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154 total results for BLOT( score: 50 )
47 results for BLOT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Feb 1, 2023 | 50D | Result of a leaky pen, perhaps | Dan Caprera | Shortz |
Mon Jan 16, 2023 | 51D | Dab, as spilled ink | Michael Paleos | Shortz |
Mon Jan 9, 2023 | 25A | Dab, as with a paper towel | Andrea Carla Michaels and Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Mon Jul 25, 2022 | 22A | Splotch of ink | Michael T. Buerke | Shortz |
Mon Mar 21, 2022 | 10A | Ink "oops" | John Ewbank and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Jan 31, 2022 | 44A | Ink stain (3) | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Fri Dec 31, 2021 | 52A | Stain (5) | Meghan Morris | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 2021 | 106D | Obscure, with "out" | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Sun Jul 11, 2021 | 58D | Smudge (3) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Mon Jun 29, 2020 | 52D | Rorschach image (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Jun 11, 2018 | 29A | Inky mess (3) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Mon Apr 16, 2018 | 28A | Ink problem (2) | David Woolf | Shortz |
Tue Aug 22, 2017 | 60A | Rorschach test shape | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sat Apr 15, 2017 | 16A | Try to contain, in a way, as a spill | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 2017 | 66A | Ink stain (3) | George Barany and John D. Child | Shortz |
Fri Apr 15, 2016 | 26A | Problem on a record | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Feb 8, 2016 | 18D | Rorschach test element | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Sun Dec 27, 2015 | 51A | Bad thing on a record | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Tue Aug 25, 2015 | 67A | Rorschach image (2) | John E. Bennett | Shortz |
Thu Jun 18, 2015 | 56A | Record flaw | Jason Flinn | Shortz |
Tue May 26, 2015 | 30D | Ink spill | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
Fri Sep 19, 2014 | 56D | Stain (5) | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Tue Sep 2, 2014 | 18D | Rorschach test image (2) | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Wed Aug 6, 2014 | 5A | Printout problem | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 2014 | 116A | Stain (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Nov 24, 2013 | 79A | Bad mark | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun Mar 4, 2012 | 41D | Printing problem | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Feb 22, 2012 | 8D | Black mark | Karen Young Bonin | Shortz |
Mon Mar 2, 2009 | 31D | Ink stain (3) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Tue Jan 6, 2009 | 13D | Bad mark on one's reputation | John Greenman | Shortz |
Wed Jul 30, 2008 | 4D | Inky mess (3) | Elizabeth A. Long | Shortz |
Sun Jun 8, 2008 | 41A | Too much ink | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Wed Aug 24, 2005 | 39D | Stain (5) | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Thu Sep 9, 2004 | 1A | Smudge (3) | Peter Abide | Shortz |
Sun Aug 29, 2004 | 110D | Printer's mistake | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu Oct 9, 2003 | 30A | Dry with absorbent paper | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Sep 25, 2002 | 6D | Part of a Rorschach test | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Wed Sep 26, 2001 | 60A | Inky mess (3) | Stephen Budiansky | Shortz |
Wed Oct 25, 2000 | 58D | Part of a psychological test | Nick Grivas | Shortz |
Mon Jul 10, 2000 | 6D | Rorschach presentation | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Tue May 4, 1999 | 53D | Rorschach stain | Gayle Dean | Shortz |
Sun Apr 19, 1998 | 29A | Smudge (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Dec 14, 1997 | 66D | Delete, with "out" | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Feb 13, 1997 | 32D | Stain (5) | F. Longo | Shortz |
Mon Nov 25, 1996 | 5A | Ink problem (2) | M. Huret | Shortz |
Wed Jul 31, 1996 | 4D | Ink smudge | J. Schmalzbach | Shortz |
Sun Aug 20, 1995 | 38A | Rorschach test image (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
107 results for BLOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Oct 28, 1993 | 21D | Exposed piece, in backgammon | I. Judah Koolyk | Taub |
Sat Oct 2, 1993 | 31D | Soak up | Alex K. Justin | Taub |
Sun Sep 26, 1993 | 110D | Blemish | John Greenman | Taub |
Sun Sep 19, 1993 | 37D | Smudge | John M. Samson | Taub |
Wed Jun 24, 1992 | 50A | Blemish on one's escutcheon | Morton B. Braun | Maleska |
Tue Jan 14, 1992 | 24A | Disgrace | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Wed Jan 1, 1992 | 15A | Escutcheon problem | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Dec 19, 1991 | 1A | Rorschach item | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Dec 15, 1991 | 9D | Escutcheon stain | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Jul 22, 1990 | 38D | Rorschach item | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Nov 13, 1989 | 4A | Spot | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Nov 1, 1989 | 23A | Escutcheon's stain | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Thu Jul 13, 1989 | 46A | Eclipse, with "out" | Thomas W. Schier | Maleska |
Sun Jul 9, 1989 | 37D | Moral flaw | Jacques Liwer | Maleska |
Sun Jul 3, 1988 | 53A | Stigma | Jack R. Harnes | Maleska |
Fri May 27, 1988 | 43D | Spot | Robert O. Dillman | Maleska |
Mon Feb 16, 1987 | 56D | A ___ on one's escutcheon | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sat Feb 14, 1987 | 63A | Ink stain | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Aug 3, 1986 | 3D | Escutcheon spoiler | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Mar 26, 1986 | 43D | Stain | Larry Goldhirsch | Maleska |
Tue Sep 17, 1985 | 51D | Moral flaw | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sat Aug 3, 1985 | 3D | Soak up | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jun 27, 1985 | 40A | Disgrace | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Mon Jun 18, 1984 | 32D | Rorschach item | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Feb 3, 1983 | 40A | Stain | Rogers | Maleska |
Sat Jan 1, 1983 | 33A | Stain | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Tue Dec 21, 1982 | 6A | Be absorbent | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Fri Oct 15, 1982 | 57D | Escutcheon spoiler | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Tue Jul 27, 1982 | 43D | Stain | Audrey Koch | Maleska |
Wed Nov 11, 1981 | 1D | Backgammon piece exposed to capture | Maurice J. Teitelbaum | Maleska |
Mon Nov 2, 1981 | 50D | Stain | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Tue Sep 29, 1981 | 48D | Stain | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Mon Jul 20, 1981 | 29A | Penman's goof | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Apr 23, 1981 | 6A | Escutcheon spoiler | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Thu Apr 24, 1980 | 19A | Rorschach item | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Fri Jan 18, 1980 | 1D | Scribe's mishap | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Mon Mar 20, 1978 | 29A | Rorschach's device | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Apr 27, 1977 | 1A | Ink mishap | Stephanie Spadaccini | Maleska |
Fri Feb 18, 1977 | 21A | Ink mishap | H. Hastings Reddall | Weng |
Tue Jun 29, 1976 | 26A | Escutcheon décor, at times | Mary Harris | Weng |
Sat Jun 26, 1976 | 39D | Ink mishap | Hal R. Hollinger | Weng |
Sun Nov 16, 1975 | 58D | Ink spot | Threba Johnson | Weng |
Mon Nov 6, 1972 | 37A | Escutcheon décor | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 8, 1972 | 34A | Dry the ink | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 28, 1970 | 1D | Design in Rorschach test | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Sep 4, 1969 | 39A | Inkspot. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 25, 1968 | 74D | Eclipse | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Tue May 21, 1968 | 23A | Spot of a sort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 26, 1968 | 17A | Smudge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 8, 1967 | 2D | Stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 14, 1967 | 1A | Bespatter. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Thu Sep 8, 1966 | 2D | Stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 5, 1966 | 1D | Splotch. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 23, 1965 | 38D | Unsightly thing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 31, 1965 | 68A | Dry, in a way. | Barbara L. Golub | Farrar |
Sat Jul 10, 1965 | 22A | Absorb. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 28, 1964 | 20A | Sully. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 27, 1964 | 41D | Inkstain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 27, 1963 | 6A | ___ on the landscape. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Nov 17, 1963 | 1A | Stain. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Tue Oct 15, 1963 | 1D | Erase (with "out"). | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Fri Jun 21, 1963 | 32D | Stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 14, 1963 | 52A | Soak up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 3, 1963 | 22D | Stigma. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 27, 1963 | 36A | Disgrace. | Jan and Mike Dubin | Farrar |
Sat Jan 19, 1963 | 14D | Eclipse (with "out"). | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Tue Sep 11, 1962 | 25D | Escutcheon's stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 8, 1962 | 43A | Ink spot. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 27, 1962 | 126A | Stain. | E. R. Galli | Farrar |
Thu Jul 13, 1961 | 50D | Escutcheon stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 2, 1961 | 11D | Unsightly thing. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun May 21, 1961 | 38D | Unsightly thing. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Sun Dec 11, 1960 | 84D | Smutch. | Tom Mixon | Farrar |
Mon Dec 14, 1959 | 7D | Stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 12, 1959 | 8D | Smudge. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 27, 1959 | 37A | Stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 7, 1959 | 52D | Obscure (with "out"). | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 20, 1959 | 50D | Obscure (with "out"). | Charles P. Gersch | Farrar |
Thu Jun 11, 1959 | 8D | Ink spot. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Nov 30, 1958 | 95A | Unsightly thing. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue May 27, 1958 | 53D | Mar. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Apr 28, 1958 | 35A | Stationery spoiler. | Sam Lake | Farrar |
Wed Apr 2, 1958 | 17A | Bespatter. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Jan 13, 1958 | 58A | Unsightly thing. | Helen Delpar | Farrar |
Sun Nov 24, 1957 | 126A | Erase (with "out"). | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Mar 8, 1957 | 9D | Stain. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Fri Dec 7, 1956 | 33D | Unsightly thing. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Oct 31, 1956 | 31D | Darken (with "out"). | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 17, 1956 | 103D | Be absorbent. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Wed Aug 17, 1955 | 7D | Stigma. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Sep 9, 1954 | 52A | Obscure (with "out"). | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 4, 1953 | 47D | Smutch. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 3, 1953 | 49D | Cancel (with "out"). | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 30, 1953 | 43A | Stain on the escutcheon. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Nov 18, 1952 | 35A | Blemish. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 3, 1952 | 57A | Inkspot. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 24, 1952 | 53D | Sully. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 22, 1952 | 48D | Fountain pen faux pas. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 30, 1952 | 24D | Blemish. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 14, 1952 | 13D | Stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 16, 1951 | 33A | The mark on the 'scutcheon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 21, 1951 | 51A | Ink spatter. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 30, 1951 | 27A | Ink stain. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 10, 1951 | 14A | Black patch. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 13, 1950 | 59D | "___ on the escutcheon." | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 7, 1947 | 76A | Browning's "___ in the 'Scutcheon." | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 28, 1942 | 77A | "A ___ on the scutcheon."—Cervantes. | Louis Shields | Farrar |