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139 total results for OPENS( score: 50 )
51 results for OPENS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Feb 22, 2025 | 47D | Reveals oneself, with "up" | Rose Conlon | Shortz |
Sat May 18, 2024 | 51A | Goes first | Adrian Johnson | Fagliano |
Fri Sep 1, 2023 | 57A | Bids one club, say (4) | Robert Logan | Shortz |
Sun Dec 26, 2021 | 49D | Some sports tournaments | Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Fri Oct 22, 2021 | 42D | Is on first | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Thu Aug 26, 2021 | 5D | Warms up the crowd, in a way | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
Fri Mar 26, 2021 | 32A | Warms up the crowd, say | Daniel Larsen | Shortz |
Sun Jan 20, 2019 | 117A | Blooms | Richard Crowe | Shortz |
Fri Oct 19, 2018 | 48A | Taps, as a keg | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Wed Jan 3, 2018 | 40A | Hits theaters (2) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Thu Aug 24, 2017 | 33A | Bids "one club," say (4) | Neil Patrick Harris and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Aug 7, 2017 | 64A | Double-clicks on, say | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Mon Apr 24, 2017 | 45A | Unlocks | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Wed May 13, 2015 | 53D | Bids one club, say (4) | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Wed Nov 5, 2014 | 19A | Is the first act | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
Sun May 5, 2013 | 52D | Certain tournaments (2) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Sep 9, 2012 | 16D | Bids one club, say (4) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Sun Jun 3, 2012 | 58A | Uncorks (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Jan 18, 2012 | 66A | Moves first | Chris Handman | Shortz |
Sun Dec 5, 2010 | 54A | Reveals | Ben Pall | Shortz |
Sun Dec 27, 2009 | 96D | Taps, in a way | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Nov 12, 2009 | 42A | Uncorks (2) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue Jul 24, 2007 | 40A | Tourneys for all | Bruce Adams | Shortz |
Fri Jun 22, 2007 | 46A | Plays first | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Sun Nov 12, 2006 | 101D | Starts off | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Aug 28, 2005 | 54D | Starts the betting | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Oct 31, 2004 | 70A | Bids one club, e.g. | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sat Oct 11, 2003 | 6D | Jimmies (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Sep 21, 2003 | 66A | Starts | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Mar 6, 2003 | 23A | Some tournaments (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Fri Jun 21, 2002 | 47D | Court contests | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Sun Oct 28, 2001 | 56A | Hits theaters (2) | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Tue Mar 27, 2001 | 65A | Unfolds (3) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Tue Jun 27, 2000 | 50A | Some tournaments (3) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Feb 21, 2000 | 64A | Big tournaments | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Fri Jan 29, 1999 | 42A | Some tournaments (3) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Thu Jan 21, 1999 | 18D | Leads the bidding | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue Nov 17, 1998 | 9D | Makes the first bid | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
Tue Jun 30, 1998 | 32D | Uncaps | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
Sun Feb 22, 1998 | 125A | Does a warm-up (for) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Thu Jan 23, 1997 | 6D | Broaches, in a way | F. Hansen | Shortz |
Thu Aug 8, 1996 | 29D | Debuts | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Jun 7, 1996 | 34A | Pays (up) | M. Jones | Shortz |
Mon Oct 16, 1995 | 6D | Unfolds (3) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Feb 14, 1995 | 69A | Annual tournaments | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Mon Nov 7, 1994 | 54D | Unfolds (3) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Fri Sep 30, 1994 | 47D | Says "one club," maybe | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sun Aug 21, 1994 | 10D | Bids one club | Ted Fulton | Shortz |
Tue Jun 28, 1994 | 63A | Unclogs | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Wed Feb 23, 1994 | 44D | Certain tournaments (2) | Joel Davajan | Shortz |
Wed Nov 24, 1993 | 5A | Jimmies (2) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
88 results for OPENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Apr 6, 1993 | 46A | Tennis tourneys | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Tue Mar 23, 1993 | 8D | Uncloses | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sat May 2, 1992 | 43A | Commences | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sun Feb 16, 1992 | 63D | Some tournaments | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Wed Dec 25, 1991 | 32D | Unfastens | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Fri Feb 15, 1991 | 62A | Uncaps | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Fri Dec 7, 1990 | 49D | Begins the bidding | Eileen Lexau | Maleska |
Sat Oct 6, 1990 | 19D | Uncovers | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Sun Mar 18, 1990 | 84D | Has a premiere | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Thu Jan 18, 1990 | 43A | Golf events | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Thu Jul 27, 1989 | 6D | Unclogs | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Wed Apr 19, 1989 | 31D | Begins | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Thu Mar 16, 1989 | 27A | Cracks a crate | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Wed Apr 6, 1988 | 13D | Emulates Pandora | Emory H. Cain | Maleska |
Sun Jun 21, 1987 | 37A | Premieres | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Sat Jul 20, 1985 | 39A | Unzips | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Apr 11, 1985 | 45A | Certain sports events | Brian G. Tyler | Maleska |
Tue Apr 9, 1985 | 5A | Uncloses | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
Fri Aug 31, 1984 | 8D | Certain tournaments | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Wed Apr 25, 1984 | 27D | Hits Broadway | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Feb 16, 1984 | 32D | Unbars | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu May 26, 1983 | 32D | Releases | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Wed Feb 2, 1983 | 3D | Starts business | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu Jul 22, 1982 | 6D | Cuts the ribbon | Petschke | Maleska |
Sun Jun 13, 1982 | 30A | Begins | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Tue Mar 16, 1982 | 3D | Does what Pandora did | Marie West | Maleska |
Fri Oct 23, 1981 | 22D | Gapes | Ronald Rabinowitz | Maleska |
Mon Feb 23, 1981 | 25D | Starts, in bridge | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Sun Jul 13, 1980 | 33D | Starts the bidding | William J. Yskamp | Maleska |
Wed Mar 5, 1980 | 26D | Unseals | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Nov 6, 1979 | 26D | Unlocks | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Oct 26, 1979 | 59A | Lifts the lid | Morton Braun | Maleska |
Thu Aug 16, 1979 | 59A | Commences | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Thu Apr 19, 1979 | 31D | Emulates Pandora | Weil | Maleska |
Fri Apr 6, 1979 | 32A | Tournaments like Wimbledon's | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Thu Nov 30, 1978 | 47A | Commences | William Jarvis | Maleska |
Fri May 5, 1978 | 8D | Makes the first bid | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Wed Sep 14, 1977 | 55A | Golf tournaments | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Fri Aug 20, 1976 | 46D | Makes the first bid | Chet Currier | Weng |
Tue Dec 2, 1975 | 33A | Makes the first poker bet | Steele | Weng |
Thu Nov 21, 1974 | 45A | Begins | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Sun Feb 11, 1973 | 96A | Some golf tourneys | John C. Laflin | Weng |
Fri Jun 30, 1972 | 2D | Reveals | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 3, 1971 | 53D | Reveals | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Apr 15, 1971 | 21A | Makes accessible | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 20, 1970 | 66D | Unfolds | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Sun May 11, 1969 | 59D | Certain sports tourneys | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Thu Feb 6, 1969 | 6D | Begins. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 9, 1967 | 133D | Begins. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Wed Feb 1, 1967 | 46A | Begins. | Thomas E. Devlin | Farrar |
Sun Jul 24, 1966 | 84A | Links events. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sun Jul 10, 1966 | 157A | Starts. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Wed Jun 8, 1966 | 51D | Begins. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 12, 1964 | 3D | Unfolds. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Tue Feb 25, 1964 | 38A | Renders accessible. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sat Dec 28, 1963 | 32D | Certain golf matches. | Marvin Aledort | Farrar |
Sat Aug 10, 1963 | 45D | Unrolls. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue May 14, 1963 | 13D | Enters upon. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 19, 1963 | 6D | Begins. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Dec 16, 1962 | 44A | Discloses. | Mary Grow | Farrar |
Wed Sep 19, 1962 | 33A | Starts operations. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sun Feb 25, 1962 | 84A | Commences. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Feb 7, 1962 | 31D | Unfolds. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Jan 30, 1962 | 18A | Reveals. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Thu May 11, 1961 | 59A | Raises the lid. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 21, 1960 | 49D | Spreads out. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 23, 1960 | 49D | Reveals. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 7, 1959 | 57A | Spreads out. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Jan 13, 1959 | 31A | Expands. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Aug 9, 1958 | 25D | Begins. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon Mar 11, 1957 | 38A | Unlocks. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Tue Feb 5, 1957 | 33A | Gives access. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 31, 1956 | 30D | Leads off. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Sun Oct 21, 1956 | 116A | Unfolds. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon Apr 23, 1956 | 24D | Begins a season. | Marjorie Connelly | Farrar |
Sat May 21, 1955 | 73A | Begins. | Isaac Kert | Farrar |
Sat Feb 5, 1955 | 21A | Certain golf tournaments. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 23, 1954 | 49A | Golf tourneys. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Thu Mar 25, 1954 | 56D | Starts the proceedings. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Sun Mar 14, 1954 | 53D | Begins. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Dec 18, 1953 | 57A | Initiates. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Aug 16, 1953 | 32D | Begins. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Fri Jan 2, 1953 | 11D | Starts the bidding. | Charles E. Gersch | Farrar |
Sat Mar 15, 1952 | 24D | Commences. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 5, 1951 | 12D | Initiates. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 30, 1950 | 13D | Unfolds. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Dec 14, 1947 | 33A | Inaugurates. | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Sun Dec 19, 1943 | 130D | Starts. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Anagrams: | PESON, SPONE, SNOEP, PEONS, PENSO, NOPES, EPSON, POSEN, SEPON, PONES, NEPOS |