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

76 total results for PAYS( score: 50 )

29 results for PAYS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 9, 2021	44A	Is worth it	Colin Ernst	Shortz
Thu Nov 5, 2020	47D	Is worthwhile (7)	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Wed Mar 25, 2020	30D	Compensates (2)	Laura Taylor Kinnel	Shortz
Thu Oct 17, 2019	1D	Is worthwhile (7)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Sep 8, 2019	44D	Picks up the bill	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Wed Nov 22, 2017	36A	Remunerates (2)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Thu Dec 15, 2016	57A	Is worth doing (2)	Jacob Stulberg	Shortz
Thu Nov 12, 2015	59D	Yields (2)	David Kwong	Shortz
Fri Feb 6, 2015	21D	Is beneficial (3)	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Fri Jun 21, 2013	46A	Is worthwhile (7)	Michael Sharp	Shortz
Sat Jan 5, 2013	5D	With 35-Down, joins the club, perhaps	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Nov 28, 2010	126A	Is worth doing (2)	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Tue Sep 30, 2008	41A	Coughs up, so to speak	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Wed Jan 25, 2006	51A	Is profitable	John Farmer	Shortz
Mon Sep 26, 2005	67A	Shells out	Ethan Cooper	Shortz
Thu Sep 9, 2004	65A	Is beneficial (3)	Peter Abide	Shortz
Tue Sep 7, 2004	44D	Settles up	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Sat Feb 7, 2004	5D	Is advantageous	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Mon Jun 17, 2002	39A	Ponies up	Janice M. Putney	Shortz
Tue May 16, 2000	35D	Compensates (2)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Apr 23, 2000	52D	Settles	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Sat Apr 15, 2000	44A	Performs the traditional male role	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Fri Aug 6, 1999	59A	Is worthwhile (7)	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Sun Jan 31, 1999	51A	Is worthwhile (7)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Dec 18, 1998	27A	Is worthwhile (7)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Apr 8, 1998	13D	Is beneficial (3)	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Sun Apr 13, 1997	16D	Yields (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Mon Aug 28, 1995	59A	Remunerates (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue Feb 8, 1994	12D	Is worthwhile (7)	Peter Gordon	Shortz

47 results for PAYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 20, 1993	3D	Gives compensation	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Thu Jul 8, 1993	1D	Reimburses	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Wed Sep 25, 1991	39D	Yields a profit	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Jan 6, 1991	87A	Remunerates	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Mon Dec 3, 1990	24D	Discharges a debt	Peter Swift	Maleska
Fri Jan 20, 1989	67A	Yields, in a way	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Fri Sep 4, 1987	49D	Vin du ___	Jim Page	Maleska
Thu May 14, 1987	19A	Liquidates, in a way	Christopher Page	Maleska
Wed Oct 15, 1986	4D	Remunerates	Whitten	Maleska
Wed Jan 16, 1985	26A	Yields as a return	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Thu Nov 1, 1984	52D	Remits	John Greenman	Maleska
Wed Feb 29, 1984	67A	Indemnifies	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Jan 3, 1983	12D	"It ___ to advertise"	Frank Geary	Maleska
Mon Jun 22, 1981	1D	Liquidates a debt	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Jun 10, 1979	49A	Sees the cashier	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Mon Dec 6, 1976	67A	Shells out	Michael W. Miller	Weng
Thu Feb 19, 1976	7D	___ back (retaliates)	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Sun Jul 27, 1975	48A	Settles	Fletcher Ingalls	Weng
Fri Mar 28, 1975	6D	___ the price	Jean Reed	Weng
Fri Oct 1, 1971	67A	Satisfies the piper	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 29, 1971	111D	Remunerates	John Willig	Weng
Mon Jun 16, 1969	60A	Country, in France.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 13, 1969	76D	Reimburses	Peter E. Price	Weng
Sat Jul 20, 1968	66A	Yields.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 22, 1967	4D	Is worth it.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Tue Aug 16, 1966	60D	Offers, as respects.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 12, 1966	12D	French countryside.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 12, 1964	17D	Yields.	Mary Grow	Farrar
Mon Mar 23, 1964	8D	Yields a return.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 7, 1960	88A	Is worthwhile.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Wed Apr 30, 1958	41A	Is profitable.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 24, 1957	36A	Makes a profit.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Feb 22, 1957	13D	Offers, as respects.	Helen K. Whitman	Farrar
Sun Dec 16, 1956	40D	Offers, as respects.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Nov 7, 1956	6D	Gives, as attention.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar
Wed Jul 25, 1956	64A	Yields a return.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 4, 1956	39D	Is profitable to.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Fri Mar 5, 1954	65A	Compensates.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Wed Jun 10, 1953	57A	Is profitable.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun May 3, 1953	92D	Antes.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sat Dec 13, 1952	13D	Is profitable.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 23, 1952	71A	Renders, as a compliment.	Anne Simons	Farrar
Wed May 9, 1951	66A	Yields a return.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1951	49D	Defrays.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jun 29, 1947	37A	Remits.	Lester Keene	Farrar
Sun Sep 2, 1945	83A	Remits.	L. K. Peters	Farrar
Sun Nov 12, 1944	36A	Remunerates.	Clara Rushe	Farrar

Anagrams:

ASPY, PYAS, YAPS, SPAY

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