This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

Find clues for any answer, or answers that match a pattern

Search options:

Sort finds:	alphabetically by frequency by score by length
Answer length:	any length only length:
Include:	Show bogus (thematic) answers in results

Quick Finder help - or - Advanced help - or - Understand word scores.

Examples using the [Search] button:
Find all clues for a single word	ELOPE
Use ? for single letter in pattern	P??CH
Use * for any number of letters (including zero)	CR*Y
Use $c for any consonant, or $v for any vowel	$c$c???$v$v
Square brackets for any enclosed letter	[QJXZ]????
Hyphen for range of letters	[X-Z]?????
Use ^ to negate specified letters	[^A-W]*[^RSTLE]

Click here for detailed information, including OneLook and Regex options.

Pay now and get access for a year.

1. Select account level

$50 AngelFull access, Word list Downloads

$20 Regular UserAll pages, Limited Finder

2. Choose how to pay

4 results for GRISTLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 17, 2012	44D	Hard-to-chew piece of meat	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz
Tue Apr 17, 2001	27D	Steak defect	Greg Staples	Shortz
Mon Dec 30, 1996	40D	Chewy part of meat	C. F. Murray	Shortz
Thu Jan 20, 1994	4D	You can chew on this awhile	Lois Sidway	Shortz

1 result for GRISTLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 12, 2013	Panda	1A	Cartilage that helps a leg stir	Mel Taub	Shortz

11 results for GRISTLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 13, 1979	43D	Cartilage	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Tue May 11, 1976	28A	Cartilage	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Fri Mar 8, 1974	7D	Strength of character	Lois Donald	Weng
Sat Sep 19, 1970	58A	Cartilage	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 18, 1967	83D	Cartilage.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun Jan 29, 1967	81D	Cartilage.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Thu May 23, 1963	13A	Cartilage.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 4, 1962	112D	Cartilage.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Mon Jul 10, 1961	43D	Cartilaginous part.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 26, 1955	4D	Part of meat.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 29, 1954	5D	Cartilage.	Unknown	Farrar

Anagrams:

12 ms