FINER

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

53 total results for FINER( score: 50 )

18 results for FINER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 5, 2024	34D	More exquisite (3)	Andy Walker	Fagliano
Tue Jul 9, 2024	26D	Of higher quality	Gary Larson and Amy Ensz	Fagliano
Sun Jul 3, 2022	53D	The ___ things in life (2)	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Thu May 21, 2020	21A	Less coarse	Andrew Kingsley	Shortz
Wed Nov 14, 2018	20A	The ___ things in life (2)	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Mon Aug 15, 2016	10D	Like sand vis-à-vis gravel	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Fri Apr 22, 2016	50A	Like silt vis-à-vis sand	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Wed Sep 10, 2014	11D	In better condition, to collectors	Jim Peredo	Shortz
Tue Jun 15, 2010	46A	More exquisite (3)	Jill Winslow	Shortz
Wed Nov 12, 2008	13D	More pure (2)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Sep 2, 2006	41A	Like some points (2)	Mel Rosen	Shortz
Thu Jun 29, 2006	32A	Traffic court judge, at times	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Mar 11, 2001	95D	More exquisite (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Dec 11, 1999	24A	Like some points (2)	William S. Cotter	Shortz
Sun Jun 6, 1999	137A	More subtle	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Thu May 20, 1999	4A	Better	Zack Butler	Shortz
Wed Jul 10, 1996	28D	More splendid	Diane C. Baldwin	Shortz
Fri Nov 25, 1994	55A	More pure (2)	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

2 results for FINER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 30, 2022	Cryptic	11A	Better person imposing a penalty (5)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Aug 23, 1998	Cryptic	16A	Better penalty meter? (5)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

33 results for FINER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 29, 1991	22A	More delicate	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Apr 14, 1985	34A	More honorable	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Wed Nov 23, 1983	44D	More elegant	Whitten	Maleska
Wed Sep 14, 1983	36A	Not so rough	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Sun Jun 6, 1982	62A	"Nothing could be ___ ... "	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun May 6, 1979	102A	Not so coarse	Anthony B. Canning	Maleska
Fri Jul 14, 1978	49D	More elegant	Bert Beaman	Maleska
Mon May 22, 1978	28D	More elegant	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Tue Jul 30, 1974	7D	"Nothing could be ___ ... "	George Laczko	Weng
Fri Dec 21, 1973	57D	More elegant	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 8, 1972	25D	More elegant	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 17, 1970	19A	More powdery	Unknown	Weng
Mon Sep 30, 1968	40A	More delicate.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 23, 1968	30A	Superior.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 4, 1968	69A	More precise.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 2, 1967	23A	Less coarse.	Arthur S. Heiser	Farrar
Sun Apr 16, 1967	93A	Superior.	Will Weng	Farrar
Sun Nov 20, 1966	30D	Better.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Tue May 10, 1966	21A	Less coarse.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 20, 1964	48D	More subtle.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 9, 1963	30D	More delicate.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 29, 1962	39A	Superior.	Ed Vander Noot	Farrar
Mon Apr 25, 1960	3D	"Nothing could be ___ ... "	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 4, 1959	45D	More delicate.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 29, 1957	59A	More subtle.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 31, 1957	34D	More subtle.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Feb 24, 1955	26D	Much above the average.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 22, 1954	24D	More delicately fashioned.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Apr 2, 1951	58A	"Nothing could be ___ than to be in Carolina ... "	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 24, 1951	46D	Sunnier.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 12, 1950	41D	Clearer.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 10, 1946	64A	More subtle.	C. L. Cross	Farrar
Sun Jan 24, 1943	46A	More discriminating.	J. C. Doesburg	Farrar

Anagrams:

FIREN, INFER, FRENI

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