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Definitions for word ELAN

The following 157 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, November 08, 200921AVerveRobert W. Harris
Sunday, August 09, 200929DDashPatrick Blindauer & Andrea Carla Michaels
Tuesday, July 07, 200937AVerveLynn Lempel
Thursday, April 30, 200940DPersonal flairGreg Kaiser and Steven Ginzburg
Monday, March 09, 200933APizazzBetty Keller
Sunday, March 01, 200924DVerveRobert W. Harris
Tuesday, February 17, 200956DPizazzKristian House
Wednesday, February 11, 200933DSpirited styleRichard Silvestri
Thursday, January 22, 200965AZestGary J. Whitehead
Friday, November 21, 200830DDashPatrick Berry
Wednesday, March 26, 200837DPizazzMichael Langwald
Sunday, January 06, 200843ASpiritLynn Lempel
Wednesday, December 19, 20072DPizazzVictor Fleming
Monday, October 08, 200750AFlairSteve Kahn
Sunday, September 30, 200783DFlairKelsey Blakley
Tuesday, September 11, 200729APizazzChristina Houlihan Kelly
Wednesday, August 15, 200761APanacheRay Fontenot
Friday, July 20, 200711DSparkleBarry C. Silk
Sunday, February 25, 2007103APizazzDavid J. Kahn
Friday, February 09, 200752DBrioEric Berlin
Sunday, January 21, 200752AImpetuous qualityPatrick Berry
Thursday, December 28, 200641DFlairEd Early
Monday, September 25, 20065DPizazzLynn Lempel
Saturday, August 26, 200630ASnapHenry Hook
Tuesday, March 28, 200659APizazzJim Hyres
Wednesday, March 01, 200651DFlairRichard Silvestri
Sunday, February 19, 200688DDashJoe DiPietro
Monday, January 23, 200635APizazzMark T. Milhet
Sunday, January 22, 200615DGustoGeorge Barany and Michael Shteyman
Friday, January 20, 200626DZipHarvey Estes
Thursday, January 19, 200636AFlairJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, December 27, 200567APizazzLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, December 18, 200595DVerveEthan Cooper and Michael Shteyman
Thursday, December 08, 200552DPizazzDavid Pringle
Thursday, November 10, 200511DPizazzLee Glickstein and Craig Kasper
Monday, October 24, 200529DSpiritLynn Lempel
Wednesday, August 10, 200544DZingKurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
Monday, July 11, 200516APersonal flairJanice M. Putney
Tuesday, June 14, 20058DVerveSarah Keller
Monday, May 09, 200553DGreat flairJim Hyres
Wednesday, January 05, 200515APizazzMichael Shteyman
Thursday, November 04, 20044DVivacityElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, August 25, 20044DZingRichard Silvestri
Monday, August 09, 200455DPanacheM. Francis Vuolo
Thursday, July 15, 200455DDashRoy Leban
Monday, May 17, 200451DFlairEthan Cooper
Sunday, March 28, 200435AExuberanceDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, March 02, 200451AVerveCharles Barasch
Thursday, February 05, 20042DJoie de vivreAlan Arbesfeld
Friday, October 31, 20032DSpiritEarl L. Martin III
Tuesday, July 29, 200315ADashEd Early
Tuesday, June 24, 200358APizazzNorma Johnson and Nancy Salomon
Monday, May 12, 200343DVerveSarah Keller
Thursday, April 24, 200357DFlairPaula Gamache
Monday, April 14, 200353ADashing styleJanet R. Bender
Wednesday, February 19, 200362AVerveSarah Keller
Friday, November 29, 200223AHigh spiritPatrick Berry
Thursday, November 14, 200216DJoie de vivrePaula Gamache
Tuesday, September 24, 200231DOomphSherry O. Blackard
Thursday, September 12, 20022DPanachePeter Abide
Wednesday, August 28, 200269AFlamboyant styleMel Taub
Saturday, August 10, 200254DSnapDana Motley
Friday, August 09, 200221AGrand styleMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, July 10, 200221DPizazzRichard Silvestri
Monday, July 08, 200265AVerveSheldon Benardo
Sunday, July 07, 2002121ASpiritLloyd E. Pollet
Wednesday, May 01, 200211DVerveSteve Jones
Wednesday, March 06, 200261DZingRichard Silvestri
Sunday, January 13, 200264APizazzNelson Hardy
Thursday, November 22, 200160DVerveRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, October 23, 200141AFlamboyanceLeonard Williams
Thursday, September 27, 20013DSpiritManny Nosowsky
Monday, September 24, 200135DPanacheNorma Steinberg
Saturday, August 04, 200135AStar qualityRandolph Ross
Monday, July 30, 200148APanacheNancy Kavanaugh
Monday, July 09, 200118DPizzazzGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, June 19, 200169APizzazzTyler Hinman
Tuesday, April 17, 200166AVerveGreg Staples
Tuesday, April 10, 200112DSpiritKevin McCann
Monday, February 26, 200133DVerveNorma Steinberg
Sunday, February 11, 200141AJoie de vivreBob Peoples and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, February 04, 200196DPizazzFrank A. Longo
Wednesday, October 25, 200035APizazzNick Grivas
Thursday, September 21, 200017AZingElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, September 06, 200040AGustoMatt Gaffney
Thursday, August 17, 200051DFlairGreg Staples
Tuesday, August 08, 200067ADashJoy L. Wouk
Sunday, July 30, 200029DBrioRandolph Ross
Saturday, May 27, 200066ASnapRobert H. Wolfe
Monday, February 21, 200058AVerveRandy Sowell
Tuesday, January 11, 20002DZipFran and Lou Sabin
Saturday, January 08, 20005DSparkleJoe DiPietro
Sunday, October 10, 199952DVerveCathy Millhauser
Sunday, August 29, 19998DVerveLou and Fran Sabin
Sunday, August 15, 199917DDashDavid J. Kahn
Monday, July 12, 199915ADistinctive flairCarol R. Blumenstein
Wednesday, June 23, 199970AJoie de vivreAlan Olschwang
Wednesday, May 05, 199932DDashLois Sidway
Sunday, February 07, 199913DDashNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, January 17, 19996AVerveCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, December 30, 199868APanacheManny Nosowsky
Thursday, November 26, 199859AVivacityDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, November 10, 199858AVerveDiane C. Baldwin
Tuesday, November 03, 19982DFlairEd Early
Thursday, October 01, 199865ASpiritManny Nosowsky
Monday, June 29, 199872AEnthusiasmGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, June 17, 199828DVerveElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, May 25, 199853DVerveWilliam Canine
Thursday, May 07, 199827DSparkleEd Pegg Jr.
Thursday, April 09, 199844ABlithe spiritBetty Jorgensen
Wednesday, January 21, 19987DVerveElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, January 08, 199819DDashNancy S. Ross
Monday, December 22, 199761DVivacityArthur S. Verdesca
Sunday, December 21, 199781DPanacheFrances Hansen
Sunday, October 12, 199786DFlairNancy Salomon
Friday, July 11, 199756DOomphBob Klahn
Tuesday, July 08, 199718AFlairStephanie Spadaccini
Tuesday, May 20, 199768AVerveElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, April 11, 199710DEnthusiasmManny Nosowsky
Monday, February 17, 19972DEnthusiasmR. Hughes
Monday, January 13, 199719APizazzG. E. Paul
Sunday, January 12, 1997119DExuberanceM. Rosen
Sunday, December 01, 199690APanacheD. J. Kahn
Sunday, November 24, 1996120APizazzM. Jacobson
Sunday, October 20, 199671AJoie de vivreR. Ross
Sunday, August 18, 199635AStyleF. and L. Sabin
Sunday, August 04, 199629AExuberanceD. Tuller
Wednesday, May 29, 199641DSpiritR. Norris
Monday, May 27, 199648DPanacheN. Steinberg
Tuesday, April 23, 199664APanacheN. Steinberg
Monday, April 15, 199655DDashS. L. Robbins
Monday, April 01, 199667AVigorF. Piscop
Tuesday, January 23, 199618ADashB. Lubbers
Sunday, December 17, 199525AVimDean Niles
Wednesday, November 29, 199570ADashNancy S. Ross
Wednesday, November 01, 199517AFlourishD.J. DeChristopher
Monday, October 23, 199527DFlairSidney L. Robbins
Monday, September 04, 199515APanacheRichard Thomas
Wednesday, August 23, 199562ADash of panacheJonathan Schmatzbach
Tuesday, June 27, 199529AVerveDiane C. Baldwin
Sunday, March 19, 199594AExuberanceAlex K. Justin
Friday, February 10, 199553DPanacheRaymond Hamel
Monday, December 12, 19942DDashJoy L. Wouk
Wednesday, November 23, 199459DDashSusan Smith
Monday, October 17, 199416AFlairJonathan Schmatzbach
Saturday, September 10, 199446ASpiritRand H. Burns
Friday, August 26, 199414AJoie de vivreTimothy S. Lewis
Sunday, August 21, 199418ASpiritTed Fulton
Thursday, July 14, 199430DDashDaniel R. Stark
Monday, June 06, 199454DFlairRobert Zimmerman
Friday, June 03, 199450DPanacheNorman S. Wizer
Saturday, February 05, 199457DSpiritRand H. Burns
Monday, January 31, 199455DArdorJanet R. Bender
Tuesday, January 11, 199419AVigorAlbert J. Klaus
Sunday, January 09, 199419AJoie de vivreMel Rosen
Wednesday, December 22, 19933DVerveMorton B. Braun
Monday, November 22, 199353ADashFred Piscop