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

5 results for SLASHER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 23, 2020	50A	Horror film villain with a knife	Stanley Newman	Shortz
Fri Jan 12, 2018	60A	Freddy Krueger, e.g.	Erik Agard	Shortz
Sat May 24, 2008	12D	Horror movie character	Charles Barasch	Shortz
Sun Dec 31, 2000	34D	Horror film figure	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Oct 6, 1996	11D	Gory film figure	R. Max Hopkins	Shortz

1 result for SLASHER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 30, 2012	Diagramless	33A	Switchblade wielder	Fred Piscop	Shortz

10 results for SLASHER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 22, 1993	109A	Price cutter, for one	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Mon Jan 15, 1990	24D	Swordsman	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Thu Aug 16, 1973	17A	Tire vandal	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 17, 1971	20A	Broadsword man	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 29, 1971	127A	Cutting weapon	John Willig	Weng
Sun Jun 27, 1971	90D	Sword or razor	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Mon Oct 20, 1969	43D	Sharp blade.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 25, 1966	68D	Swashbuckler.	Will Weng	Farrar
Sun Jul 24, 1966	93D	Swashbuckler.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Thu Sep 17, 1959	4D	Swashbuckler.	Unknown	Farrar

Anagrams:

18 ms