Enter a word to see all the clues used for it, or enter a pattern to see all answer words that match that pattern.
Standard matching: Patterns use ? for unknown single letters. For example, P??CH will find both POOCH and PEACH.
Use * to mean any number of letters.
A*Z finds both ADZ and ALCATRAZ, *CRY gets words that end with CRY, etc.
Up to 1000 results are shown from each word list.
This page finds words from Daily, Sunday and Variety puzzles, and also from a dictionary search. See FAQs for dictionary info.
You can use $v to mean a single vowel or $c to mean a consonant. The v and c must be lower case.
For consistency with other search engines, Y is always considered to be a consonant. Try these sample links:
$c??$c displays 4-letter answers that start and end with a consonant.
$v$v*$v$v returns words of any length that start and end with two vowels.
Some extensions are available using standard matching. For example,
[QJXZ]???[^A-M] finds 5-letter words starting with Q, J, Z, or Z
and ending with a letter not in the first half of the alphabet.
New regex matching (advanced): You can now choose to use full regular expression (regex) syntax in your searches.
You must explicitly click the RegEx button to perform a regular expression search.
Up to 10,000 results from the combined databases (Shortz, Variety, Pre-Shortz, Dictionary) are returned in a single list.
Standard matching patterns will not work in regex mode. The syntax is completely different.
XWord Info cannot help with regex syntax but the web is full of
helpful sites about this .
The Regex Dictionary has a particularly good tutorial .
The one extension I provide is that $c and $v can be used as shorthand for any consonant and any vowel.
Queries can be arbitrarily complex but here are a few simple ones to get you started.
Find words that include the string ABC somewhere inside:
ABC
Words that can be spelled using only the names of musical notes:
^[A-G]+$
Entries that do not include a vowel:
^[^AEIOU]*$
Words ending in c + 2 vowels + a single consonant:
C$v$v$c$
15-letter words containing neither A nor E:
^[^AE]{15}$
Words containing at least one Q and one V in any order:
(V.*Q)|(Q.*V)
142 entries were found. Click any date for context. Repeated clues show (number of occurrences.)
Date Grid Clue Author
Sunday, February 10, 2013 28A 1951 Cooperstown inductee Patrick Berry
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 48A Slugger Mel (3) Peter A. Collins
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 33A Super Giant Adam G. Perl
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 47A Baseball's Mel (4) Lou Borenstein
Sunday, August 12, 2012 14D 1951 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Patrick Berry
Sunday, July 22, 2012 7D Mel who was portrayed in "Field of Dreams" Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, July 1, 2012 41A First National Leaguer with 500 home runs Dan Schoenholz
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 5D Giant who swung for the fences David J. Kahn
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 33A Hall-of-Famer Mel (6) Daniel A. Finan
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 20A Great Giant Zoe Wheeler and Aimee Lucido
Sunday, April 15, 2012 17D Slugger Mel (3) Kevin G. Der
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 30A Baseball Hall-of-Famer who batted left and threw right Zoe Wheeler
Friday, March 30, 2012 7D Giant among Giants (2) Joe Krozel
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 41A Polo Grounds great (2) Julian Lim
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 13D Giant legend (2) Paula Gamache
Thursday, October 13, 2011 10D First N.L.'er to hit 500 home runs John Farmer
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 38A Mel who batted left and threw right Susan Gelfand
Monday, August 22, 2011 17A Giant Mel (6) Milo Beckman
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 60D Giant Mel (6) Mark Feldman
Sunday, June 12, 2011 98A Baseball's Master Melvin (5) C. W. Stewart
Saturday, April 23, 2011 57D N.H.L. Senators, on scoreboards Mike Nothnagel
Sunday, April 10, 2011 76D Giant of old (5) Paula Gamache
Friday, April 1, 2011 42A Giant #4 Elizabeth A. Long
Monday, August 9, 2010 25A Giants great Mel David Poole
Monday, June 7, 2010 7D Slugger Mel (3) Lynn Lempel
Thursday, March 11, 2010 44A Polo Grounds legend (7) John Farmer
Monday, March 1, 2010 70A Giant great Mel (2) Brendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, February 26, 2010 6D Target of Durocher's "Nice guys finish last" sentiment Josh Knapp
Saturday, February 13, 2010 57A John who pioneered time-lapse photography Ashish Vengsarkar
Friday, October 30, 2009 10D Diamond figure on a 2006 postage stamp David Levinson Wilk
Monday, October 12, 2009 38D Mel who was #4 at the Polo Grounds Richard Chisholm
Sunday, September 27, 2009 27A Famous Giant Patrick Berry
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 38A Giant slugger (3) Jim Hyres
Monday, July 20, 2009 32D Hall-of-Famer Mel (6) Pancho Harrison
Friday, May 8, 2009 3D Giant on the cover of Time magazine, 1945 John Farmer
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 35D Mel in Cooperstown Pancho Harrison
Thursday, January 15, 2009 46A 12-time baseball All-Star Patrick Blindauer
Sunday, September 7, 2008 78D Giant star of the 1930s and '40s Randolph Ross
Thursday, June 26, 2008 44D Giant among Giants (2) David J. Kahn
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5D Little Giant of the Giants C. W. Stewart
Sunday, April 13, 2008 36A Former Giants giant Cathy Millhauser
Thursday, February 21, 2008 34A Hitter of 511 lifetime home runs Peter A. Collins
Sunday, February 10, 2008 19D Polo Grounds legend (7) Bill Zais
Sunday, January 27, 2008 128D Giant born in Louisiana Mike Nothnagel
Monday, January 21, 2008 42A Baseballer Mel (3) Andrea Carla Michaels
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 32D Baseball's Little Giant Victor Fleming
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 54D Hall-of-Famer Mel (6) Alison Donald
Sunday, November 11, 2007 11D Member of the 500-home run club Alan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 55A Baseballer Mel (3) Timothy Powell
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 26A Giant in Cooperstown Patrick Blindauer
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 63D Baseball's Master Melvin (5) Pete Muller
Sunday, July 8, 2007 15D Old Polo Grounds headliner Elayne Cantor and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 54A Giant great Mel (2) Sarah Keller
Sunday, March 25, 2007 123D Polo Grounds legend (7) Fred Piscop
Monday, December 11, 2006 39D Giant slugger Mel (2) David J. Kahn
Monday, August 7, 2006 22D Hall-of-Famer Mel (6) Lynn Lempel
Sunday, June 4, 2006 61D 12-time baseball All-Star, 1934-45 Patrick Blindauer
Sunday, April 9, 2006 6D Polo Grounds slugger Paula Gamache
Monday, February 27, 2006 67A Mel who played at the Polo Grounds Ed Early
Thursday, January 12, 2006 25D Giant of note (4) Kyle Mahowald
Monday, October 10, 2005 23A Giant Hall-of-Famer (2) Holden Baker
Friday, September 23, 2005 3D Giant of note (4) Levi Denham
Sunday, September 11, 2005 3D Giant at Cooperstown Patrick Berry
Sunday, July 31, 2005 97A Giant of a Giant (3) Mark Feldman
Tuesday, July 19, 2005 39A Giants outfielder Mel Trip Payne
Tuesday, May 3, 2005 37A Giant Mel (6) Gary Steinmehl
Friday, February 25, 2005 26A 11-time 1930's-40's All-Star Eric Berlin
Sunday, February 6, 2005 40A Giants manager before Durocher (2) Joel Kaplow
Sunday, January 16, 2005 8D Polo Grounds standout Damon J. Gulczynski
Wednesday, January 12, 2005 27D The Little Giant (2) Alan Arbesfeld
Sunday, December 12, 2004 113D Giant of old (5) Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, November 14, 2004 80D Giant of note (4) Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, May 16, 2004 118D Legendary Giant (3) Patrick Berry
Monday, April 5, 2004 40A Baseballer Mel (3) Jim Hyres
Sunday, October 5, 2003 106D Polo Grounds hero (2) Richard Silvestri
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 7D Hall-of-Famer Mel (6) Michael Doran
Sunday, May 25, 2003 128A Giant teammate of Mize David J. Kahn
Wednesday, May 7, 2003 27A Giant of note (4) Alan Arbesfeld
Monday, March 31, 2003 61D Baseball's Mel (4) Patrick Merrell
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 58A Polo Grounds legend (7) Ed Early
Tuesday, January 21, 2003 18D Mel of the Polo Grounds Richard Chisholm
Friday, December 13, 2002 61D Giant legend (2) Bob Peoples
Sunday, July 21, 2002 66D Giants legend Trip Payne
Saturday, July 20, 2002 28A Giants manager before Durocher (2) Dana Motley
Friday, May 31, 2002 28A Master Melvin of baseball Patrick Berry
Friday, February 22, 2002 4D Player with 511 career home runs Elizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, February 9, 2002 50D Teammate of Hubbell and Terry Rich Norris
Wednesday, February 6, 2002 41A Giant Giant (3) Joe DiPietro
Thursday, January 24, 2002 34A 1940's Giants manager Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, January 17, 2002 55D The Little Giant (2) Sherry O. Blackard
Friday, October 26, 2001 36A First of the 49-Across to hit 500 home runs Peter Gordon
Sunday, September 23, 2001 73A Giant star of the 1930's-40's Randolph Ross
Friday, September 21, 2001 42A Former Giants manager Brendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, July 25, 2001 33D Giant Giant (3) Richard Hughes
Sunday, July 8, 2001 56A Old Polo Grounds star Michael S. Maurer
Tuesday, June 26, 2001 45A Giant Hall-of-Famer (2) Stephen Windheim
Sunday, June 3, 2001 9D Polo Grounds legend (7) Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon
Monday, April 9, 2001 35D Polo Grounds legend (7) Mel and Peggy Rosen
Friday, February 2, 2001 25A Scorer of 1,859 runs Martin Ashwood-Smith
Friday, December 29, 2000 4D Old Polo Grounds favorite David J. Kahn
Saturday, November 18, 2000 6D Baseball immortal Rich Norris
Thursday, November 16, 2000 57D Giant of old (5) Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Saturday, October 28, 2000 7D Giant from Gretna Elizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, September 1, 2000 27A First N.L.'er to hit 500 homers Joe DiPietro
Monday, June 26, 2000 24A Baseball great Mel Peter Gordon
Thursday, June 22, 2000 25A First National Leaguer to hit 500 home runs Robert B. Baker
Wednesday, June 14, 2000 26D Baseball's Master Melvin (5) Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard
Wednesday, March 15, 2000 18A Giant of old (5) Jim Page
Saturday, February 26, 2000 28A Polo Grounds headliner Bob Klahn
Sunday, September 19, 1999 127A Polo Grounds hero (2) Manny Nosowsky
Saturday, July 17, 1999 55D His "4" was retired Rand H. Burns
Saturday, May 8, 1999 30A Giant of old (5) Richard Hughes
Sunday, April 11, 1999 120D Baseball's Mel (4) Matt Gaffney
Sunday, January 10, 1999 105A Baseball's Master Melvin (5) David J. Kahn
Saturday, November 7, 1998 8D He hit 511 career homers Raymond Hamel
Sunday, October 18, 1998 42D Six-time home run champ (2) David J. Kahn
Monday, October 5, 1998 35D Giant slugger Mel (2) Peter Gordon
Sunday, April 19, 1998 47A Six-time N.L. home run champ Rich Norris
Thursday, February 19, 1998 45A Giant of a Giant (3) A. J. Santora
Sunday, January 18, 1998 143D Polo Grounds legend (7) Ed Early and Bob Klahn
Wednesday, April 9, 1997 57D Six-time home run champ (2) Norman S. Wizer
Friday, March 14, 1997 4D Baseball All-Star, 1934-44 Manny Nosowsky
Tuesday, March 11, 1997 29A Member of the 500 HR club Alan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, March 19, 1996 55D Baseball's Mel (4) P. Jordan
Wednesday, December 13, 1995 10D Polo Grounds great (2) Ernie Furtado
Friday, November 17, 1995 61D Giant of a Giant (3) Fran & Lou Sabin
Sunday, November 12, 1995 51D Giant slugger (3) Randolph Ross
Sunday, October 1, 1995 51A Mel of the diamond Frank A. Longo
Sunday, August 6, 1995 99A Baseball's Master Melvin (5) Manny Nosowsky
Thursday, August 3, 1995 59A Home run hitter of old Wayne Robert Williams
Tuesday, June 13, 1995 48A Giant Mel (6) Trip Payne
Wednesday, April 26, 1995 61D Legendary Giant (3) Wayne Robert Williams
Monday, April 3, 1995 5D Giant Mel (6) Randall J. Hartman
Tuesday, March 21, 1995 64A 30's home run king Harvey Estes
Monday, March 6, 1995 1D Giant slugger (3) Randall J. Hartman
Monday, November 28, 1994 41D Giant giant (3) Jonathan Schmalzbach
Monday, November 21, 1994 37D Hall-of-Famer Mel (6) Norman S. Wizer
Thursday, September 29, 1994 64D Giant star Randolph Ross
Tuesday, August 16, 1994 56D Legendary Giant (3) Wayne Robert Williams
Sunday, June 12, 1994 28A Hall of Famer Mel Frances Hansen
Thursday, February 10, 1994 23D Master Melvin Manny Nosowsky
Friday, December 3, 1993 58D Giant Mel (6) Bill Click