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

3 results for PADDED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 10, 2010	1D	Like some résumés	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sat Jan 4, 2003	30A	Like much protective wear	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Jan 22, 1996	67A	Like football clothes	E. Gorski	Shortz

15 results for PADDED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 17, 1988	53A	Like some cells	Ernie Furtado	Maleska
Sat Mar 14, 1987	10D	Protected, as goalies	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sat Sep 27, 1986	1A	Cushiony	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Sat Jan 25, 1986	42D	Like some accounts	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Sun Sep 29, 1985	120D	Like some expense accounts	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Oct 21, 1984	9D	Tramped	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sat Nov 6, 1982	5D	Like Dorsett's shoulders	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Dec 8, 1981	46A	Kind of cell	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Wed Jan 3, 1979	25A	Like N.F.L. men	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Wed Apr 28, 1971	5D	Cushioned	Unknown	Weng
Tue Sep 1, 1970	42A	Cushioned	Unknown	Weng
Tue Aug 25, 1970	47D	Exaggerated	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 9, 1962	46D	Overlong, as a book.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 20, 1960	80A	Stuffed.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Jun 27, 1951	65A	Expanded with unnecessary words.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar

Anagram:

31 ms