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Definitions for word TEN

The following 166 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, November 01, 2009109DXMatt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
Sunday, October 18, 200950A"Big" number in college athleticsElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, September 22, 200913DHalf a scoreGail Grabowski
Friday, September 18, 200925DSee 50-DownCharles E. Gersch
Thursday, April 02, 200952ASawbuckBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, March 18, 200942ATop end of a scaleRobert A. Doll
Wednesday, March 04, 200941AHalf a scoreC. W. Stewart
Monday, March 02, 20096DNumber of sides in a decagonLynn Lempel
Saturday, February 28, 200931DPhil Rizzuto, on the YankeesFrank Longo
Friday, August 29, 20087DReal good-lookerMike Nothnagel
Monday, August 18, 200834DCountdown startPaula Gamache
Thursday, June 19, 200856ANumber of clues in this puzzle that contain factual inaccuraciesJoe Krozel
Tuesday, June 17, 200867AXSteven Ginzburg
Tuesday, May 27, 200820AOur base systemAdam G. Perl
Sunday, December 23, 200737DNumber of lords a-leapingAdam G. Perl
Friday, October 05, 200743ATop of some scalesLynn Lempel
Tuesday, July 17, 200767DEvening hourNatan Last
Thursday, July 12, 200761DHighest tile value in ScrabbleMichael Shteyman
Wednesday, May 16, 200739AStart of a countdownPatrick Blindauer
Thursday, January 25, 20074DXManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, January 24, 200723APerfect ratingGary Steinmehl
Sunday, December 10, 200640ATill billDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, October 08, 20066DOur baseFred Piscop
Wednesday, September 13, 200627DJack's inferiorLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Saturday, August 26, 200610DSome people take it to relaxHenry Hook
Sunday, August 13, 200694DSymbol of perfectionDerrick Niederman
Saturday, July 08, 20066DReal good-lookerBarry C. Silk
Friday, July 07, 200658DHottie, perhapsJoe Krozel
Sunday, April 23, 2006107DKnockout of knockoutsJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, March 21, 200635AFull complement of toesLevi Denham
Sunday, July 17, 200519DWallet itemDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, July 10, 200511DFirst in double figuresCon Pederson
Thursday, June 30, 200529AXJoe DiPietro
Saturday, May 28, 20054DIt's an honorBob Peoples
Sunday, May 15, 20058DMark of perfectionPatrick Berry
Saturday, March 26, 200536AIt's an honorEd Early
Friday, March 25, 200539APart of some straightsHarvey Estes
Thursday, January 20, 200556DNumber of one-voweled, seven-letter words in this puzzleManny Nosowsky
Sunday, January 16, 2005119DTop markDamon J. Gulczynski
Monday, January 10, 200551ADecimal baseDavid Pringle
Friday, December 10, 20048DHigh end of many scalesFrank Longo
Saturday, November 13, 200427ATumbler's dreamFrank Longo
Wednesday, November 03, 200424AOur base systemEd Early
Sunday, August 29, 200448AFull countManny Nosowsky
Monday, August 09, 200426AFull complement of fingersM. Francis Vuolo
Sunday, August 08, 200464AMetric baseBill Zais
Sunday, June 20, 200437AWhen taps is playedManny Nosowsky
Monday, May 31, 200450ASawbuckGregory E. Paul
Sunday, May 30, 2004123ACount in a full countBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, May 28, 200440AA fourth of what's left?Manny Nosowsky
Sunday, April 11, 2004102DXPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, March 09, 20049DHalf a scoreSarah Keller
Tuesday, January 13, 200433DHamilton's billM. Francis Vuolo
Thursday, January 01, 200426DScale's top, sometimesRichard Silvestri
Sunday, November 30, 2003110DPhil Rizzuto's retired numberManny Nosowsky
Friday, November 28, 200364DIt's an honorBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, November 09, 200362DSawbuckPatrick Berry
Thursday, August 28, 200368ALacrosse contingentElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, August 03, 200364DToe countJim Page
Friday, May 02, 200328AFull complement of 41-AcrossesDana Motley
Monday, April 07, 200343APerfect gymnastics scoreHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Friday, February 28, 200347AWalt Frazier, for the KnicksManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, January 21, 200324ATop rating, perhapsRichard Chisholm
Sunday, December 22, 200257ACasual time to start workFrances Hansen
Thursday, October 17, 200212DPerfect beauty, maybeTodd McClary
Sunday, May 19, 20026DEvening hourCathy Millhauser
Saturday, May 11, 20025DCount on both handsMark Diehl
Sunday, April 14, 200275DTime for "Taps"David J. Kahn
Monday, March 11, 200213DRoyal flush cardPeter Gordon
Sunday, February 24, 2002117DX rating?Manny Nosowsky
Friday, February 15, 200251DSee 52-DownSherry O. Blackard
Wednesday, February 13, 200260ADowning Street numberSteven Picus
Sunday, January 27, 200250ACouncil of ___ (Venetian tribunal)Patrick Berry
Friday, January 04, 200258AGymnast's goalDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, October 07, 200175DPart of a split, perhapsPatrick Berry
Friday, September 28, 200134DTaps timePeter Gordon
Wednesday, August 22, 200164DRing countBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, August 19, 200154DSomething to take when you're tired?David J. Kahn
Saturday, August 18, 200160DMark of perfectionRich Norris
Friday, August 10, 200137APerfect figureManny Nosowsky
Saturday, April 28, 200129DXRich Norris
Monday, April 16, 200154DSawbuckPeter Gordon
Wednesday, April 11, 200148DBritish P.M.'s house numberBrendan Emmett Quigley
Friday, April 06, 200144DGymnast's goalDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, January 21, 200192ARoutine perfection?Con Pederson
Saturday, December 09, 20008DIt's an honorPatrick Berry
Saturday, October 14, 200030AVenice's Council of ___Rich Norris
Thursday, October 12, 200055A61-Across, e.g.A. J. Santora
Monday, October 02, 200043AHalf a scoreSarah Keller
Monday, June 12, 200064DPerfect ratingAndrea C. Michaels
Thursday, May 18, 200042DNonscoring baccarat cardPatrick D. Berry
Monday, May 08, 200046APerfect Olympics scoreEd Early
Saturday, April 08, 200056DBlackjack componentRich Norris
Thursday, January 20, 200012DHalf a scoreJeremy Thomas Paine
Wednesday, January 19, 200020ARing countArthur S. Verdesca
Sunday, December 12, 199912DJack's inferiorRichard Silvestri
Friday, October 15, 199963DMidmorningMark Diehl
Saturday, August 21, 199941DWord signaling the end of a matchCharles E. Gersch
Wednesday, August 18, 199913DBeauty mark?Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, August 17, 199922ANoted Downing Street addressStephanie Spadaccini
Tuesday, July 06, 19998DLacrosse teamArthur P. Stoliar
Friday, June 04, 19996DBlackjack cardJohn Wolting
Saturday, May 08, 199914DHang ___Richard Hughes
Saturday, April 24, 199941AIt's an honorJoe DiPietro
Saturday, April 03, 199964AHamilton's placePat M. Hugel
Sunday, February 28, 199986ATime to play tapsDave Tuller
Wednesday, February 03, 199935AMidmorningGlenn E. Sykes
Friday, December 04, 19984DGymnast's dreamJohn Wolting
Monday, November 30, 199839APins or penny precederCynthia Joy Higgins
Sunday, October 25, 199831DIt's perfectNancy Nicholson Joline
Wednesday, October 14, 19989DLacrosse quorumJay Sullivan
Friday, September 18, 199852DHalf a scoreFrank Longo
Sunday, August 30, 199811DCommon baseJohn Wolting
Wednesday, August 26, 19988DBedtime, for someA. J. Santora
Wednesday, July 15, 199838DGymnast's goalRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, May 17, 1998140DHamilton is on itDavid J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn
Friday, April 24, 199862DWallet billMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, April 08, 19984DRare gymnastics scoreNancy S. Ross
Friday, March 20, 199855APin number?Martin Ashwood-Smith
Friday, January 02, 199822DX-rating?Alex K. Justin
Sunday, December 28, 1997100DLate eveningMatt Gaffney
Sunday, October 12, 199731APerfect numberNancy Salomon
Monday, September 01, 199749DHalf a scoreGregory E. Paul
Friday, August 01, 199752DRoyal flush necessityGerald R. Ferguson
Wednesday, July 30, 19974DLarge shoe sizeJohn D. Leavy
Saturday, May 31, 199753A"Taps" timeFrank Longo
Thursday, May 15, 199761DPart of a royal flushMark Elliot Skolsky
Saturday, April 19, 19975DKing beater, in pinochleRich Norris
Tuesday, February 04, 199728APerfect ratingG. R. Ferguson
Tuesday, January 14, 199739AMidmorningE. C. Gorski
Monday, January 13, 199713DHamilton's billG. E. Paul
Monday, January 06, 199725APrime-time hourS. L. Robbins
Saturday, January 04, 199729AHeavenly body?M. W. Perry
Monday, November 04, 199657DCountdown startP. Wilson
Wednesday, October 30, 199654AHalf a scoreA. D. Cover
Tuesday, October 29, 199629AGymnast's goalR. J. Hartman
Sunday, October 27, 199648DX rating?N. N. Joline
Thursday, October 24, 199667DList complementM. S. Maurer
Tuesday, August 06, 199657DPerfection in gymnasticsF. Heaney
Thursday, July 11, 199645ALacrosse teamDavid J. Kahn
Friday, June 28, 199660DGymnast's goalD. J. Kahn
Wednesday, June 19, 199634DSite for HamiltonF. Piscop
Sunday, March 10, 1996105APerfect, in a wayF & L Sabin
Sunday, December 10, 199561ABedtime for someJim Page
Friday, December 01, 199511DPerfection, to someManny Nosowsky
Thursday, October 26, 199557DHour for blowing tapsJim Page
Thursday, August 17, 19958DPerfect ratingRand H. Burns
Friday, August 11, 199538AX rating?Martin Ashwood-Smith
Thursday, July 13, 199531AMaximum rating, oftenA.J. Santora
Friday, May 19, 199559AHouston interstateMichael S. Maurer
Monday, March 13, 199523AReferee's countErnie Furtado
Wednesday, February 01, 199560DXChet Currier
Sunday, January 08, 199537AHigh ratingNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, December 04, 199481AO'Hara's "_____ North Frederick"Robert H. Wolfe
Tuesday, October 25, 199446ACountdown startLois Sidway
Sunday, October 23, 199499DLacrosse squadCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, October 18, 199467DPerfect ratingHarvey Estes
Monday, October 17, 199438AMidmorningJonathan Schmatzbach
Friday, September 23, 199415APerfect ratingBryant White
Friday, September 09, 199456DXBob Klahn
Thursday, May 19, 199423AX rating?Richard Silvestri
Monday, May 09, 199430DCountdown startSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, March 27, 1994103DDecamerous groupJeanette K. Brill
Monday, February 21, 19947DCountdown beginningHarvey Estes
Friday, January 14, 199457DCommon baseEric Albert
Tuesday, November 23, 199324ACountdown startLois Sidway