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Definitions for word ARENA

The following 180 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Tuesday, September 22, 200949AGladiator's milieuGail Grabowski
Wednesday, September 16, 20098DBoxing venueMaura B. Jacobson
Tuesday, September 08, 200935DConcert venueAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, September 02, 200950DSports venueJim Hyres
Monday, August 17, 200954DWhere the action isMike Buckley
Saturday, June 13, 200950AFan settingBarry C. Silk
Saturday, March 21, 200926DSquaring-off siteRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, January 01, 200962AIt often has a ring in the middleAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, December 30, 20083DFight siteDoug Peterson
Sunday, November 23, 20082DConcert venueDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, September 16, 200814AFight siteMichael Langwald
Sunday, July 06, 200841ATeam building?Brendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, April 23, 200814AWhere the action isStephen Edward Anderson
Thursday, February 07, 20082DBowlKenneth J. Berniker
Thursday, December 06, 200764AWar locale, broadlyJoe Krozel
Thursday, November 01, 200747ABowlLarry Shearer
Wednesday, October 03, 200755DRock concert settingRobert Dillman
Sunday, September 09, 2007103DGame sitePatrick Berry
Monday, September 03, 200720AMadison Square Garden is oneSarah Keller
Sunday, September 02, 200714DBowlLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Monday, August 06, 200710DFootball bowl siteAllan E. Parrish
Friday, July 20, 200754AMatch point?Barry C. Silk
Wednesday, June 06, 200764AWhere the action isRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, May 16, 200729DSporting sitePatrick Blindauer
Friday, May 11, 20073DTheaterPatrick Berry
Friday, January 26, 200723AWhere to go for a cupMike Nothnagel
Sunday, January 14, 200743ADetroit's Joe Louis ___Harvey Estes
Tuesday, January 02, 200756DSkybox localeSarah Keller
Sunday, November 12, 20062DTeam buildingPatrick Berry
Friday, August 25, 200642DPoint of contentionDavid Levinson Wilk
Sunday, June 25, 200698DCombat zoneJim Page
Wednesday, June 21, 200662ACombat venueBarry C. Silk
Monday, May 22, 20064DWhere the action isEdgar R. Fontaine
Monday, May 15, 200669AAtlanta's OmniJohn R. Conrad
Wednesday, March 29, 200615AGladiators' localeFrances Hansen (1919-2004)
Monday, February 20, 20067DFight siteDoug Peterson
Wednesday, January 18, 200659AGladiator's venueSheldon Benardo
Wednesday, September 07, 200517ABullfight settingAndrea C. Michaels
Sunday, August 28, 200528A"Gladiator" settingNancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, May 16, 20056DStadiumMarc J. Gameroff
Monday, April 18, 200542ABoxing venueRobert Dillman
Friday, April 08, 200533ASphereManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, March 30, 200511DFinal Four siteRichard Silvestri
Sunday, October 17, 200419AWhere the lion spared AndroclesManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, September 15, 20047DWhere the action isAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, June 20, 2004108DShowgroundManny Nosowsky
Monday, May 31, 200439DWhere the action isGregory E. Paul
Friday, May 28, 200447ASetting for "Androcles and the Lion"Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, April 18, 2004102ABattle localeRichard Chisholm
Tuesday, December 30, 200326DSports venueNancy Kavanaugh
Tuesday, December 09, 200326DPlace to fightAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, November 18, 200344AFootball siteDenise M. Neuendorf
Wednesday, August 27, 200363ASee 56-AcrossManny Nosowsky
Monday, August 11, 20031AGladiators' localeRandall J. Hartman
Monday, June 30, 200326DMadison Square Garden, e.g.Gregory E. Paul
Saturday, June 07, 20031DFan settingSherry O. Blackard
Sunday, May 18, 20038DPadua's ___ Chapel, with a renowned Giotto frescoNancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, April 14, 200344ABoxing venueJanet R. Bender
Wednesday, March 12, 200366AWhere the action isMyles Callum
Friday, March 07, 200321DFight siteHarvey Estes
Wednesday, January 29, 20033DFight localeFred Piscop
Thursday, December 05, 200258ABowlJoe DiPietro
Thursday, September 05, 200233DGame siteMichael Shteyman
Tuesday, September 03, 200247DField of endeavorDon West
Tuesday, July 30, 200265AAction spotSherry O. Blackard
Monday, July 29, 200215AFight sitePeter Gordon
Tuesday, July 23, 200212DRock concert venueRandall J. Hartman
Monday, July 15, 200256AStadiumJohn Leavy
Wednesday, July 03, 200244APittsburgh's Mellon ___Peter Gordon
Sunday, May 26, 200219APlay areaElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, April 30, 200214ABowlJohn F. Hughes
Thursday, March 28, 200246DPlace for a gameManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, March 27, 200226DSports venueSarah Keller
Saturday, February 23, 200253DBowlRich Norris
Tuesday, February 12, 200264AField of playManny Nosowsky
Monday, February 04, 200221ABoxing venueGregory E. Paul
Monday, January 28, 200251AMadison Square Garden, e.g.Sarah Keller
Tuesday, November 06, 200114ABig game venueDenise Neuendorf
Tuesday, October 16, 200114AMadison Square Garden, for oneSarah Keller
Sunday, October 07, 200142DIt may be provided concessionsPatrick Berry
Sunday, August 26, 200196AWhere 88-Across playRichard Silvestri
Thursday, August 23, 200130DField of conflictPeter Gordon
Monday, August 13, 200114AIce Capades localeSherry O. Blackard
Friday, July 27, 200145DRock tour venueBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, July 03, 20013DSacramento's Arco ___Randall J. Hartman
Wednesday, June 27, 200139AWhere the action isMichael Shteyman
Monday, June 11, 200131DBoxing siteGregory E. Paul
Saturday, June 02, 200113APlace for a matchJim Page
Thursday, May 17, 200135DIt may have boxes and boxersDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, April 29, 2001131APlay areaElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, April 25, 200122AGladiator's placeMel Taub and crossword class
Friday, April 06, 200151AConcert siteDavid J. Kahn
Monday, March 26, 200128DGladiators' placeGregory E. Paul
Monday, January 29, 200132AWhere boxers boxSarah Keller
Wednesday, January 10, 20012DKind of footballRichard Silvestri
Thursday, October 05, 200016ACircus siteCathy Millhauser
Monday, September 11, 200014ASports venueGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, August 23, 200032AWhere the action isWilliam A. Ballard
Monday, July 31, 200011D"Gladiator" settingMarjorie Berg
Tuesday, June 13, 200014AConcert sitePeter Gordon
Wednesday, May 31, 200038A"Gladiator" settingM. Francis Vuolo
Sunday, May 28, 200016DConcert venueRichard Silvestri
Saturday, April 22, 200062ABowlRich Norris
Sunday, March 12, 200020ASky box localeElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, February 28, 200015AField of playJerry E. Rosman
Thursday, February 17, 200055AWashington's ___ StageMatt Gaffney and David Bianco
Monday, February 14, 200017ASports facilityNancy Kavanaugh
Thursday, January 20, 200019AWhere the action isJeremy Thomas Paine
Sunday, November 28, 199924AWhere matches are bookedCathy Millhauser
Thursday, November 25, 19992DWhere some people come to blowsDavid J. Kahn
Monday, October 25, 199960ABoxing sitePhilip Lew
Monday, October 18, 199956ACombat zoneNancy Salomon and Karen Riekert
Saturday, July 24, 199921DPlaygroundRich Norris
Tuesday, June 22, 199915A___ football (indoor game)Nancy Salomon
Thursday, June 10, 199965AVenueAdam G. Perl
Saturday, June 05, 199918ACircus siteRich Norris
Wednesday, June 02, 199941ADetroit's Joe Louis ___Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, February 02, 19993DScene of the actionNorma Steinberg
Saturday, January 16, 199916ARingRich Norris
Tuesday, January 12, 199966A___ football (indoor sport)Nancy Salomon
Saturday, December 26, 199813D"The Lady or the Tiger?" settingA. J. Santora
Wednesday, November 25, 199853AFight siteRich Norris
Thursday, November 05, 199824ADetroit's Joe Louis Sports ___Nancy Salomon
Saturday, October 24, 199836ARingRich Norris
Friday, October 09, 199811DDallas's Reunion ___Cathy Millhauser
Thursday, October 01, 199814ACombat zoneManny Nosowsky
Monday, September 28, 199868AGladiator's battlegroundRobert Dillman
Monday, September 21, 199833ASports event siteMatthew Lees
Wednesday, September 02, 199833AKind of footballRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, August 11, 199834ASacramento's Arco ___Randall J. Hartman
Tuesday, August 04, 19987DVenue for 48-AcrossJanet R. Bender
Tuesday, July 28, 199828DGladiator's localeRobert Dillman
Monday, April 13, 199819ASports facilityGregory E. Paul
Sunday, March 15, 1998112DWhere the action isFrank Longo
Saturday, March 07, 199852DFieldRich Norris
Sunday, March 01, 199832AMany people sit around itCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, January 13, 199837AHippodromeStanley B. Whitten
Wednesday, December 31, 199716ASee 31-DownAlfio Micci
Tuesday, December 30, 199751DStadiumElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, September 11, 199731DIndianapolis's Market Square ___Matt Gaffney
Tuesday, August 05, 19978D"In the ___" (Nixon book)William Bernhardt
Monday, August 04, 199735ASports venueGregory E. Paul
Sunday, June 15, 199776AWhere the action isKaren Hodge
Wednesday, April 30, 199714AConcert venueBrendan Emmett Quigley
Saturday, April 12, 199747DPlay ground?Bob Klahn
Tuesday, February 25, 199747DSports centerGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, February 19, 199735AGladiator's placeD. J. DeChristopher
Wednesday, January 08, 199727DOmni or ForumJ. D. Leavy
Tuesday, November 19, 199613DGladiator's placeG. E. Paul
Monday, October 21, 199625DBoxing venueJ. Bender
Monday, September 09, 199647DSports spotS. L. Robbins
Wednesday, July 10, 19966AGladiatorial combat siteDiane C. Baldwin
Monday, July 01, 199627DMeadowlands___S. Spadaccini
Sunday, June 09, 1996115AOvalM. Gaffney
Tuesday, April 30, 199647DGladiator's spotG. E. Paul
Tuesday, April 02, 199651DColiseumG. E. Paul
Sunday, March 10, 199692DCircus siteF & L Sabin
Tuesday, January 30, 199654ASports centerM. Skolsky
Sunday, January 28, 199679DBowlM. W. Perry
Sunday, December 24, 1995112AKind of theaterFrances Hansen
Thursday, November 30, 19959DAmphitheater partSusan Smith
Monday, September 25, 199556DMadison Square Garden, e.g.Gregory E. Paul
Friday, September 15, 199510APadua's ____ ChapelMatt Gaffney
Tuesday, September 05, 199528DBoxing localeJonathan Schmatzbach
Saturday, August 12, 199549DBattlefieldA.J. Santora
Monday, May 29, 199514ABout siteBernice Gordon
Sunday, May 28, 199522DSphere of struggleMatt Gaffney
Friday, May 26, 199518AShow ringRandolph Ross
Wednesday, February 22, 19955DSphereWayne Robert Williams
Monday, January 09, 199540ABoxing siteSidney L. Robbins
Monday, December 26, 199443ASports facilityGregory E. Paul
Friday, December 02, 199419ACircus Maximus, e.g.Bob Klahn
Friday, November 18, 199420ASphereTimothy S. Lewis
Tuesday, June 28, 199441AGladiator's placeJonathan Schmatzbach
Sunday, May 29, 199447DBout localeJanet R. Bender
Sunday, March 06, 199425DGladiators' stamping groundFrances Hansen
Thursday, February 24, 19941AFight localeStanley Newman
Tuesday, February 15, 199413ASpot for SpartacusJonathan Schmatzbach
Monday, February 14, 199451ABoston Garden, e.g.Nancy Joline
Friday, December 17, 199315ABrendan Byrne, e.g.James Neal