FOOL

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

70 total results for FOOL( score: 50 )

31 results for FOOL from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 4, 2023	71A	Tarot card figure classically depicted in ragged clothing	Rafael Musa	Shortz
Tue Dec 1, 2020	40D	April 1 target	Byron Walden	Shortz
Fri Nov 27, 2020	14A	Onetime court figure	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Wed Oct 28, 2020	73A	Pull a fast one on	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Fri Jul 26, 2019	1A	Tarot card, with "the" (2)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Sun May 19, 2019	105A	Hoodwink (2)	Natan Last	Shortz
Sun Feb 4, 2018	108D	Jester (4)	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Sun Mar 19, 2017	95D	Jester (4)	Grant Thackray	Shortz
Sat Aug 29, 2015	26A	Recurring Shakespearean figure	Evan Birnholz	Shortz
Wed Aug 27, 2014	24D	Hornswoggle	Gareth Bain and David Poole	Shortz
Thu Oct 24, 2013	51D	Dupe	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Thu Feb 23, 2012	39D	Not be serious	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Tue Nov 8, 2011	14A	Object of pity for Mr. T	Scott Atkinson	Shortz
Tue Sep 20, 2011	70A	One pitied by Mr. T (2)	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
Sun Jun 12, 2011	100A	Nincompoop	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Thu Dec 30, 2010	50D	Half-wit	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Tue Jun 15, 2010	1D	Jester (4)	Jill Winslow	Shortz
Tue May 11, 2010	32A	One pitied by Mr. T (2)	Keith Talon	Shortz
Fri Dec 11, 2009	14A	Toy (with)	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Thu Oct 30, 2003	50A	Tarot card, with "The" (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Oct 24, 2001	32A	Court entertainer	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Mon Sep 24, 2001	41D	Put one over on	Norma Steinberg	Shortz
Thu Oct 19, 2000	50D	Hoodwink (2)	Patrick Jordan	Shortz
Tue May 23, 2000	37A	Jester (4)	Monica Krausse	Shortz
Tue Jan 25, 2000	66A	April 1 victim	William S. Cotter	Shortz
Thu Apr 2, 1998	1D	Flimflam	Alex K. Justin	Shortz
Thu Nov 13, 1997	22A	April honoree (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Mar 30, 1997	9A	April honoree (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Apr 27, 1996	52D	Silly billy	F. Hansen	Shortz
Fri Dec 2, 1994	1A	Surely he jests	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Sun Nov 28, 1993	73A	Cozen	Joanne W. Edwards	Shortz

39 results for FOOL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 1, 1993	2D	Dunderhead	Betty Jorgensen	Taub
Fri Jul 16, 1993	1D	Abderite	James E. Hinish Jr.	Maleska
Wed Oct 7, 1992	5A	Featherhead	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Sep 20, 1992	62A	Lear's devoted companion	John M. Samson	Maleska
Fri Dec 21, 1990	13D	Dolt	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Sat Nov 12, 1988	37A	Gull	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Wed Jul 20, 1988	41A	Take in	Charlotte Shore	Maleska
Thu Sep 11, 1986	24A	April 1 dupe	Charlotte Shore	Maleska
Sat May 3, 1986	55D	Clown	Jones	Maleska
Tue Dec 3, 1985	43D	Ass	Jim Page	Maleska
Wed Feb 8, 1984	34A	Court jester	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Sat Oct 15, 1983	43A	Abderite	Robert Katz	Maleska
Thu Feb 17, 1983	47D	Deceive	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Fri Aug 21, 1981	38A	Dessert for a court jester?	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Wed Jul 1, 1981	46A	Trick	Timothy Hoy	Maleska
Sat Jan 10, 1981	9D	Brooklyn Bridge buyer	Henry Hook	Maleska
Fri Nov 23, 1979	17D	Deceive	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Dec 27, 1978	4D	"Any ___ can make a rule": Thoreau	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Tue Jul 11, 1978	27A	Fruit-and-cream dessert	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Wed Nov 16, 1977	5A	Featherpate	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Fri Aug 6, 1976	40D	April figure	Higgins	Weng
Fri Apr 11, 1975	18D	Deceive	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Fri Apr 26, 1974	16A	"O! I am Fortune's ___"	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Sun Jul 30, 1972	114A	British dessert	Keith Blake	Weng
Tue Jul 13, 1971	39A	Character in "Lear"	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 1, 1971	1A	An old saw, with 31, 40, 46, 51, 57, 66 and 67 Across	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 1, 1971	51A	See 1 Across	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 21, 1970	103A	Waste time	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Tue Apr 28, 1970	35A	Ninny	Unknown	Weng
Tue Feb 18, 1969	45A	Zany.	Unknown	Weng
Tue May 24, 1966	53D	Waste time.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 16, 1965	53D	Speak in jest.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 11, 1959	29A	Stewed fruit with cream.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Aug 26, 1958	6D	Stewed fruit with cream.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Wed Jun 9, 1954	40D	Person with little or no judgment.	Ellsworth Smith	Farrar
Sun Oct 18, 1953	95A	Feste or Gobbo.	Sam Lake	Farrar
Sat Dec 15, 1951	55A	British dessert, stewed fruit with cream.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 7, 1951	109A	Jester's role.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Apr 22, 1945	132A	King's jester.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

Anagrams:

LOOF, OLOF

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