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

165 total results for YAM   ( score: 50 )

72 results for YAM from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Tue Apr 9, 202435DSource of Thanksgiving carbsCaroline Sommers and Freddie Cheng
Sun Mar 17, 202445DNigerian staple foodSimeon Seigel
Thu Mar 14, 202443ATuber that can be candiedJeffrey Martinovic
Wed Feb 7, 202420ACrop revered by the Abelam people of Papua New GuineaDaniel Mauer
Fri Dec 15, 202354APurple ___, Hawaiian cropAlex Tomlinson
Mon Nov 13, 202358DSweet potato (9)Benjamin Fink
Thu Aug 31, 202320AFood item that may be candied (2)Freddie Cheng
Thu Jan 5, 202331DAgricultural item that Nigeria produces more of than the rest of the world combinedEmily Carroll
Sat Sep 3, 202230DSometimes-purple tuberDavid Distenfeld
Sun Jun 19, 202281DStarchy vegetable (2)Jeremy Newton
Sun Apr 24, 2022114DThanksgiving dinner offeringSam Ezersky
Sat Apr 9, 202254AChinese ___, food also called nagaimoSam Buchbinder
Wed Nov 17, 202158DMajor vegetable export of Nigeria (nearly 70% of the world's total)Anne Grae Martin
Thu Sep 23, 202133AFood item that may be candied (2)Simeon Seigel
Wed Feb 10, 202160DCrop item grown in Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart"Kate Hawkins
Mon Feb 1, 20215AThanksgiving vegetable (3)Soleil Saint-Cyr
Mon Sep 7, 202051AThanksgiving side dish (8)Gareth Bain
Mon Dec 16, 20191DOrange root vegetableHoward Barkin and Kevin Christian
Mon Oct 15, 201831ACandied Thanksgiving dishAmanda Chung and Karl Ni
Sun May 6, 201876AThanksgiving serving (2)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Sep 10, 201731DNonstandard verb from PopeyeBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sat Jul 29, 201737AOrange sideErik Agard
Sun Oct 25, 201531ASide dish that's sometimes mashedBill Zais
Mon May 4, 201544DSweet potato (9)Zhouqin Burnikel
Thu Dec 25, 20141ACassava lookalikeXan Vongsathorn
Mon Oct 13, 201414DCandied Thanksgiving foodGreg Johnson
Sun Oct 5, 2014124ASweet potato (9)Samuel A. Donaldson
Sun Apr 6, 2014101AWest African vegetablePatrick Berry
Sun Oct 6, 201350ACommon ingredient in Nigerian cuisinePatrick Berry
Thu Sep 19, 201359DStarchy vegetable (2)Michael Blake
Mon Jul 15, 201348ACandied vegetable at ThanksgivingJeff Chen and Angela Olson Halsted
Tue May 14, 201357AThanksgiving stapleJohn Lieb
Mon Jan 28, 201326AThanksgiving side dish (8)Jaime Hutchison and Victor Fleming
Mon Sep 24, 201210DThanksgiving vegetable (3)John Dunn
Wed Jun 27, 20126DVerb from PopeyeMike Buckley
Sat Jun 23, 201233DNigerian food stapleLaura Sternberg
Tue Mar 13, 201233AThanksgiving side dish (8)Jeff Chen
Sun Aug 28, 201169DStarchy staple of AfricaPatrick Berry
Mon Dec 6, 201055AThanksgiving side dish (8)Richard Chisholm
Tue Aug 17, 201011AThanksgiving side dish (8)Michael Sharp
Tue Apr 13, 20109DSweet potato (9)Alex Boisvert
Sun Dec 21, 200861ACandied holiday servingElizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Jan 3, 200836ACandied side dishHenry Hook
Sun Sep 2, 2007123DCandied vegetable (2)Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Sun Jul 22, 2007105DStarchy food (2)David Levinson Wilk
Wed Apr 25, 200726APart of the verb "to be," to PopeyeJohn Farmer
Mon Feb 5, 200763DThanksgiving side dish (8)Joy C. Frank
Sun Sep 18, 200557DOften-candied vegetableJoe DiPietro
Wed Sep 14, 200525AThanksgiving side dish (8)David Elfman
Sun Mar 13, 2005122DVerb for Popeye (2)Patrick Merrell
Mon Feb 14, 200554DThanksgiving side dish (8)Janet R. Bender
Fri Nov 26, 200463DOrange dishManny Nosowsky
Sun Jul 27, 200341DStarchy food (2)Michael Grudzielanek
Tue Apr 15, 200361DCandied vegetable (2)Adam G. Perl
Tue Mar 18, 200318AStarchy tuber (2)William Schaub
Sun Oct 6, 200265ANovember dishMyles Callum
Fri May 10, 200225DTasty tuberManny Nosowsky
Tue Aug 8, 200029DEdible 6-DownJoy L. Wouk
Thu Jul 20, 200059DVerb for Popeye (2)Bonnie S. Prystowsky
Wed Aug 18, 19991DThanksgiving serving (2)Nancy Salomon
Mon Feb 1, 199925ASweet potato (9)Dorothy Smitonick
Tue Aug 11, 199828AStarchy tuber (2)Randall J. Hartman
Thu Jan 2, 19974AThanksgiving dishM. Gaffney
Wed Dec 18, 199655ASweet potato (9)M. W. Perry
Tue Feb 13, 199663DSweet potato (9)G. Paul
Thu Dec 14, 199559DStarchy dishMatt Gaffney
Tue Nov 21, 199559DThanksgiving vegetable (3)Thomas W. Schier
Wed Sep 6, 199545AThanksgiving tuberPeter Gordon
Mon Jul 3, 19955DSweet potato (9)Fred Piscop
Mon Mar 20, 199547DSweet potato (9)Sidney L. Robbins
Wed Nov 2, 199412DOrange vegetableHarvey Estes
Thu Oct 6, 199423ASweet spudRichard Silvestri
1 result for YAM from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Oct 23, 2016Diagramless8DThanksgiving vegetableMary Lou Guizzo and David Steinberg
92 results for YAM from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Aug 31, 199342ANigerian stapleJames L. BeattyMaleska
Fri Sep 11, 199219AAlbee characterNorma SteinbergMaleska
Sun May 17, 199252DBarbascoAlfio MicciMaleska
Wed Mar 18, 199266DBarbascoWayne EastmanMaleska
Sun Nov 10, 199113DDevil's-bonesCharles M. DeberMaleska
Thu Apr 11, 199136DKind of bean or treeBert H. KruseMaleska
Wed Jul 4, 199056DSweet potatoReginald L. JohnsonMaleska
Wed Jun 20, 199028AOrange vegetableRita YelleMaleska
Sat Mar 10, 199043DA tuberCharles B. WaffellMaleska
Sun Dec 17, 1989125DCamoteBette Sue CohenMaleska
Thu Nov 23, 198911AThanksgiving tuberJoy L. WoukMaleska
Tue May 16, 198955DSweet potatoWilliam BaxleyMaleska
Fri Apr 14, 198961DDixie veggieNancy JolineMaleska
Sat Sep 10, 198857DSweet potatoErnst TheimerMaleska
Mon Jan 4, 198821DSweet potatoErnie FurtadoMaleska
Fri Jul 3, 19871DSweet potatoWilson McBeathMaleska
Wed Jun 17, 198734DSweet potatoR. S. JonesMaleska
Tue Feb 10, 198729DSweet potatoSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun Aug 4, 198564DAlbee characterWilliam J. YskampMaleska
Wed Jan 23, 198558DSweet potatoChristy RidleyMaleska
Mon Dec 24, 198459DSweet potatoLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Aug 19, 198483DSweet spudMary Cee WhittenMaleska
Fri Oct 14, 198339DDevil's-bonesWilliam E. HeinemannMaleska
Mon Apr 25, 198362ASweet potatoSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sat Oct 23, 198240DCamoteTreuschMaleska
Mon Jun 28, 198255D"I ___ what I ... ": PopeyeJonesMaleska
Tue Mar 17, 198121D"I ___ what I ... ": PopeyeA. J. SantoraMaleska
Mon Jan 5, 19818DEdible rootBairdMaleska
Mon Dec 8, 19801ASweet potatoHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sun Nov 23, 1980112DCamoteJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Sun Nov 9, 198055ADevil's-bonesBert H. KruseMaleska
Sun Jul 6, 1980110DDixie favoriteBert RosenfieldMaleska
Wed Mar 19, 198023ATurkey dinner itemMaurice J. TeitelbaumMaleska
Wed Oct 31, 197941ADevil's-bonesC. J. AngioMaleska
Mon Feb 19, 197948DCandied comestible itemSamuel K. FliegnerMaleska
Wed Nov 8, 197840DTuberMeislerMaleska
Sun Jul 16, 197865ANigerian stapleMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Tue Mar 7, 197855D"Fam and ___," Albee playHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Thu Dec 22, 197720ASweet potatoWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Aug 1, 197652DTuberMaura B. JacobsonWeng
Sun May 18, 1975100DSweet potatoEleanor TylerWeng
Wed Oct 9, 197420ASweet potatoS. Courtney IzsakWeng
Sat Aug 3, 197474AEdible rootManny MillerWeng
Mon Jul 29, 197442DTuberJay SpryWeng
Fri Jul 27, 197346AVegetable of SouthUnknownWeng
Sun Apr 15, 197373AVegetableHerb RisteenWeng
Wed Feb 28, 197343DSouthern edibleUnknownWeng
Wed Jul 5, 197241DSouthern treatUnknownWeng
Fri Jun 16, 197231ATuberUnknownWeng
Tue May 16, 197226AVegetableUnknownWeng
Fri Apr 14, 197250ASweet potatoUnknownWeng
Thu Mar 30, 197263ATuberUnknownWeng
Sun Jul 20, 1969127DVegetableH. L. RisteenWeng
Tue May 20, 19699DSouthern favorite.UnknownWeng
Thu Apr 10, 196953AVegetable.UnknownWeng
Sun Sep 15, 196824DEdible rootAnne FoxFarrar
Thu Apr 25, 19685DSouthern food.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 8, 196852AVegetable.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 13, 196727DVegetable.Cora GoodmanFarrar
Sun Dec 19, 196578AVegetable.Anne FoxFarrar
Wed Dec 15, 196528AEdible tuber.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 23, 196540AVegetable.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jul 9, 196561DVegetable.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 7, 1965113DPotato.Roberta H. MorseFarrar
Wed Aug 26, 196423ATropical root.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 5, 1964116DVegetable.Will C. WengFarrar
Mon Sep 3, 196234AVegetable.UnknownFarrar
Mon May 28, 196210DVegetable.Cora GoodmanFarrar
Sat Jan 21, 196158DEdible root.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 9, 196149ASweet potato.UnknownFarrar
Thu Aug 20, 195943AVegetable.Louise RabbFarrar
Tue Jul 7, 195953AMississippi food product.George LaczkoFarrar
Tue Jul 8, 195860DVegetable.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Wed Sep 25, 195747ASouthern food staple.Helen FasuloFarrar
Sun Sep 1, 195761ASweet potato.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Tue Aug 20, 195749AVegetable.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 7, 195775ACandied item.Harold T. BersFarrar
Mon Mar 11, 195740ASouthern food staple.Helen FasuloFarrar
Sun Feb 17, 1957132DVegetable.W. E. JonesFarrar
Wed May 30, 195658DKind of potato.Anne V. AhernFarrar
Sun Feb 26, 195674AVegetable.William A. Lewis Jr.Farrar
Fri Nov 4, 195521DRoot vegetable.UnknownFarrar
Fri Oct 7, 195542DRoot vegetable.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 20, 1955152DVegetable.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Mon May 3, 195457ASouthern tuber.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 17, 195348ARoot vegetable.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Apr 17, 194917DEdible root.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Sun Jun 27, 19484DFavorite on Dixie's tables.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Mar 31, 194615DSweet potato.Louis BaronFarrar
Sun Mar 24, 19463DEdible root.J. P. DownesFarrar
Sun Jun 10, 19457DSweet potato.Lester KeeneFarrar
Sun Jun 13, 1943115DTuberous plant.Joseph C. EmidyFarrar
Anagrams:MAY, MYA, YMA, AMY
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