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

15 total results for DEFIES   ( score: 50 )

5 results for DEFIES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sat Jan 12, 200820ABeards (2)Frederick J. Healy
Mon Jul 23, 200739ADisobeysRandall J. Hartman
Sun Apr 16, 20068DGoes up againstMike Torch
Fri Jan 13, 20061DBeards (2)Eric Berlin
Sun Jul 26, 199866DFlies in the face ofRichard Silvestri
10 results for DEFIES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Sep 2, 199014DThrows down the gauntletFrances HansenMaleska
Tue Nov 18, 196922AChallenges.UnknownWeng
Thu Jul 13, 196714DChallenges.William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun Dec 20, 196413DStands up to.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Aug 2, 196412DFlouts.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Tue Jan 21, 196425AResists boldly.William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun May 15, 1960112AFlouts.Harold T. BersFarrar
Wed Oct 9, 195710DChallenges.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 10, 19575DOpposes boldly.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 15, 195642DBeards the lion.Jules ArensbergFarrar
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