Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jan 12, 2025 | 16D | He was named Athlete of the Century by the I.O.C. | Jeffrey Martinovic | Shortz |
Sun Dec 22, 2024 | 24A | "O Rei do Futebol," to Brazilians | Adrian Johnson | Fagliano |
Sun Dec 8, 2024 | 26A | Youngest-ever World Cup winner | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Tue Jun 25, 2024 | 15A | Athlete declared a national treasure by Brazil after the 1958 World Cup | Seth Bisen-Hersh and Jeff Chen | Fagliano |
Fri Mar 29, 2024 | 33D | Christ the Redeemer wore a facsimile of his jersey in 2023 | Jake Bunch | Fagliano |
Tue Jan 16, 2024 | 51D | One-named "King of Football" | Marshal Herrmann | Shortz |
Fri Jan 5, 2024 | 42D | Name added to a Brazilian dictionary in 2023 as an adjective meaning "incomparable" | David P. Williams | Shortz |
Sat Dec 30, 2023 | 56D | Soccer legend who played for both sides in his final match in 1977 | Simeon Seigel | Shortz |
Sun Dec 3, 2023 | 31D | Who said "Football is not about one or two or three star players" | Tracy Bennett | Shortz |
Mon Nov 27, 2023 | 59D | One-named Brazilian soccer icon | Ricky J. Sirois | Shortz |
Tue Sep 5, 2023 | 48A | Brazilian named "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee | Alan Siegel | Shortz |
Thu Mar 16, 2023 | 69A | Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire | Rebecca Goldstein | Shortz |
Tue May 24, 2022 | 5D | Mononymous "King of Football" | Ella Dershowitz | Shortz |
Thu Mar 31, 2022 | 52A | Youngest player to score in the FIFA World Cup (age 17) | Oliver Roeder | Shortz |
Sun Dec 12, 2021 | 42A | New York Cosmos star of the '70s | Daniel Okulitch and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue Oct 5, 2021 | 45A | Only player on more than two winning World Cup teams | Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman | Shortz |
Sat Oct 3, 2020 | 43A | Athlete who once served as his country's Extraordinary Minister for Sport | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue Aug 18, 2020 | 25D | Brazilian soccer great (2) | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Sat Jul 25, 2020 | 51D | Three-time World Cup champion | Royce Ferguson | Shortz |
Fri Apr 3, 2020 | 40A | Guinness record-holder for the most career goals in football | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Sun Dec 22, 2019 | 44D | Joint winner of FIFA's Player of the Century award in 2000 | Laura Taylor Kinnel | Shortz |
Sun Feb 17, 2019 | 9D | Scorer of 12 World Cup goals | David Kwong | Shortz |
Mon Nov 12, 2018 | 28A | One-named soccer great | Kathy Bloomer | Shortz |
Sat Sep 1, 2018 | 39A | Athlete known as "The Black Pearl" | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Aug 1, 2018 | 12D | One-named soccer star (3) | Sande Milton and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Aug 31, 2017 | 59D | "The King of Football" (2) | Zachary Spitz | Shortz |
Thu Jan 26, 2017 | 23D | Sports star with a signed jersey in the Vatican | Hal Moore | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2016 | 32D | Athlete on Time's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sun May 22, 2016 | 41A | ___ Day (November 19, in Brazil) | Victor Barocas and Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Wed May 4, 2016 | 38A | One-named athlete whose real first name is Edson | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Wed Dec 23, 2015 | 52A | National hero of Brazil | Jim Peredo | Shortz |
Thu Nov 5, 2015 | 60D | Scorer of 1,281 goals in 1,363 games | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Mon Feb 9, 2015 | 45D | Retired Brazilian soccer sensation | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu Dec 18, 2014 | 3D | The King of Football (2) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Mon Jun 30, 2014 | 26D | Brazilian soccer legend (2) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Mon Feb 17, 2014 | 4D | One-named soccer star (3) | David Gray | Shortz |
Thu Nov 28, 2013 | 60D | One-named sports star who was once the highest-paid athlete in the world | Loren Muse Smith and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat Mar 9, 2013 | 22A | 1956 Santos rookie | David Steinberg and Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Mon Nov 12, 2012 | 1A | One-named soccer legend | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed Sep 12, 2012 | 36A | Edson Arantes do Nascimento, to fans | Robert W. Harris | Shortz |
Fri Apr 6, 2012 | 56D | Forward who wore #10 | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Sat Jun 18, 2011 | 4D | Athlete nicknamed "O Rei" | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Tue May 31, 2011 | 26D | Brazilian soccer hero | Nina Rulon-Miller | Shortz |
Sat Jan 15, 2011 | 6D | Santos rookie of 1956 | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sun Apr 18, 2010 | 109D | Soccer immortal (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Dec 2, 2009 | 46A | FIFA Player of the Century | Jack McInturff | Shortz |
Sun Aug 9, 2009 | 28A | Star of football, to most of the world | Patrick Blindauer & Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri May 22, 2009 | 24A | Goal-oriented superstar? | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Mar 8, 2009 | 90A | Athlete who won the 1978 International Peace Award | Zack Kushner | Shortz |
Sat Jan 24, 2009 | 24D | Sports star with an accent in his name | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Sat Jan 17, 2009 | 51A | Legendary athlete on the 6/23/75 cover of Sports Illustrated | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Thu Aug 28, 2008 | 41A | Only player to be part of three World Cup-winning teams | Sheldon Benardo | Shortz |
Thu Jul 3, 2008 | 17A | 1958 World Cup hero | Keith Talon | Shortz |
Tue Jun 10, 2008 | 12D | Old Cosmos great | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Wed Mar 12, 2008 | 19A | Cosmos legend | Larry Shearer | Shortz |
Sat Dec 8, 2007 | 60A | Achiever of many goals | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Sat Nov 3, 2007 | 46D | Legendary kicker | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Wed Oct 31, 2007 | 13D | New York Cosmos star (3) | Ken Stern | Shortz |
Tue Nov 22, 2005 | 44A | Brazilian soccer great (2) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Nov 8, 2005 | 57A | Brazilian soccer legend (2) | Gail Grabowski and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sat Sep 10, 2005 | 44D | Sports hero who wore #10 | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jun 5, 2005 | 17A | Latino sports legend | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Dec 9, 2004 | 24A | Soccer great (3) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Wed May 26, 2004 | 15A | Former World Cup star | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Apr 18, 2004 | 111D | Famous kicker | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Thu Jan 22, 2004 | 47A | Memorable kicker | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Thu Jun 5, 2003 | 29A | He averaged almost a goal a game | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Sep 20, 2002 | 10D | Edson Arantes do Nascimento, familiarly | Kevin Hagen | Shortz |
Sat May 4, 2002 | 52D | Cosmos star (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Wed Apr 10, 2002 | 53D | Former Cosmos star | Gregory Casagrande | Shortz |
Tue Jul 24, 2001 | 53D | Soccer icon | Gayle Dean | Shortz |
Sun Jul 1, 2001 | 21A | Three-time World Cup star | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Jun 22, 2001 | 56D | One-named sports star | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Sun Sep 24, 2000 | 73A | Ex-Cosmos great | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Sep 17, 2000 | 42D | Star player for the Cosmos | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Fri Jul 14, 2000 | 20A | New York Cosmos star (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed Dec 29, 1999 | 53D | One-named sports legend | Robert O. Dillman | Shortz |
Sun Dec 26, 1999 | 104A | Onetime World Cup star | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Thu Aug 5, 1999 | 22A | 17-year-old sensation at the 1958 World Cup | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Mon Apr 5, 1999 | 67A | Brazilian booter (3) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Oct 12, 1998 | 24A | Soccer great born Edson Arantes | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Tue Jun 16, 1998 | 54D | Soccer superstar | Bill Ballard | Shortz |
Thu Aug 21, 1997 | 12D | Cosmos star (2) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Fri Aug 8, 1997 | 58D | 1958 World Cup sensation | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Jun 15, 1997 | 20A | Noted Sao Paulo-born athlete | Karen Hodge | Shortz |
Sun Apr 27, 1997 | 102D | Brazilian national hero | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Wed Sep 25, 1996 | 53D | Brazilian soccer star | R. Norris | Shortz |
Mon Jun 10, 1996 | 42A | One-named soccer star (3) | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Tue Apr 2, 1996 | 15A | Soccer legend (4) | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Dec 11, 1995 | 51D | Soccer legend (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Dec 2, 1995 | 46A | Soccer immortal (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Nov 21, 1995 | 41A | Brazilian booter (3) | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |
Fri Sep 22, 1995 | 10D | Star booter | Jim Page | Shortz |
Wed Aug 23, 1995 | 3D | One-name sports star | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Thu Jun 1, 1995 | 12D | Soccer great (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Thu Feb 9, 1995 | 38A | Brazilian booter (3) | Richard Thomas | Shortz |
Tue Nov 1, 1994 | 40A | Soccer legend (4) | Christopher Page | Shortz |
Tue Oct 4, 1994 | 54D | Soccer great (3) | Stanley B. Whitten | Shortz |
Wed May 11, 1994 | 23A | Three-time World Cup medalist | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun Feb 13, 1994 | 61D | That Cosmos guy | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Dec 27, 1993 | 14A | New York Cosmos star (3) | Joel Davajan | Shortz |
Fri Dec 24, 1993 | 11D | A k a Edson Arantes do Nascimento | Merl H. Reagle | Shortz |
Wed Dec 8, 1993 | 32D | Athlete from Tres Coracoes, Brazil | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon Nov 29, 1993 | 9A | Soccer legend (4) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |