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213 total results for TARS( score: 50 )
67 results for TARS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Fri Nov 29, 2024 | 47A | Sullies | Willa Angel Chen Miller and Matthew Stock | Fagliano |
Thu Nov 30, 2023 | 57D | Besmirches (7) | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue Oct 17, 2023 | 37A | Covers, as a country road | Dominic Grillo | Shortz |
Wed Sep 20, 2023 | 68A | Sea dogs (2) | Gina Turner | Shortz |
Thu Jun 2, 2022 | 29D | Ones on the briny | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Thu Dec 23, 2021 | 58D | Besmirches (7) | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Mon Dec 6, 2021 | 10D | Covers with black goo (2) | Emily Rourke | Shortz |
Tue Jun 23, 2020 | 35D | Blackens (6) | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Jun 10, 2020 | 24A | Blackens with goo | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sat May 2, 2020 | 26D | Smears (2) | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Thu May 9, 2019 | 22A | Sea dogs (2) | Lewis Rothlein | Shortz |
Tue Mar 19, 2019 | 58A | Covers with black goo (2) | Daniel Larsen | Shortz |
Sun Oct 15, 2017 | 106A | Smears, as a reputation | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Fri Aug 25, 2017 | 6D | Popeye and others | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Sun Aug 6, 2017 | 118A | Blackens (6) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri Feb 10, 2017 | 61A | Ones whose assent is 26-Across | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Sun May 1, 2016 | 17D | Besmirches (7) | Joel Fagliano and Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun Jan 31, 2016 | 8D | Smears (2) | Yaakov Bendavid | Shortz |
Sun Dec 20, 2015 | 120A | Surfaces, in a way (2) | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Mon Nov 24, 2014 | 22A | Blackens, as a reputation | Robert Seminara | Shortz |
Tue Nov 11, 2014 | 40A | Seamen | James Mulhern | Shortz |
Tue Jul 1, 2014 | 59D | Sailors (5) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun Mar 30, 2014 | 61D | Hands on deck (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun Mar 24, 2013 | 121A | Besmirches (7) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Thu Nov 29, 2012 | 27A | Besmirches (7) | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Mon Oct 22, 2012 | 72A | Sailors (5) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Fri Jan 13, 2012 | 8D | Hold hands? (2) | Todd Gross and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue Oct 18, 2011 | 63A | Deck hands | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat May 15, 2010 | 20D | Clippers' skippers, e.g. | Trip Payne & Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat May 1, 2010 | 4D | Hold hands? (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun Dec 13, 2009 | 45A | Swabbies (3) | Mike Shenk | Shortz |
Thu Nov 20, 2008 | 52A | 20-Across's crew | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Mon Sep 1, 2008 | 23D | Old salts (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri Jun 20, 2008 | 50A | Crew team? | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Mon Feb 6, 2006 | 64A | Sailors (5) | Sheldon Benardo | Shortz |
Wed Jan 4, 2006 | 67A | Swabbies (3) | John Minarcik and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon Sep 12, 2005 | 31D | Blackens (6) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sat Jul 2, 2005 | 26D | Hands on deck (2) | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Fri Oct 22, 2004 | 21A | Crew members | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Sep 22, 2004 | 14A | Blackens (6) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon Mar 1, 2004 | 71A | Old salts (2) | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Sun Jun 22, 2003 | 92A | Ship's crew | John Duschatko | Shortz |
Sat Mar 15, 2003 | 20A | Surfaces, in a way (2) | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Thu Oct 24, 2002 | 67A | Mariners | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Aug 8, 2002 | 49A | Blackens (6) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu Jul 18, 2002 | 27D | Hands at sea | Kevin McCann | Shortz |
Fri May 10, 2002 | 19A | Gobs (5) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed May 1, 2002 | 12D | Pine products | Steve Jones | Shortz |
Wed Sep 19, 2001 | 61D | Sailors (5) | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Wed Oct 11, 2000 | 19A | Salts (2) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Thu Sep 14, 2000 | 37D | Swabbies (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat Aug 12, 2000 | 52A | Besmirches (7) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sat Mar 18, 2000 | 55A | Bounty hunters? | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun Apr 25, 1999 | 26A | Besmears | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Nov 23, 1998 | 8D | Sailors (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Nov 12, 1998 | 59D | Crew on the high seas | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Dec 31, 1997 | 13D | Crewmen | Alfio Micci | Shortz |
Wed Jun 25, 1997 | 69A | Blackens (6) | Elizabeth Gorski | Shortz |
Thu Sep 5, 1996 | 13D | Gobs (5) | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
Sat Jun 15, 1996 | 54A | Besmirches (7) | R. Ross | Shortz |
Wed Oct 25, 1995 | 64A | Gobs (5) | Larry Nargi | Shortz |
Fri Sep 8, 1995 | 42A | Gobs (5) | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Wed Jan 11, 1995 | 50A | Punishes in an old way | Stanley B. Whitten | Shortz |
Sat Oct 15, 1994 | 29D | Punishes publicly | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun Sep 4, 1994 | 78A | Cigarette substances | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sat May 14, 1994 | 29D | Gobs (5) | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Tue Dec 14, 1993 | 7D | Salts (2) | Joel Davajan | Shortz |
2 results for TARS from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Nov 16, 2008 | Panda | 34A | Ruins the reputation of seamen | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Dec 23, 2001 | Panda | 10D | Ava's followers | Mel Taub | Shortz |
144 results for TARS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Aug 2, 1993 | 13D | Sailors | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Feb 3, 1992 | 58D | "H.M.S. Pinafore" group | Robert W. Sturges | Maleska |
Sat Jan 25, 1992 | 13D | Sailors | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Mon Jul 1, 1991 | 69A | H.M.S. Pinafore crewmen | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Sun Jun 30, 1991 | 14A | Sea dogs | Jacques Liwer | Maleska |
Mon Feb 18, 1991 | 50A | Gobs | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
Sun Dec 30, 1990 | 31A | Deadeye and Rackstraw | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Wed Sep 19, 1990 | 11D | Salts | Arthur W. Palmer | Maleska |
Sat Sep 8, 1990 | 12D | Sea dogs | Jack Lechner | Maleska |
Sat Jun 23, 1990 | 33D | Salts | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sat Nov 25, 1989 | 34A | Sailors | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Tue Jun 6, 1989 | 60A | Sea dogs | Wilson McBeath | Maleska |
Thu Apr 27, 1989 | 37D | Gobs | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Fri Feb 24, 1989 | 65A | Partner of feathers | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu Jul 7, 1988 | 13D | Sticky substances | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Sat Dec 26, 1987 | 62D | Salts | John Greenman | Maleska |
Mon Dec 14, 1987 | 1D | ___ and feathers | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Nov 13, 1986 | 56D | Rackstraw's colleagues | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Mon Oct 27, 1986 | 24A | Gobs | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Mon Oct 6, 1986 | 62A | H.M.S. Pinafore's crew | James R. Burns | Maleska |
Mon Feb 24, 1986 | 13D | Gobs | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Tue Aug 20, 1985 | 13D | Salts | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Wed Jun 5, 1985 | 10A | Sailors | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Wed Mar 27, 1985 | 5D | Salts | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Mon Jan 9, 1984 | 42D | Drake's men | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Fri Jun 3, 1983 | 66A | British swabbies | Nikki Tenfelde | Maleska |
Thu May 19, 1983 | 22A | Bluejackets | John Greenman | Maleska |
Tue Apr 19, 1983 | 50A | British sailors | Elio Desiderio | Maleska |
Sun Mar 27, 1983 | 18D | Seamen | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Thu Feb 17, 1983 | 5A | Navy men | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
Fri Dec 3, 1982 | 50D | H.M.S. Pinafore crew | Johnson | Maleska |
Wed Sep 22, 1982 | 13D | "H.M.S. Pinafore" group | Jack R. Harnes | Maleska |
Sun Aug 8, 1982 | 122D | Sea dogs | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Wed Aug 4, 1982 | 35D | Sailors | Newell | Maleska |
Mon Apr 19, 1982 | 61D | Sea dogs | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Mar 7, 1982 | 99A | Gobs | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Sat Dec 12, 1981 | 5D | Paves | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Sun Nov 29, 1981 | 135A | Fixes the roof | Fletcher Ingalls | Maleska |
Fri Sep 11, 1981 | 68A | "H.M.S. Pinafore" group | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Jul 16, 1981 | 56A | Sailors | John Greenman | Maleska |
Sun Jun 7, 1981 | 41D | Rackstraw and Deadeye | E.T.M. | Maleska |
Thu Mar 26, 1981 | 30D | Salts | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Mon Mar 9, 1981 | 28D | Blackens | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Fri Feb 20, 1981 | 7D | Paves | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Nov 9, 1980 | 107A | Rackstraw's colleagues | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Mon Sep 22, 1980 | 45A | Kin of gobs | Johnson | Maleska |
Fri Sep 5, 1980 | 59D | Men's chorus in "Pinafore" | Goldmann | Maleska |
Mon Jul 21, 1980 | 1A | Popeye and Sinbad | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sat Jun 28, 1980 | 8D | Salts | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun May 18, 1980 | 71A | Does some roofing | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Apr 14, 1980 | 13D | Gobs | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Mon Aug 20, 1979 | 22A | Sailors | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun Jul 1, 1979 | 81D | Salts | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Thu May 17, 1979 | 12D | Sailors | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Thu Apr 12, 1979 | 49A | Wood and coal derivatives | Dana Gross | Maleska |
Mon Mar 12, 1979 | 12D | "H.M.S. Pinafore" group | Jacobs | Maleska |
Thu Dec 28, 1978 | 59D | Gobs | Kathryn Righter | Maleska |
Mon Apr 3, 1978 | 38A | Seamen | Samuel K. Fliegner | Maleska |
Mon May 16, 1977 | 13D | Sea dogs | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Wed Mar 30, 1977 | 1A | Salts | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Maleska |
Sun Oct 31, 1976 | 43D | Sailors | Threba Johnson | Weng |
Fri Aug 6, 1976 | 6D | Sailors | Higgins | Weng |
Sat May 1, 1976 | 21A | Sailors | Dorothea Shipp | Weng |
Thu Mar 25, 1976 | 43A | Sailors | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Mon Aug 25, 1975 | 59A | Sailors | Cecil McCormick | Weng |
Thu Jun 19, 1975 | 52D | Gobs | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Tue Apr 1, 1975 | 40D | Road materials | Beverly J. Seward | Weng |
Wed Aug 28, 1974 | 45A | Road surfaces | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Tue Mar 26, 1974 | 6D | Relatives of nicotines | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Fri Mar 22, 1974 | 41A | Sailors | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Sun Jul 22, 1973 | 7D | Sailors | David A. Murray | Weng |
Sat Apr 14, 1973 | 23A | Cigarette makers' concern | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Oct 22, 1972 | 57A | Road covers | Frank Nosoff | Weng |
Fri Jun 9, 1972 | 63A | Gobs | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 21, 1971 | 12D | Defiles | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 19, 1970 | 38D | Nicotines' partner | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 5, 1970 | 65A | Seamen | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 4, 1970 | 67A | Seamen | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 6, 1970 | 11D | Does a road job | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 30, 1969 | 46A | Road surfaces. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 2, 1969 | 24A | Gobs | William A. Lewis Jr. | Weng |
Fri Oct 17, 1969 | 21D | Seagoers. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Oct 3, 1969 | 8D | Seamen. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 15, 1969 | 61A | Smears. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Jun 19, 1969 | 28D | Blacktops. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Apr 14, 1968 | 53A | Salts. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Jan 14, 1968 | 35A | Salts. | Bert Beaman | Farrar |
Sun Apr 9, 1967 | 46A | Crew men. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Feb 16, 1967 | 20D | Old salts. | Dorothea Bauer | Farrar |
Sun Sep 18, 1966 | 16D | Seamen. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
Fri May 20, 1966 | 51D | Seafaring ones. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 11, 1966 | 24D | Crew of the Pinafore. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 20, 1965 | 18D | Salts. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 10, 1965 | 25A | Seafarers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jul 8, 1964 | 13D | Sea dogs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 16, 1964 | 36D | Dick Deadeye and others. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jun 13, 1964 | 64A | The Pinafore's crew. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 6, 1964 | 1D | Windjammers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 21, 1964 | 13D | Seamen. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Tue Dec 31, 1963 | 56D | Seafarers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 15, 1963 | 68D | Rackstraw et al. | Jules Arensberg and Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Sep 23, 1963 | 32A | Bosun's mates. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Mon Jul 1, 1963 | 31D | Hearties. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jun 5, 1963 | 35D | Certain captains. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 6, 1963 | 67A | Sailors. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 25, 1963 | 59D | Jolly seamen. | John Byrne | Farrar |
Thu Dec 20, 1962 | 61A | Dick Deadeye and others. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Jul 3, 1962 | 27D | Bluejackets. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Sun Apr 22, 1962 | 84D | Old salts. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Thu Jan 18, 1962 | 7D | Bluejackets. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 7, 1960 | 36A | Rackstraw and Deadeye. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Jul 12, 1959 | 46D | Bluejackets. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Mar 22, 1959 | 54A | Bluejackets. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Mar 15, 1959 | 9D | Viscous liquids. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Feb 17, 1959 | 4D | Viscid products. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sun Jan 25, 1959 | 55A | Sea dogs. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Jun 12, 1958 | 7D | Salts. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Mar 16, 1958 | 34A | Members of "Pinafore" chorus. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Dec 22, 1957 | 26A | Fo'c'sle men. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Dec 15, 1957 | 9D | Surface protectors. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Dec 11, 1957 | 18D | Seamen. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Aug 18, 1956 | 39D | Rackstraw and Deadeye. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Jun 24, 1956 | 53D | Rackstraw, Deadeye, etc. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Feb 19, 1956 | 107A | Sailors. | Charles E. Gersch | Farrar |
Sat Jul 2, 1955 | 67A | They sail the ocean blue. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Thu Jun 30, 1955 | 26D | Fo'c'sle folk. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Tue Oct 26, 1954 | 31D | Bluejackets. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Tue Mar 9, 1954 | 64A | Seadogs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 21, 1953 | 24A | Singers of chanteys. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Mar 20, 1953 | 31D | Barnacle Bill and others. | Albert Blum | Farrar |
Fri Dec 5, 1952 | 38D | Briny men. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 4, 1952 | 27A | Sea dogs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 9, 1952 | 21A | Covers with pitch. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Oct 8, 1952 | 13D | Dick Deadeye and his pals. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 9, 1952 | 9D | Men of the sea. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 7, 1951 | 50D | Sailors. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 16, 1951 | 13D | Dick Deadeye's pals. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 3, 1951 | 13D | Old salts. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Fri Dec 8, 1950 | 5D | Seafarers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Oct 24, 1950 | 10A | Seafarers. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 12, 1950 | 23A | Sailors. | Margaret P. Farrar | Farrar |
Sun Mar 9, 1947 | 114A | Crew of H.M.S. Pinafore. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Mar 19, 1944 | 78D | Seamen. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun Nov 15, 1942 | 14D | Covers with pitch. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Anagrams: | ARST, STRA, RAST, TRAS, ASTR, RATS, TSAR, ARTS, STAR, SRTA, SART |