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

121 total results for PESTS( score: 50 )

54 results for PESTS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Jul 10, 202410DNuisances (2)Hal MooreFagliano
Wed Jul 5, 202364AGnats and boll weevilsJoe DeeneyShortz
Sun Feb 26, 20235ADennis the Menace typesWill NedigerShortz
Fri Dec 2, 202252DExterminators' targetsScott EarlShortz
Mon Sep 19, 202265ABrats and gnatsLeslie Young and Andrea Carla MichaelsShortz
Mon Sep 5, 202264ANuisances (2)Adam SimpsonShortz
Sun Feb 20, 2022122AFleas and fliesVictor BarocasShortz
Mon Dec 7, 20209AMosquitoes and gnatsBarbara LinShortz
Sun Oct 11, 202035APains in the neck (3)Gary LarsonShortz
Thu Oct 10, 201954DGnats, rats and bratsTracy GrayShortz
Sun Apr 21, 2019134AFlies in the face of someone?Grant ThackrayShortz
Wed Jan 30, 201951DRaid targets (4)Emily CarrollShortz
Sun Sep 17, 201780DVerminMark MacLachlanShortz
Wed Mar 11, 201527AStinkbugs and othersDavid SteinbergShortz
Sun Dec 28, 2014106DRats and gnatsJoe KrozelShortz
Tue Jan 28, 201432DRaid targets (4)Jeff StillmanShortz
Sun Oct 27, 201355DRaccoons around campsites, e.g.Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Fri Sep 20, 201340AGnats and mosquitoesMangesh Ghogre and Doug PetersonShortz
Tue Dec 11, 201219AReasons to call an exterminatorGene NewmanShortz
Fri Apr 15, 201148DSpray targetsPatrick BerryShortz
Fri Apr 16, 201022DThey might be smoked outEric BerlinShortz
Thu Mar 4, 201049DGadflies, e.g.David J. KahnShortz
Tue Sep 1, 200966ANoodgesSteven GinzburgShortz
Wed Sep 19, 200713DTermites and suchStella Daily and Bruce VenzkeShortz
Fri Nov 3, 200646DTormentorsManny NosowskyShortz
Sat Jun 10, 200628DRaid targets (4)Harvey EstesShortz
Tue Jun 6, 200635DRoyal pains (2)Barry C. SilkShortz
Mon Feb 20, 200632DAnnoyers (2)Doug PetersonShortz
Sat Oct 22, 200546DButtinskies (2)Patrick BerryShortz
Mon Jun 20, 20051AYounger brothers, stereotypicallyAlison DonaldShortz
Tue Jan 6, 200413DRoyal pains (2)Kent LorentzenShortz
Fri Sep 12, 200366AFlies, e.g.Sherry O. BlackardShortz
Sun May 4, 200380ATargets of swatsTyler HinmanShortz
Thu Apr 24, 200367ABad news for a crop farmerPaula GamacheShortz
Tue Dec 17, 200244AFlies, ants and suchTyler HinmanShortz
Sun Oct 20, 200262DRaid targets (4)Harvey Estes and Nancy SalomonShortz
Mon May 7, 200138DAnnoyers (2)Nancy Salomon and Bob FrankShortz
Sat Jan 13, 200151DButtinskies (2)Rich NorrisShortz
Sun Sep 24, 200069DPains, so to speakRandolph RossShortz
Sat Jun 3, 200044AFlies around the world?Patrick D. BerryShortz
Wed May 17, 200069ACreatures with six or more legs, usuallyMichael S. MaurerShortz
Sat Oct 2, 19998DAnnoyancesRich NorrisShortz
Fri Jul 23, 199923ABaneful bunchJoe DiPietroShortz
Sun May 30, 199982DGnats, rats, etc.Cathy MillhauserShortz
Sun Jan 31, 199924DFlies or gadfliesManny NosowskyShortz
Tue Jan 12, 19998DPains in the neck (3)Nancy SalomonShortz
Sun Jun 28, 1998106DYounger siblings, traditionallyFred PiscopShortz
Thu Dec 11, 199747DGnats and bratsTrip PayneShortz
Thu Sep 18, 19974DRats, gnats, etc.Cathy MillhauserShortz
Wed Sep 17, 199752DPains in the neck (3)Karen HodgeShortz
Thu Dec 21, 199568ADennis the Menace et al.Rich NorrisShortz
Wed Sep 13, 199535DIrksome onesEileen LexauShortz
Sun Feb 12, 1995115ANudgesAlex & Victoria BlackShortz
Thu Nov 24, 199427DBaby brothers, typicallyFran and Lou SabinShortz
1 result for PESTS from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Sep 23, 2018Panda64A__ __rsi__ten__ one__Andrew RiesShortz
66 results for PESTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Jul 24, 199344ANudnicksHarrisMaleska
Tue Oct 8, 199156DNuisancesStanley GlassMaleska
Thu Apr 18, 199158AGnats and ratsBetty JorgensenMaleska
Thu Feb 21, 199149DNuisancesBetty JorgensenMaleska
Fri Feb 1, 199132DNuisancesElizabeth ArthurMaleska
Fri Oct 20, 198930DLapel grabbersMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Fri Sep 25, 198764AAnts at a picnicTom W. UnderhillMaleska
Thu Aug 20, 198713DMosquitoes, e.g.Betty JorgensenMaleska
Thu May 2, 19855AEarwigs, mites and suchLois SidwayMaleska
Wed Nov 7, 198425DNudniksWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Apr 5, 198458APunkies, e.g.Eugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Feb 19, 198457DSpray candidatesBert H. KruseMaleska
Fri Dec 30, 198370AAphids and midgesKathryn RighterMaleska
Sat Jun 4, 198313DMosquitoes, fleas, etc.Dale O. BurgenerMaleska
Wed Jan 20, 198249DPains in the neckKevin WrayMaleska
Mon Dec 15, 198031DAphids and weevilsDavid GalefMaleska
Sun Jun 8, 198054DVexersWalter WebbMaleska
Sun Jun 1, 198098ANudniksThreba JohnsonMaleska
Sun Feb 3, 198099DAphidsHenry HookMaleska
Tue Nov 7, 197840AGnats, rats and batsC. J. AngioMaleska
Wed Jun 14, 197830DNuisancesJohnsonMaleska
Thu Dec 1, 197713DAphids, ticks, etc.Tap OsbornMaleska
Thu Nov 17, 19775AIrksome impsArnold MossMaleska
Mon Jun 20, 197731DNuisancesYoungMaleska
Tue Feb 24, 197633DNuisancesWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Thu Mar 28, 197454DAnnoyancesReginald L. JohnsonWeng
Tue Jan 15, 197465ANuisancesEdward JuliusWeng
Sun Sep 30, 197338AVexing companyJack LuzzattoWeng
Sun Jun 10, 197381AHangers-onAlfio MicciWeng
Mon May 8, 197232DTargets of spraysUnknownWeng
Thu May 4, 197213DExterminator's targetsUnknownWeng
Mon Jan 17, 19729DAnnoyancesUnknownWeng
Sat Aug 7, 197152DMosquitoes, etc.Arthur SchulmanWeng
Fri Jan 1, 19711AMosquitoes, etc.UnknownWeng
Sat Sep 28, 196855DAnnoyances.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 30, 196766DVarmints.Louis SabinFarrar
Wed Jun 14, 196770ANuisances.Wells GemberlingFarrar
Tue Jan 31, 196736ATeasers.Martha J. DeWittFarrar
Sun Aug 15, 196547AIrksome ones.William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun Dec 8, 196318DIrksome ones.Ted DombrasFarrar
Sun Nov 24, 196349AAnnoying ones.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Jul 3, 196313DBanes.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 27, 196219ANuisances.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 25, 196049DBanes.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 28, 196029DNuisances.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 25, 196067AAnnoying ones.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jun 9, 196031DAnnoyances.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 16, 19608DGadflies.UnknownFarrar
Thu Sep 17, 19597DNuisances.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jun 18, 195964ADDT victims.S. A. KayFarrar
Tue Apr 21, 195932DInsects.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Tue Jun 24, 195834DAnnoying ones.S. A. KayFarrar
Sun Jul 1, 195640ATermites, for example.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sat Jan 21, 195627DNuisances.UnknownFarrar
Wed Aug 31, 19559DTeasers.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 8, 195513DNuisances.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jun 1, 195531DNuisances.Ruth OliverFarrar
Tue May 11, 195432DDestructive insects.Dorothy SmithFarrar
Wed Nov 11, 195341DDestructive insects.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Wed Jul 8, 195367ANuisances.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Mon Mar 3, 195242ANuisances.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 10, 1952148ANuisances.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Apr 23, 1950124AGnats, fleas, etc.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Sun Aug 21, 194935AMosquitoes, gnats, flies.Leonard GoldbergFarrar
Sun Aug 3, 194792AThorns in the flesh.Charles CrossFarrar
Sun Apr 25, 19436ATroublesome insects.Hugh P. EvansFarrar
Anagrams:STEPS, SEPTS, SPETS
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