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

25 total results for ESCALATE   ( score: 50 )

12 results for ESCALATE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Wed May 11, 202238DGet really serious really quicklyMichael Paleos
Sun Aug 11, 201986DIncrease quicklyAlex Eaton-Salners
Sat Sep 5, 200914AIntensify (2)Mike Nothnagel
Fri Jul 18, 200337DIntensify (2)Sherry O. Blackard
Sun Jul 23, 200015DHeat upPatrick Berry
Thu Jul 2, 199839DSnowballPat M. Hugel
Sat Mar 15, 199737DStep up (3)Daniel R. Stark
Tue May 14, 19969DStep up (3)G. E. Paul
Sat Sep 9, 199562AMount (2)Daniel R. Stark
Sun Jun 11, 199583DStep up (3)Coral Amende
Sat Jun 10, 199538DMount (2)Daniel R. Stark
Sat Dec 3, 199413DRaiseRich Norris
1 result for ESCALATE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Aug 7, 2016AcrosticLHeighten, as tensions or hostilitiesEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
12 results for ESCALATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Mar 7, 198812DIncreaseLouis SabinMaleska
Tue Nov 5, 198515DIncrease rapidly, as pricesEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Tue Sep 4, 19798DIncrease rapidly, as pricesJean J. DavisonMaleska
Wed Jan 18, 197836DIntensifyWeilMaleska
Fri May 16, 19754DStep upViolet GaleWeng
Sat Sep 2, 197241AIntensifyUnknownWeng
Sat May 23, 197037DCarry upUnknownWeng
Mon Mar 9, 19704DStep upUnknownWeng
Mon Oct 13, 19699DIncrease in intensity.UnknownWeng
Mon Mar 31, 196936DIntensify.UnknownWeng
Tue Aug 9, 196637DStep up.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jul 8, 195935DAscend without walking.Sidney LambertFarrar
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