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

97 total results for SPHERE   ( score: 50 )

34 results for SPHERE from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sun Jul 31, 202267DIt's a ballJesse Goldberg
Wed Oct 28, 202055DArea of expertisePeter Gordon
Sun Sep 2, 201833ARealm (3)Tom McCoy
Tue Mar 21, 201746DBaseball or basketballGeorge Barany and John D. Child
Wed Jan 4, 201738DShape of the worldSamuel A. Donaldson
Mon Mar 21, 20164DBall, geometricallyMichael Hawkins
Thu Jan 21, 201648DRound figure (2)David Phillips
Sun Dec 6, 201513AEarth, e.g. (2)Patrick Berry
Sat Aug 1, 201522AWorld (2)Kameron Austin Collins
Tue Apr 1, 20145DGlobe (7)Andrew Reynolds
Sun Sep 1, 201319DRound figure (2)John Farmer
Sun Apr 14, 201341AWorldly figure?Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Feb 24, 201368DWorld (2)Joe DiPietro
Sun Oct 7, 20126DField (3)Zoe Wheeler
Sun Jun 24, 201255ARealm (3)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Nov 26, 20119AArea (3)Brad Wilber
Tue Jun 19, 200766ABall (3)John Underwood
Mon Jun 11, 200748DGlobe (7)Harriet Clifton
Mon Jan 2, 20065DGlobe (7)Linda Schechet Tucker
Mon Jun 20, 200521AGlobe (7)Alison Donald
Wed Jun 15, 200510DField of activityRichard Silvestri
Thu Jun 24, 200428DRealm (3)Patrick Merrell
Fri Dec 5, 200314DEarth, e.g. (2)Robert H. Wolfe
Mon Dec 16, 200210DGlobe (7)Jim Hyres
Tue Nov 5, 200248DBall (3)Fred Piscop
Sun Jun 23, 200294AArea (3)Eric Berlin
Tue Feb 12, 200247DPlace for influence?Manny Nosowsky
Sun Aug 5, 200112DBall (3)Peter Gordon
Sat Jul 22, 20003DBailiwickJoan Williamson
Thu Nov 18, 19996DArea (3)Alan Arbesfeld
Sun Feb 15, 199899DField (3)Rich Norris
Fri Oct 17, 199714DField (3)Alan Jay Weiss
Tue Mar 25, 199728DGlobe (7)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Mon Jan 20, 199747DGlobe (7)S. Spadaccini
2 results for SPHERE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Feb 20, 2022Panda33AIt's round here: Sp.Michael Lieberman
Sep 4, 2005AcrosticH"Hand With Reflecting ___" (M. C. Escher lithograph)Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
61 results for SPHERE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Sep 9, 199033AYou're on one now!Jeanette K. BrillMaleska
Wed Aug 8, 19902DGlobeLois SidwayMaleska
Wed Aug 2, 198950DArea of influenceMimi MoodyMaleska
Wed May 31, 19895DGlobeBetty JorgensenMaleska
Sat Dec 24, 198826AThelonious ___ Monk, memorable musicianSandra BurlingameMaleska
Mon Apr 18, 198844DGlobe or ballElaine GeorgeMaleska
Thu Dec 3, 198710DAreaMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Wed Sep 23, 19875DGlobeDorothy DavisMaleska
Fri Apr 24, 19876DArea of influencePatterson PeppleMaleska
Thu Mar 26, 198746DField of activityFrances HansenMaleska
Sat Aug 24, 198522ABailiwickJesse RoarkeMaleska
Thu Feb 28, 19855DOrbChristy RidleyMaleska
Sat May 19, 19845DDomainJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Thu Feb 17, 19839DGlobeJoel D. LafargueMaleska
Thu Apr 29, 198247AGlobeTeresa ForestallMaleska
Sat Mar 6, 198241ABody in outer spaceEdward MarcheseMaleska
Thu Oct 8, 198126ARange of influenceJohn GreenmanMaleska
Mon Aug 3, 198147DBaseball, e.g.Audrey KochMaleska
Sun Jun 28, 198127AGlobeAnne FoxMaleska
Sun Mar 8, 198167DSocial stratumMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Sat Jan 24, 19819DDomainWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Jan 22, 198146ABaseball or softballJim ModneyMaleska
Tue Dec 9, 198045AOrbSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun Oct 26, 198028ADemesneElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Sat Jul 12, 19801ADomainElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Sat Jun 21, 19805DGlobeFrank GearyMaleska
Sun Mar 16, 198038DEarth or baseballC. J. AngioMaleska
Sun Jan 13, 1980133ADomainTap OsbornMaleska
Sun Dec 25, 197761ABaseball or softballAnne FoxMaleska
Fri Jun 25, 197622DGlobeJordan S. LasherWeng
Thu Jun 10, 197625AOrbMartha J. DeWittWeng
Fri Jan 2, 197648DCelestial music makerSinnreichWeng
Mon Nov 13, 197210DProvinceUnknownWeng
Mon Jan 31, 197228ADomainUnknownWeng
Tue Jul 8, 196928DRange.UnknownWeng
Fri Dec 27, 196853AGlobe.UnknownFarrar
Wed Dec 25, 19688DProvince.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jul 23, 19688DJurisdiction.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 22, 19675DWalk of life.Bert BeamanFarrar
Mon Nov 29, 19655DGlobe.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 5, 196560ARange of influence.Diana SessionsFarrar
Sat Dec 5, 196445DProvince.UnknownFarrar
Mon Sep 14, 196444DGlobe.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jul 21, 196436APlanet.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 13, 196329DProper place.UnknownFarrar
Tue Oct 3, 196143DSolid ball.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 14, 196147DGlobe.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jul 7, 196125AProvince.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 3, 195945A___ of influence.UnknownFarrar
Wed Oct 8, 195813DArea of influence.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Tue Mar 19, 19575DStar or planet.Helen SmathersFarrar
Thu Aug 9, 195653AArea of predominance.Rosa JosephsFarrar
Wed Jul 25, 19564DEarth, sun or moon.UnknownFarrar
Wed Dec 21, 19555DThe Earth.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 19, 19556ARange of influence.Helen BernardFarrar
Tue Jun 16, 195346AField of activity.S. A. KayFarrar
Sun Mar 23, 195249AOrbit of influence.W. E. JonesFarrar
Sun Dec 7, 194757AGlobe.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Dec 3, 1944111DProvince.Louis JenkinsFarrar
Sun Jun 4, 194444AGlobe.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Oct 11, 19421DScene of action.Alvin AshbyFarrar