ASHCAN

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ash can is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for ash can.

59 total results for ASHCAN( score: 50 )

26 results for ASHCAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 11, 2024	60A	Metal receptacle by a fireplace	Peter Koetters	Shortz
Thu Feb 2, 2023	5D	Receptacle near a firepit	Elise Corbin	Shortz
Sun Apr 24, 2022	12D	Rubbish receptacle	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Sun Apr 13, 2014	12D	Waste place	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Thu Apr 10, 2014	7D	8-Down sinker	David Steinberg	Shortz
Tue May 7, 2013	45A	Depth charge, in slang (2)	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Thu Jul 28, 2011	47D	Trash receptacle (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Jul 26, 2009	123D	Antisub weapon	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sun May 17, 2009	101A	Refuse container	Oliver Hill	Shortz
Sun Feb 10, 2008	49D	Refuse holder	Bill Zais	Shortz
Thu Dec 7, 2006	42D	Depth charge, slangily	Kelly Clark	Shortz
Tue Oct 24, 2006	35A	Trash receptacle (2)	Gail Grabowski	Shortz
Tue Nov 29, 2005	1A	Antisub weapon, slangily	Adam Cohen	Shortz
Sat Jun 11, 2005	50D	New York school of art	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Tue Aug 28, 2001	50D	Sub sinker (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Mar 11, 2001	112A	Refuse receptacle	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Dec 2, 2000	51A	Art school name	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Apr 30, 2000	45A	___ School (early 20th-century art group)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sat May 30, 1998	1A	Sub sinker (2)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Mon Jan 19, 1998	46D	Waste receptacle	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Tue Sep 2, 1997	6D	Depth charge, in slang (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sat May 17, 1997	2D	___ School (20th-century art group)	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz
Sun Feb 2, 1997	111A	School of painting	R. Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Jan 19, 1997	1D	Depth charge	B. Klahn	Shortz
Sun Dec 8, 1996	14D	Dump	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Sun Apr 10, 1994	34D	Prendergast's school	Trip Payne	Shortz

1 result for ASHCAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 15, 2002	Acrostic	J	___ school of early 20th-century art	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

32 results for ASHCAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 2, 1993	53A	Depth charge, to a gob	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Sun Dec 31, 1989	52D	Early 1900's school of painters	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sat Sep 9, 1989	46A	Destroyer's depth charge	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Mon Apr 10, 1989	40A	Destroyer's depth charge	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Tue Oct 25, 1988	28A	Depth charge, to a gob	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Sat Jul 23, 1988	43D	Sub drubber	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Sun Aug 23, 1987	37D	School of painters: c. 1908	Jim Page	Maleska
Sat Apr 19, 1986	5D	Artists' ___ School: 1908	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sat Nov 30, 1985	20A	School of American art	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Apr 23, 1983	32A	School of American art	Peter Swift	Maleska
Mon Jul 12, 1982	10D	Depth charge: Slang	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Sun Nov 22, 1981	58A	School of art	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sun Apr 20, 1980	2D	Depth charge	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Jul 16, 1978	108A	Depth bomb, to a gob	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sun Mar 6, 1977	58D	Refuse container	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon Nov 22, 1976	53A	Waste receptacle	Samuel K. Fliegner	Weng
Mon Jun 24, 1974	5D	Coal-user's receptacle	Beverly J. Seward	Weng
Fri Nov 10, 1972	24A	Navy word for a depth charge	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 6, 1971	7D	Sidewalk sight	Fay L. Gieschi	Weng
Sun Dec 3, 1967	12D	Refuse receptacle.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Thu Jan 19, 1967	10D	Container for clinkers.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Oct 12, 1966	48A	Cellar receptacle.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 29, 1965	48D	Part of the street scene.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 26, 1963	39A	Homely container.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 20, 1962	52A	Alley item.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Mar 9, 1959	15A	Refuse receptacle.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Oct 27, 1957	89A	Place for rubbish.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat May 25, 1957	37D	Depth charge: Slang.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Wed Dec 21, 1955	10D	Boiler room appurtenance.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 9, 1953	6D	Depth bomb, in Navy slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 3, 1952	49D	Depth charge: Navy slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 31, 1943	80A	Depth charge.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

Anagrams:

CHANAS, NACHAS

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