 60D | Evergreen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 21, 1964 | 28D | Tree. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Wed Feb 5, 1964 | 55D | Evergreen tree. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Jan 1, 1964 | 26D | Conifer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 7, 1963 | 4D | Tree. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Thu Feb 7, 1963 | 22A | Elegiac tree. | John Byrne | Farrar |
Sun Aug 5, 1962 | 79D | Evergreen. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Mon May 21, 1962 | 4D | Evergreen. | James E. Hinish, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Apr 5, 1962 | 36D | Tree. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sun Mar 18, 1962 | 93D | Evergreen tree. | Hume Craft | Farrar |
Thu Jan 18, 1962 | 47D | Tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 4, 1962 | 20A | Evergreen. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sun Oct 15, 1961 | 29A | Tree. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Thu May 18, 1961 | 60D | Evergreen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 27, 1959 | 63D | Tree. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 14, 1959 | 79D | Evergreen. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Wed Feb 5, 1958 | 57D | Cone-bearing tree. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Fri Jan 10, 1958 | 57A | English conifer. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Aug 9, 1957 | 19A | Tree. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Tue May 18, 1954 | 45A | Evergreen tree. | Thomas Varner | Farrar |
Sun Apr 11, 1954 | 115D | Tree with red berries. | Bernice B. Amron | Farrar |
Sat May 17, 1952 | 59D | Wood for Robin Hood's bow. | Unknown | Farrar |