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

143 total results for STEMS   ( score: 50 )

55 results for STEMS from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sun Nov 20, 20224DParts of flutes and flowersJoe Deeney
Sun May 1, 2022132DCuts off the flow ofBrandon Koppy
Mon Apr 25, 202221ASlenderest parts of Champagne flutesLi Ding
Fri Apr 22, 202236AFeatures of some glassesDaniel Sheremeta
Sun Sep 12, 2021126AArises (from) (4)Alex Rosen
Sat May 15, 202150DSticks in the mud?Sam Trabucco
Mon May 10, 202167ACherry throwawaysZhouqin Burnikel
Sat May 1, 202148DInhibitsRyan McCarty
Tue Aug 27, 201935DThings florists cutDaniel Raymon
Fri Feb 8, 201959AOriginates (from)John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins
Sun Sep 9, 2018113AChecks (3)Hal Moore
Wed Apr 19, 20171DComes (from) (2)Emanuel Ax and Brad Wilber
Mon Mar 27, 201729DThorny parts of roses (2)Tom McCoy
Wed Oct 12, 201641AAsparagus spears, e.g.Jeff Chen
Tue Jul 28, 201524DParts of gobletsCaleb Emmons
Sun Apr 20, 201413AChecks (3)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Feb 9, 2014101AAttractive legs, in slangCharles M. Deber
Fri Oct 25, 201319AWatch things (2)Martin Ashwood-Smith
Fri Jan 21, 20111DWatch things (2)Pete Mitchell
Thu Aug 26, 201030DFlorist's wasteHenry Hook
Fri May 7, 201051DCuts off (2)Tyler Hinman
Sat Feb 21, 200929AFruit salad wasteMike Nothnagel and Byron Walden
Thu Oct 9, 200822DSap sitesDoug Peterson
Mon Jan 7, 200859AThorny parts of roses (2)Lynn Lempel
Sun Apr 8, 20077DFlute partsByron Walden
Sat Nov 4, 20067DComes (from) (2)Rich Norris
Sun Jan 1, 200659ASlowsJoe DiPietro
Wed May 18, 20051DFlorists' cuttingsBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sat Jul 24, 200422AChecks (3)Dana Motley
Wed May 12, 200441DMorel morselsAllan E. Parrish
Mon Jun 9, 200336AThorns' placesRandall J. Hartman
Sun Feb 16, 200318DCuts off (2)Charles M. Deber
Mon Oct 28, 200223DWhat roots connect toRandy Sowell
Fri Feb 1, 200225DBlocksPat M. Hugel
Mon Sep 10, 200150DApple supportsNancy Salomon and Karen Riekert
Mon Apr 16, 200123DParts with thornsPeter Gordon
Mon Jan 22, 200157DFlower holders? (3)Nancy Kavanaugh
Mon Aug 14, 200030AWineglass featuresNancy Kavanaugh
Sun Dec 5, 1999121AParts of 119-AcrossJoe DiPietro
Sun Sep 26, 199962DHolds backRandolph Ross
Sun Jul 18, 19991AArisesNancy Nicholson Joline
Tue Jun 15, 199932DFlower holders? (3)Stephanie Spadaccini
Fri May 21, 199911DFlower holders (3)Martin Ashwood-Smith
Mon Jan 4, 199939DCherries' leftoversGregory E. Paul
Sat Nov 7, 199826DArrestsRaymond Hamel
Sun Sep 13, 199863ASpringsCathy Millhauser
Sun Aug 30, 1998112AFlorists' unitsJohn Wolting
Tue May 19, 199817APipe partsWilliam S. Cotter
Thu Jan 29, 19985DDams upFrances Hansen
Mon Oct 30, 199569AArises (from) (4)Gregory E. Paul
Fri Jun 23, 19957DArises (from) (4)Manny Nosowsky
Thu Mar 9, 19951DSlows, as the flowAlex Vaughn
Sun Sep 4, 1994106DParts of pipesWayne Robert Williams
Wed Aug 24, 199412DCut flowersRobert Herrig
Fri May 20, 199445AArises (from) (4)Manny Nosowsky
1 result for STEMS from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Sep 7, 1997Diagramless30DVase insertsFrank Longo
87 results for STEMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Sep 12, 199254AChecksTap OsbornMaleska
Sun Apr 26, 1992121AChecksErnie FurtadoMaleska
Fri Jul 5, 199151DHolds backJeff HerringtonMaleska
Tue Jun 19, 199068AStanchesMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Mon Apr 2, 199051DHolds backSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Fri Nov 10, 198960AChecksCalista LuminatiMaleska
Mon Oct 30, 198933DStalksWilson McBeathMaleska
Mon Aug 28, 198928DStanchesJames R. BurnsMaleska
Wed Dec 28, 198825DWatch partsDon GroatMaleska
Wed Aug 10, 198853DChecksNancy JolineMaleska
Tue Oct 6, 198710DRises fromFred TooleMaleska
Wed Jul 30, 198646ARisesPeter SwiftMaleska
Sat Jul 26, 198618APetiolesPeter G. SnowMaleska
Tue Dec 10, 198571AChecksFrank GearyMaleska
Sun May 19, 198571AChecksJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Sun Apr 14, 198586AGamsBert H. KruseMaleska
Thu Jul 8, 198249AProwsArthur M. WhelanMaleska
Fri Feb 12, 198265AChecksWhittenMaleska
Fri Apr 17, 198126DStanchesC. J. AngioMaleska
Sat Mar 21, 198160APetiolesJean J. DavisonMaleska
Mon Aug 11, 198027DChecksHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Mon Jan 28, 198019DStalksGrace FabbroniMaleska
Sat May 19, 197938APetioles or pedicelsWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sat Jan 28, 197821AStanchesWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Fri Dec 16, 19779ALegs: SlangA. J. SantoraMaleska
Sat Oct 15, 197739AChecksWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Mon Jun 20, 197724DParts of corncobsYoungMaleska
Sat May 14, 197760ASki turnsAnthony B. CanningMaleska
Sun Dec 12, 197688DWatch partsHenry HookWeng
Fri Aug 6, 19768DChecksHigginsWeng
Sun Mar 14, 1976120APipe partsBert BeamanWeng
Mon Jan 20, 197525AGoblet partsBen FinnWeng
Mon Dec 2, 197454DComes fromHerb L. RisteenWeng
Wed Aug 28, 197430DFlower holdersSara V. TuckermanWeng
Sun Feb 10, 197460DOriginatesJean J. DavisonWeng
Wed Dec 5, 197324DProwsMel RosenWeng
Wed Nov 1, 197264AFruit holdersUnknownWeng
Thu Aug 24, 197255DChecksUnknownWeng
Thu Jul 27, 197259ABinesUnknownWeng
Sun Jan 2, 197216APipe partsFrances HansenWeng
Mon Feb 1, 197112DArrestsUnknownWeng
Sun Jan 4, 197070DFlower stalksFrances HansenWeng
Sun Dec 14, 1969111DBanana bunchesHume R. CraftWeng
Sun May 18, 196987AShip partsCornelia WarrinerWeng
Sun Mar 9, 1969124AProwsA. J. SantoraWeng
Tue Oct 1, 196847AWatch parts.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 11, 196811DBowsWilliam A. Lewis Jr.Farrar
Tue Apr 30, 196867ATrunks.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 28, 196865DFlower parts.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Mon Nov 13, 196766ASlows down, in skiing.UnknownFarrar
Mon May 22, 196762AFlower parts.Mary MurdochFarrar
Tue Oct 18, 196646DChecks.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 9, 196515DChecks.UnknownFarrar
Thu May 14, 196429DOriginates (from).UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 26, 196331DParts of strawberries.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 18, 196371AParts of mushrooms.James E. Hinish, Jr.Farrar
Thu Mar 7, 19631AParts of musical notes.Barbara L. GolubFarrar
Wed Feb 13, 196337DDams up.Helen FasuloFarrar
Thu Aug 30, 196267AParts of pipes.UnknownFarrar
Fri Apr 27, 196248AStalks.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sat Oct 7, 196130AOriginates (from).UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 25, 196049ASlows down, in skiing.Eva Pollack TaubFarrar
Fri Nov 11, 196028DArrests.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 9, 196094DChecks.Herbert LyleFarrar
Thu May 5, 196050AChecks.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 2, 19607DParts of goblets.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 23, 195920DBows.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Sun Jul 19, 1959100DProws.Louis RosnerFarrar
Sun Mar 24, 1957117AArises.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Thu Dec 20, 19565DArrests.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Mon Dec 17, 195642DStanches.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Fri Dec 7, 195654ATrunks.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Wed Jul 14, 19549DLines on musical notes.Ethel Le StrangeFarrar
Sat Apr 3, 195426DBunches of bananas.Israel GitterFarrar
Sat Jan 30, 195435AChecks.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun May 31, 195349DDerives.Israel GitterFarrar
Sun Dec 14, 195258DPeduncles.Israel GitterFarrar
Wed Jan 9, 195219AParts of watches.UnknownFarrar
Wed Dec 26, 195157AParts of goblets.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jun 6, 195151DChecks.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 18, 194959DDams up.Edward BucklerFarrar
Sun Mar 6, 194928AVertical lines of musical notes.Henry A. WolfeFarrar
Sun Nov 11, 194571DOriginates.Louis BaronFarrar
Sun Oct 7, 194576DStanches.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Sep 23, 194597DStalks.Lester KeeneFarrar
Sun Sep 10, 194450DPeduncles.Archie S. KreilingFarrar
Sun Sep 13, 1942127DTurns, in skiing.Agnes W. BartlettFarrar