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CHALK is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for CHALK.

36 total results for CHALK( score: 50 )

16 results for CHALK from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 16, 2025	18D	Sidewalk writing medium	Jonathan Daly	Shortz
Mon Feb 10, 2020	37D	White stuff on a blackboard	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Wed Aug 21, 2019	1A	___ talk	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Thu Jun 16, 2016	26D	Snooker accessory	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Tue Jul 2, 2013	9A	Sidewalk writing aid	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
Sat Jul 17, 2010	42D	Gymnastics school supply	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Thu Mar 11, 2010	50D	Lesson writer?	John Farmer	Shortz
Mon May 21, 2007	53D	Writer on a slate	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Fri Jun 18, 2004	44A	Pool accessory	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Wed Jun 25, 2003	29A	Hopscotch player's buy	Leonard Williams	Shortz
Sun Apr 13, 2003	107A	Like Dover's cliffs	Charles Deber	Shortz
Mon Feb 10, 2003	14A	It's rubbed on a cue tip	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Wed Dec 12, 2001	10D	Pool hall need	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Tue Apr 3, 2001	31D	Poolroom need	Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sun Aug 6, 2000	51D	Billiards need	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue Jun 23, 1998	12D	Classroom supply	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for CHALK from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 26, 2004	Panda	44A	Prof. Hal Casey uses it	Mel Taub	Shortz

19 results for CHALK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 21, 1991	69A	It's used on a cue tip	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Wed Oct 13, 1982	45A	Fossil seashell derivative	John Greenman	Maleska
Sun Apr 4, 1982	69D	Teacher's need	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Tue Feb 9, 1982	5A	Writing material	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sat May 4, 1974	5A	Writing material	Herb L. Risteen	Weng
Mon Nov 19, 1973	6D	Pool-parlor need	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 15, 1972	27D	Limestone	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 13, 1971	5D	Kind of talk	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 24, 1970	15A	Teacher's need	Arthur Schulman	Weng
Sun Apr 20, 1969	13D	Blackboard item	Nancy Atkinson	Weng
Fri Jan 24, 1969	6D	Schoolroom need.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 15, 1966	39A	Ingredient in crayons.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 1, 1963	41A	Artist's medium.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Sep 30, 1962	94A	Material of Dover cliffs.	Kathryn Righter	Farrar
Tue Aug 15, 1961	8D	___ up (score).	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 21, 1959	38D	Cliffs of Dover substance.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Sep 28, 1957	12D	Soft limestone.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 19, 1957	18D	Drawing material.	Helen Smathers	Farrar
Tue Aug 28, 1951	9D	The cliffs of Dover.	Unknown	Farrar

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