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

212 total results for PLOT   ( score: 50 )

68 results for PLOT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sat Dec 30, 20238DTwists can thicken itSimeon Seigel
Tue Oct 10, 202335AFilm's story lineNate Cardin
Tue Aug 29, 20231AFeature of a garden or novelMichèle Govier
Tue Jun 20, 202334DWhat a book review might spoilAimee Lucido
Fri Jun 9, 202338DGunpowder ___ (1605 English conspiracy)Robyn Weintraub
Sat May 6, 202344DScheme (6)Carter Cobb
Thu Nov 10, 202262AWhat's spelled out, appropriately, after mapping the coordinates indicated by this puzzle's circled lettersDan Caprera
Fri May 7, 202117AKind of device used in filmmakingBrooke Husic
Mon Dec 16, 201956A"The ___ thickens" (2)Howard Barkin and Kevin Christian
Thu May 23, 201910A*The outcome of a story might hinge on oneAlex Vratsanos
Sun Apr 1, 201840AWhat a spoiler spoilsSam Ezersky
Tue Dec 5, 201714ACemetery purchaseHarry Smith and Zhouqin Burnikel
Wed Jul 26, 201746AWhodunit's essenceBrian Cox
Tue Nov 15, 201628DSecret plan (2)David J. Kahn
Wed Sep 28, 201626AWhat a spoiler may spoilMorton J. Mendelson
Wed Oct 28, 201527DCook up a conspiracyJay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor
Mon May 11, 201555DParcel of land (2)Joe DiPietro
Sun Feb 1, 20155DWhat a spoiler might spoilDavid Steinberg
Thu Nov 6, 201456DWhat cabalists doMatt Ginsberg
Sun Jun 16, 201371AGardenMel Rosen
Thu Jun 28, 201219DMap (out)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Jun 17, 201291AA bad one may contain holesKyle T. Dolan
Sun Apr 22, 201232DGarden ___Paula Gamache and Ed Stein
Tue Mar 23, 20109DSecret plan (2)Kurt Krauss
Sun Sep 28, 200899ANovelist's need (2)Cathy Allis Millhauser
Sun Jun 29, 20083DChurchyard unitTony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer
Mon Mar 31, 200810AUnderhanded planJeff Armstrong
Sun Mar 16, 200834DCoup startElizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Mar 11, 200856DStoryline (3)Eugene W. Sard
Sat Aug 18, 200744AIt might consist of a 19-AcrossJim Page
Fri Feb 2, 200721DCook upDavid J. Kahn
Fri Dec 29, 200610AOne to grow on?Seth A. Abel
Sun Dec 24, 200656AMakings of a coupBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wed Oct 11, 200667AScheme (6)Jack McInturff
Tue Sep 12, 200610AStoryline (3)James R. Leeds
Sun Aug 21, 2005101DWith 38-Down, common device on "The Twilight Zone"Byron Walden
Wed Aug 17, 200530DConniveKyle Mahowald
Wed Jun 8, 200556AIt may thickenRichard Chisholm
Thu Dec 16, 200418ALead-up to a coupMike Torch
Fri Sep 17, 200413DBit of intrigueManny Nosowsky
Thu Apr 8, 20045DNovel ideaElizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Mar 2, 200444AIt often thickensCharles Barasch
Fri Aug 8, 200363AParanoiac's worry (2)Myles Callum
Wed Jun 18, 200313DRepresent graphicallyAlan Arbesfeld
Sun Mar 2, 200351AParanoid's fearBrendan Emmett Quigley
Mon Feb 17, 200342AStory line (3)Alan Arbesfeld
Sun Jan 27, 200238AAn author might give it awayPatrick Berry
Wed Dec 12, 200156AMark on a graphPeter Gordon
Sun Aug 26, 200187AParanoiac's worry (2)Richard Silvestri
Sun Jul 22, 2001110DGarden areaPatrick Berry
Mon Jul 2, 200110A"The ___ thickens" (2)Sarah Keller
Thu Oct 26, 200011DBasic threadPatrick Berry
Mon Sep 25, 200049DParcel of land (2)Peter Gordon
Tue Dec 14, 199935AIt sometimes thickensRichard Chisholm
Mon Oct 25, 199915ACabal's plansPhilip Lew
Sat Aug 28, 199912DNovelist's need (2)Frank Longo
Sun Jul 4, 199986DNovel creationGreg Staples
Fri May 7, 199924AIt's followed by moviegoersDana Motley
Thu Dec 3, 199839AScheme (6)Cathy Millhauser
Wed Sep 20, 199523ARuseRandy Sowell
Thu Sep 14, 199562AScheme (6)Chuck Deodene
Mon Aug 21, 19957DScheme (6)Sidney L. Robbins
Tue Jun 20, 199562DCabalJon Delfin
Mon Nov 21, 199458DScheme (6)Norman S. Wizer
Wed Sep 7, 199433DNovelist's concernCathy Millhauser
Sun Apr 10, 19947DBoy gets / loses / gets girl, e.g.Trip Payne
Sun Jan 30, 199431DGraphAlex K. Justin
Sat Jan 15, 199450DNovel actionManny Nosowsky
1 result for PLOT from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
May 11, 2014Diagramless12DCemetery spaceFred Piscop
143 results for PLOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Jun 22, 199352DSecret planMorton B. BraunMaleska
Wed Jan 20, 19931DConspiracyStanley GlassMaleska
Thu Aug 27, 199262DIt can thickenManny NosowskyMaleska
Sat May 2, 199266APiece of groundJesse RoarkeMaleska
Thu Apr 30, 199215ACabalWilson McBeathMaleska
Sun Feb 9, 199295ACabalJohn GreenmanMaleska
Tue Nov 19, 199152DMachinationAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Oct 6, 199175ASchemeGloria EvansMaleska
Tue Jul 30, 199145AThis often thickensSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Fri Nov 30, 199010AGarden areaJesse RoarkeMaleska
Mon Nov 19, 199054DPlan of a novelReginald L. JohnsonMaleska
Fri Aug 10, 199042ACabalMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Fri Dec 8, 19891AScreenwriter Lehman's "Family ___"Albert J. KlausMaleska
Wed Aug 23, 198946AThis may thickenWalter CovellMaleska
Wed Apr 12, 198958AConspiracyDon GroatMaleska
Sun Aug 28, 198812DSchemeMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Wed Jun 8, 198819AConspireAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Thu Mar 24, 198861DGunpowder was oneBert RosenfieldMaleska
Wed Jan 14, 198763AWhodunit featurePatterson PeppleMaleska
Wed Jul 16, 198634DEvil schemeJim PageMaleska
Sun Mar 24, 198543ACabalRobert H. WolfeMaleska
Tue Sep 11, 198410ASchemeAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Fri Sep 7, 198439AColludeDwyerMaleska
Sun Aug 19, 19849ANovel threadMary Cee WhittenMaleska
Wed Aug 1, 198437DNarrative structureChristy RidleyMaleska
Thu Apr 26, 198468AChristie forteEli WesoffMaleska
Sun Apr 22, 198465DNovelist's needTap OsbornMaleska
Mon Feb 27, 198419ASchemeJeanne WilsonMaleska
Mon Jan 30, 198433DSchemeNorma SteinbergMaleska
Thu Sep 8, 198310ARingleader's forteWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Aug 7, 1983112DGunpowder, for oneGeorge Rose SmithMaleska
Mon Mar 21, 198365AConspireJohn R. ProsserMaleska
Mon Aug 9, 198232ACabalEvelyn BenshoofMaleska
Sat Mar 6, 198219APatch of groundEdward MarcheseMaleska
Wed Jun 3, 19818ASchemeRosalind PavaneMaleska
Tue Apr 14, 198132AIntrigueChristy RidleyMaleska
Fri Feb 20, 198114AConspireWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Mon Dec 8, 198043ANovel needHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Thu Sep 11, 198048DHitchcock's "Family ___"N. M. MeyerMaleska
Fri Jun 20, 198050DQuadratTap OsbornMaleska
Fri Feb 15, 198053AConspiracyLewisMaleska
Sun Jul 30, 197866AIt sometimes thickensJordan S. LasherMaleska
Wed Jul 5, 19783DNovel needHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sat May 13, 197841DStory lineTap OsbornMaleska
Wed Nov 16, 197757AConspiracyJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Tue Oct 11, 19779AMachinationsStephanie SpadacciniMaleska
Mon Sep 19, 197733DStory lineRickertMaleska
Tue Aug 24, 197652DSmall bit of landElaine D. SchorrWeng
Fri Jul 9, 197652DFlower bedSophie FiermanWeng
Mon Jun 21, 197654DIntrigueReginald L. JohnsonWeng
Fri Jan 2, 197615AGuy Fawkes's forteSinnreichWeng
Sun Dec 28, 1975137DCabalFrances HansenWeng
Mon Dec 15, 197552DConspiracySophie FiermanWeng
Wed Sep 3, 197556DIntrigueSara V. TuckermanWeng
Tue Mar 11, 197561AScenarioRaymond F. EisnerWeng
Sun Feb 9, 197542DAuthor's concernWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Sun Feb 2, 1975116AHeart of fictionRaymond F. EisnerWeng
Mon Nov 18, 197453DGunpowder ___GlasserWeng
Sun Oct 14, 197394AGunpowder, for oneJay SpryWeng
Sun Jul 8, 1973102DNovelist's concernThomas SheehanWeng
Fri Jul 6, 197352AConspiracyUnknownWeng
Mon Apr 30, 197326ASchemeUnknownWeng
Fri Dec 15, 197263ASchemeUnknownWeng
Thu Sep 7, 197261ADelineateUnknownWeng
Sun Jul 30, 197234APlan of actionKeith BlakeWeng
Tue May 9, 19727DWriter's concernUnknownWeng
Tue Apr 18, 197216ABit of landUnknownWeng
Mon Apr 17, 197251ASchemeUnknownWeng
Sat Apr 15, 197241ANovel partUnknownWeng
Mon Mar 6, 19726DSchemeUnknownWeng
Mon Nov 22, 197110AAuthor's concernUnknownWeng
Sun Oct 24, 1971118AMachinationJoseph LaFauciWeng
Tue Mar 30, 197135DCabalUnknownWeng
Fri Mar 26, 197146DSchemeUnknownWeng
Thu Feb 18, 197135A"The ___ thickens"UnknownWeng
Sun Dec 13, 197028ABellow's concernBert BeamanWeng
Fri Nov 6, 197043AIntrigueUnknownWeng
Sun Aug 30, 19709ACabalAnne FoxWeng
Sat Jul 4, 197062AGuy Fawkes specialtyUnknownWeng
Sat Apr 4, 197019ANovel ideaUnknownWeng
Tue Jan 6, 197025ASchemeUnknownWeng
Sun Nov 23, 1969110ANovelist's problemW. W.Weng
Sun Aug 10, 196932ASet a courseKirk DoddWeng
Tue Jun 24, 196919ACabal.UnknownWeng
Mon Dec 2, 196825ANovel thread.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 24, 196878DIntrigueHerbert EttensonFarrar
Thu Mar 14, 196821ADiagram.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 4, 1968135ACabal.Anne FoxFarrar
Sat Sep 16, 196712DGarden area.Manny MillerFarrar
Mon May 29, 196713APlaywright's concern.Louis SabinFarrar
Fri Apr 21, 196721DStory line.Jean ReedFarrar
Fri Sep 16, 196633DConspire.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 1, 196649AGarden section.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 15, 196567DIntrigue.William LutwiniakFarrar
Sat Aug 14, 196557DScheme.UnknownFarrar
Tue Feb 2, 196513DAuthor's concern.UnknownFarrar
Fri Oct 23, 19647DPiece of ground.UnknownFarrar
Wed Sep 16, 196444ABeginning of mischief.UnknownFarrar
Sat Sep 5, 196434D"The ___ thickens."UnknownFarrar
Sat Jul 4, 19641ANovel scheme.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 8, 196352DGarden area.Christine R. ValenceFarrar
Mon Aug 19, 19633DIntrigue.UnknownFarrar
Mon Apr 22, 196357APiece of land.UnknownFarrar
Mon Dec 3, 196258AGarden section.UnknownFarrar
Mon Sep 25, 19611DNovel scheme.UnknownFarrar
Fri Apr 7, 196145AGarden area.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 2, 1961115AGarden area.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sun Aug 7, 1960109DMachination.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sat Jul 30, 196060AScheme.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jul 8, 19609DFiction outline.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 21, 19602DConnive.UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 8, 19607DCabal.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 21, 195913DMachination.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Mar 4, 195956DCabal.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Mon Oct 6, 195857AStory line.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Sun Aug 3, 1958128DCabal.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Thu Jul 24, 195849AIntrigue.Lois HillisFarrar
Sun Apr 27, 1958132AContrive.Grace HosterFarrar
Tue Jan 7, 195846AMachination.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Mon Jul 22, 195725ADramatist's concern.Mel TaubFarrar
Sat Jun 9, 195624AIntrigue.UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 27, 195667AIntrigue.Elizabeth LaingFarrar
Fri Oct 7, 195538DPatch of ground.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 13, 195535ADiagram.Natalie HankemeyerFarrar
Tue Jan 12, 195415AAuthor's major concern.Roberta MorseFarrar
Sun Jan 10, 195451ABoy meets girl, etc.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Nov 8, 195393AScenario.Israel GitterFarrar
Sun Aug 2, 1953137DBoy meets girl, etc.Sidney LambertFarrar
Thu Jul 30, 195320AFramework of a drama.W. E. JonesFarrar
Sat Aug 30, 195252DRealtor's offering.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 17, 195257AAgatha Christie concoction.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jul 2, 195152APlan of a play.UnknownFarrar
Tue May 1, 19511ABoy meets girl, etc.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 14, 195146AConspire.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 12, 195152AWhodunit requisite.UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 27, 195126ASubversive activity.UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 20, 195113AMain story.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 5, 195136DMain story.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 3, 195031DWhodunit requisite.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 29, 194897DContrive.Eileen St. ClairFarrar
Sun Jan 18, 194828DMain story.Louis JenkinsFarrar
Sun Aug 1, 194397AMain story.Bert StoreyFarrar
Sun Dec 20, 194231AConspire.Mrs. Hedley V. CookeFarrar
Anagrams:POLT
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