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

2 results for DEADENS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 26, 2003	33A	Gives a number to	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Apr 20, 1996	45D	Anesthetizes	R. Norris	Shortz

9 results for DEADENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 7, 1992	25A	Muffles	Dorothy Elliott	Maleska
Sat Sep 15, 1990	22A	Soundproofs	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Sun Jul 13, 1980	42A	Numbs	William J. Yskamp	Maleska
Sat Jul 6, 1974	15D	Weakens	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Sun Mar 11, 1973	107A	Retards	J. A. Felker	Weng
Mon Jun 9, 1969	13A	Dulls.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jan 20, 1964	25A	Mutes.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Sun Apr 4, 1954	117D	Benumbs.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Sep 7, 1952	70D	Numbs.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

Anagram:

24 ms