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

30 total results for BAILS   ( score: 50 )

12 results for BAILS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sat Apr 20, 202431DDips, so to speakGarrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley
Mon Oct 2, 202325DAbandons plans unexpectedlyAlexandria Mason
Fri Aug 25, 202310ABacks out suddenlyRafael Musa
Thu Aug 11, 202219ABacks out unexpectedlyDavid Tuffs
Sun Nov 8, 202090AQuits at the last minuteEvan Kalish and Caitlin Reid
Tue Feb 4, 202022AAbandons a commitment, in slangQueena Mewers and Alex Eaton-Salners
Sun Feb 23, 201437DGives up, in slangA Namesake of 119-Across
Sun Jan 13, 201395AAbruptly calls off plans, sayElizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Apr 13, 200644AJumps (out) (3)Barry Silk
Sun Apr 25, 200499AJumps (out) (3)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Dec 22, 199844DJumps (out) (3)Adam Cohen
Mon Dec 12, 199428DFights to save a sinking boatJoy L. Wouk
18 results for BAILS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Oct 19, 199243ASuretiesMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Thu Mar 29, 19901DDips water from a boatPatricia A. CevaalMaleska
Wed Jan 20, 19885ADips out waterWhittenMaleska
Tue Nov 24, 198751DScoopsJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sun Oct 27, 198587AScoops up water in a boatWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Mon May 23, 198326DBuccaneers' bucketsVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Sat Jun 6, 198141AUses a parachute, with "out"DowdallMaleska
Sat Jan 17, 19815A___ out (parachutes)I. Judah KoolykMaleska
Mon Sep 19, 197715ARemoves waterRickertMaleska
Tue Mar 5, 19743DKettle handlesMary DormanWeng
Thu Jan 19, 196731A___ out (parachutes).William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun Mar 15, 196471DHoop-shaped handles.Ruth W. SmithFarrar
Mon Nov 19, 196226DPail handles.UnknownFarrar
Thu May 10, 196238ABucket handles.Brice MetcalfeFarrar
Tue Feb 27, 19629AHoop-shaped handles.Sidney LambertFarrar
Mon Apr 18, 196025ADips water out.UnknownFarrar
Thu Mar 6, 195830DPail handles.Louise EarnestFarrar
Fri Nov 5, 195439ABucket handles.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Anagrams:ASLIB, LABIS, ALSIB, ALBIS, BASIL
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