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126 total results for PROSE( score: 50 )
37 results for PROSE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Mar 27, 2025 | 34A | Writing without verse | Brad Lively | Shortz |
Mon May 13, 2024 | 28D | Plain writing (5) | Jeremy Newton | Fagliano |
Fri May 26, 2023 | 44A | "Purple" stuff | Hemant Mehta | Shortz |
Fri Sep 16, 2022 | 65A | Essay writing, e.g. | Juliana Tringali Golden | Shortz |
Fri Dec 31, 2021 | 13D | Novel content (2) | Meghan Morris | Shortz |
Fri Mar 6, 2020 | 8D | Novel filler | Caitlin Reid | Shortz |
Fri Sep 13, 2019 | 35A | It's not good if it's purple | Anne and Daniel Larsen | Shortz |
Fri Mar 30, 2018 | 45D | Essayist's writing | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Thu May 4, 2017 | 76A | Novel writing | Loren Muse Smith and Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sun Oct 9, 2016 | 29A | "Always be a poet, even in ___": Baudelaire | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Sun Nov 25, 2012 | 33A | Novel writing, e.g. | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 2009 | 41D | Simple writing (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Wed Feb 18, 2009 | 30D | Plain English (2) | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Mon Nov 17, 2008 | 1D | Plain writing (5) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Nov 16, 2008 | 91A | Regular writing | Merl Reagle | Shortz |
Sun May 4, 2008 | 58D | Purple stuff, perhaps | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Apr 10, 2008 | 33A | Everyday speech | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jan 14, 2007 | 117A | Novel content (2) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Thu Dec 29, 2005 | 22A | An essayist's work is in it | David Pringle | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 2005 | 32A | Plain English (2) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Nov 14, 2004 | 118A | Plain writing (5) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Mar 23, 2004 | 48D | Plain writing (5) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Sun Feb 29, 2004 | 54A | Writing | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Aug 15, 2002 | 55A | Ordinary writing (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue Mar 12, 2002 | 64A | Novel or essay | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Mon Jul 16, 2001 | 6D | Nonpoetic writing | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Jun 6, 2001 | 43A | Plain writing (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Tue Jul 18, 2000 | 12D | Simple writing (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon Jun 26, 2000 | 64A | "Purple" writing | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Jun 21, 2000 | 19A | Plain speaking | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sat May 15, 1999 | 46D | It's unmetered | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Jan 31, 1999 | 77A | Text | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Feb 28, 1996 | 32A | Ordinary writing (2) | F. A. Longo | Shortz |
Sun Jan 7, 1996 | 84D | Unversed? | Eric Albert | Shortz |
Wed Dec 14, 1994 | 72A | Ordinary lines | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Mon Aug 22, 1994 | 44A | Ordinary talk | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sun Feb 20, 1994 | 78A | Stories | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
2 results for PROSE from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Jan 22, 2012 | Diagramless | 4D | Non-poetry | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Nov 4, 2007 | Panda | 23D | ... but Q remained seated | Mel Taub | Shortz |
87 results for PROSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Jan 27, 1993 | 23A | Ordinary language | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Fri Jan 22, 1993 | 31D | Mailer's output | Unknown | Maleska |
Mon Oct 12, 1992 | 26D | Thackeray's forte | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Sep 22, 1992 | 43A | Hawthorne's forte | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Wed Jul 22, 1992 | 47D | What people speak | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Tue Aug 27, 1991 | 42A | Plain language | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Tue Jan 8, 1991 | 43A | Thackeray's forte | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Thu Aug 2, 1990 | 50D | Thackeray's forte | Don Groat | Maleska |
Sun Nov 26, 1989 | 58A | Henry James's forte | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Tue Jul 11, 1989 | 19D | Ordinary speech | Reginald L. Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Dec 27, 1987 | 52A | Proust product | Victoria Black and Alex F. Black | Maleska |
Sat Nov 15, 1986 | 45D | Journalese, e.g. | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri May 23, 1986 | 55A | Everyday writing | William S. McIlrath | Maleska |
Thu Oct 3, 1985 | 42A | Malamud's forte | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri Dec 21, 1984 | 28A | Oates output | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Wed Feb 8, 1984 | 37A | Thackeray's forte | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sat Oct 29, 1983 | 30D | Journalese | Sam Bellotto, Jr. | Maleska |
Sun Aug 22, 1982 | 124A | Some literature | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Wed Mar 10, 1982 | 42A | Book fare | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Tue Mar 11, 1980 | 46D | Ordinary language | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Thu Sep 20, 1979 | 27D | Matter-of-fact language | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Thu Jul 12, 1979 | 21A | Flaubert's forte | Gurner | Maleska |
Fri Jan 5, 1979 | 49D | Bacon's forte | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sun Feb 26, 1978 | 39D | Bacon's forte | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Sat Dec 18, 1976 | 11D | Dull discourse | Thomas W. Schier | Weng |
Mon May 3, 1976 | 39D | Writing medium | Maurice J. Teitelbaum | Weng |
Tue Dec 16, 1975 | 63A | Dull discourse | Jack Philbrick | Weng |
Thu Nov 27, 1975 | 9A | Purple or measured | Dorothy Cannan | Weng |
Thu Apr 17, 1975 | 28D | Writing field | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Mon Nov 4, 1974 | 45D | Literary output | Henry V. Straka | Weng |
Mon Aug 26, 1974 | 10D | Literary medium | Victor Goldfarb | Weng |
Sun Mar 17, 1974 | 95D | Joyce's forte | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Mon Jul 17, 1972 | 50D | Writing form | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 6, 1971 | 24A | Some writing | Fay L. Gieschi | Weng |
Sun Jul 12, 1970 | 18D | Sometimes purple output | Jennie Lemmo | Weng |
Fri Feb 13, 1970 | 38A | Writer's style | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 8, 1969 | 64A | Literary form. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jun 6, 1969 | 38A | Literary output. | Arthur Schulman | Weng |
Mon Apr 8, 1968 | 43A | Literary medium. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 26, 1967 | 32D | Novelist's forte. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sat Feb 18, 1967 | 35A | Literary medium. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Mon Feb 6, 1967 | 32A | Essayist's concern. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Fri Nov 25, 1966 | 44D | Writer's work. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 7, 1966 | 90D | Forte of 133 Across. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Aug 15, 1965 | 84A | Writing. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Mon Jul 26, 1965 | 34D | Some writing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 4, 1965 | 90A | Plainness. | Will C. Weng | Farrar |
Sun Mar 28, 1965 | 76A | Plain talk. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sat Dec 12, 1964 | 1D | Type of writing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 22, 1964 | 90A | Not poetry. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Tue May 5, 1964 | 27A | Kind of writing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 4, 1964 | 40A | Literary medium. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 16, 1963 | 42D | Ordinary language. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 14, 1963 | 21A | Bacon's forte. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Sat Oct 6, 1962 | 54D | Ordinary language. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 19, 1962 | 87A | Literary medium. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri May 25, 1962 | 24A | Ordinary writing. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Sat Dec 9, 1961 | 5D | Everyday language. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 27, 1961 | 73D | ___ poem. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Aug 20, 1961 | 77D | Unimpassioned discourse. | Diana R. Sessions | Farrar |
Thu Jun 29, 1961 | 38A | Novelist's work. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 21, 1961 | 46D | Essayist's specialty. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Tue Mar 14, 1961 | 43D | Literary form. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 23, 1960 | 48A | Form of writing. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Sep 10, 1960 | 14A | Type of writing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 10, 1960 | 37A | Ordinary language. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 7, 1960 | 4D | Literary form. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 1, 1959 | 47A | Faulkner's forte. | Jan Dubin | Farrar |
Fri Oct 10, 1958 | 37A | All speech and most writing. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Jul 11, 1958 | 6D | "Words in their best order."—Coleridge. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Dec 25, 1957 | 26D | Novelist's forte. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 27, 1957 | 62A | Ordinary talk. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Jan 22, 1957 | 40A | Literary form. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sat Dec 11, 1954 | 32A | Reporter's product. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
Sun Feb 28, 1954 | 24A | Churchill's forte. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Oct 27, 1953 | 43D | Unimaginative discourse. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Thu Sep 24, 1953 | 5A | Form of ordinary language | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 10, 1953 | 60D | Matter-of-fact discourse. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Apr 26, 1953 | 12D | Genus of literature. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Apr 13, 1953 | 5D | Ordinary language. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Apr 9, 1953 | 23D | Man's ordinary speech. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Tue Mar 31, 1953 | 19A | Ordinary speech or language. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Aug 9, 1952 | 14A | Genus of literature. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 7, 1951 | 42A | Fiction, biography, etc. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jun 17, 1945 | 83A | Ordinary. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Jan 17, 1943 | 37D | Ordinary language. | Amy L. Glazier | Farrar |
Sun Dec 13, 1942 | 126D | Speak tediously. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |