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

120 total results for OBE( score: 25 )

60 results for OBE from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 14, 2024	39A	Award first given by King George V, in brief	Matthew Faiella	Fagliano
Sun Aug 6, 2023	46A	Award bestowed by King Charles, in brief	Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Mar 6, 2022	73A	U.K. award bestowed by the queen	Matthew Stock and Will Nediger	Shortz
Mon Jan 24, 2022	31A	U.K. award (13)	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Thu Dec 16, 2021	50D	Award turned down by Alan Rickman: Abbr.	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Wed Sep 1, 2021	41A	U.K. honour (5)	Sean Yamada-Hunter	Shortz
Wed Mar 27, 2019	21D	Queen's honour, for short	Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Mon Oct 30, 2017	55D	U.K. award (13)	Jay Kaskel	Shortz
Wed Mar 29, 2017	38A	It's an honour: Abbr. (3)	Jules P. Markey	Shortz
Sun Apr 10, 2016	93A	U.K. award (13)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Fri Dec 18, 2015	28A	It's an honour, in brief	Andrew Zhou	Shortz
Sun Jul 5, 2015	83A	Award accepted by J. K. Rowling and turned down by C. S. Lewis	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Jun 25, 2015	26D	Honour bestowed by the queen, for short	David Poole	Shortz
Sun Mar 29, 2015	79D	U.K. honour (5)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sat Jan 17, 2015	26D	It's an honour: Abbr. (3)	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Mon Nov 17, 2014	16A	Award bestowed by a queen: Abbr. (2)	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Wed Oct 22, 2014	13A	U.K. award (13)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun May 4, 2014	89D	Queen's honour: Abbr.	Mary Lou Guizzo	Shortz
Wed Feb 5, 2014	12D	Knighthood letters	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Wed Nov 13, 2013	30A	U.K. bestowal (2)	Jean O'Conor	Shortz
Wed Oct 2, 2013	35A	Honour bestowed by Queen Elizabeth: Abbr.	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sat Jul 6, 2013	56A	Honor for Harry Potter's creator: Abbr.	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Mon Oct 15, 2012	41A	U.K. honour (5)	Tom Pepper	Shortz
Thu Apr 28, 2011	34A	Honor bestowed by 53-Down	Gary Cee	Shortz
Sun Dec 20, 2009	115D	U.K. award (13)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Mon Apr 20, 2009	42D	U.K. award (13)	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Wed Dec 17, 2008	36D	U.K. honor (2)	John Farmer	Shortz
Fri Nov 28, 2008	4D	Honour for J. K. Rowling	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sat Aug 16, 2008	7D	U.K. honour (5)	Byron Walden	Shortz
Tue Mar 18, 2008	46D	U.K. honour (5)	David Pringle	Shortz
Mon Nov 26, 2007	20A	Honor bestowed by Queen Eliz.	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Sat Feb 24, 2007	53D	U.K. honor (2)	Byron Walden	Shortz
Fri Feb 16, 2007	23A	U.K. award (13)	Charles Barasch	Shortz
Sun Oct 8, 2006	74A	U.K. bestowal (2)	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sat May 6, 2006	55D	Honour given to Joan Collins: Abbr.	James E. Buell	Shortz
Sun Jan 23, 2005	123D	U.K. award (13)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sun Nov 7, 2004	36D	Decoration from Eliz. II	Con Pederson	Shortz
Wed Nov 3, 2004	30D	U.K. award (13)	Ed Early	Shortz
Wed Feb 11, 2004	37A	It's an honour: Abbr. (3)	Ethan Friedman	Shortz
Tue Jun 3, 2003	42A	Award bestowed by a queen: Abbr. (2)	Judy Cole	Shortz
Sun Apr 13, 2003	105D	2001 honor for J. K. Rowling	Charles Deber	Shortz
Sun Aug 25, 2002	110D	Honor from Queen Eliz.	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Thu Jan 3, 2002	35D	Overseas honour: Abbr.	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Dec 9, 2001	98A	Honour given to J. K. Rowling: Abbr.	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Nov 4, 2001	13D	U.K. award (13)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri May 25, 2001	61D	Eng. award (2)	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Sat Jan 8, 2000	60D	Eng. award (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sun Dec 26, 1999	118D	U.K. award (13)	Greg Staples	Shortz
Sun Jan 24, 1999	35A	Brit. honor	Robert Malinow	Shortz
Sun Jan 17, 1999	78D	U.K. award (13)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Wed Jan 6, 1999	38A	Award bestowed by Queen Eliz. (2)	Sam Bellotto Jr.	Shortz
Thu Jul 9, 1998	22A	Honor bestowed by Eliz.	Norman S. Wizer	Shortz
Wed Jun 3, 1998	60D	Medal bestowed by Eliz. II	Karen Hodge	Shortz
Wed May 28, 1997	18D	Award bestowed by Queen Eliz. (2)	Ed Early	Shortz
Mon May 12, 1997	43A	Award for a knight: Abbr.	Hugh Davis	Shortz
Fri Oct 4, 1996	53D	Award for a lord?: Abbr.	M. Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sat Dec 10, 1994	24A	Brit. award (2)	Bryant White	Shortz
Sun Jul 17, 1994	119D	Brit. award (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Apr 17, 1994	29D	Brit. decoration	R. M. Hopkins	Shortz
Sun Feb 6, 1994	80A	U.K. award (13)	Arthur S. Verdesca	Shortz

1 result for OBE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 4, 2009	Diagramless	60D	Queen's honor: Abbr.	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

59 results for OBE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 12, 1993	4D	Brit. award	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Taub
Sat May 29, 1993	21D	Laconian clan subdivision	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Mon Apr 6, 1992	35A	Brit. decoration	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Wed Jan 29, 1992	46A	Brit. honor	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Sun Oct 20, 1991	116A	Laconian clan	Calista Luminati	Maleska
Sun Mar 11, 1990	145D	Eng. title	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Sun Aug 21, 1988	50A	"___ some other name!": Juliet	T. W. Underhill	Maleska
Sun Jul 10, 1988	44A	Relative of D.S.O.	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Thu Oct 29, 1987	37D	Brit. honor	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Fri Aug 15, 1986	5A	U.K. honor	Walter Covell	Maleska
Mon Oct 15, 1984	7D	Decoration in G.B.	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Thu Jun 7, 1984	56D	"___ some other name": Juliet	Edward Bobb	Maleska
Wed Jan 11, 1984	66A	Laconian clan	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Feb 24, 1979	9D	U.K. decoration	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Apr 11, 1976	85A	Brit. award	Robert Roop	Weng
Fri Apr 25, 1975	51D	British decoration	Victor Goldfarb	Weng
Tue Apr 22, 1975	30A	Laconian clan	Maurice J. Teitelbaum	Weng
Thu Feb 6, 1975	57D	British decoration	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Sat Sep 14, 1974	10D	British award	Dorothea E. Shipp	Weng
Wed Apr 24, 1974	56A	U. K. decoration	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Thu Nov 8, 1973	55A	U. K. decoration	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 23, 1973	125D	U.K. decoration	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed May 24, 1972	41D	British honor: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jun 23, 1971	28D	Greek clan division	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 18, 1970	35A	Greek clan division	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jun 10, 1969	55D	Part or a Greek clan.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 8, 1968	38A	U.K. decoration.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 4, 1968	24A	Initials of British honor.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 2, 1967	36A	Greek clan.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 17, 1967	49A	British honor.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Fri Jun 9, 1967	41A	Initials of British honor.	Arthur S. Heiser	Farrar
Mon May 1, 1967	60D	Initials of a British order.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 3, 1967	55D	British honor: Abbr.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Mon Dec 5, 1966	21D	British honor.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 15, 1966	61D	Initials of British Order.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 9, 1966	10D	British order.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sat May 8, 1965	48D	Initials of British honor.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 20, 1965	30D	British honor: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 14, 1964	36D	British honor.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 3, 1963	71A	Br. decoration.	Will Weng	Farrar
Thu Aug 8, 1963	67D	British order.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 21, 1962	98D	Initials of British decoration.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Wed Sep 27, 1961	46D	British order.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 25, 1961	101D	British honor: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Mar 4, 1961	27D	British honor: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1960	65A	British order: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun May 15, 1960	134D	High British order.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Feb 28, 1959	42A	Order of the British Empire: Abbr.	Helen Smathers	Farrar
Fri Nov 21, 1958	4D	British honor.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Fri Jan 17, 1958	43A	British award.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Dec 5, 1957	64D	Initials of a British order.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 22, 1957	52D	Initials of a British order.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 5, 1956	53A	Initials of a British decoration.	Charles Gersch	Farrar
Sun Feb 20, 1955	67A	British honor: Abbr.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jan 30, 1955	4D	British honor given to Landy.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Oct 4, 1953	124D	British order: Abbr.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Apr 12, 1953	95A	Important British order.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Feb 10, 1953	11D	West Indies magic ritual: Var.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jul 2, 1944	134D	Fetish: Var.	Lester Keene	Farrar

Anagrams:

BEO, BOE, EBO

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