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Definitions for word ERLE

The following 149 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Wednesday, June 02, 201041A___ Stanley GardnerAdam Cohen
Saturday, December 26, 200952A"House of Dracula" director ___ C. KentonKevin G. Der
Tuesday, October 13, 200918DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerSharon Delorme
Tuesday, September 08, 200962DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, June 08, 20098DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerRandy Sowell
Sunday, May 10, 200998A___ Stanley GardnerPatrick Berry
Tuesday, April 07, 200952DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerJoon Pahk
Saturday, March 28, 20095D"Phineas Finn" character Barrington ___Joe Krozel
Tuesday, January 20, 200961A___ Stanley GardnerTim Wescott
Saturday, June 28, 200846AEponymous oilman HalliburtonByron Walden
Thursday, February 14, 200862D___ Stanley GardnerDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, December 11, 200716AWriter ___ Stanley GardnerGail Grabowski
Sunday, December 09, 200748DFirst name in court fictionPatrick Blindauer
Thursday, November 29, 200723DFirst name in mysteriesElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, September 11, 200752DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerChristina Houlihan Kelly
Friday, June 15, 200738A___ P. Halliburton, founder of the Halliburton companyNancy Joline
Monday, May 21, 200736APerry Mason's creator ___ Stanley GardnerAllan E. Parrish
Saturday, April 28, 200724AFirst name in courtroom dramaSherry O. Blackard
Monday, April 23, 200744AWriter ___ Stanley GardnerDavid Pringle
Tuesday, March 13, 200757DAuthor ___ Stanley GardnerHolden Baker
Tuesday, March 06, 200757AFirst name in mystery writingPaula Gamache
Tuesday, February 27, 200718DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerAllan E. Parrish
Tuesday, January 23, 200718D___ Stanley Gardner of mysteriesTimothy Powell
Monday, December 25, 200636AMystery writer ___ Stanley GardnerAdam G. Perl
Tuesday, December 19, 200634DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerSarah Keller
Tuesday, December 05, 200637A___ Stanley GardnerKenneth J. Berniker
Thursday, July 27, 200655DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerEthan Friedman
Saturday, July 22, 200643D"House of Frankenstein" director ___ C. KentonRobert H. Wolfe
Sunday, May 28, 200651DFirst name in courtroom dramaTimothy Powell
Sunday, March 26, 200683D___ Stanley GardnerPatrick Berry
Tuesday, March 07, 20063DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerRichard Jacobs
Sunday, December 25, 200554DDirector ___ C. KentonNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Tuesday, November 15, 20055D___ Stanley GardnerSarah Keller
Tuesday, October 18, 200555DCreator of Perry and DellaJay Leatherman
Sunday, October 16, 200573AFirst name in court fictionCon Pederson
Sunday, August 21, 200553DFilm director ___ C. KentonByron Walden
Friday, July 29, 200519AFirst name in mysteryKyle Mahowald
Saturday, June 25, 200524ACreator of the secretary DellaJohn Underwood
Tuesday, April 19, 200531DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerDavid Bunker
Tuesday, February 22, 200566A___ Stanley GardnerEd Early
Sunday, February 20, 200599AFirst name in courtroom fictionElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, November 05, 200446AFirst name in courtroom fictionManny Nosowsky
Sunday, October 10, 2004111DPerry's creatorElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, September 08, 200441AFirst name in mysterySteve Jones
Wednesday, August 18, 200450A___ Stanley GardnerNancy Salomon and Levi Denham
Thursday, July 08, 20047DPeer of AgathaScot Ober
Wednesday, March 24, 200463A___ Stanley GardnerNorma Johnson
Sunday, February 08, 200483ACharacter in Trollope's "Phineas Finn"Randolph Ross
Sunday, February 01, 2004136DFirst name in mysteriesRoy Leban
Wednesday, November 19, 200317AColleague of AgathaRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, October 07, 20033D___ Stanley GardnerSteve Jones
Saturday, September 27, 200329ACreator of the secretary DellaCraig Kasper
Tuesday, September 23, 200310D___ Stanley GardnerNancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski
Saturday, August 02, 200344DPeer of DashiellDana Motley
Thursday, July 24, 200325DFirst name in mysteriesRich Norris
Monday, June 30, 200311DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerGregory E. Paul
Saturday, June 21, 200353DHalliburton of the Halliburton CompanyDana Motley
Monday, April 28, 200333AWriter ___ Stanley GardnerJim Hyres
Wednesday, April 09, 200328AFirst name in mysteriesGreg Staples
Tuesday, April 08, 200332D___ Stanley GardnerVerna Suit
Friday, March 07, 200354DFirst name in mysteriesHarvey Estes
Monday, January 20, 200343AWriter ___ Stanley GardnerAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, December 18, 200214AAgatha contemporaryMerle Baker
Tuesday, November 19, 200227D___ Stanley GardnerAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, September 23, 200231DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerPeter Gordon
Tuesday, July 23, 200262D___ Stanley GardnerRandall J. Hartman
Saturday, July 06, 200216AFilm director ___ C. KentonNancy Joline
Friday, April 05, 200255ADella's creatorPeter Gordon
Saturday, January 05, 200225AEllery contemporaryRich Norris
Tuesday, September 11, 200115A___ Stanley GardnerJoan Yanofsky
Friday, July 13, 20018D"House of Dracula" director ___ C. KentonManny Nosowsky
Sunday, June 17, 2001108DDella's creatorDavid J. Kahn
Monday, April 16, 200157A___ Stanley GardnerPeter Gordon
Sunday, December 24, 2000117DFirst name in detective fictionBill Zais
Saturday, December 16, 200018A1930's-40's film director ___ C. KentonJim Page
Tuesday, November 21, 200061AMystery writer GardnerRobert Zimmerman
Monday, October 09, 200057DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerTeresa M. Hackett
Thursday, September 07, 20007D___ Stanley GardnerManny Nosowsky
Sunday, June 18, 200078DColleague of DashiellElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, June 13, 200066AWriter ___ Stanley GardnerPeter Gordon
Sunday, May 14, 200026AWriter ___ Stanley GardnerBill Zais and Nancy Salomon
Wednesday, April 12, 200056DCreator of Perry and DellaPeter Gordon
Sunday, March 12, 20004D___ Stanley GardnerElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, February 09, 200050A___ Stanley GardnerCharles E. Gersch
Thursday, February 03, 200063AColleague of DashiellThomas W. Schier
Monday, December 27, 199912DAuthor ___ Stanley GardnerGregory E. Paul
Monday, December 20, 199939DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerNancy Salomon
Tuesday, September 21, 199961A___ Stanley GardnerStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, September 19, 199989DFirst name in mysteriesManny Nosowsky
Monday, September 13, 199959AWriter ___ Stanley GardnerFran and Lou Sabin
Sunday, September 12, 199917DPerry's progenitorNancy Scandrett Ross
Wednesday, August 25, 199924AFirst name in mystery writingRichard Hughes
Tuesday, June 29, 199931D___ Stanley GardnerArthur S. Verdesca
Saturday, May 08, 19995DFirst name in mystery writingRichard Hughes
Friday, April 23, 199963A"House of Frankenstein" director ___ C. KentonHarvey Estes
Monday, April 05, 199937AWriter ___ Stanley GardnerGregory E. Paul
Sunday, January 03, 199941DContemporary of AgathaRandolph Ross
Sunday, November 29, 199821AFirst name in mysteriesMatt Gaffney
Thursday, November 19, 199857DContemporary of DashiellBrendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, September 07, 199831DWriter ___ Stanley GardnerGregory E. Paul
Monday, August 03, 199836A___ Stanley GardnerNancy Salomon
Saturday, July 11, 199827AFirst name in detective fictionFran and Lou Sabin
Friday, July 10, 199849APerry's creatorBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, July 08, 199867A___ Stanley GardnerSam Bellotto Jr.
Monday, May 18, 199844AAuthor ___ Stanley GardnerEd Early
Tuesday, January 06, 199829D___ Stanley GardnerEd Early
Friday, December 26, 199718ADirector KentonBob Sefick
Wednesday, November 26, 199742AName on over 75 whodunitsNancy Schuster
Tuesday, August 12, 199770A___ Stanley GardnerJanet R. Bender
Friday, July 18, 199739DAgatha contemporaryMartin Ashwood-Smith
Sunday, July 06, 199723AFirst name in mysteryRobert H. Wolfe
Wednesday, June 18, 199768AFirst name in mysteryStanley B. Whitten
Wednesday, May 14, 199716APerry's creatorNorman S. Wizer
Saturday, April 26, 199710DDella's creatorFrank Longo
Thursday, March 20, 199715APerry creatorA. J. Santora
Friday, March 14, 199713DLawyer/writer GardnerManny Nosowsky
Thursday, December 26, 199643AAuthor GardnerR. H. Burns
Thursday, December 19, 19963DGardner a k a A. A. FairC. Millhauser
Thursday, November 28, 199626AFirst name in mysteryB. Klahn
Saturday, November 16, 199616AContemporary of AgathaJ. Page
Sunday, November 10, 199635DFirst name in mysteriesR. Hamel
Monday, February 05, 199659D___Stanley GardnerRobert Katz
Tuesday, January 30, 199614APerry's creatorM. Skolsky
Sunday, January 21, 1996106DFirst name in courtroom dramaR. Wolfe
Tuesday, January 16, 199615A___ Stanley GardnerR. Hartman
Sunday, January 07, 199612DPerry's creatorEric Albert
Monday, December 18, 19957DFirst name in mysteriesRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, December 12, 199513D____ Stanley GardnerGregory E. Paul
Friday, December 08, 199566AFirst name in whodunitsFrances Hansen
Monday, December 04, 199550D____ Stanley GardnerSidney L. Robbins
Tuesday, May 23, 19954DGardner of mysteriesJay Livingston
Sunday, May 21, 1995105DFirst name in mysteriesDean Niles
Monday, April 24, 199526DGardner of mysteriesSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, March 26, 199511DFirst name in mysteriesRich Norris
Tuesday, March 14, 19955D_____ Stanley GardnerBob Klahn
Sunday, March 05, 1995110AFirst name in mysteriesA.J. Santora
Wednesday, November 30, 199439AFirst name of mysteriesJoan Scott
Sunday, October 23, 199417DPerry's creatorCathy Millhauser
Monday, September 12, 199464A_____ Stanley GardnerSidney L. Robbins
Wednesday, August 17, 199416ADella's creatorRobert H. Wolfe
Tuesday, August 16, 199458AFirst name in mysteriesWayne Robert Williams
Monday, August 08, 199460AFirst name in mysteriesSidney L. Robbins
Wednesday, July 06, 199417AFirst name in mystery writingLois Sidway
Monday, April 04, 199412DA GardnerBetty Jorgensen
Tuesday, March 08, 199453DGardner of mysteriesHarvey Estes
Sunday, February 13, 199493APerry's creatorCathy Millhauser
Sunday, February 06, 1994115AFirst name in mysteriesArthur S. Verdesca
Tuesday, December 07, 199321APerry's creatorEric Albert
Thursday, November 25, 199311DFirst name in detective fictionJoy L. Wouk

NEW: 1 clue for ERLE from Variety (Second Sunday) puzzles.

DateTypeGridClueAuthor
August 14, 2005diagramless68A___ P. Halliburton, Halliburton's founderBrendan Emmett Quigley