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

207 total results for TEC( score: 50 )

75 results for TEC from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed May 22, 20249DPrivate eye, in old slang (3)Martin SchneiderFagliano
Wed Dec 6, 202344AHercule Poirot, e.g., for shortPeter A. Collins and Bruce HaightShortz
Mon May 9, 202225APrivate eye, in old slang (3)August MillerShortz
Sat Nov 20, 202149AGumshoe (12)Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff ChenShortz
Mon Aug 9, 202121APrivate eye, quaintlyAlex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Tue Aug 3, 202155APrivate eye, in old lingoTrip PayneShortz
Sat Jun 6, 202054DShamus (4)Doug PetersonShortz
Fri May 24, 201961DSam Spade, e.g., informallyStanley NewmanShortz
Mon May 20, 201964ASleuth, in slang (4)Gary CeeShortz
Fri Nov 16, 201828ASolver with a set of clues, for shortKyle DolanShortz
Sun Apr 15, 201853APrivate eye (6)Alex BajczShortz
Mon Mar 26, 201852AInvestigator, in old film noirAndy KravisShortz
Thu Jan 25, 20189AP.I. (4)Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Wed Oct 18, 201757DPrivate eye, in old slang (3)John Lithgow and Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Mon Dec 1, 20143DSleuth, in old crime fictionJohn GuzzettaShortz
Sat May 24, 201454DClassic Bogart role, in slangPeter WentzShortz
Fri Feb 14, 201427A20-Across, e.g., informallyBruce HaightShortz
Wed Sep 18, 201345APrivate investigator, in old slangPaul HunsbergerShortz
Tue Sep 10, 201346DSleuth, in slang (4)Zhouqin BurnikelShortz
Sun Jun 2, 201385ASleuth, in slang (4)Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Sun Mar 31, 201375DSam Spade, e.g., for shortCaleb MadisonShortz
Sat Oct 13, 201239DP.I. (4)Barry C. SilkShortz
Sun Oct 7, 201267AGumshoe (12)Zoe WheelerShortz
Wed Sep 19, 201261DSleuth, informally (3)Michael ShteymanShortz
Sun Jul 22, 2012122DPrivate eye (6)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Sun Apr 8, 20125DPrivate investigator, in slangDaniel A. FinanShortz
Wed Aug 31, 201121AGumshoe (12)Peter A. CollinsShortz
Sat Apr 2, 201127DSue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone, e.g.Mark DiehlShortz
Mon Jan 10, 201148ASleuth, in slang (4)James TuttleShortz
Fri Dec 3, 201035ASpade, e.g., for short (2)Matt GinsbergShortz
Sun Oct 17, 201066DShamus (4)Patrick BlindauerShortz
Thu Oct 14, 201054DGumshoe (12)Jim HilgerShortz
Tue Oct 12, 201023DPrivate eye (6)José ChardietShortz
Tue Jun 1, 201058DGumshoe (12)Sarah KellerShortz
Fri Feb 19, 201010DSherlock (2)Victor FlemingShortz
Sun Jan 31, 201086APrivate eye (6)Tony Orbach and Andrea Carla MichaelsShortz
Sun Jan 17, 201059ASpade, e.g., for short (2)Cathy AllisShortz
Wed Dec 23, 20094DSam Spade typeJonathan PoratShortz
Fri Oct 9, 200939ASherlock (2)David QuarfootShortz
Tue Sep 29, 200938ASleuth, slangilyPaula GamacheShortz
Wed Sep 23, 200962DGumshoe (12)Jonathan GerschShortz
Sun Jul 26, 200916DGumshoe (12)Kevin G. DerShortz
Thu Sep 18, 200862ADick (5)Mike NothnagelShortz
Tue Aug 26, 200834DSleuth, informally (3)Nancy SalomonShortz
Tue Dec 18, 20074DPrivate eye, for short (2)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Tue Jul 31, 200765DPrivate eye, slangily (2)Allan E. ParrishShortz
Sun Jul 29, 2007110DP.I. (4)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Tue May 22, 200745APrivate eye, slangily (2)Roger WolffShortz
Tue Sep 13, 200522DGumshoe (12)Stella Daily and Bruce VenzkeShortz
Wed Jun 15, 200540DPrivate eye (6)Richard SilvestriShortz
Sun Apr 24, 200582DPerson with a magnifying glass, for short?Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Sat Sep 11, 200456DShamus (4)Byron WaldenShortz
Wed Nov 26, 200321DClue hunter, informallyTyler HinmanShortz
Fri Aug 29, 20037DCase studier, slangilyGilbert H. LudwigShortz
Sat Jul 26, 200346ADick (5)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Thu May 15, 200327AGumshoe (12)David J. KahnShortz
Tue Apr 22, 200365DInvestigator, slangilyNancy KavanaughShortz
Sat Feb 16, 200248AClue collector, slangilyFrank LongoShortz
Thu Oct 11, 200143DSleuth, for shortNancy S. RossShortz
Sun Jan 28, 200193AP.I., e.g.Jim PageShortz
Sat Dec 2, 200045APinkerton, e.g.David J. KahnShortz
Sun Jun 13, 199948ADick (5)Rich NorrisShortz
Tue Nov 24, 199814APrivate eye, for short (2)Jeremy Thomas PaineShortz
Wed Apr 29, 199851AP.I. (4)Gayle DeanShortz
Mon Jan 5, 199826ASleuth, informally (3)Mark MoldowskyShortz
Sun Dec 14, 1997115DShamus (4)Nancy SalomonShortz
Sun May 18, 1997105APrivate eye (6)Frances HansenShortz
Mon Jan 27, 19974DGumshoe (12)F. PiscopShortz
Sun Apr 7, 199698AMike Hammer, for oneC. MillhauserShortz
Fri Jun 9, 199556DDick (5)A.J. SantoraShortz
Mon Sep 19, 199467DOld-time gumshoeWayne Robert WilliamsShortz
Tue Sep 6, 19948DGumshoe (12)Janet R. BenderShortz
Sun Jul 17, 1994116ALt. Columbo, e.g.Cathy MillhauserShortz
Sat Apr 16, 199452ADick (5)Rand H. BurnsShortz
Mon Jan 31, 199431DGumshoe (12)Janet R. BenderShortz
4 results for TEC from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Oct 18, 2020Diagramless1DPrivate eye, in dated slangAlex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Aug 23, 2009Diagramless61DGumshoePaula GamacheShortz
Mar 27, 2005Diagramless59DSleuth, for shortMichael ShteymanShortz
Apr 28, 2002Panda51DPrivate eye, etc.Mel TaubShortz
128 results for TEC from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Oct 28, 199357DSam Spade, e.g.I. Judah KoolykTaub
Thu Apr 1, 199321DGumshoeAlfio MicciMaleska
Tue Mar 2, 19935DGumshoeBert H. KruseMaleska
Mon Nov 30, 19924DP.I.Janet R. BenderMaleska
Sun May 31, 199229AGumshoeEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun May 10, 1992105AShamusMichael J. ParrisMaleska
Fri Apr 17, 199233AGumshoeDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Fri Feb 28, 199248APrivate eyeNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Sat Jan 12, 199116DShamusRonald C. HirschfeldMaleska
Sun Sep 16, 199060DGumshoeJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Sun Apr 8, 199068AGumshoeErnst TheimerMaleska
Sun Jan 7, 199099APrivate eyeWill WengMaleska
Sun Nov 5, 198969AGumshoeMichael J. ParrisMaleska
Sun Aug 13, 198977AP.I.Nancy W. AtkinsonMaleska
Fri May 26, 19896DGumshoeNancy JolineMaleska
Thu Dec 15, 198836DP.I.Charlotte ShoreMaleska
Sun Sep 25, 198849AShamusBetty JorgensenMaleska
Sat Sep 3, 198825AShamusErnst TheimerMaleska
Sun Aug 21, 19888DGumshoeT. W. UnderhillMaleska
Sat May 23, 198747AShamusNorman S. WizerMaleska
Sun Oct 12, 198660ASpade or HammerA. J. SantoraMaleska
Mon Sep 22, 19864DSleuth, for shortArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Wed Apr 23, 198634DShamusLawrence M. RheingoldMaleska
Tue Jul 30, 198518DP.I.Dorothy SmitonickMaleska
Thu Jun 27, 198546APrivate eyeKathryn RighterMaleska
Wed May 15, 198537ASleuth, for shortCharlotte ShoreMaleska
Wed Jan 23, 19854DGumshoeChristy RidleyMaleska
Fri Oct 5, 198455DP.I.ReichertMaleska
Wed Sep 12, 198422AGumshoeLee JonesMaleska
Sun Jul 1, 198447DGumshoeRobert H. WolfeMaleska
Fri Apr 1, 198338DPrivate eyeFrances HansenMaleska
Mon Dec 27, 198223DPrivate eyeWarren W. ReichMaleska
Tue Dec 7, 198213DPrivate eyeNorma SteinbergMaleska
Mon Oct 4, 198226AGumshoeEdward J. BucklerMaleska
Sat Jul 3, 198244ADickI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Sat Apr 24, 198261ASleuthAlbert L. MisenkoMaleska
Sun Feb 7, 198288AGumshoeJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Thu Jan 21, 198261AGumshoeA. J. SantoraMaleska
Tue Oct 27, 198139AShamusChristy RidleyMaleska
Wed Aug 26, 19818DShamusChristy RidleyMaleska
Mon Jun 9, 198039AShamusHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sun Mar 9, 198013DL.A.P.D. memberBert H. KruseMaleska
Mon Mar 3, 19807DGumshoeHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sun Mar 2, 198054DGumshoeMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Mon Feb 4, 198054DGumshoeHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Fri Aug 3, 19799DPrivate eyeDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Fri Jul 20, 197938AGumshoeRichard SilvestriMaleska
Fri Jul 13, 197935ASee 50 DownElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Sat Mar 10, 197949DGumshoeRobert KatzMaleska
Thu Nov 23, 197818AShamusJordan S. LasherMaleska
Mon Jul 31, 197845ASleuth, for shortHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sun May 28, 197810DGumshoeHenry HookMaleska
Mon Apr 24, 197814AShamusJordan S. LasherMaleska
Mon Feb 13, 197838AHawkshawJohnsonMaleska
Mon Sep 5, 19778DGumshoeTap OsbornMaleska
Tue Jul 19, 197752DGumshoeWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Apr 3, 197793AGumshoeBert H. KruseMaleska
Wed Jul 14, 19769DOperative, for shortD. DavisWeng
Sun Jan 18, 197640DFlatfoot's relativeNancy W. AtkinsonWeng
Sun Nov 30, 197564ASoho sleuthWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Fri Aug 22, 19756DPlainclothesman, for shortGeorge MadridWeng
Sun Mar 2, 19758DGumshoeJames BarrickWeng
Sun Dec 22, 197432DDickAnne FoxWeng
Sun Mar 17, 197410DGumshoeEugene T. MaleskaWeng
Sun Feb 17, 197472ASleuth, for shortElaine D. SchorrWeng
Mon Feb 11, 197446AGumshoeHallie & Gerald ParsonsWeng
Sun Sep 16, 197374ASleuth, for shortNancy S. RossWeng
Sun Feb 18, 197315DPrivate eyeJack LuzzattoWeng
Tue Aug 1, 197219AGumshoeUnknownWeng
Sun Apr 23, 1972111DGumshoeEugene T. MaleskaWeng
Thu Dec 16, 197164DDickUnknownWeng
Sun Jul 4, 197197AGumshoeSylvia BaumgartenWeng
Sun Jan 3, 197176AGumshoeHerbert EttensonWeng
Thu Sep 24, 197039AGumshoeUnknownWeng
Tue Aug 11, 197036AGumshoeUnknownWeng
Thu Mar 5, 197035DGumshoeUnknownWeng
Mon Aug 4, 196947ASleuth, for short.UnknownWeng
Sun Jul 13, 196940DPrivate eyeCornelia WarrinerWeng
Sat Aug 24, 196824APrivate eye.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 4, 196851AGumshoeThreba JohnsonFarrar
Fri Mar 1, 196825DGumshoe.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 3, 196797AGumshoe.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Tue Dec 6, 19668DGumshoe.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 20, 196626DOperative: Slang.UnknownFarrar
Tue Dec 21, 196515ASleuth.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 9, 196542AHawkshaw.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 29, 1965111DClue man.A. H. Drummond Jr.Farrar
Sat Jan 2, 196520ADick.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 6, 196438AGumshoe.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 19, 196466APrivate eye.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Thu Feb 13, 196437AGumshoe.George LaczkoFarrar
Wed Nov 20, 196359DPlain-clothes man: Slang.Thomas E. DevlinFarrar
Sun Sep 2, 1962107AGumshoe.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Fri Jul 14, 196164DSleuth.UnknownFarrar
Sat Nov 5, 196061DPrivate eye.UnknownFarrar
Tue Aug 30, 19606DGumshoe, for short.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 26, 196042DHawkshaw.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Fri May 13, 196019AGumshoe.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 27, 195970AGumshoe.Harold T. BersFarrar
Wed Dec 23, 195923ASleuth.UnknownFarrar
Mon Nov 16, 195961ASleuth.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 16, 195973ASleuth: Slang.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Wed Aug 5, 19598DPrivate eye.Helen FasuloFarrar
Fri Mar 20, 19594DSleuth, for short.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 3, 19594DPrivate eye.UnknownFarrar
Tue Sep 16, 195830ASleuth.Anthony MorseFarrar
Sat Aug 16, 19584DPrivate eye.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 2, 195850APrivate eye.Helen BernardFarrar
Tue Jul 23, 19578DPrivate eye.Sidney LambertFarrar
Tue Jun 25, 195747ASleuth.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sat Sep 15, 195623ASleuth: Slang.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 21, 195512DPrivate eye.Sidney LambertFarrar
Wed Mar 30, 195522ASleuth: Slang.Cora GoodmanFarrar
Fri Jan 14, 19555DSleuth.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Dec 13, 195447ASleuth: Slang.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Wed Jul 7, 195463DSleuth: Slang.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Fri Jun 18, 195421ASleuth: Slang.Anthony MorseFarrar
Tue Jun 9, 195345ASleuth.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Feb 1, 1953109ASleuth: Sl.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sat Mar 29, 19528DArmy subrating: Abbr.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 30, 195136ASleuth: Slang.Harold T. BersFarrar
Wed May 30, 195149DSleuth.UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 6, 195127DSleuth: Slang.S. A. KayFarrar
Sat Sep 30, 195053AArmy subrating: Abbr.Ralph AndersonFarrar
Sun Jul 10, 1949136DDetective: Slang.Charles CrossFarrar
Sun Jan 30, 194972ASleuth.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Aug 11, 1946144DThief's enemy: Colloq.Louis BaronFarrar
Sun Jun 10, 194559ADetective: Slang.Lester KeeneFarrar
Anagrams:ETC, CET, TCE, ECT
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