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Definitions for word EAT

The following 188 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, November 01, 200953APut awayMatt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
Monday, October 19, 200934DSupLynn Lempel
Sunday, October 18, 200932DUse (up), as timeElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, August 05, 200929DMother's cry at a dinner tableDonna S. Levin
Thursday, July 23, 200974ACutthroatGary & Stephen Kennedy
Sunday, May 31, 200990APack awayKelsey Blakley
Sunday, April 19, 200995AFeed onWill Nediger
Saturday, March 07, 200955AAct on a primal urgeJoe Krozel
Tuesday, February 17, 200929DDo lunchKristian House
Tuesday, December 09, 200860DPartake ofC. W. Stewart
Tuesday, November 04, 200828ACorrodePeter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Sunday, October 19, 200888AHave a date, sayJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, October 08, 200810DWith 11-Down, preceders of "be merry"Peter A. Collins
Monday, September 08, 200823ASupOliver Hill
Tuesday, August 19, 200840DHave a biteHarriet Clifton
Thursday, July 10, 200856AUse (up), as savingsAri Halpern
Sunday, June 29, 2008102A___ crowTony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer
Wednesday, June 18, 200850DAbsorb, as a costAdam Fromm
Sunday, June 15, 200827ADig inJeremy Newton
Tuesday, June 03, 200812DAbsorb, as a lossPete Muller
Thursday, May 22, 200834DTake sides?Richard Silvestri
Tuesday, May 13, 200845A"___ my shorts!": Bart SimpsonCaleb Madison
Friday, May 09, 200821DFill up onJim Page
Friday, April 18, 20084DPut away one's groceriesJoe DiPietro
Sunday, April 06, 200858A"Let's ___!"Daniel C. Bryant
Saturday, January 19, 200820DDownDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, December 30, 200737D"Have some!"Elizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, November 09, 200732DTake the cake?Henry Hook
Wednesday, October 31, 200761DNag (at)Ken Stern
Saturday, August 18, 200745ABecome fullJim Page
Wednesday, August 08, 200739AGet stuck with, as the costDonna S. Levin
Sunday, July 15, 200769DFill up onPatrick Berry
Wednesday, May 30, 20073DChow downMike Nothnagel
Monday, March 12, 200747DConsumeKevin Der
Monday, November 27, 200647DHave supperMarlon R. Howell
Monday, September 11, 20064DHave dinnerLynn Lempel
Monday, August 07, 200668ADig into, as dinnerLynn Lempel
Friday, August 04, 200628ATake the bait?Manny Nosowsky
Wednesday, July 12, 200664DFinish offRichard Chisholm
Sunday, July 09, 200661DPut dishes awayPatrick Berry
Tuesday, May 09, 200663DTake inPatrick Blindauer
Sunday, April 02, 2006109ATake the courseBob Klahn
Tuesday, January 17, 20062DGrab a biteNancy Salomon
Thursday, January 12, 200651ASnack, sayKyle Mahowald
Wednesday, November 16, 20056DBother, with "at"Philip Thomson
Sunday, November 06, 200573ADo some carbo-loading, e.g.Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, October 02, 200530AAbsorb the cost ofRandolph Ross
Wednesday, August 31, 20055DPut awayAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, August 07, 200540ATake inLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, June 12, 200544ADownJoe Bower
Tuesday, February 22, 200551DIngestEd Early
Thursday, February 10, 200518DListen to your gut?Frank Longo
Sunday, January 30, 200514DTuck inDerrick Niederman
Wednesday, December 15, 200436D"Dig in!"Zach Jesse
Monday, December 13, 200447ASupSarah Keller
Tuesday, November 02, 200450DHave a bitePatrick Merrell
Thursday, October 07, 200459DClean a platePatrick Merrell
Wednesday, August 25, 200442ASatisfy the munchiesRichard Silvestri
Sunday, August 08, 20041DBolt downBill Zais
Thursday, August 05, 200443DCorrodeSeth Abel
Thursday, July 29, 200459AGet into a stew?Patrick Merrell
Wednesday, July 07, 20042DProceed after graceLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, June 08, 20049D"Mangia!"Ed Early
Thursday, May 27, 200454AGet into a stew?Cathy Millhauser
Wednesday, April 28, 200435APack awayJohn Underwood
Monday, February 16, 200421ADineCharles Barasch
Friday, February 13, 200429DPut awayManny Nosowsky
Thursday, January 29, 200416DHave somethingDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, January 28, 200442AEnjoy, with "up"Jim Hyres
Wednesday, January 21, 200433ATake inBarry Silk
Sunday, December 28, 200361ANo longer fastSeth A. Abel
Wednesday, November 12, 200366DDownAlan Arbesfeld
Thursday, October 23, 200336AFast no moreMichael Shteyman
Sunday, September 21, 2003102DPut awayRandolph Ross
Monday, July 28, 200349AEnd a fastGregory E. Paul
Sunday, July 06, 2003121DHave a beef?Robert H. Wolfe
Tuesday, July 01, 200333ABreak breadKaren M. Tracey
Friday, June 27, 200348AFill the bill?Manny Nosowsky
Friday, March 28, 200344AErode, with "into"Cathy Millhauser
Saturday, March 15, 200311DGet downAdam Cohen
Thursday, February 13, 200337DChow downJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, February 05, 20035DChow downRon O'Hair
Tuesday, November 26, 200230AAbsorb, as a costAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, August 06, 200227ADig inEthan Cooper and Michael Shteyman
Tuesday, July 23, 200224AHave a biteRandall J. Hartman
Wednesday, July 17, 200231D"Mangia!"Peter Gordon
Monday, July 15, 200246AFill one's stomachJohn Leavy
Thursday, June 13, 200245ANoshDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, June 09, 200298APut awayRandolph Ross
Sunday, June 02, 2002112DPack it in, so to speakFrank Longo
Sunday, April 28, 200210DTake inElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, April 21, 2002102AGet downTrip Payne
Sunday, March 24, 200269APartake ofCon Pederson
Sunday, February 17, 200298ASnackJoe DiPietro
Sunday, October 28, 200192AWolf, sayMichael Ashley
Thursday, October 11, 200166DBanquet onNancy S. Ross
Tuesday, October 02, 200110DDig inRichard Hughes
Tuesday, September 18, 200157DPolish offJay Livingston
Wednesday, September 12, 20018DTake inPhilip Lew
Thursday, August 16, 200146AWork on a platterJoe DiPietro
Saturday, June 16, 200116ADig intoDana Motley
Saturday, April 21, 200129ADiscommode, with "at"David J. Kahn
Wednesday, April 18, 200144AReduce the fare?A. J. Santora
Saturday, March 17, 20019DHaveRich Norris
Thursday, March 01, 200151ASnackNancy S. Ross
Sunday, January 14, 2001120DDig inNancy Salomon
Tuesday, January 09, 200158DPolish offNick Grivas
Friday, January 05, 200147AListen to one's gut?Nelson Hardy
Tuesday, November 14, 200046ABreak breadBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, October 31, 200027DPartake ofBill Zais
Friday, October 27, 200048ADig inManny Nosowsky
Saturday, September 30, 200030DHave a 32-AcrossBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, September 08, 200010DHave a date?Martin Ashwood-Smith
Thursday, August 24, 200014DDownDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, August 08, 200065D"Dig in!"Joy L. Wouk
Wednesday, May 31, 200021DHaveM. Francis Vuolo
Thursday, April 27, 200042D"Dig in!"Greg Staples
Saturday, March 25, 200047AAbsorb, as costsDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, December 26, 19998DFill the bill?Greg Staples
Sunday, October 03, 199958APack awayFred Piscop
Tuesday, September 21, 199931D"Dig in!"Stephanie Spadaccini
Monday, September 20, 199950AGobble upGregory E. Paul
Sunday, August 15, 1999114ADig inDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, July 21, 199951AWolf downNoah Dephoure
Friday, July 02, 199921AWork on a submarineRandolph Ross
Tuesday, May 25, 199930APartake ofPhilip Lew
Sunday, April 18, 199947DHaveFrank Longo
Friday, April 09, 199957DFill the bill?Manny Nosowsky
Thursday, March 18, 199929DChow downRand H. Burns
Wednesday, January 27, 199944AAttack a sub?Leslie Billig
Sunday, January 03, 199988A"Have some"Randolph Ross
Thursday, November 26, 199828DPut awayDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, November 01, 199857DHave a dateRobert Malinow
Saturday, October 03, 199849AVex, with "at"Rich Norris
Wednesday, September 23, 199858DPolish offMichael S. Maurer
Sunday, August 30, 199838ABolt downJohn Wolting
Sunday, May 10, 199891ATake a loss on, so to speakRich Silvestri
Monday, February 23, 199835DChow downMark Danna
Wednesday, February 18, 199849APolish offThomas W. Schier
Saturday, February 07, 199844A___ and runFrank Longo
Tuesday, December 23, 199754ADineFred Piscop
Tuesday, December 02, 199726AGrazeAlan Olschwang
Thursday, October 23, 199736ABother, with "at"Frances Hansen
Sunday, September 28, 199737ADownRobert H. Wolfe
Tuesday, August 12, 199736AChow downJanet R. Bender
Saturday, July 05, 199751ABolt, perhapsRich Norris
Thursday, May 22, 199760AGrab a biteRose White
Thursday, April 03, 199748ALunch onRichard Hughes
Saturday, March 22, 199730AMother's directiveRich Norris
Monday, December 30, 199619AConsumeC. F. Murray
Wednesday, November 06, 199664DDinner table exhortationM. E. Skolsky
Thursday, October 03, 199658DBother, with "at"J. R. Leeds
Thursday, August 22, 199624ADineR. Norris
Thursday, August 15, 199638AGnaw atS. B. Whitten
Friday, August 02, 199628DDinner entreatyJ. Herrington
Friday, July 26, 199630DErodeG. Newman
Thursday, July 11, 199653ACorrodeDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, May 16, 199624ASnackF. Longo
Friday, May 03, 199628DAfter-grace directiveH. Estes
Monday, April 01, 199641DChow downF. Piscop
Sunday, March 10, 199621AGobbleF & L Sabin
Tuesday, February 13, 199623ANoshG. Paul
Sunday, February 04, 199643ADig inD.J. Kahn
Saturday, October 28, 19957DGrazeChuck Deodene
Friday, October 27, 199528AMunchMark Diehl
Saturday, October 21, 199557DDownDaniel R. Stark
Saturday, August 26, 19957DPut awayJoe DiPietro
Monday, July 10, 199567DDineSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, April 09, 199540AWork on a submarineCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, April 05, 199547AGrab some grubWayne Robert Williams
Sunday, March 12, 19956DSupCharles M. Deber
Thursday, February 16, 199549AOpposite of fastChristopher Hurt
Wednesday, January 25, 199550DNoshNorma Steinberg
Friday, December 30, 199423APartake ofWayne Robert Williams
Thursday, December 29, 199442ADig inJim Page
Tuesday, December 13, 199465DDineJon Delfin
Thursday, October 27, 199447DWear awayFred Piscop
Friday, October 07, 199439ASink a submarine?Bryant White
Thursday, October 06, 199440AReduce the fare?Richard Silvestri
Tuesday, September 13, 199434ANoshGregory E. Paul
Friday, September 02, 199424DCorrodeBryant White
Friday, August 19, 199417DDig inMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, July 20, 199456APartake ofHarvey Estes
Friday, June 17, 199460DHave a biteBryant White
Friday, June 10, 199423AMother's chargeWayne Robert Williams
Monday, June 06, 199456DChow downRobert Zimmerman
Tuesday, May 24, 199462AConsumeArthur S. Ash
Monday, May 02, 199439D_____ one's wordsJames L. Beatty