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Definitions for word ELAINE

The following 57 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Saturday, October 31, 200937DUnrequited lover of legendRobert H. Wolfe
Tuesday, July 21, 200946DJulia's "Seinfeld" roleDonna S. Levin
Tuesday, March 03, 200914A"Seinfeld" womanJeffrey Wechsler
Friday, December 12, 200857AHalf-sister of King ArthurMike Nothnagel
Saturday, September 27, 200845AHalf-sister of King ArthurKaren M. Tracey
Saturday, April 14, 200721ABenjamin's love in "The Graduate"Sherry O. Blackard
Sunday, March 25, 200716DLancelot loverFred Piscop
Wednesday, August 30, 200648D"Seinfeld" roleKyle Mahowald
Wednesday, May 31, 20064D"Seinfeld" galTrip Payne
Thursday, January 12, 200631D"The Graduate" girlKyle Mahowald
Tuesday, December 28, 200447A"Seinfeld" roleElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, March 10, 200448DMarilu Henner's "Taxi" roleRichard Silvestri
Monday, February 16, 200415AOne of Jerry's pals on "Seinfeld"Charles Barasch
Tuesday, February 03, 200453D"Seinfeld" roleJoe Bower and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, December 28, 2003121ALady of Arthurian romanceSeth A. Abel
Friday, July 25, 200348ADaughter of King PellesMichael Shteyman
Sunday, June 22, 200359DLover of LancelotJohn Duschatko
Wednesday, February 05, 200312D"Seinfeld" palRon O'Hair
Wednesday, December 25, 200250D"Seinfeld" palPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, September 03, 200226A"The Graduate" daughterDon West
Thursday, August 29, 200225AShe loved LancelotWilliam Schaub
Thursday, July 18, 200244DMother of Sir GalahadKevin McCann
Wednesday, June 26, 200248DPal of Jerry SeinfeldNancy Salomon
Saturday, June 22, 200216ASkater ZayakRich Norris
Thursday, March 28, 200247AMrs. Robinson's daughter, in "The Graduate"Manny Nosowsky
Saturday, March 16, 200211DSir Galahad's motherVerna Suit
Saturday, January 19, 200223DThe Lily Maid of AstolatGilbert H. Ludwig
Tuesday, June 26, 20012D"Seinfeld" galStephen Windheim
Monday, May 28, 200148DFigure skater ZayakGregory E. Paul
Sunday, December 03, 20002D"Ally McBeal" womanElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, October 04, 200061A"Seinfeld" roleAdam Cohen
Tuesday, July 11, 200015AMay who directed "Ishtar"Nick Grivas and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, March 28, 200020A"Seinfeld" missFred Piscop
Thursday, December 16, 199950A"Seinfeld" regularHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, October 03, 199995D"Seinfeld" roleFred Piscop
Tuesday, June 22, 199920APal of Jerry SeinfeldNancy Salomon
Wednesday, November 11, 199831A"Seinfeld" regularElizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, October 31, 199844D"The Graduate" roleJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, August 11, 199844D"Seinfeld" roleRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, July 16, 199846DTennyson's "lily maid of Astolat"Kelly Clark
Monday, December 15, 199737D"Seinfeld" ladyStephanie Spadaccini
Wednesday, August 20, 199719DJulia Louis-Dreyfus TV roleChuck Deodene
Saturday, August 16, 199759ATennyson maidMatt Gaffney
Wednesday, May 07, 199735AJulia, on "Seinfeld"Dean Niles
Monday, March 31, 199720ALover of Sir LancelotJanet R. Bender
Monday, August 14, 199528DActress MayBen Wheelock
Tuesday, May 23, 199548AFilmdom's MayJay Livingston
Sunday, May 14, 199588D"The Graduate" characterRichard Silvestri
Sunday, February 26, 199563DSkater ZayakFred Piscop
Sunday, February 05, 199572A"The Graduate" roleFrank A. Longo
Wednesday, December 07, 199444A''Idylls of the King'' maidenChet Currier
Sunday, August 14, 199455AGalahad's motherDeborah Kathryn Trombley
Thursday, May 19, 199414AJulia, on "Seinfeld"Richard Silvestri
Tuesday, May 10, 199447DSir Galahad's motherDavid Ellis Dickerson
Tuesday, February 22, 199423DSkater ZayakFred Piscop
Sunday, December 19, 199312DGalahad's motherJohn M. Samson
Monday, November 22, 199346DJulia Louis-Dreyfus on "Seinfeld"Fred Piscop