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96 pre-Shortz gimmick puzzles

A means some of the answers have been fixed up because they could not be determined by parsing the grid in the usual way. This happens when answers go backwards or turn corners or do other odd tricks. (31 grids)

D means the way the puzzle is displayed has been enhanced. This happens if certain letters are highlighted or replaced or drift outside the grid, or if there are animations. These are not necessarily gimmicks. Often we have just included special highlights to make the theme clearer. (72 grids)

DateFixAuthorTitle
Sunday, September 26, 1993DJohn GreenmanENNEAD
Sunday, August 22, 1993ABernard MerenFOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS
Thursday, April 1, 1993AAlfio Micci
Sunday, December 20, 1992DJohn M. SamsonWHITE CHRISTMAS
Saturday, November 14, 1992DJames L. Beatty
Sunday, August 9, 1992DS. E. BookerTIC-TAC-TOE
Sunday, May 31, 1992ADEugene T. MaleskaCRYPTOCROSSWORD
Friday, May 8, 1992AAlfio Micci
Wednesday, April 1, 1992ALawrence M. Rheingold
Sunday, March 29, 1992DErnst TheimerSYMBOLS
Sunday, October 13, 1991DErnst TheimerIMPLANTED NUMBERS
Sunday, September 22, 1991DLawrence M. RheingoldOOH, THAT BANANA PEEL!
Sunday, May 26, 1991DAlfio MicciROOD AWAKENINGS
Saturday, April 6, 1991DRoger H. Courtney
Monday, April 1, 1991AWilliam S. McIlrath
Sunday, December 2, 1990DRichard SilvestriTRIPLETS
Sunday, October 21, 1990DPhyllis FehringerSVITTLES
Sunday, August 19, 1990DEugene T. MaleskaHOW TO ACHIEVE HAPPINESS
Friday, June 1, 1990DMichael A. Rampino
Saturday, May 26, 1990DMichael A. Rampino
Sunday, May 20, 1990AJohn RussellUPWARD BOUND
Sunday, January 21, 1990DRalph G. BeamanINTRUSIONS
Friday, January 12, 1990AErnst Theimer
Sunday, August 6, 1989DKenneth HaxtonGREEK SANDWICHES
Tuesday, July 4, 1989DDale O. Burgener
Sunday, June 4, 1989DJohn GreenmanTWINKLE, TWINKLE . . .
Sunday, May 14, 1989DCharles M. DeberSTEP QUOTES
Sunday, March 5, 1989DFrances HansenOUT OF COUNTENANCE
Tuesday, February 14, 1989DVirginia L. Yates
Saturday, February 11, 1989DMichael A. Rampino
Friday, January 27, 1989ABernice Gordon
Friday, July 15, 1988ADaniel Girardi
Sunday, February 7, 1988DRalph G. BeamanSPACE SAVER
Saturday, December 12, 1987AHarold B. Counts
Saturday, December 5, 1987DMary S. Snyder
Saturday, May 30, 1987DVaughn Keith
Sunday, March 29, 1987DRalph G. BeamanSIGN LANGUAGE
Saturday, February 14, 1987DAlbert J. Klaus
Friday, June 13, 1986AGloria Evans
Tuesday, April 1, 1986AKenneth Haxton
Monday, April 1, 1985AErnst Theimer
Saturday, July 14, 1984DPeter G. Snow
Sunday, April 1, 1984AFrances Hansen!PU SMOTTOB
Saturday, October 8, 1983DI. Judah Koolyk
Friday, April 1, 1983DFrances Hansen
Friday, December 31, 1982DCometa
Sunday, October 10, 1982DAlfio MicciMARK MY WORDS
Sunday, April 4, 1982ACharles M. DeberPLAYING THE ANGLES
Thursday, April 1, 1982AErnst Theimer
Sunday, January 31, 1982ADAlfio MicciTHOSE IN FAVOR
Sunday, January 3, 1982DE.T.M.STEPQUOTE FOR '82
Sunday, June 7, 1981DE.T.M.STEPQUOTE
Sunday, March 8, 1981DMary Virginia OrnaOVER THE RAINBOW
Sunday, September 28, 1980AHerb L. RisteenREVERSE ENGLISH
Tuesday, April 1, 1980AErnst Theimer
Saturday, March 29, 1980DJones
Sunday, December 16, 1979AMichael Priestley THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS
Saturday, October 6, 1979AC. J. Angio
Sunday, September 2, 1979DE.T.M.STEPQUOTE
Saturday, June 30, 1979AJay Livingston
Sunday, March 11, 1979DArnold MossATTEN—SHUN!
Sunday, July 9, 1978AHerb L. RisteenBACKUP MEN
Saturday, April 1, 1978DMarjorie Pedersen
Sunday, November 27, 1977DAlfio MicciPENNY-WISE
Sunday, April 10, 1977DFrances HansenSCRAMBLING AROUND
Saturday, February 14, 1976ADTanaquil Le Clercq
Sunday, September 21, 1975ADBill HartmanLITERAL APPROACH
Sunday, May 25, 1975DElizabeth YaroARRIVING AT 3.1416
Sunday, January 26, 1975DA. J. SantoraSIMPLE ARITHMETIC
Sunday, July 7, 1974DEugene T. MaleskaSTEPQUOTE
Thursday, July 4, 1974ADElaine D. Schorr
Sunday, December 30, 1973DFrances HansenVACANCIES
Sunday, May 6, 1973DFrances HansenMASTER KEYS
Sunday, April 23, 1972DEugene T. MaleskaSTEPQUOTE
Saturday, April 1, 1972DUnknown
Sunday, October 3, 1971DAlfio MicciARITHMETRICKS
Sunday, August 15, 1971DA. J. SantoraURBAN RENEWAL
Sunday, February 21, 1971DEugene T. MaleskaSTEPQUOTE
Sunday, November 1, 1970DA. J. SantoraSQUARELY FIGURED
Sunday, June 21, 1970DEugene T. MaleskaSTEPQUOTE
Sunday, February 1, 1970DHerbert EttensonCOUNTDOWN
Sunday, May 25, 1969DEugene T. Maleska"STEPQUOTE"
Sunday, January 19, 1969DEugene T. Maleska"STEPQUOTE"
Sunday, June 30, 1968DEugene T. Maleska"STEPQUOTE"
Sunday, September 3, 1967DEugene T. Maleska"SLIDE-QUOTE"
Sunday, July 2, 1967DEugene T. Maleska"STEPQUOTE"
Friday, February 3, 1967ADJoseph LaFauci
Sunday, September 25, 1966DEugene Maleska"STEPQUOTE," PUNNY STYLE
Sunday, December 5, 1965DEugene T. Maleska"STEPQUOTE" SPECIALTY
Sunday, July 4, 1965DEugene T. Maleska"STEPQUOTE" SPECIALTY
Sunday, May 2, 1965DEugene T. Maleska"STEPQUOTE" SPECIALTY
Sunday, December 27, 1964AFrances HansenYKCOWREBBAJ
Sunday, July 5, 1964DEugene T. Maleska'STEPQUOTE' SPECIALTY
Sunday, November 25, 1962AHerbert EttensonNUMEROLOGY
Wednesday, April 30, 1958ADUnknown
Saturday, January 1, 1955DAnthony Morse
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