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104 total results for MUM   ( score: 50 )

37 results for MUM from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Mon Mar 27, 202340DClosemouthed (8)Simon Marotte and Trenton Lee Stewart
Tue Jan 18, 202220AIt's "the word" (2)Kate Schutzengel
Wed Jan 20, 202115DShh ... it's the word!Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class
Tue Apr 21, 202064DClosemouthed (8)Andrew Kingsley
Sun Nov 10, 201915ASilent (2)Peter Gordon
Sat Jan 26, 201929DQuiet (2)Grant Thackray
Sat Mar 24, 201834AQueen ___ (3)Byron Walden
Tue Feb 6, 201866AClosemouthed (8)Bruce Haight
Wed Dec 6, 201741DMother's Day flower, in AustraliaClive Probert
Sun Sep 3, 2017113DClosemouthed (8)Andrew Zhou
Sun Dec 25, 201641ATight-lipped (4)Kevin G. Der
Wed May 11, 201623AClosemouthed (8)Pawel Fludzinski
Tue Nov 10, 201539DTight-lipped (4)Will Treece
Wed Apr 29, 201532AQuiet (2)Daniel Landman
Sat Jun 28, 201450AOn the q.t.Josh Knapp
Tue Nov 1, 201141AIt's "the word" (2)Kristian House
Mon Mar 14, 201141DNot saying a thingAndrea Carla Michaels
Tue Nov 3, 200925ANot talkingBarry Boone
Tue Jul 28, 20091ATight-lipped (4)Tony Orbach
Wed Jul 15, 200911A"The word"Joon Pahk
Sat Aug 25, 200732DClammed upMyles Callum
Sun May 27, 2007108DClosemouthed (8)Patrick Berry
Fri Apr 14, 200611DButtoned upJames E. Buell
Sun Jan 1, 2006119DQueen ___ (3)Joe DiPietro
Mon Apr 11, 200542AClosemouthed (8)Norma Steinberg
Mon May 24, 20048DSilent (2)Frederick J. Healy
Wed Jan 15, 20031ANot tellingBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wed Feb 6, 200210AEngland's Queen ___Joe DiPietro
Fri Aug 17, 200111AQueen ___ (3)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Mar 25, 20011ABritain's Queen ___Trip Payne
Sun Jul 16, 20007DBig bloomDavid J. Kahn
Thu Jun 22, 20006DTight-lipped (4)Robert B. Baker
Wed Sep 29, 199920AClosemouthed (8)Patrick D. Berry
Fri May 15, 199841AUncommunicativeJohn Wolting
Sun Jan 25, 199833ASaying nothingDave Tuller
Sat Jun 7, 199741AMember of a British familyMartin Schneider
Wed Nov 2, 199462DMother's flower?Harvey Estes
3 results for MUM from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Jul 12, 2020Diagramless22ASilentAlex Eaton-Salners
Jul 31, 2016Panda27AQuiet motherJoel Fagliano
Dec 22, 2002Diagramless7DTight-lippedMichael Shteyman
64 results for MUM from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Sep 15, 199350ASilentRand H. BurnsTaub
Fri Dec 6, 199149ASilentJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Mon Mar 11, 199134ABritish parentFrank MiceliMaleska
Sun Jul 9, 198997DIt's the wordJacques LiwerMaleska
Fri Apr 1, 198833DIt's sometimes the wordAlfio MicciMaleska
Sun Jan 3, 198895AIt's the wordElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Sat Dec 7, 198547ASilentGayle DeanMaleska
Tue Aug 27, 198559DFall flower, for shortChristy RidleyMaleska
Sun Jun 30, 198586DFall flower, for shortCaroline G. FitzgeraldMaleska
Thu May 23, 198523A"The word"Robert KatzMaleska
Tue Mar 19, 198547ASilentArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Mon Jul 30, 198433ASilentJeanne WilsonMaleska
Wed Jul 25, 198429DSilentWhittenMaleska
Fri Apr 13, 198433AIt's sometimes the wordLouis SabinMaleska
Thu May 12, 198355AShowy flower, for shortBert RosenfieldMaleska
Tue Oct 26, 198260DSilentJoy L. WoukMaleska
Fri Aug 8, 197524ASilentSophie FiermanWeng
Tue May 13, 197514DUncommunicativeJay SpryWeng
Thu Feb 13, 197522DNot talkingJames BarrickWeng
Tue Nov 5, 197442DNot talkingReginald L. JohnsonWeng
Mon Apr 22, 197447DWordlessThomas SheehanWeng
Mon Oct 15, 197355ANot talkingUnknownWeng
Sun Apr 8, 197365AThe word, at timesRonald HirschfeldWeng
Thu Feb 24, 197242AFall bloomerUnknownWeng
Thu Jan 6, 197234AThe word, at timesJoli Quentin KansilWeng
Thu Nov 19, 197058DSilentUnknownWeng
Sun Nov 8, 197050AQuiet flowerEdward J. O'BrienWeng
Thu Jul 24, 196958ANot talking.UnknownWeng
Thu Jun 12, 196920AUncommunicative.UnknownWeng
Sun Jun 9, 1968109AFlower, for short.S. LambertFarrar
Tue Aug 1, 196761AFlower: Colloq.C. V. KingFarrar
Sun May 28, 196791AFlower, for short.W. E. JonesFarrar
Thu May 13, 19659DTaciturn.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 22, 196353DThe word, sometimes.Brice MetcalfeFarrar
Tue Nov 19, 196363DFlower, for short.S. A. KayFarrar
Sun Oct 20, 196352ASilent.Tom MixonFarrar
Wed Nov 7, 196221DNot speaking.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 10, 196258DNot talking.Lois HillisFarrar
Sun Apr 1, 196269DSilent.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Thu May 18, 196120ASilent.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 23, 196153DTongue-tied.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jan 15, 196195AFall flower, for short.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Fri May 1, 195944DSilent.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Sat Mar 21, 195962DSilent.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 7, 1958137DQuiet.Harold T. BersFarrar
Tue Jul 15, 195864DNot talking.S. A. KayFarrar
Sat Jun 8, 195745ATaciturn.Charles C. AllenFarrar
Mon Apr 8, 195737ANot talking.Bernice GordonFarrar
Sun Mar 3, 1957141DSilent.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Fri Aug 3, 195655DFlower: Colloq.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 25, 195632AWith sealed lips.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 29, 195543ANot talking.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 6, 195516DNot speaking.Maura JacobsonFarrar
Thu Feb 24, 195554ASilent.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 10, 195335AQuiet.Martha BrownleeFarrar
Thu Feb 8, 195161DSilent.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Dec 3, 195047DMamma.Harold T. BersFarrar
Thu Nov 16, 195045DFootball flower.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 14, 195063DFall flower.UnknownFarrar
Fri Sep 22, 195036ASilent.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 15, 194629ANot speaking.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Jul 1, 194533AStrong German ale.Clara RusheFarrar
Sun Jul 4, 194318DSilent.J. C. DoesburgFarrar
Sun Nov 29, 1942109D"The citizens are ___, and speak not a word."—Shakespeare.Willard N. JordanFarrar
Anagrams:UMM