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 GOVERNS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 8, 2002	17A	Rules	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jan 21, 2001	36D	Wields a scepter	Con Pederson	Shortz

3 results for GOVERNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 20, 1989	59A	Rules	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Fri Feb 8, 1963	42D	Regulates.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Apr 4, 1943	29A	Controls.	Louis Shields	Farrar

Anagram:

28 ms