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176 total results for STARS( score: 50 )
49 results for STARS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Nov 13, 2024 | 31D | Rating symbols, as seen in this puzzle | Todd Gross | Fagliano |
Sat Oct 19, 2024 | 9D | Plays a big role | August Miller | Fagliano |
Mon Jul 1, 2024 | 34A | Symbols on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | Margi Stevenson | Fagliano |
Sat Jun 3, 2023 | 39A | Ancient navigation aids | John Westwig | Shortz |
Mon Nov 15, 2021 | 62A | Symbols in movie ratings | Ian Rathkey | Shortz |
Tue Sep 7, 2021 | 32A | Quintet on a Chinese flag | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sat Apr 3, 2021 | 44D | "The sentinels, silent and sure," per a "Les Misérables" song | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun Apr 12, 2020 | 127A | Critics' awards (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Wed Mar 11, 2020 | 69A | Critics' assignments | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Fri Jul 5, 2019 | 42A | A-listers (2) | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
Sun Dec 24, 2017 | 101D | A-listers (2) | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sun Apr 23, 2017 | 125A | State representatives? | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Tue Sep 20, 2016 | 27D | Constellation units | Tracy Bennett | Shortz |
Thu May 26, 2016 | 1D | Hollywood Boulevard sights | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Tue Dec 29, 2015 | 4A | Marquee names (2) | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
Sat May 24, 2014 | 44D | All-___ | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Sun Sep 22, 2013 | 3D | Ones getting the red-carpet treatment, say | Mike Selinker | Shortz |
Tue Aug 20, 2013 | 39A | There are five on China's flag | Zhouqin Burnikel and Don Gagliardo | Shortz |
Fri Apr 22, 2011 | 55D | "My ___!" | Ashton Anderson | Shortz |
Tue Sep 29, 2009 | 13D | Roster at the Oscars | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon Sep 21, 2009 | 13D | Constellation elements | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Wed Sep 27, 2006 | 18D | General's display | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Apr 25, 2006 | 56D | Things wished upon | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
Fri Dec 16, 2005 | 3D | Cancer components | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Nov 25, 2005 | 41A | 1999 Stanley Cup winner | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Mar 27, 2004 | 39A | Isn't doing support work | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Wed Feb 25, 2004 | 28A | Great balls of fire (2) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
Tue Nov 11, 2003 | 19A | Hollywood Walk of Fame sights | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Mon Oct 21, 2002 | 62A | Rating units | Peter Sarrett | Shortz |
Thu Sep 5, 2002 | 54D | Castor and Pollux | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Tue Sep 25, 2001 | 56D | Generals' insignia | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun Jul 8, 2001 | 20D | Sky lights | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
Sun Aug 13, 2000 | 38A | Great balls of fire (2) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Tue Nov 9, 1999 | 24A | High lights | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon Oct 11, 1999 | 35A | Planetarium display | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Aug 16, 1999 | 25D | Twinklers (2) | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Sun Jun 6, 1999 | 142D | Alpha, beta, gamma, etc. | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun May 16, 1999 | 157D | Leads | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sat Apr 17, 1999 | 33D | Shiners | Jim Page | Shortz |
Fri Mar 19, 1999 | 61A | Overhead lighting? | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Thu Oct 15, 1998 | 13D | General's pride | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Jul 26, 1998 | 48A | Dallas icemen | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Nov 19, 1997 | 64A | Observatory observations | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Mar 19, 1997 | 41A | Marquee names (2) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Wed Jul 10, 1996 | 1A | Astrology concern | Diane C. Baldwin | Shortz |
Sat Jun 8, 1996 | 44A | Critic's awards (2) | M. Shenk | Shortz |
Thu Feb 29, 1996 | 31D | Big shots | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Feb 15, 1995 | 54A | Twinklers (2) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Wed Apr 27, 1994 | 63A | Flag features | Rich Norris | Shortz |
3 results for STARS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sep 29, 2024 | Panda | 25A | Ratings for southern sailors | Daniel Raymon | Fagliano |
Nov 6, 2005 | Diagramless | 52D | Flag features | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Jan 9, 2005 | Acrostic | P | Zodiac constituents | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
124 results for STARS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Nov 18, 1993 | 35D | Performs outstandingly | Daniel Girardi | Taub |
Tue Nov 9, 1993 | 27D | Gets top billing | Charles Woodard | Taub |
Sun Sep 19, 1993 | 111A | Achemar and Alcor | John M. Samson | Taub |
Sun Aug 1, 1993 | 103D | Does exceptionally well | Martin Fass | Maleska |
Sat Jun 19, 1993 | 61A | Headliners | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Sun Sep 20, 1992 | 43D | Pentangles | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Sat Mar 28, 1992 | 7D | Rigel and Mira | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Mon Dec 9, 1991 | 76A | Top performers | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue May 14, 1991 | 50A | Night lights | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Sun Dec 23, 1990 | 116A | Rating symbols | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Tue Sep 4, 1990 | 42A | Luminaries | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Thu Apr 12, 1990 | 6D | Antares et al. | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Sun Jan 14, 1990 | 98D | White dwarfs | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Sun Dec 24, 1989 | 66D | Toppers on seasonal trees | Walter Covell | Maleska |
Mon Aug 14, 1989 | 33D | Stripes' partners | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Mon Jul 10, 1989 | 67A | Blue-field fillers | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Mon Jun 20, 1988 | 26A | Kindergarten awards | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Jun 19, 1988 | 60A | Night lights | Nancy Ross | Maleska |
Wed Mar 30, 1988 | 5A | Twinklers | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Tue Dec 15, 1987 | 5A | Twinklers | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Mar 21, 1987 | 17A | Nunki and Nekkar | Elio Desiderio | Maleska |
Sat Feb 21, 1987 | 64A | Sabik and Wasat | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Fri Jan 30, 1987 | 23D | Twinklers | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Sun Sep 7, 1986 | 25D | Merak and Mizar | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sat Jun 22, 1985 | 46D | Has the lead | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Sun Mar 31, 1985 | 70D | Fourth-day creations | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Thu Jan 10, 1985 | 30D | Top bananas | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Nov 29, 1984 | 26A | Bars' partners | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Wed Nov 14, 1984 | 29D | These are seen after a clout | John H. Hales | Maleska |
Mon Jul 23, 1984 | 28D | Heads a bill | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Sun Jan 29, 1984 | 81A | Novae, e.g. | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Jan 23, 1984 | 6D | "Let us explore the ___ ... ": J.F.K. | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Fri Jun 3, 1983 | 3D | Some are super | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Wed May 11, 1983 | 9A | Receives top billing | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Sat Aug 28, 1982 | 29D | "Let us explore the ___": J.F.K. | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jan 7, 1982 | 5D | Some are super | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Thu Nov 19, 1981 | 12D | Partner of stripes | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
Wed Mar 18, 1981 | 1D | Mizar and Regulus | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Mar 3, 1981 | 58A | Fallers on Alabama in a Mitchell Parish song | Charles Engler | Maleska |
Sun Jan 18, 1981 | 57D | Reference marks | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue Sep 16, 1980 | 31D | Planetarium attractions | Michelle Arnot | Maleska |
Tue Nov 6, 1979 | 14D | Plays the lead | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Wed Nov 29, 1978 | 5A | Vega and Antares | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Fri Feb 24, 1978 | 41D | Newman and Redford, e.g. | Stephanie Spadaccini | Maleska |
Sat Apr 2, 1977 | 1D | Has the lead | Manny Miller | Maleska |
Sat Mar 19, 1977 | 50A | Night lights | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Maleska |
Fri Nov 26, 1976 | 10D | Navigational aids | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Fri Oct 8, 1976 | 66A | Top-billed ones | Stanley A. Kurzban | Weng |
Thu Mar 25, 1976 | 59A | Plays the lead | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Mon Mar 8, 1976 | 32A | "___ of stage and screen" | F. Coates | Weng |
Thu Feb 19, 1976 | 14D | ___ and Bars | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Fri Dec 5, 1975 | 33A | Sirius, Vega, etc. | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Sun Feb 9, 1975 | 123A | Lone and Iode | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Jul 16, 1974 | 29D | Sirius and Vega | Manny Miller | Weng |
Thu May 30, 1974 | 3D | Aldebaran and Sirius | John Finch | Weng |
Wed Feb 13, 1974 | 8D | Film people | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Thu Jan 3, 1974 | 16D | Headliners | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Wed Nov 14, 1973 | 69A | Telescope sightings | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 10, 1973 | 5A | Part of the flag | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 8, 1973 | 14D | Pilots' aids | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 21, 1973 | 62A | Mays and Aaron, e.g. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun May 27, 1973 | 97D | Deneb and Vega | Nancy W. Atkinson | Weng |
Sat Oct 14, 1972 | 21A | Castor and Pollux | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 12, 1972 | 62A | Luminaries | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jan 21, 1972 | 26D | Navigation aids | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 24, 1971 | 37A | Top bananas | Joseph LaFauci | Weng |
Wed May 12, 1971 | 61A | Headliners | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Apr 29, 1971 | 39D | Castor and Pollux | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 4, 1971 | 44D | Takes top billing | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Nov 3, 1969 | 27D | Betelgeuse and Antares. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Mar 19, 1969 | 52A | Heads the cast. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Sep 30, 1968 | 32A | Hesperus and Regulus. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 15, 1968 | 90D | Emphasizes | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Wed Aug 14, 1968 | 4D | Is featured. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 23, 1967 | 59A | Sky lights. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 29, 1966 | 32D | Luminaries. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 24, 1966 | 30D | Fate or destiny. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 19, 1966 | 31D | Features. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 8, 1965 | 36D | The Gemini. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 4, 1965 | 86D | Excels. | Will C. Weng | Farrar |
Sat Nov 28, 1964 | 62A | Aldebaran and Bellatrix. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 30, 1964 | 30D | Is featured. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 1, 1964 | 8D | Insignia. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 17, 1962 | 28D | Prima donnas. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Mon Jul 2, 1962 | 4D | See 1 Across. | Macon Reed | Farrar |
Thu Mar 29, 1962 | 13D | Features. | Ed Vander Noot | Farrar |
Thu Apr 20, 1961 | 30A | Insignia. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 27, 1961 | 26D | Members of galactic clusters. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 18, 1961 | 25D | Headliners. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 24, 1961 | 57A | Has the lead. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Nov 28, 1960 | 42A | One's destiny or fortune. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 13, 1960 | 3D | Atlas and Polaris. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sun Sep 25, 1960 | 51A | Has the lead. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Fri Sep 23, 1960 | 18A | Luminaries. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 7, 1959 | 62A | Excels. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 10, 1957 | 141A | One's destiny. | Dorothy E. Smith | Farrar |
Sun May 26, 1957 | 39A | Cassiopeia's make-up. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat May 11, 1957 | 65A | Luminaries. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Nov 9, 1956 | 38A | Julie and Rex. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Fri Jul 20, 1956 | 44A | Insignia. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Sat May 12, 1956 | 27D | Vega and Deneb. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Mon Mar 5, 1956 | 70A | Insignia. | Charles Gersch | Farrar |
Fri Apr 29, 1955 | 63A | Shoulder-wear for Ridgway. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Mar 3, 1955 | 38A | Castor and Pollux. | Ralph Anderson | Farrar |
Thu Feb 10, 1955 | 1A | Shower of ___. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun May 2, 1954 | 29A | Tallulah, Schnozzola, etc. | Claire Hunter | Farrar |
Thu Mar 4, 1954 | 54D | Old Glory's assets. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Thu Jan 7, 1954 | 23A | Theatre folk. | Natalie Hankemeyer | Farrar |
Mon Dec 14, 1953 | 30A | Movie celebrities. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 31, 1952 | 2D | ___ and Bars. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Jan 27, 1952 | 14D | Adib, Baham, Canopus, etc. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Fri Oct 26, 1951 | 58A | Symbols on ballots. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Aug 16, 1951 | 31D | Marks with an asterisk. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jul 29, 1951 | 72D | Names in lights. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Jun 11, 1951 | 13D | The Pleiades. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 29, 1951 | 1A | Army insignia. | E. T. Webster | Farrar |
Thu Mar 29, 1951 | 20A | Constellation for a general. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Sep 23, 1950 | 32D | Asterisks. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1948 | 124A | Prima donnas. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 6, 1948 | 30D | Lunt and Fontanne. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Apr 4, 1948 | 36D | "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our ___." | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Oct 19, 1947 | 20D | Hollywood specialties. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Sun Oct 3, 1943 | 74A | "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our ___." | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Sep 13, 1942 | 116A | Shoulder insignia of officers. | Agnes W. Bartlett | Farrar |