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179 total results for OKS( score: 50 )

113 results for OKS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 5, 2025	6D	Gives the thumbs up (5)	Kiran Pandey	Shortz
Mon Jan 20, 2025	37D	Gives a thumbs up (5)	Katie Byl and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Mon Dec 23, 2024	1D	Gives the green light (3)	Glenn Cook	Fagliano
Sun Dec 8, 2024	110D	Gives the nod (5)	John Kugelman	Fagliano
Mon Nov 4, 2024	20A	Gives the go-ahead for	Colin Adams	Fagliano
Tue Oct 22, 2024	13D	Gives a thumbs-up (5)	Barbara Lin	Fagliano
Sun Mar 3, 2024	64D	Green-lights (17)	Hoang-Kim Vu	Shortz
Sat Feb 3, 2024	39A	Licenses, perhaps	Carolyn Davies Lynch and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Mon Jan 8, 2024	59D	Approves (9)	Nate Cardin	Shortz
Sun Aug 13, 2023	66A	Rubber-stamps (6)	Manaal Mohammed	Shortz
Thu Jun 8, 2023	8D	Licenses, say	Philip Koski	Shortz
Thu Mar 30, 2023	36A	Gives the thumbs-up (5)	Adam Wagner and Brooke Husic	Shortz
Thu Mar 2, 2023	25A	Confirmations	Malaika Handa	Shortz
Sun Oct 30, 2022	65D	Rubber-stamps (6)	Addison Snell	Shortz
Sun Oct 2, 2022	96A	Green-lights (17)	Kathy Bloomer	Shortz
Sun Apr 24, 2022	18D	Clears (4)	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Wed Apr 20, 2022	63A	Gives the nod (5)	Joseph Greenbaum	Shortz
Thu Jan 20, 2022	38A	Blesses (2)	Howard Barkin	Shortz
Thu Dec 30, 2021	26D	Stamps, maybe	John Ewbank	Shortz
Wed Jul 14, 2021	60D	Gives the thumbs-up (5)	Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Mon Jun 7, 2021	40A	Gives the go-ahead (3)	Erika Ettin	Shortz
Mon Apr 19, 2021	45A	Gives a thumbs-up (5)	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Wed Feb 3, 2021	43D	Green-lights (17)	Yacob Yonas	Shortz
Sun Oct 18, 2020	115A	Gives one's seal of approval	Miriam Estrin	Shortz
Wed Oct 14, 2020	38A	Sanctions (4)	Rich Proulx	Shortz
Sat Feb 22, 2020	11D	Clears (4)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Sun Apr 29, 2018	8D	Agrees to	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Tue Apr 10, 2018	5D	Signs off on (5)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Mon Feb 19, 2018	59A	Approves (9)	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Sun Nov 19, 2017	61D	Green lights (17)	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Sun Oct 22, 2017	1A	Signs off on (5)	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Sat Sep 16, 2017	5D	Checks off on	Natan Last, Finn Vigeland and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class	Shortz
Tue Sep 5, 2017	24D	Gives the nod (5)	Michelle Kenney and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sat Jul 15, 2017	37A	Lets go (2)	Zachary Spitz	Shortz
Sat Jun 24, 2017	9D	Sanctions (4)	Stu Ockman	Shortz
Wed May 17, 2017	63D	Good-to-go signals	Paul Hunsberger	Shortz
Mon Apr 17, 2017	13D	Approvals (2)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Jul 10, 2016	32D	Consents to	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Jun 25, 2016	36A	Clears (4)	Kameron Austin Collins	Shortz
Mon Jun 20, 2016	65D	Approves (9)	Jason Mueller	Shortz
Mon Feb 8, 2016	3D	Gives the go-ahead (3)	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Thu Oct 22, 2015	66A	Authorizes (5)	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Tue Oct 6, 2015	53A	Approves of	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sat Oct 11, 2014	5D	Clears (4)	Evans Clinchy	Shortz
Thu Sep 11, 2014	42A	Gives a thumbs-up (5)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sat Aug 2, 2014	6D	They're not forbidding	Kristian House	Shortz
Sun Jul 27, 2014	74D	Initials, in a way	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Sep 14, 2013	45A	Lets go through	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun May 12, 2013	36A	Validates	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Mar 31, 2013	31D	Signs off on (5)	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Mon Dec 17, 2012	65D	Allows	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz
Wed Sep 5, 2012	49A	Permits	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sat Aug 18, 2012	40A	Lets pass	Dana Motley	Shortz
Sun Jun 24, 2012	93A	Some nods (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2012	96A	Signs off on (5)	Xan Vongsathorn	Shortz
Sat Apr 21, 2012	52D	Agreements	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Mar 25, 2012	119A	Rubber-stamps (6)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Nov 9, 2011	26D	Gives the nod to	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sat Oct 8, 2011	28D	Stamps, say	Tim Croce	Shortz
Tue Jun 21, 2011	22A	Green-lights (17)	Kelsey Boes	Shortz
Sun Feb 20, 2011	95D	Green-lights (17)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Sep 9, 2010	33A	Green lights (17)	Kevin Wald	Shortz
Wed Jul 21, 2010	6A	Gives the thumbs-up (5)	Oliver Hill	Shortz
Thu Apr 16, 2009	1D	Approvals (2)	Oliver Hill	Shortz
Thu Feb 12, 2009	53A	Signs off on (5)	Gary & Stephen Kennedy	Shortz
Sun Feb 8, 2009	46A	Initials, perhaps	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Jan 27, 2009	36A	Gives the thumbs-up (5)	Jim Hyres	Shortz
Sun May 18, 2008	102D	Approves (9)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Wed Feb 27, 2008	55A	Authorizes (5)	Lee Glickstein	Shortz
Thu Aug 16, 2007	49A	Blesses (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Mon Apr 23, 2007	8D	10-4's	David Pringle	Shortz
Sat Mar 31, 2007	9D	Lets go (2)	John Duschatko	Shortz
Mon Mar 19, 2007	36A	Gives the green light (3)	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Tue Mar 13, 2007	9D	Approves (9)	Holden Baker	Shortz
Wed Dec 27, 2006	24D	Green-lights (17)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Dec 23, 2006	59D	Accepts (3)	Myles Callum	Shortz
Wed Sep 20, 2006	21A	Some nods (3)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Aug 21, 2006	40D	Green-lights (17)	Elayne Cantor	Shortz
Tue Jul 25, 2006	64D	Authorizes (5)	Anne Garellick	Shortz
Fri Jul 21, 2006	60A	Rubber-stamps (6)	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Tue Jul 11, 2006	31D	Approves (9)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Mon Nov 28, 2005	13D	Approves (9)	Kevan Choset	Shortz
Sun Aug 14, 2005	46D	Some nods (3)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu Jul 7, 2005	18A	Nods, perhaps	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sun Jul 18, 2004	94D	Gives the nod (5)	Seth A. Abel	Shortz
Mon May 10, 2004	61D	Approves (9)	Joy M. Andrews	Shortz
Sun Feb 1, 2004	122A	Green-lights (17)	Roy Leban	Shortz
Fri Sep 19, 2003	36A	Green-lights (17)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue Jul 22, 2003	24D	Gives the go-ahead (3)	Steven Kahn	Shortz
Tue Jul 30, 2002	44A	Gives the nod (5)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Thu Apr 18, 2002	67A	Rubber-stamps (6)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Feb 25, 2002	1D	Gives a thumbs-up (5)	Christina Houlihan	Shortz
Sun Dec 30, 2001	20A	Green lights (17)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Sep 12, 2001	48D	Green-lights (17)	Philip Lew	Shortz
Sun Sep 3, 2000	48A	Consents	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sat Jun 24, 2000	50D	Accepts (3)	Nancy Joline	Shortz
Tue Jun 20, 2000	34D	Green-lights (17)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed May 24, 2000	54A	Green-lights (17)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Sun Jan 30, 2000	70D	Green lights (17)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Thu Oct 14, 1999	59D	Sanctions (4)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Thu Feb 25, 1999	60D	Endorses (3)	Jim Page	Shortz
Wed Apr 8, 1998	44D	Endorses (3)	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Fri Feb 27, 1998	20A	Assents	Kevin McCann	Shortz
Wed Apr 16, 1997	51A	Gives the green light (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Jul 16, 1996	31D	Rubber-stamps (6)	R. Hamel	Shortz
Sun Dec 17, 1995	46D	Endorses (3)	Dean Niles	Shortz
Wed Aug 30, 1995	39D	Authorizes (5)	John R. Conrad	Shortz
Tue Jun 20, 1995	21D	Authorizes (5)	Jon Delfin	Shortz
Tue Feb 28, 1995	46A	Approves (9)	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Thu Jan 26, 1995	59D	Accepts (3)	A.J. Santora	Shortz
Sun Jan 1, 1995	27A	Sanctions (4)	Henry Hook	Shortz
Fri Sep 9, 1994	62A	Green lights (17)	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Thu Aug 4, 1994	4A	Nods	Jim Page	Shortz

66 results for OKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 24, 1992	19A	Approvals	Jim Page	Maleska
Tue Sep 1, 1992	36D	Rubber-stamps	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Fri Feb 21, 1992	50A	Gives thumbs up	Robert Katz	Maleska
Thu Jan 16, 1992	10D	Thumbs up	C. McInerney	Maleska
Sun Nov 10, 1991	23D	Gives the go-ahead	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Sat Oct 26, 1991	19A	Gives the green light	Ronnie K. Allen	Maleska
Thu Jan 24, 1991	56D	Gives a thumbs-up sign	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Wed Sep 13, 1989	64D	Approves	Peter Swift	Maleska
Mon Aug 8, 1988	54D	Gives approval	Elaine George	Maleska
Tue Jan 13, 1987	22D	Gives approval to	James R. Burns	Maleska
Thu Jun 19, 1986	59D	Approvals	Charles E. Gersch	Maleska
Wed Sep 12, 1984	46A	Yeses	Lee Jones	Maleska
Tue Jul 17, 1984	43D	Approves	John Greenman	Maleska
Wed Jun 27, 1984	27D	Approves	Worthing	Maleska
Mon Apr 9, 1984	45A	Approvals	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Mar 3, 1984	66A	Approves	Reichert	Maleska
Sun Aug 28, 1983	59A	Go-aheads	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sun Mar 13, 1983	29D	Approves	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Wed Nov 3, 1982	9D	Rhyme for yeas	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Wed Mar 24, 1982	62A	Short endorsements	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Jul 17, 1981	52A	Approvals	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Thu Jul 2, 1981	44A	Approves	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Sun Nov 25, 1979	114D	Gives the go-ahead	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 1979	104A	Go-aheads	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Wed Sep 21, 1977	47A	Approves	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Sun Dec 12, 1976	105D	Approves	Henry Hook	Weng
Mon Nov 1, 1976	40A	Gives the green light to	Margery Bernstein	Weng
Wed Oct 27, 1976	47D	Approves	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Thu May 29, 1975	65D	Approvals	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Tue Jan 7, 1975	7D	Approves	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Thu Aug 8, 1974	55A	Stamps of approval	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Wed Jan 16, 1974	22A	Approves	George Madrid	Weng
Mon Sep 10, 1973	23A	Approvals	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 8, 1973	80A	Approves	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Sun Jun 4, 1972	35A	Approves	Arnold Moss	Weng
Tue Feb 8, 1972	1D	Approves	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 3, 1971	89D	Gives approval to	Herbert Ettenson	Weng
Tue Oct 27, 1970	6D	Endorsements	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 24, 1969	63D	Letters of approval.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jul 23, 1969	64D	Approves.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 29, 1968	107D	Approves: Colloq.	Arnold Moss	Farrar
Wed Aug 28, 1968	22D	Marks of approval.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 16, 1968	44A	Approves: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 20, 1968	21A	Gives the green light.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 13, 1967	50D	Says yes.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sat Oct 8, 1966	61D	Approves: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 20, 1966	38A	Approves: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 19, 1965	48D	Gives thumbs up.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Fri Mar 19, 1965	62A	Approves: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 4, 1964	20A	Initials.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 27, 1963	20A	Approves.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 3, 1963	21A	Certain approvals.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 7, 1963	26D	Approves: colloq.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Sat Aug 5, 1961	27A	Approves.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 8, 1961	52A	Approves: Colloq.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sat Nov 22, 1958	38D	Endorses: Colloq.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Tue May 20, 1958	59D	Approves: Colloq.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Sep 15, 1957	121A	Endorses.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Aug 6, 1957	41A	Approves: Colloq.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Jun 9, 1957	30A	Endorses.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Nov 25, 1956	96A	Initials.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Nov 11, 1956	25D	Stamps of approval.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Sat Oct 15, 1955	53A	Endorses: Colloq.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Aug 20, 1955	25A	Approves.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 24, 1955	32D	Approves: Colloq.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar
Sat Feb 16, 1952	50A	Gives the stamp of approval: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar

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