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148 total results for PLAY( score: 50 )
47 results for PLAY from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Jul 27, 2023 | 16A | Cavort (2) | Guilherme Gilioli | Shortz |
Thu Nov 3, 2022 | 10A | Acts as one? | Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Oct 10, 2022 | 46A | YouTube button | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun May 2, 2021 | 73A | Make music | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Tue Dec 8, 2020 | 69A | Off-hours activity | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano | Shortz |
Wed Aug 19, 2020 | 39D | With 62-Down, lie motionless | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
Sun Jun 28, 2020 | 30A | With 25-Across, get as much approval from an audience as possible | Jon Schneider and Anderson Wang | Shortz |
Mon Apr 15, 2019 | 52A | Work of Shakespeare | Patrick Blindauer and Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Fri Oct 19, 2018 | 55D | Recorder button | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Mon Sep 10, 2018 | 48A | Work's opposite | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Wed Feb 7, 2018 | 10A | DVD remote button (2) | Stu Ockman | Shortz |
Sun Jul 16, 2017 | 78A | DVD button | Andrea Carla Michaels and Pete Muller | Shortz |
Sun Apr 9, 2017 | 37D | DVD remote button (2) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Tue Jan 24, 2017 | 39D | The "thing," to Hamlet | John R. O'Brien | Shortz |
Mon Feb 15, 2016 | 19A | Opposite of work | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Jan 20, 2016 | 5D | Ump's call after "Time!" | Herre Schouwerwou | Shortz |
Sun Dec 20, 2015 | 72A | Gambit | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Tue Mar 31, 2015 | 1A | iTunes button | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Mon May 12, 2014 | 59D | ___ on words | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Thu Jan 9, 2014 | 17A | Frolic | Caleb Emmons | Shortz |
Sun Apr 28, 2013 | 85D | Be in the game (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Jun 28, 2012 | 64A | School recess | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Apr 2, 2012 | 25D | With 35-Down, much-anticipated cry every April | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Oct 24, 2010 | 113D | Bit of theatrics | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Aug 21, 2010 | 46A | Latitude (2) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sun Apr 11, 2010 | 74A | Remote button | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Sep 18, 2009 | 43A | With 39-Across, pretend | Charles E. Gersch | Shortz |
Mon Jan 12, 2009 | 4A | Be in the game or in the band | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Dec 18, 2008 | 50A | Leeway | Michael Vuolo | Shortz |
Mon Nov 20, 2006 | 38A | Game move | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Aug 18, 2006 | 10A | See 12-Down | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Thu Mar 30, 2006 | 28D | Pass or run | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon Oct 10, 2005 | 31D | Thespian production | Holden Baker | Shortz |
Thu Sep 15, 2005 | 71A | Something to stage | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Tue May 31, 2005 | 33A | See 32-Across | Merl Reagle | Shortz |
Wed Jul 30, 2003 | 36A | DVD menu option | Alan J. Weiss | Shortz |
Sat Dec 7, 2002 | 43A | Go (along) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun May 27, 2001 | 108A | Wiggle room | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Sun Mar 11, 2001 | 67D | With 79-Down, something to do in the yard | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Jan 27, 2001 | 33A | Maneuvering room | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon May 24, 1999 | 67A | VCR button (2) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Apr 7, 1999 | 39D | Be in the game (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Apr 9, 1997 | 10A | Latitude (2) | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
Sat Mar 22, 1997 | 36D | Flexibility | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Dec 5, 1996 | 22D | Cavort (2) | B. Jorgensen | Shortz |
Tue Jul 23, 1996 | 4D | VCR button (2) | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Aug 23, 1995 | 13D | QB's call | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
1 result for PLAY from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jan 29, 2017 | Panda | 46A | Outer banks of Plymouth Bay | Mel Taub | Shortz |
100 results for PLAY from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Oct 13, 1993 | 22A | Cavort | Joel Davajan | Taub |
Fri Jul 23, 1993 | 67A | Euripides work | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed May 19, 1993 | 56D | "Harvey" or "Annie" | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Tue Aug 4, 1992 | 3D | Stage offering | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Tue Apr 21, 1992 | 29A | Frolic | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Wed Aug 21, 1991 | 15A | Sport | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Mon Jun 24, 1991 | 35D | N. Simon product | Don Groat | Maleska |
Thu Nov 8, 1990 | 33A | Pinter product | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Apr 5, 1990 | 3D | "___ it, Sam" | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Thu Oct 26, 1989 | 63A | Shaw opus | Jim Page | Maleska |
Wed Sep 27, 1989 | 49D | Inge product | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Tue Feb 21, 1989 | 65A | Broadway attraction | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Thu Jan 19, 1989 | 65A | Ionesco product | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Jan 11, 1989 | 39A | Pinter creation | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sat Jul 2, 1988 | 13D | "The thing" to Hamlet | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Thu Jun 4, 1987 | 9A | Neil Simon creation | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Tue Feb 10, 1987 | 42A | ___ on words (pun) | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun May 18, 1986 | 17D | "The thing," to Hamlet | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Feb 26, 1985 | 54D | Disport | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Thu Mar 15, 1984 | 9A | "Hamlet" is one | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Mar 11, 1983 | 50A | Pinter product | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
Wed Dec 1, 1982 | 51D | Frolic | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Wed Oct 20, 1982 | 16A | Connelly creation | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Mar 17, 1982 | 25D | Sean O'Casey product | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Thu Jun 18, 1981 | 61A | "The Mousetrap," for one | Mel Rosen | Maleska |
Sun Oct 5, 1980 | 108D | Pinter product | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Thu Dec 7, 1978 | 60A | Neil Simon creation | N. M. Meyer | Maleska |
Tue Feb 14, 1978 | 16A | Dryden's "All for Love" is one | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Nov 6, 1977 | 32A | Jack's need | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Fri Jan 7, 1977 | 50D | ___ possum | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Thu Sep 18, 1975 | 48D | Lay a wager | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Sun Jun 1, 1975 | 104A | ___ possum | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Feb 23, 1975 | 33A | Jack's need | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Thu Oct 3, 1974 | 5D | Double or foul | Floy Stryker | Weng |
Wed Jul 17, 1974 | 55D | Certain Jack's need | Hugh P. Holland | Weng |
Sat Jul 6, 1974 | 6D | Kind of bill or boy | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Fri Dec 7, 1973 | 53D | Frolic | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 11, 1972 | 1A | Familiar call, with 5 Across | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 5, 1972 | 7D | Entertainment | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 1, 1972 | 35D | Broadway offering | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 25, 1972 | 30D | Freedom for motion | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 29, 1971 | 70A | Jack's need | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 4, 1971 | 119A | Gambol | Cornelia Warriner | Weng |
Wed Oct 7, 1970 | 23D | Frolic | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 9, 1970 | 67A | O'Neill work | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 4, 1970 | 57D | A need for Jack | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 29, 1970 | 87A | Broadway offering | Arnold Moss | Weng |
Wed May 7, 1969 | 1A | Rialto offering. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 4, 1969 | 36D | Recess activity. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 29, 1969 | 10A | Perform. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Nov 9, 1968 | 12D | Freedom for action. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 1, 1968 | 5A | Miller's product. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 13, 1967 | 25A | Fun and games. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 7, 1967 | 23D | Pinter product. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 17, 1967 | 91A | "Outward Bound." | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Sun Jun 4, 1967 | 75D | Curtain raiser. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Dec 20, 1966 | 12D | Emulate 15 Across. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 9, 1966 | 56D | Pretend. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Fri Jun 10, 1966 | 9D | Move, in a game. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 10, 1966 | 99D | Rollick. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Tue Feb 15, 1966 | 1D | Turn at cards. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 22, 1965 | 52D | Frolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 12, 1965 | 1A | Perform. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 20, 1965 | 52D | Activity of childhood. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Tue Dec 22, 1964 | 26A | Diversion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 7, 1964 | 57A | The thing, in "Hamlet." | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 25, 1964 | 52D | Broadway attraction. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 15, 1963 | 10A | "High Tor," for example. | James E. Hinish, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Nov 6, 1962 | 13D | Haymarket attraction. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 28, 1962 | 29D | "Gideon," for example. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 10, 1961 | 11D | "The Frogs," for example. | Aida Cromwell | Farrar |
Tue Oct 31, 1961 | 16A | Free motion. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 22, 1961 | 91A | Take part. | Diana R. Sessions | Farrar |
Fri Jun 10, 1960 | 28D | Rialto speciality. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 7, 1960 | 2D | Recreation. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 22, 1959 | 40A | Childhood's sphere. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 16, 1959 | 12D | Cavort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 12, 1959 | 45A | Freedom for action. | A. H. Drummond | Farrar |
Wed Jan 28, 1959 | 53D | Act. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Jul 6, 1958 | 55D | "The Iceman Cometh." | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Jan 30, 1958 | 60D | Freedom for action. | Albert Blum | Farrar |
Thu Oct 3, 1957 | 24A | School activity. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 29, 1957 | 16A | Room for action. | Mary D. Weisser | Farrar |
Fri Oct 19, 1956 | 18D | Actor's vehicle. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Jan 18, 1956 | 38A | Frolic. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 4, 1955 | 89A | Scope for action. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Fri May 20, 1955 | 48D | "Bus Stop." | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1955 | 2D | "Festival," for instance. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Wed Jul 28, 1954 | 43A | "The Teahouse," for instance. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun May 23, 1954 | 16D | Recreation. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri May 7, 1954 | 56D | ___ the game. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat Jan 16, 1954 | 57D | "Sabrina Fair," for instance. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Dec 11, 1953 | 5A | "Kind Sir," for instance. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun May 17, 1953 | 31A | "Picnic" for instance. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Dec 13, 1952 | 23D | The thing, according to Hamlet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 18, 1952 | 67A | "One Bright Day," for instance. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 27, 1951 | 13D | Broadway production. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 2, 1951 | 55D | Summer theatre offering. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 6, 1947 | 106D | Drama. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Mar 4, 1945 | 40D | Frolic. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |