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Definitions for word HOTWATER

The following 15 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Thursday, November 10, 200554DBig troubleLee Glickstein and Craig Kasper
Sunday, October 16, 200582DBig troubleCon Pederson
Monday, March 22, 200443DDeep troubleKyle Mahowald
Tuesday, August 12, 200341DBig troubleAdam Cohen
Thursday, May 16, 20023DTroubleDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, January 27, 200210DDrink order that could be trouble?Patrick Berry
Sunday, February 18, 200164DTroubleDavid J. Kahn
Saturday, April 08, 200060ATroubleRich Norris
Sunday, January 23, 200012ABig troubleJoe DiPietro
Saturday, September 18, 199934DTroubleJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, February 17, 199938DDeep troubleNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Friday, January 08, 199935DTrouble, so to speakMartin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Quigley
Wednesday, August 19, 19986ASerious troubleAlfio Micci
Saturday, December 14, 199637DTroubleR. Norris
Saturday, June 17, 199517APredicamentFrank A. Longo