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212 total results for ESC( score: 50 )

187 results for ESC from Modern Era puzzles:
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DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Nov 19, 202461DKey that's missing an "ape"Erik AgardFagliano
Thu Nov 14, 202460AKey above ∼ (2)Matthew FaiellaFagliano
Mon Oct 7, 202465D"Close this window" keyDesirée Penner and Jeff SinnockFagliano
Tue Jun 25, 202455DKey used to exitSeth Bisen-Hersh and Jeff ChenFagliano
Tue Apr 16, 202417DWindow-closing key (2)Adam VincentFagliano
Sun Jan 14, 202497DKeyboard corner keyJohn KugelmanShortz
Sun Nov 26, 2023105AUpper-left keyboard keyAdam Wagner and Michael LiebermanShortz
Mon Nov 13, 202336A"Exit" key (4)Benjamin FinkShortz
Thu Nov 9, 202331AKeyboard key not found on smartphonesSimeon SeigelShortz
Fri Oct 6, 202330AKeyboard abbr. (2)Zhouqin Burnikel and Tom PepperShortz
Thu Oct 5, 202321DF1 neighbor (5)Daniel BodilyShortz
Wed Sep 27, 202342A"Cancel" on a keyboardScott KoenigShortz
Fri Apr 28, 202348AHigh keyMalaika Handa and Erik AgardShortz
Sat Mar 11, 202317AIt's northwest of 1Tom PepperShortz
Sat Jan 14, 202317AKey in a corner (3)David KarpShortz
Wed Dec 21, 20228DKey for getting out, not in (2)Nancy Stark and Will NedigerShortz
Thu Oct 6, 202227AKey used for exitingSimeon SeigelShortz
Mon Aug 29, 20228DTop-left keyboard keyChase Dittrich and Jeff ChenShortz
Wed Jul 6, 202249AKey that works to exit but not enterSam Koperwas and Jeff ChenShortz
Fri Jun 17, 202221AKey that closes a windowPao RoyShortz
Thu Jun 16, 202248DBailout button (2)Parker Higgins and Ross TrudeauShortz
Tue Jun 7, 20221A"Get out" keyCarly SchunaShortz
Sun May 22, 202269DAlt-___, PC command to switch between windowsDavid and Karen and Paul SteinbergShortz
Tue Mar 29, 202221D"Emergency" keyboard keyJamey SmithShortz
Thu Feb 10, 202227DKey to a quick exit?August MillerShortz
Tue Jan 4, 20221AUpper-left keyboard buttonDavid BukszpanShortz
Sun Oct 10, 2021125APanic button, of a sortBrandon KoppyShortz
Sun Oct 3, 2021119AKey for getting out, not in (2)Trenton CharlsonShortz
Wed Aug 4, 202141DHelp buttonBrandon KoppyShortz
Wed Jun 23, 202162D"Exit" key (4)Kate HawkinsShortz
Tue Jun 15, 202149AKey above a tilde (2)Owen TravisShortz
Thu Apr 22, 20215DIt quits when it gets depressedJem BurchShortz
Sun Apr 18, 202163DKey used to get out, but not inJohan VassShortz
Wed Feb 10, 202161DKey that exits full-screen videoKate HawkinsShortz
Sun Nov 29, 202096AKey to get out (2)Eric BerlinShortz
Wed Nov 4, 202011DF1 neighbor (5)Jack MurtaghShortz
Thu Sep 3, 202034DKey used to get out, not inSid SivakumarShortz
Sun Aug 30, 202076DCanceling keyOlivia Mitra FramkeShortz
Mon Jul 20, 202019DKey above a tilde (2)Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Wed Jul 1, 202031DKey near "∼"Amanda Rafkin and Ross TrudeauShortz
Wed Jun 10, 202060DKey to get out? (2)Amanda Rafkin and Ross TrudeauShortz
Tue May 26, 202050A"Cancel" keyNeville FogartyShortz
Thu May 14, 202041DKey to get out of full-screen videoMichael SchlossbergShortz
Fri Apr 17, 202056AAbbreviation near a tildeRobyn WeintraubShortz
Wed Mar 18, 202044DNeighbor of F1 and a tildeRicky CruzShortz
Fri Mar 13, 202020ACtrl-Shift-___ (shortcut for a force-quit)Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Wed Jan 8, 202038A"Return from full-screen mode" keyAmanda Yesnowitz and Joon PahkShortz
Fri Jan 3, 202026AScreen-minimizing key (2)Will TreeceShortz
Sun Dec 15, 201977DAbbr. on a keyboard keyChristina Iverson and Jeff ChenShortz
Thu Dec 12, 201955AKey near the tildeAlex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Mon Oct 7, 201964ACorner key on a keyboardKeiran KingShortz
Sun Sep 22, 201966AScreen-minimizing key (2)Tracy GrayShortz
Tue Sep 17, 201933APC bailout key (3)Paul CoulterShortz
Sun Aug 4, 2019107DKey in a corner (3)Will NedigerShortz
Sun Jun 30, 2019106APC key (29)Emily CarrollShortz
Fri Jun 14, 201928AThe key to making a quick exit?Caitlin ReidShortz
Mon Jun 10, 20199DPC panic button (2)Brad WilberShortz
Sat May 25, 201927AIt appears over a tildePaolo PascoShortz
Wed May 8, 201933AFull-screen mode exit keyStu OckmanShortz
Fri May 3, 201929AF1 neighbor (5)Trenton CharlsonShortz
Fri Jan 11, 20194D"Exit full screen" buttonJim Horne and Jeff ChenShortz
Sun Dec 16, 201873DCorner PC key (2)Sam EzerskyShortz
Sat Sep 22, 20184DEmergency key (3)Sam TrabuccoShortz
Thu Sep 13, 201867AKey for exiting full-screen mode (2)Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Wed Aug 29, 201843AKey above "∼" (2)Alex BajczShortz
Mon Jun 4, 201855ACorner PC key (2)Zhouqin BurnikelShortz
Wed May 2, 201851ACorner keyboard keyBryant WhiteShortz
Thu Mar 8, 201845ACorner key (2)Jim QuinlanShortz
Sat Nov 18, 201759DKey used to make an exitSam TrabuccoShortz
Tue Jul 11, 201751DYouTube full-screen mode exit keyZhouqin BurnikelShortz
Wed Jul 5, 201740AWindow-closing key (2)Jake HalperinShortz
Mon Apr 10, 20175DKeyboard key (3)Lonnie BurtonShortz
Sun Feb 19, 2017104DPC key (29)Bruce HaightShortz
Sun Aug 21, 201636DExit key (4)Kathy Matheson and Jeff ChenShortz
Wed Jul 13, 201665DWith 67-Down, tool for getting out of a window, in briefTom McCoyShortz
Tue May 31, 201656ATop-left button on most keyboardsSarah KellerShortz
Sun May 8, 201649DMac keyDavid J. KahnShortz
Sun Jan 17, 2016104APC key (29)Jeff ChenShortz
Thu Oct 22, 201523DKeyboard abbr. (2)Tracy GrayShortz
Sat Oct 17, 201529DKey on a computer keyboardTimothy PolinShortz
Mon Aug 31, 201561DAbort keyMichael DeweyShortz
Wed Apr 8, 201526D"Exit full screen" keyZhouqin BurnikelShortz
Mon Feb 2, 201524AKey for exiting full-screen mode (2)Jeffrey WechslerShortz
Mon Jan 26, 201522AUpper-left computer key: Abbr.Ian LivengoodShortz
Sun Oct 12, 20145DCorner key (2)Pawel FludzinskiShortz
Sun Sep 14, 201461DGet-out-of-full-screen buttonTony Orbach and Patrick BlindauerShortz
Sun Aug 3, 201454DEmergency key (3)Ian LivengoodShortz
Wed Apr 23, 201464DPC key (29)David J. KahnShortz
Sun Sep 22, 201357APC key (29)Mike SelinkerShortz
Mon Sep 9, 201349DPC key for problem situationsGary CeeShortz
Wed Jun 12, 20135DKey next to F1Todd GrossShortz
Mon May 20, 201311AEmergency PC key (7)Tim CroceShortz
Wed Apr 10, 201358DKey to the left of F1Julian LimShortz
Tue Apr 2, 201310AKeyboard key (3)Ian LivengoodShortz
Mon Nov 12, 20125DEmergency PC key (7)Randall J. HartmanShortz
Wed Oct 31, 201269APC key (29)Stu OckmanShortz
Sun Oct 21, 20128DF1 neighbor (5)Caleb RasmussenShortz
Wed Aug 1, 201223AExit-the-program keyDoug PetersonShortz
Fri Jul 20, 201234DBailout button (2)Martin Ashwood-SmithShortz
Wed Jul 4, 201268AKeyboard key above ˜Caleb MadisonShortz
Tue May 8, 201253AF1 neighbor on a PCLynn LempelShortz
Wed Mar 21, 201236AExit key (4)Peter A. Collins and Joe KrozelShortz
Fri Nov 25, 201126AWay out: Abbr.Joe KrozelShortz
Thu Nov 10, 201121DPC key (29)Tim CroceShortz
Sun Oct 16, 201198APC key (29)Joel FaglianoShortz
Sun Oct 9, 2011114DPC key (29)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Tue Sep 13, 201125DUpper-left key (7)Patrick McIntyreShortz
Thu Aug 25, 201146APC key (29)Patrick Blindauer & Francis HeaneyShortz
Tue Aug 9, 201145AKey to get out of a jam?Tony OrbachShortz
Mon May 30, 201162DTop-row PC keyMichael BarnhartShortz
Wed Mar 30, 201127DKey near F1Erik WennstromShortz
Wed Mar 16, 201120AUpper-left key (7)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Tue Feb 8, 201129A"Get out" key: Abbr.Robert W. HarrisShortz
Sun Feb 6, 201156DLaptop key (3)David J. KahnShortz
Sun Jul 25, 2010104APC key (29)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Thu Mar 18, 201037ALaptop key (3)Daniel A. FinanShortz
Mon Feb 8, 20106DPC bailout key (3)Paula GamacheShortz
Sun Nov 22, 200972D"Help!" keyPatrick MerrellShortz
Wed Sep 9, 200956AKey that might close a dialog boxRichard ChisholmShortz
Tue Aug 11, 200966AUpper-left key (7)Oliver HillShortz
Tue Jul 7, 200927ALesser-used PC keyLynn LempelShortz
Fri Jun 12, 200928AIsolated PC keyPatrick BerryShortz
Tue Dec 30, 200837ALaptop key (3)Doug PetersonShortz
Wed Dec 17, 200843AEmergency PC key (7)John FarmerShortz
Fri Nov 14, 200827APC way out?Brad WilberShortz
Mon Oct 6, 200845AEmergency PC key (7)Patrick BlindauerShortz
Sun Aug 24, 200821APC key (29)Kevin G. DerShortz
Mon Mar 31, 20088DPC bailout key (3)Jeff ArmstrongShortz
Tue Mar 18, 200823DUpper-left key (7)David PringleShortz
Wed Aug 29, 200740AUpper-left key (7)Jayne and Alex BoisvertShortz
Fri Jul 20, 20077DAbbr. on a keyBarry C. SilkShortz
Sun Jul 15, 2007103DExit-the-program buttonPatrick BerryShortz
Sun Jul 8, 200711DPC key (29)Elayne Cantor and Nancy SalomonShortz
Mon Sep 25, 200624AEmergency PC key (7)Lynn LempelShortz
Wed Aug 23, 20066DUpper-left key (7)Kevan ChosetShortz
Thu Aug 3, 20061DKey in a corner (3)Nancy SalomonShortz
Sat Dec 31, 200541AF1 neighbor (5)Robert H. WolfeShortz
Tue Jun 7, 200563DTop left PC keyLee Glickstein and Nancy SalomonShortz
Sun Apr 10, 2005109ABailout key (2)Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Fri Apr 8, 200563DPC key (29)Manny NosowskyShortz
Wed Mar 30, 200547DKey abbr. (3)Richard SilvestriShortz
Sun Dec 12, 200433APC key (29)Lee Glickstein and Nancy SalomonShortz
Sun Aug 29, 200490DIt's left of F1 on a PCManny NosowskyShortz
Mon Mar 1, 20041DPC key (29)Gail GrabowskiShortz
Thu Dec 18, 20031APC bailoutJohn UnderwoodShortz
Thu Oct 30, 200360DPC key (29)Patrick BerryShortz
Mon Sep 29, 200354APC key (29)Richard ChisholmShortz
Wed Jul 9, 200348AKey futilely pushed after a computer freezePatrick MerrellShortz
Mon Jun 16, 200323DComputer key: Abbr. (6)Norma JohnsonShortz
Tue May 27, 200358AComputer key (6)PAtrick MErrellShortz
Mon Oct 21, 200232APC key (29)Peter SarrettShortz
Sun Oct 13, 200277ABailout key (2)Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Fri Sep 20, 200220APC key (29)Kevin HagenShortz
Wed Sep 18, 200228DComputer key (6)David J. KahnShortz
Wed May 15, 200232AUpper-left key (7)Kumar BalaniShortz
Sun Mar 31, 200229AKey abbr. (3)Lynn LempelShortz
Wed Sep 19, 200135DComputer key (6)Steven DorfmanShortz
Tue Aug 28, 200158APC key (29)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Sun Jul 8, 2001102AComputer key: Abbr. (6)Michael S. MaurerShortz
Thu Jun 14, 200145DPC key (29)Mark DiehlShortz
Wed Apr 11, 200157DEmergency key (3)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Mon Apr 9, 200147DComputer key (6)Mel and Peggy RosenShortz
Wed Jan 10, 200141DPC key (29)Richard SilvestriShortz
Mon Nov 20, 200011DPC key (29)Randall J. HartmanShortz
Tue Sep 26, 200015DPC "oops" keyBill BallardShortz
Fri Apr 28, 200046AKey abbr. (3)Joe DiPietroShortz
Thu Apr 13, 200046AKeyboard key (3)Matt GaffneyShortz
Sat Feb 5, 200060DPC key (29)Chuck DeodeneShortz
Mon Aug 16, 199936AEmergency PC key (7)M. Francis VuoloShortz
Sun Jun 20, 199938DEmergency PC key (7)Manny NosowskyShortz
Sun Apr 25, 199989DPC key (29)Joe DiPietroShortz
Sun Feb 14, 199942AKey lettersElizabeth GorskiShortz
Sat Aug 22, 199827DComputer option: Abbr.David J. KahnShortz
Tue Mar 3, 199862DComputer key, for shortElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Sun Feb 15, 199882D"Go back!" on a PCRich NorrisShortz
Sat Jan 3, 199826APC key (29)Rich NorrisShortz
Thu Apr 10, 19979DComputer key: Abbr. (6)David J. KahnShortz
Wed Mar 5, 199740DComputer key (6)Michael S. MaurerShortz
Tue Feb 11, 199748AComputer key abbr. (6)P. JordanShortz
Mon Oct 28, 199626APC key (29)R. NorrisShortz
Wed May 8, 199668APC panic button (2)R. NorrisShortz
Wed Mar 20, 199640APC key (29)G. NewmanShortz
Sat Sep 30, 199532DComputer key (6)Bryant WhiteShortz
Tue Aug 29, 199525AComputer key abbr. (6)John R. ConradShortz
Sun May 7, 1995109DHelpful PC key (2)Bob KlahnShortz
Sun Feb 5, 199531AHelpful PC key (2)Frank A. LongoShortz
Wed Sep 14, 199443DComputer key abbr. (6)Harvey EstesShortz
5 results for ESC from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Dec 20, 2015Panda27DLead-in to apeJoel FaglianoShortz
Aug 7, 2011Diagramless43AKey that gets you out of a window?Mike NothnagelShortz
Dec 2, 2007Diagramless70DPC keyMike NothnagelShortz
Mar 16, 2003Diagramless47AKey in the upper-left cornerFred PiscopShortz
Nov 10, 2002Diagramless42DPC keyDave TullerShortz
20 results for ESC from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Apr 21, 19929DCoin of Portugal: Abbr.Nancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Mon Nov 11, 199116APort. monetary unitWilson McBeathMaleska
Mon Apr 2, 199050APort. moneySidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Mon Dec 8, 198667APort. monetary unitSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun Oct 9, 198370APort. coinLouis BaronMaleska
Sun Nov 1, 1981134AGetaway: Abbr.Caroline G. FitzgeraldMaleska
Wed Dec 22, 19769DFire exit: Abbr.Sidney L. RobbinsWeng
Fri Oct 15, 197653AFire stair: Abbr.Jim PlacknerWeng
Fri May 28, 19761DFire exit: Abbr.RemleyWeng
Fri Nov 21, 197538AFire stair: Abbr.Samuel H. BarkanWeng
Sat Jul 26, 197522ASpanish coin: Abbr.Elaine D. SchorrWeng
Thu Sep 26, 19748DSpanish coin: Abbr.Anthony B. CanningWeng
Sun Oct 15, 197233APortuguese coin: Abbr.David A. MurrayWeng
Thu Apr 13, 197240DMoney of Portugal: Abbr.UnknownWeng
Sun Nov 1, 19709DSpanish coin: Abbr.A. J. SantoraWeng
Sun Nov 24, 196865ACoat of arms: Abbr.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sun Dec 11, 196637ASpanish coin: Abbr.Diana SessionsFarrar
Sat Apr 10, 19654DPortuguese coin: Abbr.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 30, 196423APortuguese coin: Abbr.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 20, 195392ANaval squadron: Abbr.Ethel LeStrangeFarrar
Anagrams:CSE, CES, ECS, SEC, SCE
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