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Definitions for word ELI

The following 294 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Tuesday, November 17, 200913AQB ManningJohn Farmer
Monday, November 09, 200920AGin-touting WhitneyLynn Lempel
Thursday, October 22, 200923A"The Whiffenpoof Song" singerJoel Fagliano
Monday, September 28, 200914AThe "E" in 68-AcrossLynn Lempel
Tuesday, August 18, 200923DYale studentTony Orbach
Tuesday, August 11, 200930D"Y"-sporting collegianOliver Hill
Saturday, July 25, 200911D"My God!," as cried by King DavidVictor Fleming
Tuesday, July 07, 200958A___ Lilly & Co.Lynn Lempel
Monday, June 29, 200953DYeller in the Yale BowlPaula Gamache
Thursday, May 28, 200932A___ Broad College of BusinessGary Cee
Sunday, April 19, 200954AHorror film director RothWill Nediger
Sunday, April 05, 2009100DPriest of ShilohCharles Deber
Saturday, February 21, 200910D"Hostel" director RothMike Nothnagel and Byron Walden
Wednesday, February 18, 200945AOne of the Manning brothersSusan Gelfand
Thursday, February 05, 200959DStudent at 41-DownDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, January 25, 2009100DClockmaker TerryMichael Torch
Tuesday, December 23, 200869AWhitney after whom Whitneyville, Conn., is namedJoe Krozel
Sunday, December 21, 200878DQB ManningElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, October 21, 200832DQB ManningRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, October 12, 20089DSkull and Bones meeting attendeeRich Norris
Wednesday, September 17, 20084DGridder ManningEdward Safran
Tuesday, August 05, 20086DWith 10-Down, ABC series starring Jonny Lee Millerjoon and caroline pahk
Monday, August 04, 200858DPriest who raised SamuelOliver Hill
Wednesday, June 04, 200827DOne of football's Manning brothersBillie Truitt
Tuesday, May 13, 200855AYale studentCaleb Madison
Sunday, April 27, 200839DQB ManningOliver Hill
Sunday, March 16, 200884ASuper Bowl XLII M.V.P. ManningElizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, December 29, 200749DFather of Hophni and Phinehas, in the BibleBob Klahn
Sunday, December 16, 2007116ASkull and Bones member, e.g.David J. Kahn and Steve Kahn
Monday, November 19, 200721AQB ManningLynn Lempel
Sunday, October 28, 200739D___ LillyBen Tausig
Sunday, October 14, 200752A"Boola Boola" singerElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, August 27, 200755AInventor WhitneySteven Ginzburg
Monday, August 20, 200740AOne of the Manning quarterbacksLynn Lempel
Tuesday, July 31, 200732DQB ManningAllan E. Parrish
Wednesday, July 11, 200710DInventor WhitneyPatrick Merrell
Sunday, July 08, 2007114AYale Bowl playerElayne Cantor and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, July 05, 200728ABill Clinton, collegiatelyElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, June 24, 2007110DFilm director RothEric Berlin
Wednesday, June 20, 200754ACrimson foeBonnie L. Gentry and Victor Fleming
Wednesday, May 23, 200763DNew Haven collegianBruce Venzke and Stella Daily
Wednesday, April 11, 200737ABush or Kerry, collegiatelyBruce Adams
Thursday, April 05, 200757ABulldog boosterMike Shenk
Monday, February 26, 200757DInventor WhitneyPeter A. Collins
Monday, February 05, 200765A___ Lilly and CompanyJoy C. Frank
Tuesday, January 16, 200760DRansom Olds's middle nameDave Mackey
Sunday, January 14, 200762DSamuel's teacher, in the BibleHarvey Estes
Monday, December 25, 200657D___ Lilly, maker of ProzacAdam G. Perl
Sunday, December 24, 2006115DSamuel's teacher, in the BibleBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, December 21, 200636DMichigan's ___ Broad College of BusinessLynn Lempel
Sunday, December 17, 2006111DYalieJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, November 29, 200611DWhitney who invented the cotton ginBarbara Olson
Wednesday, November 22, 200610DN.F.L.'er ManningEdward Alch
Sunday, November 19, 200643APharmaceutical chemist ___ LillyTony Orbach
Saturday, October 28, 200632DDubya, onceDavid Quarfoot
Wednesday, October 25, 200625ANew Haven studentAdam G. Perl
Wednesday, September 20, 20066DJudge in I SamuelJoe DiPietro
Sunday, August 06, 200619AManning the quarterbackMark Feldman
Saturday, August 05, 200624AHirer of the stunt man in "The Stunt Man"Trip Payne
Wednesday, July 19, 200644AOne of football's Manning brothersAlison Donald
Thursday, July 06, 200660AYaliePete Muller
Sunday, June 11, 200649AConnecticut collegianMaxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
Sunday, May 14, 200613D"Hostel" director ___ RothPatrick Berry
Tuesday, April 04, 200664DWallach or WhitneyRobert Dillman
Sunday, March 26, 20065DPriest in 1 SamuelPatrick Berry
Sunday, March 19, 200674DRoth who directed the 2005 horror flick "Hostel"Michael Shteyman
Saturday, March 18, 200637A1951 play by Literature Nobelist Nelly SachsPatrick Berry
Sunday, November 27, 200563DJudge in I SamuelPeter Abide
Thursday, November 03, 200521ASkull and Bones member, e.g.Byron Walden
Tuesday, October 18, 200534ASamuel's teacherJay Leatherman
Sunday, October 09, 200510DCollegiate BulldogKyle Mahowald
Friday, September 16, 200530DY wearerCraig Kasper
Wednesday, September 14, 200537DQB ManningDavid Elfman
Wednesday, September 07, 200529DInventor WhitneyAndrea C. Michaels
Sunday, July 24, 200586DY sporterFrank Longo
Sunday, July 10, 200590AArt collector/philanthropist ___ BroadCon Pederson
Sunday, July 03, 200599D___ Lilly & Co.Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, June 28, 200558AInventor WhitneyJim Hyres
Sunday, June 12, 2005104AHorologist TerryJoe Bower
Wednesday, June 08, 200523AActor WallachRichard Chisholm
Tuesday, June 07, 200561DYalieLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Saturday, May 28, 200557AQB ManningBob Peoples
Wednesday, March 30, 200563DElm City collegianRichard Silvestri
Thursday, March 24, 200562ADescendant of AaronDan Reichert
Tuesday, March 22, 200556AWallach of "The Magnificent Seven"David J. Kahn
Tuesday, March 15, 200561DYalieGail Grabowski
Monday, February 07, 200516APharmaceutical giant ___ LillyGordon Seaberg
Monday, January 24, 200541DNickname for a 59-Down studentSarah Keller
Monday, December 20, 200438A___ Lilly & Co.Kyle Mahowald
Sunday, December 05, 200417DQB ManningDavid J. Kahn
Monday, November 29, 200463DSamuel's mentorKendall Twigg and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, November 28, 200470DThe "E" of R.E.O. SpeedwagonElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, November 21, 2004102DInventor WhitneyKumar Balani
Wednesday, October 06, 200445DQuarterback ManningAdam Cohen
Friday, September 03, 20049DCertain Ivy LeaguerEdgar R. Fontaine
Sunday, August 01, 200487DQB ManningRandolph Ross
Sunday, July 25, 2004119DQB ManningBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, July 04, 200477ANutmeg State collegianElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, July 01, 200438D"Bingo, ___ Yale" (fight song)Nancy Kavanaugh
Sunday, May 30, 200470DQuarterback ManningBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, May 23, 2004121DSamuel's teacherDeb Amlen and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, May 20, 200452DIvy LeaguerGreg Staples
Tuesday, May 11, 200441AInventor WhitneyLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, May 06, 200448ACrimson rivalKevan Choset
Tuesday, April 20, 200410D___ Lilly and Co.Allan E. Parrish
Sunday, April 11, 2004114DInventor WhitneyPatrick Merrell
Saturday, March 06, 200442AStudent inside ivied wallsEd Early
Friday, March 05, 20044DCanadian poet MandelGary Steinmehl
Sunday, February 29, 200450D"The Whiffenpoof Song" singerPatrick Merrell
Sunday, February 22, 200465ABiblical judgeNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, December 21, 200335DYalieFrances Hansen
Wednesday, November 26, 200342DBig Red opponentTyler Hinman
Monday, November 17, 200325AWhitney or WallachSarah Keller
Saturday, September 20, 200320AAthlete who's earned a "Y"Bob Peoples
Monday, September 15, 200340A__ Lilly & Co.Sheldon Benardo
Monday, August 25, 200319AInventor WhitneyCraig Kasper
Tuesday, July 29, 200361AActor WallachEd Early
Tuesday, July 22, 200316AYale Bowl rooterSteven Kahn
Wednesday, July 02, 200330AActor WallachBarbara Olson
Wednesday, June 11, 200341DSamuel's mentorNancy Salomon
Monday, May 26, 200310DActor WallachLynn Lempel
Sunday, April 27, 200385ASamuel's teacher, in the BibleJon Delfin
Wednesday, April 23, 200357DActor WallachGilbert H. Ludwig
Monday, March 17, 200312D___ Lilly (Fortune 500 company)David Ainslie Macleod
Saturday, March 15, 20036D"Down the Field" singer, at a football gameAdam Cohen
Monday, February 03, 200340ACarmaker Ransom ___ OldsSheldon Benardo
Thursday, January 16, 200346AClockmaker TerryPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, December 31, 20027DInventor WhitneyGene Newman
Monday, November 25, 200245DWhitney of cotton gin fameRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, November 19, 200261AYale studentAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, October 16, 200257A"Boola Boola" singerAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, October 13, 200218DStudent inside ivied wallsElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, September 22, 200233ACrimson rivalAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, August 07, 200264A"Y" wearerRandolph Ross
Wednesday, July 31, 20021A___ Lilly & Co.Jerry E. Rosman
Monday, July 29, 200226DYale playerPeter Gordon
Saturday, June 15, 20024DDescendant of Aaron, in the BibleTrip Payne
Monday, May 27, 20022DInventor WhitneyNorman Wizer
Thursday, April 04, 200214AIvy LeaguerTrip Payne
Tuesday, March 26, 20026DGin-maker WhitneyNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Sunday, March 17, 200292A"The Whiffenpoof Song" singerDavid J. Kahn
Friday, March 08, 200216ALawyer on TV's "Civil Wars"David J. Kahn
Thursday, February 28, 200264DIvy LeaguerGreg Staples
Tuesday, February 26, 20025DYaliePeter Gordon
Monday, February 04, 20022D___ Lilly & Co.Gregory E. Paul
Friday, January 25, 200220ABiblical judgeGilbert H. Ludwig
Saturday, January 19, 200226AHarvard hater?Gilbert H. Ludwig
Tuesday, December 11, 200124ARansom ___ OldsA. J. Santora
Sunday, December 09, 200159A43-Down studentCathy Millhauser
Monday, November 19, 200119DInventor WhitneyPeter Gordon
Wednesday, October 10, 20012DIvy LeaguerRichard Chisholm
Saturday, September 15, 20014DShiloh residentMichael Shteyman
Wednesday, August 01, 200145ALilly of pharmaceuticalsWilliam I. Johnston
Thursday, July 19, 200145ACole Porter, schoolwiseMarjorie Richter
Sunday, July 15, 200146ABulldog Days participantElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, July 08, 200138ATeacher of SamuelMichael S. Maurer
Sunday, May 27, 200171DNew Haven Ivy LeaguerDana Motley
Saturday, May 19, 200154DPhilip Roth's "___, the Fanatic"Dana Motley
Thursday, May 03, 200139DBiblical judgeTrip Payne
Monday, April 30, 200129DYale studentPeter Gordon
Sunday, April 15, 200193ACrimson foeRichard Silvestri
Saturday, April 14, 200161DSamuel's teacherRich Norris
Thursday, March 22, 200157ASamuel's mentorNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Wednesday, March 07, 200130DYalieNoah Dephoure
Monday, February 26, 200135AActor WallachNorma Steinberg
Sunday, February 04, 200171AWilliam F. Buckley was oneFrank A. Longo
Wednesday, December 27, 20009DDubya, as a collegianMichael S. Maurer and Bonnie Prystowsky
Tuesday, December 19, 200040D"Boola Boola" collegianFred Piscop
Sunday, December 10, 200063DTeacher of SamuelRich Norris
Wednesday, November 29, 200020AWallach of "The Magnificent Seven"Peter Gordon
Thursday, November 23, 200063AOld Testament priestLouis Hildebrand
Sunday, November 05, 200030AClockmaker ___ TerryMichael S. Maurer
Friday, September 15, 20009DPhilip Roth's "___, the Fanatic"Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, August 22, 200056DWhitney of gin fameEd Early
Tuesday, July 11, 20006DYalieNick Grivas and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, June 20, 200065DActor WallachNancy Salomon
Sunday, June 04, 200049DBiblical high priestMartin Schneider
Saturday, May 27, 200019AClockmaker TerryRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, May 18, 200056DBook of Samuel characterPatrick D. Berry
Tuesday, May 16, 200067AInventor WhitneyPeter Gordon
Sunday, April 23, 200096AGeorge W. Bush, as a collegianNancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, February 21, 200045DYale studentRandy Sowell
Thursday, January 06, 200037A___ Lilly & Co.Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Friday, December 24, 199937DRansom ___ OldsBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, December 08, 199930AActor WallachFred Piscop
Sunday, November 14, 199917D"Boola Boola" singerLloyd E. Pollet
Sunday, October 24, 199927AHarvard hater?Nancy Salomon
Thursday, October 14, 19994DLilly of pharmaceuticalsJoe DiPietro
Sunday, September 19, 199974DOld Testament priestManny Nosowsky
Sunday, September 12, 199992DFather of PhinehasNancy Scandrett Ross
Thursday, August 12, 199952D___ Lilly & Co.Robert H. Wolfe
Sunday, August 01, 19994DHigh priest at ShilohRandolph Ross
Saturday, July 24, 199923A1951 play by Literature Nobelist Nelly SachsRich Norris
Friday, July 16, 199944AIvy LeaguerGerald R. Ferguson
Sunday, July 11, 199951APriest of I SamuelNancy Salomon
Monday, June 07, 199940D___ Lilly and Co.Robert O. Dillman
Friday, June 04, 199951DBulldogJohn Wolting
Tuesday, May 25, 199932AWallach of "The Associate"Philip Lew
Monday, April 12, 199945DSamuel's teacherDiane C. Baldwin
Friday, April 02, 199932DClinton or Bush, onceJim Page
Sunday, March 28, 199910DYale Bowl playerCathy Millhauser
Friday, March 12, 199935AClockmaker TerryA. J. Santora
Friday, March 05, 199930DShiloh priestJoe DiPietro
Monday, February 15, 199956AActor WallachRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, February 14, 199961ALilly, the drug makerElizabeth Gorski
Wednesday, February 10, 199960DPriest of I SamuelNancy Salomon
Wednesday, January 27, 199924A"Boola Boola" singerLeslie Billig
Wednesday, January 06, 199948APriest of I SamuelSam Bellotto Jr.
Monday, December 28, 19984DGin maker WhitneyAdam G. Perl
Friday, September 04, 199859DBush or TaftHugh Davis
Sunday, August 30, 19986DHigh priest at ShilohJohn Wolting
Monday, August 10, 199862D___ Lilly and CompanyBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, August 02, 199854ARansom ___ OldsNancy Nicholson Joline
Thursday, June 25, 19987DActor WallachStanley B. Whitten
Saturday, May 23, 199841AWilliam F. Buckley, notablyRich Norris
Thursday, May 14, 199857APart of R.E.O.Frank Longo
Thursday, May 07, 199830A"My God," in the ScripturesEd Pegg Jr.
Sunday, April 12, 199878AClockmaker TerryRandolph Ross
Wednesday, April 08, 199840A___ Lilly and Co.Nancy S. Ross
Tuesday, April 07, 199835ACotton gin maker WhitneyRandy Sowell
Tuesday, March 31, 19988DActor WallachAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, March 29, 199873ADweller in ShilohRobert H. Wolfe
Wednesday, March 25, 199855AYalieGene Newman
Tuesday, March 24, 199847ANew Haven collegianFred Piscop
Sunday, March 08, 199853AConnecticut BulldogRichard Silvestri
Monday, February 23, 199850AYale studentMark Danna
Sunday, February 08, 199877AOne of the WhitneysManny Nosowsky
Sunday, January 04, 199889ABush, for oneMark Danna
Wednesday, December 24, 199749AHarvardite's rivalNancy S. Ross
Thursday, December 18, 19976DLetter "Y" wearerCathy Millhauser
Monday, December 15, 199758DYalieStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, December 07, 199767DConnecticut collegianRandolph Ross
Wednesday, October 22, 199763DGeorge Bush was oneJohn D. Leavy
Sunday, September 14, 1997109AClockmaker TerryFrank Longo
Tuesday, July 29, 199723AYalieElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, July 13, 199715DBulldogFred Piscop
Monday, May 26, 199756DBiblical priestEileen Lexau
Thursday, May 22, 199754AClockmaker TerryRose White
Thursday, April 24, 199725ALilly of Lilly PharmaceuticalDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, April 08, 199740A"Boola Boola" singerFred Piscop
Monday, February 10, 199748DYale gradS. Burns
Sunday, January 26, 199758A"L.A. Law" lawyerS. Elliott
Thursday, November 28, 199627DBiblical high priestB. Klahn
Tuesday, November 26, 199644DActor WallachS. Spadaccini
Sunday, October 20, 199654DSamuel's mentorR. Ross
Monday, October 14, 199646AInventor WhitneyR. White
Friday, October 11, 199620DRansom ___ OldsF. Longo
Sunday, July 21, 199631D"Bingo___Yale" (Porter song)D. Niles
Wednesday, July 10, 199651DPharmaceutical giant___LillyDiane C. Baldwin
Sunday, June 30, 1996129DNew Haven collegianR. Norris
Thursday, June 27, 199621D"Boola Boola" singerR. Norris
Sunday, June 09, 199684ACole Porter, collegiatelyM. Gaffney
Monday, June 03, 199648DIsraelite judgeS. L. Robbins
Thursday, May 16, 199623AClockmaker___TerryF. Longo
Wednesday, May 15, 199664DYale studentA.J. Santora
Sunday, April 28, 199687ACrimson rivalD. C. Baldwin
Monday, April 15, 199655AInventor WhitneyS. L. Robbins
Sunday, April 14, 19968DIvy LeaguerHenry Hook
Sunday, March 10, 1996103DCantab's rivalF & L Sabin
Friday, March 08, 199642ACole Porter song "Bingo___Yale"R. Ross
Sunday, January 21, 199660DMichael Costa oratorioR. Wolfe
Saturday, December 23, 199527AShiloh priestManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, December 20, 199557AActor WallachLois Sidway
Sunday, December 10, 199524AIvy LeaguerJim Page
Sunday, November 05, 199548ACrimson rivalDean Niles
Thursday, October 19, 199534ACole Porter was oneLois Sidway
Wednesday, August 09, 199526DHebrew judgeRichard Hughes
Sunday, July 23, 199513DBulldogFran & Lou Sabin
Monday, July 17, 19957DInventor WhitneyKenneth Witte
Friday, June 30, 199522DYale Bowl playerRich Norris
Saturday, June 24, 199559DClockmaker TerryBob & Sharon Klahn
Tuesday, June 13, 199549DCrimson rivalTrip Payne
Friday, May 26, 199535DSamuel's predecessorRandolph Ross
Wednesday, April 26, 199549ABiblical priestWayne Robert Williams
Thursday, March 23, 19958DActor WallachWayne Robert Williams
Saturday, March 11, 199532ARansom _____ OldsNancy Joline
Sunday, January 15, 199552ABulldogErnie Furtado
Monday, January 02, 19958DYale BulldogSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, December 25, 19946DBiblical judgeRandolph Ross
Monday, September 12, 199433AMr. WhitneySidney L. Robbins
Friday, September 02, 199458ABiblical judgeBryant White
Sunday, August 28, 1994110APhilanthropist LillyRandolph Ross
Sunday, June 19, 1994118DBig name in New HavenNancy Scandrett Ross
Tuesday, June 07, 199431ABulldogErnie Furtado
Thursday, May 19, 199458D"Boola Boola" singerRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, May 17, 199464DYale playerHarvey Estes
Wednesday, April 27, 199440AActor WallachRich Norris
Sunday, April 24, 199442D"L.A. Law" lawyerLouis Sabin
Sunday, March 13, 1994116DRansom _____ OldsNancy Nicholson Joline
Tuesday, March 08, 199432DBiblical judgeHarvey Estes
Tuesday, February 08, 199433DLawyer in both "Civil Wars" and "L.A. Law"Peter Gordon
Sunday, January 16, 199412D_____ Lilly & Co.Ernst Theimer
Saturday, January 08, 199411DRansom Olds's middle nameRand H. Burns
Sunday, December 05, 199317DShiloh priestManny Nosowsky