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166 total results for ABOVE( score: 50 )
58 results for ABOVE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Mar 13, 2025 | 63A | Last word of the last multiple-choice option, maybe | Rich Proulx and Simeon Seigel | Shortz |
Mon Feb 10, 2025 | 51D | Atop (2) | Emily Rourke | Shortz |
Fri Aug 11, 2023 | 21A | Too good for (2) | John-Clark Levin | Shortz |
Sat Nov 12, 2022 | 47A | Not willing to stoop to | Billy Bratton | Shortz |
Wed Nov 2, 2022 | 14A | ___ it all (unaffected) | Ethan Zou and Tomas Spiers | Shortz |
Thu Jul 28, 2022 | 16A | Over (7) | Bill Pipal and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Oct 17, 2021 | 113A | Better than | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Dec 8, 2020 | 5A | In heaven, say | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano | Shortz |
Sat Nov 10, 2018 | 16A | Too good for (2) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Tue Apr 17, 2018 | 26D | Like the sky (unless you're an astronaut) | Wren Schultz | Shortz |
Wed Apr 19, 2017 | 15A | "___ the Law" (Steven Seagal picture) | Emanuel Ax and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Mon Jul 4, 2016 | 11D | On top of (2) | Jill Denny and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Aug 14, 2015 | 49D | ___ it all (3) | Natan Last and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Thu Nov 28, 2013 | 38A | ___ it all (3) | Loren Muse Smith and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Aug 28, 2012 | 64A | Traditional location of one of this puzzle's theme words | Lou Borenstein | Shortz |
Thu Dec 29, 2011 | 13D | Greater than | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Nov 25, 2011 | 44D | With 4-Down, first and foremost | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Thu May 5, 2011 | 30D | Over (7) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Thu Mar 31, 2011 | 31D | Topping | Jeremy Horwitz and Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Mon Oct 11, 2010 | 54D | Over (7) | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Fri Sep 17, 2010 | 18A | Over (7) | Jonah Kagan, Brown University '13 | Shortz |
Wed Apr 7, 2010 | 59A | Preceding on the page | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Mar 24, 2010 | 7D | Superior to (7) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Dec 29, 2009 | 14A | Outranking (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue Dec 1, 2009 | 60A | Not deigning to consider | Jonah Kagan and Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Wed Jul 8, 2009 | 29D | Higher-ranking than | Tim Wescott | Shortz |
Mon Jul 6, 2009 | 65A | Superior to (7) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Jan 6, 2009 | 51D | Partner of beyond | John Greenman | Shortz |
Mon Jun 2, 2008 | 32D | Upon | Barry Boone | Shortz |
Sun Apr 27, 2008 | 97D | Previously mentioned | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Wed Aug 29, 2007 | 5A | Superior to (7) | Jayne and Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
Wed Aug 8, 2007 | 8D | Superior to (7) | Donna S. Levin | Shortz |
Mon Apr 9, 2007 | 50D | Superior to (7) | J. K. Hummel | Shortz |
Tue Apr 18, 2006 | 68A | Over (7) | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Mon Oct 24, 2005 | 43A | Outranking (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Aug 15, 2005 | 15A | Atop (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2004 | 32A | Over (7) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Jul 28, 2004 | 5A | Beyond's partner (3) | Mark Elliot Skolsky | Shortz |
Tue Jan 29, 2002 | 52A | Over (7) | Zack Butler | Shortz |
Mon Jul 30, 2001 | 42A | Overhead (2) | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Mon Apr 23, 2001 | 60A | Heavenward (3) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Thu Oct 19, 2000 | 15A | In heaven | Patrick Jordan | Shortz |
Tue May 30, 2000 | 16A | Beyond's partner (3) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 2000 | 52D | Beyond's partner (3) | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Sun Nov 8, 1998 | 13D | Heavenward (3) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sat Oct 10, 1998 | 31D | "Heavens ___!" | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun May 4, 1997 | 55A | With 63-Across, pretty good | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 1995 | 60A | ___ it all (3) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Feb 10, 1995 | 46D | In excess of | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Wed Feb 8, 1995 | 49D | Heavenward (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Dec 16, 1994 | 56A | Superior to (7) | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Thu Sep 1, 1994 | 13A | With 16-Across, financially O.K. | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Aug 21, 1994 | 65A | Overhead (2) | Ted Fulton | Shortz |
Sat Jun 4, 1994 | 41D | Foregoing | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon May 30, 1994 | 29D | Superior to (7) | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Mon May 16, 1994 | 67A | On top of (2) | Ed Pegg Jr. | Shortz |
Thu Apr 28, 1994 | 48D | Mightier than | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Wed Dec 8, 1993 | 56A | Heretofore mentioned | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
1 result for ABOVE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 5, 2010 | Diagramless | 10A | Superior to | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
107 results for ABOVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Oct 17, 1993 | 76A | Over | Jeanette K. Brill | Taub |
Sun Aug 1, 1993 | 17D | Superior in rank | Martin Fass | Maleska |
Sun Dec 13, 1992 | 2D | In excess of | Michael Priestley | Maleska |
Sun Nov 15, 1992 | 7D | Over | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sun Aug 23, 1992 | 121A | Upstairs | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Sun May 31, 1992 | 47D | Atop | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri May 8, 1992 | 65A | Beyond's partner | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Apr 3, 1992 | 51D | Beyond's partner | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Mon Jan 6, 1992 | 50A | Overhead | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Dec 19, 1991 | 28D | Superior | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed Jun 26, 1991 | 16A | Over | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Jun 3, 1991 | 60A | On top of | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Mar 13, 1991 | 59A | On | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Sun Feb 10, 1991 | 16A | "___ Suspicion," 1943 film | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Thu Apr 19, 1990 | 14A | Over | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Mon Nov 27, 1989 | 33D | Higher than | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Mon Oct 30, 1989 | 13A | Over | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Tue Oct 18, 1988 | 14A | Better than | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Sep 26, 1988 | 31D | Overhead | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Jun 22, 1988 | 30D | Over | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Wed May 4, 1988 | 50D | Overhead | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sun Jan 10, 1988 | 22A | Overhead | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sun Sep 20, 1987 | 20A | MacInnes's "___ Suspicion" | E.T.M. | Maleska |
Wed Sep 9, 1987 | 26D | "___ Suspicion," 1943 film | William Canine | Maleska |
Mon Aug 10, 1987 | 15A | Overhead | Dorothy Davis | Maleska |
Wed Feb 11, 1987 | 26D | Over | Mary C. Whitten | Maleska |
Wed Oct 1, 1986 | 2D | Over | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Wed Jun 25, 1986 | 51D | Over | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Wed Jun 11, 1986 | 14A | "Far ___ Cayuga's waters" | Whitten | Maleska |
Tue May 13, 1986 | 34A | Overhead | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Fri Nov 29, 1985 | 14A | Overhead | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Tue Oct 30, 1984 | 15A | Overhead | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Thu Apr 12, 1984 | 2D | Word with ground or board | Jim Modney | Maleska |
Tue Feb 7, 1984 | 38A | Over | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
Wed Jul 20, 1983 | 30D | In heaven | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Dec 23, 1982 | 6D | Overhead | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Tue Nov 23, 1982 | 51D | Overhead | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sun Oct 31, 1982 | 3D | Upstairs | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Sep 23, 1982 | 14A | " ... gift is from ___": James 1:17 | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Mon Aug 2, 1982 | 55D | In Heaven | Whitten | Maleska |
Wed Dec 9, 1981 | 15A | Higher up | Morton Braun | Maleska |
Sun Jul 12, 1981 | 23A | Overhead | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sat Dec 27, 1980 | 17D | More than | Vaughn Keith | Maleska |
Sat Jan 26, 1980 | 31D | Superior | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Jan 23, 1980 | 25D | Out of reach | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Thu Aug 9, 1979 | 14A | Overhead | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Jun 26, 1979 | 15A | Superior to | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Aug 1, 1978 | 26D | "___ Suspicion," MacInnes book | Robert W. Sturges | Maleska |
Sat Feb 4, 1978 | 14A | Overhead | Michael Priestley | Maleska |
Mon Dec 19, 1977 | 44D | Upstairs | Virginia Butler | Maleska |
Wed Dec 17, 1975 | 12D | On high | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Oct 31, 1975 | 6D | "This ___ all ... " | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Wed Jul 9, 1975 | 7D | North of | Marie West | Weng |
Sun Sep 2, 1973 | 36D | Overhead | Marie West | Weng |
Sun Jul 15, 1973 | 103D | Kind of board | George Rose Smith | Weng |
Wed Apr 11, 1973 | 54D | Upstairs | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 6, 1971 | 51A | Over | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 17, 1971 | 52D | Superior to | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 4, 1971 | 30D | Superior to | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 24, 1970 | 8D | Upstairs | Threba Johnson | Weng |
Thu Sep 18, 1969 | 37A | Superior. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 21, 1969 | 15A | Supra. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 23, 1969 | 87A | Superior | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Jul 7, 1968 | 122A | Superimposed | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Sat Jun 15, 1968 | 15A | Over. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 3, 1966 | 9A | Over's partner. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 16, 1966 | 12D | Surpassing. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Sep 18, 1966 | 24A | Higher. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Fri Sep 2, 1966 | 48A | Overhead. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 14, 1966 | 55A | Heavens ___! | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 27, 1966 | 66A | Overhead. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sun Feb 20, 1966 | 86A | Surpassing. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Dec 22, 1965 | 17A | Surpassing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 27, 1965 | 2D | Superior. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 20, 1965 | 14A | Superior. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 28, 1964 | 65A | Beyond. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 14, 1963 | 15A | Beyond. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Aug 10, 1961 | 3D | Better than. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 15, 1961 | 33A | Beyond. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 18, 1961 | 16A | More than. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 2, 1961 | 84D | Superior to. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Mar 18, 1961 | 46A | Better than. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 22, 1960 | 51D | Over and ___. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 4, 1960 | 15A | In excess of. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 8, 1960 | 64A | Better than. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 2, 1960 | 14A | Superior to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 14, 1959 | 2D | Superior to. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Aug 8, 1958 | 30D | Superior to. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Wed Dec 18, 1957 | 26D | Overhead. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 11, 1957 | 14A | Beyond. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Wed Jul 3, 1957 | 47D | Superior. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Fri May 24, 1957 | 33D | Up there. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Dec 22, 1956 | 53A | Better than. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Fri Jun 1, 1956 | 2D | Higher in rank. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Mon Apr 2, 1956 | 20A | Superior. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 20, 1956 | 2D | Higher. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Jun 8, 1955 | 21A | Beyond. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Apr 11, 1955 | 27D | Overhead. | Jessie M. Snow | Farrar |
Wed Dec 8, 1954 | 45D | Overhead. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Sep 27, 1954 | 16A | Superior to. | William F. Bulow | Farrar |
Mon Jul 19, 1954 | 16A | In the sky. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Jun 23, 1953 | 11D | Kind of board. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Mon Mar 2, 1953 | 43D | "___ and Beyond." | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Aug 9, 1952 | 32D | In heaven. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 4, 1952 | 12D | Superior to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 2, 1952 | 32A | Superior to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 27, 1944 | 140A | Over. | James E. Kisner | Farrar |