ESTOPS

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55 total results for ESTOPS( score: 30 )

19 results for ESTOPS from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 7, 2019	88A	Prevents, legally (2)	Jack Reuter	Shortz
Fri Jul 17, 2015	12D	Bars, to members of the bar	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Sun Jun 21, 2015	90D	Prevents (3)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun Jan 27, 2013	3D	Hinders	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Dec 21, 2012	4A	Bars (3)	Zoe Wheeler	Shortz
Tue May 15, 2012	36A	Legally impedes (2)	Susan Gelfand	Shortz
Sun Nov 8, 2009	24D	Impedes legally (2)	Robert W. Harris	Shortz
Wed Nov 14, 2007	5A	Prevents, in legalspeak	Jim Page	Shortz
Sun Jan 21, 2007	5D	Impedes legally (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue May 24, 2005	32A	Prevents, legally (2)	Mike Torch	Shortz
Sat Apr 16, 2005	51D	Precludes	Gary Steinmehl	Shortz
Thu May 8, 2003	34A	Prevents (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Apr 25, 2003	12D	Holds up in court	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Wed Dec 1, 1999	68A	Bars (3)	Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Jul 26, 1998	89A	Prevents (3)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Tue Jul 14, 1998	1A	Legally impedes (2)	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Wed Mar 18, 1998	74A	Hinders legally	Susan Smith	Shortz
Mon Jul 10, 1995	47A	Halts legally	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz
Sat Mar 11, 1995	44A	Bars (3)	Nancy Joline	Shortz

2 results for ESTOPS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 5, 2020	Panda	68A	What 'enry 'iggins does at a red light	Andy Kravis and Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Jul 25, 2010	Diagramless	64A	Bars, legally	Fred Piscop	Shortz

34 results for ESTOPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 24, 1993	25A	Bars, legally	Frances Hansen	Taub
Sun May 23, 1993	83D	Bars, at the bar	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sat Apr 13, 1991	27D	Impedes, legally	S. E. Booker	Maleska
Sat Sep 2, 1989	47A	Bars legally	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sun Oct 9, 1988	16D	Bars, legally	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Wed Feb 4, 1987	34A	Bars at the bar	Tom W. Underhill	Maleska
Sat Aug 9, 1986	5D	Bars	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sun Jan 8, 1984	68D	Obstructs, in law	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Aug 1, 1982	5D	Bars at the bar	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Dec 13, 1981	30A	Bars at the bar	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Mon Oct 27, 1980	21A	Bars, in law	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Jun 18, 1978	97D	Bars legally	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Wed Jul 27, 1977	21A	Prevents, in law	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sun May 2, 1976	19D	Bars legally	Alexander F. Black	Weng
Sat Mar 13, 1976	12A	Impedes legally	Louise Earnest	Weng
Fri Dec 5, 1975	31D	Prevents, in law	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Sun Sep 7, 1975	56A	Bars, in law	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Mon May 5, 1975	56A	Prohibits, in law	McAulay	Weng
Sun Nov 3, 1974	127A	Prohibits, in law	George Rose Smith	Weng
Sun Dec 9, 1973	60D	Bars legally	Keith Blake	Weng
Fri Jun 6, 1969	20A	Bars.	Arthur Schulman	Weng
Sat Aug 31, 1968	6D	Prohibits.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 14, 1967	26D	Prevents, in law.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Aug 9, 1964	72D	Bars.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1960	112A	Plugs up.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Mon Jun 13, 1960	42A	Prevents.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 4, 1959	9D	Bars.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Jul 12, 1958	29A	Bars legally.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Wed Oct 2, 1957	30D	Prevents by law.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 3, 1954	29A	Bars legally.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Thu Aug 12, 1954	26A	Prevents legally.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 11, 1954	97A	Obstructs.	Bernice B. Amron	Farrar
Sat Apr 3, 1954	22A	Prevents.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Sun Apr 29, 1945	102D	Prevents from making a claim.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

Anagrams:

SPETOS, PTOSES, STOEPS, STOPES, PESTOS, POSSET

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