FADE

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

157 total results for FADE ( score: 50 )

47 results for FADE from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Aug 19, 2023	43D	Fall behind in the end	David P. Williams
Mon Aug 29, 2022	40D	Haircut common in the Marine Corps	Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen
Wed Jan 12, 2022	19A	Tapered hairstyle (2)	Adam Aaronson
Sun Nov 15, 2020	41D	Tapered hairstyle (2)	Caitlin Reid
Mon Oct 19, 2020	41A	Lose color (3)	Fred Piscop
Sat Oct 3, 2020	55D	Hairstyle that's short on the sides	Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson
Sun Jun 21, 2020	115D	Lessen in power	Byron and Harrison Walden
Sun Mar 29, 2020	112D	Direction in a film script	Ricky Cruz
Sun Mar 10, 2019	41D	Tapering haircut	Adam Fromm
Sun Oct 21, 2018	79D	Music outro effect	Finn Vigeland
Mon Sep 24, 2018	41A	Lose vibrancy, as from exposure to sunlight	Michael Black
Fri May 4, 2018	16A	Dim (2)	Michael Hawkins
Fri Sep 16, 2016	35D	Become dull	Patrick Berry
Tue Apr 26, 2016	6D	Lose vibrancy	Finn Vigeland
Tue Jan 26, 2016	25D	Lose vividness (2)	Sam Ezersky
Fri Jan 15, 2016	57A	Lose vividness (2)	Patrick Berry
Sat Sep 5, 2015	47D	Tapering hairdo	Byron Walden
Thu May 22, 2014	43D	Film technique	Adam G. Perl
Wed Jul 31, 2013	8D	Lose brilliance (2)	H. David Goering
Fri Sep 21, 2012	5D	Die	Barry C. Silk
Sun Sep 2, 2012	34D	Scene-ending film technique	Joel Fagliano
Fri Jul 13, 2012	30D	Sparkle a little less	Jim Horne and Jeff Chen
Mon Dec 26, 2011	41D	What colors do over time	Gary Cee
Thu Dec 2, 2010	1D	What some things do in the sun	Joe Krozel
Sun Nov 9, 2008	33D	Be outscored at the end	Paula Gamache
Thu Oct 30, 2008	5D	Wane	Chuck Hamilton
Wed Dec 27, 2006	62A	Lose strength in the backstretch	Manny Nosowsky
Tue Nov 7, 2006	16A	Lose support, as at campaign's end	Bruce P. Douglas
Wed Aug 16, 2006	60D	Movie ending effect	Kevan Choset
Sun Jul 17, 2005	77A	Movie shot	David J. Kahn
Mon Sep 16, 2002	24D	Lose brilliance (2)	Roy Leban
Sat Feb 2, 2002	49A	Screenplay direction	A. J. Santora
Wed Jan 2, 2002	3D	Falter at the finish	Sarah Keller
Thu Oct 19, 2000	27D	Not do well in the stretch	Patrick Jordan
Sun Aug 20, 2000	48D	Lose one's blush	Charles M. Deber
Wed Mar 22, 2000	39A	Wash out (2)	Richard Silvestri
Thu Oct 7, 1999	19A	Wither away	Kelly Clark
Mon Oct 26, 1998	14A	Lose brilliancy	Robert Dillman
Thu Sep 10, 1998	31A	Direction at a scene's end	Christopher Hurt
Thu Jul 30, 1998	7D	Get lighter	Rich Norris
Wed Jun 24, 1998	33D	Fall behind in the stretch	Richard Silvestri
Mon Mar 30, 1998	27D	Lose color (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wed Mar 5, 1997	5A	Grow dim	Michael S. Maurer
Sat Aug 10, 1996	10D	Wash out (2)	R. Norris
Mon Apr 29, 1996	1D	Lose brightness	S. L. Robbins
Mon Feb 13, 1995	5D	Lose color (3)	Sidney L. Robbins
Sun Mar 20, 1994	33D	Dim (2)	Joel Davajan

1 result for FADE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jul 29, 2018	Panda	50A	A Fed at many a film's end	Mel Taub

109 results for FADE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 8, 1993	1A	Lose color	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Sun Dec 27, 1992	37A	Lose color	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Mon May 25, 1992	55D	Bet against the dice caster	James L. Beatty	Maleska
Thu Jul 18, 1991	53D	Bet against a dicer	Robert Katz	Maleska
Thu May 9, 1991	54D	Wane	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Thu Dec 13, 1990	31D	Pass the peak	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Tue Nov 27, 1990	51D	Wane	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Mon Sep 17, 1990	5A	Diminish	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Jul 29, 1990	58D	Lose color	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Nov 3, 1989	35D	Move backward, as a quarterback	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Tue Feb 21, 1989	25D	Lose freshness	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Mon Jan 30, 1989	8D	Wane	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Wed Mar 16, 1988	34D	Grow dim	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Wed Apr 15, 1987	6A	Evanesce	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sun Apr 5, 1987	52A	Lose color	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Wed Dec 24, 1986	51D	Diminish in color	H. Hastings Reddall	Maleska
Sun Aug 10, 1986	40D	Diminish	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Jul 27, 1986	116D	Become washed-out	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Tue Jul 22, 1986	20A	Become wan	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Sun Jul 20, 1986	6A	Trite	Olive Dunn	Maleska
Mon Feb 17, 1986	1A	Lose color	Whitten	Maleska
Mon Nov 25, 1985	5A	Disappear gradually	Frank Geary	Maleska
Sun May 26, 1985	81A	Languish	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Sun Jun 24, 1984	47D	Evanesce	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon May 28, 1984	14A	Languish	Harold B. Counts	Maleska
Tue Dec 6, 1983	53D	Vanish	Arnold Moss	Maleska
Thu Jul 28, 1983	66A	Vanish	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon May 16, 1983	39A	Grow dim	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Sun May 1, 1983	58A	Evanesce	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sat Apr 2, 1983	48D	Cover a bet	Robert Katz	Maleska
Fri Feb 18, 1983	25D	Become washed out	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Feb 2, 1983	30D	Evanesce	William Canine	Maleska
Sat Aug 14, 1982	44A	Dicer's verb	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sat May 1, 1982	45D	Fail to keep up the pace	Timothy Hoy	Maleska
Tue Apr 13, 1982	48D	Lose brightness	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Apr 10, 1982	35D	Pale	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Dec 11, 1981	13D	Pass the peak	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Sep 18, 1981	49D	Meet the bet at Reno	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Tue Sep 2, 1980	1A	Become washed out	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Jun 16, 1980	38D	Pale	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Tue Jan 22, 1980	2D	Lose vigor	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Tue Nov 13, 1979	18D	Die away, as a sound	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Wed Mar 28, 1979	11A	Lose color	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Thu Feb 22, 1979	62A	Grow dim	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Mon Dec 4, 1978	24A	Cover a bet at dice	John R. Prosser	Maleska
Mon Jun 19, 1978	58A	Wither	Michelle Arnot	Maleska
Tue Mar 21, 1978	49D	Wither	Paul Schwarzbaum	Maleska
Fri Nov 4, 1977	50D	Lose brilliance	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Mon Oct 3, 1977	52D	Recede	James	Maleska
Mon Sep 5, 1977	23A	Grow dim	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Fri Aug 26, 1977	5D	Pass the peak	Johnson	Maleska
Wed Aug 3, 1977	48A	Weaken	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Sep 9, 1976	21A	Peter out	George Raventos	Weng
Mon Jun 28, 1976	48A	Make a dice bet	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Mon Jun 21, 1976	24A	Become indistinct	Reginald L. Johnson	Weng
Wed Nov 19, 1975	23D	Move back to pass	Sophie Fierman	Weng
Thu Feb 6, 1975	38D	Cover a dice bet	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Mon Jul 1, 1974	16A	Prepare to pass a football	James A. Brussel	Weng
Fri May 17, 1974	1D	Cover a bet, in dice	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng
Fri Apr 5, 1974	41D	Movie technique	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sat Jan 5, 1974	10A	Dissolve	Gene Stone	Weng
Thu Sep 13, 1973	52D	Pass the peak	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 21, 1973	32D	Cover, in a game	Bert Beaman	Weng
Thu Nov 23, 1972	55D	Pale	Unknown	Weng
Wed Oct 25, 1972	53A	Dim	Unknown	Weng
Sat Sep 16, 1972	54D	Lose color	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 21, 1972	30D	Dwindle	Diana Sessions	Weng
Sat Oct 23, 1971	24D	Droop	Unknown	Weng
Wed Sep 1, 1971	1A	Pass the peak	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 21, 1970	47D	Wane	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 23, 1970	52D	Lose vigor	Unknown	Weng
Sat Aug 2, 1969	7D	Achromatize.	Unknown	Weng
Wed May 28, 1969	1D	Vanish.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Aug 10, 1968	45A	Lose color.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 21, 1968	37A	Poker term.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 2, 1967	47D	Vanish.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 9, 1967	44A	Wither.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Fri May 27, 1966	54D	Dim.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 18, 1966	1D	Vanish.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 31, 1965	63A	Vanish.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 28, 1965	1D	Poker term.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 10, 1964	26D	Dwindle.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 2, 1964	58A	Droop.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 9, 1962	42A	Diminuendo.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Tue Nov 13, 1962	32A	Languish.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 7, 1962	46A	Pale.	Ted Dombras	Farrar
Fri Jul 7, 1961	66A	Dim.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 13, 1960	80A	Lose color.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Sep 18, 1960	71D	Wane.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Jul 7, 1960	23A	Lose vigor.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 27, 1958	54D	Turn sere.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Oct 6, 1957	55A	Lose color.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Sat Aug 17, 1957	1D	Languish.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 16, 1957	2D	Languish.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Feb 17, 1957	47A	Lose color.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jul 22, 1956	68A	Disappear.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Fri Sep 16, 1955	5A	Lose color.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Apr 8, 1955	30D	Dwindle.	Thomas Varner	Farrar
Thu Nov 18, 1954	28A	Languish.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Jan 18, 1954	29D	Lose freshness.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1953	82A	Lose vigor.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 29, 1953	109A	Blanch.	Sergei Tilart	Farrar
Sat Aug 2, 1952	1D	Disappear.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 7, 1952	40D	Vanish.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 1, 1952	3D	"They just ___ away."	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 30, 1951	10A	In dice throwing, to make a wager against the caster.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 26, 1950	128D	Bleach.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar
Sun Dec 25, 1949	134D	Dissolve.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Apr 16, 1944	131A	Cover the bet, at dice.	Bert Storey	Farrar

Anagrams:

FEAD, DEAF, DAFE

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