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115 total results for SPARS( score: 50 )
34 results for SPARS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Dec 22, 2024 | 28D | Trades jabs (2) | Adrian Johnson | Fagliano |
Mon Sep 23, 2024 | 67A | Practices boxing (3) | Freddie Cheng | Fagliano |
Fri Jul 14, 2023 | 14D | Engages in some repartee | Jonathan Kaufman | Shortz |
Thu Jan 5, 2023 | 27A | Goes toe to toe (with) | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
Mon Apr 19, 2021 | 9D | Practices jabs and hooks | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sat Jul 4, 2020 | 47D | Trades barbs | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Thu Mar 12, 2020 | 27A | Goes back and forth (with) | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Fri Jan 31, 2020 | 1D | Engages in argument | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Mon Aug 27, 2018 | 6D | Practices pugilism | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Mon Jul 2, 2018 | 63A | Practices boxing (3) | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
Tue Sep 6, 2016 | 42D | Practices boxing (3) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Fri Feb 21, 2014 | 10D | Bandies words | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Dec 20, 2012 | 45D | Trades one-twos, say | Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2012 | 98A | Practices wearing gloves | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Nov 11, 2011 | 47D | Wrangles (with) | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Thu Jan 24, 2008 | 1A | Locks horns (with) (2) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Thu Nov 15, 2007 | 63A | Boxes (3) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun Sep 9, 2007 | 77A | Practices for a bout | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Jan 9, 2006 | 1D | Poles on a 1-Across | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Fri Dec 30, 2005 | 10A | Engages in violent practices? | David Liben-Nowell | Shortz |
Sun Jan 18, 2004 | 118A | Wrangles (2) | Arlan and Linda Bushman | Shortz |
Thu Aug 14, 2003 | 1D | Knocks heads (with) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Thu Jan 9, 2003 | 1A | Prepares for a bout | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Oct 27, 2002 | 7D | Boxes (3) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Oct 28, 2001 | 7A | Wrangles (2) | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Sun Oct 17, 1999 | 14A | Booms | Bob and Sharon Klahn | Shortz |
Thu Jan 21, 1999 | 60A | Trades jabs (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu Dec 24, 1998 | 66A | Locks horns (with) (2) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sat Nov 7, 1998 | 56A | W.W. II women reservists | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Mon Aug 11, 1997 | 33A | Practices in the ring | Daniel Halfen | Shortz |
Tue Feb 27, 1996 | 25D | Boxes (3) | J.L. Beatty | Shortz |
Mon Sep 5, 1994 | 51D | Trains, in a way | Julian Ochrymowych & Amy Goldstein | Shortz |
Fri May 13, 1994 | 21D | Yards | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed May 4, 1994 | 25D | Works with Riddick Bowe | Louis Sabin | Shortz |
2 results for SPARS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Aug 4, 2013 | Panda | 8D | Practices fighting with masts | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Feb 27, 2005 | Diagramless | 6A | Trains in a ring | Byron Walden | Shortz |
79 results for SPARS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Feb 12, 1992 | 22A | Coast Guard group | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Tue Jan 21, 1992 | 1A | Gaffs | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
Tue May 15, 1990 | 55A | Trains with Tyson | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Mon Apr 9, 1990 | 62A | Masts | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Thu Nov 10, 1988 | 69A | Coast Guard women | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Sun Jul 3, 1988 | 61D | Prepares for a bout | Jack R. Harnes | Maleska |
Tue Jun 28, 1988 | 51D | Boxes | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Mon Nov 23, 1987 | 28D | Boxes | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Jul 16, 1987 | 31A | Punches for practice | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
Thu May 22, 1986 | 36A | Gaffs | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Sun Sep 2, 1984 | 85A | Coast Guard group | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
Wed Jun 27, 1984 | 62A | Boxes | Worthing | Maleska |
Tue Jun 7, 1983 | 32D | Coast Guard group | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Wed Mar 9, 1983 | 49D | U.S.C.G. group | J. Samuel Smart | Maleska |
Thu Feb 24, 1983 | 30D | U.S.C.G. group | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Aug 7, 1982 | 38A | Goes a round | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Jan 5, 1980 | 5A | Their motto is "Semper Paratus" | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Tue Dec 20, 1977 | 32A | Coast Guard group | Ruth N. Schultz | Maleska |
Sat Jun 25, 1977 | 47A | Coast Guard group | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Fri Apr 15, 1977 | 8A | Fights carefully | Jack Luzzatto | Maleska |
Thu Oct 28, 1976 | 45D | Gaffs | Jim Page | Weng |
Mon Oct 18, 1976 | 34D | Boxes | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Tue Jun 22, 1976 | 23D | Gets ready for a bout | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Sat May 22, 1976 | 39A | Coast Guard women | Marjorie Pedersen | Weng |
Mon Apr 26, 1976 | 24D | Trains for a fight | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Tue Apr 6, 1976 | 49A | Bandies words | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Mon Mar 29, 1976 | 18D | Bandies words | Jack Wherry | Weng |
Sat Mar 27, 1976 | 29D | Booms | H. Hastings Reddall | Weng |
Thu Feb 19, 1976 | 29D | Skirmishes | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Wed Apr 2, 1975 | 5A | Coast Guard women | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Fri Feb 14, 1975 | 13D | Bandies words | Joan DeRosso | Weng |
Tue Aug 20, 1974 | 66A | Trains for a bout | Catharine Y. C. Probst | Weng |
Sun May 6, 1973 | 1D | Boxes | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sat Aug 19, 1972 | 33D | Coast Guard women | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 17, 1971 | 19D | Coast Guard girls | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
Sun Sep 26, 1971 | 129A | Boxes | Virginia W. Schneider | Weng |
Fri Jul 9, 1971 | 39D | Boxes | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Mar 13, 1971 | 65A | Boxes | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Feb 21, 1971 | 50D | Bowsprits | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Sat Feb 13, 1971 | 9A | Servicewomen | Unknown | Weng |
Fri May 15, 1970 | 34A | Yardarms | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 28, 1969 | 106A | Service-women | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun May 11, 1969 | 128A | Servicewomen | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Thu May 16, 1968 | 25A | Service women. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Dec 29, 1967 | 34D | Sight from the quay. | Dorothea Bauer | Farrar |
Sun Nov 5, 1967 | 38A | Booms. | Bert Beaman | Farrar |
Wed Aug 23, 1967 | 26D | Booms. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Wed Apr 28, 1965 | 50A | Yards. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 20, 1964 | 1D | Cleavable minerals. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 30, 1963 | 71A | Gaffs. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sat Mar 30, 1963 | 8D | Boxes. | Jay Sheldon | Farrar |
Sat Oct 20, 1962 | 49A | Boxes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 15, 1962 | 47D | Gaffs and booms. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 13, 1961 | 73D | Booms. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Tue Mar 7, 1961 | 63A | Boxes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 1, 1961 | 1A | Women in the Coast Guard. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 29, 1960 | 13D | Boxes. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
Mon Mar 28, 1960 | 23A | Boxes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 16, 1959 | 42D | Ladies in uniform. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Wed Feb 11, 1959 | 42D | Masts. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Wed Jan 29, 1958 | 31D | Boxes. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Fri Dec 6, 1957 | 38A | Shadowboxes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 9, 1957 | 25A | Sail supports. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun May 19, 1957 | 47A | Boxes. | Emanuel Berg | Farrar |
Thu Jan 31, 1957 | 60A | Coast Guard girls. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 16, 1956 | 1A | Poles. | Grace Hoster | Farrar |
Fri Jun 15, 1956 | 5A | Their motto is "Semper Paratus." | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Jul 11, 1955 | 28D | Booms. | Albert Blum | Farrar |
Sat May 7, 1955 | 7D | Airplane wing parts. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Nov 25, 1952 | 9D | Members of the Women's Reserve. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 2, 1952 | 64A | Women's Reserve of the Coast Guard. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 5, 1952 | 68A | Members of the Coast Guard. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 22, 1951 | 62D | Coast Guard women. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Oct 10, 1950 | 1D | Their name is from "Semper Paratus." | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 10, 1945 | 11D | Sea girls. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Mar 18, 1945 | 107D | Ladies of the sea. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Sun Feb 20, 1944 | 73D | Lieut. Comdr. Stratton's personnel. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jan 30, 1944 | 54D | Trainees at Iowa State Teachers College. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Sun Dec 12, 1943 | 62D | Coast Guard "pinch-hitters." | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |