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Definitions for word ASIA

The following 172 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Monday, September 14, 200949DIt's east of EuropeBernice Gordon
Monday, July 20, 200965AMarco Polo crossed itPancho Harrison
Tuesday, June 16, 200962AVietnam's continentPaula Gamache
Thursday, April 30, 200956A___-PacificGreg Kaiser and Steven Ginzburg
Wednesday, April 08, 200958DIndian's homeJoey Weissbrot
Monday, March 30, 20092DWhere India isAndrea Carla Michaels
Sunday, February 22, 2009116AOne edition of the Wall Street JournalBarry C. Silk & Doug Peterson
Sunday, February 01, 200922A1980s hit-makers with a geographical nameVictor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg
Tuesday, January 13, 200969A___ MinorDaniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
Friday, December 19, 200818AMinor area?Natan Last
Thursday, December 18, 200825DPart of a famous septetMichael Vuolo
Sunday, November 16, 200871AEverest settingMerl Reagle
Thursday, October 23, 200822DHome to some elephantsPatrick Blindauer
Monday, June 16, 200833DHome to more than half the world's populationRonald J. and Nancy J. Byron
Thursday, May 08, 20082DSpanner of 11 time zonesHarvey Estes
Tuesday, April 29, 200815AMongolia's homeWill Nediger
Friday, April 04, 200836ASilk Road localeDavid Quarfoot
Tuesday, March 18, 200815AHome to most TurksDavid Pringle
Monday, February 18, 200853DWhere most of Russia isLynn Lempel
Thursday, January 24, 200814DLargest of a septetMatt Ginsberg
Sunday, December 16, 200797APart of the Old WorldDavid J. Kahn and Steve Kahn
Tuesday, November 06, 200754DHome to most TurksJohn Underwood
Monday, September 10, 200714AKorea's continentEdward M Sessa
Tuesday, September 04, 200749ABig atlas sectionManny Nosowsky
Monday, July 16, 200740DLand east of the UralsElizabeth A. Long
Tuesday, April 10, 200714AWestern edge of the Pacific RimKevan Choset
Tuesday, March 27, 200711DWhere Marco Polo exploredLucy Gardner Anderson
Monday, March 26, 200756AWhere 6-Down isEric Fischer
Sunday, February 11, 20077DIt touches three oceansMark Feldman
Thursday, February 01, 200725ALargest of sevenMichael S. Maurer
Thursday, September 28, 20061ANewspaper foreign news deskRichard Chisholm
Tuesday, August 15, 200646ALargest continentDavid Sullivan
Monday, July 10, 20067DContinent explored by 9-AcrossRandall J. Hartman
Friday, June 02, 200634AWhere tigers roamJim Page
Sunday, February 05, 2006100DThree oceans touch itEric Berlin
Sunday, October 16, 200568DToucher of the Pacific RimCon Pederson
Saturday, July 30, 200534D"Prometheus Unbound" characterSherry O. Blackard
Tuesday, July 19, 200541DWhere Tibet isTrip Payne
Sunday, June 26, 200536ABig atlas sectionJoe DiPietro
Thursday, June 16, 200537ALocale for two Summer Olympics to dateElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, April 06, 200549DSee 6-DownMichael Doran
Friday, April 01, 200532AA big chunk of an atlasDavid Pringle
Friday, February 18, 200549DIndian's homeHarvey Estes
Tuesday, February 15, 200558DLargest of sevenGene Newman
Monday, August 30, 200422DSee 45-AcrossJeffrey Harris
Monday, August 23, 200454AWhere the Himalayas areNancy Salomon and Kyle Mahowald
Monday, August 16, 20048DWhere Nepal isJoy C. Frank
Monday, May 31, 20048DIndia's localeGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, May 19, 20047D___ MinorAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, April 19, 20046DOne side of the UralsMichael Doran
Wednesday, March 10, 200444ALargest of sevenRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, March 03, 200418AAtlas sectionMark Diehl
Tuesday, March 02, 200463A___ MinorCharles Barasch
Friday, February 13, 200416AFertile Crescent's placeManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, December 24, 200335AWhere the Ob and Indus flowSteve Jones
Tuesday, September 23, 200343DLaos's localeNancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski
Friday, August 01, 20032DHome of ancient ChaldeaManny Nosowsky
Thursday, July 24, 200358AWhere many Indians liveRich Norris
Wednesday, July 16, 20031DWhere SARS originatedNorm Guggenbiller
Wednesday, July 02, 200318DWhere pomelos growBarbara Olson
Tuesday, June 24, 200336AThe EastNorma Johnson and Nancy Salomon
Friday, April 11, 200339APolo grounds?Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, April 09, 200311DTibet's environsGreg Staples
Sunday, March 30, 200331AOne side of the Bering StraitAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, March 09, 200311DLargest of sevenPatrick Berry
Monday, January 13, 200317ALarge section in an atlasGregory E. Paul
Thursday, January 09, 20037DSri Lanka's localeDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, October 30, 200217AWhere Sikkim isKumar Balani
Monday, October 21, 200264AWhere Korea isPeter Sarrett
Monday, September 30, 200260DChina's continentHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, September 05, 200266ASpanner of 11 time zonesMichael Shteyman
Tuesday, August 06, 200265AKorea's homeEthan Cooper and Michael Shteyman
Thursday, May 23, 200234D*Eastern ... vast ... Marco PoloJohn Underwood
Sunday, March 31, 200233A32-Across is part of itLynn Lempel
Saturday, March 09, 200219AIndian's homeDana Motley
Wednesday, December 19, 20016DWhere Marco Polo traveledDon West
Monday, December 17, 200152ASiberia's localeChristina Houlihan
Friday, November 30, 20016DJava is in itElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, November 27, 200114AHome to billionsEd Early
Tuesday, November 06, 200125DWhere 37-Down isDenise Neuendorf
Monday, November 05, 200114ALand east of the UralsJenny Gutbezahl
Wednesday, September 05, 200134D___ MinorLyell Rodieck
Saturday, August 25, 20015DJava is in itFrank Longo
Thursday, August 16, 200154DWhat one of the five Olympic rings stands forJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, August 14, 200124DNepal's localeRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, July 22, 2001118A___ MinorPatrick Berry
Sunday, June 24, 200132AWhere Alexander the Great conqueredRandolph Ross
Thursday, May 03, 20017DChina settingTrip Payne
Wednesday, March 14, 200127DHome to most TurksGreg Staples
Sunday, March 04, 2001105DPolo field?Cathy Millhauser
Wednesday, December 27, 200034D17 1/2 million square milesMichael S. Maurer and Bonnie Prystowsky
Friday, December 15, 200054ASee 23-DownJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, December 06, 20003DPart of SEATOMel Taub (and crossword class)
Monday, November 20, 200040AWhere Indians liveRandall J. Hartman
Monday, October 23, 200056AMarco Polo crossed itNancy Salomon and Marjorie Berg
Tuesday, September 05, 200068AAbout 30% of the earth's landChris Sallade
Sunday, September 03, 200031AFlu sourceDavid J. Kahn
Friday, June 16, 20006AOne flu sourceManny Nosowsky
Monday, May 01, 200058DWhere Japan isGregory E. Paul
Friday, April 14, 200059AOne of the Oceanides, in Greek mythMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, April 12, 200054DChina settingPeter Gordon
Monday, January 24, 200040DWhere India isRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, November 28, 199947DSEATO partCathy Millhauser
Monday, November 22, 199931AWhere China isFrances Hansen
Monday, November 08, 199930DIt's east of the UralsKent Lorentzen
Tuesday, November 02, 199952DWhere 62-Across isBernice Gordon
Wednesday, September 29, 199915AThe Kara Sea touches itPatrick D. Berry
Sunday, September 12, 199919AFlu sourceNancy Scandrett Ross
Wednesday, August 25, 199917AThe biggest of sevenRichard Hughes
Saturday, June 12, 199940AHome to some elephantsMatt Gaffney
Wednesday, May 05, 199938AMarco Polo crossed itLois Sidway
Tuesday, January 05, 199954AThe Urals are west of itLyell Rodieck
Thursday, December 17, 199858DWhere Myanmar isDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, October 01, 199816AConcern for 90's investorsManny Nosowsky
Saturday, August 22, 199853DSoutheast ___David J. Kahn
Sunday, July 19, 1998113DThree oceans touch itNancy Salomon
Thursday, June 25, 199818AAtlas sectionStanley B. Whitten
Thursday, June 04, 199861ASource of much West Coast tradeFrances Hansen
Wednesday, April 29, 19988DThe EastGayle Dean
Sunday, April 26, 199857AArea east of the BosporusFran and Lou Sabin
Thursday, April 23, 199858DAtlas sectionCathy Millhauser
Saturday, April 11, 199831DThe Kara Sea is on its northGerald R. Ferguson
Wednesday, February 11, 19982DThe EastNancy S. Ross
Wednesday, January 28, 199829DAtlas sectionMark Gottlieb
Tuesday, January 20, 19985DHome of 3.5 billionRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, January 13, 19988DWhere the Gobi isStanley B. Whitten
Tuesday, November 04, 199714APacific Rim localeThomas W. Schier
Monday, November 03, 199766AMarco Polo crossed itStephanie Spadaccini
Wednesday, October 22, 199767AThe EastJohn D. Leavy
Tuesday, September 16, 199727DPart of SEATOChristopher Page
Wednesday, August 20, 199732AThe EastChuck Deodene
Sunday, August 10, 199766DPopulous placeNancy Nicholson Joline
Tuesday, August 05, 199719AWhere India isWilliam Bernhardt
Wednesday, July 02, 199750ALargest of sevenRichard Hughes
Saturday, June 14, 199760ADaughter of OceanusA. J. Santora
Tuesday, May 20, 199733DPacific Rim regionElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, March 26, 199748AChina settingRichard Silvestri
Monday, March 10, 19973DWhere China isGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, February 05, 199758A___ MinorJ. Schmalzbach
Sunday, January 19, 199746AChina settingB. Klahn
Sunday, January 12, 199745DPolo grounds?M. Rosen
Thursday, January 09, 199723AGlobe partC. Millhauser
Sunday, December 22, 199676AIt has a Minor partF. Hansen
Saturday, December 07, 199610DOne of seven big thingsR. H. Burns
Thursday, November 14, 199626DBhutan's localeN. S. Ross
Sunday, October 20, 1996104AHome to billionsR. Ross
Thursday, July 18, 199614AAbout 30 (percent) of the earthW. R. Williams
Wednesday, June 26, 199614AAtlas sectionP. Jordan
Wednesday, February 14, 199663ALand east of the UralsC. Lundberg
Tuesday, February 13, 199619ASiberia's siteG. Paul
Monday, January 22, 199657DPacific rim regionE. Gorski
Tuesday, January 09, 199634DThe EastB. Gordon
Thursday, December 14, 199515AWhere most people liveMatt Gaffney
Monday, November 06, 19956AWhere Mongolia isRoger H. Courtney
Monday, September 25, 199511DPart of SEATOGregory E. Paul
Saturday, August 19, 199558AArea named after a Greek nymphBryant White
Wednesday, June 28, 199533DAtlas sectionRoger H. Courtney
Thursday, March 02, 199515APolo ground?Raymond Hamel
Friday, February 10, 199513A"Heat of the Moment" rock groupRaymond Hamel
Saturday, February 04, 199544AThe EastManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, January 11, 199516AGobi Desert siteStanley B. Whitten
Friday, January 06, 19957DOne of the OceanidesFran & Lou Sabin
Monday, December 05, 199421APacific Rim localeSidney L. Robbins
Tuesday, October 11, 19944D30% of the worldBernice Gordon
Sunday, September 11, 19942DMinor placeLouis Sabin
Sunday, July 10, 199471D30% of the world's landAlvin Chase
Tuesday, July 05, 199413ANepal's locationRaymond Hamel
Tuesday, June 21, 199452DSiberia's siteBetty Jorgensen
Tuesday, February 15, 199432AThe EastJonathan Schmatzbach
Monday, January 17, 199432AWhere Marco Polo traveledSidney L. Robbins
Thursday, January 06, 199417AAbout 17 million square milesArthur W. Palmer
Monday, January 03, 199421APart of SEATOSidney L. Robbins