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168 total results for SOIL   ( score: 50 )

58 results for SOIL from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Tue Feb 28, 202345ADirtGia Bosko
Sun Oct 16, 2022126ATarnishPaolo Pasco
Sat Feb 19, 202245AEarth (5)Billy Bratton
Fri Nov 5, 202129DSovereign land, so to speakJoseph Greenbaum
Fri Oct 22, 202147AIt covers a lot of groundRobyn Weintraub
Fri May 28, 202154DPotter's substanceAndrew J. Ries
Fri Feb 5, 202125AConcern in geomorphologyErik Agard
Sun Jan 31, 202132ABesmirchJim Hilger
Sun Jan 24, 202128ASeedy area?Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau
Sun Jan 3, 202138AGardener's supplyPaolo Pasco
Sun Aug 23, 202065DWhat orchids may grow withoutBarbara Lin
Thu Mar 12, 202019ABed of roses?Ruth Bloomfield Margolin
Mon Feb 24, 202037AWhere roots take holdJacob Stulberg
Sat Dec 22, 201826AGrowth mediumJoon Pahk
Sat Nov 17, 201839ADirty (10)Doug Peterson and Erik Agard
Wed Aug 22, 201810DWhat tillers tillJohn Lampkin
Tue Jun 5, 20187DEarth (5)Peter Gordon
Fri Feb 24, 201727ANitrogen source for plantsAndrew Zhou
Thu Aug 8, 201334ADirty (10)Daniel A. Finan
Tue Mar 19, 201329DEarth (5)Mike Buckley
Sun Feb 26, 201250ADirty (10)Daniel A. Finan
Fri Feb 3, 201235DDirty (10)Joel Kaplow
Sun Sep 18, 201183ATarget of some pH testsJosh Knapp
Fri Dec 25, 200951AAgrarian concernPaula Gamache
Sun Oct 25, 200977DDirty (10)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Jan 8, 200936DPotter's purchase (2)Joe DiPietro
Sun Dec 14, 200897DDirty (10)Trip Payne
Tue Apr 22, 200848ATerra firmaNancy Salomon
Sun Mar 9, 200847DIt's not needed in hydroponicsPatrick Berry
Wed Jan 16, 200829APotter's needBarry C. Silk
Sun Mar 11, 200727AMake messyEric Berlin
Sun Feb 11, 200771ADirty (10)Mark Feldman
Tue Sep 5, 200660DPotter's buyTimothy Powell
Sat Sep 2, 200634DIt can be seedyMel Rosen
Mon Oct 10, 200570APotting materialHolden Baker
Tue Oct 4, 200549DMake dirty (3)Barry C. Silk
Tue Mar 16, 200416APotting need (2)Ron Sweet
Tue May 14, 200257DMake dirty (3)Barry Callahan
Sun Mar 3, 200225ASmudge (2)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Feb 17, 200280DDirty (10)Joe DiPietro
Wed Aug 29, 200143DSully (2)James Rogers
Wed Jun 13, 200134DPotter's purchase (2)Nick Grivas
Sun Jun 10, 200190DDirty (10)Cathy Millhauser
Mon Feb 26, 200138DMake dirty (3)Norma Steinberg
Wed Nov 22, 200059DPotting need (2)Fred Piscop
Sun Oct 8, 200035AVictim of erosionRichard Silvestri
Wed Oct 27, 199967ADirty (10)Chris Sallade
Sun Dec 20, 19986DSully (2)Frances Hansen
Sat Apr 11, 199851DEarth (5)Gerald R. Ferguson
Sat Mar 21, 199848AStainRich Norris
Mon Jan 20, 199723DLoam (2)S. Spadaccini
Wed Dec 18, 199622AWhere the worm turnsM. W. Perry
Sat Sep 28, 199638DLandG. R. Ferguson
Wed Jan 3, 199662ASeed bedW. R. Williams
Wed Aug 23, 199511DGroundJonathan Schmatzbach
Fri Aug 4, 199544ALoam (2)Chuck Deodene
Sat Feb 26, 199451ASmudge (2)Bob Klahn
Tue Dec 28, 199352DEarth (5)Ronald C. Hirschfield
1 result for SOIL from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Aug 27, 2006Diagramless39APotter's needJim Hyres
109 results for SOIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Oct 7, 199323ASmirchNancy A. CorbettTaub
Mon Jul 26, 199319ABesmirchJohn BrobstMaleska
Sun Jul 26, 199264DKind of conservationNancy W. AtkinsonMaleska
Mon Apr 20, 199225DEarthSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun Mar 29, 1992111DBesmearErnst TheimerMaleska
Fri Sep 13, 199122ADirtyWilliam CanineMaleska
Wed Jul 24, 199157AEarthGayle DeanMaleska
Sun Jul 21, 199189DKind of bankVirginia YatesMaleska
Wed Jul 10, 199146ALandFrank MiceliMaleska
Tue Apr 23, 199154ATarnishCalista LuminatiMaleska
Mon Dec 3, 199034ATarnishPeter SwiftMaleska
Fri Jun 22, 199054DPedologist's concernNancy JolineMaleska
Mon Sep 4, 198918ASmirchReginald L. JohnsonMaleska
Mon Jul 10, 198935DBegrimeChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Tue Dec 13, 198853ASmudgeEvelyn BenshoofMaleska
Sun Nov 15, 198769DType of bankJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sat Sep 26, 198724A"The ___," Zola novelR. S. JonesMaleska
Tue Dec 17, 198540DEarthSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wed Jul 17, 198554DWhence maize comesChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Mon Apr 22, 198550AStainH. Hastings ReddallMaleska
Sat Oct 27, 198440DTarnishPeter SwiftMaleska
Sat May 26, 198421ABefoulBevingtonMaleska
Sun Apr 15, 198416DLoess or loamA. J. SantoraMaleska
Thu Nov 3, 198352APlant holderTap OsbornMaleska
Thu Jul 21, 198348DEarthWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Apr 24, 198368DBesmirchAlfio MicciMaleska
Tue Dec 8, 19811DLayer of earthDorothy SmitonickMaleska
Mon Feb 16, 198121ASullyJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Thu Jan 15, 19811DLoamSara V. TuckermanMaleska
Mon Oct 6, 198052ABegrimePeter SwiftMaleska
Sun Jun 29, 1980135ASullyAnne FoxMaleska
Wed Jun 4, 198033APolluteBernice GordonMaleska
Tue Nov 6, 197917DLoamJean J. DavisonMaleska
Mon Jul 30, 197952DThe good earthH. Hastings ReddallMaleska
Mon May 14, 197964AEarthGaarderMaleska
Wed Jan 17, 197923ADirtyFloy StrykerMaleska
Tue Jan 16, 197967AGarden's bedRobert KatzMaleska
Tue Dec 19, 197810AGood earthRussellMaleska
Fri Dec 15, 197854DLoam or loessSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Thu Apr 6, 197844AType of bankDavid A. ScullyMaleska
Sun Feb 19, 1978112DBesmirchMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Fri Feb 10, 197849AEarthKathryn RighterMaleska
Mon Feb 21, 197749ASmirchWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Wed Mar 10, 197612DTerritoryRaymond F. EisnerWeng
Fri Oct 24, 197558ABank for farmersDaniel GirardiWeng
Mon May 26, 197535DEarthTap OsbornWeng
Wed Aug 7, 197445AFarmer's concernElizabeth A. YaroWeng
Fri Nov 23, 197352ALoamUnknownWeng
Wed Nov 21, 197348DEarthUnknownWeng
Wed Oct 31, 197327DDirtUnknownWeng
Sun Aug 27, 1972107DMarAlfio MicciWeng
Thu Mar 23, 197248AEarthUnknownWeng
Wed Mar 8, 197219ADirtUnknownWeng
Sun Oct 11, 197031ABesmirchElmer ToroWeng
Thu May 21, 197023ASmudgeUnknownWeng
Sun May 3, 1970107AStainBarbara H. LewisWeng
Tue Apr 28, 197033DEarthUnknownWeng
Wed Apr 1, 197037DLoamUnknownWeng
Tue Dec 2, 196949DFirm land.UnknownWeng
Wed Jul 16, 196916ADisgrace.UnknownWeng
Thu Feb 6, 196924AFarming concern.UnknownWeng
Sun Oct 1, 19671ALoam.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Sun Sep 3, 196717DMarl; loess.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Aug 16, 196757DGood earth.Anthony MorseFarrar
Sun Jul 16, 196768APlant growth factor.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Wed Apr 7, 196528DEarth.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 24, 196416AGround.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 21, 1963135DEarth.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Mon Jan 1, 196222A___ Bank.UnknownFarrar
Fri Dec 1, 196157DEarth.UnknownFarrar
Fri Sep 1, 196154DLand.UnknownFarrar
Fri Apr 28, 196144DFree ___ Party of 1854-56.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jan 11, 196132ALand.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 21, 196031DGood earth.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 29, 196045AThe good earth.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 15, 195988AFarm land.Sidney LambertFarrar
Thu Mar 5, 195938DEarth.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sun Sep 28, 195841A___ bank.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Sat Jan 11, 195852ALayer of earth.UnknownFarrar
Mon Nov 4, 195735DCultivated land.UnknownFarrar
Tue Oct 15, 195751DEarth.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 7, 1957120AKind of bank.Harold T. BersFarrar
Tue Nov 13, 19563DType of bank.Dorothy E. SmithFarrar
Sun Jun 24, 195644D___ bank, feature of farm bill.W. E. JonesFarrar
Thu Jan 5, 195619APlace for growth.J. F. KellyFarrar
Wed Dec 28, 195545ALoam.UnknownFarrar
Fri Dec 23, 195558DFarmers' concern.UnknownFarrar
Mon Dec 12, 195543DCountry.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 15, 19554DEarth.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Nov 13, 195554DGood place for growth.Grace HosterFarrar
Thu Jul 21, 195559DLoam or loess.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Thu May 12, 195542AEarth.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 16, 195427DCountry.Joseph LaFauciFarrar
Fri Oct 22, 195458DPlace for a tiller.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Aug 11, 195446ATerritory.S. A. KayFarrar
Mon Mar 15, 195449AGround.Sidney LambertFarrar
Mon Feb 8, 195441DEarth.Charlotte StickneyFarrar
Sun Nov 23, 195235DEarth.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Sep 7, 195294DGlebe.Harold T. BersFarrar
Thu Aug 28, 195229DCultivated ground.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 14, 195237ATop ___.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 24, 19524DThe good earth.Harold T. BersFarrar
Tue Sep 19, 195055DEarth.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Aug 15, 194885AMain subject in agrology.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun May 16, 194869AGround.Louis JenkinsFarrar
Sun Mar 24, 194677DDaub.J. P. DownesFarrar
Sun May 28, 194486DDisgrace.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Jul 11, 194383DDirt.Archie S. KreilingFarrar
Sun Aug 23, 194250ANative land.Louis BaronFarrar
Anagrams:SILO, LOIS, LISO, ILOS, SIOL, SOLI, OILS