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169 total results for MOA( score: 25 )
43 results for MOA from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Apr 6, 2023 | 42A | Bird spotted in eastern Samoa? | Sam Buttrey | Shortz |
Thu Feb 3, 2022 | 35D | Big bygone bird (2) | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Sun Apr 18, 2021 | 22A | Bird that went the way of the dodo (before the dodo) | Johan Vass | Shortz |
Sun Dec 27, 2020 | 16A | Extinct flightless bird that once grew up to 12 feet | Daniel Grinberg | Shortz |
Thu Dec 17, 2020 | 52A | Extinct flightless bird (4) | Kathryn Ladner | Shortz |
Sat Feb 22, 2020 | 48A | Extinct bird that grew as tall as 12 feet | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Wed Dec 4, 2019 | 6D | Extinct relative of an ostrich (2) | Evan Mahnken | Shortz |
Wed Sep 4, 2019 | 30A | Extinct relative of an ostrich (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sun Apr 30, 2017 | 74D | Extinct cousin of the kiwi (3) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed Apr 26, 2017 | 63D | Extinct relative of the kiwi | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Fri Mar 25, 2016 | 34A | 500-pound bird hunted to extinction | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun May 10, 2015 | 7D | Extinct wingless bird (2) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Tue Nov 26, 2013 | 35D | Extinct ostrichlike bird | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Wed Apr 10, 2013 | 61D | Extinct flightless bird (4) | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Sun Oct 28, 2012 | 98A | Big bygone bird (2) | Michael Sharp and Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Sat Oct 20, 2012 | 27A | Feathered 500-pounder of old | Ned White | Shortz |
Thu Oct 6, 2011 | 21A | Extinct kin of the kiwi | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Sep 3, 2011 | 26A | Extinct wingless bird (2) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Tue Mar 22, 2011 | 33D | Emu's extinct cousin | Albert R. Picallo | Shortz |
Sun Oct 31, 2010 | 95A | Bygone flightless bird | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jul 25, 2010 | 60D | Bird that is no more | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Apr 17, 2010 | 54D | Bygone bird (3) | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Sun Apr 4, 2010 | 83A | Display in the Auckland Museum | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Wed Dec 23, 2009 | 58A | Extinct cousin of the kiwi (3) | Jonathan Porat | Shortz |
Sun Aug 23, 2009 | 76A | Extinct relative of the emu | Phil Ruzbarsky | Shortz |
Sun Apr 26, 2009 | 11D | Bird once hunted by the Maori | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sun Nov 12, 2006 | 87D | Extinct kiwi kin | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Oct 29, 2006 | 32D | Extinct flightless bird (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Aug 23, 2006 | 29D | Extinct relative of the ostrich | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Thu Oct 27, 2005 | 12D | Bygone bird (3) | Bonnie L. Gentry | Shortz |
Tue Jan 13, 2004 | 21A | Extinct bird (2) | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Sun Nov 2, 2003 | 35A | Extinct flightless bird (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Jun 16, 2002 | 41A | Bygone relative of the kiwi | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Jan 5, 2002 | 43A | Kiwi cousin | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun May 2, 1999 | 72A | Old bird | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Nov 25, 1998 | 34A | Extinct kiwi relative | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Nov 26, 1997 | 58D | Kiwi's extinct cousin | Nancy Schuster | Shortz |
Sat Dec 30, 1995 | 26D | Extinct cousin of the kiwi (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Apr 21, 1995 | 38A | Bygone bird (3) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Sun Aug 21, 1994 | 42A | Extinct bird (2) | Ted Fulton | Shortz |
Sat Mar 12, 1994 | 53A | Extinct apteryx | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Sun Jan 16, 1994 | 117D | Bird that's an anagram of 116 Down | Ernst Theimer | Shortz |
Sat Jan 8, 1994 | 23D | 12-foot bird | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
3 results for MOA from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Dec 29, 2019 | Diagramless | 28D | Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Jul 23, 2000 | Diagramless | 25A | Kiwi's late kin | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Jun 29, 1997 | Panda | 25A | Lawn ---- (former N.Z. homeowner's need) | Mel Taub | Shortz |
123 results for MOA from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Oct 21, 1993 | 8D | Kiwi's extinct kin | Tap Osborn | Taub |
Tue Jan 12, 1993 | 50A | Extinct bird | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Thu Dec 31, 1992 | 37D | Extinct flightless bird | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Sun Aug 16, 1992 | 115D | Extinct bird | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Fri May 8, 1992 | 45A | Extinct bird | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Apr 19, 1992 | 37A | Kiwi's extinct kin | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Maleska |
Tue Jan 7, 1992 | 59D | Kiwi relative | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Wed Dec 25, 1991 | 59D | Extinct N.Z. bird | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Wed Aug 7, 1991 | 22D | Extinct bird | Hall | Maleska |
Tue Jul 9, 1991 | 32D | Extinct bird | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Thu May 2, 1991 | 4D | Extinct bird | Jean M. Hunt | Maleska |
Sat Oct 13, 1990 | 52A | Dodo associate | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Wed Jun 6, 1990 | 33A | Extinct flightless bird of N.Z. | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Thu Aug 3, 1989 | 25D | Kiwi's relative | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Mon May 29, 1989 | 6D | Extinct N.Z. bird | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Sat May 13, 1989 | 57D | Extinct New Zealand bird | Roger H. Courtney | Maleska |
Sun Oct 16, 1988 | 75A | Extinct bird | Jim Page | Maleska |
Thu May 19, 1988 | 24A | Former N.Z denizen | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Mon Nov 30, 1987 | 52A | Flightless bird of yore | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Jun 21, 1987 | 48D | Dodo colleague | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Thu May 7, 1987 | 44A | Extinct ratite | Dorothy Davis | Maleska |
Sun Apr 12, 1987 | 134D | Dodo's cousin | Jacques Liwer | Maleska |
Sat Jul 12, 1986 | 7A | Extinct ratite | Laufer | Maleska |
Thu May 15, 1986 | 6D | Extinct bird | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Mar 2, 1986 | 1A | Puzzle bird | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Fri Aug 2, 1985 | 38A | Extinct flightless bird | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Tue Jun 18, 1985 | 67D | Bird of yore | Mary C. Whitten | Maleska |
Fri Apr 5, 1985 | 54D | Extinct ratite | James Barrick | Maleska |
Wed Dec 26, 1984 | 55A | Extinct ratite bird | Troxell | Maleska |
Tue Dec 11, 1984 | 29A | Long-gone bird | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Tue Oct 18, 1983 | 23A | Extinct bird | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Mon Sep 19, 1983 | 44A | Ostrich's extinct cousin | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Fri Mar 25, 1983 | 48A | Flightless N.Z. goner | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Fri Mar 11, 1983 | 39A | Ostrich's extinct cousin | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
Fri Jan 14, 1983 | 6D | Extinct ratite | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Thu Dec 16, 1982 | 65A | Bird of yesterday | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sat Mar 20, 1982 | 5D | Crossword bird | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Mon Mar 10, 1980 | 39A | Extinct bird of New Zealand | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Mon Mar 26, 1979 | 37D | Kiwi's late cousin | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Wed Aug 17, 1977 | 23A | Nonflying bird of yore | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Tue Jun 14, 1977 | 25D | Flightless bird of yore | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri Feb 11, 1977 | 53A | Flightless bird | Harvey Berg | Weng |
Mon Dec 13, 1976 | 14A | Flightless bird | Ruth N. Schultz | Weng |
Sat Dec 11, 1976 | 36A | Extinct bird | John Prytz | Weng |
Sun Dec 5, 1976 | 107D | Extinct bird | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Wed Nov 17, 1976 | 24D | Ostrichlike bird | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Tue Jul 22, 1975 | 55A | Extinct bird | Jackie Aidieur | Weng |
Sun Jun 29, 1975 | 92D | Extinct bird | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Tue Oct 8, 1974 | 9D | Flightless bird | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Wed May 8, 1974 | 65D | Extinct bird | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Sat Dec 8, 1973 | 22A | Extinct bird | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 30, 1973 | 97D | Extinct bird | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Sat Aug 25, 1973 | 27D | Large bird | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 25, 1973 | 31D | Extinct bird | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Mon Feb 12, 1973 | 5A | Flightless bird | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 9, 1972 | 32A | Relative of a kiwi | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 19, 1971 | 62A | Extinct bird | Anne Fox | Weng |
Wed Oct 6, 1971 | 55D | Extinct bird | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Aug 2, 1971 | 56D | Extinct bird | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 18, 1971 | 35A | Extinct bird | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jun 17, 1970 | 60A | Extinct bird | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 15, 1969 | 102A | Large bird | John D. Owens | Weng |
Tue Nov 5, 1968 | 40D | Bird of yore. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 9, 1967 | 51A | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 26, 1967 | 55D | Old bird. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Tue Jul 4, 1967 | 9D | Old bird. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Fri Feb 24, 1967 | 67D | Bird of old. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 15, 1966 | 48D | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 19, 1966 | 24A | A real gone bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 6, 1965 | 31D | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 13, 1964 | 68A | Long-gone bird. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Mon Jul 13, 1964 | 61D | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 22, 1964 | 8D | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 4, 1963 | 60A | Extinct bird. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Sep 1, 1963 | 100A | Extinct bird. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Sat Jun 8, 1963 | 26A | Extinct bird. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sun May 5, 1963 | 86A | Extinct bird. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Mon Feb 11, 1963 | 10A | Relative of the apteryx. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Thu Aug 2, 1962 | 21D | Turkey-sized bird, extinct. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 17, 1962 | 57D | Extinct bird. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Dec 25, 1961 | 23A | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 15, 1961 | 52D | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 10, 1961 | 47A | Relative of the ostrich. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 16, 1961 | 116D | Extinct relative of the apteryx. | Aida Cromwell | Farrar |
Mon Apr 10, 1961 | 26A | Cassowary's cousin. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 16, 1961 | 53A | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 2, 1961 | 51A | Extinct relative of the ostrich. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 28, 1960 | 62D | Extinct bird. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sun Apr 24, 1960 | 117D | Extinct bird. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Apr 19, 1960 | 28D | Extinct bird. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Mon Apr 4, 1960 | 40D | Bygone bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 12, 1959 | 36A | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 26, 1959 | 32A | Relative of 24 Across. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 9, 1959 | 43A | Vanished bird. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Jan 22, 1959 | 37A | Extinct bird. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Dec 29, 1958 | 56D | Extinct bird. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Jun 23, 1957 | 128A | Extinct bird. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Mar 31, 1957 | 128D | Extinct bird. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Wed Nov 7, 1956 | 40A | Extinct bird. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
Tue Sep 25, 1956 | 32A | Extinct bird. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Wed Jul 4, 1956 | 48D | Extinct bird. | Henry A. Wolfe | Farrar |
Wed Jun 27, 1956 | 28D | Extinct bird. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Apr 5, 1956 | 27D | Ancestor of 57 Across. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Feb 8, 1955 | 37A | Bird. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Fri Jan 28, 1955 | 4D | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 11, 1953 | 54D | Bird extinct for 500 years. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
Sun Nov 16, 1952 | 92A | Bird gone 500 years. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jan 13, 1952 | 134D | Extinct bird. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
Tue Jan 8, 1952 | 61D | Bird that is no more. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 17, 1951 | 4D | Ancient bird 12 feet tall. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 3, 1951 | 33D | Bird exterminated circa 1450. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 5, 1951 | 17A | Extinct bird of New Zealand. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1951 | 105D | It shared the dodo's fate. | E. T. Webster | Farrar |
Tue Nov 21, 1950 | 37A | Extinct bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 20, 1950 | 6D | Extinct bird. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 6, 1949 | 57D | Cousin of the apteryx. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1949 | 95A | 12-foot bird once abundant in N. Z. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Oct 10, 1948 | 7D | Old bird. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Sun Jun 1, 1947 | 54D | Extinct bird. | Archie S. Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Mar 23, 1947 | 34A | Bird extinct for 500 years. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Jun 24, 1945 | 132D | Kin of the apteryx. | A. H. Cook | Farrar |
Sun Jun 28, 1942 | 132D | Extinct bird. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Sun Apr 19, 1942 | 59A | 12-foot flightless bird. | Louis Baron | Farrar |