Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed, Mar 27, 2024 | 12D | Act like a bobblehead | Rich Katz | Fagliano |
Tue, Nov 14, 2023 | 61D | Silent greeting | Matthew Linzer | Shortz |
Sun, Oct 22, 2023 | 40D | Drift (off) | Robert Ryan | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 03, 2023 | 33D | An aye for the eye? | Troy Laedtke | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 10, 2023 | 35A | What a sleepy head might do | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Mon, Aug 14, 2023 | 63D | Drift (off) | Simon Marotte and Trenton Lee Stewart | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 05, 2023 | 43A | Silent greeting | Eric Rollfing | Shortz |
Fri, Jun 02, 2023 | 54D | Positive indication? | John Ewbank | Shortz |
Fri, Apr 21, 2023 | 20D | Go-ahead | Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 09, 2023 | 38D | Go-ahead | John Ewbank | Shortz |
Sat, Dec 24, 2022 | 16D | OK | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 25, 2022 | 36A | Doze (off) | Ashleigh Silveira and Nick Shephard | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 11, 2022 | 61D | Minimal gesture of acknowledgment | Ailee Yoshida | Shortz |
Thu, Oct 06, 2022 | 31D | Signal to proceed | Simeon Seigel | Shortz |
Tue, Jul 26, 2022 | 6D | Silent approval | Lillian Simpson | Shortz |
Sun, May 29, 2022 | 62A | Get the ___ | Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed, Mar 23, 2022 | 62D | Wordlessly agree | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
Sat, Mar 05, 2022 | 53D | Green light | Nam Jin Yoon | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 30, 2022 | 58D | Give the ___ | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 06, 2022 | 4D | Signal agreement | Andrew Linzer | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 06, 2021 | 45A | Drop (off) | Jules Markey | Shortz |
Mon, Jul 12, 2021 | 53A | Give silent approval | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 11, 2021 | 33D | Drift off to sleep | Dick Shlakman and Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 07, 2021 | 111A | Drop off | Celeste Watts and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri, Mar 05, 2021 | 57D | "Hey there" equivalent | Sridhar Bhagavathula | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 07, 2021 | 54A | Signal approval | Katie Hale and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Wed, Jun 24, 2020 | 51D | Start to snooze, with "off" | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 22, 2020 | 1D | Wordlessly express approval | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
Mon, Mar 30, 2020 | 50D | Silent sign of approval | Lee Taylor | Shortz |
Fri, Mar 27, 2020 | 18A | Show tiredness | Kyle Dolan | Shortz |
Thu, Mar 12, 2020 | 41A | Show of approval | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
Mon, Feb 03, 2020 | 42D | Doze (off) | Michael Schlossberg | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 12, 2020 | 93D | Go-ahead | Evan Mahnken and David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 22, 2019 | 94A | Doze (off) | Laura Taylor Kinnel | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 11, 2018 | 120D | Silent approval | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Wed, Aug 29, 2018 | 22A | "Go" signal, maybe | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
Fri, Jul 06, 2018 | 19A | Land of ___ (where 1-Down lived) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Wed, Feb 28, 2018 | 62A | Sign of approval | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue, Aug 22, 2017 | 23A | Nonverbal "yes" | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Wed, Mar 15, 2017 | 24A | Gesture that might be made with a wink | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 18, 2016 | 56A | Anagram of the letters O-N-D | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 04, 2016 | 108D | Positive sign | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Sat, May 21, 2016 | 26D | Zone, so to speak | Jason Flinn | Shortz |
Thu, Mar 17, 2016 | 11A | Drift off | David Woolf | Shortz |
Wed, Feb 10, 2016 | 59D | Oscar nomination, informally | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 26, 2016 | 21D | Silent assent | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 30, 2015 | 31D | Quick approval | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue, May 12, 2015 | 32D | Pitch-selecting gesture | Paul Hunsberger | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 23, 2014 | 60D | Drift off | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 13, 2014 | 32A | Silent "yes" | Greg Johnson | Shortz |
Fri, Sep 26, 2014 | 25A | Succumb to drowsiness | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun, Jul 27, 2014 | 54D | Affirmative action | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 30, 2014 | 123A | Wink's partner | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Wed, Sep 11, 2013 | 7D | Affirmative action | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Mon, Apr 01, 2013 | 59D | Auction assent | Gary J. Whitehead | Shortz |
Wed, Nov 07, 2012 | 11D | Signal approval | George Fitzgerald and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 11, 2012 | 56A | Save one's breath, maybe? | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Sun, May 20, 2012 | 65A | Discreet signal | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 04, 2012 | 121A | Go-ahead | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 | 61D | Make a little mistake | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Fri, Aug 26, 2011 | 34D | Sign of assent | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 | 36D | Signal agreement | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 17, 2011 | 79D | Sleep precursor | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 58D | Bobblehead movement | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 25, 2011 | 57D | Go-ahead sign | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 09, 2011 | 73A | Whither Cain fled | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed, Sep 22, 2010 | 49D | Silent assent | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sat, Jul 17, 2010 | 9D | Betray inattention | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
Fri, Jun 11, 2010 | 38D | Listener's approval | John Dunn | Shortz |
Thu, May 13, 2010 | 18D | Signal of comprehension | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 28, 2009 | 46D | Silent assent | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | 65A | Silent signal | Todd McClary | Shortz |
Fri, Sep 25, 2009 | 7A | St. Nicholas gives one in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" | Robert A. Doll | Shortz |
Sat, Sep 19, 2009 | 37A | Why isn't one done? | Mel Taub | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 01, 2009 | 33A | Indication of a green light | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | 22D | Affirmative action | Steve Dobis | Shortz |
Sun, May 17, 2009 | 62D | Assent | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Wed, May 13, 2009 | 61D | Signal at Christie's | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 | 63D | Approval | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | 95D | Make a slip | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | 25A | Subtle auction bid indicator | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | 44D | Go-ahead | Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 15, 2008 | 10D | Go-ahead signal | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | 69A | Auction motion | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Tue, Sep 04, 2007 | 19D | O.K. sign | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon, Jul 30, 2007 | 39D | Doze (off) | Elizabeth A. Long | Shortz |
Wed, Feb 28, 2007 | 26D | Silent go-ahead | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon, Feb 12, 2007 | 55D | Silent O.K. | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 03, 2006 | 36A | O.K. | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Wed, Nov 15, 2006 | 63D | Wink's partner | David Benkof | Shortz |
Mon, Aug 14, 2006 | 56A | Silent assent | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Mon, Jul 24, 2006 | 21A | Get sleepy-eyed | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 20, 2006 | 49D | Doze (off) | Steve Salmon | Shortz |
Mon, Apr 24, 2006 | 23D | Silent assent | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon, Mar 20, 2006 | 61D | Silent acknowledgment | Earl W. Reed and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun, Aug 28, 2005 | 26D | Doze | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Wed, Aug 03, 2005 | 61D | Silent O.K. | David Liben-Nowell and Ryan O'Donnell | Shortz |
Thu, Jun 23, 2005 | 37A | Go-ahead | Courtenay Crocker III | Shortz |
Thu, May 05, 2005 | 55D | "Uh-huh" equivalent | Chris Sallade | Shortz |
Tue, Mar 22, 2005 | 12D | Give the go-ahead | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed, Feb 16, 2005 | 39D | Silent agreement | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu, Dec 23, 2004 | 7D | Positive sign | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Tue, Nov 16, 2004 | 42A | Tacit approval | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 15, 2004 | 63D | Sign of approval | Alison Donald | Shortz |
Fri, Jun 25, 2004 | 25A | Affirmative action? | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 08, 2004 | 64D | Auction assent | Ed Early | Shortz |
Tue, May 25, 2004 | 1A | Doze (off) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 22, 2004 | 13D | Go-ahead | Roy Leban | Shortz |
Sat, Jan 03, 2004 | 56D | Green-light indicator | James M. and James C. Jenista | Shortz |
Fri, Sep 19, 2003 | 44A | Go-ahead sign | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 23, 2003 | 55A | Wordless response | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 09, 2003 | 113D | Common consent | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 16, 2003 | 54A | O.K., say | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 08, 2003 | 61D | Approval of sorts | James Rogers | Shortz |
Fri, Nov 08, 2002 | 28A | O.K. sign | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 31, 2002 | 56D | Up-and-down motion | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Fri, Jun 21, 2002 | 43A | Signal | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
Tue, Aug 28, 2001 | 33D | Tacit assent | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun, Jul 29, 2001 | 67A | Doze | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 03, 2000 | 78D | Dream land | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 20, 2000 | 55D | "Yes" signal | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed, Nov 15, 2000 | 69A | Go-ahead, maybe | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Wed, Nov 01, 2000 | 1D | O.K. | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 06, 2000 | 7D | Doze | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sat, Dec 11, 1999 | 46A | Affirmative action | William S. Cotter | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 14, 1998 | 56A | Affirmative action | Jay Sullivan | Shortz |
Mon, Sep 22, 1997 | 61D | Doze (off) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun, Aug 10, 1997 | 34D | Go-ahead | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | 28A | O.K. sign, maybe | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat, Feb 01, 1997 | 58D | Signal at Sotheby's | R. H. Burns | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | 3D | Land to which Cain fled | D. Motley | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 21, 1997 | 13D | Visual O.K. | T. W. Schier | Shortz |
Fri, Feb 02, 1996 | 54D | Agree, visibly | R. Hamel | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 10, 1996 | 65A | Doze (off) | M. Gaffney | Shortz |
Thu, Sep 14, 1995 | 39A | Listener's gesture | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Thu, Aug 10, 1995 | 33D | Land of ___ | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Tue, May 30, 1995 | 57D | Nonverbal affirmation | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 20, 1994 | 39A | Wynken, BIynken and ___ | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
Sat, Jan 22, 1994 | 55A | Approval | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |