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Definitions for word ERASURE

The following 24 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, April 30, 200614DEliminationElizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, January 07, 200638DWipeout?Jim Hyres
Saturday, July 17, 200441DSign of a slipRich Norris
Thursday, May 20, 200444DComplete removalGreg Staples
Friday, October 17, 200339DStart of some correctionsBob Peoples
Sunday, April 06, 200316DDisappearing act?Joe DiPietro
Saturday, August 24, 200243ASign of uncertaintyChuck Menning
Wednesday, August 21, 200260ARuboutJoel Kaplow
Friday, February 08, 200215AEvidence of changeManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, August 29, 200114AOccasional puzzle solver's actionJames Rogers
Saturday, August 11, 200139DKind of markDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, June 24, 200183AWipeout?Randolph Ross
Sunday, June 17, 200141DTakeoutDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, April 01, 2001108ASign of a slipBill Zais and Nancy Salomon
Monday, December 18, 200025AStart of a correctionNancy Kavanaugh
Sunday, August 13, 2000112ASign of a goofNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Thursday, December 03, 199843DStart of a correctionCathy Millhauser
Thursday, April 16, 199830DCorrectionElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, January 18, 1998147ACorrection, of sortsEd Early and Bob Klahn
Sunday, May 11, 199746AMark of uncertaintyNancy Nicholson Joline
Wednesday, June 05, 199632ARuboutG. R. Ferguson
Sunday, December 03, 199521ARuboutMartin Schneider
Saturday, January 21, 199541AAcknowledgment of error?Charles E. Gersch
Wednesday, December 28, 19943DDeletionGerald R. Ferguson