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99 entries were found. Click any date for context. Repeated clues show (number of occurrences.) See the dictionary definition.

DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, May 19, 201341DComb fillerJean O'Conor
Tuesday, April 16, 201338DScripps-sponsored event for kidsPeter Broda
Sunday, October 14, 201254ABuzzer (5)Todd Gross
Wednesday, August 1, 201251ABlossom visitorDoug Peterson
Wednesday, July 25, 201229ACompetition of sorts (2)Daniel Raymon
Tuesday, July 17, 201245DHive memberPeter A. Collins
Wednesday, April 4, 201222ABusy one (4)Zoe Wheeler
Monday, November 7, 201121AHive dwellerDavid Steinberg
Thursday, October 27, 201144AContest in which the rules must be followed to the letter?Kurt Mueller
Thursday, October 20, 201160ABud drinker?Patrick Berry
Monday, July 4, 20112DHoney maker (4)Paul Johnson
Wednesday, June 29, 201155ADrone, e.g. (2)Tony Orbach
Wednesday, May 18, 201136DSpell-off (8)David J. Kahn
Saturday, April 16, 201139ACell occupantRobert H. Wolfe
Sunday, March 6, 201131DApiphobiac's fearDavid Levinson Wilk
Sunday, January 16, 201160AAunt of 1960s TVJoon Pahk
Wednesday, October 20, 201042DBusy typeFinn Vigeland
Monday, July 12, 201062DBusy one?Freddie Cheng
Thursday, November 12, 200963DCommunity get-togetherBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, September 20, 2009100DOne using a combMichael Ashley
Wednesday, July 8, 200917ASpell-off (8)Tim Wescott
Monday, May 11, 200965DQuilting party (4)Fred Piscop
Wednesday, July 30, 200824AComb maker (2)Elizabeth A. Long
Friday, January 18, 200841AYou wouldn't sit for a spell in thisTrip Payne
Tuesday, January 8, 200831DSwarm memberMalia Jackson and Noah Snyder
Monday, January 7, 200866DSpelling competitionLynn Lempel
Wednesday, December 12, 200744AAnnual Scripps eventDaniel Kantor
Sunday, September 23, 200742ARoyal jelly maker (2)David Levinson Wilk
Thursday, June 21, 200739DSchool competitionJohn Sheehan
Tuesday, May 29, 200738DCompetition of sorts (2)Jim Hyres
Monday, May 7, 200712DSpell-off (8)Janet Bender
Thursday, March 8, 200724DFrontier gatheringGilbert H. Ludwig
Monday, February 19, 200734DQueen who might create quite a buzz?Andrea C. Michaels
Monday, February 5, 200752ANectar collectorJoy C. Frank
Sunday, January 7, 200758ABuzzer (5)Ashish Vengsarkar
Tuesday, December 26, 200630DDomesticated insectC. W. Stewart
Monday, December 25, 200620AHive occupantAdam G. Perl
Tuesday, August 8, 200619AHoney maker (4)Ed Early
Thursday, May 11, 200626DGarden visitor, perhapsJoe DiPietro
Thursday, April 6, 200627DOld-fashioned socialEd Early
Wednesday, November 2, 200519AContest of sortsRandall J. Hartman
Saturday, September 3, 20054DFuzzy flierBob Peoples
Monday, April 25, 200563DQuilting party (4)Alison Donald
Wednesday, March 16, 200550DWaggle dance performerHolden Baker
Thursday, November 4, 200438DQuilters' doElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, October 22, 200441ABuilder of cellsPatrick Berry
Saturday, January 3, 200429ACommunity contestJames M. and James C. Jenista
Friday, January 2, 200431AOne doing garden work?Sherry O. Blackard
Wednesday, September 10, 200358AComb maker (2)Patrick Berry
Sunday, August 3, 200337AWaggle dancerJim Page
Monday, May 5, 200353AHoney maker (4)Mel Taub
Sunday, May 4, 2003114DQuaint get-togetherTyler Hinman
Wednesday, November 13, 200223AOne who's always buzzing off?Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, June 2, 200256DFrequent garden visitorFrank Longo
Monday, May 27, 20028D"Busy" one (4)Norman Wizer
Friday, May 10, 200210DPetal pusher?Manny Nosowsky
Monday, March 11, 200222ASpell-off (8)Peter Gordon
Tuesday, January 1, 200247DHoney maker (4)Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, October 14, 200157ABuzzer (5)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, September 29, 200149AWorker in a gardenRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, September 13, 200157ACommunity competitionRobert H. Wolfe
Monday, May 28, 200150ASpell-off (8)Gregory E. Paul
Sunday, October 22, 200089AFresno newspaperHenry Hook
Friday, June 9, 200020AOne seeking some anthersJoe DiPietro
Saturday, June 3, 200019AMember of a colonyPatrick D. Berry
Monday, May 29, 20008DSpelling contestRandall J. Hartman
Friday, May 26, 200059DNeedling session?Joe DiPietro
Thursday, March 16, 200027DSpell-off (8)Peter Gordon
Thursday, December 23, 199949DRoyal jelly maker (2)Joe DiPietro
Monday, October 11, 199945DThe ___ GeesGregory E. Paul
Saturday, March 13, 199957DClass competitionDavid J. Kahn
Friday, January 15, 199947AWax producer (2)John Wolting
Sunday, October 18, 199869DWax producer (2)David J. Kahn
Tuesday, October 6, 199837DSpell-off (8)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, April 19, 199846DBuzzer (5)Rich Norris
Tuesday, January 13, 199836DSpell-off (8)Stanley B. Whitten
Wednesday, December 31, 199752ADrone, e.g. (2)Alfio Micci
Sunday, November 30, 199736DBusy one (4)Charles Deber
Wednesday, November 5, 199711DStinger (2)A. J. Santora
Thursday, October 16, 19978DOld-fashioned partyBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, August 29, 199722AEvent where one stands for a spellMark Diehl
Sunday, August 3, 199769ABumbling beastPeter Gordon
Monday, June 23, 199722AQuilting eventShannon Burns
Sunday, March 30, 199731AQuilters' klatchElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, March 10, 199713DQuilting party (4)Gregory E. Paul
Saturday, February 1, 199737ASmall buzzerR. H. Burns
Tuesday, November 5, 199625AQuilting party (4)Jeremiah Farrell
Wednesday, February 7, 199664AStinger (2)Frank A. Longo
Wednesday, January 31, 19961DSacramento newspaperM. Gaffney
Wednesday, December 27, 199535ABuzzer (5)David J. Kahn
Wednesday, December 6, 199522DIt's full of hard-to-spell wordsChet Currier
Friday, November 17, 199527AOrthographic meetFran & Lou Sabin
Sunday, October 30, 199492AWhere to go for a spell?R.M. Hopkins
Thursday, August 11, 199432AHumbug?Bryant White
Tuesday, April 26, 199465DA stingy fellow?David Ellis Dickerson
Thursday, February 24, 199445DSpelldownStanley Newman
Wednesday, January 19, 199465DOld-fashioned doStanley Newman
Saturday, December 11, 199363DBusy one (4)Robert H. Wolfe
Monday, December 6, 199349DQuilt-making gatheringPeter Gordon

4 results for BEE from Variety puzzles.

DateTypeGridClueAuthor
September 1, 2002panda10DKind of pingMel Taub
October 3, 1999diagramless47DFlower bed frequenterFrank A. Longo
January 24, 1999diagramless5DHive workerFrank Longo
November 2, 1997panda54ACapital of Brazil?Mel Taub

67 results for BEE from older pre-Shortz puzzles.

DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tuesday, July 20, 199346ABandleader?Joel D. LafargueMaleska
Tuesday, July 6, 199361DBuzzerRobert HerrigMaleska
Wednesday, June 9, 199358DSpelling contestNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Wednesday, February 10, 199351AQuilting partyLouis SabinMaleska
Thursday, January 7, 199312DHum bugRobert DillmanMaleska
Sunday, November 1, 199265DNectar collectorCaroline G. FitzgeraldMaleska
Sunday, October 18, 19923DBuzzerGrace M. GordonMaleska
Saturday, June 27, 199226ACertain lineDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Sunday, June 21, 199271AQuilting activityLouis SabinMaleska
Sunday, March 8, 199253AApiculturist's concernKevin BoyleMaleska
Wednesday, December 4, 199146DSpelldownBernice GordonMaleska
Tuesday, November 19, 199143AHive occupantAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Tuesday, November 5, 199138ASewing gatheringMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Saturday, July 27, 19916DNectar collectorA. J. SantoraMaleska
Wednesday, July 17, 199121ADrone, e.g.A. J. SantoraMaleska
Wednesday, May 1, 199134AHive occupantChristy RidleyMaleska
Thursday, April 25, 199158ABuzzerChristy RidleyMaleska
Wednesday, March 20, 199121DBonnet dweller?Bernice GordonMaleska
Sunday, January 27, 199177DApoidea memberJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Friday, January 11, 199112DSpelling contestErnst TheimerMaleska
Thursday, January 3, 199129AInsect contest?Alan ArbesfeldMaleska
Tuesday, January 1, 199147AHoney makerFred TooleMaleska
Saturday, November 3, 199034AHe could break out in hivesJoel D. LafargueMaleska
Monday, September 10, 199047AStingerPeter SwiftMaleska
Tuesday, May 29, 199023ABusy oneNancy JolineMaleska
Thursday, May 3, 199024AWork partyA. J. SantoraMaleska
Monday, March 26, 199021ABuzzerSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Monday, March 12, 199024ANectar inspectorAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Monday, November 6, 198952ANectar collectorWilliam S. McIlrathMaleska
Monday, July 24, 198930DSpelling contestPeter G. SnowMaleska
Thursday, June 29, 19898DHum bug?S. E. WilkinsonMaleska
Sunday, June 18, 198951APollen distributorLouis BaronMaleska
Monday, June 12, 198953ANectar collectorFred TooleMaleska
Sunday, May 7, 198936ABonnet itemBert H. KruseMaleska
Saturday, April 15, 198926AHard workerJesse RoarkeMaleska
Sunday, March 26, 198990DNectar collectorLouis SabinMaleska
Monday, March 6, 198950ADrone, e.g.Albert J. KlausMaleska
Wednesday, November 16, 198838ABusy insectBetty JorgensenMaleska
Friday, June 3, 198831DBusy oneNancy JolineMaleska
Thursday, June 2, 198843ASpelling eventRhonda KrausMaleska
Tuesday, April 19, 198861DApiary inhabitantNancy JolineMaleska
Sunday, March 6, 1988111DSpelldownMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Saturday, January 16, 198839AKarbiJesse RoarkeMaleska
Monday, October 26, 198760DHoney makerAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Saturday, June 6, 19878DMason or karbiGayle DeanMaleska
Tuesday, February 17, 198743ASpelling ___Sidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Thursday, November 27, 198623ABonnet occupant?Joy L. WoukMaleska
Sunday, June 29, 198661ANectar collectorEdward MarcheseMaleska
Thursday, June 5, 19866DHoney makerEli WesoffMaleska
Wednesday, February 26, 19864DQuilting ___Norma SteinbergMaleska
Monday, February 24, 198659DSpelling eventVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Friday, September 27, 198540AApiary occupantGayle DeanMaleska
Tuesday, September 17, 198539ABonnet inhabitant?Bernice GordonMaleska
Wednesday, May 8, 198559DDronerA. J. SantoraMaleska
Wednesday, December 26, 198423DQuilting ___TroxellMaleska
Sunday, September 16, 198413DBasketball Hall of Fame coachEdward MarcheseMaleska
Wednesday, August 22, 198439AApoidea memberMary S. SnyderMaleska
Saturday, May 12, 198435DWorker or queenI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Saturday, February 11, 198425DApoidea memberPageMaleska
Sunday, January 1, 1984100AProducer of royal jellyAlfio MicciMaleska
Tuesday, December 20, 198312DSpelldownEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Thursday, December 8, 198353DHairy insectAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Thursday, September 15, 198313DNectar inspectorMrs. John FabbroniMaleska
Sunday, August 14, 198362DDorcas Society meetingPeter SwiftMaleska
Wednesday, June 15, 198320ABuzzerChristy RidleyMaleska
Thursday, May 12, 198338APollinizerBert RosenfieldMaleska
Thursday, February 10, 19834DNeighborly gatheringGreeneMaleska