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

230 total results for KNOT   ( score: 50 )

96 results for KNOT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Fri Apr 12, 20249DFeeling of tightnessEvan Kalish
Thu Jan 4, 202469ABump on a logChase Dittrich and Christina Iverson
Tue Dec 12, 202356DMuscle problem (3)Peter Gordon
Wed Oct 18, 202326ATwisted tangleJoseph Gangi
Tue Aug 8, 202346ATie the ___Zachary David Levy
Thu Dec 22, 202267APretzel featureDavid Steinberg
Tue Mar 1, 202260DShoelace or muscle problemLisa Senzel and Jeff Chen
Sun Jan 23, 202288A"I'm a frayed ___" (punch line of a classic joke)Nancy Stark and Will Nediger
Wed Aug 18, 202157DPretzel, basicallyAlina Abidi
Mon Jun 14, 202161AShoelace annoyanceAndrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson
Wed Jan 20, 202164AGranny, e.g. (2)Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class
Fri Jan 1, 20216DMetaphor for a tricky problemMilo Beckman
Mon Dec 28, 202068AShoestring woeAlan Massengill and Andrea Carla Michaels
Sun Dec 13, 2020117DMasseur's target (4)Dan Margolis
Tue Oct 27, 202064AHitch, sayLuci Bresette and David Steinberg
Mon Oct 14, 201953DOne nautical mile per hourGary Cee
Thu Mar 15, 20182DGut feeling? (2)Joe DiPietro
Wed Mar 14, 201844AGarden hose annoyanceJeff Chen
Thu Jan 25, 201837AClove hitch, e.g. (2)Alex Eaton-Salners
Sat Dec 16, 201742AHard-to-solve problemSam Ezersky
Tue Aug 22, 20179DHard-to-undo tieTimothy Polin
Mon Mar 27, 201719DProblem with a shoelaceTom McCoy
Wed May 18, 201657DMacramé featureZhouqin Burnikel
Mon Mar 14, 201655DTie that's hard to untieLynn Lempel
Sat Feb 27, 201656ATough problem (2)Julian Lim
Mon Feb 15, 20164DEnd of one's rope?David J. Kahn
Wed Apr 16, 201463AClump of hairMichael Dewey
Mon Sep 30, 201331ATie the ___ (wed)Ian Livengood
Tue Jun 25, 201337DMuscle problem (3)Joel Fagliano
Tue Jun 19, 201226DPart of a tied tieSteve Riley
Sun Jun 5, 201189DCluster (4)Yaakov Bendavid
Mon Dec 27, 201057DShoelace problem (10)C. W. Stewart
Wed Sep 15, 20105AMasseur's target (4)Zoe Wheeler, Brown University '12
Tue Apr 20, 201036DMuscle maladyPaula Gamache
Fri Jul 18, 200855DSpeed unit (3)Mike Nothnagel
Thu May 22, 200862DSpeed unit (3)Richard Silvestri
Wed Nov 14, 200721AGranny, for oneJim Page
Wed Sep 12, 200766AWindsor, for oneAlan Arbesfeld
Thu May 31, 200760AMuscle problem (3)William F. Stephens
Sat Apr 1, 200613DTough problem (2)Kevan Choset and David Kwong
Sun Mar 19, 200686DRope expert's favorite radio station?Michael Shteyman
Thu Feb 9, 200613DComplicated problem (2)Ethan Cooper
Mon Oct 31, 200563AShip's speed unitJim Hyres
Tue Sep 27, 200556DGranny ___ (2)Kevan Choset
Fri Sep 16, 200527AMarriage bondCraig Kasper
Thu Jul 14, 200519AWord with slip or slideKevan Choset
Wed Nov 24, 20049DGranny ___ (2)Adam Cohen
Sat Nov 20, 200413DIt may stop a sawRobert H. Wolfe
Tue Oct 19, 20041DShoelace problem (10)Adam Cohen
Sun Oct 17, 2004105DBall of string?Manny Nosowsky
Sun Jul 11, 200470A1.85 kilometers/hourRandolph Ross
Wed Jun 23, 200423AMasseur's target (4)Jim Goodsell
Wed May 5, 200467AShoelace problem (10)Nancy Salomon
Wed Apr 28, 200468AStomach tightnessJohn Underwood
Tue Sep 9, 200336DShoelace problem (10)Robert Zimmerman
Mon Sep 8, 200357DTight tieLeslie H. Nicoll
Mon Aug 4, 200314AShoelace problem (10)Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Sun Apr 13, 200376APretzel shapeCharles Deber
Mon Mar 24, 200368AShoelace problem (10)Alison D. Donald
Tue Oct 29, 200264ABad spot for a nailRichard Hughes
Sun Jun 16, 200287DCluster (4)Manny Nosowsky
Thu Apr 18, 200231DSailor's unitPatrick Berry
Fri Mar 29, 200256DBoard defectKevin Hagen
Wed Mar 27, 200240ATie-upSarah Keller
Wed Mar 6, 200243APerplexityRichard Silvestri
Tue Nov 6, 200133AShoelace problem (10)Denise Neuendorf
Wed Oct 24, 20014DNautical unitSarah Keller
Thu May 17, 200157DCluster (4)David J. Kahn
Wed Mar 7, 200167AHitch, e.g.Noah Dephoure
Thu Oct 5, 200012DSpeed measureCathy Millhauser
Sun Jul 9, 200026ABowManny Nosowsky
Mon Jun 26, 200037DWindsor or sheepshankPeter Gordon
Sun Apr 9, 2000131AGut feeling? (2)Joe DiPietro
Mon Jul 19, 199918DShoelace woeGregory E. Paul
Tue Jan 26, 199957DShoelace problem (10)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Jan 21, 199923DMasseur's target (4)Randolph Ross
Wed Jan 13, 199961ASpeed unit (3)Richard Silvestri
Wed Jan 6, 199964AWedlock, so to speakSam Bellotto Jr.
Sat Dec 12, 199820ACluster (4)Rich Norris
Fri Aug 21, 199849DComplicated problem (2)Noah Dephoure
Wed May 6, 199850AWood panel featureRichard Hughes
Sun Sep 28, 1997106DCat's-paw, e.g.Robert H. Wolfe
Tue Aug 5, 199763DHalf hitch, e.g. (2)William Bernhardt
Sun Jul 20, 1997105DMeasure of speedRich Norris
Wed Nov 27, 199641AStomach woeR. Hughes
Sat Oct 12, 199657DClove hitch, e.g. (2)R. Norris
Tue Aug 27, 199624AShoelace problem (10)D. E. Donaldson
Tue May 21, 199655DHalf hitch, e.g. (2)J. Schmalzbach
Sun Jun 4, 1995111DBow, e.g.Bryant White
Tue Apr 25, 199539DGroup of toadsGregory E. Paul
Mon Apr 24, 199555DShoelace problem (10)Sidney L. Robbins
Sun Aug 21, 1994115AScout's handiworkTed Fulton
Fri Apr 8, 19941DGranny, e.g. (2)David A. Rosen
Wed Feb 9, 199451AStevedore's, e.g.Randolph Ross
Thu Jan 27, 199437DPuzzleBetty Jorgensen
Tue Jan 4, 199425DCarpenter's woeDavid A. Rosen
5 results for KNOT from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Jun 7, 2015Panda22A... H I J L M N ...Mark Diehl
Dec 8, 2013Panda27D... G H I J L M N O ...Mel Taub
Sep 26, 2004Panda22AForget-me-___ (divorce?)Mel Taub
Jan 4, 2004Diagramless67DTough puzzleFred Piscop
Sep 29, 2002Diagramless8DCub Scout's creationFrank Longo
129 results for KNOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Jun 24, 199361AMariner's unit of speedBeverly J. SewardMaleska
Tue Jun 8, 199363AGordian attachmentGayle DeanMaleska
Wed Jan 13, 19931AGranny or bowlineJoy L. WoukMaleska
Wed Jan 6, 199358DEntangleLois SidwayMaleska
Mon Jan 27, 199212DClove hitch, for oneEvelyn BenshoofMaleska
Wed Oct 9, 199157AHalf hitch, e.g.Bernice GordonMaleska
Thu Aug 29, 199118AGranny or bowlineLouis SabinMaleska
Tue Jul 30, 199138DSheepshank, e.g.Sidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Fri May 3, 199157DWood featureBetty HinmanMaleska
Wed Feb 20, 199118DSheepshank, for oneWilson McBeathMaleska
Mon Feb 11, 199129DNautical unit of speedAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Dec 16, 199020DClove hitch, e.g.Sandy GrafMaleska
Tue Oct 16, 199060ANautical unit of speedAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Mon Jan 1, 199024AGnarlEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sat Jul 1, 198928DGranny or half hitchBetty JorgensenMaleska
Tue Jun 13, 198934DGranny or sheepshankCalista LuminatiMaleska
Wed Feb 8, 198964ATurk's-head or sheepshankBernice GordonMaleska
Wed Oct 19, 198847AScout's achievementNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Fri Jan 8, 198869AGranny or bowlineKay SullivanMaleska
Thu Oct 22, 198723ASheepshank, e.g.Judson G. TrentMaleska
Fri Apr 3, 198735AMatthew Walker, e.g.Walter CovellMaleska
Wed Mar 11, 198762AStomach problemThomas W. SchierMaleska
Mon May 19, 198619AScout's challengeVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Fri Sep 6, 198539AGordian ___Peter SwiftMaleska
Thu Sep 5, 198537DSheepshank or bowlineEli WesoffMaleska
Wed Jul 17, 198565AKind of bindChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Mon May 27, 198524DSmall clusterJonesMaleska
Mon Sep 17, 198461DDiamond hitch, e.g.DanielsMaleska
Thu Jul 26, 198435ANautical mile per hourMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Wed May 30, 198468ASpeed unit at seaRichard N. Platt, Jr.Maleska
Tue Nov 8, 198323AGordian ___Warren W. ReichMaleska
Wed Jun 15, 198341ATieChristy RidleyMaleska
Mon Jun 13, 198355AGranny or sheepshankBette Sue CohenMaleska
Fri Feb 11, 198325DSmall groupFennessyMaleska
Sun Dec 12, 198292DGranny is oneBert RosenfieldMaleska
Sun Oct 17, 198264DSandpiperBert H. KruseMaleska
Thu Sep 9, 198240DDiamond hitchNorman S. WizerMaleska
Sun Oct 4, 1981105AGranny or bowlineJoy L. WoukMaleska
Mon Jun 22, 198155DGranny or reefJoy L. WoukMaleska
Fri Jun 19, 198134DBend or hitchMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Mon Dec 1, 19803DUnit of speed at seaHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sun Dec 2, 197983AGranny, e.g.George Rose SmithMaleska
Thu Feb 1, 197945ASheepshank or bowlineJoy L. WoukMaleska
Mon Mar 27, 197854DWord with slip or loopGrace FabbroniMaleska
Fri Feb 3, 197815DGranny, e.g.William LutwiniakMaleska
Tue Apr 12, 197758DGrannyBert BeamanMaleska
Sat Apr 2, 197711DBowlineManny MillerMaleska
Sun Dec 14, 197554AMarriage bondJack LuzzattoWeng
Thu Oct 16, 197544ASea-speed limitH. M. KennedyWeng
Thu Oct 2, 197555DIntricate problemJ. R. WilliamsWeng
Wed Aug 13, 197548AGranny, e.g.William LutwiniakWeng
Wed Jun 25, 197531AHitch or grannyEugene SardWeng
Fri May 9, 197563AGordius's claim to fameSophie FiermanWeng
Wed Jan 22, 197528DBowlineJack L. SteinhardtWeng
Thu Dec 19, 197439DSea-speed unitSamalinWeng
Fri Aug 9, 197438ASea-speed unitJames A. BrusselWeng
Thu Jun 20, 197452DCarrick bendVirginia ButlerWeng
Sun Jun 16, 1974115DSmall groupRaymond F. EisnerWeng
Tue May 1, 197369AGranny, for oneUnknownWeng
Fri Jan 19, 197325AGordian itemUnknownWeng
Tue Nov 7, 197267AM.P.H. at seaUnknownWeng
Sat Jul 29, 197224AGordian creationUnknownWeng
Sat Jan 1, 197239AGist of a matterUnknownWeng
Fri May 14, 197155ANautical speedUnknownWeng
Sun Jan 24, 1971124ASea-speed unitMel RosenWeng
Thu Jan 14, 197166ANautical speed unitUnknownWeng
Wed Aug 19, 197052DGrannyUnknownWeng
Sat Apr 4, 19704DCarrick bendUnknownWeng
Wed Mar 25, 197034ASheepshankUnknownWeng
Tue Sep 2, 196927ALarge sandpiper.UnknownWeng
Sat Aug 30, 196952DGranny or square.UnknownWeng
Sat May 24, 196934DSpeed unit.UnknownWeng
Sun Mar 30, 19699DSea speed unitE. ToroWeng
Fri Feb 28, 196960ABond.UnknownWeng
Wed Oct 9, 196833DGranny, for one.UnknownFarrar
Tue Sep 10, 196823AClove hitch.UnknownFarrar
Sat Mar 23, 196862AFigure eight, for one.UnknownFarrar
Mon May 22, 196749DClove hitch.Mary MurdochFarrar
Sat Apr 1, 196754DBurl.Cora GoodmanFarrar
Thu Mar 16, 196724ASea mile.Helen FasuloFarrar
Mon Feb 20, 196759DClove hitch.Samuel K. FliegnerFarrar
Fri Jul 23, 196570APsyche ___.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 22, 196518DHalf hitch.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 29, 196553DGranny or half hitch.UnknownFarrar
Mon Feb 1, 196539AFisherman's bend.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 4, 196349DHarness hitch.UnknownFarrar
Thu Dec 13, 196249DHarness hitch.UnknownFarrar
Thu Nov 30, 196156DGordian ___.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 23, 196161AHalf hitch.UnknownFarrar
Sat Dec 31, 196030DHalf hitch.UnknownFarrar
Tue May 31, 19608DProblem.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 15, 195964AUnit of ocean speed.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Fri Feb 20, 195922ATie that binds.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Wed Feb 4, 195923AShip's speed measure.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sat Sep 20, 195813DBow.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Mar 10, 195824ACluster.Joseph LaFauciFarrar
Sat Feb 1, 195826ASmall group or cluster.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Tue May 21, 195768AGranny.Geraldine KingFarrar
Sun May 12, 195798AGordius' symbol.Marion MoeserFarrar
Sun Oct 21, 195628DProblem.W. E. JonesFarrar
Mon Sep 3, 195665AGranny ___.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 9, 195657ABow.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 14, 195613DCarrick bend is one.UnknownFarrar
Thu Dec 8, 195526AThe bond of marriage.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 1, 195546DHalf hitch.UnknownFarrar
Thu Mar 10, 195556AHarness hitch.Norton RhoadesFarrar
Fri Feb 11, 195529ACat's-paw or clove hitch.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sat Nov 13, 195423AFisherman's bend.Harold T. BersFarrar
Mon Nov 1, 195413DHarness hitch.Alice SkodzusFarrar
Mon Oct 4, 195424A6,080 feet.Isaac KertFarrar
Mon Apr 26, 195461AHalf hitch.John de CuevasFarrar
Sun Mar 21, 195490ASheet bend.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Wed Dec 30, 195345AHalf hitch.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Wed Sep 30, 195361DClove hitch.Joseph LaFauciFarrar
Sun Jun 14, 19538DHalf crown.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Jun 10, 195343AUnit of speed.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Jan 11, 195383DClove hitch.Albert CarrollFarrar
Sun Jan 4, 195353AGranny or prolonge.Diana R. SessionsFarrar
Mon Nov 24, 195251DOverhand or figure of eight.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 9, 1952108AGranny.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sat Sep 6, 195225AHalf hitch or clove hitch.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 24, 195238AHalf hitch or clove hitch.UnknownFarrar
Mon Dec 11, 195011DNautical mile, 6,080.20 ft.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 11, 194942DTied by Gordius.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Aug 28, 1949100ATied by Gordius.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Mar 27, 1949125DTied by Gordius.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Feb 17, 194668AClove-hitch.W. W. WebsterFarrar
Sun Oct 15, 194428A6,080 ft.Bert StoreyFarrar
Sun Jun 27, 1943120DEntanglement.Louis BaronFarrar
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