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188 total results for OWES( score: 50 )
81 results for OWES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Sep 25, 2024 | 59A | Sees red? (3) | Peter Gordon | Fagliano |
Wed Apr 17, 2024 | 58D | Doesn't have enough | Joseph Gangi | Fagliano |
Fri Dec 29, 2023 | 1A | Has balance issues | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Mon Dec 25, 2023 | 66A | Is in the hole (4) | Amie Walker | Shortz |
Wed Jul 26, 2023 | 40D | Is indebted to (5) | Mary Crane | Shortz |
Fri Feb 3, 2023 | 19A | Is short (3) | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
Wed Jan 25, 2023 | 40A | Has a student loan, say | Nancy Serrano-Wu | Shortz |
Sat Dec 24, 2022 | 59A | Takes credit, in a way | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Fri Jul 15, 2022 | 46D | Is short (3) | Matthew Stock and Nam Jin Yoon | Shortz |
Tue May 24, 2022 | 59D | Has an open tab, say | Ella Dershowitz | Shortz |
Mon Mar 28, 2022 | 11D | Is behind financially | Leslie Rogers | Shortz |
Wed Jan 27, 2021 | 56A | Is indebted to (5) | Mike Knobler | Shortz |
Thu Jun 4, 2020 | 46D | Isn't square | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
Tue Mar 24, 2020 | 13D | Is shy, in a way (2) | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Sun Oct 6, 2019 | 86A | Isn't in the black (2) | Howard Barkin and Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Mon Aug 5, 2019 | 23D | Is indebted to (5) | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Wed May 1, 2019 | 64A | Gets a Venmo request, say | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Tue Feb 19, 2019 | 63A | Is indebted to (5) | David Alfred Bywaters | Shortz |
Mon Apr 30, 2018 | 53D | Has bills | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Thu Jan 11, 2018 | 6D | Sees red? (3) | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Tue Aug 29, 2017 | 37D | Is beholden to (3) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
Mon May 22, 2017 | 14D | Is in debt | Gary Kennedy | Shortz |
Mon Apr 24, 2017 | 14A | Has debts (5) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Wed Apr 5, 2017 | 64A | Is in the hole (4) | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Thu Dec 29, 2016 | 27D | Has a mortgage, say | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Mon Jan 4, 2016 | 36D | Is indebted to (5) | Herre Schouwerwou | Shortz |
Mon Sep 7, 2015 | 1A | Has debts (5) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sat Jul 4, 2015 | 22A | Takes credit? (2) | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Sun Dec 28, 2014 | 116D | Isn't square, say | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Fri Jan 24, 2014 | 9D | Takes credit? (2) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue Jul 16, 2013 | 21A | Has debts (5) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Tue Feb 19, 2013 | 24D | Has a negative net worth | Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan | Shortz |
Wed Mar 14, 2012 | 44D | Is in the hole (4) | Dave Sarpola | Shortz |
Thu Feb 23, 2012 | 33A | Has a tab (5) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Jun 21, 2011 | 55D | Is in the red (4) | Kelsey Boes | Shortz |
Sun Apr 17, 2011 | 80D | Gets charged up? | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sun Mar 7, 2010 | 55A | Is light | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Aug 19, 2009 | 10A | Is shy, in a way (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon Jun 8, 2009 | 28D | Has debts (5) | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Tue Feb 10, 2009 | 12D | Is in the red (4) | John Underwood | Shortz |
Thu Dec 11, 2008 | 10A | Has obligations | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Sun Jul 6, 2008 | 52D | Is shy | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Apr 17, 2008 | 47A | Isn't in the clear? | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Tue Apr 8, 2008 | 14A | Is in hock | Dave Mackey | Shortz |
Thu Mar 22, 2007 | 46D | Gets calls from collectors, say | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Sun Nov 19, 2006 | 39D | Is into | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Wed Nov 8, 2006 | 26D | Has an outstanding figure? | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Fri Jul 14, 2006 | 47A | Is short (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Nov 6, 2005 | 46A | Is beholden to (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed May 11, 2005 | 12D | Is in the red (4) | Kumar Balani and Lou Sabin | Shortz |
Sun Dec 12, 2004 | 92A | Falls behind, in a way | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Sep 16, 2003 | 10A | Is in the red (4) | Michael Doran | Shortz |
Sun May 25, 2003 | 32A | Has chits out (4) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu Feb 6, 2003 | 56A | Has markers out (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Dec 23, 2002 | 38A | Isn't solvent | Lisa Bunker | Shortz |
Mon Dec 9, 2002 | 55A | Has debts (5) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Nov 17, 2002 | 48A | Runs a tab | Richard and Judith Martin | Shortz |
Sun Aug 18, 2002 | 111D | Has loans | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Mon Jun 24, 2002 | 16A | Is in arrears | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Thu Jul 26, 2001 | 25D | Must pay | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed May 9, 2001 | 56D | Is in the hole (4) | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Wed Apr 11, 2001 | 70A | Has chits out (4) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Apr 5, 2001 | 35D | Is behind | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Dec 7, 2000 | 28D | Has a tab (5) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Wed Nov 22, 2000 | 29D | Has chits out (4) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mon Aug 28, 2000 | 72A | Isn't keeping up with bills | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Thu Jun 22, 2000 | 59D | Can't pay | Robert B. Baker | Shortz |
Mon May 29, 2000 | 61A | Has markers out (2) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Thu Apr 27, 2000 | 10D | Has a tab (5) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Thu Jan 20, 2000 | 5A | Has chits out (4) | Jeremy Thomas Paine | Shortz |
Sat Aug 14, 1999 | 61A | Isn't in the black (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue May 18, 1999 | 32D | Comes up short | Cynthia Joy Higgins | Shortz |
Tue Apr 13, 1999 | 16A | Has a tab (5) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Wed Jan 21, 1998 | 61D | Has a mortgage | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Apr 17, 1997 | 15A | Is beholden to (3) | Susan Smith | Shortz |
Fri Sep 27, 1996 | 14D | Isn't free and clear | B. Sefick | Shortz |
Thu Aug 22, 1996 | 30D | Has liabilities | R. Norris | Shortz |
Sun Jun 23, 1996 | 111A | Sees red? (3) | F. Hansen | Shortz |
Sat May 4, 1996 | 9D | Has something outstanding | B. Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Dec 17, 1995 | 24D | Has a tab (5) | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Sat Dec 2, 1995 | 55D | Has creditors | Rich Norris | Shortz |
2 results for OWES from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Nov 24, 2024 | Panda | 41A | Predecessor of "peas" and "cues" | Alex Eaton-Salners | Fagliano |
Sep 12, 2004 | Diagramless | 11A | Has obligations | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
105 results for OWES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Aug 19, 1993 | 41D | Has a credit-card balance | Mel Taub | Maleska |
Mon Aug 9, 1993 | 14A | Is in debt | Morton B. Braun | Maleska |
Sun Aug 8, 1993 | 109A | Has markers out | Tom Underhill | Maleska |
Fri Nov 27, 1992 | 69A | Is in debt | Stanley Glass | Maleska |
Sun Sep 13, 1992 | 101D | Goes into debt | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sat Aug 31, 1991 | 57A | Becomes encumbered | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Wed Apr 3, 1991 | 54D | Has bills | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Wed Aug 16, 1989 | 62A | Runs a tab | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Tue Jul 25, 1989 | 6D | Is in the red | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Sat Jul 1, 1989 | 53D | Becomes encumbered | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Mon Feb 13, 1989 | 22A | Has creditors | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Sun Jan 15, 1989 | 80A | Is indebted | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon Jul 25, 1988 | 13D | Is in debt | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Mar 1, 1988 | 72A | Is indebted | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Wed Oct 7, 1987 | 63A | Is indebted | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Fri Sep 4, 1987 | 63A | Has a bill | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sat May 16, 1987 | 71A | Becomes encumbered | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Wed Mar 11, 1987 | 26D | Has creditors | Thomas W. Schier | Maleska |
Thu Feb 12, 1987 | 61D | Is in debt | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Fri Dec 27, 1985 | 63A | Is obliged | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Wed Oct 24, 1984 | 46D | Is indebted | Stanley B. Whitten | Maleska |
Wed Sep 19, 1984 | 59A | Is in debt | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Sun Apr 15, 1984 | 85D | Has obligations | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Apr 2, 1984 | 42D | Has markers out | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Sun May 8, 1983 | 85D | Is beholden to | Elaine Schorr | Maleska |
Mon Mar 28, 1983 | 37A | Is indebted | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sat Nov 6, 1982 | 31D | Charges it | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Aug 12, 1982 | 35A | Has markers out | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Fri May 7, 1982 | 13D | Is behindhand | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Sat Jul 25, 1981 | 66A | Has to pay | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Feb 17, 1981 | 50D | Is in debt | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Wed Jul 16, 1980 | 47D | Is obligated | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sun May 25, 1980 | 63D | Has creditors | Jean Reed | Maleska |
Mon Mar 10, 1980 | 51D | Is in the red | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Fri Sep 7, 1979 | 5D | Is indebted to | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Thu Aug 3, 1978 | 50D | Is obligated | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Jan 13, 1978 | 59A | Hasn't paid up | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Nov 11, 1977 | 14A | Is indebted | Betty Duffy | Maleska |
Sun Mar 20, 1977 | 83D | Has debts | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Fri Dec 3, 1976 | 56D | Faces a dunning | George Raventos | Weng |
Tue Jun 8, 1976 | 22D | Is obliged for | Bert Beaman | Weng |
Mon Feb 16, 1976 | 52D | Is indebted to | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
Thu Jan 1, 1976 | 15A | Is obligated | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Thu Jul 3, 1975 | 21A | Is indebted | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Sun Jun 29, 1975 | 148A | Piles up bills | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Tue Jun 10, 1975 | 18A | Lags, financially | Adelyn Lewis | Weng |
Fri Jul 12, 1974 | 10A | Has debts | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Mon Mar 18, 1974 | 32D | Is obliged for | Samuel H. Barkan | Weng |
Thu Feb 21, 1974 | 62A | Is obligated | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Thu Nov 29, 1973 | 67A | Has a debt | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 25, 1973 | 30D | Runs up bills | Alfio Micci | Weng |
Sun Dec 3, 1972 | 104A | Is in debt | Elmer Toro | Weng |
Mon Oct 4, 1971 | 26D | Has bills | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jul 15, 1971 | 18A | Has debts | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 22, 1971 | 43A | Is obligated | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 30, 1970 | 96D | Sees red in a way | Anne Fox | Weng |
Mon Jan 12, 1970 | 31D | Has debts | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Oct 15, 1969 | 63A | Has bills. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jul 13, 1969 | 30D | Has an obligation | Cornelia Warriner | Weng |
Thu Mar 6, 1969 | 6A | Is beholden to. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 19, 1968 | 28D | Has obligations. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 8, 1968 | 14A | Is obligated. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Apr 5, 1968 | 49D | Uses credit cards. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 28, 1967 | 39D | Is beholden to. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Tue Sep 19, 1967 | 21D | Is in the red. | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Farrar |
Fri Dec 9, 1966 | 61A | Is beholden to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 29, 1966 | 48A | Is beholden to. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Thu Sep 22, 1966 | 27A | Is indebted to. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Sun Jul 3, 1966 | 20A | Is morally obligated to. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Fri Nov 12, 1965 | 10D | Is in the red. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 12, 1965 | 22D | Is beholden to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 10, 1964 | 27A | Is beholden (to). | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 1, 1964 | 55D | Is obliged to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 16, 1964 | 34D | Is beholden to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 14, 1963 | 2D | Is beholden to. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Jul 19, 1962 | 17A | Is obliged for. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 1, 1962 | 29D | Is indebted to. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Fri Oct 13, 1961 | 45A | Is indebted to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jul 14, 1961 | 45A | Is indebted to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 8, 1961 | 34D | Is under obligation to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 4, 1959 | 39A | Is under obligation. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 4, 1959 | 54D | Is under obligation. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Sep 2, 1958 | 43A | Is beholden to. | Jan and Mike Dubin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 24, 1957 | 41D | Is morally obligated to. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Jul 5, 1957 | 23A | Cherishes (a certain feeling) toward another. | A. H. Drummond, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Apr 24, 1957 | 12D | Is indebted to. | Herbert Lyle | Farrar |
Fri Jan 4, 1957 | 11D | Is indebted. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Nov 27, 1955 | 76A | "For he ___ not any man." | Marjorie M. Connelly | Farrar |
Wed Oct 12, 1955 | 20A | Has debts. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Wed Apr 13, 1955 | 11D | Is indebted to. | Mary D. Warnock | Farrar |
Fri Apr 30, 1954 | 56A | Is under obligation. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Wed Mar 31, 1954 | 7D | Is in debt to. | Charles E. Gersch | Farrar |
Sat Mar 6, 1954 | 71A | Is obligated to. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Tue Mar 2, 1954 | 12D | Is indebted to. | Willard Jordan | Farrar |
Tue Oct 20, 1953 | 23D | Is under obligation to. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Wed Apr 30, 1952 | 31D | Is obliged to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 1, 1952 | 62A | Is obligated to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 20, 1951 | 28D | Is obliged to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 6, 1951 | 12D | Is under obligation to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 2, 1951 | 28D | Is indebted to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 28, 1950 | 21A | Is indebted to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 8, 1950 | 29A | Has creditors. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 20, 1950 | 77A | Is indebted. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun May 21, 1950 | 59A | Is in debt. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jan 2, 1949 | 44D | Is under obligation. | Henry A. Wolfe | Farrar |