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83 total results for ELDEST( score: 50 )
39 results for ELDEST from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Oct 28, 2023 | 38D | First in line, usually | Ryan McCarty | Shortz |
Sat Apr 9, 2022 | 48D | Like Meg among the March sisters | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
Sun Nov 28, 2021 | 126A | Heir to the throne, as a rule | Jeff Kremer | Shortz |
Fri Oct 1, 2021 | 4A | Like Marcia, among the "Brady Bunch" daughters | Jim Horne and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Jan 7, 2020 | 44D | Like Liesl, among the von Trapp children | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Fri Nov 22, 2019 | 39D | First in line | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
Sun Aug 4, 2019 | 57A | Source of hand-me-downs | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon Jun 11, 2018 | 55A | One with only younger siblings | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun Apr 22, 2018 | 102A | Firstborn (10) | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Fri Nov 3, 2017 | 14D | Destined to inherit the throne | Kameron Austin Collins and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat Dec 24, 2016 | 46A | Senior | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Thu Sep 15, 2016 | 50D | Rifts in the family, say | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Thu Aug 27, 2015 | 19A | First in line, in a way | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Fri Jun 5, 2015 | 42A | First in line, say (2) | James Mulhern | Shortz |
Tue Feb 25, 2014 | 49D | Firstborn (10) | Matthew E. Paronto and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Apr 22, 2013 | 8A | Born first | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Tue Dec 20, 2011 | 46D | First in line to the throne | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Fri Mar 11, 2011 | 34D | Cain, e.g. (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Fri Dec 31, 2010 | 13D | First in line, say (2) | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 2010 | 26A | Of greatest age | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Sun Aug 16, 2009 | 118A | Child often having special responsibilities | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Jul 16, 2009 | 63A | First arrival | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Dec 9, 2007 | 93D | Firstborn (10) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Fri Oct 5, 2007 | 5D | Like many an heir apparent | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Oct 1, 2007 | 9D | Firstborn (10) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Thu Jun 21, 2007 | 46D | In position to inherit the throne, say | John Sheehan | Shortz |
Fri Apr 1, 2005 | 7D | Cain, for one | David Pringle | Shortz |
Tue Aug 10, 2004 | 39D | First-born (10) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Tue Mar 30, 2004 | 10D | First-born (10) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu Nov 27, 2003 | 67A | Firstborn (10) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Dec 30, 2001 | 123A | Child with responsibilities, traditionally | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Apr 15, 2001 | 15D | Heir to the throne | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Jul 5, 2000 | 47D | Firstborn (10) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue May 30, 2000 | 52A | Firstborn (10) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mon Jul 27, 1998 | 5D | Firstborn (10) | Steven Picus | Shortz |
Sun Jan 11, 1998 | 82A | Meg, among the "little women" | Nancy Joline and Peg Conner | Shortz |
Sat Dec 20, 1997 | 14D | Tribal leaders, maybe | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sat Aug 10, 1996 | 30D | Like a tribal leader, perhaps | R. Norris | Shortz |
Sun Aug 27, 1995 | 55D | Cain, e.g. (2) | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
44 results for ELDEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Feb 22, 1991 | 31A | Adjective for Cain | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Tue Jan 8, 1991 | 8D | Firstborn | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Tue Nov 24, 1987 | 48D | Adjective for 1 Across | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Nov 3, 1986 | 48A | Most senior | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Apr 5, 1986 | 60A | Firstborn one | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Sun Mar 16, 1986 | 133A | Like Cain | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Wed Sep 19, 1984 | 44D | Firstborn | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Tue Sep 18, 1984 | 48D | An adjective for Esau | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Tue Aug 7, 1984 | 48D | Firstborn | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Mon Oct 10, 1983 | 47A | Most mature | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sun Jan 16, 1983 | 92A | Firstborn | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 11, 1981 | 114A | Beneficiary via primogeniture | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Tue Dec 23, 1980 | 22A | Firstborn | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sat Aug 11, 1979 | 15D | Firstborn | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Wed Nov 22, 1978 | 43A | Title heir | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Mon Sep 26, 1977 | 5D | First in age | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 30, 1977 | 96A | First-born | Dorothea E. Shipp | Weng |
Tue Mar 9, 1976 | 45A | First-born | John Prytz | Weng |
Sun Sep 7, 1975 | 1A | First-born | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Sat Apr 14, 1973 | 43D | Senior one | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 7, 1972 | 50D | Firstborn | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 24, 1971 | 43D | Benefactor of primogeniture | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 8, 1971 | 43A | First-born | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 7, 1971 | 55A | First-born | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Aug 23, 1969 | 30D | Dean of a group. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 1, 1967 | 93D | Senior. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Sat Sep 24, 1966 | 5D | First-born. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 26, 1965 | 8D | The senior. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 1, 1964 | 7A | First-born. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 10, 1962 | 113D | First-born. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Dec 11, 1961 | 41D | First-born. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 30, 1961 | 48A | First-born. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 13, 1961 | 42A | Hand to the dealer's left, in card games. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 18, 1959 | 21A | First-born. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 25, 1959 | 20A | Senior. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Feb 16, 1959 | 45D | Goneril's status. | Edward Canstein | Farrar |
Mon Dec 29, 1958 | 22A | First-born. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1958 | 140A | First-born. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Jul 22, 1956 | 57D | Goneril's status. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Tue Sep 27, 1955 | 36A | Most advanced in years. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sun Dec 5, 1954 | 72D | Senior. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Jan 9, 1953 | 52D | Status of James in F. D. R.'s family. | Henry A. Wolfe | Farrar |
Sun Feb 24, 1952 | 134A | He inherits the title. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Thu Nov 23, 1950 | 22A | First-born. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |