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

182 total results for SEWS( score: 50 )

70 results for SEWS from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 9, 2024	126A	Puts in stitches (7)	Zachary Schiff	Fagliano
Sun Apr 14, 2024	62A	Wraps (up) (11)	John Rippe and Jeff Chen	Fagliano
Tue Sep 19, 2023	23A	Wraps (up) (11)	Gia Bosko	Shortz
Mon Jul 3, 2023	40D	Uses needle and thread (2)	Sam Buchbinder	Shortz
Sun Dec 12, 2021	126A	Clinches, with "up"	Daniel Okulitch and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Mon Nov 15, 2021	63A	Stitches (12)	Ian Rathkey	Shortz
Mon Aug 23, 2021	11A	Does needlework (2)	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Fri Apr 2, 2021	22A	Puts in stitches (7)	Kyra Wilson and Sophia Maymudes	Shortz
Mon Nov 23, 2020	59D	Stitches (12)	Stanley Newman	Shortz
Mon Apr 13, 2020	33D	Stitches (12)	Evan Kalish	Shortz
Thu Mar 26, 2020	65A	Patches (up)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Mon Jun 10, 2019	1A	Stitches (12)	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Sun May 26, 2019	83D	Stitches (12)	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin	Shortz
Sun Dec 3, 2017	76D	Follows a pattern?	David Steinberg	Shortz
Tue Mar 14, 2017	68A	Puts in stitches (7)	Damon J. Gulczynski	Shortz
Sat Dec 17, 2016	63A	Does some surgical work	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Tue Feb 9, 2016	22D	Takes part in a bee	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Dec 6, 2015	12D	Wraps (up) (11)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Sep 23, 2014	68A	Darns, e.g.	Gerry Wildenberg	Shortz
Sun Jul 13, 2014	82A	Makes loop-the-loops?	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Wed Apr 23, 2014	61D	Ends, with "up"	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Mon Jun 17, 2013	35D	Puts in stitches (7)	Johanna Fenimore and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Tue Apr 2, 2013	49A	Wraps (up) (11)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Mon Dec 3, 2012	27D	Puts in stitches (7)	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Sat Oct 27, 2012	29D	Works on shifts, say	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Sun Jan 22, 2012	89A	Gives a darn?	Adam Fromm	Shortz
Fri Aug 5, 2011	25A	Has a seamy job?	Barry Silk	Shortz
Sat Jun 18, 2011	51D	Works on one's jumper, say	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Thu Jun 2, 2011	39D	Tailors (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Thu Dec 2, 2010	26A	Uses a needle	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Tue Jul 20, 2010	59A	Repairs some tears	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Mon Jun 14, 2010	63D	Stitches (12)	Mark Feldman	Shortz
Tue Jun 8, 2010	33A	Wraps (up) (11)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Tue May 4, 2010	37D	Wields a needle	Doug Peterson	Shortz
Mon Jan 4, 2010	71A	Puts in stitches (7)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Thu Sep 17, 2009	1A	Finishes, with "up" (2)	Arthur Schulman	Shortz
Sun Sep 13, 2009	78A	Tailors (2)	Todd Gross	Shortz
Mon Oct 20, 2008	57D	Stitches (12)	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
Wed Apr 30, 2008	62A	Wraps (up) (11)	Henry Hook	Shortz
Tue Jan 15, 2008	61D	Wraps (up) (11)	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sun Jul 8, 2007	92D	Leaves in stitches	Elayne Cantor and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Nov 5, 2006	16D	Darns	Derrick Niederman	Shortz
Thu Dec 15, 2005	30D	Embroiders	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Wed Dec 7, 2005	31D	Finishes, with "up" (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Nov 8, 2004	34A	Does tailoring	Damon J. Gulczynski	Shortz
Thu Sep 2, 2004	29D	Embroiders a bit	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Fri Nov 14, 2003	55A	Buttonholes, say	Myles Callum	Shortz
Thu Aug 14, 2003	21A	Wraps (up) (11)	Greg Staples	Shortz
Sat Feb 1, 2003	20A	Wraps (up) (11)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon Apr 15, 2002	1D	Stitches (12)	James P. Sharp	Shortz
Sun Dec 23, 2001	1D	Plies a needle	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Thu Dec 13, 2001	56A	Hems but doesn't haw	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Mar 1, 2001	60D	Wraps (up) (11)	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Wed Nov 8, 2000	1A	Does zigzags, maybe	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Oct 1, 2000	20D	Stitches (12)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Tue May 9, 2000	5D	Uses a Singer (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Feb 23, 2000	70A	Bastes	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sat Sep 18, 1999	36D	Quilts, say	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Tue Sep 14, 1999	4D	Wraps (up) (11)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Mar 24, 1999	39D	Uses a Singer (2)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Tue Jun 3, 1997	61A	Stitches (12)	Jonathan Schmalzbach	Shortz
Mon Apr 14, 1997	12D	Uses needle and thread (2)	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz
Sun Jan 26, 1997	10A	Puts in stitches (7)	S. Elliott	Shortz
Sun Apr 14, 1996	111A	Patches things up?	Henry Hook	Shortz
Thu Dec 7, 1995	66A	Stitches (12)	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Sun May 28, 1995	62D	Ices, with "up"	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Fri May 12, 1995	32D	Puts on buttons	Rich Norris	Shortz
Tue May 2, 1995	52D	Stitches (12)	Susan Smith	Shortz
Mon Apr 10, 1995	20A	Manipulates a needle	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz
Mon Nov 29, 1993	55D	Does needlework (2)	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz

2 results for SEWS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 30, 2012	Diagramless	23A	Makes zigzags, e.g.	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Oct 10, 2004	Other	9D	Wastes, in a bay	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon	Shortz

110 results for SEWS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 7, 1993	69A	Bastes, in a way	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Tue Aug 3, 1993	65A	Stitches	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon May 31, 1993	68A	Sutures	Peter Gordon	Maleska
Fri May 21, 1993	33D	Runs up	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Wed Jan 6, 1993	59D	Uses Howe's machine	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Mon Nov 16, 1992	25A	Stitches	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Wed Mar 4, 1992	1A	Does gros point	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Mon Oct 7, 1991	67A	Stitches	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Oct 6, 1991	113A	Emulates Dorcas	Gloria Evans	Maleska
Sun Dec 23, 1990	91A	Bastes	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Jul 16, 1989	18D	Stitches	Peggy Devlin	Maleska
Tue Jul 19, 1988	1D	Stitches	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Tue Jul 5, 1988	71A	Performs stitchery	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Tue Mar 22, 1988	58D	Stitches	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Thu Oct 15, 1987	47A	Hemstitches	William Canine	Maleska
Thu Sep 17, 1987	10A	Works with needle and thread	H. Hastings Reddall	Maleska
Tue Aug 25, 1987	8D	Works on a sampler	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu May 28, 1987	31D	Emulates Dorcas	Mary C. Whitten	Maleska
Sat Feb 4, 1984	60D	Runs up	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Dec 14, 1983	66A	Runs up	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Sep 8, 1983	59A	Emulates Dorcas	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Aug 1, 1983	1D	Stitches	Whitten	Maleska
Fri Jul 8, 1983	34D	Emulates Betsy Ross	Maurice J. Teitelbaum	Maleska
Fri Apr 22, 1983	21A	___ up (clinches)	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Apr 12, 1983	16D	Stitches	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Thu Feb 11, 1982	66A	Mends, in a way	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Sun Jun 28, 1981	1D	Stitches	Anne Fox	Maleska
Sat Mar 7, 1981	31D	Machines seams	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Sat Jan 17, 1981	10A	Works on samplers	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 1979	89D	Wields a needle	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Mon Feb 19, 1979	71A	Bastes	Samuel K. Fliegner	Maleska
Sun Apr 30, 1978	114A	Overcasts	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sat Apr 16, 1977	36A	Uses a needle	Samuel H. Barkan	Maleska
Sun Mar 20, 1977	17D	Backstitches	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Thu Mar 10, 1977	49D	Emulates Betsy Ross	Henry Hook	Maleska
Wed Jan 12, 1977	64A	___ up (cinches)	Eli Wesoff	Weng
Thu Nov 11, 1976	40D	Does tailoring	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Tue Jun 8, 1976	24A	Uses a certain machine	Bert Beaman	Weng
Wed May 19, 1976	53D	Does tailoring	Adelyn Lewis	Weng
Fri Dec 12, 1975	1D	Does mending	Dennis Listort	Weng
Sun Mar 31, 1974	68D	Runs up	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Nov 18, 1973	109D	Bastes	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Thu Sep 27, 1973	1D	Does mending	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 22, 1973	113A	Closes, with "up"	David A. Murray	Weng
Tue Jan 16, 1973	31A	___ up (monopolizes)	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 27, 1972	30D	Does mending	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 3, 1972	65A	Saves nine	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 24, 1971	45D	Does mending	Unknown	Weng
Tue Mar 9, 1971	38D	Does needlework	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 23, 1971	72A	___ up (completes)	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 3, 1971	60A	Uses thread	Herbert Ettenson	Weng
Sun Dec 6, 1970	11D	Makes clothes	Christine Valence	Weng
Wed Jul 22, 1970	56A	Does seamstress work	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 15, 1969	63A	Bastes.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jun 24, 1968	1D	Makes darts.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 20, 1968	48D	Embroiders.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Feb 1, 1968	65A	Emulates Dorcas.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 28, 1967	10A	Bastes.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon May 29, 1967	1A	Does patchwork.	Louis Sabin	Farrar
Mon Jan 9, 1967	15D	Embroiders.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Tue May 24, 1966	24D	Embroiders.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 11, 1966	38D	Does needlework.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 10, 1966	46D	Overcasts.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Thu Jan 6, 1966	64A	Overcasts.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 7, 1965	92A	Stitches.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Jul 23, 1965	1A	Mends.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 21, 1965	58A	Overcasts.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 12, 1965	24A	Emulates Dorcas.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 28, 1964	71A	Hems.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 4, 1964	71A	Makes tucks.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 12, 1964	107A	Overcasts.	Mary Grow	Farrar
Sat Nov 16, 1963	62A	Bastes.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Tue Aug 13, 1963	42D	Hems.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 9, 1963	112A	Bastes.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Thu Mar 14, 1963	63A	Embroiders.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Mon Oct 30, 1961	47A	Embroiders.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 26, 1961	4D	Bastes.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 18, 1961	46A	Makes a fine seam.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 30, 1961	2D	Bastes.	Norma Schier	Farrar
Sun May 8, 1960	38A	___ up (cinches).	H. R. Craft	Farrar
Thu Apr 21, 1960	38D	Overcasts.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 2, 1960	13D	Bastes.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 23, 1959	64A	Hems.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Feb 12, 1959	7D	Hems.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 1, 1957	39A	Bastes.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 4, 1957	13D	Does petit point.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 29, 1957	55D	Makes a tuck.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Jun 16, 1957	109A	Overcasts.	C. Hume Craft	Farrar
Thu Mar 14, 1957	18D	Hems.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Fri Mar 1, 1957	64A	Does fagoting.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Dec 30, 1956	15D	Monopolizes (with "up").	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sat Jul 28, 1956	24D	Hems.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Thu Nov 3, 1955	29A	Plies the needle.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 8, 1954	25A	Tailors.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Nov 25, 1954	13D	Darns.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jul 25, 1954	126D	Embroiders.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Fri Feb 5, 1954	58D	Bastes.	Edward Early	Farrar
Fri Sep 4, 1953	70A	Overcasts.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar
Tue Jul 28, 1953	27A	Hems.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Tue Jun 16, 1953	36D	Tacks.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Tue Apr 21, 1953	27D	Mends.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Mon Jan 12, 1953	25A	Bastes.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sat Nov 1, 1952	38D	Bastes.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 21, 1952	18D	Overcasts.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 24, 1951	5D	Uses Howe's machine.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 27, 1951	61A	Hems.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 3, 1950	45D	Bastes.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Wed Oct 4, 1950	65A	Bastes.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar
Sun Oct 13, 1946	150A	Constructs sartorially.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Apr 1, 1945	5D	What a sailmaker does.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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