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

113 total results for STING   ( score: 50 )

43 results for STING from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Wed Jul 19, 202329DDefend the hive, in a wayBilly Bratton
Mon Jan 2, 202328DAttack, as a bee mightSeth Bisen-Hersh
Sun Mar 13, 202215DWhat some insects and insults can doChristina Iverson and Katie Hale
Tue May 11, 20211DInjury from a jellyfishKevin Patterson
Sun Jan 31, 202118DTrap, of a sortJim Hilger
Tue Nov 5, 201962AWhat aftershave can doJohn Guzzetta
Sun Mar 12, 201781DUndercover operation (2)Alan Arbesfeld
Tue Jan 24, 201756A"O death, where is thy ___?": I CorinthiansJohn R. O'Brien
Sun Jul 10, 201638DDeceptive police opPatrick Berry
Tue Jun 28, 201657DPolice setup (2)Alex Vratsanos
Mon Mar 28, 201623AWhat angry bees doGary Cee
Tue Feb 9, 201664ACops' crook-catching hoaxLynn Lempel
Sat Oct 10, 201524AUnpleasant surprise from a workerRoland Huget
Sun Apr 21, 201356DPolice setup (2)Jonah Kagan
Mon Jun 20, 20113DPolice trapLynn Lempel
Wed Jan 9, 200820APossible cause of a swellingJohn Farmer
Tue Jan 1, 200833DPolice conAdam G. Perl
Mon Dec 26, 200532DBee injuryAllan E. Parrish
Wed Apr 27, 200544ACon game (2)Lyell Rodieck
Thu Mar 24, 20056ASmart (4)Dan Reichert
Tue Dec 7, 200431DHurt badDavid Diefendorf
Fri Jan 9, 20047DA criminal may be caught in oneBob Peoples
Sun Jun 29, 200359ACon game (2)Rich Norris
Sat May 3, 200336AOvercharge, slangilyJohn Scott Marrone
Fri Feb 7, 200328DKind of operation (2)Michael Shteyman
Thu Oct 31, 200212DKind of operation (2)Dave and Diane Epperson
Wed Oct 4, 200042DApiarist's woeAdam Cohen
Wed Apr 12, 200031DSmart (4)Peter Gordon
Thu Feb 10, 200047AIt might be involved in a police roundupManny Nosowsky
Tue Jan 12, 199925AUndercover operation (2)Nancy Salomon
Sat Dec 12, 19986DSmart (4)Rich Norris
Wed Oct 14, 19985DOverchargeJay Sullivan
Thu Jul 9, 199850AConfidence gameNorman S. Wizer
Sat Jul 4, 199823APrickHarvey Estes
Wed May 20, 199812DEntrapmentFrederick T. Buhler
Wed Jul 2, 199722DIodine reactionRichard Hughes
Mon May 12, 199733APolice operationHugh Davis
Sun Nov 10, 199664DScorpion attackR. Hamel
Tue Oct 22, 199629D"Every Breath You Take" singerE. Quigley
Sun Apr 2, 199569AConfidence schemeNorman S. Wizer
Fri Nov 4, 199438ASmart (4)Matt Jones
Sun Aug 21, 199420DAbscam, for oneTed Fulton
Sun Dec 5, 199391ACrime fighters' tacticManny Nosowsky
2 results for STING from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Jun 28, 1998Diagramless7DConfidence gameEd Early
May 18, 1997Cryptic25DWound almost tight (5)Fraser Simpson
68 results for STING from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Sep 12, 1993107AUndercover operationNancy Nicholson JolineTaub
Sat Feb 20, 199310A"The ___," 1973 filmKevin BoyleMaleska
Sun Oct 18, 199275DCon artfullyGrace M. GordonMaleska
Tue Apr 21, 199249ACon gameNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Thu Jun 20, 19918DConfidence gameEli WesoffMaleska
Wed Jul 25, 199055ACrime fighter's tacticStanley GlassMaleska
Sat Apr 22, 198961AWhat drones can't doKathryn RighterMaleska
Sun Apr 16, 198937ACheatWilson McBeathMaleska
Sat Nov 14, 198735DBee biteDaniel GirardiMaleska
Tue Oct 13, 198724ASwindleR. S. JonesMaleska
Thu Feb 26, 198738ASmartElaine GeorgeMaleska
Thu Jan 29, 198725ARock starEli WesoffMaleska
Thu Oct 30, 198670ANewman-Redford film, with "The"Roger H. CourtneyMaleska
Sat Mar 1, 198629DWINNOWING or ERECTErnst TheimerMaleska
Wed Feb 12, 198652DCheat a customerJoy L. WoukMaleska
Tue Jan 28, 198648ACheat a customerJonesMaleska
Sun Oct 6, 198562ASoakA. J. SantoraMaleska
Fri May 10, 198527DAttack, scorpion styleI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Thu May 9, 198518DCheat a buyerHarold B. CountsMaleska
Fri Mar 23, 198440DScam's cousinJoan WhitmanMaleska
Thu Dec 8, 198330DWhat some rays doAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Sep 25, 1983112ANewman-Redford film, with "The"A. J. SantoraMaleska
Fri Jul 29, 198324ANewman-Redford film, with "The"Joel D. LafargueMaleska
Sun Feb 13, 198360ACon jobLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Apr 11, 198278AChicago soccer teamStanley GlassMaleska
Mon May 4, 198136ASmartKay SullivanMaleska
Wed Mar 11, 198153ABees do itEli WesoffMaleska
Wed Dec 31, 198040DSmartNancy McCarthyMaleska
Thu Feb 21, 198050AChicago's soccer teamFrank GearyMaleska
Wed Jun 21, 197829ABiteA. J. SantoraMaleska
Fri May 5, 197825AKind of rayJean ReedMaleska
Sun Mar 12, 197851DOverchargeWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Sep 7, 197536DOscar winner of 1973Hume R. CraftWeng
Sun May 25, 197550D"The ___" (Oscar film)Elizabeth YaroWeng
Sun Jun 17, 197399AOverchargeHerbert EttensonWeng
Thu Sep 23, 197164ABiteUnknownWeng
Wed Sep 22, 197128DApiarist's riskMel TaubWeng
Wed May 19, 19711ASmartUnknownWeng
Sat Nov 22, 196935AWasp's forte.UnknownWeng
Thu Nov 6, 19699DBurning sensation.UnknownWeng
Sun Oct 19, 19695DGoadNancy SchusterWeng
Fri Jun 27, 196910DApiary hazard.UnknownWeng
Sun May 25, 196951DGoadEugene T. MaleskaWeng
Thu Apr 3, 196913DPain sharply.UnknownWeng
Tue Sep 17, 196863ASmart.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 21, 196889DSmart.William A. Lewis Jr.Farrar
Fri Nov 25, 19663DAttribute of 56 Across.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 28, 1966105AKind of hurt.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Sat Apr 17, 19651ASharp stimulus.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 6, 196351DBite.UnknownFarrar
Wed Mar 6, 196362ABite.Joseph LaFauciFarrar
Sat Jul 7, 196222DSharp pain.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sat Oct 21, 196113DPain keenly.UnknownFarrar
Wed Feb 1, 196152ASmart.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 17, 1960102DSmart.Mary GrowFarrar
Tue Jun 3, 195819ASmart.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Thu Nov 10, 19556DSmart.Thomas VarnerFarrar
Sun Apr 3, 195522DIncite.Ruth H. OliverFarrar
Mon Jul 26, 195419ASmart.Ruth OliverFarrar
Wed Feb 10, 195419DGoad.Marian MoeserFarrar
Sun Jan 3, 1954106DHurt.Roberta MorseFarrar
Sun Aug 24, 195266DNettle's effect.Evelyn SmithFarrar
Sun May 25, 1952102AGoad into action.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Sep 9, 195179DCause irritation.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sat May 26, 195141AInsect's defense.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jan 18, 194849DBite.Louis JenkinsFarrar
Sun Dec 5, 19439DPique.Louis ShieldsFarrar
Sun Aug 23, 1942117DSmart.Louis BaronFarrar
Anagrams:TSING, TINGS
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