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Definitions for word ELEANOR

The following 32 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Thursday, October 01, 200960A"The Lion in Winter" queenPatrick Blindauer & Rebecca Young
Sunday, October 26, 200836DLongtime D.C. delegate to Congress ___ Holmes NortonDaniel C. Bryant
Friday, October 17, 200831D___ of Aquitaine, Henry II's wifePatrick Berry
Saturday, May 03, 200839DHenry II's wifePatrick Berry
Friday, September 07, 200725DDaughter of Ferdinand IIIBarry C. Silk
Saturday, July 28, 200713D"___ and Franklin," 1976 biopicManny Nosowsky
Thursday, March 08, 200756AQueen in "The Lion in Winter"Gilbert H. Ludwig
Sunday, June 18, 200687DNoted RooseveltBen and Mark Tausig
Wednesday, May 25, 20052D1930's-40's first ladyNancy Salomon
Friday, January 28, 200536AFerdinand III's daughterEric Berlin
Sunday, October 20, 200289D"The Lion in Winter" queenHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Saturday, June 29, 20027DWife of Henry IIDana Motley
Saturday, April 13, 20022D"Pollyanna" penner PorterSherry O. Blackard
Sunday, November 11, 200179DJoseph P. Lash book "___ and Franklin"Joe DiPietro
Friday, September 28, 200142D"Pollyanna" writer ___ H. PorterPeter Gordon
Saturday, September 15, 200113DBiography subtitled "The Years Alone"Michael Shteyman
Friday, July 27, 200137AShe followed Lou as first ladyBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, July 06, 200118ADaughter of Ferdinand IIIBrendan Emmett Quigley
Saturday, May 05, 200133AD.C. Rep. ___ Holmes NortonRandolph Ross
Sunday, March 18, 200171A"The Great White Hope" womanRichard Silvestri
Saturday, March 10, 200137A1972 White House biography subtitled "The Years Alone"Charles E. Gersch
Saturday, September 09, 200041DRichard I's motherDana Motley
Friday, March 24, 200045AQueen of Henry IIManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, February 23, 20002D1930's first ladyFred Piscop
Friday, January 15, 199944AMuch-admired First LadyJohn Wolting
Saturday, September 05, 199812DFeminist SmealThomas W. Schier
Friday, February 13, 199811DMother of Richard IJim Page
Sunday, May 26, 199662AClift of "The McLaughlin Group"R. Ross
Saturday, December 09, 199539DKatharine's role in "The Lion in Winter"Mike Shenk
Sunday, May 21, 199553DWife of Henry IIDean Niles
Friday, August 19, 199441DWife of England's Henry IIMartin Ashwood-Smith
Friday, August 05, 199414D_____ of AquitaineDaniel R. Stark