ZAPPA

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24 total results for ZAPPA( score: 50 )

21 results for ZAPPA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 16, 2022	17A	Frank of the Mothers of Invention (6)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Thu Nov 4, 2021	52D	Mothers of Invention musician	David Steinberg	Shortz
Tue Sep 29, 2020	15A	Frank of the Mothers of Invention (6)	Ricky Cruz	Shortz
Tue Mar 13, 2018	59A	Frank who performed "Watermelon in Easter Hay"	Carl Worth	Shortz
Sat Dec 16, 2017	9A	Rocker whose best-selling album was the punnily titled "Sheik Yerbouti"	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Mon Mar 13, 2017	30A	Frank of the Mothers of Invention (6)	Alan DeLoriea	Shortz
Sun Oct 9, 2016	13D	Frank who was called the "Electric Don Quixote"	Michael Ashley	Shortz
Thu Oct 16, 2014	48D	"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" rocker	John Farmer	Shortz
Mon Jun 23, 2014	65A	Musician Frank with the Mothers of Invention	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Thu Jan 9, 2014	1D	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with only one Top 40 hit	Caleb Emmons	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2012	7D	Frank with the album "Sheik Yerbouti"	Xan Vongsathorn	Shortz
Wed Jul 23, 2008	9A	Frank in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	Henry Quillen	Shortz
Mon Apr 7, 2008	9A	Frank of the Mothers of Invention (6)	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Mon Aug 22, 2005	1A	Frank ___, leader of the Mothers of Invention	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Mon Jul 11, 2005	50D	Frank of the Mothers of Invention (6)	Janice M. Putney	Shortz
Mon May 10, 2004	19A	Frank of rock's Mothers of Invention	Joy M. Andrews	Shortz
Fri Nov 15, 2002	40A	"Jazz From Hell" Grammy winner	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Mar 5, 2002	10D	Inventor of the Mothers of Invention	Marjorie Richter	Shortz
Tue Jan 19, 1999	6A	Frank of the Mothers of Invention (6)	Kelly Clark	Shortz
Wed Feb 4, 1998	3D	Rocker Frank	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sat Sep 6, 1997	10A	"Valley Girl" singer-songwriter	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for ZAPPA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 19, 2020	GoingTooFar	1A	Frank in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz

2 results for ZAPPA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 18, 1991	101D	Director of "Two Hundred Motels"	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Thu Jul 19, 1984	1A	Composer-film maker Frank ___	Charlotte Shore	Maleska

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