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Definitions for word ASH

The following 209 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, October 25, 200950AParliament output?Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, October 20, 200936D___ WednesdayGary Cee
Monday, October 19, 200926AFireplace residueLynn Lempel
Thursday, October 15, 200941ACommon pollutantVictor Fleming
Wednesday, July 22, 200950ALight hair colorPatrick Blindauer
Saturday, May 16, 200957DPowdery evidenceTyler Hinman and Byron Walden
Thursday, April 23, 20096DWord with mountain or flySteve Dobis
Tuesday, March 03, 200929ASweep's heapJeffrey Wechsler
Monday, November 10, 200810DCigarette's endGail Grabowski
Saturday, July 19, 200842ASmokestack outputTodd McClary
Thursday, May 22, 200830AFire proof?Richard Silvestri
Monday, May 12, 20089DLouisville Slugger woodRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, April 29, 200816ACigarette's endWill Nediger
Sunday, April 20, 2008143AHard woodJohn Farmer
Wednesday, April 16, 20084DVolcanic outputEdward Sessa
Tuesday, March 25, 200831ASmokestack emissionSteve Salmon
Saturday, March 15, 200819ACombustion productDavid Quarfoot
Monday, March 10, 200833A___ WednesdayKen Bessette
Tuesday, January 22, 200843ABaseball bat woodAdam G. Perl
Tuesday, January 01, 200859DBit of air pollutionAdam G. Perl
Sunday, December 09, 20077DCertain flakePatrick Blindauer
Sunday, December 02, 200734DBurning issue?Seth A. Abel
Monday, October 08, 200739ACheroot residueSteve Kahn
Wednesday, September 19, 20075DTree of life, in Norse mythStella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Sunday, September 09, 200734DVolcanic outputPatrick Berry
Thursday, September 06, 200711ACamel's end?Daniel C. Bryant
Thursday, August 09, 200725ACigarette detritusTyler Hinman
Monday, August 06, 200726AVolcanic emissionAllan E. Parrish
Thursday, July 12, 200737DWood for oarsMichael Shteyman
Sunday, June 10, 200724DBurning issueBob Klahn
Friday, May 04, 200747ABit of pollutionManny Nosowsky
Thursday, April 26, 20077DBat materialMike Nothnagel
Wednesday, January 24, 20079DWorkable woodGary Steinmehl
Tuesday, November 14, 200615A16-Across residueSarah Keller
Thursday, November 09, 200661DBlonde typeByron Walden
Thursday, October 26, 20068DShade of blondeTodd McClary and Dave Tuller
Sunday, August 06, 2006113AGray sprayMark Feldman
Sunday, July 09, 200660DBlack layer found in Morbier cheesePatrick Berry
Saturday, April 22, 200612ASome falloutBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, April 04, 20064DVolcanic spewRobert Dillman
Friday, March 17, 200644AGray shadeJohn Farmer
Monday, December 05, 200513DClose-grained woodGary Steinmehl
Saturday, November 05, 200534AGrill refusePatrick Berry
Monday, October 24, 200559DCigar wasteLynn Lempel
Wednesday, October 05, 200529DShade of blondNancy Salomon
Monday, August 22, 20057D___ WednesdayLynn Lempel
Monday, August 15, 200527AVolcanic coatingLynn Lempel
Wednesday, July 20, 200540ATree with a winged seedRoy Leban
Wednesday, July 06, 200513DHair colorRaymond Hamel
Tuesday, March 29, 200534ABaseball bat woodVictor Fleming and Nelson Hardy
Tuesday, March 22, 20051AHardwood treeDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, February 23, 200535DBone china componentLee Glickstein
Wednesday, November 10, 200427ASilvery grayDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, October 24, 200483DRefusePatrick Berry
Sunday, October 10, 200457DLenten symbolElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, June 28, 200447ABlonde shadeSarah Keller
Wednesday, June 23, 200425AEtna spewJim Goodsell
Wednesday, June 16, 200423AIndustrial pollutantPaula Gamache
Tuesday, June 01, 200438ABat materialFred Piscop
Tuesday, May 04, 200427ABlond shadeEric Berlin
Monday, April 19, 200425DArson aftermathMichael Doran
Monday, March 15, 200424AFire leftoverPatrick Merrell
Wednesday, March 10, 200459DCamel's end?Richard Silvestri
Sunday, February 22, 200432DPompeii killerNancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, February 09, 200428DCigarette's endRobert Dillman
Friday, February 06, 20044DHair colorJoe DiPietro
Monday, January 19, 200431ACigarette residueZach Jesse
Thursday, December 18, 200325DBat woodJohn Underwood
Wednesday, November 19, 200346DFallout after a blastRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, November 12, 200341DTray residueAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, October 07, 200324AEyeshadow shadeSteve Jones
Sunday, September 21, 200325DShade of grayRandolph Ross
Thursday, September 18, 200358ASweep's take?Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, August 31, 200332DHavana residueFred Piscop
Thursday, June 26, 200320ATree whose winged seeds look like tiny canoe paddlesPatrick Berry
Friday, March 28, 200349AA silent butler may hold itCathy Millhauser
Sunday, January 26, 200381DHair colorNancy Salomon and Bob Peoples
Monday, January 06, 200327DCigarette's endSarah Keller
Sunday, October 27, 200219DNeutral shadeNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, October 20, 20025DHair colorHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, August 06, 200226A___ WednesdayEthan Cooper and Michael Shteyman
Tuesday, July 09, 200225AVolcanic spewRobert Malinow
Wednesday, June 12, 20025DShade of blondeNancy Salomon and Bill Zais
Tuesday, June 11, 200247AFire remnantNancy Kavanaugh
Wednesday, June 05, 200224ACorona's endRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, May 21, 200243DBat woodPaula Gamache
Wednesday, May 08, 200269ASilvery-grayFred Piscop
Monday, February 25, 200222D___ WednesdayChristina Houlihan
Tuesday, January 08, 200222DCigar residueJanet R. Bender
Tuesday, December 18, 200139DCigar residueSarah Keller
Wednesday, November 07, 20015DSilvery grayBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, October 17, 20018DTough woodGreg Staples
Thursday, October 11, 200114ALight hair colorNancy S. Ross
Wednesday, September 19, 200127A___-blondSteven Dorfman
Monday, September 10, 200144AVolcano outputNancy Salomon and Karen Riekert
Friday, May 18, 200122AHair colorJoe DiPietro
Saturday, May 12, 20018DTough woodMichael Shteyman
Monday, April 30, 200123AVolcanic falloutPeter Gordon
Sunday, April 15, 200168AA tray may hold itRichard Silvestri
Monday, March 26, 200152A___ WednesdayGregory E. Paul
Friday, February 23, 200146ATough woodJoe DiPietro
Monday, February 05, 200144ACombustion residueNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Wednesday, November 22, 200041D___ Lawn (James Monroe's home)Fred Piscop
Monday, October 30, 20008D___ WednesdayGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, September 26, 200046ABat woodBill Ballard
Tuesday, August 22, 20009DStraight-grained woodEd Early
Wednesday, August 02, 200034DTray fillerElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, July 09, 200054ASee 79-AcrossManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, June 28, 200066AHavana residueRandy Sowell
Wednesday, May 31, 200040DSilvery-grayM. Francis Vuolo
Sunday, May 14, 2000130DPollutantBill Zais and Nancy Salomon
Monday, March 06, 200031ACinderGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, January 12, 200041ABaseball bat materialGreg Staples
Sunday, December 12, 19996DOlive kinRichard Silvestri
Friday, October 22, 199926AGrate expectations?Martin Ashwood-Smith
Saturday, September 18, 199927AHot flick?Joe DiPietro
Tuesday, July 06, 199930AWood for a 61-DownArthur P. Stoliar
Thursday, May 06, 199956AChimney outputMatt Gaffney
Wednesday, April 28, 199945DHair colorNancy Salomon
Tuesday, March 09, 199924AShade of blondHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Monday, January 11, 199921DFire remnantRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, January 03, 19999DLucky tip?Randolph Ross
Sunday, December 27, 1998107AWith 112-Down, a pale shadeRich Norris
Thursday, December 24, 19981DIt may be cast in a flickJim Page
Saturday, December 19, 199847ABit of pollutionFrank Longo and Dave Tuller
Thursday, December 03, 199826D6-Down outputCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, December 02, 199841AShade of blondNancy Salomon
Thursday, November 26, 199813DPale blondDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, November 25, 19983DBurn residueRich Norris
Tuesday, September 15, 199823DBlonde shadeGilbert H. Ludwig
Tuesday, August 11, 199848ACookout leftover?Randall J. Hartman
Sunday, July 26, 19988DOlive relativeRichard Silvestri
Monday, July 20, 19987DShade of blondMary E. Brindamour
Monday, July 13, 199829DBaseball woodBill Ballard
Tuesday, May 26, 199811DCigar leavingJonathan Schmalzbach
Tuesday, April 14, 199843ABat woodDiane C. Baldwin
Tuesday, March 24, 199871AVolcanic spewFred Piscop
Friday, March 20, 199826DCarolina ___Martin Ashwood-Smith
Thursday, March 05, 19981DBlond shadeWayne Robert Williams
Monday, February 02, 199831AVolcanic falloutGregory E. Paul
Monday, January 05, 19985DBaseball bat woodMark Moldowsky
Saturday, December 27, 199739AHair colorMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, December 10, 19977DIt's a wasteJonathan Schmalzbach
Monday, November 24, 199719AVolcano spewAlex K. Justin
Sunday, September 07, 19974DHair colorRandolph Ross
Monday, August 04, 199734DBaseball bat woodGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, July 22, 19978DCampfire remnantFred Piscop
Tuesday, July 15, 199711ATimber woodFrank Longo
Thursday, June 19, 199762DMountain ___Patrick Jordan
Thursday, June 05, 199757DObject of E.P.A. monitoringDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, May 29, 199738DSoda ___Gilbert H. Ludwig
Monday, May 05, 199761DCigarette wasteStephanie Spadaccini
Monday, April 28, 199724AFlue residuePeter Gordon
Tuesday, March 25, 199746DVolcano detritusBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, March 07, 199725DRowan, e.g.Jeff Herrington
Thursday, January 02, 199731AResult of a firingM. Gaffney
Monday, December 09, 199626AFire residueF. Piscop
Friday, November 15, 19964DSubdued colorR. Norris
Tuesday, October 29, 19966DVolcanic falloutR. J. Hartman
Wednesday, October 23, 199631ABlond shadeR. Norris
Wednesday, October 09, 199620ABat woodR. Hughes
Thursday, September 26, 199618DHardwoodM. Gaffney
Sunday, August 11, 1996112AIt's just a wasteM. Schneider
Thursday, April 04, 199634AWood used for tool handlesM. Diehl
Saturday, March 30, 199651ABlonde shadeD. R. Stark
Monday, March 25, 199628DCigar tipF. & L. Sabin
Sunday, March 24, 1996112AIt's a wasteJ. K. Brill
Thursday, February 29, 199624AHair colorP. Gordon
Tuesday, January 09, 199646DTree of the olive familyB. Gordon
Monday, January 08, 199640AVolcano falloutN. Steinberg
Wednesday, December 27, 199523ABat woodDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, December 03, 199549AResult of a firing?Martin Schneider
Wednesday, November 15, 19957DBat woodMatt Gaffney
Sunday, October 08, 199510DSilvery-grayNancy Nicholson Joline
Thursday, October 05, 19955DSome falloutChristopher Page
Tuesday, August 15, 199545ABat woodRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, August 06, 199519DBit of air pollutionManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, July 18, 199527DBat woodJonathan Schmatzbach
Monday, June 19, 199520AShade of blondGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, June 13, 19951DCigarette tipTrip Payne
Wednesday, May 17, 199533DEruption falloutEd Early
Thursday, April 20, 19955DLenten symbolRaymond Hamel
Tuesday, February 14, 199531AAirborne particulatesRandy Sowell
Thursday, January 26, 19954ATray fillerA.J. Santora
Sunday, January 22, 199513DShade of blondeFrances Hansen
Monday, January 09, 199525DFire residueSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, January 08, 19957DResult of burnout?Nancy Nicholson Joline
Friday, December 16, 199437DMountain treeA.J. Santora
Thursday, November 10, 19947DTimber woodAlfio Micci
Tuesday, October 04, 19947DBat woodStanley B. Whitten
Sunday, September 25, 199459ATool handle woodNancy Nicholson Joline
Wednesday, September 14, 199453DLenten symbolHarvey Estes
Monday, September 12, 199442AMount St. Helens spewSidney L. Robbins
Friday, September 02, 199461DSilvery-grayBryant White
Monday, August 22, 19946DMary Kay of cosmeticsSidney L. Robbins
Thursday, August 18, 199465DOar woodA.J. Santora
Sunday, August 14, 199471AMountain _____Deborah Kathryn Trombley
Sunday, July 24, 19946DRefuseMatt Gaffney
Thursday, July 21, 199419APart of a flick?Betty Jorgensen
Tuesday, July 05, 19942DSki woodRaymond Hamel
Sunday, May 22, 19949DSilver-grayRandolph Ross
Thursday, April 28, 19948DQuiet colorRandy Sowell
Thursday, March 03, 199416APart of a flick?Richard Silvestri
Tuesday, February 15, 199435AVolcano spewJonathan Schmatzbach
Wednesday, January 26, 19941DTimber treeKenneth Haxton
Sunday, January 02, 1994131DFirewood choiceBrian G. Tyler
Sunday, December 26, 199369ASmoking flick?Tom Underhill
Sunday, December 12, 19931AOlive's cousinCathy Millhauser
Sunday, November 21, 1993111ALouisville Slugger materialPeter Gordon