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

46 total results for GAFFE   ( score: 50 )

24 results for GAFFE from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sat Mar 20, 202149DBlooper (2)Emily Carroll
Wed Dec 13, 20171DTV debater's worryBenjamin Kramer
Wed Feb 11, 201520APolitician's misstepWill Treece
Mon Jan 26, 20151DMistake that people laugh aboutIan Livengood
Sun Nov 16, 201497DCampaign setbackAndrew J. Ries
Tue Aug 27, 201351DFaux pas (7)Jacob McDermott
Sun Apr 15, 201249DBad slipKevin G. Der
Wed Jul 20, 20117DFaux pas (7)Peter A. Collins
Thu Jan 20, 201133APutting one's foot in one's mouth, e.g.Michael Shteyman
Mon Jul 12, 20109ABlunder (2)Freddie Cheng
Sun Oct 11, 200934AFaux pas (7)Randolph Ross
Mon Apr 17, 200671ABig faux pasLarry Paul
Sat Jan 24, 200439DMisstep (2)Mark Diehl
Mon Nov 18, 200266ASocial blunderNancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski
Thu May 23, 200225DHowlerJohn Underwood
Mon Feb 26, 20011DBlunder (2)Norma Steinberg
Thu Apr 20, 20004ABlooper (2)Nelson Hardy
Fri Mar 10, 200053AMisstep (2)Chuck Deodene
Sun Jun 6, 1999141DApology precederDavid J. Kahn
Tue Apr 20, 19991DFaux pas (7)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Mar 2, 19997DFaux pas (7)Stephanie Spadaccini
Thu Mar 19, 199845AFaux pas (7)Manny Nosowsky
Tue Nov 26, 199613DFaux pas (7)S. Spadaccini
Mon May 13, 19961ABonerS. L. Robbins
1 result for GAFFE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Mar 18, 2018AcrosticMHowler, blunder, faux pasEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
21 results for GAFFE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Jan 6, 199226DFaux pasAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Jul 22, 199066DBlunderJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sat Feb 18, 19895AFaux pasBernard MerenMaleska
Sat Feb 7, 19871DFaux pasR. S. JonesMaleska
Thu Oct 2, 198633ASocial faux pasJoel D. LafargueMaleska
Wed Feb 11, 198124DBoo-booWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Wed Nov 26, 19808AFaux pasJudson G. TrentMaleska
Tue Aug 5, 19805AFaux pasPeter SwiftMaleska
Tue Jul 22, 198025DSocial blunderBette Sue CohenMaleska
Thu Jan 19, 19781DFaux pasA. J. SantoraMaleska
Sat Dec 31, 197731AFaux pasC. J. AngioMaleska
Sun Jan 23, 197771DFaux pasTap OsbornWeng
Sun Sep 26, 19761DFaux pasJordan S. LasherWeng
Mon May 15, 197231AFaux pasUnknownWeng
Tue May 9, 19721DBoo-booUnknownWeng
Sun Nov 22, 197036DFaux pasFrances HansenWeng
Sat Aug 2, 19691DBoo-boo.UnknownWeng
Mon Mar 4, 196853DFaux pas.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 1, 196433AFaux pas.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 5, 196354ASocial blunder.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Apr 1, 196257AFaux pas.Herbert EttensonFarrar