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

142 total results for ASSERT ( score: 50 )

40 results for ASSERT from Shortz Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 17, 2022	52A	Lay down, in a way	Emet Ozar
Sun Jan 3, 2021	98D	Put forward (5)	Paolo Pasco
Fri Aug 14, 2020	10D	Not just suggest	Nam Jin Yoon
Mon Aug 26, 2019	25A	Claim without evidence	Erik Agard
Fri Mar 9, 2018	45D	Put forth	Neville Fogarty and Doug Peterson
Tue Mar 6, 2018	28A	State with conviction (2)	Bruce Greig
Fri Dec 15, 2017	10A	Put forward (5)	Jacob Stulberg
Thu Feb 16, 2017	13D	Claim (2)	Keith Redwine
Wed May 18, 2016	68A	State confidently	Zhouqin Burnikel
Sun Apr 6, 2014	35A	Maintain (5)	Patrick Berry
Sun Jun 30, 2013	96D	Posit (2)	Alex Vratsanos and Jeff Chen
Mon Apr 29, 2013	10D	State as fact	C. W. Stewart
Wed Mar 14, 2012	45D	Declare (5)	Dave Sarpola
Fri Feb 26, 2010	11D	Hold (3)	Josh Knapp
Mon Nov 12, 2007	13D	State with conviction (2)	Harvey Estes
Wed Sep 19, 2007	69A	Not just hypothesize	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Sat Jan 6, 2007	49A	Postulate (2)	Robert H. Wolfe
Mon Aug 14, 2006	49D	Declare (5)	Gene Newman
Sun Jul 2, 2006	78D	Put forward (5)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun May 14, 2006	42A	State strongly	Patrick Berry
Sat Apr 29, 2006	23A	Postulate (2)	Robert H. Wolfe
Thu Dec 15, 2005	72A	Say forcefully	Patrick Merrell
Thu Aug 11, 2005	11D	Posit (2)	Michael Shteyman
Wed May 26, 2004	41A	Declare (5)	David J. Kahn
Sun Apr 20, 2003	125A	Maintain (5)	Bill Zais
Wed Jul 25, 2001	45D	Defend, as one's rights	Richard Hughes
Sat Apr 21, 2001	9D	Hold (3)	David J. Kahn
Sun Oct 1, 2000	42D	Hold (3)	Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sun May 21, 2000	44D	Declare (5)	Matt Gaffney
Fri Aug 28, 1998	31D	Put forward (5)	Martin Ashwood-Smith
Sun Mar 8, 1998	94A	Put forward (5)	Richard Silvestri
Fri Aug 22, 1997	36D	Predicate	Frank Longo
Wed Mar 5, 1997	9D	Maintain (5)	Michael S. Maurer
Sat Dec 28, 1996	31A	Maintain (5)	N. Joline
Sun Jun 16, 1996	18D	Express	N. N. Joline
Fri Apr 14, 1995	12D	Claim (2)	Manny Nosowsky
Thu Mar 9, 1995	41A	Voice a conviction	Alex Vaughn
Tue Aug 16, 1994	15A	State boldly	Wayne Robert Williams
Wed Jan 12, 1994	49A	Maintain (5)	Fred Piscop
Fri Nov 26, 1993	48A	Declare (5)	Nancy A. Corbett

4 results for ASSERT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
May 31, 2020	Panda	17A	A lock of hair pulled back	Andrew J. Ries
Sep 25, 2016	Panda	18A	Say "a breath mint"	Mel Taub
Mar 9, 2008	Panda	41D	Declare as rest	Mel Taub
Oct 12, 2003	Diagramless	16A	State firmly	Fred Piscop

98 results for ASSERT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 23, 1992	41D	Declare	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Aug 30, 1992	8D	Maintain	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Jul 16, 1992	38D	Declare	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Sun Mar 29, 1992	72D	State positively	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Fri Dec 6, 1991	51A	State positively	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Dec 30, 1990	17D	Postulate	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Sun Dec 2, 1990	94D	Postulate	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Thu Apr 26, 1990	19D	Declare firmly	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Sep 17, 1989	59D	Postulate	John M. Samson	Maleska
Mon Sep 4, 1989	25A	State	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Fri Jul 14, 1989	9D	State	Walter Covell	Maleska
Tue Jun 20, 1989	30D	State	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Mon May 8, 1989	18D	Predicate	Don Groat	Maleska
Thu Sep 29, 1988	31D	Maintain	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Tue Jul 5, 1988	38A	Declare	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Sun Dec 6, 1987	66A	State positively	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Wed Aug 26, 1987	10D	Maintain	R. S. Jones	Maleska
Thu Apr 23, 1987	32A	Voice	William Canine	Maleska
Mon Oct 27, 1986	52A	Postulate	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Wed May 7, 1986	35A	Declare with assurance	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Fri May 2, 1986	47A	State one's mind	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Thu Jan 23, 1986	19D	Affirm	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Jul 21, 1985	5D	Proclaim	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Jul 7, 1985	14A	State forcefully	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Jun 30, 1985	15D	State	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Sun May 5, 1985	5D	State	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Fri Jan 11, 1985	54A	Say	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Wed Dec 19, 1984	51D	Aver	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sat Oct 20, 1984	36A	Aver	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Thu Jun 21, 1984	43A	Maintain	William Canine	Maleska
Tue Jun 12, 1984	5D	Aver	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun Jul 31, 1983	50A	Declare	Jim Modney	Maleska
Mon Jan 17, 1983	9D	Declare	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Wed Sep 9, 1981	43D	Maintain	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Apr 21, 1981	10D	Aver	Janke	Maleska
Sun Jun 22, 1980	86D	Aver	Vicki & Alex Black	Maleska
Tue Apr 15, 1980	5D	State	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Thu Feb 14, 1980	8D	Say	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Mon Oct 8, 1979	27A	State	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Dec 31, 1978	45D	Declare	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Tue Apr 11, 1978	20A	Declare	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Fri Jan 13, 1978	43A	State	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Mon May 23, 1977	35A	State strongly	John Prytz	Maleska
Fri Apr 22, 1977	20A	State positively	James & Phyllis Barrick	Maleska
Wed Nov 24, 1976	1A	State forcefully	Ann Jenkins	Weng
Sat Oct 2, 1976	10D	Contend	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Feb 15, 1976	50D	Declare	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Sun Jan 4, 1976	3D	Declare	Stanley Glass	Weng
Sun Sep 21, 1975	62D	Declare	Bill Hartman	Weng
Tue Jan 30, 1973	22D	Declare	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 31, 1972	26A	Declare	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 23, 1972	50A	State firmly	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Tue Jan 11, 1972	24A	Affirm	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 11, 1971	65D	Allege	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Tue Mar 30, 1971	50D	Maintain	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jan 11, 1971	20A	Postulate	Unknown	Weng
Tue Oct 6, 1970	35A	Declare	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 24, 1969	80A	Postulate	Eva Pollack Taub	Weng
Wed Jun 4, 1969	46A	Affirm.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 9, 1969	9D	Declare.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Nov 4, 1968	27D	Declare.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 1, 1968	114D	Declare	Will Weng	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1968	59A	State.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Sat Jun 3, 1967	43D	Profess.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Apr 30, 1967	44D	Declare.	Arnold Moss	Farrar
Fri Oct 28, 1966	40D	Lay it on the line.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 13, 1965	4D	Put forward insistently.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 28, 1964	45D	State positively.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 16, 1963	52A	Declare.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Wed Mar 27, 1963	5D	Declare.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Thu Feb 14, 1963	58A	Maintain.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Sun Apr 29, 1962	19D	Affirm.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Fri Jan 12, 1962	30A	State.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Sat Oct 14, 1961	59A	Declare.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sat Oct 22, 1960	54A	State forcefully.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 28, 1960	5D	Declare.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 25, 1959	18D	Declare.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat Jul 12, 1958	45A	___ oneself (demand recognition).	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Wed Mar 5, 1958	25A	State.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Tue Feb 18, 1958	63A	Aver.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1957	1A	Say.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Oct 31, 1956	5D	Asseverate.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 30, 1956	103A	Declare.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Mon Sep 17, 1956	45D	Asseverate.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun May 15, 1955	80D	Declare.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri Feb 18, 1955	43A	Declare.	Helen Bernard	Farrar
Sun Nov 7, 1954	95D	Say.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Oct 23, 1954	57A	Claim and defend.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Mon May 3, 1954	27A	Declare.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 18, 1954	33D	Claim and defend.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Fri Dec 18, 1953	6D	Affirm.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue May 19, 1953	9D	Insist.	M. S. Manning	Farrar
Sat Sep 6, 1952	37A	Say flatly.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 31, 1952	19A	Say.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 9, 1951	84A	Maintain.	John Roget	Farrar
Sun Oct 21, 1951	84A	Say.	J. L. Wilkinson	Farrar
Sun Feb 17, 1946	94A	Claim.	W. W. Webster	Farrar
Sun Oct 10, 1943	126A	Say.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

Anagrams:

ESSART, STRASE, TARSSE, TRASSE, REASTS, STEARS, STRAES, STRESA, TARSES, ASTERS, TASERS, SASTRE, SERTAS, STARES, TESSAR

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