LAPS

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

127 total results for LAPS( score: 50 )

49 results for LAPS from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 21, 2024	96A	Punishment for goofing off in practice, perhaps	John Ewbank	Fagliano
Sun Aug 27, 2023	75A	200 in the Indianapolis 500 (2)	Rich Katz	Shortz
Mon Aug 14, 2023	1A	Drinks like a dog	Simon Marotte and Trenton Lee Stewart	Shortz
Sat May 6, 2023	11D	Toddlers' 26-Down, sometimes	Carter Cobb	Shortz
Fri Nov 18, 2022	13D	Goes around in circles?	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Wed Aug 17, 2022	57D	Track units (2)	Michael Paleos	Shortz
Tue Jul 5, 2022	1A	Swimmer's set	Malgorzata Nowakowska and Eileen Williams	Shortz
Sat Jun 25, 2022	35A	Stretches for a swimmer	Adam Aaronson	Shortz
Mon Aug 30, 2021	66A	Units in track or swimming	Brooke Husic	Shortz
Sun Jan 24, 2021	79A	Race units	Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Wed Sep 16, 2020	5A	See 1-Across	Paul Coulter	Shortz
Sat Aug 1, 2020	65A	200 in a 500	Adam Aaronson and Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Fri Jun 22, 2018	55D	Passes, in a way	Andrew Kingsley	Shortz
Mon Mar 12, 2018	60A	Swimmers' units	John R. O'Brien	Shortz
Fri May 15, 2015	38A	200 at a 500	David Phillips	Shortz
Mon Jul 7, 2014	53D	Swimmers' back-and-forths	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Sep 1, 2013	122A	Formula One units	John Farmer	Shortz
Mon Jun 24, 2013	23D	200 in the Indianapolis 500 (2)	Robert Seminara	Shortz
Sun May 5, 2013	57D	Pool activity (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Wed Feb 20, 2013	57D	Sitting spots on Santas	John Farmer	Shortz
Tue May 10, 2011	4D	Pool units	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Wed Jan 26, 2011	34D	Swimmers do them (2)	David Murchie	Shortz
Tue Jun 29, 2010	1D	Track units (2)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Jan 23, 2010	27D	Swimmers do them (2)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Fri Jul 10, 2009	11D	Pool regimen	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Mon Mar 2, 2009	54D	Swimmers' distances	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Tue Nov 7, 2006	18D	Swimmers may do them	Bruce P. Douglas	Shortz
Sun Oct 29, 2006	86A	Running in circles?	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Oct 22, 2006	31A	Swim routine	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Mon Jun 19, 2006	10D	Trips around the track	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Fri Apr 21, 2006	4D	Goes one up on	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Oct 10, 2005	1A	Swimming units	Holden Baker	Shortz
Tue Nov 25, 2003	6A	Napkin holders? (2)	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sat Mar 22, 2003	28A	Overtakes, in a way	Rich Norris	Shortz
Tue Dec 24, 2002	43A	Runners' units	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Wed Oct 9, 2002	24A	Pool exercise (2)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Fri May 31, 2002	25A	Swimmer's routine	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Jul 19, 2001	61A	Indy 500's 200	Marjorie Richter	Shortz
Mon Dec 7, 1998	29A	More than once around the track	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Nov 11, 1998	53D	Swimmer's practice	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu May 7, 1998	52A	Places for Pekes	Ed Pegg Jr.	Shortz
Sun Aug 17, 1997	1D	Napkin holders (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Mon Jun 23, 1997	30D	Swimmer's regimen	Shannon Burns	Shortz
Sun Apr 28, 1996	40A	Track passes	D. C. Baldwin	Shortz
Wed Jan 31, 1996	23A	Pool activity (2)	M. Gaffney	Shortz
Tue Nov 21, 1995	8D	Baby holders (2)	Thomas W. Schier	Shortz
Sun Jul 30, 1995	26D	Pool exercise (2)	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Mon Apr 24, 1995	18D	Baby holders (2)	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz
Sun Mar 20, 1994	18D	Children's seats	Joel Davajan	Shortz

1 result for LAPS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 25, 2024	Acrostic	A	Overtakes, in some competitions	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz

77 results for LAPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 22, 1993	68A	Sitters' creations	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Tue Nov 3, 1992	59D	Pool swimmers' distance units	Frank Miceli	Maleska
Sun Dec 29, 1991	68D	Gets a circuit ahead in a race	Peter Gordon	Maleska
Wed Nov 27, 1991	9A	Drinks like a kitten	Patricia A. Cevaal	Maleska
Sun Jan 6, 1991	8D	Track circuits	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Wed Dec 5, 1990	71A	Race segments	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Fri Oct 12, 1990	1D	Race parts	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun May 27, 1990	30D	Toddlers' perches	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Wed Dec 13, 1989	1D	Track circuits	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Jan 3, 1988	13D	Sitting formations	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Sat May 2, 1987	7D	Drinks like a dog	Barbara J. Weakley	Maleska
Fri May 1, 1987	1D	Enfolds	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Mon Apr 27, 1987	56D	Track measures	Johnson	Maleska
Mon Sep 15, 1986	36A	Race-track circuits	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Tue Oct 1, 1985	25A	Track circuits	Jeffrey A. Mercer	Maleska
Mon Feb 20, 1984	61D	Moves in small waves	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue Jan 24, 1984	48D	Trips around the oval	Barbara J. Weakley	Maleska
Wed Jan 4, 1984	17D	Babies' perches	William Canine	Maleska
Thu Dec 29, 1983	24D	Circuits	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Wed Sep 21, 1983	23A	Sitters' creations	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Mon Jan 5, 1981	26D	Indy 500 units	Baird	Maleska
Thu Oct 23, 1980	21D	Swathes	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Tue Aug 26, 1980	43A	Hollow places	Joan Whitman	Maleska
Wed Sep 26, 1979	48A	Trips around the track	Meunier	Maleska
Wed Jan 31, 1979	6D	Track circuits	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sun Jan 21, 1979	59A	Track units	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Sun Jul 23, 1978	78D	Folds over	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Tue Jul 26, 1977	63A	Relay-race units	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Wed Mar 10, 1976	48A	Race segments	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Fri Feb 6, 1976	7D	Track circuits	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Thu Nov 27, 1975	1D	Circuits	Dorothy Cannan	Weng
Fri Sep 20, 1974	55D	Seats for tots	Alfio Micci	Weng
Wed Jun 12, 1974	36D	Sitters' creations	Elizabeth A. Yaro	Weng
Sat Oct 6, 1973	3D	Licks up	Unknown	Weng
Fri Dec 29, 1972	1A	Children's seats	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jun 20, 1972	10A	Places for tots	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 29, 1971	51D	Circuits	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 4, 1971	65D	Circuits	Sylvia Baumgarten	Weng
Tue Sep 8, 1970	1A	Seats of a sort	Unknown	Weng
Wed Aug 5, 1970	29A	Splashes against	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 11, 1969	1D	Folds.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Aug 26, 1969	34A	Racing term.	Louise Earnest	Weng
Mon May 26, 1969	63A	Complete turns.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 18, 1969	26D	Times around the track.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 21, 1968	51D	Rounds of a course.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 19, 1967	35A	Is folded.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Fri Sep 30, 1966	31A	Swathes.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 19, 1965	54D	Race track units.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 2, 1964	31D	Splashes gently.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 3, 1964	14D	Circuits.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 3, 1963	108D	Circuits.	Will Weng	Farrar
Wed Jun 26, 1963	1A	Washes against.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Mon Jun 3, 1963	37D	Splashes against.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 19, 1963	25A	Splashes against.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sat Aug 25, 1962	58A	Circuits.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 22, 1962	30D	Circuits.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Sat Oct 22, 1960	35D	Passes on the track.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 12, 1960	29A	Circuits.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 1, 1959	63A	Track distances.	Charles Gersch	Farrar
Fri Jun 19, 1959	34A	Race track circuits.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Thu Nov 27, 1958	1D	Skirts of coats or gowns.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Sep 2, 1958	54D	Circuits.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Fri Sep 21, 1956	54A	Parts of relay races.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Tue Mar 6, 1956	1D	Envelops.	Albert Blum	Farrar
Sun Feb 5, 1956	111A	Single circuits.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Sep 18, 1955	88A	Licks up.	Helen Bernard	Farrar
Sun Jun 12, 1955	70D	What Santee counts.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Oct 9, 1952	6A	Circuits of the race course.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 26, 1952	27D	Splashes gently upon.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 24, 1952	45A	Washes gently on the shore.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 27, 1951	30A	Washes against.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Fri Oct 27, 1950	6A	Times around.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 8, 1950	121D	Times around.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jul 23, 1950	37D	Circles a track.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar
Sun Sep 8, 1946	20D	Circuits.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Apr 22, 1945	73A	Leaves a full circle behind when racing.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Feb 7, 1943	45D	Places over.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

Anagrams:

PLAS, SPAL, SLAP, SALP, PSAL, ALPS, PALS

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