Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed, Aug 14, 2024 | 16A | Chain with a "2 x 2 x 2" breakfast combo | Samuel A. Donaldson | Fagliano |
Mon, Dec 11, 2023 | 45A | Restaurant chain known for its flapjacks | Luke K. Schreiber | Shortz |
Wed, Nov 02, 2022 | 6D | Restaurant chain with a smile in its logo | Ethan Zou and Tomas Spiers | Shortz |
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 | 20A | Maker of the Split Decision Breakfast | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Mon, Sep 05, 2022 | 38A | Breakfast restaurant chain | Adam Simpson | Shortz |
Thu, Feb 10, 2022 | 54A | Denny's competitor | August Miller | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 26, 2022 | 2D | Breakfast chain | Michael Schlossberg | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 04, 2021 | 73D | Seller of Belgian waffles and French toast (fittingly, considering the "I" in its name) | Angela Olson Halsted and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Sat, Mar 27, 2021 | 2D | Where to order a Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 21, 2021 | 41D | Sister restaurant of Applebee's | Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Sat, Nov 07, 2020 | 20A | Chain restaurant ... or what a kangaroo might say? | Kameron Austin Collins and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 21, 2020 | 52A | Denny's competitor | Dory Mintz | Shortz |
Sun, Aug 16, 2020 | 71D | Seller of the Ultimate Waffle Sandwich | Francis Heaney | Shortz |
Thu, Feb 06, 2020 | 63A | Where a batter eventually goes to the plate? | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 02, 2020 | 28A | Onetime "Come hungry. Leave happy" sloganeer | Brian Herrick and Christopher Adams | Shortz |
Sat, Jun 08, 2019 | 34D | Rabbit's favorite chain restaurant? | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Sat, Sep 29, 2018 | 31A | Commercial name that becomes a Native American tribe if you move its first letter to the end | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Mon, Aug 27, 2018 | 57A | Flapjack franchise, briefly | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
Fri, May 25, 2018 | 1D | Sister chain of Applebee's | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon, Jan 15, 2018 | 13A | Breakfast restaurant chain | Agnes Davidson and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 05, 2017 | 45A | Blue-roofed eatery | Natan Last | Shortz |
Sat, Mar 04, 2017 | 31D | "Eat up every moment" sloganeer | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 12, 2017 | 2D | Breakfast chain | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 19, 2017 | 46A | Sister company of Applebee's | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Sat, Nov 19, 2016 | 41D | Food chain | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue, Aug 02, 2016 | 24D | Denny's alternative | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Thu, Oct 29, 2015 | 1A | Co. that bought out Applebee's in 2007 | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Fri, Oct 23, 2015 | 11A | Acronym in casual dining | Evan Birnholz | Shortz |
Thu, Aug 13, 2015 | 3D | Chain with links | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Fri, Nov 28, 2014 | 24D | "Come hungry. Leave happy" sloganeer | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 28, 2014 | 111D | 2007 purchaser of Applebee's | Todd Gross | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 15, 2013 | 72D | Blue-roofed chain | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 64A | Breakfast chain, briefly | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 2D | Breakfast restaurant chain | Raymond C. Young | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 17, 2013 | 7D | "Come hungry. Leave happy" sloganeer | Milo Beckman | Shortz |
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 | 93A | Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity establishment | Caleb Rasmussen | Shortz |
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 34A | 24-hour place to hit the links? | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue, Apr 03, 2012 | 39A | Restaurant chain with syrup dispensers on every table | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 11, 2011 | 38D | Links chain | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 | 16A | Stack server | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 06, 2011 | 60D | Blue-roofed chain | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 10A | Place to order a stack, say | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 51A | Sister co. of Applebee's | Ashton Anderson | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 63A | Breakfast place that's often open 24 hrs. | Chris Handman | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 2D | Chain with many links | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 52A | Blue-roofed chain | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue, Jul 27, 2010 | 15A | Stack-serving chain, for short | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Wed, Jul 07, 2010 | 18D | Denny's competitor | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 13, 2009 | 72A | Flapjack eatery, for short | Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel | Shortz |
Sat, Jun 14, 2008 | 6D | Co. that bought Applebee's in 2007 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | 52D | Restaurant chain since 1958 | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 17, 2007 | 62A | Restaurant chain acronym | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 01, 2007 | 55D | Breakfast restaurant letters | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 11, 2007 | 56D | Restaurant acronym | Harriet Clifton | Shortz |
Wed, May 16, 2007 | 53D | Breakfast spot, briefly | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 22, 2007 | 70D | Denny's alternative | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Tue, Mar 06, 2007 | 50D | Chain restaurant with a blue roof | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 18, 2007 | 25D | Chain with many links | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon, Jan 01, 2007 | 14A | Breakfast chain | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 26, 2006 | 91D | Restaurant chain founded in 1958 near L.A. | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat, Nov 18, 2006 | 10D | Chain letters? | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Tue, Mar 21, 2006 | 4D | 24-hour breakfast place | Levi Denham | Shortz |
Wed, Feb 15, 2006 | 50D | 24-hr. breakfast place | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 25, 2005 | 109D | Restaurant chain since '58 | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 13, 2005 | 49A | Place to get links | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 31, 2005 | 10A | Restaurant acronym | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 24, 2005 | 34D | Denny's alternative | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed, May 18, 2005 | 32D | Blue-roofed eatery | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 21, 2004 | 11D | Restaurant chain, for short | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 29, 2004 | 5D | Breakfast chain, for short | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon, Apr 26, 2004 | 55D | Breakfast restaurant chain | Merle Baker | Shortz |
Tue, Mar 16, 2004 | 59A | Breakfast food chain | Ron Sweet | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 28, 2004 | 10A | Waffle House alternative | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Thu, Nov 13, 2003 | 52A | Popular restaurant chain, for short | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri, May 16, 2003 | 49D | Denny's competitor | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sat, Feb 15, 2003 | 49A | Breakfast acronym | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon, Jan 13, 2003 | 39A | Restaurant chain acronym | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Fri, Dec 14, 2001 | 19A | Chain with stacks | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Wed, Nov 07, 2001 | 53D | Breakfast place, for short | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu, Aug 23, 2001 | 25A | Noted restaurant chain | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue, May 22, 2001 | 14A | Restaurant chain initials | John D. Leavy | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 19, 2000 | 34D | Chain with links? | Charles E. Gersch | Shortz |
Wed, Dec 09, 1998 | 43A | Popular restaurant chain, briefly | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon, Jan 12, 1998 | 56D | Restaurant with waffles and such | John Greenman | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 30, 1997 | 25D | Hwy. eatery | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 29, 1997 | 10A | Breakfast restaurant chain | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Thu, Oct 16, 1997 | 59D | Breakfast chain, informally | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri, Sep 27, 1996 | 41A | Breakfast restaurant, for short | B. Sefick | Shortz |
Tue, Sep 17, 1996 | 62A | Popular food chain, informally | M. D. Frankel | Shortz |
Mon, Aug 19, 1996 | 42A | Breakfast restaurant chain, for short | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon, Jan 08, 1996 | 60A | Breakfast restaurant chain, informally | N. Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 14, 1993 | 49D | Hotcakes acronym | Joel Davajan | Shortz |