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

112 total results for HELD   ( score: 50 )

40 results for HELD from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sat Jun 17, 202344AIn custody (5)Ryan McCarty
Sun Apr 9, 2023112AOccupiedJohn Ewbank
Tue Nov 23, 202159AHad in one's handsEric Bornstein
Wed Feb 24, 202131DKept a grip onAndrew J. Ries
Thu Sep 24, 202058DRetained ... or detainedTrenton Charlson
Tue May 5, 202068ADetained (3)Lee Taylor
Fri Jul 26, 201914DNot free to goTrenton Charlson
Mon Apr 2, 201860DClutchedJason Mueller
Sun Apr 30, 2017112DDidn't give way (2)Alan Arbesfeld
Sat Apr 22, 201752DStood fastAdam Fromm
Tue Oct 25, 201632ACradledJohn E. Bennett
Tue Dec 22, 201555DHad in hand (2)Tom McCoy
Tue Jan 27, 201558DDetained (3)James Tuttle
Thu Nov 14, 201356AContainedTom McCoy
Sat Jul 9, 20115AIn reserveCaleb Madison
Tue Feb 2, 20105DDidn't give awayAlex Fay
Mon Nov 23, 200929AIn custody (5)Ben Pall
Mon Apr 27, 200919ADetained (3)Joe Krozel
Sat Dec 6, 200836AIn custody (5)Ashish Vengsarkar & Narayan Venkatasubramanyan
Thu Sep 6, 200747ABelieved (2)Daniel C. Bryant
Sat Mar 3, 200714DNot allowed to goKaren M. Tracey
Tue May 30, 200625AGrippedPatrick Merrell
Sun Apr 2, 2006118DDidn't break (2)Bob Klahn
Sun Oct 30, 200572DDidn't break (2)Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
Thu Aug 26, 200463ARetainedStella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Wed May 5, 200468AIn custody (5)Nancy Salomon
Tue Apr 13, 200454DGrasped (2)Bill Ballard
Sun Apr 11, 2004109DHad in hand (2)Patrick Merrell
Tue Aug 5, 20031AWas of the opinionD. J. DeChristopher
Wed Sep 11, 200239DIn custody (5)A. J. Santora
Mon Dec 3, 200132AGrasped (2)Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Wed Sep 5, 200168AMaintained (3)Lyell Rodieck
Tue Aug 1, 200036ADidn't give way (2)Randall J. Hartman
Tue Jul 18, 200049AMaintained (3)Richard Silvestri
Sat Apr 8, 200047ABelieved (2)Rich Norris
Tue Oct 27, 199812DRemained fastPeter Gordon
Sun Apr 6, 199790AMaintained (3)Rich Norris
Sun Aug 11, 199631AAverredM. Schneider
Sun Feb 5, 1995106DEmbracedFrank A. Longo
Sun Feb 13, 199414AWas unyieldingCathy Millhauser
72 results for HELD from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Sep 17, 199329AContainedManny NosowskyTaub
Wed Jul 14, 199358DContainedWalter CovellMaleska
Sun Nov 15, 19929DAnna ___, memorable singer-actressBette Sue CohenMaleska
Mon May 18, 199213DRetainedJeff HerringtonMaleska
Wed Jun 19, 199159ARetainedBetty JorgensenMaleska
Wed Feb 27, 199135AActress Anna: 1873-1918Peggy DevlinMaleska
Fri Jun 23, 198941AAnna ___, first wife of ZiegfeldWilliam CanineMaleska
Sun Aug 28, 19881AContainedMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Fri Mar 4, 198819A___ up (detained)Joel D. LafargueMaleska
Sun Jul 13, 198665DZiegfeld's first wifeBarbara Lunder GillisMaleska
Sat Mar 9, 198527AContainedNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Fri Jan 13, 19841DContainedJoel D. LafargueMaleska
Tue Dec 7, 198235DRetainedNorma SteinbergMaleska
Fri Dec 3, 198247DU.S. portrayer of flappersJohnsonMaleska
Sun May 30, 198256AZiegfeld starAlfio MicciMaleska
Wed Sep 16, 19811A___ forth (lectured)John GreenmanMaleska
Thu Jan 22, 19816DArtist who depicted flappersJim ModneyMaleska
Mon Sep 29, 198044D___ forth (lectured)Herb L. RisteenMaleska
Fri Oct 26, 197911DRetainedMorton BraunMaleska
Tue Jul 3, 197941AKeptCarol DuttingMaleska
Tue Apr 3, 197956DKept position under attackMel RosenMaleska
Sun Feb 4, 197953DZiegfeld's first wifeBert H. KruseMaleska
Wed Sep 28, 197757AClaspedJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Thu Sep 16, 197633DRemained validLeonard GoldbergWeng
Sun Feb 15, 197611DMaintainedElaine D. SchorrWeng
Thu Dec 4, 197526DAnna of stageEvelyn BenshoofWeng
Sun Apr 6, 197529AActress AnnaAnne FoxWeng
Mon May 13, 197444ARetainedMartha J. DeWittWeng
Wed Jan 9, 197455DActress AnnaSara V. TuckermanWeng
Sun Apr 29, 197354DClutchedJoseph LaFauciWeng
Sun Dec 31, 197240DMaintainedFrances HansenWeng
Mon Dec 4, 197258DAnna of stageUnknownWeng
Sat Oct 16, 19711DDetainedUnknownWeng
Thu Feb 18, 197152DArrestedUnknownWeng
Mon Aug 24, 197025ARetainedUnknownWeng
Tue Aug 4, 197045AContainedUnknownWeng
Wed Jun 24, 197067AHarboredUnknownWeng
Mon Apr 13, 197063ARetainedUnknownWeng
Mon Aug 5, 196812DHad possession of.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 2, 196828DRetained.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 24, 19678DMaintained.Joseph LaFauciFarrar
Sat Apr 22, 196726DContained.Bert BeamanFarrar
Wed Mar 15, 196763ARetained.Jean ReedFarrar
Tue Nov 8, 196635AGrasped.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 31, 196618AContained.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 26, 196488AContained.Sidney LambertFarrar
Wed Dec 18, 196343ASupported.Christine R. ValenceFarrar
Sun Jun 17, 196213DGrasped.William A. Lewis Jr.Farrar
Sun May 27, 1962107AContained.E. R. GalliFarrar
Sat Aug 5, 19618DRetained.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 28, 196113DCartoonist of the 1920's.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 24, 196050DSustained.James ByrneFarrar
Thu Mar 17, 196058ARetained.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 13, 195984ADetained.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Apr 12, 195945DSupported.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Feb 18, 19597DSupported.Sidney LambertFarrar
Tue Aug 19, 195820AMaintained.Joseph LaFauciFarrar
Fri Jul 25, 195844ARemained steadfast.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Thu Jan 16, 19581AMaintained.Ruth L. RutkayFarrar
Wed Oct 16, 195732DOccupied.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 29, 195651AContained.Anthony MorseFarrar
Thu Jun 7, 195625ACartoonist of the Twenties.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Sun Jan 15, 195669AKept fast.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sat Jun 18, 195538DOccupied.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Oct 31, 195456DKept.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun Mar 21, 1954102DOccupied.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Wed Apr 1, 19531AMaintained.Sidney LambertFarrar
Wed Jan 2, 195211DHarbored.UnknownFarrar
Wed Dec 26, 195145AJazz Age cartoonist.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 20, 195121AFlapper era cartoonist.UnknownFarrar
Wed Sep 20, 195036DJohn ___, cartoonist of the Jazz Age.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun May 16, 194867DAnna ___ Ziegfeld.Louis JenkinsFarrar
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