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100 total results for ZAP( score: 50 )
82 results for ZAP from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Nov 5, 2024 | 20D | What a shock! | Evan Kalish | Fagliano |
Tue Aug 13, 2024 | 10D | Heat in the microwave | Benjamin Panico | Fagliano |
Sun Jul 7, 2024 | 12A | Sci-fi comics sound | David Karp | Fagliano |
Thu Mar 21, 2024 | 7A | Jolt of electricity | Joe Marquez | Fagliano |
Thu Jun 15, 2023 | 21D | Comic book sound effect | David Harris | Shortz |
Sun May 14, 2023 | 114D | Ray gun sound | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Fri Dec 16, 2022 | 51A | Sound that might follow a buzz | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
Wed May 4, 2022 | 1A | Quickly microwave | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Wed Mar 16, 2022 | 50A | Lightning strike | Joseph Gangi | Shortz |
Thu Dec 23, 2021 | 11A | Shock, in a way | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Wed May 12, 2021 | 41A | Sound of a lightning bolt (4) | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sun May 9, 2021 | 75A | Vaporize, say | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
Wed May 5, 2021 | 22A | Word accompanying a lightning bolt | Bryce Hwang, Rahul Sridhar and Akshay Ravikumar | Shortz |
Wed Jun 17, 2020 | 57D | Sound of a lightning bolt (4) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Thu Feb 20, 2020 | 39A | Nuke (8) | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Sun Dec 29, 2019 | 112D | Hit with a ray gun (3) | Andrew Chaikin | Shortz |
Tue Jul 2, 2019 | 19A | Nuke (8) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Apr 15, 2019 | 40D | Stick in the microwave (3) | Patrick Blindauer and Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Tue Mar 12, 2019 | 10A | [Bzzt!] | Jules Markey | Shortz |
Sun Mar 10, 2019 | 62D | Throw in the microwave, slangily | Adam Fromm | Shortz |
Tue Oct 2, 2018 | 62D | Stick in the microwave (3) | Paul Coulter | Shortz |
Mon Jan 29, 2018 | 64D | Stick in the microwave (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Dec 10, 2017 | 40A | Comic book onomatopoeia | Erik Agard and Laura Braunstein | Shortz |
Fri Sep 8, 2017 | 41A | Be a buzzkill? | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Sun Jul 2, 2017 | 15A | Nuke (8) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sat Jun 17, 2017 | 45A | Cartoon word often seen with a lightning bolt | Ryan McCarty | Shortz |
Tue May 9, 2017 | 49A | Hit with a Taser | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Fri Oct 23, 2015 | 52D | What lightning bolts do | Evan Birnholz | Shortz |
Mon Jun 22, 2015 | 50A | Sound of a mosquito being fried | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Fri Jul 25, 2014 | 21A | Annihilate, arcade-style | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sat May 10, 2014 | 55D | Use a laser on | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Mon Dec 30, 2013 | 5D | Electrocute | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Dec 26, 2013 | 48A | Hit with an electric bolt | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Sun Dec 22, 2013 | 89A | Nuke (8) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Aug 1, 2013 | 38D | Nuke (8) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Mon Feb 4, 2013 | 49A | Hit with a ray gun (3) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Thu Sep 13, 2012 | 59D | Nuke (8) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Wed Apr 4, 2012 | 50A | Blast (3) | Zoe Wheeler | Shortz |
Sun Jan 8, 2012 | 65D | Kill quickly | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Mon Jan 24, 2011 | 50A | Hit with a stun gun | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mon Dec 20, 2010 | 43A | Electrocute, in slang | Donna Hoke | Shortz |
Sun May 9, 2010 | 8D | Microwave (8) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Dec 23, 2009 | 40A | Instantly fry | Jonathan Porat | Shortz |
Thu Nov 26, 2009 | 1D | Sound on "Batman" (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Aug 10, 2009 | 1D | Hit with high voltage | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Thu Apr 23, 2009 | 59A | Microwave (8) | Steve Dobis | Shortz |
Thu Feb 26, 2009 | 59D | Delete in one quick stroke | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Dec 24, 2008 | 28A | Sound of a lightning strike | Warren Biro | Shortz |
Fri Jul 4, 2008 | 62D | Get rid of | John Underwood | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 2008 | 43D | Tase | John Farmer | Shortz |
Tue Apr 24, 2007 | 62D | Microwave (8) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Mar 7, 2007 | 40A | Microwave (8) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon Jan 2, 2006 | 58D | Microwave (8) | Linda Schechet Tucker | Shortz |
Fri Jun 10, 2005 | 31A | Blast (3) | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Sun Oct 17, 2004 | 30D | More than daze | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Oct 6, 2004 | 24D | Sound on "Batman" (2) | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Sun Aug 15, 2004 | 12A | Lightning sound | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Feb 1, 2004 | 116A | Bolt from the blue? | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Mon Jan 19, 2004 | 7A | Sound of a lightning bolt (4) | Zach Jesse | Shortz |
Mon Oct 20, 2003 | 49A | Stun (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed Sep 10, 2003 | 7A | Sound of a lightning bolt (4) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Aug 20, 2003 | 47A | Microwave (8) | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Thu Mar 6, 2003 | 61D | Stun (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue Jan 28, 2003 | 19A | Microwave, slangily | Christina Houlihan | Shortz |
Wed Jul 11, 2001 | 12D | Microwave (8) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Tue May 8, 2001 | 45A | Microwave (8) | Mark P. Sherwood | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 2000 | 65D | [Gotcha!] | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Aug 15, 1999 | 77D | Blast (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Jun 14, 1999 | 20A | Cook in the microwave | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Dec 8, 1998 | 31D | Nuke (8) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 1998 | 143D | Kill with a click | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Sep 2, 1998 | 11A | Hit with a ray gun (3) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Aug 12, 1998 | 59A | Hit with a phaser | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue May 26, 1998 | 61D | Last sound some bugs hear | Jonathan Schmalzbach | Shortz |
Mon Nov 3, 1997 | 13D | Knock out, as with a remote | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
Wed Jun 11, 1997 | 29D | Erase, as a PC file | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu May 15, 1997 | 1A | Delete, in a way | Mark Elliot Skolsky | Shortz |
Wed Mar 26, 1997 | 62D | Skip, as commercials | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sat Mar 23, 1996 | 23D | Delete, as a file | R. Norris | Shortz |
Sat Jan 13, 1996 | 38D | Shoot | J. Page | Shortz |
Sat Dec 10, 1994 | 40D | Shoot à la Buck Rogers | Bryant White | Shortz |
Thu May 26, 1994 | 21A | Nuke (8) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
2 results for ZAP from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Dec 31, 2006 | Diagramless | 16A | Nuke | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sep 29, 2002 | Diagramless | 33A | Nuke | Frank Longo | Shortz |
16 results for ZAP from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Jul 2, 1992 | 22A | Use 48 Down | Paul Matwychuk | Maleska |
Sun Jan 27, 1991 | 111D | Use a ray gun | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Fri Jul 20, 1990 | 1D | Use a ray gun | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sun Mar 25, 1990 | 25A | Use a death ray | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sat Jun 25, 1988 | 31A | Vanquish with a ray gun | Joe Clonick | Maleska |
Fri Jan 22, 1988 | 33A | Shoot a sci-fi villain | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Fri Feb 20, 1987 | 19A | Use a ray gun | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Apr 21, 1986 | 34A | Use a ray gun | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Feb 25, 1984 | 51A | Bombard or strafe | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Nov 30, 1981 | 28D | Destroy Darth Vader | Emory H. Cain | Maleska |
Wed Apr 22, 1981 | 9A | Liquidate Darth Vader | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sat Apr 21, 1979 | 54D | Strafe, in slanguage | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Apr 3, 1979 | 8D | Cartoon sound effect | Mel Rosen | Maleska |
Sun Nov 21, 1976 | 149A | Conk | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Wed Feb 26, 1975 | 24A | Comic-strip word | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Thu May 31, 1973 | 65A | Bang out | Unknown | Weng |