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EKES is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for EKES.

246 total results for EKES   ( score: 50 )

105 results for EKES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sun Jul 9, 202334ASqueezes (out) (14)Christina Iverson
Wed May 24, 202352DJust gets (by) (3)Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris
Sat Aug 27, 202225DSqueezesAndrew Linzer
Thu Feb 3, 202236ASqueaks (by) (3)Adam Wagner
Mon Jan 17, 202231DScrapes (out) (6)Evan Mahnken
Sun Dec 26, 2021104DSqueezes (out) (14)Christina Iverson
Fri Dec 3, 202140AJust gets (by) (3)Claire Rimkus
Sun Feb 7, 202173AScrapes (out) (6)Katie Hale and Christina Iverson
Tue Jun 9, 202059DSqueaks (out) (3)Freddie Cheng
Sun May 31, 2020124AJust makes, with "out" (4)Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen
Mon May 4, 202057DJust manages, with "out" (5)Emily Carroll
Sat Apr 25, 202033DStretches (out) (4)Andrew J. Ries
Mon Mar 9, 202045ASqueaks (by) (3)John Lampkin
Wed Feb 19, 202049AJust gets (by) (3)Alex Eaton-Salners
Mon Feb 10, 202054DBarely makes it, with "by"Bruce Haight
Tue Nov 26, 201912D___ out a living (barely gets by) (2)Olivia Mitra Framke
Fri Nov 15, 201933DBarely gets, with "out" (4)Debbie Ellerin
Wed Oct 23, 201968AGrinds (out)Jennifer Nutt
Fri Sep 27, 201948DScratches (out) (12)Jack Mowat
Thu Sep 5, 201913DSqueezes (out) (14)Alex Eaton-Salners
Sat Aug 31, 201954ASqueezes (by)Brian Thomas
Sun Jul 28, 201978DBarely scratches (out)Christopher Adams
Mon May 13, 201916A___ out (barely manages)Gary Larson
Mon Jan 28, 201956DBarely makes, with "out" (7)Thomas van Geel
Mon Dec 17, 201843A___ out a living (barely gets by) (2)Brian Thomas and Andrea Carla Michaels
Wed Oct 17, 201869AGets by on, with "out"Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach
Tue Aug 7, 201844ABarely gets (by)Alex Eaton-Salners
Mon Jun 11, 201839DBarely makes, with "out" (7)Gary Cee
Fri Dec 15, 201723DGets (by)Jacob Stulberg
Thu Apr 20, 201753DStretches (out) (4)Jeffrey Wechsler
Wed Mar 15, 20171DBarely manages, with "out" (4)Bruce Haight
Fri Mar 25, 201620AScratches (out) (12)Ian Livengood
Tue Mar 15, 201666AJust manages, with "out" (5)Gordon Johnson
Tue Dec 22, 201560DSqueaks (by) (3)Tom McCoy
Mon Nov 30, 201567A___ out a living (gets by)Ian Livengood
Fri Aug 21, 201553AStretches, with "out" (4)David Steinberg
Sun Jun 21, 201558AScratches (out) (12)Timothy Polin
Tue Apr 22, 201459DSqueezes (out) (14)Ed Sessa
Sun Jul 7, 2013118DBarely manages, with "out" (4)Joel Fagliano
Sun Mar 24, 201341DSqueezes (out) (14)Dan Schoenholz
Thu Mar 15, 201237DSqueezes (out) (14)Kristian House
Mon Oct 10, 201160DJust manages, with "out" (5)Ian C. Livengood
Sun May 8, 201136ASqueezes (out) (14)Daniel A. Finan
Mon Dec 27, 201037DBarely manages, with "out" (4)C. W. Stewart
Mon Sep 13, 20106AScrapes (out) (6)Aimee Lucido, Brown University '13
Mon Sep 6, 201012DManages, with "out" (4)Randall J. Hartman
Thu Nov 5, 200919DJust manages, with "out" (5)Patrick Blindauer
Sun Mar 22, 200940DScratches (out) (12)Joon Pahk and Matt Matera
Sun Sep 7, 200825DJust makes, with "out" (4)Randolph Ross
Thu Mar 6, 200834ABarely makes, with "out" (7)Pamela Amick Klawitter
Sun Feb 10, 2008109DMakes (out) (3)Bill Zais
Sun Jan 13, 200863AScratches (out) (12)Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Sun Dec 2, 20074DMakes (out) (3)Seth A. Abel
Fri Sep 28, 200727ALengthens, old-styleHarvey Estes
Mon May 21, 200712DBarely makes, with "out" (7)Allan E. Parrish
Thu Apr 12, 200723AScrapes (out) (6)Jim Page
Sun Jan 14, 2007103DBarely gets, with "out" (4)Harvey Estes
Wed Nov 1, 200650DSqueezes (out) (14)Paula Gamache
Tue Sep 19, 200645ABarely manages, with "out" (4)Allan E. Parrish
Wed Feb 22, 200661DBarely produces, with "out"Nancy Salomon
Wed Jan 11, 200663ASqueaks (out) (3)Mel Rosen
Sun Jul 3, 200567DBarely earns, with "out"Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Jun 21, 200568ABarely gets, with "out" (4)Nancy Kavanaugh
Sun Jun 5, 200539DJust makes, with "out" (4)Patrick Merrell
Wed Aug 4, 200460DSqueezes (out) (14)Raymond Hamel
Tue Jun 15, 200456DStretches (out) (4)Nancy Kavanaugh
Sun May 16, 20045DStretches (out) (4)Patrick Berry
Tue Apr 20, 200459DSqueaks (out) (3)Allan E. Parrish
Sat Jan 3, 200441AManages, with "out" (4)James M. and James C. Jenista
Tue Dec 9, 200368AJust manages, with "out" (5)Alan Arbesfeld
Mon Oct 6, 200322ASqueezes (out) (14)Barry Silk
Tue May 13, 200319A___ out (barely gets)Todd McClary
Thu Apr 24, 200343AScratches (out) (12)Paula Gamache
Fri Apr 18, 200345AScrapes (out) (6)Tyler Hinman
Sun Oct 27, 2002113DManages, with "out" (4)Nancy Nicholson Joline
Wed Oct 9, 200235DSqueezes (out) (14)Peter Gordon
Tue Feb 26, 200261DScrapes (out) (6)Peter Gordon
Thu Jan 10, 200228AStretches, with "out" (4)Alex Vaughn
Mon Dec 10, 200166ASqueezes (out) (14)Gregory E. Paul
Mon Dec 3, 200167ABarely makes, with "out" (7)Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Sat Oct 27, 200134DScratches (out) (12)Trip Payne
Wed Oct 17, 200158DScratches (out) (12)Greg Staples
Wed Jun 13, 200165AJust makes, with "out" (4)Nick Grivas
Mon Sep 25, 200051DMeagerly maintains, with "out"Peter Gordon
Fri Aug 27, 199941ABarely gets, with "out" (4)Joe DiPietro
Wed May 12, 199958DManages, with "out" (4)Nancy Salomon
Sun May 2, 1999109DScratches (out) (12)Jim Page
Fri May 8, 199847DScratches (out) (12)Harvey Estes
Wed Apr 15, 199819AMakes (out) (3)Michael S. Maurer
Tue Mar 24, 199863D___ out (manages) (2)Fred Piscop
Fri Oct 10, 199749AScratches (out) (12)Shannon Burns
Wed May 14, 199748A___ out (manages) (2)Norman S. Wizer
Thu May 1, 19979DSqueezes (out) (14)Martin Schneider
Sat Mar 1, 199753DStretches, with "out" (4)Jim Page
Wed Jun 26, 199635DStretches, with "out" (4)P. Jordan
Sun Jun 11, 199560AScratches (out) (12)Coral Amende
Tue May 30, 199561ABarely makes, with "out" (7)Richard Hughes
Sun Mar 26, 1995104DGets by, with "out"Rich Norris
Wed Jan 11, 199559D___ out (supplements)Stanley B. Whitten
Thu Dec 29, 199451DBarely makes, with "out" (7)Jim Page
Thu Oct 20, 199462A___ out (scrapes by)Bryant White
Sun Oct 2, 1994101DMakes do, with "out" (2)Frances Hansen
Fri Jul 22, 19945DSqueezes (out) (14)Raymond Hamel
Sun Mar 20, 199497DSupplements, with "out"Joel Davajan
Mon Dec 20, 199332DMakes do, with "out" (2)Norma Steinberg
4 results for EKES from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Sep 19, 2021Takeaway44ASmall *ooches from ChinaAlex Eaton-Salners
Apr 5, 2020Panda23ACries of terror heardAndy Kravis and Andrew J. Ries
May 13, 2012Other47DSearch / Squeezes (out)Matt Ginsberg
May 18, 2008Diagramless18DBarely manages, with "out"Jon Weems
137 results for EKES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Jun 10, 199364A___ out (makes do)William CanineMaleska
Thu May 27, 199359DMakes do, with "out"Walter CovellMaleska
Sun Feb 21, 199326AMonograms of a certain DukeBert H. KruseMaleska
Sat Oct 17, 199267AStretches to make lastJohn GreenmanMaleska
Wed Apr 22, 199222DScarcely makes do, with "out"Jeanette K. BrillMaleska
Thu Dec 12, 199151D___ out (supplements)Lois SidwayMaleska
Wed Jun 5, 199156DSupplements, with "out"Martin Ashwood-SmithMaleska
Sun Apr 21, 199150AStretches the budgetJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Tue Jan 22, 199162DStretches, with "out"Arthur W. PalmerMaleska
Thu Dec 20, 199023AAnagram for seekRobert H. WolfeMaleska
Wed Nov 21, 199031DSupplements, with "out"Martha J. DeWittMaleska
Sat Oct 20, 199067A___ out (manages)William CanineMaleska
Tue Aug 14, 199023AIncreasesRonald C. HirschfeldMaleska
Thu Jul 19, 199012DBarely manages, with "out"Eli WesoffMaleska
Sat Jul 14, 199024DStretches the budgetNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Thu Jul 5, 199067AGets by, with "out"Kenneth WitteMaleska
Sun May 6, 199074A___ out (makes last)Jacques LiwerMaleska
Sun Mar 18, 199042DBarely gets byCharles M. DeberMaleska
Wed Nov 8, 198964AStretches, with "out"Eli WesoffMaleska
Fri May 12, 198918A___ out (barely manages)William E. HeinemannMaleska
Thu May 4, 198960ABarely managesBetty JorgensenMaleska
Tue Mar 28, 198928DSqueezes out a livingAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sat Mar 18, 198952DStretches the budget, with "out"Eli WesoffMaleska
Sun Jun 26, 1988122ASupplements, with "out"Dale O. BurgenerMaleska
Sat Jan 23, 198825D___ out (gets by, barely)Robert KatzMaleska
Fri Dec 25, 198744ASupplements, with "out"Joy L. WoukMaleska
Sun Sep 6, 198768DStretches one's wherewithalWillemain O. CableMaleska
Sat Dec 27, 198665ABarely makes outJesse RoarkeMaleska
Sun Jun 8, 1986104DBarely managesBarry L. CohenMaleska
Sun Jun 1, 1986116DGets by barelyCharles M. DeberMaleska
Sat May 17, 198638ABarely gets byJesse RoarkeMaleska
Mon May 12, 198612DMakes doSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun Aug 25, 198544DSupplements, with "out"Harold B. CountsMaleska
Sun Dec 23, 1984116AAnagram of seekJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Mon Jul 9, 198421DMakes doJohn H. HalesMaleska
Fri Jun 1, 198460A___ out (gets by)Sam Bellotto, Jr.Maleska
Tue May 8, 198472A___ out (supplements)Christy RidleyMaleska
Mon Oct 17, 198360ABarely gets byArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Sat Sep 24, 198367ABarely makes outPeter SwiftMaleska
Wed Aug 31, 198363AStretches the budgetEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Thu Dec 23, 198213D___ out (supplements)Joel D. LafargueMaleska
Tue Sep 28, 198244ASupplements, with "out"Joy L. WoukMaleska
Sat Nov 21, 198163A___ out (stretches)FraasMaleska
Fri Jun 13, 198047A___ out a livingA. J. SantoraMaleska
Wed Jun 4, 198038ASupplements, with "out"Bernice GordonMaleska
Sat Mar 1, 198057A___ out (just manages)William LutwiniakMaleska
Fri Dec 28, 197968AStretches, with "out"Mary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Fri Oct 19, 197922D___ out (gets by)William LutwiniakMaleska
Sat Mar 31, 197942A___ out (gets by)William LutwiniakMaleska
Wed Jan 10, 197964ASupplements with difficultyKathryn RighterMaleska
Fri Jul 14, 197821A___ out (makes do)Bert BeamanMaleska
Mon Mar 20, 197863ASupplements, with "out"Joy L. WoukMaleska
Fri Mar 10, 197822AScrapes by, with "out"Maura B. JacobsonMaleska
Tue Oct 11, 197770AGets by, but barelyStephanie SpadacciniMaleska
Sun Jul 17, 197735DSqueezes outAlex F. BlackMaleska
Mon Jun 20, 197737AAugments (with "out")YoungMaleska
Tue Apr 12, 197771A___ out (makes do)Bert BeamanMaleska
Mon Apr 11, 197759DAugmentsHallie & Gerald ParsonsMaleska
Mon Mar 7, 197736DStretches outAlfio MicciMaleska
Tue Dec 7, 197666DJust managesMarion MoeserWeng
Fri Oct 1, 197613D___ out (gets along)Paul R. BarnesWeng
Sun Jul 18, 1976136D___ out (gets by)George Rose SmithWeng
Thu Apr 8, 197623D___ out (makes do)John PrytzWeng
Sun Feb 22, 197687DMakes do, with "out"Tap OsbornWeng
Fri Jun 13, 197568A___ out (makes do)Lita M. ElversWeng
Wed Feb 19, 197561DStretches outAlfio MicciWeng
Thu May 23, 197427DMakes out barelyJack L. SteinhardtWeng
Wed Mar 13, 197456DMakes doMary DormanWeng
Fri Dec 14, 197364D___ out (makes do)UnknownWeng
Thu Apr 12, 197361AScrapes by, with "out"UnknownWeng
Wed Jun 28, 197261AStretches, with "out"UnknownWeng
Fri Jun 4, 197120ASupplementsUnknownWeng
Thu Mar 25, 197162APieces outUnknownWeng
Wed Feb 24, 197170A___ out (supplements)UnknownWeng
Tue Aug 18, 197062AMakes doUnknownWeng
Thu Nov 20, 196964ASupplements.UnknownWeng
Tue Nov 18, 196952DMakes do, with "out."UnknownWeng
Sun Sep 28, 1969103D___ outEdward J. O'BrienWeng
Mon Aug 25, 196964A___ out.UnknownWeng
Tue Dec 10, 196837A___ out (makes do).UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 8, 1968113D___ out (makes do)William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun May 26, 196853ASqueezes (out).Will WengFarrar
Sun Mar 31, 1968106AMakes do (with "out").Frances HansenFarrar
Fri Jan 19, 196849D___ out (makes do).UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 28, 196761APieces (out).UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 19, 196724D___ out (makes do).William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun Oct 23, 19664DPieces (out).Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sat Oct 1, 196653DStretches (out).UnknownFarrar
Mon May 23, 196668A___ out (makes do).UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 12, 1965100A___ out.Sidney LambertFarrar
Fri Apr 2, 196571AAchieves with effort.UnknownFarrar
Fri Mar 26, 196530D___ out (stretches).UnknownFarrar
Thu Nov 5, 196423APieces (out).UnknownFarrar
Fri Jul 3, 196466APieces (out).UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 30, 196445DSupplements ( with "out" ).UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 6, 196423AMakes do (with "out").William LutwiniakFarrar
Sat Jan 18, 196457DBarely manages (with "out").Manny MillerFarrar
Sun Jan 12, 1964116DPieces (out).John ByrneFarrar
Thu Oct 17, 196354A___ out.Helen FasuloFarrar
Sun Jun 30, 196375D___ out.Christine ValenceFarrar
Fri Dec 21, 196257DPieces (out).William F. BulowFarrar
Tue Nov 13, 196234D___ out.UnknownFarrar
Fri Oct 19, 196264AIncreases: Scot.UnknownFarrar
Mon Apr 23, 196253DSupplements (with "out").Ruth M. McWhirkFarrar
Thu Apr 12, 196212DMakes ends meet (with "out").Louise EarnestFarrar
Thu Oct 13, 196013DSupplements (with "out").UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 21, 196022ASupplements (with "out").UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 30, 19609D___ out (adds something missing to).UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 20, 196026DSupplements (with "out").W. E. JonesFarrar
Sat Aug 15, 195959ASupplements (with "out").John F. ByrneFarrar
Sun May 24, 195973AAdds to: Dial.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Mar 8, 1959147D___ out.Charles E. GerschFarrar
Wed Feb 4, 195962A___ out (makes additions to).Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sat Jan 24, 195937DSupplements (with "out").Harold T. BersFarrar
Wed Apr 23, 19581ASupplements (with "out").Madeline CorseFarrar
Sun Apr 6, 195831AAdds something missing to (with "out").Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Fri Apr 5, 195765A___ out (supplements).Helen FasuloFarrar
Wed Mar 13, 195763ALengthens: Dial.Mel TaubFarrar
Wed Jun 13, 195637AScrapes through.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 195565DPieces out.Charles BaronFarrar
Thu Sep 15, 195530DGets by.Sidney LambertFarrar
Thu Mar 25, 195446APieces out.Roberta MorseFarrar
Tue Jan 5, 195441AMakes a little go a long way.Ralph AndersonFarrar
Thu Aug 27, 195336DSupplements (with "out").UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 24, 195336DMakes do.George HendersonFarrar
Sat Jan 31, 195349DSupplements (with "out").Israel GitterFarrar
Mon Apr 28, 195258APieces out.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jan 30, 195262ABarely gets by.UnknownFarrar
Tue Oct 9, 195113DContrives to make do.UnknownFarrar
Mon Sep 10, 195137DSupplements (with "out").UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 26, 1951142APieces out.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sat May 26, 195157DBarely makes a living (with "out").UnknownFarrar
Fri Oct 13, 195062DAdds to, with "out."UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 29, 194536DPieces out.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Nov 28, 1943127DPieces out.Louis JenkinsFarrar
Sun Aug 29, 194356AGets by.William SchoppFarrar
Sun May 30, 194396DSqueezes out.William SchoppFarrar
Anagrams:SEKE, SKEE, ESEK, EEKS, SEEK
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