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Definitions for word AREACODES

The following 8 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Wednesday, May 06, 200917A307 for Wyoming and 907 for AlaskaMichael Callaway Barnhart
Saturday, March 23, 200232DNew York City has fiveAdam Cohen
Saturday, March 03, 200153A727 and othersFraser Simpson
Sunday, December 03, 200051AMany new numbers these daysElizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, August 14, 199935DThey're often found in parenthesesJoe DiPietro
Monday, August 10, 199857ANumbers usually in parenthesesBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, September 15, 199562ALong-distance needsMatt Gaffney
Wednesday, July 27, 199453ANumbers in parenthesesNancy Joline