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202 total results for EASED( score: 50 )
55 results for EASED from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Feb 5, 2024 | 58A | Moved smoothly (2) | Desirée Penner and Jeff Sinnock | Shortz |
Thu Jan 11, 2024 | 23A | Alleviated (5) | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Fri Aug 11, 2023 | 26A | Entered a state of détente, say | John-Clark Levin | Shortz |
Sun Oct 30, 2022 | 55A | Gradually slid (into) | Addison Snell | Shortz |
Sun Nov 1, 2020 | 108D | Made lighter | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Sun Sep 20, 2020 | 64D | Subsided | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Wed Jun 17, 2020 | 26D | Alleviated (5) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Tue May 21, 2019 | 42A | Made less strenuous | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Wed Dec 12, 2018 | 49A | Softened | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue Dec 11, 2018 | 19A | Made more bearable | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni | Shortz |
Tue Aug 14, 2018 | 64A | Made less difficult | Andy Kravis and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Thu May 10, 2018 | 32D | Soothed | Caitlin Reid | Shortz |
Sat Jul 22, 2017 | 36A | Smoother, now | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Tue Mar 21, 2017 | 1D | Alleviated (5) | George Barany and John D. Child | Shortz |
Sat Dec 24, 2016 | 43D | Let up (8) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Fri Feb 26, 2016 | 6D | Like pain after treatment, often | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Jan 21, 2014 | 24A | Moved smoothly (2) | Todd Gross | Shortz |
Wed Feb 13, 2013 | 52D | Relaxed (2) | Richard and Judith Martin | Shortz |
Wed Feb 22, 2012 | 36D | Made less rigorous | Karen Young Bonin | Shortz |
Fri Jul 16, 2010 | 53D | Made smooth (2) | Mel Rosen | Shortz |
Wed May 5, 2010 | 70A | Made bearable | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sun Jan 25, 2009 | 72A | Smoothed | Michael Torch | Shortz |
Thu Jan 22, 2009 | 40D | Lightened (2) | Gary J. Whitehead | Shortz |
Mon Jun 2, 2008 | 45A | Soothed or smoothed | Barry Boone | Shortz |
Mon Dec 10, 2007 | 52D | Lessened, as pain | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Oct 29, 2006 | 68A | Let up (8) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Aug 12, 2006 | 15D | Made better | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Nov 22, 2005 | 33D | Lightened (up) (2) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun May 15, 2005 | 39D | Relieved (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Feb 14, 2005 | 31D | Relaxed (2) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Tue Feb 8, 2005 | 35D | Alleviated (5) | Stephen Budiansky | Shortz |
Mon Feb 7, 2005 | 21A | Slowly merged (into) (2) | Gordon Seaberg | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 2004 | 32A | Alleviated (5) | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Wed Jul 9, 2003 | 42A | Slowly merged (into) (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Sep 17, 2002 | 62A | Lightened (up) (2) | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Thu Apr 5, 2001 | 7D | Abated | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sat Mar 3, 2001 | 38A | Moved very carefully | Fraser Simpson | Shortz |
Sun Nov 19, 2000 | 16D | Lightened (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Tue Apr 25, 2000 | 72A | Let up (8) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Mar 1, 2000 | 15A | Slackened (2) | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Wed Sep 1, 1999 | 23A | Let up (8) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Sep 30, 1998 | 67A | Let up (8) | Fran and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Sat Dec 20, 1997 | 31A | Made smooth (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Apr 23, 1996 | 38D | Slackened (2) | N. Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Apr 15, 1996 | 40A | Comforted | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Mon Jan 22, 1996 | 46D | Facilitated | E. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Dec 26, 1995 | 29D | Relieved (2) | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Sun Dec 17, 1995 | 73D | Let up (8) | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Fri Feb 24, 1995 | 50D | Uncomplicated | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Aug 7, 1994 | 72D | Let up (8) | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Mon May 23, 1994 | 49D | Let up (8) | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Sat Mar 26, 1994 | 23D | Provided with a curved joint, in architecture | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri Feb 18, 1994 | 64A | ___ up (relented) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Feb 16, 1994 | 11D | Sugar-coated | John Greenman | Shortz |
Sun Jan 9, 1994 | 22D | Buffered | Mel Rosen | Shortz |
3 results for EASED from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 24, 2017 | Diagramless | 51A | Reduced, as tension | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Jan 10, 2010 | Cryptic | 9A | Ragged, topless and relieved (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sep 17, 2000 | Cryptic | 8D | Stopped going topless, relaxed (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
144 results for EASED from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jan 17, 1993 | 85A | Slackened | Mel Taub | Maleska |
Mon Sep 7, 1992 | 67A | Paved the way | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Tue Feb 18, 1992 | 70A | Comforted | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
Sun Oct 6, 1991 | 54D | Alleviated | Gloria Evans | Maleska |
Thu Aug 29, 1991 | 41D | Alleviated 35 Down | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Thu Aug 8, 1991 | 24A | Facilitated | Patricia A. Cevaal | Maleska |
Sat Sep 1, 1990 | 60A | Relaxed | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Thu Aug 23, 1990 | 54D | Let up | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Tue Jul 24, 1990 | 40A | Facilitated | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun May 27, 1990 | 118A | Let up | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Thu Apr 12, 1990 | 42A | Mitigated | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Fri Feb 23, 1990 | 65A | Lightened or lessened | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Sat Nov 4, 1989 | 51D | Let up | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Sat Oct 7, 1989 | 41D | Let up | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Fri May 12, 1989 | 8D | Lightened | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Mon May 1, 1989 | 25D | Comforted | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Nov 27, 1988 | 108A | Disburdened | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Sun Jul 17, 1988 | 83D | Allayed | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Thu May 12, 1988 | 20A | Gave relief | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Tue Apr 26, 1988 | 21D | Alleviated | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Sat Apr 23, 1988 | 24D | Comforted | Betty Hinman | Maleska |
Sun Nov 22, 1987 | 65A | Alleviated | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Tue Nov 10, 1987 | 33D | Alleviated | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Sun Jan 25, 1987 | 104D | Alleviated | James and Phyllis Barrick | Maleska |
Mon Dec 1, 1986 | 1A | Let up | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Wed Jul 3, 1985 | 38A | Alleviated | Mary C. Whitten | Maleska |
Mon Jul 1, 1985 | 63A | Soothed | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Sep 16, 1984 | 17D | Facilitated | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Sat Sep 8, 1984 | 42D | Relaxed | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Jul 20, 1984 | 5A | Let up | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Jun 17, 1984 | 86A | Let up | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Mon Dec 26, 1983 | 19D | ___ up (slackened) | Whitten | Maleska |
Tue Aug 30, 1983 | 20D | Ameliorated | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Tue May 31, 1983 | 31D | Let up | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Fri Apr 1, 1983 | 27D | ___ up (softened) | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Feb 7, 1983 | 31D | Relieved | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Wed Feb 2, 1983 | 55A | Moved gently | William Canine | Maleska |
Mon Jun 7, 1982 | 28D | Mitigated | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Fri Nov 20, 1981 | 53D | Softened | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Sep 25, 1981 | 25D | Let up | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Wed Sep 16, 1981 | 51A | Mitigated | John Greenman | Maleska |
Tue Jun 30, 1981 | 61A | Lightened | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Fri Jun 26, 1981 | 60A | Facilitated | Julian Ochrymowych | Maleska |
Wed May 13, 1981 | 27D | Mitigated | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Tue Nov 11, 1980 | 65A | Slackened | Carol Dutting | Maleska |
Tue Sep 16, 1980 | 28D | Alleviated | Michelle Arnot | Maleska |
Mon Jan 29, 1979 | 44D | Made comfortable | Perryman | Maleska |
Mon Jul 17, 1978 | 24A | Facilitated | Hal R. Hollinger | Maleska |
Tue Mar 7, 1978 | 21A | Facilitated | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Wed Nov 9, 1977 | 58A | Paved the way | Ann Jenkins | Maleska |
Thu Nov 3, 1977 | 30D | Slacked off | Beresin | Maleska |
Wed Sep 28, 1977 | 43D | Alleviated | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sun Sep 25, 1977 | 81D | Lightened | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Aug 5, 1977 | 5D | Facilitated | Hal R. Hollinger | Maleska |
Sun Aug 1, 1976 | 121D | Relieved | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Wed Jul 28, 1976 | 59A | Mitigated | Jim Page | Weng |
Sat Jun 12, 1976 | 13D | Moved carefully | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Mon Feb 16, 1976 | 60A | Relieved | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
Fri May 9, 1975 | 65A | Facilitated | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Thu Jan 23, 1975 | 13D | Let up on | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Mon Dec 9, 1974 | 23A | Relaxed | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Sun Jun 2, 1974 | 93D | Slackened | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Sat Jan 12, 1974 | 55D | Alleviated | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Wed Dec 12, 1973 | 13D | Relieved | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 6, 1972 | 59A | Facilitated | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 6, 1972 | 8D | Alleviated | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 10, 1972 | 31D | Comforted | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jul 5, 1971 | 60A | Softened | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jun 16, 1971 | 19A | Relaxed | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 10, 1970 | 54D | Disburdened | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Oct 28, 1969 | 49A | Assuaged. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Aug 12, 1969 | 67A | Paved the way for. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 27, 1969 | 51A | Loosened. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 10, 1969 | 66A | Comforted. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 27, 1968 | 148A | Softened (up) | Frances Hansen | Farrar |
Tue Nov 14, 1967 | 33D | Mitigated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 6, 1967 | 25D | Mitigated. | Evelyn Benshoof | Farrar |
Thu Jun 22, 1967 | 50D | Loosened. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 5, 1967 | 71A | Disburdened. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Sun Jan 29, 1967 | 41D | Slackened. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Tue Aug 2, 1966 | 6D | Slackened. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 27, 1966 | 16D | Lessened. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Thu Jan 27, 1966 | 72A | Let up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 29, 1965 | 27D | Relieved. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1965 | 62A | Paved the way. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Mon Sep 27, 1965 | 63A | Facilitated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 1, 1965 | 31D | Comforted. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 17, 1965 | 23A | Alleviated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 12, 1965 | 64A | Relaxed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 18, 1964 | 46A | Let up. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Sun Jul 5, 1964 | 95A | Let up. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Jan 28, 1964 | 58A | Moved slowly. | Helen H. Kamerling | Farrar |
Sat Jan 11, 1964 | 1A | Relieved. | Diana R. Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Nov 24, 1963 | 84A | Let up. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Nov 11, 1963 | 31D | Let up. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Sep 23, 1963 | 31D | Comforted. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Tue Jan 1, 1963 | 44A | Lightened. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Tue Nov 20, 1962 | 71A | Facilitated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 16, 1962 | 28D | Soothed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 2, 1962 | 31D | Let up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 22, 1962 | 62A | Diminished. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 14, 1962 | 22D | Made comfortable. | J. S. Crowell | Farrar |
Wed Jun 20, 1962 | 17D | Loosened. | Lois Hillis | Farrar |
Sat Feb 10, 1962 | 30D | Let up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 20, 1961 | 53D | Relaxed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 22, 1961 | 66A | Comforted. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 16, 1961 | 68A | Mitigated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 6, 1960 | 22D | Alleviated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 25, 1959 | 24D | Quieted. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 3, 1959 | 13D | Alleviated. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Sat Jun 28, 1958 | 64A | Alleviated. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Jun 9, 1958 | 25D | Relaxed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 13, 1957 | 86A | Caused to slow down. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Wed May 1, 1957 | 30D | Facilitated. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Sep 20, 1956 | 48D | Soothed. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Sep 12, 1956 | 37A | Moved by careful shifting. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Sep 9, 1956 | 37A | Soothed. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Jan 6, 1956 | 63A | Calmed down. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Jan 5, 1956 | 32A | Alleviated. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Wed Aug 3, 1955 | 53D | Made less tense. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Wed Nov 24, 1954 | 48A | Assuaged. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Tue Oct 5, 1954 | 34A | Slackened. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Sep 5, 1954 | 11D | Alleviated. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Jun 13, 1954 | 148A | Comforted. | Albert Carroll | Farrar |
Fri Jun 11, 1954 | 65A | Facilitated. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Wed Apr 14, 1954 | 41A | Moved carefully. | Harold Rein | Farrar |
Sat Dec 26, 1953 | 9A | Slackened. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Sep 28, 1953 | 24D | Let up. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Sun Aug 16, 1953 | 89D | Facilitated. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Mon May 4, 1953 | 61A | Let up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 14, 1952 | 1D | Pulled one's punches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 17, 1952 | 6D | Let up. | Sam Lake | Farrar |
Fri Jan 4, 1952 | 49D | Facilitated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 25, 1951 | 49D | Alleviated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 7, 1951 | 32D | Let up. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Apr 15, 1951 | 87D | Comforted. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Apr 1, 1951 | 72D | Assuaged. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
Sat Dec 23, 1950 | 4D | Assuaged. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 4, 1948 | 148A | Disburdened. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Dec 14, 1947 | 5D | Shifted slightly. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Sun Aug 19, 1945 | 86D | Mitigated. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Apr 15, 1945 | 94A | Relieved. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Nov 5, 1944 | 32A | Let up. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Sun Feb 6, 1944 | 99D | Ameliorated. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |