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

105 total results for PHONE ( score: 50 )

38 results for PHONE from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Sep 22, 2023	27D	Object pantomimed by extending one's thumb and pinkie	Rafael Musa and Michael Lieberman
Mon Sep 19, 2022	12A	Landline, e.g.	Leslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels
Fri Jun 3, 2022	43A	The average American spends over four hours a day on it	Robyn Weintraub
Thu Dec 23, 2021	52D	Give a buzz (3)	Stephen McCarthy
Wed Feb 24, 2021	32A	What's answered but never asks a question, in a riddle	Andrew J. Ries
Thu Oct 12, 2017	43A	Wring	Alex Eaton-Salners
Sun Apr 23, 2017	85A	Ring (5)	Olivia Mitra Framke
Sun Dec 4, 2016	76D	Buzz, so to speak	Bruce Haight
Wed Sep 7, 2016	9D	Cell, e.g. (2)	Kary Haddad
Wed Jul 13, 2016	2D	Give a buzz (3)	Tom McCoy
Mon May 9, 2016	35A	Samsung Galaxy, e.g.	Dan Schoenholz
Sun Mar 22, 2015	55A	Ring (5)	Jeremy Newton
Sun Dec 9, 2012	83D	One called upon to talk?	Patrick Berry
Thu Dec 6, 2012	10A	Ring (5)	Jill Denny and Jeff Chen
Thu Aug 26, 2010	27D	Ring (5)	Henry Hook
Thu Dec 4, 2008	8D	Nokia offering (2)	Barry C. Silk
Tue Feb 26, 2008	52D	Nokia offering (2)	Sarah Keller
Thu Aug 24, 2006	49D	It may get charged or get charges	Gary Steinmehl
Sun Apr 23, 2006	41A	Cell, e.g. (2)	Joe DiPietro
Sun Oct 17, 2004	102A	It may be cradled	Manny Nosowsky
Mon Jul 19, 2004	46D	Give a buzz (3)	Nancy Salomon and Kendall Twigg
Sat Oct 11, 2003	45A	Cradle contents	Robert H. Wolfe
Sat Oct 12, 2002	55A	Ring (5)	William I. Johnston
Fri Sep 27, 2002	32A	Get on the line	Michael Shteyman
Mon Feb 12, 2001	2D	Call (5)	Gregory E. Paul
Sat Dec 30, 2000	16A	Conversation piece	Rich Norris
Sun Dec 24, 2000	44A	Call (5)	Bill Zais
Sat Jun 17, 2000	42A	Kind of tag	Rich Norris
Sun Mar 19, 2000	47D	Get on the horn	Greg Staples
Sat Mar 27, 1999	2D	Button site	Rich Norris
Sat Apr 4, 1998	29D	Call (5)	Rich Norris
Fri May 16, 1997	7D	Ring up	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Wed Apr 16, 1997	54D	Drop a dime, so to speak	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sat Jun 1, 1996	44D	End of the line?	B. Klahn
Tue Apr 23, 1996	47D	Call (5)	N. Steinberg
Sat Mar 9, 1996	52D	Call (5)	R. Norris
Thu Jul 14, 1994	15A	Cellular ___	Daniel R. Stark
Tue Apr 19, 1994	40D	Call up	Bob Sefick

67 results for PHONE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 8, 1993	91D	Princess, e.g.	Tom Underhill	Maleska
Sun May 9, 1993	38A	Call	Irene Smullyan	Maleska
Sat Apr 18, 1992	9D	Call	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Maleska
Fri Nov 15, 1991	47D	Get in touch with	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Dec 23, 1990	4D	Modern medium	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Jul 1, 1990	68A	Ring up	John Greenman	Maleska
Wed May 2, 1990	6D	Call up	Peter Gordon	Maleska
Wed Sep 21, 1988	29D	Ring up	Charles E. Gersch	Maleska
Thu Jun 4, 1987	9D	Ring up	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Wed Jan 23, 1985	42A	Call	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Thu Mar 29, 1984	25D	"E.T. ___ home"	Young	Maleska
Tue Jan 3, 1984	26D	Ring	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Mon Jun 13, 1983	27D	Prop in 28 Down	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Fri Apr 22, 1983	43D	Prop in many a play	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Oct 3, 1982	123D	Dial a number	Charles Baron	Maleska
Sat Jun 5, 1982	50A	Call	George P. Sphicas	Maleska
Tue May 18, 1982	10D	Sound: Comb. form	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Mon Mar 8, 1982	6D	Communicate, in a way	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Jan 17, 1982	69A	Booth item	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Fri Sep 4, 1981	40A	One of Ma Bell's brood	Timothy Hoy	Maleska
Fri Aug 28, 1981	38A	Ring	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Aug 16, 1981	31A	Make a call	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Jun 14, 1981	114D	Patronize Ma Bell	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Thu Oct 2, 1980	26D	Word with radio	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sun Dec 2, 1979	54D	Bell ringer, for short	George Rose Smith	Maleska
Fri Mar 16, 1979	26D	Communicate, in a way	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Fri Dec 16, 1977	65A	Make a call	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Sep 18, 1977	20A	Call	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Mon Feb 28, 1977	33D	Ring up	Leonard Sussman	Maleska
Sat Jul 24, 1976	32D	Ring up	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Sun May 25, 1975	76D	Call	Elizabeth Yaro	Weng
Tue Feb 11, 1975	32A	Kind of booth	Martha J. DeWitt	Weng
Thu Apr 18, 1974	28D	Call	Deolise	Weng
Sat Jan 8, 1972	33D	Call up	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 25, 1971	24A	Call up	Mary Ann Code	Weng
Sun Aug 10, 1969	75A	Teen-agers' monopoly	Kirk Dodd	Weng
Fri Apr 29, 1966	42D	Desk appurtenance, for short.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 24, 1965	68A	Call up.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun Dec 15, 1963	3D	Voice: Suffix.	Jules Arensberg and Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri Aug 23, 1963	6D	Call up.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 22, 1962	33D	Call up.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Thu May 17, 1962	20A	Line of communication.	Samuel Davis	Farrar
Mon Apr 23, 1962	48D	Ring up.	Ruth M. McWhirk	Farrar
Thu Dec 14, 1961	24A	Call up.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 10, 1960	47D	Call.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1960	89D	Call up.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Sep 19, 1959	13D	Handset, for one.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 5, 1959	50A	Ring up.	Ann Gerlach	Farrar
Mon Sep 8, 1958	26D	Extension.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 14, 1958	37A	Sound: Comb. form.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 3, 1957	44D	Transmitter and receiver.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Jul 23, 1957	28D	Call up.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jan 27, 1957	51D	Call up.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Sep 15, 1956	10D	Ring up.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 27, 1956	29D	Speech sound.	Elizabeth Laing	Farrar
Wed Sep 14, 1955	44A	Call: Colloq.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Sat Aug 6, 1955	24D	Annihilator of distance.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Mar 19, 1955	12A	Call.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Sat May 29, 1954	37D	Ring up.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Thu Nov 12, 1953	38D	Bobby soxer's monopoly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 8, 1953	38D	Desk accessory.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Thu Nov 6, 1952	26A	Call.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 9, 1952	27D	Use an invention of 1876.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 19, 1952	37A	One of 40,709,398 in the U. S.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 29, 1952	27D	Bookie's office fixture.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 18, 1951	5A	"Q" is missing on its dial.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 1, 1949	93D	Call.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

Anagrams:

PHEON, PHENO, NEPHO, PHOEN

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