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Definitions for word AREACODE

The following 20 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Friday, January 09, 200942APrefix in parenthesesPaula Gamache
Friday, March 23, 200756AParenthetical informationManny Nosowsky
Sunday, May 08, 200562AParenthetical informationJim Page
Friday, March 12, 200468ALocale identifierElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, March 01, 200216AOpening numberManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, January 16, 200255A201, e.g.Linda Bushman
Saturday, July 01, 200015ARegional figureRich Norris
Sunday, January 23, 200022AParenthetical figureJoe DiPietro
Friday, October 29, 199939DInformation informationNancy Salomon
Thursday, November 05, 199822DThree before sevenNancy Salomon
Saturday, October 24, 199836DCustomer file entryRich Norris
Friday, May 01, 199836AThree-digit numberJohn Wolting
Friday, April 17, 199815AThree before sevenMatt Gaffney
Saturday, July 12, 199752AImportant prefixRichard Silvestri
Sunday, February 18, 199643DPrefix, of sortsNorma Steinberg
Saturday, January 20, 199617A409, e.g.F. Longo
Sunday, January 07, 199639AFigures out at the beginning?Eric Albert
Thursday, January 19, 19955DHawaii's is 808Bryant White
Sunday, May 22, 199420A201 or 202, e.g.Randolph Ross
Friday, February 04, 199415ANumber after 1?Joe Clonick