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129 total results for OILED( score: 50 )
38 results for OILED from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jun 11, 2023 | 24D | De-squeaked (3) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Fri Jun 17, 2022 | 32D | Like many baking sheets before baking | Pao Roy | Shortz |
Sun Dec 26, 2021 | 97D | No longer squeaky (one hopes!) | Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Sun Jul 26, 2020 | 14D | De-squeaked (3) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Sun Dec 1, 2019 | 116A | Like bicycle chains | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Jun 17, 2018 | 94D | Three sheets to the wind | Amanda Chung, Karl Ni and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sun Jun 3, 2018 | 30A | Pie-eyed | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Aug 24, 2017 | 25A | Able to run smoothly, say | Neil Patrick Harris and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Nov 21, 2015 | 10D | Stewed | Natan Last | Shortz |
Tue May 19, 2015 | 3D | Like a smooth-running machine | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Sun Apr 29, 2012 | 115A | Stinko | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sun Sep 18, 2011 | 47A | Like some wrestlers' bodies | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Tue Dec 28, 2010 | 65A | Applied 3-in-One to | Robert A. Doll | Shortz |
Wed Dec 22, 2010 | 17A | Greased | Michael Sharp | Shortz |
Thu Jun 10, 2010 | 48D | Like some bodybuilders' bodies | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Tue Dec 1, 2009 | 23D | Like some smoothly running machines | Jonah Kagan and Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Mon Sep 3, 2007 | 49D | Lubricated (2) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Tue Aug 16, 2005 | 21D | Drunk as a skunk | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sat Jun 4, 2005 | 50A | Blotto (4) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Mon Oct 4, 2004 | 56A | Lubricated (2) | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
Sun Mar 7, 2004 | 122A | Lit (2) | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Thu Sep 11, 2003 | 32A | Like a bike chain, usually | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Sep 10, 2001 | 64A | Blotto (4) | Nancy Salomon and Karen Riekert | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2001 | 120D | Tipsy (2) | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Sun Jun 17, 2001 | 81D | Roaring drunk | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Sep 21, 2000 | 63A | Seeing pink elephants | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Feb 20, 2000 | 115A | Snockered | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Thu Jun 17, 1999 | 39A | Blotto (4) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Aug 2, 1998 | 26A | Tight | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sat Jun 20, 1998 | 43A | Lit (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Apr 20, 1998 | 3D | Like smooth-running machines | John D. Leavy | Shortz |
Sun Apr 5, 1998 | 108D | Made smooth, in a way | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Sep 1, 1997 | 24A | De-squeaked (3) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Nov 13, 1996 | 33D | Half-seas over | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Feb 2, 1996 | 38A | Feeling no pain | R. Hamel | Shortz |
Wed Jun 28, 1995 | 14A | Loosened up, in a way | Roger H. Courtney | Shortz |
Fri Jan 27, 1995 | 44A | Tipsy (2) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Mon Mar 7, 1994 | 51A | Blotto (4) | Alex K. Justin | Shortz |
91 results for OILED from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Apr 9, 1993 | 30D | Three sheets to the wind | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Dec 28, 1992 | 22D | Used a lubricant | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Fri Jul 17, 1992 | 46D | Lubricated | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue Jun 30, 1992 | 7D | Lubricated | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Mon May 11, 1992 | 12D | Lubricated | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Jul 29, 1991 | 63A | Tended a squeaky wheel | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sat Apr 6, 1991 | 66A | Cleaned a rifle | Roger H. Courtney | Maleska |
Tue Feb 26, 1991 | 40A | Bribed | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Mon Feb 4, 1991 | 50D | Lubricated | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Thu Oct 11, 1990 | 8D | Did a lube job | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sat Jan 13, 1990 | 24D | Lubed the limo | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Sun Sep 17, 1989 | 27A | Bribed | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Feb 2, 1989 | 16A | Lubricated | Frank Miceli | Maleska |
Sat Oct 15, 1988 | 73A | Lubricated | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Wed Jun 15, 1988 | 63A | Lubricated | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Mon Nov 30, 1987 | 65A | Lubricated | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri May 2, 1986 | 23A | Pickled | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Sun Dec 8, 1985 | 90D | Blotto | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun Aug 25, 1985 | 29A | Made bland and smooth | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Tue Feb 5, 1985 | 17A | Eliminated the squeaks | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
Sat Sep 15, 1984 | 38A | Used naphtha | Brown | Maleska |
Thu Nov 17, 1983 | 44A | Tended to squeaks | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Jul 4, 1983 | 28D | Blotto; stoned | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Feb 4, 1983 | 24D | Lubricated | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Nov 9, 1981 | 47D | Lubricated | Fraas | Maleska |
Thu Oct 15, 1981 | 20A | Lubricated | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Jul 26, 1981 | 14D | Did a grease job | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Fri Jun 27, 1980 | 26D | Blotto | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Sun May 4, 1980 | 34D | Squiffed | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Fri May 2, 1980 | 19A | Lubricated | Ghulam Y. Faruki | Maleska |
Sun Jan 28, 1979 | 128A | Made slick | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Jul 9, 1978 | 28A | Made slick | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Dec 25, 1977 | 67D | Type of paper or silk | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sat May 21, 1977 | 22A | Greased | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Sep 23, 1976 | 51D | Did a lube job | Paul R. Barnes | Weng |
Mon Jun 14, 1976 | 48D | Did a lube job | Henry Hook | Weng |
Tue Sep 16, 1975 | 22D | Stopped a squeak | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Sun Jun 8, 1975 | 125A | Greased | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sat May 17, 1975 | 8D | Removed the squeaks | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Sat May 10, 1975 | 29D | Did a garage job | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Tue Mar 11, 1975 | 6D | Did a garage job | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Thu Sep 7, 1972 | 28A | Pie-eyed | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 2, 1972 | 72D | Kind of paper or silk | Anne Fox | Weng |
Wed Mar 8, 1972 | 13D | Greased | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Mar 6, 1972 | 7D | Did a garage job | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 13, 1971 | 28D | Fixed a squeaky door | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jan 21, 1971 | 22A | Tipsy: Colloq. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Nov 17, 1970 | 17A | Fixed a squeaky wheel | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 18, 1970 | 28D | Did a mechanic's job | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 29, 1969 | 15A | Smeared in a way. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 3, 1969 | 35A | Did a tune-up job. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Oct 26, 1968 | 27D | Anointed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 16, 1968 | 36A | Like some silk. | Hume Craft | Farrar |
Sun Feb 18, 1968 | 64D | Lubricated. | Pamela V-W Wood | Farrar |
Tue Jun 6, 1967 | 27D | Greased. | Dorothea Bauer | Farrar |
Sun Jul 24, 1966 | 66D | Protected against friction. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed May 11, 1966 | 52A | Lubricated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 25, 1966 | 49D | Like some silk or paper. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 6, 1965 | 65A | Lubricated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 14, 1964 | 48D | Anointed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 16, 1964 | 23A | Like some roads. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 29, 1963 | 23A | Anointed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 28, 1963 | 6D | Anointed. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Tue May 28, 1963 | 29D | Lubricated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Apr 10, 1963 | 38A | Lubricated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 2, 1963 | 48A | Anointed. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Nov 23, 1962 | 63A | Anointed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 12, 1962 | 49D | Lubricated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 3, 1962 | 48D | Lubricated. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Sun Nov 13, 1960 | 12D | Lubricated. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Fri Feb 19, 1960 | 58D | Applied lube. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 11, 1958 | 30D | Lubricated. | Jan and Mike Dubin | Farrar |
Wed May 15, 1957 | 3D | Lubricated. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Fri Feb 22, 1957 | 19D | Lubricated. | Helen K. Whitman | Farrar |
Sat Jan 12, 1957 | 27D | Lubricated. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Fri Dec 14, 1956 | 49D | Supplied with lubricant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 29, 1956 | 5D | Lubricated. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sat Apr 14, 1956 | 48D | Made smooth. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 9, 1956 | 26A | Lubricated. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Dec 17, 1955 | 14A | Kept from rusting. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 11, 1955 | 30D | Lubricated. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Feb 1, 1955 | 32D | Removed the squeak. | E. E. Smith | Farrar |
Thu May 22, 1952 | 28A | Lubricated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Feb 27, 1951 | 48D | Lubricated. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Oct 24, 1950 | 37D | Lubricated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 26, 1950 | 98D | Anointed. | S. K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sun Apr 3, 1949 | 109A | Lubricated. | D. G. Caywood | Farrar |
Sun Oct 3, 1948 | 56A | Unctuously appeased. | Henry A. Wolfe | Farrar |
Sun Apr 23, 1944 | 8D | Lubricated. | Archie S. Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Sep 13, 1942 | 103A | Greased. | Agnes W. Bartlett | Farrar |
Sun Apr 12, 1942 | 29D | Lubricated. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |