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

15 total results for OPERATIVE( score: 50 )

5 results for OPERATIVE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Mar 20, 202113DAgentEmily CarrollShortz
Sat Dec 12, 201516APrivate detectiveByron WaldenShortz
Fri Jan 11, 200814AKey (2)Mike NothnagelShortz
Sat Jan 27, 200759AKey (2)Karen M. TraceyShortz
Sun Aug 29, 200481DSee 82-DownManny NosowskyShortz
10 results for OPERATIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Apr 12, 199154ASleuthJesse RoarkeMaleska
Sat Nov 5, 197714AIn working orderMel RosenMaleska
Fri Oct 22, 197616APrivate eyeSidney L. RobbinsWeng
Sat Jan 12, 197421DSecret agentJoseph LaFauciWeng
Sun Jan 11, 1970104AWorkingJoseph LaFauciWeng
Mon Oct 1, 196217AAgent or artisan.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 25, 196033DDetective.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 5, 195955DAgent.Harold T. BersFarrar
Tue Dec 9, 195216AFBI agent.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 13, 195215AGarment worker or detective.UnknownFarrar
Anagrams:EVAPORITE
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