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Definitions for word TICTACTOE

The following 8 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Saturday, May 26, 200733DGame in which crosses are usedJoe DiPietro
Saturday, September 21, 200264AIt's rarely wonRich Norris
Sunday, March 03, 200268DGame-winning cryElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, February 19, 199833AMatch game?A. J. Santora
Sunday, November 10, 199671AGame-winning cryR. Hamel
Friday, October 11, 199657AWhere one draws the line?F. Longo
Saturday, September 30, 199566AGame-winning cryBryant White
Friday, May 06, 19945DXXX activityManny Nosowsky