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167 total results for NADIR( score: 50 )
48 results for NADIR from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Mar 9, 2025 | 26D | Bottom (3) | Michael Schlossberg | Shortz |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 | 74D | Acme's antonym | David Kwong | Fagliano |
Sun Apr 28, 2024 | 30A | Zenith's opposite (2) | Mike Ellison | Fagliano |
Tue Oct 31, 2023 | 49D | Low point (7) | Kathy Lowden and Erik Piepenburg | Shortz |
Wed Aug 24, 2022 | 30D | You can't get lower than this | Colin Ernst | Shortz |
Sun Oct 17, 2021 | 25A | Rock bottom (7) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Apr 4, 2021 | 2D | Absolute bottom | Angela Olson Halsted and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Wed Aug 12, 2020 | 1A | Emotional low point | Adesina O. Koiki | Shortz |
Fri May 1, 2020 | 48D | Depths of despair (2) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Sat Jan 18, 2020 | 11D | Things can only get better from here | Ryan McCarty | Shortz |
Mon Nov 25, 2019 | 1A | Very bottom (3) | Daniel Mauer | Shortz |
Sat Aug 17, 2019 | 45D | Bottom (3) | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Mon Jul 22, 2019 | 26D | Low point (7) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Fri May 3, 2019 | 30A | As low as you can go | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Tue Aug 7, 2018 | 48D | Lowest point (2) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Tue Jul 17, 2018 | 54D | All-time low | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni | Shortz |
Sun Nov 6, 2016 | 1A | Point of greatest despair (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon May 25, 2015 | 3D | Very bottom (3) | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Mon May 4, 2015 | 56A | Very bottom (3) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 10, 2014 | 35A | It's all uphill from here | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Apr 3, 2013 | 4D | Rock bottom (7) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Tue Jul 31, 2012 | 23D | Low point (7) | Michael Sharp | Shortz |
Wed Jul 25, 2012 | 50D | Rock bottom (7) | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Mon Jun 4, 2012 | 35A | Lowest point (2) | John R. O'Brien | Shortz |
Fri May 11, 2012 | 30D | Bottom (3) | Natan Last | Shortz |
Tue Aug 16, 2011 | 40D | Low point (7) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Wed Jul 20, 2011 | 21D | Low point (7) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Thu Mar 3, 2011 | 30D | Rock bottom (7) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jan 9, 2011 | 45D | Most hopeless moment | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Apr 23, 2010 | 28A | Culmination's opposite | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Fri Apr 17, 2009 | 20D | Depths of despair (2) | Corey Rubin | Shortz |
Tue Dec 11, 2007 | 24D | Point from which there's nowhere to go but up | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Sat Jul 8, 2006 | 32D | Point of greatest despair (3) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Mon Dec 5, 2005 | 17A | Rock bottom (7) | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2005 | 63A | Astrological point | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Mon May 30, 2005 | 23A | Low point (7) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Fri Apr 16, 2004 | 16A | 55-Down's opposite | Ed Early | Shortz |
Wed Oct 16, 2002 | 19A | Rock bottom (7) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Sep 14, 2002 | 27D | Crest's antithesis | Bruce L. Bliven | Shortz |
Thu Sep 13, 2001 | 44A | Zenith's opposite (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Mon Oct 12, 1998 | 31D | Very depths | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Sun Apr 27, 1997 | 54D | Point of depression | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sat Jan 4, 1997 | 36D | Depths | M. W. Perry | Shortz |
Sun May 19, 1996 | 54D | It's the pits | C. M. Deber | Shortz |
Tue Apr 9, 1996 | 35D | Low point (7) | M. E. Skolsky | Shortz |
Fri Jan 26, 1996 | 25A | ___Shah, Persian ruler who seized the Kohinoor diamond | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Sep 24, 1995 | 70D | Rock bottom (7) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Jan 27, 1994 | 30D | Point of greatest despair (3) | Betty Jorgensen | Shortz |
3 results for NADIR from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Aug 8, 2021 | Cryptic | 25D | Bottom of swirling drain (5) | Stella Zawistowski | Shortz |
Aug 2, 2015 | Panda | 8D | Lowest part of a drain | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Sep 26, 2004 | Panda | 19A | Bottom of drain | Mel Taub | Shortz |
116 results for NADIR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Aug 30, 1993 | 71A | It's the pits | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Jul 2, 1993 | 44D | Bottom | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Dec 27, 1992 | 81D | Lowest point | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun Apr 5, 1992 | 72A | Bathos | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Sun Jun 23, 1991 | 103D | Lowest point | Victoria and Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Sun Oct 28, 1990 | 50D | Rock bottom | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Oct 10, 1990 | 44A | Zenith's opposite | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri Oct 5, 1990 | 49D | Zenith's opposite | Patricia A. Cevaal | Maleska |
Sun May 13, 1990 | 28A | Zenith's antithesis | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Tue Jan 9, 1990 | 21D | Opposite of zenith | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Mon Nov 13, 1989 | 40A | Lowest point | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Wed Mar 22, 1989 | 39D | The pits | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Mon Mar 6, 1989 | 18A | Lowest point | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Fri Jan 27, 1989 | 20A | The very bottom | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sun Jul 5, 1987 | 22A | Anagram for drain | Barry L. Cohen | Maleska |
Tue Feb 24, 1987 | 42D | Lowest point | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Tue Feb 3, 1987 | 31D | Lowest point | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Wed Apr 23, 1986 | 64A | Opposite of zenith | Lawrence M. Rheingold | Maleska |
Tue Apr 8, 1986 | 13D | Lowest point | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Thu Oct 24, 1985 | 48D | Zenith's opposite | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
Thu Aug 1, 1985 | 48D | Rock bottom | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Sat Feb 16, 1985 | 14D | The bottom | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Jan 14, 1985 | 39A | Low point | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Wed Nov 28, 1984 | 33D | Zenith's opposite | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Wed Feb 29, 1984 | 51D | Zenith's opposite | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Dec 13, 1983 | 59D | Low point | Janis Heller | Maleska |
Wed Aug 24, 1983 | 40A | Lowest point | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sat May 21, 1983 | 4D | Zenith's opposite | Joe Clonick | Maleska |
Thu Dec 9, 1982 | 31A | Time of greatest depression | Jones | Maleska |
Mon Oct 25, 1982 | 13D | Low point | Bob Berman | Maleska |
Sun Sep 19, 1982 | 53D | Rock bottom | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Sep 12, 1982 | 36D | Lowest point | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Thu Sep 9, 1982 | 17A | Bottom | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Wed Jul 7, 1982 | 64A | Rock bottom | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Jun 1, 1982 | 29D | Lowest point | Frank Geary | Maleska |
Wed May 5, 1982 | 28D | Bottom | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Sep 23, 1981 | 65A | Lowest point | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Fri May 29, 1981 | 52A | Lowest point | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Mon May 11, 1981 | 27D | Opposite of zenith | Maloney | Maleska |
Wed Apr 15, 1981 | 45A | Opposite of zenith | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sat Oct 4, 1980 | 18A | Rock bottom | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Mar 2, 1980 | 33D | Zenith's opposite | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Thu Feb 28, 1980 | 29D | Lowest point | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Sat Dec 29, 1979 | 40A | Rock bottom | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun May 27, 1979 | 69D | Lowest point | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Sun Apr 15, 1979 | 25A | Rock bottom | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Oct 2, 1977 | 116A | Zenith antonym | Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Sun Sep 4, 1977 | 87A | Rock bottom | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Sun Aug 7, 1977 | 32D | Rock bottom | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Jun 6, 1977 | 16A | Lowest point | Dorothy Cannan | Maleska |
Fri Sep 17, 1976 | 62A | Rock-bottom | Dennis Listort | Weng |
Sun Aug 29, 1976 | 137A | Bottom | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Tue Aug 10, 1976 | 44D | Lowest point | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Mon Apr 5, 1976 | 14A | Lowest point | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Thu Jan 29, 1976 | 37D | Low point | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Mon May 19, 1975 | 55A | Greatest depression time | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Tue Aug 28, 1973 | 2D | Low point | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 30, 1973 | 54A | Rock bottom | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 6, 1973 | 105D | Rock-bottom | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Mon Dec 20, 1971 | 25D | Lowest point | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Feb 12, 1971 | 52A | Low point | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jan 17, 1970 | 28A | Zenith's opposite | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 29, 1969 | 5A | Malayan fishing boat. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jul 4, 1969 | 32A | Low point. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 2, 1969 | 128A | Low point | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Sun Aug 4, 1968 | 85D | Lowest point | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Tue Jun 25, 1968 | 24A | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 25, 1967 | 30D | Point opposite the zenith. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Wed Jan 18, 1967 | 22D | Lowest point. | Kathryn Righter | Farrar |
Mon Jan 2, 1967 | 11D | Lowest point. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Sun Feb 6, 1966 | 63D | Lowest point. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Fri Oct 29, 1965 | 1D | Perigee. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 14, 1965 | 8D | Point opposite to the zenith. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 18, 1965 | 27D | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 4, 1964 | 22A | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 16, 1962 | 9D | Low point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 13, 1962 | 29A | Opposite of zenith. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 31, 1962 | 6D | Lowest point. | Walt Clark | Farrar |
Sat Sep 23, 1961 | 40A | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 9, 1960 | 42D | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 27, 1960 | 62A | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 16, 1960 | 21A | Opposite of zenith. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 16, 1959 | 29D | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 7, 1959 | 5D | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 10, 1959 | 57D | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 3, 1959 | 60A | Time of greatest depression. | Christine Valence | Farrar |
Wed Apr 1, 1959 | 53A | Lowest point. | Robert Hegler | Farrar |
Tue Mar 17, 1959 | 8D | Low point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 27, 1958 | 91A | Low point. | Grace Hoster | Farrar |
Mon Jan 6, 1958 | 45A | Lowest point. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Sep 15, 1957 | 152A | Low point. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 4, 1957 | 31A | Lowest point. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Nov 29, 1956 | 6D | Lowest point. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Mon Sep 17, 1956 | 49D | Lowest point. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Wed Apr 11, 1956 | 51D | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 19, 1956 | 47A | Low point. | Charles E. Gersch | Farrar |
Fri Dec 30, 1955 | 5D | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 4, 1955 | 54D | Opposite of zenith. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Oct 22, 1954 | 30D | Lowest point. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Sep 15, 1954 | 28A | Lowest point. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed May 19, 1954 | 32D | The depths. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Wed Dec 30, 1953 | 47D | Lowest position. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Aug 27, 1953 | 12D | Lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 8, 1953 | 61A | Lowest point. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Feb 21, 1952 | 6D | The lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 6, 1952 | 30D | The very depths. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 30, 1951 | 66A | The lowest point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 6, 1951 | 36A | Time of greatest adversity. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Thu Oct 19, 1950 | 53D | Low point. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 10, 1950 | 83A | Lowest point. | D. G. Caywood | Farrar |
Sun Aug 20, 1950 | 34A | Lowest point. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Aug 17, 1947 | 28A | Opposite of zenith. | Waldo Ranson | Farrar |
Sun Aug 10, 1947 | 29A | Lowest point. | Eileen St. Clair | Farrar |
Sun Sep 26, 1943 | 42A | Lowest point. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Sep 12, 1943 | 42A | Lowest point. | Alexis P. Boodberg | Farrar |
Sun Oct 4, 1942 | 120A | "From the ___ deep up to the zenith."—Keats. | Sam Levine | Farrar |