Help support XWord Info

Donation Amount:

XWord Info is free to use, but it is only possible when people like you choose to support it through donations.

Consider giving $10, $20, or more so this site can continue to provide in-depth analysis of NYT puzzles. Thank you!

Find clues or match patterns

See all the clues for any word or all words that match a pattern

Enter a word to see all the definitions used for that word, or enter a pattern to see all answer words that match that pattern. Paterns use ? for unknown characters. For example, P??CH will find both POOCH and PEACH. Use * to mean any number of characters. A*Z finds both ADZ and ALCATRAZ, *CRY gets words that end with CRY, etc. Up to 1000 results are shown.

Note, this is not a full dictionary search. It only finds answer words already in the puzzle database so some real words that have never appeared in a puzzle won't show up, and some odd words specific to a puzzle theme will.

Enter a word:  

Definitions for word OLEO

The following 189 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Friday, November 13, 200916AStick out in a restaurant?Dana Motley
Sunday, August 02, 200975ASomething that's been clarifiedPatrick Berry
Sunday, July 12, 2009102DPromise, for oneAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, July 07, 200933DMargarineLynn Lempel
Sunday, May 31, 200952DNondairy product in the dairy sectionKelsey Blakley
Monday, May 25, 200914AMargarinePeter A. Collins
Thursday, April 02, 200929ASpread selectionBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, December 30, 200838AMargarineDoug Peterson
Thursday, August 28, 200863AStick on a dishSheldon Benardo
Monday, August 25, 200841ALower-priced spreadAndrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake
Wednesday, May 07, 200844ALand O Lakes productRichard Silvestri
Monday, February 25, 200856DMargarineRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, February 03, 200853ASpread in a spreadMatt Ginsberg
Wednesday, January 09, 200838DSub in a tubJohn Farmer
Sunday, October 21, 200790AIt may not need clarificationBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, September 30, 200750ADinner spreadKelsey Blakley
Sunday, September 02, 200733DTable spreadLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Monday, March 19, 200749DButter alternativeRichard Chisholm
Sunday, February 18, 200712DCooking stapleDavid Kwong and Kevan Choset
Tuesday, January 16, 200758DMargarineDave Mackey
Wednesday, January 10, 200761ACommon spreadCurtis Yee
Monday, December 11, 200641AIt's a butter alternativeDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, November 15, 200616ARelative of butterineDavid Benkof
Sunday, November 12, 200620AProduct in a tubPatrick Berry
Thursday, November 02, 200630DBlue Bonnet, e.g.John Farmer
Tuesday, October 24, 200637ADairy case buyGail Grabowski
Friday, October 20, 200620ASpread stickEd Early
Wednesday, October 11, 200662DPromise to a cook?Jack McInturff
Sunday, October 08, 20064DPan lubricantFred Piscop
Thursday, October 05, 200668AMargarineJoe DiPietro
Monday, July 24, 200655ADairy case itemRichard Chisholm
Sunday, July 23, 200688AIt melts in your mouthFred Piscop
Wednesday, March 15, 200638DYellow stickLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, February 02, 20061DPromise kept in a tub, perhapsByron Walden
Tuesday, December 06, 200514AParkay productNancy Salomon
Tuesday, November 22, 200515AMargarineNancy Salomon
Tuesday, November 01, 20054DTable spreadSarah Keller
Sunday, October 23, 200524DSpread out on a table?David J. Kahn
Tuesday, October 04, 200514AMeltable food itemBarry C. Silk
Sunday, August 14, 200584AStick in a dishPatrick Merrell
Thursday, July 14, 200565APat on the buns?Kevan Choset
Wednesday, July 06, 200569ADairy case itemRaymond Hamel
Wednesday, April 27, 200572ASubstitute spreadLyell Rodieck
Wednesday, April 06, 200555AToast topperMichael Doran
Monday, April 04, 20057DButter substituteChristina Houlihan Kelly
Saturday, March 26, 200524AIt's high in trans fatEd Early
Tuesday, March 01, 200557DPromise productGilbert H. Ludwig
Thursday, December 30, 200423DPromise, for oneKyle Mahowald
Wednesday, December 29, 200460AFood product that meltsJay Giess
Wednesday, December 01, 200459ADairy aisle purchaseRoy Leban
Monday, November 22, 200423DSkillet lubricantGregory Paul
Monday, November 08, 200450DBread spreadDamon J. Gulczynski
Sunday, October 31, 2004106ASome patsPatrick Merrell
Sunday, September 12, 2004102ADairy aisle buyPatrick Berry
Saturday, August 21, 200421AIt's sold in sticksPatrick Berry
Thursday, July 29, 200414AYellow spreadPatrick Merrell
Thursday, July 22, 200414AIt's sold in barsGreg Staples
Monday, July 12, 200426DSkillet lubricantGregory E. Paul
Sunday, July 04, 2004148ASpread on a dinner tableElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, June 16, 200457DFood item sold in barsPaula Gamache
Tuesday, May 25, 20042DButter alternativeRichard Chisholm
Monday, April 19, 20042DToast spreadMichael Doran
Thursday, March 18, 200427DBlue Bonnet, e.g.Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, February 15, 200432ASubstitute in the kitchenDerrick Niederman
Friday, January 30, 200430DSpreadManny Nosowsky
Saturday, January 03, 200424DPromise, e.g.James M. and James C. Jenista
Monday, December 22, 200354DYellow sub?Joy C. Frank
Wednesday, September 03, 200322AYou might stick a knife in itMyles Callum
Monday, July 28, 200354DButter alternativeGregory E. Paul
Monday, May 12, 20037DTable spreadSarah Keller
Tuesday, April 08, 200314AMuffin topperVerna Suit
Tuesday, March 25, 200315AMeltable spreadJohn Greenman
Sunday, March 09, 200318APromise, e.g.Patrick Berry
Monday, January 06, 200337DButter alternativeSarah Keller
Sunday, December 15, 200215DPrefix with resinRIchard Hughes
Tuesday, December 03, 200215ABread spreadTyler Hinman
Sunday, November 17, 2002105AImperial or Blue BonnetRichard and Judith Martin
Friday, November 15, 200251ASpread selectionBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, September 25, 200244AButter substituteTyler Hinman
Tuesday, August 27, 20023DToast topperDenise M. Neuendorf
Tuesday, July 30, 200257ABread spreadSherry O. Blackard
Thursday, July 25, 200214AImperial, for exampleMichael Shteyman
Wednesday, July 03, 200216AYellow spreadPeter Gordon
Thursday, June 06, 200215APromise, for onePatrick Merrell
Saturday, March 16, 200216ACorn productVerna Suit
Thursday, March 14, 200268AStick on the tableAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, February 27, 200219APromise, e.g.Brendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, November 05, 200132DButter substituteJenny Gutbezahl
Tuesday, October 30, 200137DToast topperBarbara Olson
Monday, October 22, 200162ASpread for 8-DownDenise Neuendorf
Monday, September 24, 20016DToast toppingNorma Steinberg
Friday, September 21, 200136DPat material?Brendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, September 05, 200128DDairy case itemLyell Rodieck
Tuesday, September 04, 200157DErsatz butterRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, August 23, 200115AYellow stickPeter Gordon
Sunday, July 15, 200143DNondairy spreadElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, June 14, 200141ASpreadable stickMark Diehl
Monday, June 11, 200134AButter look-alikeGregory E. Paul
Sunday, June 10, 2001119APromise and such, in briefCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, April 03, 200123AFood in barsNancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard
Wednesday, February 28, 200162AMargarineA. J. Santora
Friday, January 05, 200138AIt may be on a rollNelson Hardy
Sunday, December 03, 200050DBlue Bonnet, e.g.Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, November 28, 200029DGrocery stickRichard Hughes
Wednesday, October 18, 200016AIt may be on a rollThomas W. Schier
Thursday, September 07, 200056AImitation butterManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, August 29, 200057ABread spreadPeter Gordon
Wednesday, August 09, 200016ABlue Bonnet productKelly Clark
Sunday, July 02, 20006DPrefix with resinNancy Nicholson Joline
Thursday, January 06, 200056DNondairy spreadNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Wednesday, December 22, 199939ACorn productRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, December 15, 199962AToast topperEthan Cooper
Wednesday, November 03, 199927DStick on the dinner tableGreg Staples
Wednesday, October 20, 199965ASpread served in barsRichard Silvestri
Saturday, October 16, 199930DIt's spread in the dining roomRich Norris
Monday, September 27, 199923ADairy case itemEd Early
Thursday, September 16, 199946AYellow spreadBill Ballard
Friday, August 13, 199964APrefix with resinFrances Hansen
Monday, August 09, 199915ANondairy spreadElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, July 19, 199954DGrocery list itemGregory E. Paul
Monday, June 21, 199956AButter substituteGregory E. Paul
Monday, May 10, 199957DButter alternativeFrances Hansen
Friday, May 07, 199951AStick in the dairy caseDana Motley
Wednesday, April 14, 199935DSpread out on the dining tableAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, April 06, 199951DButter substituteStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, February 21, 1999110AIt's sold in barsFred Piscop
Monday, February 08, 199967AMargarineSidney L. Robbins (1909-97)
Sunday, October 11, 199849AToast topperNancy Salomon, Marjorie Richter and Kelly Clark
Monday, October 05, 199814AButter substitutePeter Gordon
Sunday, August 30, 199854DIt may be on a rollJohn Wolting
Friday, August 21, 199829AIt may be on a rollNoah Dephoure
Wednesday, April 22, 199842ASub in a tubBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, March 11, 199835AToast topperBette Sue Cohen
Sunday, February 22, 199869DIt's found in sticksFred Piscop
Monday, January 19, 199857DParkay productGregory E. Paul
Sunday, October 26, 199784DMuffin topperCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, October 21, 199761ANondairy toppingElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, August 15, 199739ARefrigerator bar?Joe DiPietro
Sunday, August 10, 1997101DDairy aisle buyNancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, July 28, 19978DBogus butterPatrick Jordan
Monday, July 21, 199742AButter alternativeGregory E. Paul
Saturday, July 19, 199738DCooking stapleRobert H. Wolfe
Sunday, July 06, 199788AIt may be laid on thickRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, June 19, 199758APromise, e.g.Patrick Jordan
Sunday, June 15, 1997110DIt melts in your mouthKaren Hodge
Monday, April 28, 199714AMargarinePeter Gordon
Tuesday, March 04, 199761DNondairy spreadElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, February 25, 199755ABread spreadGregory E. Paul
Sunday, February 09, 199745AIt may be picked up in barsD. Niles
Tuesday, January 21, 199762AFood barT. W. Schier
Saturday, December 21, 19969DPat on the buns?F. Piscop
Wednesday, September 25, 199636ABread spreadR. Norris
Wednesday, September 18, 199614AParkay, e.g.D. J. Kahn
Tuesday, September 17, 19962DStick in the fridgeM. D. Frankel
Sunday, August 18, 199673DInnkeeper's spreadF. and L. Sabin
Monday, July 08, 199644DMargarineSidney L. Robbins
Thursday, July 04, 199664AToast topperJoy L. Wouk
Monday, July 01, 199618DBogus butterS. Spadaccini
Thursday, May 16, 199657DErsatz butterF. Longo
Thursday, April 18, 19967DDairy aisle itemA. J. Santora
Sunday, April 14, 199645DRemedy for dry toastHenry Hook
Sunday, September 03, 1995106ASub in a tubErnie Furtado
Saturday, September 02, 199527DCheaper topperManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, August 30, 199538AFood barJohn R. Conrad
Monday, August 21, 199514AMargarineSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, August 20, 199521ABar at the dinner tableCathy Millhauser
Monday, June 19, 199557AButterineGregory E. Paul
Monday, April 03, 19952DBread spreadRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, January 15, 199521AEarly TV backdropErnie Furtado
Sunday, January 01, 199521ARemedy for dry toastHenry Hook
Monday, December 26, 19944DButterineGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, December 13, 199416AMargarineJon Delfin
Tuesday, November 15, 199410DSource of trans-fatty acidsJudith Perry
Thursday, October 13, 199415ABlue Bonnet productManny Nosowsky
Monday, October 10, 199424DMargarineWayne Robert Williams
Tuesday, September 13, 199460AButterineGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, August 31, 199429DErsatz butterChristopher Hurt
Sunday, August 07, 199453DLow-fat alternativeDean Niles
Sunday, May 01, 1994109AKitchen tubfulPeter Gordon
Thursday, April 21, 199413ADairy section purchaseTimothy S. Lewis
Sunday, April 10, 199421ADieter's spreadTrip Payne
Sunday, March 20, 199421AIt may come in patsJoel Davajan
Thursday, March 03, 199421AIt's sold in barsRichard Silvestri
Monday, January 24, 199414AMargarineJanie Lyons
Thursday, January 06, 199453DStick in the fridge?Arthur W. Palmer
Thursday, December 30, 199316ATable spreadA.J. Santora
Friday, December 17, 199310DBackdrop for a TV sceneJames Neal
Sunday, December 12, 199327AIt may be on a rollCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, November 24, 199314AThe cheaper spreadNancy S. Ross