Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Mar 24, 2025 | 30D | Able to reach the highest shelf, say | Victor Schmitt | Shortz |
Wed Dec 6, 2023 | 53A | Hard to believe, as a tale | Peter A. Collins and Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Wed Oct 19, 2022 | 19D | Seven-foot, say (2) | Ryan Patrick Smith | Shortz |
Sun Aug 21, 2022 | 12D | Like one on stilts | Brooke Husic and Will Nediger | Shortz |
Wed Feb 2, 2022 | 54A | Like some tales | Meredith Colton Hazy | Shortz |
Sun Dec 12, 2021 | 112D | Starbucks size (2) | Daniel Okulitch and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Fri Nov 5, 2021 | 49A | Exaggerated | Joseph Greenbaum | Shortz |
Sun May 23, 2021 | 52A | Lofty | Jennifer Nebergall | Shortz |
Sun Apr 4, 2021 | 75D | Like some orders (3) | Angela Olson Halsted and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Sun Mar 28, 2021 | 108A | Like people who are much looked up to | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
Fri Jul 17, 2020 | 24D | Like Wookiees | Rich Proulx | Shortz |
Tue Jul 14, 2020 | 60A | Like tales you can't believe | Stella Zawistowski | Shortz |
Mon Jun 29, 2020 | 44D | Like most centers in basketball | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Mon Sep 24, 2018 | 52D | Always bumping one's head on doorways, say | Michael Black | Shortz |
Thu Jul 6, 2017 | 59A | One way to stand (5) | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sun Jun 12, 2016 | 91A | Ironically, small Starbucks size | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Sun Mar 27, 2016 | 38A | Skyscraping (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sun Jan 17, 2016 | 125A | Fictitious | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed Oct 21, 2015 | 47A | With 32-Across, whopper | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu Feb 19, 2015 | 44D | One way to walk | Jason Flinn | Shortz |
Wed Feb 4, 2015 | 26D | With one's head in the clouds? | Julian Lim | Shortz |
Sun Oct 19, 2014 | 70D | Kind of order (2) | David Phillips | Shortz |
Wed Jul 23, 2014 | 5A | Like some orders or tales | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
Thu Feb 21, 2013 | 57A | Unbelievable, say | Paul Hunsberger | Shortz |
Sun Oct 14, 2012 | 11A | Men's suit specification | Todd Gross | Shortz |
Sun Aug 26, 2012 | 52D | Starbucks size (2) | Amanda Yesnowitz and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Mon Jul 9, 2012 | 40D | Like basketball centers | C.W. Stewart | Shortz |
Mon Jan 9, 2012 | 11D | Like Dubai's Burj Khalifa | Michael Dewey | Shortz |
Sun Sep 4, 2011 | 45D | Skyscraping (2) | Dana Delany and Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Sun Dec 19, 2010 | 100D | Towering (4) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Sun Jun 13, 2010 | 46D | Like a difficult order | Francis Heaney | Shortz |
Tue Feb 23, 2010 | 55D | Like most N.B.A. players (2) | Joanne Sullivan | Shortz |
Thu Nov 5, 2009 | 44A | One way to stand (5) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Fri Jul 3, 2009 | 55D | Like Magic? | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
Wed May 27, 2009 | 57D | Seven-foot, say (2) | Corey Rubin | Shortz |
Mon Dec 29, 2008 | 40D | Like an N.B.A. center | Kevin Donovan | Shortz |
Thu Oct 23, 2008 | 38D | One way to stand (5) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Tue Apr 1, 2008 | 61A | Like some orders (3) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Feb 15, 2008 | 10D | Albee's "Three ___ Women" | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu Dec 13, 2007 | 62A | Unbelievable (3) | John Farmer | Shortz |
Sun Jan 15, 2006 | 76A | Hard to believe (4) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Nov 21, 2004 | 60D | High | Kumar Balani | Shortz |
Sun Jun 13, 2004 | 80A | Hard to believe (4) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Apr 9, 2004 | 56D | Looked up to? | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Wed Mar 24, 2004 | 60A | Towering (4) | Norma Johnson | Shortz |
Tue Sep 9, 2003 | 33D | Built like Wilt | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
Tue Aug 26, 2003 | 67A | Bumping one's head on the ceiling, say | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Sun Jul 20, 2003 | 67D | Farfetched (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Mar 24, 2003 | 26D | Towering (4) | Alison D. Donald | Shortz |
Wed Dec 11, 2002 | 23A | Like most N.B.A. stars | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat Nov 9, 2002 | 18A | Like some orders (3) | James E. Buell | Shortz |
Sun Jul 7, 2002 | 43D | Unbelievable (3) | Lloyd E. Pollet | Shortz |
Tue Jun 18, 2002 | 16A | Like some tales or orders | Eugene W. Sard | Shortz |
Thu Mar 28, 2002 | 56A | One way to stand (5) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Feb 11, 2002 | 6A | Like skyscrapers | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Wed Sep 5, 2001 | 19D | Fanciful | Lyell Rodieck | Shortz |
Tue Sep 4, 2001 | 56D | Seven-foot, e.g. (3) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Jul 1, 2001 | 36A | Farfetched (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Dec 18, 2000 | 28D | Like a six-footer | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Sun Jul 9, 2000 | 14D | Unbelievable (3) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Jun 26, 2000 | 42A | Like most basketball stars | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Jul 23, 1999 | 36A | One way to stand (5) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Nov 16, 1998 | 1A | Like giants | Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank | Shortz |
Fri May 22, 1998 | 36D | Like many an order | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu Apr 9, 1998 | 69A | Exaggerated, as a story | Betty Jorgensen | Shortz |
Mon Mar 30, 1998 | 18A | Like a seven-footer | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Nov 18, 1997 | 47D | Like most N.B.A. players (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Thu Jul 17, 1997 | 8D | Ready to be mowed, as grass | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sun May 11, 1997 | 76A | Like some stories | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Mon Jan 13, 1997 | 4D | Six-foot or more | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon Nov 11, 1996 | 37A | Towering (4) | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Tue Jul 9, 1996 | 49D | Seven-foot, e.g. (3) | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
Wed Feb 14, 1996 | 66A | Seven-foot, e.g. (3) | C. Lundberg | Shortz |
Wed Nov 1, 1995 | 5A | Rangy | D. J. DeChristopher | Shortz |
Thu Feb 23, 1995 | 21A | Kind of order (2) | Daniel R. Stark | Shortz |
Sun Jan 1, 1995 | 131A | Improbable | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Mon Dec 12, 1994 | 29A | Six-foot two, for example | Joy L. Wouk | Shortz |
Thu Dec 1, 1994 | 9D | Dark and handsome companion | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Fri Aug 19, 1994 | 45A | Hard to believe (4) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun Jul 10, 1994 | 92A | Statuesque | Alvin Chase | Shortz |
Sat Apr 30, 1994 | 41D | Hard to believe (4) | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Wed Dec 22, 1993 | 49D | Fanciful, as a story | Morton B. Braun | Shortz |
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Jun 22, 1993 | 34A | Lofty | Morton B. Braun | Maleska |
Sun Jan 3, 1993 | 33A | Fanciful, as a yarn | Jim Page | Maleska |
Sat Nov 14, 1992 | 23A | Like Manute Bol of the N.B.A. | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Fri Jul 10, 1992 | 47A | "Long ___ Sally" | William Canine | Maleska |
Thu Feb 21, 1991 | 53D | Lofty | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sun Jan 13, 1991 | 134D | Like Bunyan's tales | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Tue Sep 11, 1990 | 17A | Like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Fri May 18, 1990 | 1A | Kind of story | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Wed May 10, 1989 | 42D | Lanky | William Canine | Maleska |
Wed Jan 18, 1989 | 51D | Like Bol of basketball | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Wed Oct 12, 1988 | 14A | Like Pat Ewing | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sat Aug 13, 1988 | 5A | Like Abdul-Jabbar | Kevin Boyle | Maleska |
Fri May 27, 1988 | 7D | Like some glasses | Robert O. Dillman | Maleska |
Sun Nov 22, 1987 | 93A | Lofty | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Sat Oct 24, 1987 | 38D | Lofty | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Sun Oct 11, 1987 | 101D | Fanciful | Alan Arbesfeld | Maleska |
Sat Aug 22, 1987 | 44A | Adjective for Ralph Sampson | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sat Aug 15, 1987 | 33A | Like Manute Bol | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
Thu Jul 23, 1987 | 66A | Like Manute Bol | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Tue Apr 22, 1986 | 31D | Like Bol of the Bullets | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Sat Dec 14, 1985 | 7D | How heroes stand | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Wed Sep 4, 1985 | 33A | Like Pat Ewing | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Apr 3, 1985 | 43A | Adjective for Robert Parish | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Thu Dec 20, 1984 | 12D | Like Parish of the Celtics | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Thu Oct 25, 1984 | 45A | Incredible, as an account | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Jul 27, 1984 | 59A | Like some tales | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Sun Jun 3, 1984 | 97A | Like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Fri May 11, 1984 | 54A | Kind of tale | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Tue May 1, 1984 | 22A | Lofty | Helena Farmer | Maleska |
Mon Mar 26, 1984 | 18D | Kind of story | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Wed Mar 21, 1984 | 12D | Wayne's "___ in the Saddle" | Willemain O. Cable | Maleska |
Sun Jan 29, 1984 | 105D | Lofty | John M. Samson | Maleska |
Mon Nov 7, 1983 | 7D | Fanciful, as a tale | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Tue Nov 16, 1982 | 20A | Lanky | Whitten | Maleska |
Tue Sep 21, 1982 | 42A | ___ tale | Cometa | Maleska |
Sun Sep 12, 1982 | 4D | Farfetched | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Sat Aug 7, 1982 | 1A | Towering | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sat Mar 27, 1982 | 5A | Like hoopster Gilmore | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Wed Sep 2, 1981 | 56A | With 36 Across, like a pinup man | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Mon Apr 13, 1981 | 17A | Like a basketball center | Bradford | Maleska |
Fri Feb 27, 1981 | 14A | Word with ship or story | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Mon Dec 1, 1980 | 22A | Exaggerated | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Mon Nov 10, 1980 | 48D | Exaggerated | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Thu Oct 16, 1980 | 14A | Adjective for Dave Cowens | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Aug 19, 1980 | 4D | Like some ships | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Tue Aug 12, 1980 | 18D | High | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Fri Jun 13, 1980 | 66A | Unbelievable | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Sat May 17, 1980 | 67A | Lanky | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Apr 3, 1980 | 54D | Like some tales | Rae | Maleska |
Sat Mar 22, 1980 | 9D | ___ in the saddle | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Mon May 21, 1979 | 53D | Like some tales | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Sun Feb 11, 1979 | 68D | Improbable | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Mon Dec 11, 1978 | 53D | "___ in the saddle" | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Tue Jul 25, 1978 | 1D | Like some stories | Sara V. Tuckerman | Maleska |
Fri Jul 7, 1978 | 50A | Improbable, as a tale | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Wed Mar 22, 1978 | 55A | Like most basketball players | Johnson | Maleska |
Thu Jan 5, 1978 | 11D | ___ in the saddle | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Dec 12, 1977 | 1A | Like some tales | Marie West | Maleska |
Mon Jun 27, 1977 | 13D | Like a redwood | Young | Maleska |
Sat Mar 13, 1976 | 3D | Like some drinks | Louise Earnest | Weng |
Thu Nov 6, 1975 | 56A | Exaggerated | DeWitt Anderson | Weng |
Thu Sep 11, 1975 | 10A | Like a highball glass | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Fri Jul 4, 1975 | 32D | Kind of story | Evelyn B. Rosenthal | Weng |
Sat Mar 1, 1975 | 40D | Like basketball players | Manny Miller | Weng |
Mon Nov 25, 1974 | 18A | Kind of order or tale | Chet Currier | Weng |
Wed Nov 6, 1974 | 19A | ___ in the saddle | Allan Blackman | Weng |
Sat Oct 26, 1974 | 27A | Like some stories | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Sat Jun 15, 1974 | 9A | Kind of story or order | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Sun Jul 22, 1973 | 9A | ___ tale | David A. Murray | Weng |
Sun Dec 17, 1972 | 87A | Kind of story | Anthony Morse | Weng |
Mon Oct 23, 1972 | 14A | Kind of tale | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Oct 3, 1972 | 33A | Like some yarns | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 9, 1972 | 12D | Kind of story | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Mar 20, 1972 | 7D | Like some yarns | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Mar 17, 1972 | 41D | Kind of order or tale | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Feb 29, 1972 | 16A | Lofty | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 30, 1972 | 60A | Partner of dark and handsome | James V. Shannon | Weng |
Wed Dec 15, 1971 | 25A | Improbable | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Dec 8, 1971 | 29A | Like Willis Reed | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Oct 16, 1971 | 6D | Like some stories | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Oct 9, 1971 | 12D | Hard to believe | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Oct 4, 1971 | 28D | Suit length | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 5, 1971 | 9D | Incredible | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
Wed Jul 14, 1971 | 63A | Hard to believe | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Apr 2, 1971 | 66A | "And all I ask is a ___ ship" | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Mar 16, 1971 | 48D | Word for some stories | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 11, 1971 | 3D | Lofty | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Feb 19, 1971 | 19A | ___ in the saddle | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 11, 1971 | 51A | Lofty | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Aug 9, 1970 | 102D | Like some stories | Philip K.-Youritzin | Weng |
Tue Jul 7, 1970 | 48A | Unbelievable | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jun 23, 1970 | 1A | Like some stories | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 21, 1969 | 64D | High | Anne Fox | Weng |
Thu Jan 23, 1969 | 27D | Like Alcindor. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jan 20, 1969 | 41A | Improbable. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Nov 18, 1968 | 3D | Statuesque. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 28, 1968 | 63A | High. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 25, 1968 | 10A | Growing up. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 13, 1967 | 4D | Long. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Sat Jun 17, 1967 | 19A | Lofty. | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Fri Apr 7, 1967 | 52D | Lofty. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Wed Mar 8, 1967 | 14A | Lofty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Feb 15, 1967 | 29D | Lofty. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sun Feb 5, 1967 | 17D | High. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
Tue Dec 20, 1966 | 45D | Towering. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 11, 1966 | 32A | Incredible: Colloq. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Fri Sep 9, 1966 | 32D | Large. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 30, 1966 | 26D | Lofty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Jan 26, 1966 | 34D | High-flown: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 16, 1966 | 9D | ___ order. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri Aug 20, 1965 | 24D | Kind of story. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 3, 1965 | 72A | Lofty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 17, 1965 | 36D | High. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 7, 1965 | 109D | Lofty. | Natalie Hankemeyer | Farrar |
Mon Feb 1, 1965 | 53D | Like a grandfather clock. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 8, 1964 | 34D | High-flown: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 20, 1964 | 7D | "___ oaks from little acorns ... " | James E. Hinish, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Jul 25, 1964 | 45A | Descriptive of many athletes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 28, 1964 | 73A | ___ in the saddle. | Will C. Weng | Farrar |
Wed Apr 8, 1964 | 23D | High. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 27, 1963 | 63A | Statuesque. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Jun 27, 1963 | 46A | Like a beanpole. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jun 4, 1963 | 40D | Lofty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 25, 1963 | 29A | Lofty. | John Byrne | Farrar |
Mon Sep 17, 1962 | 23A | High-flown: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jun 7, 1962 | 29D | Adjective for a sequoia. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 24, 1962 | 39A | Exaggerated: Colloq. | Manny Miller | Farrar |
Wed Mar 14, 1962 | 37A | Lofty. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue Jan 30, 1962 | 12D | High. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
Sat Jul 15, 1961 | 69A | Exaggerated: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 15, 1961 | 37D | Of stature. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Oct 8, 1960 | 25A | Describing basketball players. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 2, 1960 | 5D | Lofty. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Mon Sep 12, 1960 | 16A | Lofty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 9, 1960 | 15A | High. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 20, 1960 | 19A | Describing basketball players. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 11, 1959 | 45D | High and slender. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 9, 1959 | 41D | ___ order (excessive demand): Slang. | William Spaar, Jr. | Farrar |
Thu Jan 22, 1959 | 44A | "___, dark and handsome." | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Wed Nov 12, 1958 | 13D | ___ in the saddle. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Aug 30, 1958 | 55D | ___ in the saddle. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 28, 1958 | 53D | Large: Colloq. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Nov 20, 1957 | 21A | High. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 31, 1956 | 45D | High. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Mon Aug 6, 1956 | 45D | High and slender. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Jun 3, 1956 | 92A | Large: Colloq. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
Sun Apr 1, 1956 | 103A | Rangy. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Fri Mar 9, 1956 | 57D | Exaggerated: Colloq. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
Thu Feb 16, 1956 | 46D | Statuesque. | Thomas J. Varner | Farrar |
Wed Oct 5, 1955 | 49A | Six-feet-six. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Dec 12, 1954 | 22D | High-pocketed. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Sep 13, 1954 | 21A | Hard to believe: Colloq. | Elsie Bishop | Farrar |
Mon Apr 12, 1954 | 56A | Exaggerated: Colloq. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Sat Nov 8, 1952 | 28D | Over six feet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Dec 23, 1951 | 65D | Lofty. | Willard Jordan | Farrar |
Mon Sep 17, 1951 | 39D | Over six feet. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 5, 1951 | 23D | Hard to believe: Colloq. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Feb 17, 1951 | 26A | Hard to believe, as a story: Colloq. | James Nesi | Farrar |
Mon Feb 12, 1951 | 9D | High. | Helen H. Chapman | Farrar |
Sun Dec 10, 1950 | 97A | Lanky. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Tue Oct 17, 1950 | 55D | Lofty. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 7, 1950 | 42D | Extravagant: Colloq. | Alice H. Cook | Farrar |
Sun Apr 27, 1947 | 31A | Lofty. | Louis Baron | Farrar |
Sun Jan 7, 1945 | 79D | Incredible: Colloq. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun May 7, 1944 | 116D | Towering. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Anagrams: | LLAT |