SHIV

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

60 total results for SHIV( score: 50 )

33 results for SHIV from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 30, 2023	2D	Makeshift knife (2)	John Kugelman	Shortz
Thu Oct 6, 2022	44D	Prison weapon (4)	Simeon Seigel	Shortz
Fri Sep 30, 2022	12D	Pen knife? (3)	David Karp	Shortz
Sat Oct 2, 2021	45A	Item of prison contraband	Wendy L. Brandes	Shortz
Mon Feb 11, 2019	1D	Makeshift knife (2)	Howard Barkin	Shortz
Sun Jan 6, 2019	37D	Prison weapon (4)	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Thu Sep 13, 2018	25D	Gang weapon	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Tue Sep 20, 2016	14A	Blade in the pen	Tracy Bennett	Shortz
Mon Apr 4, 2016	47D	Prison weapon (4)	David Kwong	Shortz
Wed Aug 5, 2015	54A	Pen knife? (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Aug 27, 2014	7A	"West Side Story" weapon	Gareth Bain and David Poole	Shortz
Thu Nov 22, 2012	11A	Pen knife? (3)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Mon Nov 2, 2009	42D	Prison weapon (4)	Andrea Carla Michaels and Kent Clayton	Shortz
Mon Jan 5, 2009	14A	Prisoner's knife	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Tue Jun 17, 2008	32D	Weapon in a gang fight	Steven Ginzburg	Shortz
Thu Apr 3, 2008	36D	Knife, slangily	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Wed Sep 12, 2007	53D	Weapon in a rumble	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Mar 6, 2007	11D	Switchblade, slangily	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Fri Dec 2, 2005	56D	Knife	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat May 21, 2005	50A	Rumble weapon	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon Jan 24, 2005	62A	Gangster's blade (2)	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Tue Nov 2, 2004	1A	Gangster's blade (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Wed Feb 25, 2004	5A	Sharp weapon, slangily	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Mon Feb 2, 2004	31A	Switchblade (5)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun Jun 1, 2003	94A	Bladed weapon	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Tue May 14, 2002	49A	Hood's blade	Barry Callahan	Shortz
Mon Jun 29, 1998	57D	Switchblade (5)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun Oct 5, 1997	22A	Switchblade (5)	Derrick Niederman	Shortz
Tue Aug 5, 1997	58D	Thug's knife	William Bernhardt	Shortz
Mon Jul 14, 1997	28D	Hood's knife	Mark Elliot Skolsky	Shortz
Tue May 21, 1996	33D	Switchblade (5)	J. Schmalzbach	Shortz
Sat May 11, 1996	41D	Switchblade (5)	D. Niles	Shortz
Tue Oct 24, 1995	10D	Street knife	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz

27 results for SHIV from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 19, 1992	5A	Hood's knife	Mark Blakeburn	Maleska
Wed Dec 4, 1991	1A	Hood's weapon	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Fri Feb 1, 1991	28A	Switchblade: Slang	Elizabeth Arthur	Maleska
Sun Aug 26, 1990	48A	Street weapon	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sun Nov 5, 1989	90D	Hood's blade	Michael J. Parris	Maleska
Fri May 19, 1989	28A	Mack's weapon	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Mon Apr 25, 1988	48D	Hood's switchblade	Elaine George	Maleska
Thu Jan 7, 1988	1A	Hood's weapon	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Mon Feb 16, 1987	8D	Hood's knife	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Fri Jul 15, 1983	33A	Gangland knife	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Sep 25, 1981	49D	Weapon for Mack the Knife	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Wed Jun 10, 1981	55A	Mack's weapon	Virginia Hassinger	Maleska
Wed Jan 21, 1981	57A	Con's knife	Marie West	Maleska
Wed Mar 26, 1980	47D	Gat's sharp cousin	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Jan 27, 1980	121A	Switchblade: Slang	Bert Beaman	Maleska
Sun Jan 28, 1979	46A	Arkansas toothpick	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Aug 16, 1976	27A	Gang-member's knife	Jean J. Davison	Weng
Sat May 17, 1975	1A	Switchblade	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng
Thu Jun 21, 1973	11D	Switchblade	Unknown	Weng
Wed Mar 28, 1973	1A	Mobster's knife	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 2, 1972	54A	Mobster's knife	Anne Fox	Weng
Sun Jan 16, 1972	17D	Knife: Slang	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun May 16, 1971	79D	Switchblade	Jack Rosenthal	Weng
Thu Sep 4, 1969	48A	Knife: Slang.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Sep 20, 1966	44A	Knife: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 1, 1959	85A	Bit of husk: Dial.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Oct 7, 1956	35A	Knife: Slang.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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