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

2 results for GIVESUPTHEGHOST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 26, 1996	38A	Quits	R. H. Burns	Shortz
Sat Nov 5, 1994	8D	Passes on	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

3 results for GIVESUPTHEGHOST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 31, 1981	55A	Kicks the bucket	William E. Heinemann	Maleska
Mon Oct 27, 1980	3D	Expires	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Fri Jul 9, 1976	49A	Admits defeat	Sophie Fierman	Weng

Anagram:

22 ms