This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

Find clues for any answer, or answers that match a pattern

Search options:

Sort finds:	alphabetically by frequency by score by length
Answer length:	any length only length:
Include:	Show bogus (thematic) answers in results

Quick Finder help - or - Advanced help - or - Understand word scores.

Examples using the [Search] button:
Find all clues for a single word	ELOPE
Use ? for single letter in pattern	P??CH
Use * for any number of letters (including zero)	CR*Y
Use $c for any consonant, or $v for any vowel	$c$c???$v$v
Square brackets for any enclosed letter	[QJXZ]????
Hyphen for range of letters	[X-Z]?????
Use ^ to negate specified letters	[^A-W]*[^RSTLE]

Click here for detailed information, including OneLook and Regex options.

Pay now and get access for a year.

1. Select account level

$50 AngelFull access, Word list Downloads

$20 Regular UserAll pages, Limited Finder

2. Choose how to pay

6 results for ABOLT from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Jan 27, 2005	11D	Like ___ from the blue (6)	Jim Hyres
Wed May 21, 2003	63A	Like ___ from the blue (6)	Paula Gamache
Sun Sep 2, 2001	2D	Like ___ from the blue (6)	Manny Nosowsky
Fri Jan 2, 1998	6D	Like ___ from the blue (6)	Alex K. Justin
Mon Jul 11, 1994	14A	Like ___ from the blue (6)	Sidney L. Robbins
Sun Mar 6, 1994	50A	Like ___ from the blue (6)	Frances Hansen

12 results for ABOLT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 15, 1993	1D	___ from the blue	C. McInerney	Maleska
Tue May 26, 1992	30D	Like ___ from the blue	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Sep 1, 1991	43A	Like ___ from the blue	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Wed Oct 30, 1985	27A	Like ___ from the blue	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Sun Sep 30, 1984	7D	___ from the blue	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Maleska
Tue Dec 4, 1979	24D	Like ___ from the blue	Daughdrille	Maleska
Tue Jul 4, 1978	32A	Like ___ from the blue	Mel Rosen	Maleska
Sun Jun 19, 1977	23A	"Like ___ from the blue"	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun May 19, 1968	42A	___ from the blue.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Jul 26, 1961	15A	___ from the blue.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 11, 1959	12D	___ from the blue.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 16, 1959	53A	"Like ___ from the blue."	Unknown	Farrar

Anagrams:

17 ms