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Definitions for word AREOLE

The following 20 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, March 01, 200996DRing of colorRobert W. Harris
Sunday, February 15, 200999DSpace on a butterfly's wingJim Leeds
Friday, July 25, 200826APrickly area of a prickly pearJohn Farmer
Saturday, January 19, 200816ASmall cavity, as around a cactus spineDavid J. Kahn
Saturday, September 29, 200759ARing of anatomyRobert H. Wolfe
Saturday, June 04, 200541DIris partByron Walden
Sunday, February 06, 2005102DAnatomical intersticeJoel Kaplow
Saturday, September 25, 200415ACactus ringByron Walden
Sunday, December 02, 200177DSmall intersticeNancy Nicholson Joline
Saturday, May 19, 200121DIris ringDana Motley
Sunday, July 16, 200078ARing of colorDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, July 27, 199945ABotanical intersticeAlfio Micci
Thursday, January 30, 199723DSmall pitD. Motley
Thursday, October 03, 199643DAnatomical ringJ. R. Leeds
Sunday, September 10, 19952DBotanical spaceDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, August 06, 199573DBiological ringManny Nosowsky
Sunday, April 09, 199547DAnatomical ringCathy Millhauser
Monday, January 16, 199549DIntersticeWalter Covell
Tuesday, November 15, 199420AInterstice in a leafJudith Perry
Friday, November 26, 199328DTissue gapNancy A. Corbett