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

283 total results for TAIL   ( score: 50 )

107 results for TAIL from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sat Apr 20, 202446AHound, or part of a houndGarrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley
Mon Apr 8, 202453DManx cat's lackPeter Gordon
Sun Dec 3, 202373APeacock show?Tracy Bennett
Tue Mar 28, 202338DCommon animal feature that humans lackDaniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
Thu Dec 8, 202231AWhat a monkey has that an ape doesn'tGrant Thackray
Wed Jun 8, 20222DFollow closely (7)Bruce Haight
Wed Apr 13, 202216AScorpion's stingerRebecca Goldstein
Wed Apr 6, 20226AFollow (11)Damon Gulczynski
Wed Mar 2, 202230DFollow closely (7)Dylan Schiff
Mon Dec 13, 202111DA sea horse has a prehensile oneTomas Spiers
Wed Dec 8, 20215DComet feature (2)Philip Koski
Mon Oct 25, 202146ABody part that a Manx cat lacksDamon Gulczynski
Sun Sep 26, 202180AFollow closely (7)Priyanka Sethy and Matthew Stock
Tue Aug 25, 202025AEnd partDave Bardolph
Fri Aug 14, 20207DBe just behindNam Jin Yoon
Mon May 11, 202014AFollow closely, as a spy might a markRoss Trudeau
Mon Sep 23, 201931DHorse's "fly swatter"Andrea Carla Michaels
Sat Sep 14, 201928AShadow (15)Peter A. Collins
Mon Jul 29, 201928DPin the ___ on the donkeyBruce Haight
Wed Jun 5, 201923DFollow (11)Rich Proulx
Mon Mar 18, 201915AShowy peacock feature (2)Zhouqin Burnikel
Wed Mar 6, 201955AShadow (15)Mary Lou Guizzo and Erik Agard
Sun Jan 13, 201964DFollow closely (7)Andy Kravis
Wed May 31, 201726DWord before (or synonymous with) endJacob Stulberg
Wed Feb 8, 201735DMeaty lobster partNed White
Mon Sep 12, 201619ABushy part of a squirrelVictor Fleming and Andrea Carla Michaels
Sun Jul 3, 201620DFollow (11)Samuel A. Donaldson
Sat Feb 27, 201663AShadow (15)Julian Lim
Wed Dec 2, 201564AShadow (15)Alan Arbesfeld
Tue Aug 25, 20157DFollow around, as a detective mightJohn E. Bennett
Wed May 13, 201531APrehensile ___Jeffrey Wechsler
Thu Mar 5, 201560DFollow (11)Jim Peredo
Thu Nov 13, 201411DShadow (15)Tracy Gray
Sat Nov 8, 201424AIt's turned before boltingBarry C. Silk
Sun Jun 22, 20141DDangerous part of an alligatorElizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Oct 26, 201366AApe's lackBarry C. Silk
Sun Aug 25, 201360DCow's fly swatter (2)Victor Barocas
Wed Jul 3, 20131ASucculent lobster piecePamela Klawitter
Mon Jun 3, 201361APart that wagsJohn Lampkin
Mon Nov 26, 201262DHomophone for 57-DownEd Sessa
Sun Nov 4, 201289ASpy, at timesBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wed Oct 3, 201237ASee 35-AcrossGary Cee
Sun Oct 16, 201144DFollow (11)Joel Fagliano
Sat Oct 8, 201143AEnd of the lionTim Croce
Sun Aug 14, 201140DComet partPaula Gamache
Thu Apr 28, 201161AFollow (11)Gary Cee
Mon Jan 3, 201160DShowy peacock feature (2)Ian Livengood
Wed Dec 16, 200951DApt attachment to the ends of 30-, 37-, 59- and 62-AcrossDavid J. Kahn
Mon Dec 7, 200941APeacock's distinctive featureEd Sessa
Sun Aug 23, 200992AShadow (15)Phil Ruzbarsky
Wed Apr 22, 200938DFollowing detectiveDaniel A. Finan
Mon Mar 2, 200950AWhat you might catch a tiger by, in a sayingLynn Lempel
Tue Nov 18, 200832DFollower, as in espionageRichard Chisholm
Mon Sep 29, 200824DHead's opposite (2)Sharon Delorme
Sun Jun 8, 200899AShadow (15)Will Nediger
Mon Jun 2, 200854DWhat a donkey gets at a children's partyBarry Boone
Tue Mar 18, 200855AFollow closely (7)David Pringle
Tue Feb 12, 200851DFollow, as a suspectDeb Amlen
Thu Jun 28, 200726DDetective, at times (4)Joseph Crowley
Sat Jun 24, 200639AShadow (15)Harvey Estes
Wed Jan 18, 200611DCaboose, e.g.Sheldon Benardo
Tue Oct 25, 200541DFollow closely (7)Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
Mon Sep 5, 200536AComet feature (2)Lynn Lempel
Wed Aug 31, 200534AInvestigator, at timesAlan Arbesfeld
Wed Oct 20, 200444AKite part (2)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Oct 9, 200449DDetective, at times (4)Byron Walden
Sun Jun 20, 200462AMermaid feature (2)Manny Nosowsky
Sat May 29, 200436DFinal portionPatrick Berry
Mon Mar 22, 200452AKite part (2)Kyle Mahowald
Sun Jan 25, 20046ABehindHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Sun Jan 18, 2004112AShadow (15)Arlan and Linda Bushman
Mon Dec 29, 200323APeacock's pride (2)Gregory E. Paul
Sat Sep 13, 20035DDetective, at times (4)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Nov 14, 200219AIt may be dockedPaula Gamache
Tue Nov 5, 200214ASite of the 9-Across on an old nickelFred Piscop
Sun Oct 27, 200252ADetective, at times (4)Nancy Nicholson Joline
Tue Jul 16, 200254DFollow (11)Ed Early
Mon Dec 10, 200135ALobster partGregory E. Paul
Sun May 20, 200196ASurveil, in a wayAlan Arbesfeld
Wed Nov 22, 200066ALobster servingFred Piscop
Tue Sep 19, 200052DFollow furtivelyMyles Callum
Thu Jul 20, 200021AShadow (15)Bonnie S. Prystowsky
Thu Jul 29, 199910ALobster orderDavid J. Kahn
Wed Jul 21, 199934ADinosaur's weaponNoah Dephoure
Tue Jul 20, 199937AShadow (15)Joy L. Wouk
Sun Apr 4, 199926APlane sectionRichard Silvestri
Mon Nov 16, 199840DFollow closely (7)Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank
Thu Sep 10, 199842DDeer's scutChristopher Hurt
Wed Mar 11, 199815ACow's flyswatter (2)Bette Sue Cohen
Thu Dec 11, 199748DShadow (15)Trip Payne
Mon Sep 8, 199738DMermaid feature (2)Robert Goldberg
Tue Aug 19, 199726DPeacock's pride (2)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Jun 10, 199718DParty game pin-onFred Piscop
Thu Sep 5, 199624AShadow (15)C. Millhauser
Mon Aug 26, 199611DHead's opposite (2)G. E. Paul
Mon Feb 26, 199666AFollow (11)N. Steinberg
Sun Oct 29, 199519AFlyswatter, of a sortMaura B. Jacobson
Sun Oct 22, 1995125AManx's lackMatt Gaffney
Wed Oct 18, 199569AShadow (15)Nancy S. Ross
Tue Sep 19, 199548AWaggin' partJanet R. Bender
Tue Feb 14, 199565AFollow (11)Randy Sowell
Thu Nov 17, 199412DFollow (11)Rich Norris
Wed Apr 20, 199440DFollow (11)Walter Webb
Fri Apr 1, 199423AKind of finStanley Newman
Sun Feb 27, 199465ADog, in a wayBette Sue Cohen
Sun Jan 9, 199451DBedogMel Rosen
Tue Nov 23, 19931DShadow (15)Lois Sidway
5 results for TAIL from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Feb 21, 2021Cryptic7DBack story recited (4)Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Jun 2, 2019Cryptic13AFollow story on the radio (4)Richard Silvestri
Feb 5, 2012Cryptic12ABack story given a recitation (4)Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Jul 12, 2009Diagramless39DKite partJim Hyres
Oct 9, 2005Panda58DA lit endMel Taub
171 results for TAIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Aug 30, 199356DWag source?Sidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wed Jul 14, 19938DFollowWalter CovellMaleska
Tue Jun 22, 199312DFollowMorton B. BraunMaleska
Mon May 10, 199342DFollow closelyMary S. SnyderMaleska
Thu Jan 21, 199357DScut, for oneEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Thu Nov 19, 199211DPlay the private eyeTap OsbornMaleska
Wed Oct 9, 199145DShadowBernice GordonMaleska
Wed Apr 10, 199137DShadowWilliam E. HeinemannMaleska
Tue Jan 1, 199142AFollow a suspectFred TooleMaleska
Wed Oct 3, 199052DPeacock's prideLois SidwayMaleska
Thu Sep 13, 199034AScut, e.g.Wilson McBeathMaleska
Thu Jul 19, 199062AHoundEli WesoffMaleska
Sun May 27, 199061AShadowShirley SolowayMaleska
Thu May 17, 199030DShadowRichard SilvestriMaleska
Sun Feb 18, 199046DWhat a Manx cat lacksJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Tue Jan 9, 199057DKite partAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Dec 3, 198910AShadowMary M. MurdochMaleska
Wed Sep 6, 198957DShadowLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Feb 5, 198923ACaudaVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Sat Dec 17, 198843APlace for a parlor-game pinBert RosenfieldMaleska
Thu Nov 10, 198818AType of coat or windKenneth WitteMaleska
Sun Oct 2, 198892DShadowJudson G. TrentMaleska
Mon Oct 19, 198736DShadower in a whodunitChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Wed Sep 2, 198736AFollowHarold B. CountsMaleska
Tue Feb 24, 198754AThis is possibly prehensileJudson G. TrentMaleska
Mon Feb 2, 198742AFollow closelyJoy L. WoukMaleska
Wed Dec 31, 198623DFollow closelyChristy RidleyMaleska
Tue Oct 21, 198643DShadowVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Sat Aug 23, 198612DCaudaJesse RoarkeMaleska
Sun Jun 15, 198676ACaudaRichard SilvestriMaleska
Sun Mar 2, 198617DShadowBarbara Lunder GillisMaleska
Sat Dec 7, 198546AComet's appendageGayle DeanMaleska
Sun Jul 7, 1985134AShadowRichard SilvestriMaleska
Mon May 27, 198519ACow's fly swatterJonesMaleska
Sat Apr 20, 198537ASpy, sometimesRobert KatzMaleska
Fri Nov 23, 198428DShadowJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Tue Aug 7, 198466APlane sectionNancy McCarthyMaleska
Sat Jul 28, 198418DFollowJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Sun Jun 24, 19849AKite adjunctAlfio MicciMaleska
Wed Mar 14, 198458ACaudal appendageAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Mon Mar 12, 198454AFollowJohnsonMaleska
Tue Feb 21, 198422DAppendageNancy McCarthyMaleska
Tue Feb 14, 198434ARaccoon featureJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Tue Feb 7, 198447DKind of end or spinVirginia P. AbelsonMaleska
Fri Feb 3, 198453DShadowPeter SwiftMaleska
Tue Dec 6, 198341AWord with pipe or spinArnold MossMaleska
Thu Oct 13, 198350DPlane partWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Tue Jul 5, 198364AFollow closelyBarbara J. WeakleyMaleska
Thu Jan 6, 198318DFollowWhittenMaleska
Wed Dec 15, 198219AWord with spin or windJ. Samuel SmartMaleska
Mon Jul 5, 198251DFollowWhittenMaleska
Tue Jun 29, 198210AFollowArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Sun Feb 28, 1982104AShadowBert RosenfieldMaleska
Mon Nov 16, 198119DWord with gate or lightJohnsonMaleska
Mon Oct 12, 198148DKind of windC. J. AngioMaleska
Mon Feb 2, 198144DWord after pigC. J. AngioMaleska
Fri Oct 31, 198039DItem to pin on the donkeyC. J. AngioMaleska
Sat Sep 27, 198044DKind of light or gateJim ModneyMaleska
Tue Aug 12, 198061AFido's waggerJoy L. WoukMaleska
Thu Apr 17, 19804AFollowA. J. SantoraMaleska
Mon Mar 3, 198051DComet featureHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sun Jul 23, 197892DShadowJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Thu Jul 20, 197850DShadowWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun May 21, 197860DManx's missing partElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Tue Feb 21, 197855DJet part, usually for smokersEli WesoffMaleska
Sat Nov 19, 197754AWord with spin or lightHenry HookMaleska
Sun Jul 31, 19774DFollowTom MixonMaleska
Sun Apr 24, 1977110DFollowA. J. SantoraMaleska
Mon Dec 6, 197658DShadowMichael W. MillerWeng
Sun Oct 24, 197647DLight or spinJohn WilligWeng
Tue Sep 28, 197612DCoat or catMel RosenWeng
Tue Jun 8, 197623AKind of spinBert BeamanWeng
Wed Mar 31, 197658DKangaroo featureDeWitt AndersonWeng
Thu Oct 30, 197554DBob or catOlga KowalsWeng
Fri Oct 17, 197557DFollowAlfio MicciWeng
Sun Sep 21, 197560ADove or cottonBill HartmanWeng
Sat Aug 2, 197548DFollowHallie & Gerald ParsonsWeng
Thu May 8, 197518DSwallow or ponyMaura B. JacobsonWeng
Wed Jan 15, 197514ACow's flyswatterElaine D. SchorrWeng
Mon Jul 29, 197460DShadowJay SpryWeng
Mon Jun 3, 197446APlace for some saltG. Gordon CookWeng
Tue Apr 9, 197417AShadowAndrew LeskoWeng
Tue Apr 2, 197459DShadowTap OsbornWeng
Mon Jan 21, 197414AKangaroo featureCarl H. WinstonWeng
Mon Sep 17, 197338AScutUnknownWeng
Sun Sep 3, 19721DKind of backJack RosenthalWeng
Mon Jul 10, 19727DFollowUnknownWeng
Tue Jul 4, 197246DDonkey pinupUnknownWeng
Mon Apr 24, 197250DEmpennageUnknownWeng
Sat Nov 6, 197146DKite partUnknownWeng
Wed Aug 18, 197118DShadowUnknownWeng
Tue Jan 26, 197164AFox's prideUnknownWeng
Wed Sep 30, 197024AWhat a Manx lacksUnknownWeng
Sun Sep 27, 1970106DComet partKeith BlakeWeng
Sat Apr 11, 19705AShadowUnknownWeng
Mon Jul 28, 196936DFollow.UnknownWeng
Wed Jun 25, 196926AFly chaser of sorts.UnknownWeng
Sun Jun 22, 196975DPart of a cometEileen BushWeng
Wed Jan 15, 196921DFollow.UnknownWeng
Sat Jul 20, 196818DShadow: Colloq.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 11, 19683DShadow.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 16, 196848DShirt part.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 15, 196754DPart of a kite.Jean ReedFarrar
Thu Nov 24, 196647DShadow.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 28, 196610ATrain.UnknownFarrar
Fri Dec 24, 196529DPeacock's pride.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 19, 196571DKite part.Anne FoxFarrar
Sun May 23, 196597AAppendage.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Thu Apr 22, 196533AAppendage.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 7, 19652DKinkajou's special feature.UnknownFarrar
Wed Mar 10, 196560ACauda.UnknownFarrar
Mon Feb 8, 196531AComet's train.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 28, 196554DWhat gumshoes do.UnknownFarrar
Tue Dec 15, 19645AShirt part.UnknownFarrar
Sat Nov 7, 196453DScut.UnknownFarrar
Thu Sep 24, 196417AKinkajou's feature.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 26, 1964132DShirt part.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Wed Jun 10, 196435DPeacock's pride.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 25, 196449AShadow: Colloq.Jean ReedFarrar
Sun Dec 16, 196283DPlane part.Mary GrowFarrar
Fri Nov 30, 196253DPeacock's pride.UnknownFarrar
Mon Nov 12, 196250ACatkin.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 13, 196226DKinkajou's special feature.UnknownFarrar
Fri May 4, 196227DScut.Louis SabinFarrar
Mon Apr 30, 196219DPart of a kite.Helen FasuloFarrar
Thu Feb 22, 196255AKite's appendage.Brice MetcalfeFarrar
Sun Feb 18, 196253DScut.Lois HillisFarrar
Wed May 3, 196158AScut.UnknownFarrar
Thu Mar 24, 196019APart of a kite.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 18, 196056AFollow: Slang.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 28, 196052APart of a shirt.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 1, 195934DManx cat's lack.Charles GerschFarrar
Wed Sep 23, 195924DCaudal appendage.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 6, 1959123DEnd.Anthony MorseFarrar
Sat May 30, 19591DComet's train.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Thu Feb 26, 19594DPony ___.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Thu Jul 24, 195847DBeaver's useful appendage.Lois HillisFarrar
Fri Mar 14, 195847AShadow: Slang.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 1, 195764DStraggle.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Thu Jan 17, 195723A___ lamp.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Sun Sep 30, 1956135ALong braid.Charles E. GerschFarrar
Sun Dec 25, 195530AKinkajou's specialty.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Mon Aug 1, 195552DShadow: Slang.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 14, 195555APart of an aircraft.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sat Apr 10, 195414ATake-off and landing part of new plane.Marian MoeserFarrar
Sat Apr 3, 195449DPart of a plane.Israel GitterFarrar
Fri Jan 22, 195435DKinkajou's special feature.Isaac KertFarrar
Wed Jan 6, 195435APart of a plane.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 4, 195459DLarge part of a polliwog.M. S. ManningFarrar
Mon Sep 7, 195356AStylish effect in a hair-do.Ethel Le StrangeFarrar
Sun Jul 19, 1953113DTag.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun May 31, 195356AFollow.Israel GitterFarrar
Sat May 30, 195318DStem of a note.Isaac KertFarrar
Sun Aug 31, 195248AFollow closely.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Jul 23, 195238DDog's means of expression.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jun 26, 195221DOccasional dog-wagger.UnknownFarrar
Tue May 20, 195237DAlmost all of a polliwog.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 10, 195252DSetter's flag.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 21, 195248AConclusion.UnknownFarrar
Mon Nov 5, 195133DPart of a plane.UnknownFarrar
Thu Aug 30, 195121AAttribute of the "talking Francis."UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 17, 195190DFollows close.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Apr 1, 1951127DShadow: Slang.Israel GitterFarrar
Wed Jan 31, 195167ANebulous train of a comet.S. A. KayFarrar
Sun Nov 19, 195015DShadow: Slang.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Sun Oct 17, 194866DExtremity.Louis JenkinsFarrar
Sun Oct 14, 194533ACaudal appendage.Lester KeeneFarrar
Sun Nov 14, 194371ALocation of a Fortress gunner.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Oct 24, 1943132ACaudal appendage.Archie KreilingFarrar
Sun May 30, 1943108DPart of a plane of which Flying Fortress has one, Liberator two.William SchoppFarrar
Sun Mar 28, 194386AJoin on at the end.Helen SmathersFarrar
Anagrams:ATIL, ATLI, ITAL, LIAT, LITA, LAIT, ALIT, TALI, TIAL, LATI, ALTI
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