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

284 total results for TAIL( score: 50 )

108 results for TAIL from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Nov 15, 202444APompom, for a stuffed bunnyAlina AbidiFagliano
Sat Apr 20, 202446AHound, or part of a houndGarrett Chalfin and Andrew KingsleyFagliano
Mon Apr 8, 202453DManx cat's lackPeter GordonFagliano
Sun Dec 3, 202373APeacock show?Tracy BennettShortz
Tue Mar 28, 202338DCommon animal feature that humans lackDaniel Kantor and Jay KaskelShortz
Thu Dec 8, 202231AWhat a monkey has that an ape doesn'tGrant ThackrayShortz
Wed Jun 8, 20222DFollow closely (7)Bruce HaightShortz
Wed Apr 13, 202216AScorpion's stingerRebecca GoldsteinShortz
Wed Apr 6, 20226AFollow (11)Damon GulczynskiShortz
Wed Mar 2, 202230DFollow closely (7)Dylan SchiffShortz
Mon Dec 13, 202111DA sea horse has a prehensile oneTomas SpiersShortz
Wed Dec 8, 20215DComet feature (2)Philip KoskiShortz
Mon Oct 25, 202146ABody part that a Manx cat lacksDamon GulczynskiShortz
Sun Sep 26, 202180AFollow closely (7)Priyanka Sethy and Matthew StockShortz
Tue Aug 25, 202025AEnd partDave BardolphShortz
Fri Aug 14, 20207DBe just behindNam Jin YoonShortz
Mon May 11, 202014AFollow closely, as a spy might a markRoss TrudeauShortz
Mon Sep 23, 201931DHorse's "fly swatter"Andrea Carla MichaelsShortz
Sat Sep 14, 201928AShadow (15)Peter A. CollinsShortz
Mon Jul 29, 201928DPin the ___ on the donkeyBruce HaightShortz
Wed Jun 5, 201923DFollow (11)Rich ProulxShortz
Mon Mar 18, 201915AShowy peacock feature (2)Zhouqin BurnikelShortz
Wed Mar 6, 201955AShadow (15)Mary Lou Guizzo and Erik AgardShortz
Sun Jan 13, 201964DFollow closely (7)Andy KravisShortz
Wed May 31, 201726DWord before (or synonymous with) endJacob StulbergShortz
Wed Feb 8, 201735DMeaty lobster partNed WhiteShortz
Mon Sep 12, 201619ABushy part of a squirrelVictor Fleming and Andrea Carla MichaelsShortz
Sun Jul 3, 201620DFollow (11)Samuel A. DonaldsonShortz
Sat Feb 27, 201663AShadow (15)Julian LimShortz
Wed Dec 2, 201564AShadow (15)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Tue Aug 25, 20157DFollow around, as a detective mightJohn E. BennettShortz
Wed May 13, 201531APrehensile ___Jeffrey WechslerShortz
Thu Mar 5, 201560DFollow (11)Jim PeredoShortz
Thu Nov 13, 201411DShadow (15)Tracy GrayShortz
Sat Nov 8, 201424AIt's turned before boltingBarry C. SilkShortz
Sun Jun 22, 20141DDangerous part of an alligatorElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Sat Oct 26, 201366AApe's lackBarry C. SilkShortz
Sun Aug 25, 201360DCow's fly swatter (2)Victor BarocasShortz
Wed Jul 3, 20131ASucculent lobster piecePamela KlawitterShortz
Mon Jun 3, 201361APart that wagsJohn LampkinShortz
Mon Nov 26, 201262DHomophone for 57-DownEd SessaShortz
Sun Nov 4, 201289ASpy, at timesBrendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Wed Oct 3, 201237ASee 35-AcrossGary CeeShortz
Sun Oct 16, 201144DFollow (11)Joel FaglianoShortz
Sat Oct 8, 201143AEnd of the lionTim CroceShortz
Sun Aug 14, 201140DComet partPaula GamacheShortz
Thu Apr 28, 201161AFollow (11)Gary CeeShortz
Mon Jan 3, 201160DShowy peacock feature (2)Ian LivengoodShortz
Wed Dec 16, 200951DApt attachment to the ends of 30-, 37-, 59- and 62-AcrossDavid J. KahnShortz
Mon Dec 7, 200941APeacock's distinctive featureEd SessaShortz
Sun Aug 23, 200992AShadow (15)Phil RuzbarskyShortz
Wed Apr 22, 200938DFollowing detectiveDaniel A. FinanShortz
Mon Mar 2, 200950AWhat you might catch a tiger by, in a sayingLynn LempelShortz
Tue Nov 18, 200832DFollower, as in espionageRichard ChisholmShortz
Mon Sep 29, 200824DHead's opposite (2)Sharon DelormeShortz
Sun Jun 8, 200899AShadow (15)Will NedigerShortz
Mon Jun 2, 200854DWhat a donkey gets at a children's partyBarry BooneShortz
Tue Mar 18, 200855AFollow closely (7)David PringleShortz
Tue Feb 12, 200851DFollow, as a suspectDeb AmlenShortz
Thu Jun 28, 200726DDetective, at times (4)Joseph CrowleyShortz
Sat Jun 24, 200639AShadow (15)Harvey EstesShortz
Wed Jan 18, 200611DCaboose, e.g.Sheldon BenardoShortz
Tue Oct 25, 200541DFollow closely (7)Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele GianetteShortz
Mon Sep 5, 200536AComet feature (2)Lynn LempelShortz
Wed Aug 31, 200534AInvestigator, at timesAlan ArbesfeldShortz
Wed Oct 20, 200444AKite part (2)Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Sat Oct 9, 200449DDetective, at times (4)Byron WaldenShortz
Sun Jun 20, 200462AMermaid feature (2)Manny NosowskyShortz
Sat May 29, 200436DFinal portionPatrick BerryShortz
Mon Mar 22, 200452AKite part (2)Kyle MahowaldShortz
Sun Jan 25, 20046ABehindHarvey Estes and Nancy SalomonShortz
Sun Jan 18, 2004112AShadow (15)Arlan and Linda BushmanShortz
Mon Dec 29, 200323APeacock's pride (2)Gregory E. PaulShortz
Sat Sep 13, 20035DDetective, at times (4)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Thu Nov 14, 200219AIt may be dockedPaula GamacheShortz
Tue Nov 5, 200214ASite of the 9-Across on an old nickelFred PiscopShortz
Sun Oct 27, 200252ADetective, at times (4)Nancy Nicholson JolineShortz
Tue Jul 16, 200254DFollow (11)Ed EarlyShortz
Mon Dec 10, 200135ALobster partGregory E. PaulShortz
Sun May 20, 200196ASurveil, in a wayAlan ArbesfeldShortz
Wed Nov 22, 200066ALobster servingFred PiscopShortz
Tue Sep 19, 200052DFollow furtivelyMyles CallumShortz
Thu Jul 20, 200021AShadow (15)Bonnie S. PrystowskyShortz
Thu Jul 29, 199910ALobster orderDavid J. KahnShortz
Wed Jul 21, 199934ADinosaur's weaponNoah DephoureShortz
Tue Jul 20, 199937AShadow (15)Joy L. WoukShortz
Sun Apr 4, 199926APlane sectionRichard SilvestriShortz
Mon Nov 16, 199840DFollow closely (7)Nancy Salomon and Bob FrankShortz
Thu Sep 10, 199842DDeer's scutChristopher HurtShortz
Wed Mar 11, 199815ACow's flyswatter (2)Bette Sue CohenShortz
Thu Dec 11, 199748DShadow (15)Trip PayneShortz
Mon Sep 8, 199738DMermaid feature (2)Robert GoldbergShortz
Tue Aug 19, 199726DPeacock's pride (2)Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Tue Jun 10, 199718DParty game pin-onFred PiscopShortz
Thu Sep 5, 199624AShadow (15)C. MillhauserShortz
Mon Aug 26, 199611DHead's opposite (2)G. E. PaulShortz
Mon Feb 26, 199666AFollow (11)N. SteinbergShortz
Sun Oct 29, 199519AFlyswatter, of a sortMaura B. JacobsonShortz
Sun Oct 22, 1995125AManx's lackMatt GaffneyShortz
Wed Oct 18, 199569AShadow (15)Nancy S. RossShortz
Tue Sep 19, 199548AWaggin' partJanet R. BenderShortz
Tue Feb 14, 199565AFollow (11)Randy SowellShortz
Thu Nov 17, 199412DFollow (11)Rich NorrisShortz
Wed Apr 20, 199440DFollow (11)Walter WebbShortz
Fri Apr 1, 199423AKind of finStanley NewmanShortz
Sun Feb 27, 199465ADog, in a wayBette Sue CohenShortz
Sun Jan 9, 199451DBedogMel RosenShortz
Tue Nov 23, 19931DShadow (15)Lois SidwayShortz
5 results for TAIL from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Feb 21, 2021Cryptic7DBack story recited (4)Emily Cox and Henry RathvonShortz
Jun 2, 2019Cryptic13AFollow story on the radio (4)Richard SilvestriShortz
Feb 5, 2012Cryptic12ABack story given a recitation (4)Emily Cox and Henry RathvonShortz
Jul 12, 2009Diagramless39DKite partJim HyresShortz
Oct 9, 2005Panda58DA lit endMel TaubShortz
171 results for TAIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Aug 30, 199356DWag source?Sidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wed Jul 14, 19938DFollowWalter CovellMaleska
Tue Jun 22, 199312DFollowMorton B. BraunMaleska
Mon May 10, 199342DFollow closelyMary S. SnyderMaleska
Thu Jan 21, 199357DScut, for oneEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Thu Nov 19, 199211DPlay the private eyeTap OsbornMaleska
Wed Oct 9, 199145DShadowBernice GordonMaleska
Wed Apr 10, 199137DShadowWilliam E. HeinemannMaleska
Tue Jan 1, 199142AFollow a suspectFred TooleMaleska
Wed Oct 3, 199052DPeacock's prideLois SidwayMaleska
Thu Sep 13, 199034AScut, e.g.Wilson McBeathMaleska
Thu Jul 19, 199062AHoundEli WesoffMaleska
Sun May 27, 199061AShadowShirley SolowayMaleska
Thu May 17, 199030DShadowRichard SilvestriMaleska
Sun Feb 18, 199046DWhat a Manx cat lacksJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Tue Jan 9, 199057DKite partAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Dec 3, 198910AShadowMary M. MurdochMaleska
Wed Sep 6, 198957DShadowLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Feb 5, 198923ACaudaVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Sat Dec 17, 198843APlace for a parlor-game pinBert RosenfieldMaleska
Thu Nov 10, 198818AType of coat or windKenneth WitteMaleska
Sun Oct 2, 198892DShadowJudson G. TrentMaleska
Mon Oct 19, 198736DShadower in a whodunitChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Wed Sep 2, 198736AFollowHarold B. CountsMaleska
Tue Feb 24, 198754AThis is possibly prehensileJudson G. TrentMaleska
Mon Feb 2, 198742AFollow closelyJoy L. WoukMaleska
Wed Dec 31, 198623DFollow closelyChristy RidleyMaleska
Tue Oct 21, 198643DShadowVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Sat Aug 23, 198612DCaudaJesse RoarkeMaleska
Sun Jun 15, 198676ACaudaRichard SilvestriMaleska
Sun Mar 2, 198617DShadowBarbara Lunder GillisMaleska
Sat Dec 7, 198546AComet's appendageGayle DeanMaleska
Sun Jul 7, 1985134AShadowRichard SilvestriMaleska
Mon May 27, 198519ACow's fly swatterJonesMaleska
Sat Apr 20, 198537ASpy, sometimesRobert KatzMaleska
Fri Nov 23, 198428DShadowJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Tue Aug 7, 198466APlane sectionNancy McCarthyMaleska
Sat Jul 28, 198418DFollowJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Sun Jun 24, 19849AKite adjunctAlfio MicciMaleska
Wed Mar 14, 198458ACaudal appendageAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Mon Mar 12, 198454AFollowJohnsonMaleska
Tue Feb 21, 198422DAppendageNancy McCarthyMaleska
Tue Feb 14, 198434ARaccoon featureJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Tue Feb 7, 198447DKind of end or spinVirginia P. AbelsonMaleska
Fri Feb 3, 198453DShadowPeter SwiftMaleska
Tue Dec 6, 198341AWord with pipe or spinArnold MossMaleska
Thu Oct 13, 198350DPlane partWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Tue Jul 5, 198364AFollow closelyBarbara J. WeakleyMaleska
Thu Jan 6, 198318DFollowWhittenMaleska
Wed Dec 15, 198219AWord with spin or windJ. Samuel SmartMaleska
Mon Jul 5, 198251DFollowWhittenMaleska
Tue Jun 29, 198210AFollowArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Sun Feb 28, 1982104AShadowBert RosenfieldMaleska
Mon Nov 16, 198119DWord with gate or lightJohnsonMaleska
Mon Oct 12, 198148DKind of windC. J. AngioMaleska
Mon Feb 2, 198144DWord after pigC. J. AngioMaleska
Fri Oct 31, 198039DItem to pin on the donkeyC. J. AngioMaleska
Sat Sep 27, 198044DKind of light or gateJim ModneyMaleska
Tue Aug 12, 198061AFido's waggerJoy L. WoukMaleska
Thu Apr 17, 19804AFollowA. J. SantoraMaleska
Mon Mar 3, 198051DComet featureHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sun Jul 23, 197892DShadowJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Thu Jul 20, 197850DShadowWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun May 21, 197860DManx's missing partElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Tue Feb 21, 197855DJet part, usually for smokersEli WesoffMaleska
Sat Nov 19, 197754AWord with spin or lightHenry HookMaleska
Sun Jul 31, 19774DFollowTom MixonMaleska
Sun Apr 24, 1977110DFollowA. J. SantoraMaleska
Mon Dec 6, 197658DShadowMichael W. MillerWeng
Sun Oct 24, 197647DLight or spinJohn WilligWeng
Tue Sep 28, 197612DCoat or catMel RosenWeng
Tue Jun 8, 197623AKind of spinBert BeamanWeng
Wed Mar 31, 197658DKangaroo featureDeWitt AndersonWeng
Thu Oct 30, 197554DBob or catOlga KowalsWeng
Fri Oct 17, 197557DFollowAlfio MicciWeng
Sun Sep 21, 197560ADove or cottonBill HartmanWeng
Sat Aug 2, 197548DFollowHallie & Gerald ParsonsWeng
Thu May 8, 197518DSwallow or ponyMaura B. JacobsonWeng
Wed Jan 15, 197514ACow's flyswatterElaine D. SchorrWeng
Mon Jul 29, 197460DShadowJay SpryWeng
Mon Jun 3, 197446APlace for some saltG. Gordon CookWeng
Tue Apr 9, 197417AShadowAndrew LeskoWeng
Tue Apr 2, 197459DShadowTap OsbornWeng
Mon Jan 21, 197414AKangaroo featureCarl H. WinstonWeng
Mon Sep 17, 197338AScutUnknownWeng
Sun Sep 3, 19721DKind of backJack RosenthalWeng
Mon Jul 10, 19727DFollowUnknownWeng
Tue Jul 4, 197246DDonkey pinupUnknownWeng
Mon Apr 24, 197250DEmpennageUnknownWeng
Sat Nov 6, 197146DKite partUnknownWeng
Wed Aug 18, 197118DShadowUnknownWeng
Tue Jan 26, 197164AFox's prideUnknownWeng
Wed Sep 30, 197024AWhat a Manx lacksUnknownWeng
Sun Sep 27, 1970106DComet partKeith BlakeWeng
Sat Apr 11, 19705AShadowUnknownWeng
Mon Jul 28, 196936DFollow.UnknownWeng
Wed Jun 25, 196926AFly chaser of sorts.UnknownWeng
Sun Jun 22, 196975DPart of a cometEileen BushWeng
Wed Jan 15, 196921DFollow.UnknownWeng
Sat Jul 20, 196818DShadow: Colloq.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 11, 19683DShadow.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 16, 196848DShirt part.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 15, 196754DPart of a kite.Jean ReedFarrar
Thu Nov 24, 196647DShadow.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 28, 196610ATrain.UnknownFarrar
Fri Dec 24, 196529DPeacock's pride.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 19, 196571DKite part.Anne FoxFarrar
Sun May 23, 196597AAppendage.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Thu Apr 22, 196533AAppendage.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 7, 19652DKinkajou's special feature.UnknownFarrar
Wed Mar 10, 196560ACauda.UnknownFarrar
Mon Feb 8, 196531AComet's train.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 28, 196554DWhat gumshoes do.UnknownFarrar
Tue Dec 15, 19645AShirt part.UnknownFarrar
Sat Nov 7, 196453DScut.UnknownFarrar
Thu Sep 24, 196417AKinkajou's feature.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 26, 1964132DShirt part.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Wed Jun 10, 196435DPeacock's pride.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 25, 196449AShadow: Colloq.Jean ReedFarrar
Sun Dec 16, 196283DPlane part.Mary GrowFarrar
Fri Nov 30, 196253DPeacock's pride.UnknownFarrar
Mon Nov 12, 196250ACatkin.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 13, 196226DKinkajou's special feature.UnknownFarrar
Fri May 4, 196227DScut.Louis SabinFarrar
Mon Apr 30, 196219DPart of a kite.Helen FasuloFarrar
Thu Feb 22, 196255AKite's appendage.Brice MetcalfeFarrar
Sun Feb 18, 196253DScut.Lois HillisFarrar
Wed May 3, 196158AScut.UnknownFarrar
Thu Mar 24, 196019APart of a kite.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 18, 196056AFollow: Slang.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 28, 196052APart of a shirt.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 1, 195934DManx cat's lack.Charles GerschFarrar
Wed Sep 23, 195924DCaudal appendage.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 6, 1959123DEnd.Anthony MorseFarrar
Sat May 30, 19591DComet's train.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Thu Feb 26, 19594DPony ___.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Thu Jul 24, 195847DBeaver's useful appendage.Lois HillisFarrar
Fri Mar 14, 195847AShadow: Slang.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 1, 195764DStraggle.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Thu Jan 17, 195723A___ lamp.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Sun Sep 30, 1956135ALong braid.Charles E. GerschFarrar
Sun Dec 25, 195530AKinkajou's specialty.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Mon Aug 1, 195552DShadow: Slang.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 14, 195555APart of an aircraft.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sat Apr 10, 195414ATake-off and landing part of new plane.Marian MoeserFarrar
Sat Apr 3, 195449DPart of a plane.Israel GitterFarrar
Fri Jan 22, 195435DKinkajou's special feature.Isaac KertFarrar
Wed Jan 6, 195435APart of a plane.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 4, 195459DLarge part of a polliwog.M. S. ManningFarrar
Mon Sep 7, 195356AStylish effect in a hair-do.Ethel Le StrangeFarrar
Sun Jul 19, 1953113DTag.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun May 31, 195356AFollow.Israel GitterFarrar
Sat May 30, 195318DStem of a note.Isaac KertFarrar
Sun Aug 31, 195248AFollow closely.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Jul 23, 195238DDog's means of expression.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jun 26, 195221DOccasional dog-wagger.UnknownFarrar
Tue May 20, 195237DAlmost all of a polliwog.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 10, 195252DSetter's flag.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 21, 195248AConclusion.UnknownFarrar
Mon Nov 5, 195133DPart of a plane.UnknownFarrar
Thu Aug 30, 195121AAttribute of the "talking Francis."UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 17, 195190DFollow close.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Apr 1, 1951127DShadow: Slang.Israel GitterFarrar
Wed Jan 31, 195167ANebulous train of a comet.S. A. KayFarrar
Sun Nov 19, 195015DShadow: Slang.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Sun Oct 17, 194866DExtremity.Louis JenkinsFarrar
Sun Oct 14, 194533ACaudal appendage.Lester KeeneFarrar
Sun Nov 14, 194371ALocation of a Fortress gunner.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Oct 24, 1943132ACaudal appendage.Archie KreilingFarrar
Sun May 30, 1943108DPart of a plane of which Flying Fortress has one, Liberator two.William SchoppFarrar
Sun Mar 28, 194386AJoin on at the end.Helen SmathersFarrar
Anagrams:ATIL, ATLI, ITAL, LIAT, LITA, LAIT, ALIT, TALI, TIAL, LATI, ALTI
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