Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun, Aug 11, 2024 | 11D | Stick in a makeup kit | Caryn Robbins | Fagliano |
Tue, Sep 19, 2023 | 16D | Big name in swabs | Gia Bosko | Shortz |
Sat, Jul 29, 2023 | 11A | Canal implement | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 28, 2023 | 63D | Cotton swab brand | Gia Bosko | Shortz |
Mon, Feb 06, 2023 | 15A | One really shouldn't be used to clean your ears, doctors say | Taylor Johnson | Shortz |
Fri, Oct 01, 2021 | 67A | Sample collector, maybe | Jim Horne and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 31, 2018 | 1D | Brand of swabs | Brian Thomas | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 | 5A | Branded cotton swab | Kathy Wienberg | Shortz |
Tue, Aug 08, 2017 | 10A | The Kleenex of cotton swabs | Dan Flanagan | Shortz |
Wed, Aug 10, 2016 | 41D | Ear swab | David C. Duncan Dekker | Shortz |
Wed, May 14, 2014 | 54D | Commercial swab | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Fri, Jun 28, 2013 | 23D | Stick in a cabinet | Ian Livengood and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 08, 2013 | 35A | Common cotton swab | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | 13D | Medicine applicator | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 1D | Common makeup applicator | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 27, 2011 | 58D | Stick in a medicine cabinet | John Dunn | Shortz |
Wed, Dec 14, 2011 | 53D | Popular swab | Tim Croce | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 | 50D | Wax remover | Brendan Emmett Quigley and Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 | 83D | *Little swab | Chris A. McGlothlin | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 | 10D | Stick in a cabinet | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 | 58A | Stick it in your ear | Jill Winslow | Shortz |
Mon, Feb 16, 2009 | 59A | Unilever swab | David Kwong | Shortz |
Fri, Sep 12, 2008 | 47D | Canal cleaner | Natan Last | Shortz |
Wed, Aug 29, 2007 | 48D | Swab name | Jayne and Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
Thu, Aug 16, 2007 | 64A | Wax remover | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon, Aug 13, 2007 | 68A | Cotton swab | Andrew Ries | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 19, 2006 | 57D | Common cosmetics applicator | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Tue, Apr 18, 2006 | 17A | Little wax remover | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Wed, Apr 05, 2006 | 51D | Swab's name | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Wed, Jun 27, 2001 | 49D | Little swab | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Mon, Sep 04, 2000 | 6A | Tiny swab | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed, Jul 19, 2000 | 66A | Little swab | Philip Lew | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 11, 2000 | 110D | Canal cleaner | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
Thu, Sep 30, 1999 | 55D | Wax attacker | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Fri, May 14, 1999 | 1D | Medicine cabinet item | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Thu, Nov 20, 1997 | 59D | Bathroom cabinet item | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | 35D | Common swab | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Wed, Aug 10, 1994 | 57D | Ear spear | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
Mon, Aug 01, 1994 | 27A | Ear cleaner | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |