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

1 result for SWOOPS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 28, 1997	14A	Attack moves	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

5 results for SWOOPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 10, 1983	54D	Pounces upon	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Sat Sep 13, 1975	60A	Sudden descents	Gertrude Gordon	Weng
Thu Jul 10, 1975	22A	Sudden, swift descents	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Sun Aug 15, 1965	85D	Pounces and seizes.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon Dec 24, 1962	47D	Pounces.	Threba Johnson	Farrar

Anagram:

25 ms