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

54 total results for NEMESIS   ( score: 50 )

23 results for NEMESIS from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sun Aug 25, 201973AJerry, to Tom, in cartoonsMatt Ginsberg
Sun Mar 10, 201912DArchenemyAdam Fromm
Sat Dec 19, 20156DMoby Dick, to AhabDamon Gulczynski
Thu Sep 3, 201549DMoriarty, to Holmes (2)Merl Reagle (1950-2015)
Sun Feb 15, 201569AGreek goddess of vengeance (2)Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen
Fri Aug 8, 20143DGreek goddess of vengeance (2)Bruce Haight
Sat Jun 5, 201017AVery tough thing to lickSamuel A. Donaldson
Sat Jan 30, 201020DMacduff, to MacbethMark Diehl
Sun Oct 15, 200615DMoriarty, to Holmes (2)Norma Johnson & Nancy Salomon
Tue Oct 18, 200510DUnbeatable foe (3)Jay Leatherman
Fri Dec 24, 200439DRuinSherry O. Blackard
Mon Oct 25, 200444DUnbeatable foe (3)Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
Sun Nov 9, 200324D2002's "Star Trek: ___"Patrick Berry
Fri Mar 28, 200358A"Star Trek: ___"Cathy Millhauser
Tue Aug 27, 200247DUnbeatable foe (3)Denise M. Neuendorf
Sat Jun 16, 200142DWellington, to NapoleonDana Motley
Fri Mar 2, 200135DBatman, to the RiddlerManny Nosowsky
Mon Aug 17, 199828AUnbeatable rivalGregory E. Paul
Wed Jun 3, 199820AFormidable foeKaren Hodge
Sat Dec 9, 199540A1989 Isaac Asimov bookMike Shenk
Sat Mar 18, 199523DVengeance deifiedManny Nosowsky
Tue Jan 10, 199547ABatman, to the JokerChristopher Page
Sun Feb 20, 199487AGoddess of righteous angerHarvey Estes
4 results for NEMESIS from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Aug 16, 2020AcrosticCDaughter of Nyx who meted out divine retributionEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Jan 24, 2016AcrosticYGreek goddess of retributive justiceEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Aug 11, 2002AcrosticPBringer of inevitable defeat or frustrationEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Oct 24, 1999AcrosticMVengeful goddessEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
27 results for NEMESIS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Jun 19, 198910DWaterlooRichard SilvestriMaleska
Fri Aug 12, 198822DBête noire's relativeWilliam CanineMaleska
Mon Jan 19, 198710DBaneMary C. WhittenMaleska
Sun Apr 14, 198598DRetributionBert H. KruseMaleska
Wed Jun 29, 198342DJust punishmentDorothy ElliottMaleska
Sun Feb 21, 198228DUnbeatable rivalReginald L. JohnsonMaleska
Sun Feb 10, 197486ARetributionJean J. DavisonWeng
Tue Nov 12, 196842DRetribution.UnknownFarrar
Sat Feb 10, 196818AAgent of vengeance.UnknownFarrar
Sat Nov 4, 196737DGoddess of vengeance.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 28, 196557ARetribution.UnknownFarrar
Thu Mar 18, 196543DJust punishment.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 15, 196512DGreek goddess.UnknownFarrar
Mon Nov 4, 196361AGoddess of vengeance.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Wed Jul 31, 196314DGreek goddess.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jul 2, 196226DRetribution.Macon ReedFarrar
Sat Apr 18, 19591DGoddess of retribution.J. F. KellyFarrar
Sat Jul 23, 195531DGoddess of vengeanceMarion MoeserFarrar
Sun Mar 13, 195532DGoddess of vengeance.Natalie HankemeyerFarrar
Thu Apr 9, 195350AAn avenging power.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Tue Jul 29, 195241DInflicter of retribution.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jul 2, 195231AGoddess of retribution.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jan 15, 19523DGoddess who saw that men got their just deserts.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 25, 1951133ARetribution.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Feb 20, 194957DRetribution.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Jun 23, 1946121DAvenger.Willard N. JordanFarrar
Sun May 27, 1945106DRetributive justice.Alberta N. BurtonFarrar