Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat, Sep 21, 2024 | 35D | Start a family, or finish a game | David Karp | Fagliano |
Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 7D | Chess game's ending | Sala Wanetick and Emily Biegas | Fagliano |
Fri, May 31, 2024 | 58D | Pub pal | Aidan Deshong | Fagliano |
Sun, Apr 23, 2023 | 47D | Chum | Katie Hale and Scott Hogan | Shortz |
Wed, Mar 01, 2023 | 5A | "G'day, ___!" | Aaron M. Rosenberg | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 10, 2023 | 70A | Partner | Emily Rourke | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 20, 2022 | 39D | What "#" means in chess notation | Hemant Mehta | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 28, 2021 | 113A | Final check? | Jeff Kremer | Shortz |
Fri, Oct 22, 2021 | 25D | Problem for a king | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Fri, Oct 08, 2021 | 49D | Bud | Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 02, 2020 | 108D | ___ in three (chess challenge) | Brian Herrick and Christopher Adams | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 04, 2019 | 6D | Each animal in Noah's Ark had one | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 02, 2019 | 55A | Game's end | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Sat, May 25, 2019 | 6D | #, in chess notation | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 26, 2019 | 18A | Chess ending | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 16, 2018 | 46D | What "#" means in chess notation | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun, Jul 08, 2018 | 106D | Half of a pair | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Sat, Jun 30, 2018 | 17A | Another end of a chess game | Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Thu, Jun 14, 2018 | 58A | Ninth word ... | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Mon, Mar 19, 2018 | 53D | One sock, to another | Michael Wiesenberg and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sat, Dec 09, 2017 | 39D | Dating service success | Stu Ockman | Shortz |
Sun, Oct 08, 2017 | 54A | Australian friend | Erik Agard and Alex Briñas | Shortz |
Wed, Jul 26, 2017 | 56D | One to whom you might say "G'day!" | Brian Cox | Shortz |
Wed, Jun 07, 2017 | 15A | Impossible chess ending with a king and knight versus a lone king | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 04, 2016 | 22A | "Check and ___" | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sat, Jun 11, 2016 | 5D | Winning move | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 31, 2016 | 112A | Chum | Yaakov Bendavid | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 | 25D | Bud | John Farmer | Shortz |
Fri, Aug 29, 2014 | 20A | Kiwi's companion | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 29, 2014 | 43D | Chess ending | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Tue, Apr 08, 2014 | 5D | Chess finale | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 | 13D | Australian pal | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 23, 2013 | 28D | Aussie's buddy | Michael Blake and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Sun, May 12, 2013 | 82D | Canberra chum | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri, Feb 24, 2012 | 9A | Counterpart | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 15, 2012 | 76A | Bud | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 49D | Running ___ | Henry Hook | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 14, 2010 | 56D | 9-Across ending | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 5A | Partner | Jonah Kagan | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 28, 2008 | 50D | Outback buddy | Cathy Allis Millhauser | Shortz |
Sat, Apr 05, 2008 | 55A | The other shoe, e.g. | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | 50D | Corner, as a king | Jeff Armstrong | Shortz |
Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | 1D | Crew member | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 26, 2008 | 28A | Recipient of "G'day" | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Thu, Nov 29, 2007 | 33A | Pal | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed, Sep 05, 2007 | 31D | Final check | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 11, 2007 | 12D | Chess ending | Harriet Clifton | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 24, 2007 | 63A | Spouse | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
Thu, Dec 07, 2006 | 43A | Deck officer | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 07, 2005 | 71A | Chess ending | Jay Livingston | Shortz |
Fri, Nov 04, 2005 | 3D | Pal | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 19, 2005 | 47A | Pal | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri, Apr 01, 2005 | 9A | Bloke | David Pringle | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 26, 2004 | 55A | Chess player's cry | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 29, 2004 | 53D | Captain's aide | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Fri, May 07, 2004 | 24A | Game-ending word | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat, Dec 20, 2003 | 40D | Pal | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Wed, Dec 17, 2003 | 47D | "G'day, ___!" | Leonard Williams | Shortz |
Thu, Jun 12, 2003 | 19A | Second sock, say | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 17, 2002 | 31D | Chess ending | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 23, 2002 | 10A | Pal in Sydney | Nancy Salomon and Nancy T. Shack | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 09, 2002 | 63A | What "++" means in Qe2++ | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 29, 2002 | 63A | Certain game ending | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue, Aug 06, 2002 | 12D | Chess ending | Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Fri, Jul 26, 2002 | 18A | What a stocking needs | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Thu, May 30, 2002 | 28D | Pal, in Perth | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri, Apr 19, 2002 | 7D | Wife | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon, Apr 15, 2002 | 31A | Pal from Down Under | James P. Sharp | Shortz |
Wed, Feb 28, 2001 | 53D | Game ending | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Thu, Feb 08, 2001 | 33A | One of a couple | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat, Nov 04, 2000 | 51D | Game ender | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Fri, Dec 11, 1998 | 21A | Bad news for the king | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri, Jul 17, 1998 | 48D | Buddy | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue, Mar 31, 1998 | 51D | "G'day" recipient | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue, Sep 30, 1997 | 3D | Aussie buddy | Nancy Schuster | Shortz |
Tue, May 13, 1997 | 23D | Pal, Down Under | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon, May 12, 1997 | 60A | Chess finale | Hugh Davis | Shortz |
Fri, Sep 27, 1996 | 25A | Sock necessity | B. Sefick | Shortz |
Tue, Sep 24, 1996 | 36D | Spouse | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Mon, Jul 29, 1996 | 14A | Chess finale | F. Piscop | Shortz |
Mon, Jul 22, 1996 | 32A | Better half | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 31, 1995 | 65A | Last word in chess | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 30, 1995 | 113D | Friend Down Under | Warren W. Reich | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 03, 1995 | 9D | Chess finale | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue, Aug 02, 1994 | 30A | Buddy | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
Tue, Apr 05, 1994 | 11D | Part of a pair | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 27, 1994 | 80A | Word with soul or help | Jeanette K. Brill | Shortz |