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219 total results for EELY( score: 50 )
56 results for EELY from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Mar 2, 2025 | 87A | Slippery (14) | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Tue Nov 12, 2024 | 57D | Snakelike (4) | Avery Gee Katz and Aaron Gee | Fagliano |
Thu Aug 29, 2024 | 4D | Hard to grasp, in a way | Simeon Seigel | Fagliano |
Sat Jul 20, 2024 | 62A | Elusive, in a sense | Ricky J. Sirois | Fagliano |
Fri Jun 16, 2023 | 19A | Hard to handle, in a way (2) | Natan Last and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Sat Jun 10, 2023 | 43D | Tough to grasp (2) | John Hawksley | Shortz |
Mon Apr 17, 2023 | 32A | Wriggly, as a fish | Katherine Baicker and Scott Earl | Shortz |
Fri Nov 25, 2022 | 13D | Wriggly (2) | Simon Marotte | Shortz |
Sun May 23, 2021 | 83D | Slippery (14) | Jennifer Nebergall | Shortz |
Tue Mar 30, 2021 | 36A | Slippery (14) | Alex Rosen and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Sun Feb 7, 2021 | 78D | Elusive, in a way | Katie Hale and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Sun Jan 24, 2021 | 62A | Hard to handle, in a way (2) | Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Wed Jul 17, 2019 | 35D | Slippery (14) | Ada Nicolle | Shortz |
Fri Jun 21, 2019 | 12D | Hard to grasp, say | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Sun Feb 17, 2019 | 69D | Like a moray | David Kwong | Shortz |
Wed Jan 16, 2019 | 68A | Slippery (14) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Fri Mar 30, 2018 | 54D | Slithery (3) | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Sun Aug 27, 2017 | 96A | Elusive | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon Aug 22, 2016 | 18D | Slippery (14) | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
Fri Jun 10, 2016 | 29A | Tough to get ahold of | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Feb 16, 2016 | 50A | Slippery (14) | Ron and Nancy Byron | Shortz |
Mon Nov 16, 2015 | 29D | Slippery as a fish | Jim Holland | Shortz |
Mon Oct 13, 2014 | 41A | Slippery (14) | Greg Johnson | Shortz |
Sun Sep 28, 2014 | 29D | Hard to grasp (3) | Todd Gross | Shortz |
Tue Feb 19, 2013 | 16A | Slippery like a fish | Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan | Shortz |
Sat Jan 19, 2013 | 32D | Tough to grasp (2) | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Sun Jan 13, 2013 | 81D | Slippery (14) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Oct 3, 2012 | 59D | Snakelike (4) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun Oct 2, 2011 | 106D | Snakelike (4) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Sat Dec 5, 2009 | 60D | Difficult to grasp | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Thu Dec 13, 2007 | 38D | Slithery (3) | John Farmer | Shortz |
Mon Jan 1, 2007 | 13D | Slithery (3) | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Sun Apr 18, 2004 | 115D | Slimy | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Thu Feb 19, 2004 | 13D | Hard to hold (3) | Alfio Micci (1918-2004) | Shortz |
Sun Feb 15, 2004 | 27D | Wriggling (2) | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 12, 2003 | 72A | Evasive | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed May 28, 2003 | 65A | Hard to grasp (3) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Jul 14, 2002 | 33A | Snakelike (4) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed Oct 31, 2001 | 18D | Sinuous | Mary Pat Hidding | Shortz |
Sun Aug 12, 2001 | 90D | Squirming | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Wed Jun 6, 2001 | 65A | Hard to pin down (3) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon May 1, 2000 | 54D | Slippery (14) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed Jan 5, 2000 | 21D | Hard to hold (3) | D. J. DeChristopher | Shortz |
Wed Sep 8, 1999 | 55D | Hard to catch | Holden Baker | Shortz |
Mon Apr 20, 1998 | 17A | Wriggling (2) | John D. Leavy | Shortz |
Mon Feb 9, 1998 | 45A | Slippery (14) | Robert Dillman | Shortz |
Sun Dec 21, 1997 | 97D | Hard to hold (3) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun Oct 26, 1997 | 91D | Like elvers | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Oct 1, 1997 | 23A | Serpentlike | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Fri Apr 25, 1997 | 32A | Hard to grasp (3) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Mon Feb 10, 1997 | 40D | Slippery (14) | S. Burns | Shortz |
Tue Jul 16, 1996 | 56A | Slippery (14) | R. Hamel | Shortz |
Tue Sep 26, 1995 | 34D | Wriggly (2) | Bob Klahn & Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Fri Sep 22, 1995 | 31D | Hard to pin down (3) | Jim Page | Shortz |
Fri Jun 17, 1994 | 2D | Hard to pin down (3) | Bryant White | Shortz |
Thu Nov 25, 1993 | 20A | Slippery (14) | Joy L. Wouk | Shortz |
1 result for EELY from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Feb 28, 2016 | Diagramless | 64A | Hard to grab onto | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
162 results for EELY from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Sep 7, 1993 | 56D | Slippery | Morton B. Braun | Taub |
Sun Jun 13, 1993 | 27A | Hard to handle | Frances K. Schnitzer | Maleska |
Thu Apr 1, 1993 | 39D | Hard to hold | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Tue Mar 23, 1993 | 56D | Slippery | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sat Dec 12, 1992 | 46A | Wriggling | Stanley B. Whitten | Maleska |
Wed Dec 9, 1992 | 58A | Slippery | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Fri Jul 5, 1991 | 27D | Slippery | Jeff Herrington | Maleska |
Mon Jan 28, 1991 | 57D | Hard to hold | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sat Jan 26, 1991 | 61A | Slippery | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Mon Oct 1, 1990 | 20A | Squiggly | William Baxley | Maleska |
Tue May 22, 1990 | 67A | Like a conger | Melvin Kenworthy | Maleska |
Wed Aug 16, 1989 | 56D | Evasive | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri May 13, 1988 | 56D | Slippery | Daniel Girardi | Maleska |
Mon Apr 18, 1988 | 63A | Hard to handle | Elaine George | Maleska |
Sun Mar 6, 1988 | 105D | Like a conger | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Mon Jun 15, 1987 | 24D | Slippery | James E. Hinish, Jr. | Maleska |
Fri May 15, 1987 | 68A | Slippery | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri May 1, 1987 | 57D | Slippery | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Wed Feb 18, 1987 | 46A | Wriggling | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Sun Dec 21, 1986 | 80A | Lampreylike | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Dec 8, 1986 | 42D | Slippery | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sat Sep 6, 1986 | 38D | Elusive | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Tue Aug 5, 1986 | 21D | Hard to hold | Mary M. Murdoch | Maleska |
Thu Jun 5, 1986 | 61A | Slippery | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Jan 12, 1986 | 56D | Slithering | Brett A. Blaylock | Maleska |
Sun Aug 11, 1985 | 97D | Hard to hold | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Thu Jun 20, 1985 | 52A | Slippery | Barbara J. Weakley | Maleska |
Fri Nov 23, 1984 | 45A | Wriggling | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Thu Nov 1, 1984 | 43A | Slithery | John Greenman | Maleska |
Fri Aug 31, 1984 | 22A | Elusive | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Thu Jun 28, 1984 | 54D | Like a conger | Lois Hillis | Maleska |
Tue Apr 26, 1983 | 66A | Elusive | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Thu Jan 27, 1983 | 44D | Slippery | William Canine | Maleska |
Mon Jan 24, 1983 | 42A | Wriggling | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Jan 18, 1983 | 47D | Hard to hold | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Jan 13, 1983 | 55D | Slippery | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sat Jul 3, 1982 | 69A | Anguilliform | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Fri Jul 2, 1982 | 14D | Hard to grasp | Louise Earnest | Maleska |
Tue Apr 20, 1982 | 58D | Slippery | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Sun Apr 18, 1982 | 21A | Wriggling | Caroline G. Fitzgerald | Maleska |
Thu Mar 11, 1982 | 69A | Hard to hold | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Thu Feb 11, 1982 | 24A | Hard to hold | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Wed Jan 20, 1982 | 48A | Slippery | Kevin Wray | Maleska |
Fri Sep 4, 1981 | 12D | Hard to hold | Timothy Hoy | Maleska |
Sat Aug 29, 1981 | 33A | Slithering | John Finch | Maleska |
Thu Jul 30, 1981 | 61A | Slithery | Emory H. Cain | Maleska |
Wed Dec 31, 1980 | 13D | Slithery | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Thu Dec 25, 1980 | 12D | Hard to hold | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Nov 25, 1980 | 59A | Slithery | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Wed Jul 23, 1980 | 23A | Wriggling | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Maleska |
Fri May 9, 1980 | 45D | Wriggling | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Mon Apr 28, 1980 | 22A | Wriggling | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Mar 24, 1980 | 23A | Squiggly | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Tue Mar 11, 1980 | 13D | Slippery | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Sat Mar 1, 1980 | 22D | Wriggling | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Feb 22, 1980 | 15A | Elusive, in a way | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun Oct 28, 1979 | 81A | Elusive | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Fri Oct 12, 1979 | 36A | Difficult to hold | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Thu May 3, 1979 | 56D | Hard to keep hold of | Vincent L. Osborne | Maleska |
Tue Apr 17, 1979 | 13D | Not easily held | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Nov 9, 1978 | 66A | Very slippery | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Thu Aug 3, 1978 | 39D | Hard to handle | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Tue Jul 11, 1978 | 11D | Slithery | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Sun May 14, 1978 | 99D | Slippery | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Sun Apr 9, 1978 | 33A | Like a snipefish | Christopher Busch | Maleska |
Wed Mar 22, 1978 | 49D | Hard to handle | Johnson | Maleska |
Fri Mar 17, 1978 | 14D | Slithery | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
Tue Feb 28, 1978 | 67A | Very hard to handle | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Oct 18, 1977 | 56A | Elusive | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Mon Oct 17, 1977 | 2D | Slithery | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Fri Jul 1, 1977 | 54D | Smooth and slippery | Anthony B. Canning | Maleska |
Fri Jun 10, 1977 | 48A | Elusive, in a way | James & Phyllis Barrick | Maleska |
Thu May 19, 1977 | 50D | Wriggling | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Wed Apr 20, 1977 | 66A | Hard to hold | Jordan S. Lasher | Maleska |
Mon Mar 14, 1977 | 55A | Slippery | Martha J. DeWitt | Maleska |
Fri Mar 4, 1977 | 50D | Hard to hold | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Tue Oct 19, 1976 | 51D | Slippery | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Thu Dec 4, 1975 | 13D | Wriggling | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Tue Oct 21, 1975 | 55D | Wriggling | Dorothy Cannan | Weng |
Tue Aug 5, 1975 | 48A | Slippery | Joseph McLaughlin | Weng |
Tue Jun 24, 1975 | 21D | Slippery | Virginia Godwin | Weng |
Tue May 27, 1975 | 46D | Wriggling | Herb L. Risteen | Weng |
Sun Mar 2, 1975 | 38D | Wriggling | James Barrick | Weng |
Wed Jan 8, 1975 | 54D | Wriggling | Samuel K. Fliegner | Weng |
Thu Sep 19, 1974 | 53D | Slippery | Jim Page | Weng |
Thu Oct 18, 1973 | 57D | Slippery | Unknown | Weng |
Wed May 9, 1973 | 63D | Wriggling | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 8, 1973 | 66A | Hard to hold | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Apr 10, 1973 | 38D | Slippery | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 23, 1972 | 50D | Slippery | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jan 5, 1972 | 57A | Slippery | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 27, 1971 | 16A | Slimy | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 28, 1970 | 22D | Slippery | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 25, 1970 | 59D | Hard to grasp | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 15, 1970 | 28D | Wriggly | Frank Nosoff | Weng |
Mon Jan 12, 1970 | 7D | Slippery | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 21, 1969 | 31A | Slithery | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Mon Sep 8, 1969 | 69A | Slippery. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Sep 3, 1968 | 12D | Hard to hold. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Apr 15, 1968 | 54D | Hard to hold. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 12, 1968 | 55D | Wriggling. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 29, 1968 | 18D | Squirming. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 20, 1968 | 52D | Slithery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 19, 1967 | 60D | Squirming. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 4, 1967 | 52D | Slithery. | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Farrar |
Wed May 10, 1967 | 60D | Wriggling. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sat Mar 18, 1967 | 32D | Wriggling. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Thu Dec 15, 1966 | 49A | Slippery | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 4, 1966 | 18D | Wriggly. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
Tue Nov 22, 1966 | 40D | Hard to hold. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 12, 1965 | 21D | Slippery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 23, 1965 | 70D | Slippery. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Dec 12, 1964 | 68A | Wriggly. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 27, 1964 | 29D | Slippery. | W. A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Aug 27, 1964 | 61D | Slippery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 23, 1964 | 111A | Slithery. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Dec 31, 1963 | 8D | Slithery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 29, 1963 | 61A | Slippery. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Wed Oct 23, 1963 | 65A | Squirming. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Aug 18, 1963 | 42A | Slithery. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sat Dec 22, 1962 | 50D | Slithery. | Kathryn Righter | Farrar |
Wed Apr 25, 1962 | 13D | Wriggling. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sat Mar 3, 1962 | 52D | Wriggling. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Tue Jul 25, 1961 | 57D | Wriggling. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 27, 1961 | 35D | Slithery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Oct 7, 1960 | 42A | Slithery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 3, 1960 | 57A | Slithery. | Tom Mixon | Farrar |
Sat Mar 5, 1960 | 24A | Slithering. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 29, 1960 | 39D | Wriggling. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 26, 1959 | 67A | Slippery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 5, 1959 | 13D | Slithery. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Jun 24, 1959 | 63A | Slithering. | Norton Rhoades | Farrar |
Fri Feb 6, 1959 | 22D | Slippery. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sat Aug 2, 1958 | 33A | Wriggling. | Jan and Mike Dubin | Farrar |
Sat May 31, 1958 | 64A | Wriggly. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Aug 19, 1957 | 25D | Squirming. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Mon Dec 31, 1956 | 24A | Slithering. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Sat Dec 29, 1956 | 48D | Squirmy. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 12, 1956 | 57D | Slithery. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat Dec 8, 1956 | 58D | Wriggling. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Fri Nov 9, 1956 | 62A | Wriggling. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Oct 20, 1956 | 39D | Asquirm. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 5, 1956 | 68A | Wriggling. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Jul 29, 1956 | 43D | Slippery. | William S. Lewis Jr. | Farrar |
Mon Apr 23, 1956 | 48D | Slithery. | Marjorie Connelly | Farrar |
Sat Oct 22, 1955 | 29D | Wiggly. | Irving L. Rosenheim | Farrar |
Sun Jun 26, 1955 | 22A | Wiggly. | Harold D. Cannon | Farrar |
Sun May 1, 1955 | 124D | Squirmy. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sat Aug 28, 1954 | 13D | Slithery. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Mon Aug 2, 1954 | 51D | Slippery. | Edward Early | Farrar |
Tue Mar 9, 1954 | 48D | Squirming. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 22, 1953 | 32D | Slithery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 4, 1953 | 23A | Slippery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Dec 6, 1952 | 44D | Wiggly. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 27, 1952 | 28A | Like a snake in the water. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 18, 1952 | 16A | Slithery. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Mar 19, 1952 | 43D | Squirming. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 29, 1952 | 18D | Slippery. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Wed Jan 31, 1951 | 22A | Wrigglesome. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Aug 20, 1950 | 42D | Wriggly. | Eugene Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Apr 20, 1947 | 147A | Anguine. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Apr 8, 1945 | 96D | Wriggly. | Harriot T. Cooke | Farrar |