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244 total results for MATE( score: 50 )
88 results for MATE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Mar 8, 2025 | 40A | This might come after the check | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Sat Sep 21, 2024 | 35D | Start a family, or finish a game | David Karp | Fagliano |
Mon Sep 2, 2024 | 7D | Chess game's ending | Sala Wanetick and Emily Biegas | Fagliano |
Fri May 31, 2024 | 58D | Pub pal | Aidan Deshong | Fagliano |
Sun Apr 23, 2023 | 47D | Chum (2) | Katie Hale and Scott Hogan | Shortz |
Wed Mar 1, 2023 | 5A | "G'day, ___!" (2) | Aaron M. Rosenberg | Shortz |
Tue Jan 10, 2023 | 70A | Partner (2) | Emily Rourke | Shortz |
Sat Aug 20, 2022 | 39D | What "#" means in chess notation (2) | Hemant Mehta | Shortz |
Sun Nov 28, 2021 | 113A | Final check? (2) | Jeff Kremer | Shortz |
Fri Oct 22, 2021 | 25D | Problem for a king | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Fri Oct 8, 2021 | 49D | Bud (3) | Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Sun Feb 2, 2020 | 108D | ___ in three (chess challenge) | Brian Herrick and Christopher Adams | Shortz |
Tue Jun 4, 2019 | 6D | Each animal in Noah's Ark had one | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
Sun Jun 2, 2019 | 55A | Game's end | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sat May 25, 2019 | 6D | #, in chess notation | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Tue Feb 26, 2019 | 18A | Chess ending (6) | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sun Sep 16, 2018 | 46D | What "#" means in chess notation (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2018 | 106D | Half of a pair | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Sat Jun 30, 2018 | 17A | Another end of a chess game | Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Thu Jun 14, 2018 | 58A | Ninth word ... | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon Mar 19, 2018 | 53D | One sock, to another | Michael Wiesenberg and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sat Dec 9, 2017 | 39D | Dating service success | Stu Ockman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 8, 2017 | 54A | Australian friend | Erik Agard and Alex Briñas | Shortz |
Wed Jul 26, 2017 | 56D | One to whom you might say "G'day!" | Brian Cox | Shortz |
Wed Jun 7, 2017 | 15A | Impossible chess ending with a king and knight versus a lone king | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun Sep 4, 2016 | 22A | "Check and ___" | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sat Jun 11, 2016 | 5D | Winning move | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Sun Jan 31, 2016 | 112A | Chum (2) | Yaakov Bendavid | Shortz |
Thu Jan 29, 2015 | 25D | Bud (3) | John Farmer | Shortz |
Fri Aug 29, 2014 | 20A | Kiwi's companion | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Sun Jun 29, 2014 | 43D | Chess ending (6) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Tue Apr 8, 2014 | 5D | Chess finale (4) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue Jan 14, 2014 | 13D | Australian pal | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Mon Dec 23, 2013 | 28D | Aussie's buddy | Michael Blake and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sun May 12, 2013 | 82D | Canberra chum | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Feb 24, 2012 | 9A | Counterpart | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Jan 15, 2012 | 76A | Bud (3) | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Thu Apr 7, 2011 | 49D | Running ___ | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Tue Dec 14, 2010 | 56D | 9-Across ending | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Mon Oct 25, 2010 | 5A | Partner (2) | Jonah Kagan | Shortz |
Sun Sep 28, 2008 | 50D | Outback buddy | Cathy Allis Millhauser | Shortz |
Sat Apr 5, 2008 | 55A | The other shoe, e.g. | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Mar 31, 2008 | 50D | Corner, as a king | Jeff Armstrong | Shortz |
Mon Mar 3, 2008 | 1D | Crew member | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Tue Feb 26, 2008 | 28A | Recipient of "G'day" | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu Nov 29, 2007 | 33A | Pal (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Sep 5, 2007 | 31D | Final check (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon Jun 11, 2007 | 12D | Chess ending (6) | Harriet Clifton | Shortz |
Wed Jan 24, 2007 | 63A | Spouse (2) | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Thu Dec 7, 2006 | 43A | Deck officer | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Mon Nov 7, 2005 | 71A | Chess ending (6) | Jay Livingston | Shortz |
Fri Nov 4, 2005 | 3D | Pal (4) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun Jun 19, 2005 | 47A | Pal (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Apr 1, 2005 | 9A | Bloke | David Pringle | Shortz |
Tue Oct 26, 2004 | 55A | Chess player's cry | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Jul 29, 2004 | 53D | Captain's aide | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Fri May 7, 2004 | 24A | Game-ending word | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Dec 20, 2003 | 40D | Pal (4) | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Wed Dec 17, 2003 | 47D | "G'day, ___!" (2) | Leonard Williams | Shortz |
Thu Jun 12, 2003 | 19A | Second sock, say | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue Dec 17, 2002 | 31D | Chess ending (6) | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Wed Oct 23, 2002 | 10A | Pal in Sydney | Nancy Salomon and Nancy T. Shack | Shortz |
Wed Oct 9, 2002 | 63A | What "++" means in Qe2++ | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Sep 29, 2002 | 63A | Certain game ending | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue Aug 6, 2002 | 12D | Chess ending (6) | Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Fri Jul 26, 2002 | 18A | What a stocking needs | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu May 30, 2002 | 28D | Pal, in Perth | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Apr 19, 2002 | 7D | Wife | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Apr 15, 2002 | 31A | Pal from Down Under | James P. Sharp | Shortz |
Wed Feb 28, 2001 | 53D | Game ending | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Thu Feb 8, 2001 | 33A | One of a couple | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Nov 4, 2000 | 51D | Game ender | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Dec 11, 1998 | 21A | Bad news for the king | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Jul 17, 1998 | 48D | Buddy (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue Mar 31, 1998 | 51D | "G'day" recipient | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue Sep 30, 1997 | 3D | Aussie buddy | Nancy Schuster | Shortz |
Tue May 13, 1997 | 23D | Pal, Down Under | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon May 12, 1997 | 60A | Chess finale (4) | Hugh Davis | Shortz |
Fri Sep 27, 1996 | 25A | Sock necessity | B. Sefick | Shortz |
Tue Sep 24, 1996 | 36D | Spouse (2) | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Mon Jul 29, 1996 | 14A | Chess finale (4) | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Mon Jul 22, 1996 | 32A | Better half | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Tue Oct 31, 1995 | 65A | Last word in chess | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Apr 30, 1995 | 113D | Friend Down Under | Warren W. Reich | Shortz |
Tue Jan 3, 1995 | 9D | Chess finale (4) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Aug 2, 1994 | 30A | Buddy (2) | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
Tue Apr 5, 1994 | 11D | Part of a pair | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Mar 27, 1994 | 80A | Word with soul or help | Jeanette K. Brill | Shortz |
2 results for MATE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jun 27, 2010 | Cryptic | 6D | Breed's winning move (4) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Sep 9, 2001 | Acrostic | P | Left glove, vis-a-vis the right, e.g. | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
154 results for MATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Nov 15, 1993 | 43A | Spouse | Albert J. Klaus | Taub |
Thu Sep 9, 1993 | 56A | Chess call | Roger H. Courtney | Taub |
Fri Aug 6, 1993 | 67A | Starbuck on the Pequod | Bill Polvogt | Maleska |
Sun Jun 13, 1993 | 17D | Spouse | Frances K. Schnitzer | Maleska |
Thu Feb 18, 1993 | 66A | Fischer triumph | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Wed Feb 10, 1993 | 41A | Kasparov conquest | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Jan 8, 1993 | 11D | Beat Spassky | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sun Mar 8, 1992 | 58A | Paraguayan tea | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Sun Feb 10, 1991 | 112D | Spouse | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Mon Oct 1, 1990 | 53D | Deck officer | William Baxley | Maleska |
Sat Sep 1, 1990 | 47A | Win at chess | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Fri Jan 5, 1990 | 3D | One of a pair | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
Sun Mar 5, 1989 | 3D | No sock should be without one | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Tue Feb 21, 1989 | 62A | Word with room or help | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon Nov 28, 1988 | 66A | Spouse | Asnas | Maleska |
Tue Aug 23, 1988 | 44A | Spouse | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Jun 16, 1988 | 48D | Best at chess | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Thu May 19, 1988 | 24D | Partner | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Thu Mar 17, 1988 | 6A | Every sock has one | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Fri Jan 15, 1988 | 15A | Starbuck was one | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Jul 1, 1987 | 51A | Mom or Pop | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Fri Jun 12, 1987 | 65A | Crew member | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon May 4, 1987 | 6A | Sire, to a dam | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Feb 17, 1986 | 12D | Spouse | Whitten | Maleska |
Sun Sep 15, 1985 | 76A | Finale for Fischer | Jim Page | Maleska |
Fri Aug 2, 1985 | 19A | Green tea of Paraguay | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Wed Jul 24, 1985 | 12D | The end for Karpov | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Sun Jun 23, 1985 | 50D | Tal triumph | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Wed Feb 13, 1985 | 18D | The end, in chess | William Jarvis | Maleska |
Fri Dec 21, 1984 | 12A | One of a pair | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Wed Sep 14, 1983 | 10A | Starbuck on the Pequod | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Tue Jan 18, 1983 | 61A | Hind, to a stag | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed May 19, 1982 | 22D | Blondie, to Dagwood | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Fri Feb 5, 1982 | 27A | Paraguay tea | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Sun Jan 10, 1982 | 111A | Jane, to Tarzan | Jim Page | Maleska |
Mon Oct 12, 1981 | 33A | A Pinta officer | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sat Jul 25, 1981 | 62A | Spouse | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Oct 3, 1980 | 1A | Consort | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Mon Sep 29, 1980 | 22A | Molly, to Fibber | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Aug 11, 1980 | 17A | Marry | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Jun 30, 1980 | 54D | One of a perfect pair | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sat Nov 24, 1979 | 23A | Doe, to stag | Michael Priestley | Maleska |
Mon Aug 20, 1979 | 10A | Nautical officer | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Wed Aug 15, 1979 | 9D | Chanticleer, to a biddy | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Tue Jun 5, 1979 | 57A | Beat at chess | Butler | Maleska |
Thu May 10, 1979 | 9D | Starbuck, in "Moby Dick" | Weil | Maleska |
Fri Apr 28, 1978 | 54D | Fischer's forte | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Mon May 23, 1977 | 15A | Ship's officer | John Prytz | Maleska |
Mon Jan 17, 1977 | 48A | Chess finale | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Sat Dec 11, 1976 | 4D | Partner | John Prytz | Weng |
Tue Oct 19, 1976 | 21D | S.A. beverage | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Sun Jul 4, 1976 | 32A | Chess crisis | Anne Fox | Weng |
Thu Apr 22, 1976 | 16A | Check or first | Sidney Nelson | Weng |
Thu Apr 3, 1975 | 52D | Deck officer | Manny Miller | Weng |
Wed Nov 6, 1974 | 7D | Fit together | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Thu Aug 29, 1974 | 52A | Nautical man | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Thu Jul 4, 1974 | 14A | Spouse | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Mon May 20, 1974 | 7D | Husband or wife | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
Tue Apr 9, 1974 | 8D | Chess ending | Andrew Lesko | Weng |
Mon Apr 1, 1974 | 19A | Ship's officer | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Sat Feb 10, 1973 | 38A | Naval officer | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 14, 1972 | 27D | Other glove | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 23, 1972 | 60A | Chess word | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Feb 21, 1972 | 36A | Other glove | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 12, 1972 | 24A | Ship's officer | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 24, 1971 | 12D | Partner | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 25, 1971 | 12D | Chess win | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Dec 31, 1970 | 11D | Other shoe | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Nov 9, 1970 | 37A | Deck officer | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jun 3, 1970 | 58D | Ship officer | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 14, 1970 | 15A | Spouse | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 1, 1970 | 36D | Other shoe | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Wed Dec 3, 1969 | 23D | Ship officer. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Nov 5, 1969 | 26A | Companion. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jul 11, 1969 | 13D | South American beverage. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jul 2, 1969 | 50D | Ship's officer. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 26, 1969 | 34A | One of a pair. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Nov 5, 1968 | 7D | Defeat at chess. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 28, 1968 | 1D | Fellow worker. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 25, 1968 | 57A | Chess term | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Wed Aug 21, 1968 | 42A | Ship's officer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 20, 1967 | 68A | Companion. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Fri Sep 10, 1965 | 3D | Finis, in chess. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 27, 1965 | 22D | Aromatic beverage. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 21, 1965 | 68A | Last word in chess. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 26, 1965 | 10A | Paraguay tea. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 3, 1964 | 24A | Ship's officer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 14, 1964 | 26D | Ship's officer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 15, 1964 | 6A | One of a pair. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 14, 1964 | 10A | Chess term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 15, 1964 | 13D | Navy man. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sat Jun 23, 1962 | 37D | Good match. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon May 28, 1962 | 25A | Paraguay tea. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Tue Apr 3, 1962 | 39D | Chess term. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Mar 12, 1962 | 25D | Petty officer. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Jan 24, 1962 | 1A | Spouse. | Kathryn Righter | Farrar |
Fri Dec 29, 1961 | 13D | Chess term. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 8, 1961 | 30D | Consort. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 30, 1960 | 146D | Companion. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Sun Oct 23, 1960 | 35A | Spouse. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Jun 15, 1960 | 52D | So. American drink. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 5, 1960 | 48D | Bill Bobstay was one. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Aug 18, 1959 | 3D | Partner. | Melville P. Liverance | Farrar |
Tue Apr 21, 1959 | 61A | Deck officer. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Mar 16, 1959 | 51A | Yokefellow. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Oct 18, 1958 | 19A | Comrade. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Mar 23, 1958 | 96A | So. American beverage. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Dec 4, 1957 | 2D | Defeat at chess. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 23, 1957 | 21D | Spouse. | J. F. Kelly | Farrar |
Mon Apr 22, 1957 | 1D | Paraguay tea. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Tue Apr 9, 1957 | 50D | Ship's officer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 4, 1957 | 21D | Colleague. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 2, 1956 | 107D | Petty officer. | William A. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Jul 30, 1956 | 45D | Ship's officer. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon May 21, 1956 | 50D | Deck officer. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Apr 10, 1956 | 50D | Defeat at chess. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 11, 1956 | 99D | Counterpart. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Dec 18, 1955 | 37A | Final move in chess. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Nov 4, 1955 | 40A | Petty officer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 3, 1955 | 55A | Match. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 23, 1955 | 23D | Paraguay tea. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 19, 1955 | 6D | Ship's officer. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Fri Feb 18, 1955 | 64A | A kind of tea. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Mon Dec 6, 1954 | 24A | Counterpart. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1954 | 49D | Lord Jim's rating. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Sep 10, 1954 | 1A | Skipper's aide. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Jun 26, 1954 | 41D | Companion. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Fri Mar 19, 1954 | 39D | Petty officer. | Martha Brownlee | Farrar |
Tue Oct 13, 1953 | 55D | Petty officer. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Thu Aug 13, 1953 | 10A | Deck officer. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |
Fri Jun 26, 1953 | 39A | Brazilian holly, basis of a beverage. | Maxwell D. Gunther | Farrar |
Mon Jun 8, 1953 | 55D | South American drink. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Thu Mar 19, 1953 | 60A | Officer in the merchant marine. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Sun Feb 1, 1953 | 32A | Paraguay tea. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Dec 23, 1952 | 11D | Helper. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 30, 1951 | 52D | South American tea. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 28, 1951 | 39A | Final chess move. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Tue May 1, 1951 | 64A | Skipper's assistant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1951 | 100A | Deck officer. | E. T. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Mar 4, 1951 | 63D | Spouse. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Feb 20, 1951 | 29D | Skipper's assistant. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Thu Jan 11, 1951 | 39D | Merchant marine officer. | Henry A. Wolfe | Farrar |
Sat Nov 11, 1950 | 33D | Merchant marine officer. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 12, 1950 | 36D | Spouse. | Margaret P. Farrar | Farrar |
Sun Mar 26, 1950 | 113D | Helper. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Dec 22, 1946 | 10D | What Lord Jim was on board the Patna. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Dec 1, 1946 | 68A | Fellow. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun May 19, 1946 | 80A | Edmond Dantes' nautical rating. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 26, 1944 | 60D | Spouse. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Jul 16, 1944 | 114D | Ship's officer. | Harriot T. Cooke | Farrar |
Sun Jul 4, 1943 | 104A | Merchant marine officer. | J. C. Doesburg | Farrar |
Sun May 23, 1943 | 77D | Officer of merchant vessel. | George Buckler | Farrar |
Sun May 9, 1943 | 100D | Assistant to a warrant officer. | P. Joseph Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Mar 8, 1942 | 116D | South American beverage. | Mabel Daggett | Farrar |