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

25 total results for ABUSES( score: 50 )

12 results for ABUSES from Modern Era puzzles:
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DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Jan 12, 20255DExploits, as powerJeffrey MartinovicShortz
Mon Mar 4, 202446DTakes advantage of badlySamantha Podos NowakShortz
Sun Jul 31, 202291DUnfairly takes advantage of, as a policyJesse GoldbergShortz
Sat Mar 14, 202029DCauses for censuring, maybePeter WentzShortz
Mon Jan 14, 201364AMistreatsSteve SalmonShortz
Thu Dec 18, 200822AWrongs (2)Michael VuoloShortz
Fri Dec 7, 200739DWrongs (2)Patrick BerryShortz
Wed Mar 21, 200714ATakes to excessEd EarlyShortz
Thu Aug 24, 20068DKicks aroundGary SteinmehlShortz
Wed Nov 16, 200511DTakes advantage of, sayPhilip ThomsonShortz
Sun Nov 28, 1999105DCorrupt practicesCathy MillhauserShortz
Mon Oct 12, 199822AMishandlesRichard ChisholmShortz
13 results for ABUSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Jun 1, 199327DMaltreatsAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Wed Mar 6, 198524DMaltreatsJ. Samuel SmartMaleska
Fri Aug 17, 198417AMaltreatsJim PageMaleska
Thu Dec 18, 198041DVilifiesBernice GordonMaleska
Wed Jul 18, 197920AViolationsRussellMaleska
Mon Jan 26, 197621ATreats badlyMartha J. DeWittWeng
Mon Sep 25, 197245DWrongsUnknownWeng
Sun Mar 30, 1969106AMaltreatsE. ToroWeng
Fri Feb 19, 196051DMistreats.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 22, 195917AMaltreats.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Sat Sep 7, 19576DVilifies.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 20, 194995AVilifies.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Jan 30, 194923AMaltreats.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Anagrams:ABUSSE, SUBSEA
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