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Definitions for word OAR

The following 157 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Tuesday, November 17, 200963DSculling propellerJohn Farmer
Sunday, October 18, 2009117DViking ship itemElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, September 28, 200932ABoat rowerLynn Lempel
Sunday, July 26, 2009104AGalley figureKevin G. Der
Wednesday, June 17, 200958ATool at HenleyPeter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Sunday, April 19, 200926AStroke, maybeWill Nediger
Sunday, March 29, 200939DRowing trophyElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, March 17, 200950ASculler's itemRichard Chisholm
Wednesday, January 28, 20096DGalley needMichael Langwald
Tuesday, January 13, 200930ARowboat implementDaniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
Tuesday, January 06, 200964AGalley needJohn Greenman
Sunday, December 21, 200870DStick in the water?Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, December 04, 200858AImplement with a collarBarry C. Silk
Wednesday, December 03, 200857AScullMichael Blake
Wednesday, October 29, 200859ATrireme toolSteven L. Zisser
Sunday, September 21, 20089DBlade in sportsBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, August 17, 200889DRegatta trophyCaleb Madison
Monday, August 11, 200847DRower's needThomas Heilman
Sunday, July 06, 200850DIt has a bladeBrendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, June 30, 200860DCrew implementLynn Lempel
Monday, May 12, 200859DCrew's control?Randall J. Hartman
Thursday, May 08, 200824DGalley moverHarvey Estes
Monday, April 07, 200859ACrew's control?Randall J. Hartman
Monday, March 24, 200859DRowboat moverDavid J. Kahn
Monday, March 17, 200834DRowC. W. Stewart
Monday, February 18, 200837ABoat propellerLynn Lempel
Tuesday, January 15, 200848DPerson obeying a coxswainStella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Sunday, January 06, 200864AParter of the watersLynn Lempel
Friday, December 14, 200742ABladeManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, October 30, 200749AGalley implementGary Steinmehl
Friday, October 12, 20076DOne making wavesMike Nothnagel
Sunday, October 07, 200754ACrew implementNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Tuesday, April 10, 200759ACrew needKevan Choset
Wednesday, January 10, 200765DCharon's toolCurtis Yee
Monday, October 09, 20066DBoater's bladeSarah Keller
Saturday, September 16, 200647AOne locked in a boatMichael Shteyman
Monday, August 28, 200644ACrew member's implementStanley Newman
Tuesday, August 22, 200616ADinghy propellerMichael J. Doran
Saturday, August 12, 200654DSteering ___Patrick Berry
Thursday, August 10, 200616ARowTodd McClary
Monday, April 17, 200662DCrew memberLarry Paul
Sunday, January 15, 200659AIt fits in a lockRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, December 28, 20055DStroke's needErnest Lampert
Wednesday, December 21, 20059DStick in the waterDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, November 16, 200553DSomething that may be seen in a bankPhilip Thomson
Sunday, October 30, 200586DFlat-ended instrumentMaxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
Thursday, August 11, 200536AStick in the waterMichael Shteyman
Sunday, August 07, 200524DIt might go for a dip in the oceanLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Monday, July 25, 200534DBoat moverLynn Lempel
Saturday, June 25, 200531DOne that gets locked in a boatJohn Underwood
Wednesday, May 25, 200520AGalley moverNancy Salomon
Thursday, April 28, 200522DStick in the waterElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, March 24, 200559DBladed poleDan Reichert
Tuesday, February 22, 200538DSculling needEd Early
Wednesday, January 19, 200561DToil in a triremeLeonard Williams
Tuesday, September 07, 200460AStick in the water?Sarah Keller
Wednesday, July 21, 200429ACrew needEric and Janinne Berlin
Tuesday, July 13, 200410DScullerKevan Choset
Thursday, April 29, 200424DPaddleSteven Kahn
Monday, February 16, 20047DPaddleCharles Barasch
Thursday, December 04, 200339DPropellerElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, October 22, 200346AGalley toolJudy Cole
Thursday, August 07, 200357DLifeboat itemPatrick Berry
Friday, July 25, 200343DPropel, in a wayMichael Shteyman
Tuesday, June 10, 200338DPaddleElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, June 04, 200356APropel, in a wayKelly Katharine Delevan
Monday, June 02, 200336ARowboat bladeGregory E. Paul
Monday, May 26, 200358ARow a boatLynn Lempel
Tuesday, February 18, 200316ASculler's needHolden Baker
Wednesday, February 05, 200325AGalley toolRon O'Hair
Wednesday, January 29, 200360AGalley toolFred Piscop
Wednesday, October 23, 200229DCrew toolNancy Salomon and Nancy T. Shack
Tuesday, September 10, 200247ASculler's needWei-Hwa Huang
Tuesday, August 20, 200257ADory needBob Peoples
Wednesday, August 07, 200241AShell moverRandolph Ross
Saturday, April 06, 200214DCrew memberBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, March 14, 200245ARipple makerAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, January 29, 200248AGalley implementZack Butler
Friday, January 25, 200240APole's cousinGilbert H. Ludwig
Wednesday, November 21, 200134APropel, in a wayM. Francis Vuolo
Thursday, September 20, 200140APropel, in a wayDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, July 03, 200127ABoat maneuvererRandall J. Hartman
Friday, June 22, 200143ARipple producerWilliam I. Johnston
Tuesday, June 05, 200152AScull propellerPeter Gordon
Sunday, May 20, 200121AItem in a lockAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, March 13, 20012DSculler's needMichael S. Maurer
Monday, February 19, 200134DRowing needPeter Gordon
Sunday, December 03, 200072DPaddleElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, November 29, 200029AIt fits in a lockPeter Gordon
Monday, October 30, 200054DRowboat rowerGregory E. Paul
Sunday, October 15, 200084DRacer blade?Patrick Berry
Sunday, July 23, 200076AStroked itemPatrick Berry
Wednesday, April 05, 200023ARowFrances Hansen
Monday, March 20, 20001DDinghy propellerGregory E. Paul
Saturday, February 19, 200059APropel, in a wayRich Norris
Wednesday, February 09, 200027DGalley needCharles E. Gersch
Thursday, January 13, 200016ACrew memberA. J. Santora
Thursday, November 25, 199937DBlade siteDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, August 24, 199933AGalley slave's toolElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, July 29, 199962DBladeDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, May 27, 199925AScullerA. J. Santora
Friday, May 21, 199922AThole fillerMartin Ashwood-Smith
Thursday, April 22, 19998DSweepDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, April 18, 1999100DBladeFrank Longo
Friday, October 30, 199842ABencher's implementJim Page
Sunday, September 20, 1998115DDory featureCharles Deber
Saturday, September 12, 199850DShell requisiteDaniel R. Stark
Friday, July 31, 199837DIt has a bladeJohn Wolting
Saturday, May 30, 199857DCrewmanChuck Deodene
Monday, April 13, 199810DBoat equipmentGregory E. Paul
Sunday, April 05, 1998119DScullDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, March 17, 199820DRow your boatNancy Salomon and Bob Klahn
Wednesday, February 04, 199868ABladeFred Piscop
Sunday, January 25, 199892ACrew needDave Tuller
Sunday, December 14, 199787AScullNancy Salomon
Sunday, October 12, 199795ACrew toolNancy Salomon
Wednesday, August 06, 199756DScullRich Norris
Saturday, July 26, 19979DBowman's needRichard Hughes
Monday, July 14, 19976DPaddleMark Elliot Skolsky
Friday, June 13, 199747APropel a shellBob Klahn
Thursday, June 12, 199767ACrew needGilbert H. Ludwig
Thursday, May 08, 19972DSweepDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, March 18, 199735DPaddleJohn R. Conrad
Sunday, March 16, 199754DIt fits in a lockDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, October 30, 199615ACrew memberA. D. Cover
Monday, September 30, 199624DGalley propellerF. Piscop
Sunday, July 14, 199689ADory's needJ. Schmalzbach
Wednesday, May 22, 199661DRowR. Hughes
Wednesday, May 08, 199662AScullR. Norris
Thursday, April 18, 199659ACrewmanA. J. Santora
Friday, March 15, 199622DRowA. J. Santora
Thursday, February 08, 199653DDinghy thingieAlex K. Justin
Wednesday, February 07, 199622APaddleFrank A. Longo
Sunday, January 07, 199647DItem in a lockEric Albert
Monday, December 04, 199557DPaddleSidney L. Robbins
Tuesday, November 14, 199548AGalley propellerGregory E. Paul
Sunday, October 01, 199577APut in one's _____ (meddle)Frank A. Longo
Wednesday, August 23, 199524AItem used in strokesJonathan Schmatzbach
Sunday, July 30, 199572AMember of the crewCharles M. Deber
Thursday, May 25, 199523ARowers grip itHarvey Estes
Thursday, May 18, 199539APaddleChuck Deodene
Thursday, April 13, 199554DBireme equipmentGlenn E. Sykes
Wednesday, February 01, 199538AScullChet Currier
Wednesday, January 25, 199513DSculler's needNorma Steinberg
Saturday, January 07, 199520ACrewmanRandolph Ross
Sunday, November 13, 1994100AIt fits in a lockFrank A. Longo
Wednesday, November 09, 199440AThole insertWayne Robert Williams
Thursday, November 03, 199430DOne of a pair at HenleyCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, October 04, 199450DPull, at seaStanley B. Whitten
Monday, August 15, 199419AGalley slave's toolFred Piscop
Sunday, August 07, 199480APropellerDean Niles
Saturday, July 02, 199449ASweepBryant White
Sunday, April 24, 19942DPulwar pullerLouis Sabin
Thursday, April 21, 199445ASweep at seaTimothy S. Lewis
Tuesday, March 22, 199457AItem in a lockStephanie Spadaccini
Friday, March 11, 199462DGalley bladeA.J. Santora
Sunday, March 06, 199456AHenley crew-memberFrances Hansen