Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu, Nov 30, 2023 | 57D | Besmirches | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 17, 2023 | 37A | Covers, as a country road | Dominic Grillo | Shortz |
Wed, Sep 20, 2023 | 68A | Sea dogs | Gina Turner | Shortz |
Thu, Jun 02, 2022 | 29D | Ones on the briny | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Thu, Dec 23, 2021 | 58D | Besmirches | Stephen McCarthy | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 06, 2021 | 10D | Covers with black goo | Emily Rourke | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 23, 2020 | 35D | Blackens | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Wed, Jun 10, 2020 | 24A | Blackens with goo | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
Sat, May 02, 2020 | 26D | Smears | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Thu, May 09, 2019 | 22A | Sea dogs | Lewis Rothlein | Shortz |
Tue, Mar 19, 2019 | 58A | Covers with black goo | Daniel Larsen | Shortz |
Sun, Oct 15, 2017 | 106A | Smears, as a reputation | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
Fri, Aug 25, 2017 | 6D | Popeye and others | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
Sun, Aug 06, 2017 | 118A | Blackens | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Fri, Feb 10, 2017 | 61A | Ones whose assent is 26-Across | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Sun, May 01, 2016 | 17D | Besmirches | Joel Fagliano and Byron Walden | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 31, 2016 | 8D | Smears | Yaakov Bendavid | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 20, 2015 | 120A | Surfaces, in a way | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 24, 2014 | 22A | Blackens, as a reputation | Robert Seminara | Shortz |
Tue, Nov 11, 2014 | 40A | Seamen | James Mulhern | Shortz |
Tue, Jul 01, 2014 | 59D | Sailors | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 30, 2014 | 61D | Hands on deck | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 24, 2013 | 121A | Besmirches | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 | 27A | Besmirches | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 22, 2012 | 72A | Sailors | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | 8D | Hold hands? | Todd Gross and Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 18, 2011 | 63A | Deck hands | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat, May 15, 2010 | 20D | Clippers' skippers, e.g. | Trip Payne & Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat, May 01, 2010 | 4D | Hold hands? | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 13, 2009 | 45A | Swabbies | Mike Shenk | Shortz |
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | 52A | 20-Across's crew | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Mon, Sep 01, 2008 | 23D | Old salts | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | 50A | Crew team? | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Mon, Feb 06, 2006 | 64A | Sailors | Sheldon Benardo | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 04, 2006 | 67A | Swabbies | John Minarcik and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Mon, Sep 12, 2005 | 31D | Blackens | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Sat, Jul 02, 2005 | 26D | Hands on deck | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Fri, Oct 22, 2004 | 21A | Crew members | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Wed, Sep 22, 2004 | 14A | Blackens | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Mon, Mar 01, 2004 | 71A | Old salts | Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 22, 2003 | 92A | Ship's crew | John Duschatko | Shortz |
Sat, Mar 15, 2003 | 20A | Surfaces, in a way | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
Thu, Oct 24, 2002 | 67A | Mariners | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu, Aug 08, 2002 | 49A | Blackens | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 18, 2002 | 27D | Hands at sea | Kevin McCann | Shortz |
Fri, May 10, 2002 | 19A | Gobs | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed, May 01, 2002 | 12D | Pine products | Steve Jones | Shortz |
Wed, Sep 19, 2001 | 61D | Sailors | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 11, 2000 | 19A | Salts | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Thu, Sep 14, 2000 | 37D | Swabbies | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sat, Aug 12, 2000 | 52A | Besmirches | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sat, Mar 18, 2000 | 55A | Bounty hunters? | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 25, 1999 | 26A | Besmears | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 23, 1998 | 8D | Sailors | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Thu, Nov 12, 1998 | 59D | Crew on the high seas | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed, Dec 31, 1997 | 13D | Crewmen | Alfio Micci | Shortz |
Wed, Jun 25, 1997 | 69A | Blackens | Elizabeth Gorski | Shortz |
Thu, Sep 05, 1996 | 13D | Gobs | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
Sat, Jun 15, 1996 | 54A | Besmirches | R. Ross | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 25, 1995 | 64A | Gobs | Larry Nargi | Shortz |
Fri, Sep 08, 1995 | 42A | Gobs | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 11, 1995 | 50A | Punishes in an old way | Stanley B. Whitten | Shortz |
Sat, Oct 15, 1994 | 29D | Punishes publicly | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 04, 1994 | 78A | Cigarette substances | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sat, May 14, 1994 | 29D | Gobs | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 14, 1993 | 7D | Salts | Joel Davajan | Shortz |