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

58 total results for GLOSS   ( score: 50 )

22 results for GLOSS from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sun Mar 6, 202240ACosmetic that can be applied with a brushMatthew Stock and Will Nediger
Sat Apr 13, 201951DLuster (3)Debbie Ellerin
Sat Feb 24, 201840DPart of a makeup kitJohn Guzzetta
Mon Sep 19, 201671ALip shineZhouqin Burnikel
Fri May 6, 201614DLuster (3)Julian Lim
Tue Aug 5, 201459ALuster for the lipsLynn Lempel
Wed Oct 24, 201237ASome makeup ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-AcrossIan Livengood
Mon Mar 26, 201212DLip ___Ray Fontenot
Fri Jun 17, 20119DBrief explanationPaula Gamache
Sat Apr 4, 200961AResult of polishingMatt Ginsberg
Wed Sep 10, 200863ASheenLucas Gaviotis Whitestone
Sun Mar 16, 200882ALip cover (2)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Jun 23, 200759AWhat lacquer impartsPatrick Berry
Thu Nov 18, 200444ALip cover (2)Charles Barasch
Mon Jan 28, 200265ALip applicationSarah Keller
Sat May 13, 200048DExplain away, with "over"William S. Cotter
Sun May 7, 200018DIt may reflect well on youPatrick D. Berry
Mon Mar 13, 200061AWoman's lip applicationDavid J. Kahn
Wed Nov 3, 199913DSome makeupGreg Staples
Sat Aug 9, 199767AMisleading interpretationRaymond Hamel
Wed Aug 10, 19943DShineErnie Furtado
Thu May 5, 199450DLuster (3)Mel Taub
1 result for GLOSS from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Feb 3, 2002Cryptic23APolish translation (5)Fraser Simpson
35 results for GLOSS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Jun 24, 199241AShineMorton B. BraunMaleska
Tue Jun 4, 199134DSheenJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Sat Jul 8, 198942ALusterNancy JolineMaleska
Mon Feb 13, 198418DMake lustrousAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Wed Feb 9, 198365ASleeknessJohn GreenmanMaleska
Sun Jan 23, 198364DSleeknessBette Sue CohenMaleska
Sat Nov 6, 198240AExplanatory noteWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Oct 14, 198253DSpecious appearanceJoy L. WoukMaleska
Mon Jun 14, 19826DSleeknessKatherine GouldMaleska
Wed Sep 26, 197965ASheenMeunierMaleska
Fri Oct 14, 197732DExplanation or sleeknessHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Tue Nov 9, 197647APolishFincusWeng
Wed Nov 3, 197624DSheenMarie WestWeng
Thu Jul 15, 197640DLusterEileen DalyWeng
Thu Sep 11, 197560A___ over (whitewash)Maura B. JacobsonWeng
Thu Mar 20, 197545DShineSidney FrankWeng
Thu Dec 12, 197446APolishManny MillerWeng
Tue Sep 17, 197462A___ over (whitewash)Virginia ButlerWeng
Wed Mar 27, 197439AAnnotationSidney L. RobbinsWeng
Tue Feb 27, 197313DPretenseUnknownWeng
Sun Nov 10, 196355DSleekness.W. E. JonesFarrar
Tue Apr 25, 196113DNote of explanation of a text.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 18, 196038DShine.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 15, 195930DSheen.Albert V. BlumFarrar
Wed Jan 7, 195925DLuster.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Sat Jun 7, 19588DEnamel.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Sun Feb 16, 195854DSuperficial show.Arthur LewisFarrar
Fri Feb 14, 195828DLuster.UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 28, 195731DDeceptive appearance.UnknownFarrar
Wed Sep 5, 195647ASuperficial show.S. A. KayFarrar
Fri Feb 25, 19559DSheen.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Tue Oct 12, 195413DPolish.Alice CookFarrar
Thu Jul 8, 195459ALuster.Martin W. FreyFarrar
Fri Aug 3, 195134ASheen.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 14, 195044ASheen.UnknownFarrar
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