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.

3 results for SMOOTHS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 20, 2018	32D	Sands	Alex Vratsanos	Shortz
Sun Sep 28, 2014	67A	Irons, say	Todd Gross	Shortz
Thu Aug 21, 2003	47A	Irons	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

5 results for SMOOTHS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 21, 1990	104D	Evens out	Phyllis Fehringer	Maleska
Tue Jul 6, 1982	28A	Planes	Dorothy Elliott	Maleska
Sat May 15, 1976	1A	Evens out	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Sat Apr 30, 1960	7D	Polishes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 28, 1946	38D	Calms.	A. H. Cook	Farrar

Anagram:

22 ms