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Definitions for word EAR

The following 222 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, October 25, 200989AMusical senseBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, October 15, 200927AHammer siteVictor Fleming
Tuesday, September 29, 200940DIt may be cocked or cuppedPaula Gamache
Friday, September 25, 200932AThere can be a ring in it or on itRobert A. Doll
Monday, September 21, 200962DSomething that may be prickedMark Feldman
Sunday, September 13, 2009119AWhat an aurilave cleansTodd Gross
Tuesday, September 08, 200939AIt may be floppy or pointyAlan Arbesfeld
Friday, September 04, 200937AIt might get a plugJoe Krozel
Monday, August 17, 200928ABig part of an elephantMike Buckley
Saturday, August 01, 200949DIt may pop on a planeMartin Ashwood-Smith
Thursday, July 23, 200936AFolded cornerGary & Stephen Kennedy
Tuesday, July 07, 20096DObstacle for a barberLynn Lempel
Saturday, May 02, 200963ATarsus : foot :: incus : ___Peter A. Collins
Sunday, April 19, 20092DProminent donkey featureWill Nediger
Thursday, April 16, 200918DPlace for a headphoneOliver Hill
Sunday, April 05, 2009131DPlace for a ringCharles Deber
Tuesday, March 03, 200953DThe "E" in 64-AcrossJeffrey Wechsler
Sunday, March 01, 200964DIt may be cockedRobert W. Harris
Tuesday, January 27, 200957APlace for a plugJim Hyres
Tuesday, January 13, 200931AWhat a barber has to trim aroundDaniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
Tuesday, December 23, 200863DRing settingJoe Krozel
Sunday, December 21, 200860DListenerElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, December 12, 200855APitching asset?Mike Nothnagel
Wednesday, November 12, 200834AMusical giftPeter A. Collins
Friday, October 24, 200862DA hoop may be attached to itFrederick J. Healy
Wednesday, October 22, 200862APlug placeGary J. Whitehead
Tuesday, October 21, 200829AIt may be cupped or cuffedRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, October 09, 200858DPlug's placeDoug Peterson
Tuesday, September 30, 200833ACanal localeAllan E. Parrish
Monday, September 15, 200847ACauliflower ___Sharon E. Petersen
Thursday, August 21, 200837DPlug placeGary J. Whitehead
Sunday, August 10, 2008110DMusician's giftWill Nediger
Monday, June 30, 200841DAudiologist's concernLynn Lempel
Thursday, June 12, 200862AInner ___Alex Boisvert
Thursday, June 05, 200834DIowa harvest unitJames Sajdak
Wednesday, April 23, 200835DWave catcher?Stephen Edward Anderson
Sunday, April 20, 200841A___ candy (some pop tunes)John Farmer
Sunday, April 13, 2008116AProminent Chihuahua featureCathy Millhauser
Sunday, April 06, 200863DListenerDaniel C. Bryant
Thursday, March 27, 200844ATin ___Joe Krozel
Sunday, March 23, 200860AWhere the antihelix isRobert W. Harris
Saturday, February 02, 200854AWhere the utricle isNatan Last
Monday, December 24, 200764AFloppy rabbit featureMark Sherwood
Wednesday, December 12, 200745ADrum siteDaniel Kantor
Sunday, December 02, 200733AIt's needed to find the right keySeth A. Abel
Monday, October 15, 200740ABig elephant featureAndrea Carla Michaels
Sunday, September 30, 2007106DSide flapKelsey Blakley
Monday, August 27, 20072DWhere a phone is heldSteven Ginzburg
Sunday, August 12, 200759AYou might play something by itCathy Millhauser
Saturday, August 04, 20076DPlace for a stirrupByron Walden
Wednesday, June 06, 200743DAudio receiverRichard Silvestri
Saturday, April 28, 200753DSound system component?Sherry O. Blackard
Thursday, April 26, 200725ADog-___Mike Nothnagel
Thursday, April 05, 200741AStud's placeMike Shenk
Sunday, February 25, 200777AAttentionDavid J. Kahn
Monday, February 19, 200732AProminent part of a dachshundAndrea C. Michaels
Sunday, February 18, 2007123DWhat barotrauma affectsDavid Kwong and Kevan Choset
Friday, November 24, 200641AIt's often next to a phoneDave Mackey
Monday, November 20, 200632AServing of cornBernice Gordon
Monday, October 23, 200624ABig part of an elephantJohn Calvin Williams
Monday, October 09, 200662DEnd point for an iPod cordSarah Keller
Wednesday, October 04, 200624ACanal localeAdam Cohen
Sunday, September 24, 200631DPencil holder, sometimesMark Diehl and Kevin McCann
Wednesday, September 06, 200623AListen hereManny Nosowsky
Friday, August 11, 200642AConductor's needPatrick Merrell
Wednesday, August 09, 20062DGrin's boundary, so it's saidMaxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
Sunday, June 25, 200611D___ candy (pop music)Jim Page
Sunday, April 23, 200624DPencil holderJoe DiPietro
Saturday, April 15, 200637AIt may be sympatheticBob Peoples
Tuesday, April 04, 200625DBig feature of an elephantRobert Dillman
Friday, March 03, 200620AEustachian tube siteTyler Hinman
Friday, January 20, 200628AListenerHarvey Estes
Monday, November 07, 200564DHearing aidJay Livingston
Sunday, July 24, 200512DLabyrinth localeFrank Longo
Sunday, July 17, 20053DWord with candy or dropsDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, July 06, 200564DPitcher partRaymond Hamel
Monday, June 20, 20052D"Lent" body partAlison Donald
Thursday, May 26, 200540D___ canalDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, May 10, 200529DMusical giftNancy Salomon
Monday, May 02, 200519ALobe siteTyler Hinman
Wednesday, March 30, 200542ARing siteRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, February 22, 200563DMusical talentEd Early
Sunday, January 09, 200558AMr. Potato Head pieceBrendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, January 03, 200539AA barber has to work around itGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, September 08, 200426DPencil holderSteve Jones
Tuesday, August 31, 200452ASomething to shuckNancy Kavanaugh
Sunday, August 15, 200474AAudienceBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, August 11, 200448DRing localeAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, July 21, 200458AOrder of cornEric and Janinne Berlin
Monday, May 17, 200424AMusical talentEthan Cooper
Tuesday, March 16, 200442AQ-Tip targetRon Sweet
Thursday, March 04, 200428DStalk outgrowthPatrick Merrell
Thursday, February 19, 200430AMusical aptitudeAlfio Micci (1918-2004)
Sunday, February 01, 2004101DCorn orderRoy Leban
Monday, January 26, 200448APiercing sitePatrick Merrell
Tuesday, December 09, 200363DMusical perceptionAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, November 17, 200331DSound receiverSarah Keller
Sunday, November 02, 200396ABean sprout?Elizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, July 26, 200319AAudienceBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, June 17, 200340APlace for a plugSusan Harrington Smith
Thursday, June 05, 200320DMusic appreciationDavid J. Kahn
Monday, May 26, 200327DSpot for a headphoneLynn Lempel
Sunday, May 25, 200322AListen hereDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, May 15, 200330AMusician's assetDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, March 05, 200337AMusical sensitivityTyler Hinman
Tuesday, December 17, 200234AYou can lend it or bend itTyler Hinman
Thursday, December 12, 200229APitcher partMichael Shteyman
Sunday, November 24, 20024DTeacup handleNancy Salomon and Lee Glickstein
Thursday, November 21, 200235DHammer siteJoe DiPietro
Friday, November 15, 200231DIt sticks out at the sideBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, October 22, 200254ADrum localeMichael Shteyman
Tuesday, September 24, 200253AMusical senseSherry O. Blackard
Tuesday, July 16, 200216AServing of cornEd Early
Sunday, June 23, 200240AMusical giftEric Berlin
Friday, June 14, 200258ACanal siteRandolph Ross
Tuesday, June 11, 200248AStud siteNancy Kavanaugh
Saturday, April 20, 20025DRing bearer, maybeDana Motley
Sunday, March 17, 2002111AAttentionDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, March 10, 2002118DWhere to find a hammer or anvilNelson Hardy
Wednesday, February 20, 200247APlace for a studMarjorie Richter
Thursday, January 31, 200243ACereal plant portionBruce F. Adams
Sunday, January 27, 200243DObject near a templePatrick Berry
Thursday, January 10, 200222DA hoop may hang from itAlex Vaughn
Sunday, December 30, 200112DCorn servingElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, December 12, 200121APencil holder, at timesPeter Gordon
Monday, December 10, 200131DCanal siteGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, November 07, 200130DMusician's giftBrendan Emmett Quigley
Saturday, September 15, 200148AWith 62-Down, animal identifierMichael Shteyman
Sunday, August 12, 200195DMusician's needNancy Nicholson Joline
Thursday, August 09, 200118DCorn servingPatrick Berry
Friday, July 20, 200147DTeacup handleJim Page
Monday, May 14, 200137ABarber's obstacleGregory E. Paul
Sunday, March 25, 200150AKind of drum or trumpetTrip Payne
Thursday, March 15, 200155AOne sense, figurativelyCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, March 07, 200123AWord with drum or trumpetNoah Dephoure
Thursday, December 14, 200020AOtologist's studyPeter Gordon
Sunday, November 12, 200046DLent part?Joe DiPietro
Sunday, October 29, 2000122ACanal siteKaren Hodge
Sunday, October 15, 200099APlace for a plugPatrick Berry
Friday, October 06, 200025DCanal localeHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, September 05, 200061DSwab targetChris Sallade
Sunday, June 04, 200027DDrum siteMartin Schneider
Tuesday, May 23, 200021DMusical abilityMonica Krausse
Thursday, April 13, 200024ACanal siteMatt Gaffney
Tuesday, March 21, 200031AMr. Potato Head partNick Grivas
Sunday, March 05, 200066AOrgan with a drum in itNancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, February 14, 20002DA barber might nick itNancy Kavanaugh
Tuesday, November 16, 199922DCanal siteArthur S. Verdesca
Thursday, November 11, 199944AMusical giftHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Monday, November 08, 199926DProminent dachshund featureKent Lorentzen
Tuesday, September 07, 199944DMusician's assetDavid Ainslie Macleod
Wednesday, August 18, 199950APlace for a studNancy Salomon
Wednesday, July 14, 199937AWax collectorNancy Salomon
Thursday, May 27, 199926ACup handleA. J. Santora
Sunday, May 16, 199961AAttentionNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, March 21, 199947ASite of a helix and antihelixLloyd E. Pollet
Monday, February 08, 199940DOrder of cornSidney L. Robbins (1909-97)
Thursday, February 04, 199955DKeen perceptionRich Norris
Monday, January 04, 199963DSomething to lend or bendGregory E. Paul
Saturday, November 28, 199816APlace for a plugGilbert H. Ludwig
Thursday, November 12, 199832ASensitivityDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, November 10, 199838AIt may be lentDiane C. Baldwin
Sunday, October 25, 199875APlace for jewelryNancy Nicholson Joline
Tuesday, October 20, 199856AWax producerFred Piscop
Saturday, October 17, 199833DNoticeBryant White
Friday, October 16, 199842ACanal zone?Martin Ashwood-Smith
Sunday, August 30, 199874AIt may be lent or bentJohn Wolting
Thursday, August 27, 199848ACanal siteHenry Hook
Saturday, July 18, 199840AListening deviceRich Norris
Sunday, May 10, 1998107DMusician's prideRich Silvestri
Tuesday, May 05, 199824ASympathetic attentionStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, April 26, 199898AStirrup siteFran and Lou Sabin
Tuesday, March 10, 199822DPitcher partPatrick Jordan
Friday, January 30, 199857DPlace for a plugMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, January 21, 199826DRing spotElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, July 29, 199743DPitcher partElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, June 24, 199756DIt may be pulled in charadesStephanie Spadaccini
Wednesday, June 11, 199742AKernel carrierRich Norris
Monday, May 12, 19974DBarber's obstructionHugh Davis
Sunday, April 20, 199715DCanal siteCharles M. Deber
Wednesday, March 19, 199714AListening deviceTrip Payne
Tuesday, March 18, 199723ACorn servingJohn R. Conrad
Friday, October 04, 199655DMr. Potato Head itemM. Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, September 25, 19969DMusical talentR. Norris
Sunday, June 30, 199639DAttentionR. Norris
Tuesday, June 25, 199625DBeagle featureRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, May 02, 199619DAudienceD. J. Kahn
Wednesday, March 13, 199649AServing of 61-AcrossW. R. Williams
Wednesday, February 21, 19964DMusical giftF. & L. Sabin
Sunday, February 11, 1996102DPitch sensitivityHarvey Estes
Tuesday, January 16, 199620AMusical abilityR. Hartman
Tuesday, December 12, 199555ADrum siteGregory E. Paul
Monday, December 04, 199550ACorn unitSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, October 22, 1995149ACochlea's localeMatt Gaffney
Sunday, October 15, 1995123DFlair for musicMel Rosen
Thursday, September 14, 199548AKernel's localeChuck Deodene
Tuesday, September 12, 199530AAttentionGregory E. Paul
Friday, August 25, 199543AAttentionRich Norris
Friday, August 11, 199553DCanal siteMartin Ashwood-Smith
Friday, July 14, 199521ASomething to lend or bendRich Norris
Thursday, July 06, 19956DAudienceDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, June 21, 199559DListenerDorothea E. Shipp
Monday, June 19, 199545DA muff covers itGregory E. Paul
Monday, May 15, 199512DCatch one's _____Ernie Furtado
Tuesday, April 11, 19958DMusical skillGregory E. Paul
Sunday, March 19, 199513DBarber's obstacleAlex K. Justin
Tuesday, January 24, 19955DAttentionRichard Hughes
Saturday, January 14, 199556AMusical abilityRich Norris
Monday, November 07, 199430DCanal siteRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, November 06, 1994100DHearing aidA.J. Santora
Friday, November 04, 199445AHammer's locationMatt Jones
Saturday, September 10, 199425AHeedRand H. Burns
Thursday, August 11, 199416AMr. Potato Head accessoryBryant White
Friday, July 15, 199434ASpikeA.J. Santora
Monday, July 11, 199438DUnit of cornSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, May 29, 199472DCanal siteJanet R. Bender
Saturday, April 16, 199455APlace for a plugRand H. Burns
Thursday, March 10, 199472AGrin's stopping pointLois Sidway
Friday, January 21, 199429ASee aboveA.J. Santora
Saturday, January 08, 199451AArchitectural crossetteRand H. Burns
Sunday, January 02, 1994103ASite of semicircular canalsBrian G. Tyler
Monday, December 27, 19938DThe "E" in E.N.T.Joel Davajan