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

120 total results for PESTS   ( score: 50 )

53 results for PESTS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Wed Jul 5, 202364AGnats and boll weevilsJoe Deeney
Sun Feb 26, 20235ADennis the Menace typesWill Nediger
Fri Dec 2, 202252DExterminators' targetsScott Earl
Mon Sep 19, 202265ABrats and gnatsLeslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels
Mon Sep 5, 202264ANuisancesAdam Simpson
Sun Feb 20, 2022122AFleas and fliesVictor Barocas
Mon Dec 7, 20209AMosquitoes and gnatsBarbara Lin
Sun Oct 11, 202035APains in the neck (3)Gary Larson
Thu Oct 10, 201954DGnats, rats and bratsTracy Gray
Sun Apr 21, 2019134AFlies in the face of someone?Grant Thackray
Wed Jan 30, 201951DRaid targets (4)Emily Carroll
Sun Sep 17, 201780DVerminMark MacLachlan
Wed Mar 11, 201527AStinkbugs and othersDavid Steinberg
Sun Dec 28, 2014106DRats and gnatsJoe Krozel
Tue Jan 28, 201432DRaid targets (4)Jeff Stillman
Sun Oct 27, 201355DRaccoons around campsites, e.g.Brendan Emmett Quigley
Fri Sep 20, 201340AGnats and mosquitoesMangesh Ghogre and Doug Peterson
Tue Dec 11, 201219AReasons to call an exterminatorGene Newman
Fri Apr 15, 201148DSpray targetsPatrick Berry
Fri Apr 16, 201022DThey might be smoked outEric Berlin
Thu Mar 4, 201049DGadflies, e.g.David J. Kahn
Tue Sep 1, 200966ANoodgesSteven Ginzburg
Wed Sep 19, 200713DTermites and suchStella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Fri Nov 3, 200646DTormentorsManny Nosowsky
Sat Jun 10, 200628DRaid targets (4)Harvey Estes
Tue Jun 6, 200635DRoyal pains (2)Barry C. Silk
Mon Feb 20, 200632DAnnoyers (2)Doug Peterson
Sat Oct 22, 200546DButtinskies (2)Patrick Berry
Mon Jun 20, 20051AYounger brothers, stereotypicallyAlison Donald
Tue Jan 6, 200413DRoyal pains (2)Kent Lorentzen
Fri Sep 12, 200366AFlies, e.g.Sherry O. Blackard
Sun May 4, 200380ATargets of swatsTyler Hinman
Thu Apr 24, 200367ABad news for a crop farmerPaula Gamache
Tue Dec 17, 200244AFlies, ants and suchTyler Hinman
Sun Oct 20, 200262DRaid targets (4)Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Mon May 7, 200138DAnnoyers (2)Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank
Sat Jan 13, 200151DButtinskies (2)Rich Norris
Sun Sep 24, 200069DPains, so to speakRandolph Ross
Sat Jun 3, 200044AFlies around the world?Patrick D. Berry
Wed May 17, 200069ACreatures with six or more legs, usuallyMichael S. Maurer
Sat Oct 2, 19998DAnnoyancesRich Norris
Fri Jul 23, 199923ABaneful bunchJoe DiPietro
Sun May 30, 199982DGnats, rats, etc.Cathy Millhauser
Sun Jan 31, 199924DFlies or gadfliesManny Nosowsky
Tue Jan 12, 19998DPains in the neck (3)Nancy Salomon
Sun Jun 28, 1998106DYounger siblings, traditionallyFred Piscop
Thu Dec 11, 199747DGnats and bratsTrip Payne
Thu Sep 18, 19974DRats, gnats, etc.Cathy Millhauser
Wed Sep 17, 199752DPains in the neck (3)Karen Hodge
Thu Dec 21, 199568ADennis the Menace et al.Rich Norris
Wed Sep 13, 199535DIrksome onesEileen Lexau
Sun Feb 12, 1995115ANudgesAlex & Victoria Black
Thu Nov 24, 199427DBaby brothers, typicallyFran and Lou Sabin
1 result for PESTS from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Sep 23, 2018Panda64A__ __rsi__ten__ one__Andrew Ries
66 results for PESTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Jul 24, 199344ANudnicksHarrisMaleska
Tue Oct 8, 199156DNuisancesStanley GlassMaleska
Thu Apr 18, 199158AGnats and ratsBetty JorgensenMaleska
Thu Feb 21, 199149DNuisancesBetty JorgensenMaleska
Fri Feb 1, 199132DNuisancesElizabeth ArthurMaleska
Fri Oct 20, 198930DLapel grabbersMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Fri Sep 25, 198764AAnts at a picnicTom W. UnderhillMaleska
Thu Aug 20, 198713DMosquitoes, e.g.Betty JorgensenMaleska
Thu May 2, 19855AEarwigs, mites and suchLois SidwayMaleska
Wed Nov 7, 198425DNudniksWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Apr 5, 198458APunkies, e.g.Eugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Feb 19, 198457DSpray candidatesBert H. KruseMaleska
Fri Dec 30, 198370AAphids and midgesKathryn RighterMaleska
Sat Jun 4, 198313DMosquitoes, fleas, etc.Dale O. BurgenerMaleska
Wed Jan 20, 198249DPains in the neckKevin WrayMaleska
Mon Dec 15, 198031DAphids and weevilsDavid GalefMaleska
Sun Jun 8, 198054DVexersWalter WebbMaleska
Sun Jun 1, 198098ANudniksThreba JohnsonMaleska
Sun Feb 3, 198099DAphidsHenry HookMaleska
Tue Nov 7, 197840AGnats, rats and batsC. J. AngioMaleska
Wed Jun 14, 197830DNuisancesJohnsonMaleska
Thu Dec 1, 197713DAphids, ticks, etc.Tap OsbornMaleska
Thu Nov 17, 19775AIrksome impsArnold MossMaleska
Mon Jun 20, 197731DNuisancesYoungMaleska
Tue Feb 24, 197633DNuisancesWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Thu Mar 28, 197454DAnnoyancesReginald L. JohnsonWeng
Tue Jan 15, 197465ANuisancesEdward JuliusWeng
Sun Sep 30, 197338AVexing companyJack LuzzattoWeng
Sun Jun 10, 197381AHangers-onAlfio MicciWeng
Mon May 8, 197232DTargets of spraysUnknownWeng
Thu May 4, 197213DExterminator's targetsUnknownWeng
Mon Jan 17, 19729DAnnoyancesUnknownWeng
Sat Aug 7, 197152DMosquitoes, etc.Arthur SchulmanWeng
Fri Jan 1, 19711AMosquitoes, etc.UnknownWeng
Sat Sep 28, 196855DAnnoyances.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 30, 196766DVarmints.Louis SabinFarrar
Wed Jun 14, 196770ANuisances.Wells GemberlingFarrar
Tue Jan 31, 196736ATeasers.Martha J. DeWittFarrar
Sun Aug 15, 196547AIrksome ones.William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun Dec 8, 196318DIrksome ones.Ted DombrasFarrar
Sun Nov 24, 196349AAnnoying ones.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Jul 3, 196313DBanes.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 27, 196219ANuisances.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 25, 196049DBanes.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 28, 196029DNuisances.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 25, 196067AAnnoying ones.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jun 9, 196031DAnnoyances.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 16, 19608DGadflies.UnknownFarrar
Thu Sep 17, 19597DNuisances.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jun 18, 195964ADDT victims.S. A. KayFarrar
Tue Apr 21, 195932DInsects.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Tue Jun 24, 195834DAnnoying ones.S. A. KayFarrar
Sun Jul 1, 195640ATermites, for example.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sat Jan 21, 195627DNuisances.UnknownFarrar
Wed Aug 31, 19559DTeasers.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 8, 195513DNuisances.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jun 1, 195531DNuisances.Ruth OliverFarrar
Tue May 11, 195432DDestructive insects.Dorothy SmithFarrar
Wed Nov 11, 195341DDestructive insects.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Wed Jul 8, 195367ANuisances.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Mon Mar 3, 195242ANuisances.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 10, 1952148ANuisances.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Apr 23, 1950124AGnats, fleas, etc.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Sun Aug 21, 194935AMosquitoes, gnats, flies.Leonard GoldbergFarrar
Sun Aug 3, 194792AThorns in the flesh.Charles CrossFarrar
Sun Apr 25, 19436ATroublesome insects.Hugh P. EvansFarrar
Anagrams:STEPS, SEPTS, SPETS
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