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Definitions for word ORE

The following 266 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, November 15, 200957AUranium source, e.g.Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, October 08, 200922APay dirtScott Atkinson
Sunday, September 27, 200929AVein contentsPatrick Berry
Sunday, August 09, 200927ADanish coinPatrick Blindauer & Andrea Carla Michaels
Saturday, August 01, 200946AIt might hold goldMartin Ashwood-Smith
Thursday, July 16, 200921DLead from a mountain?Elizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, June 08, 200939ABauxite or galenaRandy Sowell
Tuesday, May 26, 200916AVein contentsMike Nothnagel
Friday, May 22, 200955D100ths of a kronaManny Nosowsky
Thursday, May 21, 200966DProspector's prizePatrick Blindauer
Tuesday, May 12, 200926DRich rockWayne and P. K. King
Sunday, April 05, 2009134DIt's major for minersCharles Deber
Wednesday, March 18, 200941A___-Ida (Tater Tots maker)Robert A. Doll
Friday, March 13, 200950AExtraction targetJoon Pahk
Saturday, February 21, 20094DElementary stuffMike Nothnagel and Byron Walden
Sunday, February 15, 200927AIron ___Jim Leeds
Thursday, February 05, 20092DIt's found in veinsDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, January 29, 200932A1/100 of a kroneBarry C. Silk
Wednesday, November 12, 200831DIt may be pickedPeter A. Collins
Sunday, October 19, 200858DNugget holderJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, August 19, 200849ALode loadHarriet Clifton
Monday, June 09, 200864DValuable rocksPaula Gamache
Saturday, May 31, 20088DBank deposit, of sortsRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, April 10, 200813DTram contentsDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, March 09, 200814DBlast furnace inputPatrick Berry
Wednesday, March 05, 200862DIda. neighborSteven Ginzburg
Monday, March 03, 200866AMetalliferous rockC. W. Stewart
Monday, February 11, 200860DMetal from a mineKen Bessette
Sunday, January 27, 200884DBauxite, e.g.Mike Nothnagel
Wednesday, December 05, 200761AAssayer's stuffAllan E. Parrish
Tuesday, November 20, 200757DSeam materialLarry Shearer
Thursday, October 25, 200743ANorwegian coinSusan Harrington Smith
Tuesday, September 18, 200724DProspecting findChuck Deodene
Sunday, September 02, 200748DBuried treasureLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, August 26, 200788DBlast furnace materialAndrew M. Greene and Craig Kasper
Saturday, August 25, 200742DNugget holderMyles Callum
Thursday, July 12, 200729ACinnabar, e.g.Michael Shteyman
Monday, June 18, 200721DValuable rockRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, June 14, 200721ASource of wealthDonna Hoke Kahwaty
Sunday, June 03, 200779AIt needs refiningKelsey Blakley
Saturday, May 12, 200719AIt's extractedRich Norris
Tuesday, May 01, 200721ARaw resourceCourtenay Crocker and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, March 13, 200748AMiner's findHolden Baker
Monday, March 05, 20078DSmelter inputFred Piscop
Friday, March 02, 200710APenny : pound :: ___ : kroneEric Berlin
Thursday, February 15, 200749AMining targetElizabeth Rehfeld
Wednesday, January 17, 200719AIda. neighborNancy Kavanaugh
Tuesday, December 26, 200636DIt needs refinementC. W. Stewart
Sunday, December 10, 2006122DIt's found in seamsDavid J. Kahn
Saturday, November 25, 200655DSomething to pickSherry O. Blackard
Tuesday, November 14, 200663DIt needs refiningSarah Keller
Friday, October 27, 200635DIt may have a lead partDavid Bunker
Monday, August 21, 200628DMiner's loadElayne Cantor
Wednesday, August 09, 200639AVein contentsMaxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
Monday, August 07, 200614AMine findLynn Lempel
Sunday, July 23, 200666ASource of ironFred Piscop
Monday, July 10, 200628DLode loadRandall J. Hartman
Wednesday, July 05, 200622DLode loadNancy Salomon
Tuesday, June 27, 200643ASource of ironDamon J. Gulczynski
Tuesday, May 02, 200657DValuable rockPeter A. Collins
Tuesday, April 18, 200626AMined rockPete Muller
Friday, March 03, 200652ASwedish coinsTyler Hinman
Thursday, March 02, 200621DMineral sourcePatrick Merrell
Wednesday, March 01, 200640ASomething to slagRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, January 31, 200647AValuable rockPatrick Merrell
Monday, January 23, 200657DMine findMark T. Milhet
Monday, January 02, 200633AMiner's findLinda Schechet Tucker
Tuesday, October 25, 200567ARefinable rockKurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
Wednesday, October 12, 200521ASource of ironPaul Guttormsson
Wednesday, October 05, 200513DLoad from a lodeNancy Salomon
Sunday, September 11, 200570DSmelter inputPatrick Berry
Saturday, September 10, 200534DSwedish coinDavid J. Kahn
Monday, August 22, 200516ALode depositLynn Lempel
Tuesday, August 16, 200546A"?ite" compound, oftenRandall J. Hartman
Monday, August 01, 200529AMiner's discoveryKendall Twigg
Thursday, July 21, 200562DVein contentsPatrick Blindauer
Tuesday, July 05, 200562DMiner's findBeth Hinshaw
Sunday, June 19, 200578AIt may be found in a pocketManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, June 14, 200558DAssayer's stuffSarah Keller
Wednesday, June 08, 200549ABeryl, e.g.Richard Chisholm
Sunday, May 15, 200525DProspector's interestPatrick Berry
Wednesday, May 04, 200559DMiner matterVictor Fleming
Wednesday, April 20, 200528ALead ___Joe DiPietro
Friday, March 18, 200535DGraphite, e.g.Ed Early
Sunday, March 06, 200569DRush attractionJohn Greenman
Monday, February 28, 20057DSource of iron or leadMarjorie Berg
Monday, February 21, 200538AMetal in rocksSherry O. Blackard
Friday, February 11, 20056DSeamy matterManny Nosowsky
Monday, February 07, 200558DIt's north of Calif.Gordon Seaberg
Friday, January 28, 200551AIt's pickedEric Berlin
Wednesday, January 19, 20052DIt's extractedLeonard Williams
Friday, December 24, 200451DUnderground wealthSherry O. Blackard
Tuesday, December 21, 200447AIron or gold sourceKurt Mengel
Wednesday, September 29, 200423ABonanza findVerna Suit
Monday, September 27, 200424ACalif.'s northern neighborGregory Paul
Friday, September 24, 20045DBucket conveyor's loadPatrick Berry
Tuesday, September 07, 200420AMine findSarah Keller
Tuesday, August 24, 200458DVein contentsLynn Lempel
Monday, August 23, 200465DMine findNancy Salomon and Kyle Mahowald
Sunday, June 27, 200449AIt can be picked outPeter Abide and Steven Kahn
Sunday, May 09, 2004123DBank depositCharles M. Deber
Tuesday, April 27, 200422DSmelter inputJanet R. Bender
Wednesday, March 31, 200428DMetallurgist's materialRandy Sowell
Wednesday, February 25, 200458DBonanza findNancy S. Ross
Sunday, February 15, 200460ABauxite, e.g.Derrick Niederman
Thursday, January 01, 200441DSmeltery inputRichard Silvestri
Monday, December 15, 200319AAssayer's materialSarah Keller
Monday, October 20, 200354DMiner's loadLynn Lempel
Tuesday, September 30, 200360DPay dirtKevan Choset
Sunday, July 20, 200364DFind for 8-AcrossPatrick Merrell
Monday, June 23, 200358DProspector's prizeRaymond Hamel
Thursday, June 05, 200361DKind of depositDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, April 06, 200341AIron ___Joe DiPietro
Wednesday, April 02, 200364DMine findKelly Clark
Wednesday, February 19, 200311DLode loadSarah Keller
Sunday, January 12, 20038DTramcar loadPatrick Berry
Wednesday, January 01, 200365DVein findEd Early
Tuesday, December 24, 200258AMetal containerNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Monday, December 09, 200261DMine findSarah Keller
Tuesday, December 03, 200240DExcavation findTyler Hinman
Monday, November 18, 200216ASmeltery inputNancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski
Tuesday, November 12, 200237AA load off one's mine?Adam Cohen
Monday, November 11, 20025DMetallic rockGregory E. Paul
Sunday, November 10, 200254AMesabi range findCathy Millhauser
Monday, October 07, 200266DSource of ironGreg Staples
Wednesday, September 18, 200218DMined-over matter?David J. Kahn
Friday, August 30, 200210DRush attractionPatrick Merrell
Sunday, June 09, 200264DCan you dig it?Randolph Ross
Saturday, June 01, 200228ABank deposit?Rich Norris
Saturday, April 27, 200211DIt might be found in a rushBrendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, April 08, 200212DSee 11-DownRichard Chisholm
Wednesday, February 06, 200237DIt's picked outJoe DiPietro
Sunday, January 20, 200218DIt may be sought in a rushBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, January 06, 200277DPart of a kroneFrank A. Longo
Wednesday, December 19, 200124DYou can dig itDon West
Tuesday, December 18, 200128DMine findSarah Keller
Friday, December 07, 200135AIt may be in a bedJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, August 22, 200139AScandinavian currencyBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, July 05, 200163AIt might be picked apartPeter Gordon
Tuesday, July 03, 20018DBauxite or magnetiteRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, June 19, 200113DHematite, for oneTyler Hinman
Sunday, May 20, 200125ASubject of testingAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, May 08, 200140ABauxite, e.g.Mark P. Sherwood
Monday, April 02, 200143AMiner's questPeter Gordon
Wednesday, March 14, 200164DPay dirtGreg Staples
Thursday, February 15, 200113DIt's fine for a refineryDavid Ainslie Macleod
Wednesday, January 03, 200137ATram fillerFred Piscop
Friday, December 29, 20009DValuable depositDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, November 15, 200060DSeam contentChuck Deodene
Saturday, October 21, 200029ABuried treasureBob Klahn
Sunday, September 24, 200016DYou can dig itRandolph Ross
Saturday, September 16, 200060DContents of 28-AcrossRobert H. Wolfe
Wednesday, September 13, 200031DLoad from a lodeJim Morton
Monday, September 11, 200021AMine extractionGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, July 18, 200022DRefinable rockRichard Silvestri
Saturday, July 15, 200023AScandinavian moneyDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, July 11, 200031DPay dirtNick Grivas and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, June 04, 200034AParts of a kronaMartin Schneider
Tuesday, May 16, 200042AMiner's findPeter Gordon
Friday, May 12, 20005DObjective for 25-AcrossManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, May 09, 20007DSeam contentsElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, April 05, 200064DVein pursuitFrances Hansen
Monday, April 03, 200043AShipment to a millGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, March 15, 200015AIt may be reached by tunnelJim Page
Thursday, February 24, 200066DBauxite, e.g.Manny Nosowsky
Thursday, February 17, 200016AMetallurgist's subjectMatt Gaffney and David Bianco
Sunday, January 02, 200045DIt's found in banksRich Norris
Thursday, December 30, 199961DSourdough's findAlan Jay Weiss
Wednesday, December 01, 199964AIt may have a silver liningBill Zais and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, November 30, 199942ASource of ironElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, November 21, 199977DMiner's quarryPatrick D. Berry
Sunday, October 17, 1999162DVein glory?Bob and Sharon Klahn
Thursday, September 23, 199959DSourdough's findBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, August 20, 199942DIt's pursued in veinManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, July 27, 199914AIt's found in the groundAlfio Micci
Wednesday, July 14, 199933DWhere Salem is: Abbr.Nancy Salomon
Monday, July 12, 199923AMine diggingsCarol R. Blumenstein
Sunday, July 11, 199982ARough stuffNancy Salomon
Monday, May 24, 199960DSmelter inputGregory E. Paul
Saturday, May 08, 199960DRiches from ditchesRichard Hughes
Tuesday, April 27, 199956AProspector's findFred Piscop
Sunday, March 28, 1999121DPaydirtCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, March 16, 199961DAssayer's specimenFred Piscop
Tuesday, January 19, 19993DDig itKelly Clark
Monday, January 11, 199932AMetal to be refinedRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, January 03, 1999121DTramloadRandolph Ross
Sunday, December 13, 199891AProfitable extractionRichard Silvestri
Monday, November 23, 199843AIt's found in the groundElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, October 18, 1998116DValuable rocksDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, October 15, 199827ASome can dig itDavid J. Kahn
Monday, September 28, 199852AIt lacks refinementRobert Dillman
Tuesday, September 22, 199841AMine findNancy Salomon
Tuesday, August 25, 199828DChange from a kroneRandy Sowell
Tuesday, August 11, 199837DBauxite or hematiteRandall J. Hartman
Wednesday, July 08, 19985DBand of gold?Sam Bellotto Jr.
Wednesday, June 24, 199861DComstock outputRichard Silvestri
Friday, April 17, 199827DIt's found in banksMatt Gaffney
Thursday, April 09, 199837ANeighbor of Ida.Betty Jorgensen
Friday, February 27, 19989DIron man's quest?Kevin McCann
Wednesday, February 25, 199845DSourdough's findRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, February 05, 199848ABonanza findCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, February 04, 199865AYou can dig itFred Piscop
Wednesday, January 28, 199844AMine findMark Gottlieb
Wednesday, January 21, 199844ADig it!Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, November 18, 199728DMine metalPeter Gordon
Tuesday, September 30, 199719AMined metalNancy Schuster
Sunday, September 14, 199727AHard rock, maybeFrank Longo
Thursday, August 28, 199763AStuff of mineShannon Burns
Saturday, August 23, 199732ANickel in a pocket, say?Rich Norris
Saturday, August 16, 199761AMined-over matterMatt Gaffney
Wednesday, May 28, 199713AMine productEd Early
Sunday, April 06, 199772ANorwegian coinRich Norris
Monday, March 17, 199752AWash. neighborStephanie Spadaccini
Monday, March 10, 199745AGreat Lakes cargoGregory E. Paul
Saturday, February 15, 199730AFissure fillerJ. Clonick
Friday, January 31, 199723AGet a lode of this!M. Gaffney
Thursday, January 16, 199716ASmeltery pileW. R. Williams
Monday, December 02, 199620ASmeltery inputD. L. Wilk
Friday, November 22, 19968DIt runs in veinsA. K. Justin
Wednesday, November 13, 199635AIt's unsmeltedM. Nosowsky
Sunday, November 10, 199623DCuprite, e.g.R. Hamel
Tuesday, September 24, 199621AMine materialS. Spadaccini
Friday, July 12, 199646ASmelter inputChuck Deodene
Wednesday, May 15, 19964DTram cargoA.J. Santora
Monday, May 13, 19968DSilver containerS. L. Robbins
Sunday, May 12, 199651AYou can dig itR. Silvestri
Thursday, April 25, 199613DBauxite, e.g.W. Canine
Wednesday, April 17, 199646AIt might need refiningF. Heaney
Saturday, March 16, 199660DNev. neighborG. R. Ferguson
Friday, February 09, 199665DTramful, maybeRich Norris
Wednesday, February 07, 199641ALode loadFrank A. Longo
Monday, January 29, 199611DMetal to be refinedG. Paul
Sunday, December 31, 199531AIt's of miner concernBob Klahn
Monday, November 20, 199520DSilver containerSidney L. Robbins
Friday, November 17, 199549ADolomite, e.g.Fran & Lou Sabin
Tuesday, October 10, 199530DMiner's questJanet R. Bender
Friday, September 01, 199537DPay dirtThomas W. Schier
Sunday, August 27, 19955DCan you dig it?Martin Schneider
Thursday, August 03, 199567DIt needs refinementWayne Robert Williams
Monday, July 24, 199544AMine metalAmy Goldstein & Julian Ochrymowych
Wednesday, July 12, 199519AMill shipmentRobert Malinow
Wednesday, May 03, 199561ASmelter inputChuck Deodene
Sunday, April 23, 199546ABank deposit?Randolph Ross
Sunday, April 02, 199566APay dirtNorman S. Wizer
Thursday, February 16, 199540DReturn on a deposit?Christopher Hurt
Sunday, December 18, 199493DGet a lode of thisManny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn
Monday, November 28, 199424DRefinery shipmentJonathan Schmalzbach
Sunday, November 20, 1994109ASwedish centsMatt Gaffney
Monday, November 07, 199420AMine yieldRandall J. Hartman
Wednesday, November 02, 199459DWash. neighborHarvey Estes
Monday, October 24, 199447AMine outputSidney L. Robbins
Monday, October 03, 199428AMetal-in-the-roughStanley Newman
Sunday, September 25, 199483AGalena, e.g.Nancy Nicholson Joline
Saturday, August 27, 19943DHematite, e.g.Joy L. Wouk
Saturday, July 23, 19942DBank depositRandolph Ross
Thursday, June 16, 199418ADig it!Jim Page
Sunday, June 12, 199477APay dirtFrances Hansen
Thursday, April 21, 199428ADig thisTimothy S. Lewis
Monday, April 11, 199436AMine findMartin Schneider
Monday, April 04, 199443AIt's north of Calif.Betty Jorgensen
Wednesday, March 16, 199456DTram contentsFred Piscop
Wednesday, February 23, 199453DFerriferous rockJoel Davajan
Friday, February 11, 199453ATram loadHarvey Estes
Friday, January 21, 199440AMine-car loadA.J. Santora
Monday, December 20, 199361AProspector's findNorma Steinberg
Thursday, December 09, 199364DVein findJanie Lyons