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DEFER is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for DEFER.

88 total results for DEFER( score: 50 )

28 results for DEFER from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Sep 11, 20247DPostpone (3)Barbara LinFagliano
Fri Jan 26, 202418APut off (7)Sarah Sinclair and Rafael MusaShortz
Sun Jul 31, 202215AShelve (2)Jesse GoldbergShortz
Tue Jul 12, 20225DPut off for laterKaren SteinbergShortz
Thu Oct 14, 202114APostpone, as enrollment (2)Matt FuchsShortz
Mon Apr 5, 202155APut on hold (2)Zhouqin BurnikelShortz
Sun May 3, 202039DPut off for another dayBen Zimmer and Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Fri Nov 10, 201730DYield (to)Patrick BerryShortz
Sun Feb 28, 2016110APut off (7)Timothy PolinShortz
Thu May 7, 201554DPut asideTracy GrayShortz
Wed Jun 11, 20141APut off (7)Ian LivengoodShortz
Thu Mar 28, 201316ATable (2)Randolph RossShortz
Mon Feb 25, 201345DPut off until laterAngela Olson HalstedShortz
Thu Dec 6, 201259AHold off (2)Jill Denny and Jeff ChenShortz
Sat Apr 22, 200654DPut on the back burnerBrendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Sun May 18, 200324DPut on hold (2)Nancy Nicholson JolineShortz
Fri Sep 27, 20026DTable (2)Michael ShteymanShortz
Tue Dec 25, 200129DPut off (7)Peter GordonShortz
Sun Jul 29, 20012DPut off (7)Michael AshleyShortz
Mon Sep 11, 200025APostpone (3)Gregory E. PaulShortz
Sun Jan 16, 200014AYieldFred PiscopShortz
Mon Aug 16, 199929DPostpone, as enrollment (2)M. Francis VuoloShortz
Tue Jun 15, 19998DPut off (7)Stephanie SpadacciniShortz
Sat Nov 7, 199844DPass the buckRaymond HamelShortz
Sat Oct 31, 199843AShelve (2)Joe DiPietroShortz
Sun Sep 28, 199714AHold off (2)Robert H. WolfeShortz
Fri Oct 21, 199451DPut off (7)Mark DiehlShortz
Mon Aug 22, 199432DPostpone (3)Sidney L. RobbinsShortz
2 results for DEFER from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jan 18, 2015Diagramless59DPut on holdFred PiscopShortz
Jul 25, 2010Diagramless30DPut on the shelfFred PiscopShortz
58 results for DEFER from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Apr 13, 19933DDelayNancy JolineMaleska
Mon Oct 26, 199246DPut offSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun May 31, 199283DPostponeEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Fri Feb 7, 199230APut offJames L. BeattyMaleska
Mon Dec 30, 199116AGive in toFred TooleMaleska
Sun Oct 6, 199172DPut offGloria EvansMaleska
Sun Jan 13, 199137APostponeKenneth HaxtonMaleska
Sun Dec 2, 1990115APostponeRichard SilvestriMaleska
Sat Sep 8, 199026DPostponeJack LechnerMaleska
Wed Aug 8, 19907DYieldLois SidwayMaleska
Sat Oct 15, 19887DPostponeWalter CovellMaleska
Wed Mar 2, 198826DPostponeWilliam S. McIlrathMaleska
Sun Oct 26, 1986109AYieldBert H. KruseMaleska
Sat Nov 16, 198527DPut offRobert KatzMaleska
Sun Mar 31, 198584APostponePeter G. SnowMaleska
Sun Feb 17, 1985107DCapitulateJohn GreenmanMaleska
Tue Feb 7, 198451APut offVirginia P. AbelsonMaleska
Thu Nov 10, 198340APut offTap OsbornMaleska
Sun Apr 10, 19835APostponePeter G. SnowMaleska
Thu Nov 18, 198270APostponeBette Sue CohenMaleska
Tue Nov 16, 198234DBe respectful (to)WhittenMaleska
Fri Jul 9, 198225APut offEli WesoffMaleska
Mon Aug 3, 198127DPostponeAudrey KochMaleska
Sun Nov 2, 198019DYield precedenceGeorge Rose SmithMaleska
Tue Aug 12, 19805APut offJoy L. WoukMaleska
Wed Nov 7, 197962AYieldJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Fri Jun 22, 197921DYieldRussellMaleska
Thu May 3, 197917APostponeVincent L. OsborneMaleska
Sat Apr 9, 197726DPostponeJack LuzzattoMaleska
Thu Feb 19, 197627DPut offSidney L. RobbinsWeng
Wed Dec 24, 19758DPut offWill ShortzWeng
Thu Sep 4, 197532DPut offWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Mon Jul 15, 197432DPut offGeraldine Von MaluskiWeng
Sun Apr 28, 197493DLay overJoseph LaFauciWeng
Sun Feb 14, 197148DPostponeGladys V. MillerWeng
Thu Jul 23, 197045APut offUnknownWeng
Tue Jan 20, 197063APut offUnknownWeng
Sun Sep 29, 196865ACommand in "Mikado" songArnold MossFarrar
Thu Nov 2, 196734DBow (to).UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 2, 196763ABow (to).UnknownFarrar
Fri May 19, 19679APut off.George LaczkoFarrar
Mon May 2, 196649DPut off.UnknownFarrar
Tue Oct 13, 196418DPostpone.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 6, 196432AChemin ___.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 10, 196399APostpone.W. E. JonesFarrar
Wed Oct 3, 196226DBow (to).UnknownFarrar
Wed Jun 6, 196264AYield (to).Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Fri Nov 10, 196150DBow (to).UnknownFarrar
Tue Oct 3, 196150APut off.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 16, 196148APostpone.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 27, 195812DPut off.Grace HosterFarrar
Thu Aug 29, 195711DBe respectful.S. A. KayFarrar
Sun Jan 20, 195750DBe respectful (to).Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Thu Aug 30, 19565DPut off.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 26, 19565APut off.Helen FasuloFarrar
Wed Jan 11, 195630DPut off.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun Dec 25, 195587DPostpone.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sun Oct 30, 194976DPostpone.Edward BucklerFarrar
Anagrams:FEDER, FERED, FREDE, FERDE, FREED, REFED
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