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Definitions for word TAR

The following 177 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Tuesday, July 14, 200959DLa Brea gooDonna S. Levin
Sunday, June 14, 200948ABlack topBrendan Emmett Quigley
Saturday, May 30, 200931DCap'n, sayMatt Ginsberg
Monday, March 02, 200959DBlack gooLynn Lempel
Monday, February 09, 20095DContents of a La Brea pitRandall J. Hartman
Wednesday, February 04, 200949ABlackenPaula Gamache
Wednesday, January 14, 20097AYou don't want it beaten out of youOliver Hill
Sunday, October 26, 200811DSwabDaniel C. Bryant
Tuesday, October 21, 200858DDriveway topperRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, October 02, 20089DContents of some pitsSamuel A. Donaldson
Monday, July 21, 200829DPart of a cigarette ratingGilbert H. Ludwig
Sunday, May 04, 200898ASource of creosoteRichard Silvestri
Monday, March 24, 200847A___ and featherDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, January 01, 200823ASailor, colloquiallyAdam G. Perl
Thursday, December 20, 20074DTobacco smoke componentPeter A. Collins
Monday, December 10, 200734ACigarette substanceLynn Lempel
Sunday, November 18, 200716DSealantPatrick Berry
Sunday, November 04, 200765DSaltBob Klahn
Thursday, August 23, 200722ACarcinogenic substanceJoe Krozel
Monday, August 20, 200735AOozy roofing materialLynn Lempel
Sunday, July 15, 200729DPitchPatrick Berry
Sunday, July 01, 200719DPothole patchNancy Salomon and Bill Zais
Monday, May 14, 200761DRoad surfacePaula Gamache
Tuesday, April 03, 200744AContents of some pitsDavid Quarfoot and Mike Nothnagel
Friday, February 02, 200724ASlander, sayDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, December 12, 200671ARoad surfacing materialStephen Manion and Victor Fleming
Tuesday, November 28, 200642ARoad crew's supplyAlan Arbesfeld
Thursday, November 16, 200622ABlackenKevin Donovan
Tuesday, October 24, 200640ASubject of a cigarette ratingGail Grabowski
Monday, October 23, 200613DDriveway surfaceJohn Calvin Williams
Sunday, October 15, 200638APopeye, for oneNorma Johnson & Nancy Salomon
Friday, October 13, 200626DSmearEric Berlin
Wednesday, August 09, 200630AWhat a steamroller steamrollsMaxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
Tuesday, July 18, 200629DDriveway surfaceKevan Choset
Sunday, July 09, 200632ACoal byproductPatrick Berry
Monday, July 03, 200657DRoad gooRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, June 22, 20066DBlackenChristina Houlihan Kelly
Monday, May 29, 200660DSailorAlex Boisvert
Sunday, March 05, 2006118DSaltAshish Madhukar Vengsarkar
Sunday, February 19, 200633AGobJoe DiPietro
Monday, January 30, 200656ARoad gooAdam G. Perl
Saturday, December 10, 20057ANorth Carolina riverHenry Hook
Monday, November 28, 200542ADriveway coveringKevan Choset
Sunday, November 13, 2005115DSeafarerBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, November 02, 200521AMacadam ingredientRandall J. Hartman
Wednesday, October 26, 200522AGooey stuffAdam G. Perl
Sunday, September 18, 200597AOutdoor sealantJoe DiPietro
Sunday, August 21, 200580DCamel hazard?Byron Walden
Monday, July 25, 200543ANicotine's partnerLynn Lempel
Tuesday, May 31, 200550ASurfacing stuffMerl Reagle
Sunday, May 22, 200521DOld handA. J. Santora
Wednesday, April 27, 200567DBlackenLyell Rodieck
Sunday, March 13, 200572APit sightPatrick Merrell
Monday, February 07, 20057DRoad gooGordon Seaberg
Thursday, February 03, 200550AStuff in a pitElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, January 31, 200521DRoad topperRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, January 16, 200559DBesmearDamon J. Gulczynski
Sunday, November 21, 20044DBlackenKumar Balani
Sunday, July 25, 200494DFeather's partnerBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, March 10, 200447DPit contentsRichard Silvestri
Saturday, January 03, 200427AStuff for surfacingJames M. and James C. Jenista
Thursday, January 01, 200460DSeamanRichard Silvestri
Friday, December 19, 20031DSullyElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, December 15, 200367A___ and featherSarah Keller
Sunday, November 23, 200332ASaltLeonard Williams
Thursday, November 13, 200330DBesmirchManny Nosowsky
Saturday, October 04, 200334DPitching choiceBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, September 12, 200332APitching choiceSherry O. Blackard
Thursday, July 10, 200344DSome gooMichael Shteyman
Monday, May 26, 200365DRoad coverLynn Lempel
Friday, May 16, 200353DBlackenMichael Shteyman
Sunday, May 04, 20037DBluejacketTyler Hinman
Wednesday, April 30, 20034DRoad crew supplyJerry E. Rosman
Sunday, April 27, 200375DBesmirchJon Delfin
Sunday, March 09, 200392ALow-___Patrick Berry
Sunday, February 23, 200362APitchNancy Salomon
Thursday, February 20, 200313DPit contentsPeter Sarrett
Saturday, January 25, 200349AWorker with two-mastersPatrick Berry
Tuesday, December 10, 200247ADriveway surfaceJohn Underwood
Tuesday, October 29, 200254ABenzene sourceRichard Hughes
Saturday, October 19, 200249DWood by-productDonald E. West
Tuesday, October 08, 200260ACigarette ingredientSherry O. Blackard
Wednesday, August 21, 200232DOld-time punishment needJoel Kaplow
Monday, April 29, 200231AFeather's partnerHolden Baker
Monday, April 08, 200234DBlackenRichard Chisholm
Monday, March 18, 20025ATobacco smoke componentJohn Greenman
Sunday, March 17, 200269DReally beatDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, March 13, 20028DCigarette statEd Early
Tuesday, March 05, 200221DRoofer's supplyMarjorie Richter
Friday, December 28, 200128ABesmirchManny Nosowsky
Sunday, October 07, 200161AHull sealantPatrick Berry
Sunday, September 09, 200174APitchHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, August 09, 200133DCreosote sourcePatrick Berry
Sunday, August 05, 200196DGobPeter Gordon
Tuesday, June 26, 200113DLa Brea gooStephen Windheim
Monday, June 04, 200151ARoofing sealantPatrick Jordan
Monday, April 30, 200128DUnhealthy part of cigarettesPeter Gordon
Sunday, April 22, 200176ARoad sealantPatrick Berry
Wednesday, February 21, 200126AFeather's mateKaren Hodge
Monday, February 05, 200149DTwo-lane topperNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Monday, January 15, 200123ASticky stuffJanet R. Bender
Monday, December 18, 200063DDriveway stuffNancy Kavanaugh
Sunday, November 12, 200060DConcern of some smokersJoe DiPietro
Sunday, November 05, 200060APartner of 24-AcrossMichael S. Maurer
Thursday, October 12, 200038DOozy stuffA. J. Santora
Tuesday, August 22, 20004DDriveway materialEd Early
Sunday, August 06, 200062DBesmirchManny Nosowsky
Sunday, July 02, 20005DPit stuffNancy Nicholson Joline
Wednesday, May 03, 20003DToni Morrison's "___ Baby"Nancy Salomon
Monday, April 10, 200066DCigarette stuffEd Early
Sunday, February 27, 200088ABilly Budd, for oneHarvey Estes
Sunday, December 12, 199943DFeather bed?Richard Silvestri
Sunday, November 28, 1999121DBesmirchCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, October 05, 199922DStreet materialStephanie Spadaccini
Tuesday, September 21, 199923DBlackenStephanie Spadaccini
Wednesday, September 08, 199927DPartner of feathersHolden Baker
Thursday, September 02, 199953ASmearJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, June 23, 199927ADinosaur trapperAlan Olschwang
Thursday, June 17, 199961AApron materialRichard Silvestri
Saturday, May 22, 19998DRoad crew supplyA. J. Santora
Sunday, May 16, 19996DBeatNancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, April 19, 19994DPart of cigarette smokeGregory E. Paul
Friday, March 05, 199931AToni Morrison's "___ Baby"Joe DiPietro
Friday, February 12, 199919APitchJoe DiPietro
Thursday, December 17, 199839DBluejacketDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, December 16, 199829DBlack gunkNancy Salomon
Monday, November 16, 199845ARoad-paving stuffNancy Salomon and Bob Frank
Tuesday, November 03, 199853ANicotine's partnerEd Early
Monday, October 26, 199818DRoad crew's supplyRobert Dillman
Sunday, October 25, 199833DSaltNancy Nicholson Joline
Saturday, October 24, 199863DComplete a streetRich Norris
Friday, October 23, 199810DSea saltManny Nosowsky
Sunday, October 04, 1998115AContent of some pitsFrank Longo
Sunday, September 13, 199845ABlackenCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, June 03, 199832APaving stuffKaren Hodge
Tuesday, March 17, 199843ABlack gunkNancy Salomon and Bob Klahn
Tuesday, March 10, 199837DOld saltPatrick Jordan
Saturday, March 07, 199831AGobRich Norris
Wednesday, March 04, 199811AIt paves the wayJonathan Schmalzbach
Sunday, September 28, 199791ABluejacketRobert H. Wolfe
Tuesday, September 09, 19979DRoof topElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, August 28, 199722ASaltShannon Burns
Wednesday, August 13, 199728DPitchRichard Silvestri
Saturday, July 26, 199762DPitchRichard Hughes
Thursday, April 24, 199747ABlackenDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, April 20, 199735AFeather's partnerCharles M. Deber
Sunday, April 13, 199745ASea dogCathy Millhauser
Thursday, January 30, 19978DSwabD. Motley
Sunday, December 15, 1996118ASticky stuffR. Ross
Saturday, October 19, 19965DBlackenG. Petgrave
Saturday, September 21, 199646ACreosote sourceR. H. Burns
Monday, September 02, 199650DCigarette statF. Piscop
Tuesday, June 25, 199637DFeather's companionRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, June 18, 199625ASailorE. C. Gorski
Saturday, April 20, 19964DStainR. Norris
Sunday, March 03, 19961DSeafarerB. Klahn
Wednesday, February 07, 199625DLime-juicer, in English slangFrank A. Longo
Sunday, January 28, 199626ADefileM. W. Perry
Tuesday, December 26, 199533DDriveway coverJonathan Schmatzbach
Wednesday, November 08, 199534DCigarette statGlenn E. Sykes
Tuesday, August 29, 199518DCigarette statJohn R. Conrad
Tuesday, July 18, 199513DRoofing substanceJonathan Schmatzbach
Monday, April 17, 199547DPaver's needKenneth Witte
Monday, March 20, 199565DOld saltSidney L. Robbins
Tuesday, February 14, 199547APitchRandy Sowell
Monday, January 09, 199523ASailorSidney L. Robbins
Monday, December 05, 199467DOld saltSidney L. Robbins
Saturday, November 05, 199428DBluejacketManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, November 02, 199461DSaltHarvey Estes
Thursday, October 27, 199449DSmearFred Piscop
Saturday, July 16, 199468APunish publiclyMark Diehl
Tuesday, March 22, 199421AMacadam ingredientStephanie Spadaccini
Thursday, February 24, 199440ARoad materialStanley Newman
Wednesday, February 09, 199465DThrashRandolph Ross
Wednesday, January 05, 19948DTobacco figureChet Currier
Sunday, December 05, 199344AWhip severelyManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, December 01, 199323ASmoker's intakeTap Osborn