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121 total results for SEARS( score: 50 )
46 results for SEARS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu May 23, 2024 | 12D | Gives a grilling | Adam Wagner | Fagliano |
Sat Jul 1, 2023 | 31D | Department store that once sold mail-order houses | Ben Tolkin | Shortz |
Sun Aug 7, 2022 | 17D | Pioneering mail-order company | Tina Labadie | Shortz |
Wed Dec 23, 2020 | 28D | Roebuck's onetime business partner | Juliana Tringali Golden | Shortz |
Mon Oct 26, 2020 | 70A | Department store that once had a noted catalog | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Fri Aug 21, 2020 | 37A | Company whose headquarters were the world's tallest building for nearly 25 years | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Mon Jan 20, 2020 | 37A | Retail giant with a famous catalog, once | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Sun Oct 27, 2019 | 118A | Company that once offered "the Thrift Book of a Nation" | Michael Paleos | Shortz |
Fri Apr 26, 2019 | 35A | "Where America shops for value," per an old slogan | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
Tue Sep 4, 2018 | 63A | Department store that once famously put out catalogs | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Thu Apr 26, 2018 | 17A | Classic catalog provider | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Fri Sep 15, 2017 | 19D | Retail giant since 1886 | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Sun Aug 6, 2017 | 33D | Longtime retailer hurt by Amazon | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Nov 14, 2016 | 53D | Target competitor | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon Jan 13, 2014 | 68A | ___, Roebuck and Co. | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun Jun 3, 2012 | 26A | Company that owns Lands' End | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Sep 23, 2011 | 59A | Turns brown quickly | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Fri Jan 28, 2011 | 8D | Brands ... or carrier of brands | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Tue Sep 28, 2010 | 19A | What to "Come see the softer side of," in a slogan | Michael Torch | Shortz |
Mon Dec 7, 2009 | 27D | Roebuck's partner in retailing | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Sun Apr 5, 2009 | 60D | Retail giant (2) | Charles Deber | Shortz |
Fri Jan 5, 2007 | 29A | Kmart acquisition | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Jun 11, 2006 | 18A | Seller of Kenmore appliances | Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr. | Shortz |
Sun Jan 15, 2006 | 41A | Wal-Mart rival | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Sep 15, 2005 | 1D | Retail giant (2) | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Sat Mar 26, 2005 | 5D | Treats with a cautery | Ed Early | Shortz |
Tue Feb 8, 2005 | 66A | Old catalog maker | Stephen Budiansky | Shortz |
Mon Dec 1, 2003 | 34A | Company with a once-famous catalog | John Greenman | Shortz |
Tue Apr 17, 2001 | 29D | ___ Tower (3) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sat Jan 20, 2001 | 42A | Macy's competitor | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sat Dec 30, 2000 | 31D | "There's more for your life" sloganeer | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri Nov 24, 2000 | 13D | Company that launched the Discover card | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Tue Sep 19, 2000 | 13D | Anchor store at many malls | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Thu Sep 2, 1999 | 22D | ___ Tower (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Jun 7, 1999 | 67A | Chicago's ___ Tower (2) | Robert O. Dillman | Shortz |
Thu Dec 31, 1998 | 13D | J. C. Penney rival | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue Dec 22, 1998 | 35A | Roebuck's partner (2) | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Sat Nov 21, 1998 | 25A | ___ Tower (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun Dec 15, 1996 | 53D | Large chain | R. Ross | Shortz |
Sun Oct 20, 1996 | 120A | Chicago's ___ Tower (2) | R. Ross | Shortz |
Thu Sep 5, 1996 | 65A | Erstwhile catalogue (2) | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
Mon Jun 19, 1995 | 41A | Popular department store | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Nov 14, 1994 | 34A | Roebuck's partner (2) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Sun Oct 23, 1994 | 42A | Erstwhile catalogue (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Sat Apr 23, 1994 | 27A | Classic name in mail order | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Dec 26, 1993 | 58D | Old catalogue issuer | Tom Underhill | Shortz |
1 result for SEARS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Nov 26, 2000 | Diagramless | 73A | Chicago tower name | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
74 results for SEARS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Jan 24, 1993 | 106A | ___ Tower, Chicago | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Feb 6, 1991 | 16A | Roebuck's partner | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Wed Aug 22, 1990 | 42A | Big name in mail-order business | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Thu Aug 9, 1990 | 22A | ___ Tower, Chicago | William Baxley | Maleska |
Sun Dec 31, 1989 | 126A | Tower name | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Fri Dec 29, 1989 | 5D | Scorches | William Baxley | Maleska |
Fri Dec 15, 1989 | 13D | ___ Tower, Chicago | Jim Page | Maleska |
Tue Oct 11, 1988 | 70A | Browns | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Tue May 31, 1988 | 30D | Roebuck's partner | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Mon May 23, 1988 | 10D | Brands | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Wed Mar 9, 1988 | 5D | ___ Tower, Chicago | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Sun Jan 31, 1988 | 88A | Springfield parts | Robert W. Sturges | Maleska |
Sun Oct 18, 1987 | 90A | Brands | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Aug 9, 1987 | 94A | Chicago's ___ Tower | T. W. Underhill | Maleska |
Fri Jun 5, 1987 | 23A | Gunlock catches | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Wed Sep 24, 1986 | 30D | Early retail pioneer | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sun Dec 1, 1985 | 60D | Browns | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sat Feb 16, 1985 | 54A | Starts the steak | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Nov 21, 1983 | 41A | Cauterizes | Marie West | Maleska |
Sun Mar 13, 1983 | 42A | ___ Tower, Chicago | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Thu Sep 23, 1982 | 24D | ___Tower, world's tallest building | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Wed Jan 13, 1982 | 7D | ___ Tower, Chicago | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Dec 6, 1981 | 103D | Name on the world's tallest building | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Wed Nov 25, 1981 | 47A | Burns | Elio Desiderio | Maleska |
Fri Oct 16, 1981 | 63A | Firearm mechanisms | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu Jul 16, 1981 | 13D | ___ Tower, world's highest building | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sat Nov 1, 1980 | 28D | Cauterizes | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Mar 24, 1980 | 42A | Early U.S. tennis champ | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Sun Apr 29, 1979 | 102D | ___ Tower, world's tallest building | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Jan 21, 1979 | 47D | Burns | Virginia P. Abelson | Maleska |
Wed Jul 26, 1978 | 71A | ___ Tower, Chi. (world's tallest building) | Strassheim | Maleska |
Sun Jul 16, 1978 | 33A | World's tallest building, for short | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Sun Sep 4, 1977 | 21D | Catches on guns | Henry Hook | Maleska |
Thu May 26, 1977 | 62A | Browns by heat | James A. Brussel | Maleska |
Wed Apr 6, 1977 | 28D | Scorches | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Tue Mar 11, 1975 | 59A | Scorches | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
Tue Feb 11, 1975 | 38A | Mail-order pioneer | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Thu Nov 21, 1974 | 31D | Gunlock catches | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Fri May 17, 1974 | 56A | Chars | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Wed Feb 13, 1974 | 25D | Burns | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Sun Jan 27, 1974 | 92A | Roebuck's partner | Alexander Black | Weng |
Sun Jan 16, 1972 | 84A | Gun parts | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Mar 13, 1970 | 36A | Big name in catalogues | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 26, 1969 | 24D | Cauterizes. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 10, 1969 | 52D | Torrefies | Kirk Dodd | Weng |
Sun Feb 16, 1969 | 128D | Chars | Hume R. Craft | Weng |
Sun Dec 8, 1968 | 30A | Parches | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Wed Jan 3, 1968 | 24D | Scorches the surface of. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 29, 1967 | 41A | Parts of gunlocks. | Dorothea Bauer | Farrar |
Tue Sep 6, 1966 | 48D | Chars. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 22, 1966 | 106D | Makes hard. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Dec 3, 1965 | 61A | Burns. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 11, 1964 | 85A | Dries up. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Jun 24, 1964 | 51D | Chars. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 29, 1963 | 48A | Pioneer mail-order merchant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 20, 1961 | 41A | Scorches. | Diana R. Sessions | Farrar |
Wed Feb 22, 1961 | 25A | Dries up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 12, 1960 | 42A | Scorches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 15, 1959 | 12D | Dries up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 20, 1959 | 121A | Scorches. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Tue Jun 16, 1959 | 46D | Burns. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Wed Jul 2, 1958 | 44A | Burns. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 11, 1957 | 23A | Scorches. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Nov 18, 1956 | 73D | Dries up. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Wed Sep 19, 1956 | 30A | Scorches. | Norton Rhoades | Farrar |
Sat Nov 7, 1953 | 55A | All-American back from U. S. C. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 21, 1952 | 99A | Soil erosion expert, author of "Deserts on the March." | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Dec 2, 1951 | 71D | Chars. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Sep 12, 1950 | 53D | Withers. | Margaret P. Farrar | Farrar |
Sun May 15, 1949 | 59A | Pioneer in selling by mail. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jan 9, 1944 | 60D | Brands. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun May 31, 1942 | 95A | Burns. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Mar 29, 1942 | 117D | Parches. | Alvin Ashby | Farrar |
Sun Feb 22, 1942 | 51D | Blights. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |