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

204 total results for BORE( score: 50 )

73 results for BORE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Dec 14, 202444DDrip … or drillOwen BergsteinFagliano
Thu Sep 12, 20246DTunnel (through)Parker HigginsFagliano
Sat Sep 7, 202443DDrill (5)David P. WilliamsFagliano
Tue Feb 20, 202415ADrill (into) (2)Robert S. GardShortz
Sun Dec 3, 202328DSnoozeTracy BennettShortz
Sun Sep 10, 202396DSnoozefest (3)Adam WagnerShortz
Tue Apr 4, 202329DMake yawn (6)Andrea Carla Michaels and Christina IversonShortz
Sun Mar 12, 202344DTedious sortDavid TuffsShortz
Sat Aug 6, 202250ADrip (2)Byron WaldenShortz
Sun Jun 27, 202149DMake yawn (6)Ross Trudeau and Lindsey HobbsShortz
Sat Jan 9, 202134DPut to sleep (2)Trenton CharlsonShortz
Mon Mar 23, 202014ASleep-inducing pill?Ed SessaShortz
Mon Nov 18, 201915A___ someone to tearsAlan ArbesfeldShortz
Tue Jun 11, 20195ASnoozefest (3)David J. KahnShortz
Tue Feb 5, 201911DYawner (3)Erik AgardShortz
Sun Feb 11, 20182DInduce ennui inMatt GinsbergShortz
Thu Feb 23, 201759DSnoozer (2)Jeff ChenShortz
Thu Jun 30, 201619DGun measureJonathan M. KayeShortz
Tue Mar 1, 201657DSnoozer (2)Freddie ChengShortz
Sat Aug 29, 201515ADo some drills?Evan BirnholzShortz
Wed May 20, 201535DBarrel diameter (2)Jacob StulbergShortz
Sun Mar 22, 201563ADrill (into) (2)Jeremy NewtonShortz
Sat Nov 15, 201411DHollow outPeter WentzShortz
Fri Sep 12, 201423A"A person who talks when you wish him to listen," per Ambrose BierceMichael WiesenbergShortz
Tue Apr 29, 201450AAugerJules P. MarkeyShortz
Sat Mar 15, 201444D"Zzz" inducerEd SessaShortz
Wed Dec 18, 20134DTiresome sortEd SessaShortz
Sat Jul 13, 201321A"Every hero becomes a ___ at last": EmersonByron WaldenShortz
Mon Nov 14, 201155DMake yawn (6)Mark FeldmanShortz
Mon Sep 26, 201136DDrill a holeDavid GrayShortz
Mon Feb 7, 201115ASnoozefest (3)Lynn LempelShortz
Tue Apr 27, 201015AOne who talks only about himself, sayOliver HillShortz
Mon Mar 22, 201031AHo-hum sortAndrea Carla MichaelsShortz
Sun Feb 14, 201072AOne who's easier to pray for than to visit, according to C. S. LewisMatt Ginsberg and Pete MullerShortz
Tue Nov 24, 200958ADroner, usuallyVictor Fleming and Bonnie L. GentryShortz
Sun Feb 22, 20091APut to sleep (2)Barry C. Silk & Doug PetersonShortz
Wed Aug 6, 20085ADrone, e.g.Caleb MadisonShortz
Mon Oct 15, 200754DDrill (5)Andrea Carla MichaelsShortz
Fri Jul 6, 200721ABarrel statisticPete MitchellShortz
Mon Oct 16, 200652DBloviator, oftenPaula GamacheShortz
Thu Jul 27, 200646DHad on one's backEthan FriedmanShortz
Mon Jul 3, 200659AMake yawn (6)Randall J. HartmanShortz
Fri May 12, 200635DDragDavid QuarfootShortz
Wed Mar 1, 200654DEar benderRichard SilvestriShortz
Mon Oct 3, 200540DYawn inducer (2)Roy LebanShortz
Wed Sep 14, 200563AYawn producer (2)David ElfmanShortz
Mon May 16, 20053DMake yawn (6)Marc J. GameroffShortz
Wed Sep 1, 200415ACrashing sortJim ConklinShortz
Fri Apr 16, 200454DSchmoEd EarlyShortz
Mon Feb 23, 200443AWearisome oneAnne GarellickShortz
Thu Jan 29, 200440ADrill (5)David J. KahnShortz
Sun May 25, 2003102DYawner (3)David J. KahnShortz
Wed Oct 16, 20026DYawner (3)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Sun Aug 4, 200261AYieldedRobert MalinowShortz
Sat Mar 16, 200234APut to sleep, maybeVerna SuitShortz
Tue Mar 13, 200160ACause to yawnMichael S. MaurerShortz
Sat Feb 10, 200151DGun statRich NorrisShortz
Sun Sep 3, 2000103DUnwanted guestDavid J. KahnShortz
Tue Jul 4, 200016AHardly the life of the partyTyler HinmanShortz
Tue Dec 29, 19986DWord with crashing or tidalSusan Harrington SmithShortz
Wed Oct 14, 19981DUse an augerJay SullivanShortz
Tue Feb 24, 199859DReduce to tears, maybeBill BallardShortz
Fri Jan 9, 199839ADrill (5)Manny NosowskyShortz
Fri Feb 14, 199724DBrought forthJ. R. ConradShortz
Wed Oct 23, 19967DCrashing type?R. NorrisShortz
Wed Oct 9, 199651DDrill (5)R. HughesShortz
Wed Jun 26, 199665ABarrel diameter (2)P. JordanShortz
Tue May 7, 199619AMake yawn (6)K. HodgeShortz
Sun Mar 17, 199662ADrip (2)Peter O'GordonMcShortz
Mon Aug 22, 199438DYawn inducer (2)Sidney L. RobbinsShortz
Fri Aug 5, 199410DDull fellowDaniel R. StarkShortz
Fri Jun 3, 199449DEnduredNorman S. WizerShortz
Sun Mar 20, 199416DYawn producer (2)Joel DavajanShortz
1 result for BORE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Dec 9, 2001Diagramless55DTiresome onePeter GordonShortz
130 results for BORE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Jun 25, 19937DCaliberJesse RoarkeMaleska
Sun Apr 11, 199354AInduce yawnsNancy Nicholson JolineMaleska
Tue Dec 8, 199253DAugerAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Nov 22, 199267DUse a gimletCharles M. DeberMaleska
Tue Oct 6, 199235ACause a ho-humRobert KatzMaleska
Fri Dec 27, 199158AEagreRonald C. HirschfeldMaleska
Mon Oct 21, 199134DEagreMelvin KenworthyMaleska
Thu Sep 19, 199142AAfflict with ennuiEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Thu May 23, 199151DGaugeJudith PerryMaleska
Mon Dec 10, 199015AUse an augerPeter SwiftMaleska
Wed Nov 7, 199059ADrillLois SidwayMaleska
Tue Sep 18, 199015AAugerAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Fri Jan 26, 199016ATidal wavePatterson PeppleMaleska
Fri Jul 7, 198966ASource of "ear-itation"Joel D. LafargueMaleska
Thu Apr 27, 198933AUse an augerKathryn RighterMaleska
Fri Feb 17, 198946DTunnelArthur S. VerdescaMaleska
Sun Feb 5, 198980DWindbagVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Wed Dec 21, 198850ADrillJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Tue Sep 27, 198866AWindbagWhittenMaleska
Tue May 17, 198861DDrillFrances HansenMaleska
Mon Feb 15, 198817DDrillFred TooleMaleska
Sat Aug 15, 198754DDrillKay SullivanMaleska
Wed Feb 25, 198741ANudnikPeter SwiftMaleska
Tue Feb 17, 19879ADull speakerSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Mon Nov 17, 198627DDrillSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Thu Jul 10, 198651DCause to nodBarbara J. WeakleyMaleska
Tue Jun 3, 19861AHigh waveH. Hastings ReddallMaleska
Mon Nov 18, 198513DDrillFrank GearyMaleska
Mon Nov 11, 198522DLong-winded speakerEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Tue Sep 10, 198518ATireMimi MoodyMaleska
Wed Mar 20, 198536DCarriedLois SidwayMaleska
Sat Nov 10, 198445DYawn makerRobert KatzMaleska
Thu Jul 19, 198462AStoodCharlotte ShoreMaleska
Sun Dec 5, 198265ACaliberVirginia P. AbelsonMaleska
Wed Sep 1, 198255DCaliberRonald RabinowitzMaleska
Tue Mar 2, 198249DCause ennuiNancy McCarthyMaleska
Sat Jul 18, 19812DButtonholerWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Wed Jan 28, 198137DProlix personBernice GordonMaleska
Sun Dec 21, 1980110DDrillAnne FoxMaleska
Sun Jun 15, 198065ATidal floodTap OsbornMaleska
Wed Jul 4, 197921AAfflict with ennuiAlice H. KaufmanMaleska
Sat Jun 23, 197926ANonstop talkerC. J. AngioMaleska
Sun Apr 15, 1979103DHe makes you yawnFrances HansenMaleska
Thu Mar 30, 197840DEvoke yawnsBette Sue CohenMaleska
Sat Mar 18, 197821DSource of "ear-itation"William LutwiniakMaleska
Fri Nov 18, 197746DInduce ennuiWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sat Feb 26, 197718ADull oneNancy Scandrett RossWeng
Mon Nov 29, 197637DCarriedJack L. SteinhardtWeng
Thu Aug 12, 197644AUse an augerMaura B. JacobsonWeng
Mon May 10, 197631AWindbag, e.g.Jay SpryWeng
Mon May 3, 197650DParty dragMaurice J. TeitelbaumWeng
Sat Jul 12, 197542ATidal or colossalAnthony B. CanningWeng
Thu Jun 19, 197517ADispenser of ennuiEvelyn BenshoofWeng
Fri May 2, 197521AParty pooperDeWitt AndersonWeng
Fri Nov 22, 197463ANonstop talkerBaronWeng
Wed Nov 6, 197424ATiresome oneAllan BlackmanWeng
Sun Jun 16, 197471DTiresome oneRaymond F. EisnerWeng
Wed May 15, 197415ATidal flowMary DormanWeng
Mon Apr 1, 197414ATiresome oneJames A. BrusselWeng
Tue Jan 8, 197446AAbrupt tidal riseTanaquil Le ClercqWeng
Fri Nov 2, 197316A___ from withinUnknownWeng
Tue Jul 3, 197313DStuffed shirtUnknownWeng
Wed Oct 11, 197230DTiresome oneUnknownWeng
Sun Mar 19, 197240ATiresome oneHerb RisteenWeng
Wed Jan 19, 197236DDull lecturerUnknownWeng
Tue Jan 18, 197246DDull fellowUnknownWeng
Mon Jan 10, 197238ANonstop talkerUnknownWeng
Tue Dec 21, 19717DTidal floodUnknownWeng
Mon Sep 6, 197142ADrillUnknownWeng
Wed Jul 28, 197140DDrillUnknownWeng
Sun Jan 17, 197146DSocial menaceH. L. RisteenWeng
Mon Nov 9, 197036ATidal floodUnknownWeng
Sat Aug 1, 197039ADrillUnknownWeng
Mon May 4, 197049DDull fellowUnknownWeng
Fri Feb 20, 197052DPerforateUnknownWeng
Wed Nov 12, 196911DDrill.UnknownWeng
Tue Sep 9, 196941DEndured.UnknownWeng
Sat Jul 12, 196956DCause of 66 Across.Arthur SchulmanWeng
Tue Sep 3, 19687DNonstop talker.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 18, 1968109AHole size.Pamela V-W WoodFarrar
Thu Feb 1, 196811DLong-winded one.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 30, 1967114DType of talker.Arnold MossFarrar
Wed Apr 12, 196754DLong-winded one.Anthony MorseFarrar
Wed Jan 11, 196741AHollow out.George LaczkoFarrar
Thu Aug 18, 196640ATidal wave.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 10, 19665ANonstop talker.UnknownFarrar
Wed Nov 24, 196541AMan of many words.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 14, 196553DProlix one.Christine R. ValenceFarrar
Mon Nov 1, 196560DCylinder diameter.UnknownFarrar
Mon Apr 26, 196558ADry-as-dust one.UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 16, 196543ACarried or supported.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 15, 196525DTire.UnknownFarrar
Thu Dec 31, 196457DHumdrum one.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 10, 196458DCaliber.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 19, 196419DHumdrum one.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Fri Mar 27, 196418DCaliber.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 4, 196349DCaliber.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 8, 196349DLong-winded one.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 12, 196240ALong-winded.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Mon Feb 19, 19621DTedious one.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Sep 3, 196187AWeary.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Wed Aug 30, 196125DCaliber.UnknownFarrar
Fri Aug 11, 196114ACaliber.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 16, 196124DNo asset to a party.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 4, 196069DWeary.Diana SessionsFarrar
Mon Aug 15, 196045DDrill.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 30, 195948ACarried.UnknownFarrar
Tue Aug 26, 195814AHollow part of a tube.S. A. KayFarrar
Fri May 30, 195827DUse a gimlet.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Thu Feb 28, 195734AHollow part of a pipe.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Sat Feb 2, 19577DDrill.Maura JacobsonFarrar
Thu Jan 3, 195728AProsy talker.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Tue Dec 25, 195623DCaliber.Diana SessionsFarrar
Wed Jul 18, 195633DCaliber.S. A. KayFarrar
Thu Jan 26, 19561DDull conversationalist.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Sat Oct 8, 19552DTiresome person.S. A. KayFarrar
Wed Jul 20, 195536ACaliber.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 24, 195590AYawn provoker.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Nov 14, 19549AEvoke yawns.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Oct 3, 1954114AYawn provoker.John WilligFarrar
Tue Mar 30, 195454DCaliber.George FrankFarrar
Sun Feb 7, 1954124DNuisance.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Jan 10, 195493ATiresome affair.Harold T. BersFarrar
Thu Aug 13, 195333DAn unwelcome guest.Helen SmathersFarrar
Fri Jul 4, 195214ANonstop talker.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 11, 195299ACaliber.Hilda E. AllenFarrar
Sun Jan 13, 195264APerson to be avoided.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Sun Dec 16, 195181DCause of ennui.Charles CrossFarrar
Sun Oct 21, 1951120ADeadly company.J. L. WilkinsonFarrar
Sun Mar 16, 194737ACaliber.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Anagrams:BROE, ROBE, EBRO, BOER, BEOR, OBER, ORBE, OREB
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