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31 total results for ANECDOTE( score: 50 )
15 results for ANECDOTE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Dec 13, 2018 | 14D | Opening of many a speech (2) | John Westwig | Shortz |
Fri Mar 13, 2015 | 17A | Speech opener, often (2) | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Thu Jan 16, 2014 | 14A | Speaker's aid | Elizabeth A. Long | Shortz |
Wed Dec 26, 2012 | 20A | Speech opener, often (2) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sat Jun 23, 2012 | 38D | Toast lead-in, at times | Laura Sternberg | Shortz |
Fri Aug 5, 2011 | 40A | Small yarn? | Barry Silk | Shortz |
Mon Jun 13, 2011 | 11D | Brief story that might open a speech | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Tue May 4, 2010 | 38D | Short reminiscence | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Wed Jul 27, 2005 | 37D | Opening of many a speech (2) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sun Feb 13, 2005 | 38A | Speech enlivener | Daniel C. Bryant | Shortz |
Sun Jun 9, 2002 | 2D | Frequent speech starter | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Jun 11, 2000 | 114A | Garrison Keillor specialty | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Thu Apr 20, 2000 | 15D | Funny little story | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Sun Nov 28, 1999 | 86D | Personal account | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sat Dec 10, 1994 | 47D | Short story | Bryant White | Shortz |
4 results for ANECDOTE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Feb 3, 2019 | Acrostic | L | Tale told on a talk show | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Mar 11, 2012 | Acrostic | B | What in Greek is literally "not published" | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Jan 22, 2006 | Acrostic | B | Evidence for many an urban legend? | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Mar 8, 1998 | Panda | 6D | Toe dance story | Mel Taub | Shortz |
12 results for ANECDOTE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Dec 4, 1984 | 9D | Short narrative | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Mon Sep 28, 1981 | 4D | Short narrative | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Sat Apr 18, 1981 | 13A | Tale told by an oldster | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Jan 9, 1981 | 6D | Brief, interesting tale | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Mon Aug 26, 1974 | 25D | Speaker's warm-up, often | Victor Goldfarb | Weng |
Sat May 25, 1968 | 38D | Short tale. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 9, 1965 | 47A | M.C.'s forte. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 30, 1964 | 55A | Speaker's forte. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 8, 1964 | 20A | Emcee's opening gambit. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Sep 17, 1963 | 30A | Story. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 28, 1963 | 1A | Bit of table talk. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Wed Apr 13, 1955 | 4D | Short, short story. | Mary D. Warnock | Farrar |