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Definitions for word ADO

The following 222 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, November 15, 200995AHubbubElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, November 09, 200958DHustle and bustleLynn Lempel
Sunday, October 25, 20094DWhirlBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, September 25, 200958DRowdydowRobert A. Doll
Wednesday, September 09, 200961DHubbubRichard Chisholm
Wednesday, August 19, 200940DHubbubPeter A. Collins
Sunday, June 21, 2009105DKerfuffleMatt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
Sunday, April 05, 200911DBuzzCharles Deber
Thursday, March 05, 200954DBotherDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, February 18, 200925AFoofarawSusan Gelfand
Tuesday, January 13, 200910DFussDaniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
Thursday, January 08, 200910DFussJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, January 07, 200910DHoo-haWilliam Frank Macreery
Tuesday, December 30, 200835AHubbubDoug Peterson
Friday, December 12, 200849AStinkMike Nothnagel
Wednesday, December 03, 200865DFussMichael Blake
Monday, November 24, 200855ABrouhahaBillie Truitt
Monday, October 27, 200832D"Much ___ About Nothing"Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake
Monday, October 06, 200860D"Without further ___ ..."Patrick Blindauer
Monday, August 25, 200853AFussAndrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake
Tuesday, July 08, 200861DHubbubAndrea Carla Michaels
Saturday, May 24, 200839DTzimmesCharles Barasch
Wednesday, May 21, 20088DStirDave Mackey
Thursday, April 17, 200823AKerfuffleByron Walden
Monday, April 07, 200810DHullabalooRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, March 02, 200870AFlutterPatrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach
Thursday, February 14, 200823ARunning aroundDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, January 29, 20082DFussC. W. Stewart and J. K. Hummel
Wednesday, December 19, 200716AStirVictor Fleming
Thursday, November 22, 200757DHustle and bustleOliver Hill
Sunday, November 18, 200730DExcitementPatrick Berry
Sunday, November 11, 2007126DBrouhahaAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, October 23, 200731DCommotionAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, October 15, 200720AExcitementAndrea Carla Michaels
Wednesday, October 10, 200754ABustleRobert Zimmerman
Monday, October 08, 20072DBrouhahaSteve Kahn
Tuesday, October 02, 20075DBustleOliver Hill
Monday, October 01, 200751ABrouhahaAllan E. Parrish
Sunday, September 09, 200722ABotherationPatrick Berry
Tuesday, August 21, 200750AFlutterTom Heilman
Thursday, June 28, 200758AFoofarawJoseph Crowley
Sunday, May 13, 20079DBig flapJim Page
Monday, March 26, 200757DHurly-burlyEric Fischer
Monday, March 19, 200752A"Without further ___ ..."Richard Chisholm
Sunday, March 18, 200797AFussCraig Kasper
Tuesday, March 06, 20078DHubbubPaula Gamache
Monday, February 05, 200717AExcitementJoy C. Frank
Friday, December 08, 200621AStinkHarvey Estes
Thursday, November 30, 200616AFlurryPatrick Merrell
Monday, October 23, 200615ABotherJohn Calvin Williams
Sunday, August 06, 200645ARuckusMark Feldman
Sunday, June 04, 200691ATroublePatrick Blindauer
Wednesday, May 03, 200614AFlurryLisa Wiseman
Thursday, March 16, 200614AFlurryBen Tausig
Thursday, March 02, 200657DFlutterPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, February 21, 200640A"Much ___ About Nothing"Lisa Wiseman
Thursday, August 18, 200531AFussPaula Gamache
Thursday, July 21, 200521AStirPatrick Blindauer
Wednesday, June 15, 200531DFlapRichard Silvestri
Sunday, June 12, 200584AGoings onJoe Bower
Saturday, May 28, 200549ARunning aroundBob Peoples
Friday, May 20, 200554DStinkHarvey Estes
Thursday, May 12, 20054DHurry-scurryManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, April 26, 20058DCommotionSarah Keller
Wednesday, March 02, 200554AHoo-haJames M. Jenista and Dana McLemore
Thursday, November 04, 20046DFuss and botherElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, October 10, 20048AHurry-scurryElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, October 05, 200448DBig fussJames R. Leeds
Wednesday, August 25, 200430DFlapRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, August 18, 20042DStirNancy Salomon and Levi Denham
Wednesday, August 04, 200440DHurry-scurryRaymond Hamel
Sunday, August 01, 2004126AFlapRandolph Ross
Wednesday, June 16, 200460DFurorPaula Gamache
Saturday, June 05, 200446AStinkByron Walden
Thursday, May 06, 20041DStirKevan Choset
Thursday, March 25, 200457ARuckusDavid Liben-Nowell and Ryan O'Donnell
Tuesday, March 16, 200451ACommotionRon Sweet
Monday, February 16, 200420A"Much ___ About Nothing"Charles Barasch
Thursday, December 11, 200311AFlapEd Early
Friday, November 28, 200361AStinkBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, November 06, 200360DFlurryJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, September 16, 200364DHubbubMichael Doran
Tuesday, September 02, 20033DFussEd Early
Friday, August 29, 200325AFlapGilbert H. Ludwig
Saturday, August 23, 200360DBotherRich Norris
Sunday, August 03, 20037DFlapJim Page
Tuesday, May 27, 200342ACommotionPAtrick MErrell
Monday, May 26, 20036DHubbubLynn Lempel
Wednesday, May 07, 200337DFussAlan Arbesfeld
Friday, February 21, 200324AOpposite of peacePatrick Berry
Sunday, February 02, 20032DPotherMark Danna
Wednesday, January 15, 200332DHubbubBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, December 18, 200236DFussMerle Baker
Tuesday, December 17, 20022DHoo-haTyler Hinman
Monday, December 09, 200216ABustleSarah Keller
Thursday, December 05, 200252AFlapJoe DiPietro
Thursday, November 21, 200231DCommotionJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, November 20, 200267AHustle or bustleManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, November 05, 200238ABotherationFred Piscop
Sunday, October 06, 2002100ABuzzing aboutMyles Callum
Wednesday, September 18, 200215DDifficultyDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, September 08, 2002114DFlapRich Norris
Wednesday, August 07, 200219ABotherRandolph Ross
Wednesday, June 26, 20026DBrouhahaNancy Salomon
Thursday, May 09, 200260ABustleCathy Millhauser
Sunday, April 14, 20025DBusy activityDavid J. Kahn
Saturday, March 16, 20022DTempest in a teapotVerna Suit
Sunday, March 10, 20022DBig dealNelson Hardy
Monday, February 25, 200235AHubbubChristina Houlihan
Sunday, February 17, 200242ABustleJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, February 13, 200228DFlapSteven Picus
Saturday, January 05, 200244AStirRich Norris
Saturday, October 27, 200142DUpsetTrip Payne
Sunday, September 30, 2001106ABrouhahaCon Pederson
Monday, September 10, 200145A"Much ___ About Nothing"Nancy Salomon and Karen Riekert
Wednesday, August 29, 200113AHubbubJames Rogers
Sunday, July 22, 200122AClamorPatrick Berry
Friday, June 29, 200146ARumpusHolden Baker
Wednesday, June 27, 200154DRuckusMichael Shteyman
Tuesday, June 19, 200128ABotherationTyler Hinman
Thursday, June 14, 200147DBrouhahaMark Diehl
Thursday, May 31, 200136AFlapRobert H. Wolfe
Sunday, May 13, 200169ARuckusNancy Nicholson Joline
Thursday, May 03, 200152AFlutterTrip Payne
Thursday, April 05, 200158DCommotionCathy Millhauser
Saturday, March 31, 200132AFlapRich Norris
Wednesday, February 28, 200114APotherA. J. Santora
Monday, February 19, 200165AFussPeter Gordon
Sunday, February 11, 200143ABrouhahaBob Peoples and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, November 14, 200034AHubbubBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, September 05, 200024ABrouhahaChris Sallade
Thursday, July 06, 20008DMisspent energyPatrick Berry
Wednesday, June 14, 200061DBig dealNancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard
Tuesday, May 23, 200057AStirMonica Krausse
Monday, March 13, 20006AHubbubDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, February 29, 200019AFussPeter Gordon
Sunday, February 13, 200036AFlapBill Zais
Sunday, October 24, 1999111DHornet's nestNancy Salomon
Saturday, October 02, 199961DRumpusRich Norris
Thursday, September 09, 199926DBusynessSam Bellotto Jr.
Thursday, August 19, 199916AHurry-scurryCathy Millhauser
Sunday, August 15, 199935ADifficultyDavid J. Kahn
Monday, August 02, 199919DHubbubStephanie Spadaccini
Monday, July 19, 199939AHooplaGregory E. Paul
Sunday, July 11, 19997DBotherationNancy Salomon
Tuesday, June 01, 199923DFussMyles Callum
Wednesday, May 26, 19998DGoings-onRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, March 18, 199955ABuzzing aboutRand H. Burns
Sunday, March 07, 199996DTroubleRandolph Ross
Monday, January 25, 199962DRuckusFran and Lou Sabin
Tuesday, January 19, 199959DStirKelly Clark
Tuesday, January 12, 199938AHubbubNancy Salomon
Wednesday, December 02, 199835AHoo-haNancy Salomon
Sunday, November 29, 199855AFlap, so to speakMatt Gaffney
Saturday, October 24, 19984DRumpusRich Norris
Tuesday, October 20, 199833ABrouhahaFred Piscop
Tuesday, July 28, 199870ACommotionRobert Dillman
Sunday, July 26, 199819AFlapRichard Silvestri
Monday, July 20, 199866AWithout further ___Mary E. Brindamour
Thursday, July 16, 19982DBrouhahaKelly Clark
Wednesday, July 01, 199826D___ Annie, of "Oklahoma!"Fred Piscop
Saturday, June 20, 199839AHooplaCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, March 25, 199849AStirGene Newman
Saturday, March 14, 199843DTumultEd Pegg Jr.
Thursday, January 22, 199850ABustlePatrick Jordan
Tuesday, January 20, 199846A"Much ___ About Nothing"Randall J. Hartman
Tuesday, December 09, 199727AHubbubFran and Lou Sabin
Monday, November 17, 19972DCommotionHolden Baker
Friday, October 10, 19973DFlapShannon Burns
Wednesday, October 08, 199737AFurther matter?Gilbert H. Ludwig
Thursday, September 25, 199741ABotherMark Diehl
Monday, September 22, 199739DFussGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, August 27, 199720AExcitementJonathan Schmalzbach
Sunday, July 27, 1997114DHubbubJune Boggs
Wednesday, June 18, 199747DFlurryStanley B. Whitten
Sunday, June 15, 199713DPotherKaren Hodge
Thursday, May 08, 199716AHubbubDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, April 24, 199724AThere was much of this in ShakespeareDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, April 03, 199762DFoofarawRichard Hughes
Saturday, February 22, 199711DStirA. J. Santora
Saturday, February 01, 199728AFlapR. H. Burns
Wednesday, January 29, 199731ABotherR. Hughes
Wednesday, November 20, 19966DBustleM. S. Maurer
Monday, November 18, 199639AHubbubF. & L. Sabin
Tuesday, October 29, 199660AHubbubR. J. Hartman
Sunday, September 22, 1996123DBustleC. Millhauser
Thursday, September 19, 199657DStirW. S. Cotter
Wednesday, May 01, 19963DUproarF. Piscop
Tuesday, March 19, 19962DHue and cryP. Jordan
Thursday, March 14, 19967DBrouhahaR. Silvestri
Tuesday, February 13, 199656AFoofarawG. Paul
Thursday, November 30, 199530ABustleSusan Smith
Wednesday, November 29, 199510DHurry-scurryNancy S. Ross
Monday, November 20, 199561DFussSidney L. Robbins
Monday, October 30, 199548DBotherGregory E. Paul
Monday, October 23, 19957DFussSidney L. Robbins
Tuesday, October 10, 199541AFussJanet R. Bender
Sunday, August 13, 199573DHornet's nestNancy Salomon
Thursday, August 10, 19955DShakespearean fussMatt Gaffney
Thursday, July 06, 199525AExcitementDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, July 02, 199513DCommotionAlex K. Justin
Thursday, April 27, 199541AFlapLois Sidway
Sunday, April 23, 199510DFussRandolph Ross
Thursday, February 23, 199559DFoofarawDaniel R. Stark
Thursday, January 26, 19951AHubbubA.J. Santora
Tuesday, November 29, 199436A_____ Annie ("Oklahoma!" role)Bernice Gordon
Tuesday, October 25, 199448DHubbubLois Sidway
Friday, October 14, 199459AUpsetBob Sefick
Sunday, September 25, 1994114AHoo-haNancy Nicholson Joline
Tuesday, September 20, 199439AHubbubChristopher Page
Sunday, September 11, 199498DTroubleLouis Sabin
Sunday, August 28, 199414D_____ Annie of "Oklahoma!"Randolph Ross
Monday, August 15, 19948DHubbubFred Piscop
Tuesday, August 09, 199424AActivityJonathan Schmatzbach
Saturday, July 02, 199430DHubbubBryant White
Tuesday, June 14, 199424ABotherJonathan Schmatzbach
Wednesday, May 25, 199421AHubbubFred Piscop
Friday, April 22, 199434AFoofarawA.J. Santora
Friday, March 25, 199440AFlurryHarvey Estes
Wednesday, March 16, 199432AHubbubFred Piscop
Tuesday, February 22, 199416AFussFred Piscop
Tuesday, February 08, 19944DFoofarawPeter Gordon