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The following 160 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Saturday, November 07, 200931ASinkBob Klahn
Sunday, October 18, 200928AReady-go go-betweenElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, October 12, 200973AFilming localeRichard Chisholm
Wednesday, September 23, 200927DHaving everything neededJonathan Gersch
Monday, July 20, 200962DFilming sitePancho Harrison
Sunday, May 03, 200981AMatch partCaleb Madison
Wednesday, March 18, 200964DThe "all" in "Collect them all!"Robert A. Doll
Friday, February 27, 20094DNot hurting for cashJoe DiPietro
Sunday, January 18, 200996APrescribedRandolph Ross
Saturday, January 17, 200936A64 crayons, e.g.Brad Wilber
Wednesday, January 14, 200945ANot budgingOliver Hill
Sunday, December 28, 2008126AGo downPatrick Berry
Tuesday, December 23, 200842AFirm upJoe Krozel
Friday, December 12, 200811AUnwaveringMike Nothnagel
Sunday, October 26, 2008119DCollector's goalDaniel C. Bryant
Sunday, September 21, 200835DWord with smart or mindBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, September 07, 200848DVolleyball actionRandolph Ross
Sunday, August 03, 200851DHaving all the money one needsPeter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Tuesday, July 29, 200872AMatch partDavid Kwong and Emily Halpern
Thursday, July 24, 20088DVolleyball action before a spikeMatt Ginsberg
Monday, June 30, 200834AFilming siteLynn Lempel
Friday, April 18, 200841APositionJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, October 23, 200769ASalon jobAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, October 02, 200767ACry between "ready" and "go!"Oliver Hill
Tuesday, June 19, 200748AIn positionJohn Underwood
Thursday, May 24, 200768DEstablishedPatrick Merrell
Wednesday, February 14, 200728DSpot for a scenePaula Gamache
Sunday, January 21, 2007106AGeared upPatrick Berry
Thursday, January 11, 200758DFirmed upLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, December 26, 200634DGet firmC. W. Stewart
Tuesday, December 12, 200645DGet firmStephen Manion and Victor Fleming
Wednesday, October 25, 200652ASceneryAdam G. Perl
Tuesday, October 24, 200610DGood to goGail Grabowski
Sunday, September 10, 2006122AThree of a kind, in poker parlanceJoe DiPietro
Sunday, August 27, 2006128ASalon jobSeth A. Abel
Monday, August 14, 200663DCall between ready and goGene Newman
Wednesday, August 02, 200668AGo downHarvey Estes
Wednesday, July 12, 200670AMatch partRichard Chisholm
Thursday, July 06, 200625APreparedPete Muller
Monday, March 06, 200636DTennis divisionJack McInturff
Tuesday, February 28, 200633ASalon jobJim Hyres
Monday, February 06, 20061DOrder between "ready" and "go"Sheldon Benardo
Saturday, December 17, 200554DContent between intermissionsPatrick Berry
Tuesday, November 08, 200522ABroadway backgroundGail Grabowski and Nancy Salomon
Wednesday, October 12, 200555D"Quiet!" localePaul Guttormsson
Thursday, September 15, 200550AIn positionFrank Longo
Saturday, September 10, 200537DPut downDavid J. Kahn
Monday, June 13, 20054DHardenEarl W. Reed
Friday, May 06, 200555APart of a music gigHarvey Estes
Sunday, April 24, 200587ASee 58-DownBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, January 26, 20054DPreparedStanley Newman
Thursday, January 20, 200554AIn placeManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, January 12, 200548AArrangeAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, October 05, 200430DToy train purchaseJames R. Leeds
Thursday, August 12, 200460DStiffenDavid J. Kahn
Friday, July 23, 200421AWorkout unitDavid Levinson Wilk
Thursday, July 22, 200469AShooting siteGreg Staples
Monday, June 07, 200413DMovie backdropLynn Lempel
Sunday, May 02, 200496AFailure in bridgeDerrick Niederman
Monday, March 22, 200451A"Game, ___, match!"Kyle Mahowald
Sunday, March 21, 200465DHaving everything one needsRoy Leban
Sunday, March 07, 2004110AOn easy streetTyler Hinman
Sunday, January 04, 200455AHardenedPatrick Merrell
Thursday, January 01, 200425DSalon offeringRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, December 31, 200346AGelAlan Arbesfeld
Thursday, November 20, 20034DPositionManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, August 20, 200342AService for eight, e.g.Mel Taub
Wednesday, July 09, 200326DMatch unitPatrick Merrell
Monday, July 07, 200331DReadyNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Monday, June 09, 200361AFilm localeRandall J. Hartman
Friday, May 30, 200325AHardenPatrick Berry
Saturday, May 10, 200319ASinkBob Klahn
Monday, April 14, 200327A6-4, e.g., in tennisJanet R. Bender
Sunday, February 16, 2003130AGelCharles M. Deber
Monday, December 16, 200267AWord before "Go!"Jim Hyres
Thursday, November 21, 200234AWorkout segmentJoe DiPietro
Monday, November 18, 200224ASink, as the sunNancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski
Sunday, October 20, 200235AGo downHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, October 01, 20027DWimbledon unitMichael Shteyman
Tuesday, September 17, 200243ABand performanceSteven Dorfman
Friday, August 30, 200249AAt least six gamesPatrick Merrell
Sunday, August 25, 200239AKind of point or theoryRandolph Ross
Sunday, August 04, 20029DStiffenRobert Malinow
Tuesday, July 02, 200267AMatch partJohn R. Conrad
Friday, June 21, 200219ACircleBob Peoples
Tuesday, June 11, 200249AThings that go togetherNancy Kavanaugh
Saturday, May 25, 200249AWhere to make a sceneFrank Longo
Monday, April 08, 200245A6-0 or 7-6, in tennisRichard Chisholm
Tuesday, March 12, 200248APlay thingSarah Keller
Thursday, February 07, 200241AAgreed uponPatrick Berry
Wednesday, February 06, 200252AGelJoe DiPietro
Monday, November 05, 200120AReadyJenny Gutbezahl
Sunday, September 30, 2001114DTelevisionCon Pederson
Thursday, September 13, 200162DSee 13-DownRobert H. Wolfe
Tuesday, August 28, 200121APut in rollersAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, August 27, 200163DStage sceneryHolden Baker
Sunday, August 19, 2001104DStage occupierDavid J. Kahn
Monday, June 18, 200123AFilming siteSherry O. Blackard
Friday, May 11, 200115DIt may follow a washMartin Ashwood-Smith
Saturday, May 05, 20016DFirmRandolph Ross
Wednesday, April 18, 200156DCollector's goalA. J. Santora
Friday, January 12, 200121AKey grip workplaceMark Diehl
Sunday, December 31, 20008DCongealElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, December 28, 200058ASalon jobManny Nosowsky
Thursday, November 09, 200028AWhere shootings occurRichard Silvestri
Sunday, November 05, 200055APartner of 88-AcrossMichael S. Maurer
Wednesday, September 27, 200046APlace for quiet, at timesFred Piscop
Saturday, July 08, 200055DSee 18-AcrossRandolph Ross
Thursday, June 01, 200063ARigidDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, March 29, 200070AGo downPeter Gordon
Tuesday, March 14, 200039DHardenCynthia Joy Higgins
Sunday, January 30, 2000100APart of a musical gigPeter Gordon
Sunday, November 21, 1999108DPrimedPatrick D. Berry
Thursday, October 14, 199922DNicely situatedJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, April 28, 199967A"Quiet on the ___!"Nancy Salomon
Thursday, April 08, 199927DHardenDavid J. Kahn
Monday, February 15, 199943AWord between ready and goRandall J. Hartman
Friday, January 15, 199952DFixedJohn Wolting
Friday, December 25, 199841APrescribeEd Pegg Jr.
Friday, November 13, 199861DPrescribedJim Page
Tuesday, November 10, 199861DEstablishedDiane C. Baldwin
Tuesday, September 08, 199859DPut in rollersNancy Salomon
Monday, August 03, 199837APut in rollersNancy Salomon
Saturday, August 01, 199823AFinancially stableJoe DiPietro
Monday, June 29, 199844A6-3, in tennisGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, March 24, 199866DReadyFred Piscop
Thursday, February 19, 199810DPlaceA. J. Santora
Wednesday, January 28, 199846DPreparedMark Gottlieb
Friday, January 16, 199859DFixedBob Sefick
Saturday, September 20, 199729DComposeBob Klahn
Saturday, August 02, 199722DLayEd Early
Monday, May 05, 199713DMatched itemsStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, April 20, 199760DMatch maker?Charles M. Deber
Sunday, February 16, 199770DPin downM. Gaffney
Sunday, December 29, 199662DHollywood workplaceB. White
Monday, September 02, 19965D"Game, ___, match"F. Piscop
Friday, August 23, 199659APermanent jobM. Ashwood-Smith
Saturday, July 27, 199621ASound stageF. Longo
Wednesday, June 05, 199639DBidder's failureG. R. Ferguson
Tuesday, May 28, 199665AMatch partJ. R. Bender
Thursday, March 14, 199621AGet hardR. Silvestri
Sunday, November 26, 199512DGo downHarvey Estes
Saturday, November 04, 199540DMount, as a gemFrank A. Longo
Tuesday, August 15, 199542A6-1, 5-7 or 6-4, e.g.Randall J. Hartman
Sunday, July 02, 199531ARadio, for oneAlex K. Justin
Tuesday, June 06, 199565DCollectionSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, May 14, 1995104DSalon offeringRichard Silvestri
Sunday, May 07, 199545DCliqueBob Klahn
Thursday, April 13, 199541AMatching piecesGlenn E. Sykes
Thursday, March 16, 199516AWhere to make a sceneA.J. Santora
Tuesday, November 01, 199428DReady-go connectorChristopher Page
Tuesday, October 04, 199434DBullheadedStanley B. Whitten
Monday, September 19, 199429ACliqueWayne Robert Williams
Saturday, August 06, 199451DImplantWayne Robert Williams
Monday, June 27, 199461AMatched groupingWayne Robert Williams
Friday, April 15, 199453AGive a waveCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, April 05, 199457DPlay placeHarvey Estes
Tuesday, March 22, 199423APreparedStephanie Spadaccini
Friday, March 11, 19949DPreparedA.J. Santora
Wednesday, March 09, 19941DGelNorma Steinberg