Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon, Sep 30, 2024 | 31D | Balkan native | Alexander Liebeskind | Fagliano |
Sun, Sep 22, 2024 | 67A | Bulgarian or Bosnian | Jeremy Newton and Tracy Gray | Fagliano |
Sun, Jul 21, 2024 | 112D | Eastern European | John Ewbank | Fagliano |
Sun, May 26, 2024 | 37A | Czech or Pole | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
Mon, Jul 31, 2023 | 1D | Serb, Slovene or Slovak | David Litman and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Thu, Apr 28, 2022 | 54A | Pole, e.g. | Pao Roy | Shortz |
Thu, Apr 21, 2022 | 5D | Ukrainian, for one | Max Chen Lauring | Shortz |
Wed, Feb 24, 2021 | 1A | Czech, e.g. | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 29, 2020 | 104A | ___ Defense (classic chess opening) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 02, 2019 | 65A | Many an Eastern European | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 23, 2019 | 10D | Many a person once trapped behind the Iron Curtain | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Thu, Aug 29, 2019 | 7D | Ukrainian, e.g. | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 25, 2019 | 8D | Belarusian, e.g. | Erik Agard and Andy Kravis | Shortz |
Wed, Jun 12, 2019 | 47A | Czech or Pole | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 28, 2019 | 20D | Macedonian, e.g. | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 17, 2018 | 58D | Czech or Croat | Brian Thomas and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Thu, Sep 06, 2018 | 14A | Dweller along the Don | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Thu, Aug 02, 2018 | 17A | Dalmatian or Croatian | Xan Vongsathorn | Shortz |
Thu, Jun 14, 2018 | 61D | Pole, for one | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 03, 2018 | 5A | Balkan native | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Fri, Jun 16, 2017 | 50D | Bulgarian, e.g. | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 18, 2016 | 63A | Belarussian, e.g. | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Tue, May 10, 2016 | 17A | Bosnian, e.g. | David Kwong | Shortz |
Fri, Feb 26, 2016 | 44D | Pomeranian, e.g. | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 06, 2015 | 63A | Croat or Serb | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 26, 2015 | 40D | Pole, e.g. | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed, Dec 17, 2014 | 36D | Many a Balkan native | Stu Ockman | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 03, 2014 | 5A | Bulgarian or Croat | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 09, 2014 | 58D | Serb or Pole | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 10, 2013 | 1A | Czech or Pole | Bill Thompson | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 01, 2013 | 10A | Pole or Czech | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 30, 2013 | 59A | Many a person behind the Iron Curtain | Alex Vratsanos and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 35D | Czech, for one | David Sullivan | Shortz |
Sat, Apr 06, 2013 | 44D | Pomeranian, e.g. | Michael Wiesenberg | Shortz |
Thu, Mar 14, 2013 | 5D | John Paul II, for one | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 12, 2012 | 56D | Eastern European | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Tue, Aug 28, 2012 | 54D | Pole, for one | Lou Borenstein | Shortz |
Mon, May 07, 2012 | 55D | Bulgarian or Czech | Guy Tabachnick | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 | 2D | Serbian or Pole | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 | 43A | Bosnian, e.g. | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 | 35A | Croat or Serb | Kevin Donovan | Shortz |
Wed, Dec 08, 2010 | 29A | Pole, for one | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | 8D | Czech, e.g., but not a Hungarian | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 23, 2008 | 25D | Balkan native | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | 24D | Dweller along the Danube | Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | 54D | Pomeranian or Dalmatian | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
Mon, Apr 16, 2007 | 51D | Eastern European | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Mon, Apr 09, 2007 | 20A | Czech or Croat | J. K. Hummel | Shortz |
Sat, Feb 24, 2007 | 51D | Pole classification | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 18, 2007 | 21A | Dalmatian, e.g. | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 17, 2006 | 5A | Serb or Pole | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Thu, Jun 23, 2005 | 44A | Czech or Serb | Courtenay Crocker III | Shortz |
Tue, Apr 19, 2005 | 56D | Serb or Croat | Lisa Bunker | Shortz |
Tue, Aug 24, 2004 | 45D | Pole or Bulgarian | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Wed, Mar 10, 2004 | 27D | Montenegro native | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed, Dec 24, 2003 | 40A | Montenegrin, e.g. | Steve Jones | Shortz |
Mon, May 12, 2003 | 26D | Cyrillic alphabet user | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Wed, Mar 19, 2003 | 8D | Pole, for one | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Fri, Feb 14, 2003 | 63A | Many an old Hapsburg subject | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 01, 2002 | 35A | Bohemian, e.g. | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Thu, Jun 20, 2002 | 63A | Croat, e.g. | Steve Jones | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 19, 2002 | 20A | Czech or Serb | Arlan and Linda Bushman | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 29, 2002 | 31D | Eastern European | Zack Butler | Shortz |
Mon, Jul 23, 2001 | 31D | Serb or Croat | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 25, 2001 | 77A | Pole, e.g. | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sat, Sep 09, 2000 | 19A | Russian, e.g. | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Fri, Jul 21, 2000 | 5D | Czech, e.g. | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 19, 2000 | 35D | Many a Balkan | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri, Apr 28, 2000 | 22A | Pole, e.g. | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue, Apr 25, 2000 | 43A | Croat or Bulgar | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 05, 2000 | 4D | Bulgarian or Croat | D. J. DeChristopher | Shortz |
Sun, Jul 04, 1999 | 119A | Pole, e.g. | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 27, 1999 | 68A | Serb, e.g. | Robert Malinow | Shortz |
Mon, May 10, 1999 | 5D | Croat, e.g. | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Mon, Feb 01, 1999 | 5D | Pole, e.g. | Dorothy Smitonick | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 03, 1999 | 52A | Moravian, e.g. | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon, May 11, 1998 | 1D | Eastern European | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 17, 1998 | 43A | East European | Mark Elliot Skolsky | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 28, 1997 | 114A | Moravian, e.g. | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sat, Dec 13, 1997 | 54D | Pole, e.g. | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 31, 1997 | 24A | Eastern European | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Wed, Jul 09, 1997 | 1D | Bulgar, e.g. | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 22, 1996 | 29D | Pole, for example | F. Hansen | Shortz |
Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | 6D | Eastern European | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 08, 1996 | 1D | Eastern European | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 20, 1996 | 4D | Bulgarian, e.g. | D. Trombley | Shortz |
Thu, Feb 15, 1996 | 57A | Croat, e.g. | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Mon, Jan 22, 1996 | 30D | Czech or Pole | E. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat, Dec 16, 1995 | 5A | Pole, e.g. | Bryant White | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 13, 1995 | 25D | Serb or Czech | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 12, 1995 | 3D | Tito, e.g. | Alex & Victoria Black | Shortz |
Tue, Nov 22, 1994 | 8D | Eastern European | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Thu, Nov 03, 1994 | 21A | Bulgar, e.g. | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 14, 1994 | 32A | Rembrandt's "The Noble ___" | Daniel R. Stark | Shortz |
Fri, Apr 08, 1994 | 16A | Pole, for instance | David A. Rosen | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 12, 1993 | 31A | Pole, e.g. | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |