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

3 results for DIRS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jul 3, 2010	43A	47-Across personnel: Abbr.	Joe Krozel
Fri Jan 31, 2003	49D	Ones who make scenes?: Abbr.	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sat May 16, 1998	6D	Board members: Abbr.	Jim Page

1 result for DIRS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 19, 2021	Takeaway	26A	Scottish *nives (abbr.)	Alex Eaton-Salners

6 results for DIRS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 21, 1987	70A	Filmdom V.I.P.'s	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Sat Feb 16, 1985	20A	C.E.O.'s	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Dec 31, 1978	136A	N, S, E and W	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Thu Feb 17, 1977	8D	Board members: Abbr.	Virginia Butler	Weng
Sun Oct 15, 1972	48A	Board men: Abbr.	David A. Murray	Weng
Sun Jun 17, 1956	59D	Members of the board: Abbr.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar

Anagrams:

20 ms