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

99 total results for SHEAR( score: 50 )

32 results for SHEAR from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Apr 20, 20244ACut closeGarrett Chalfin and Andrew KingsleyFagliano
Thu Sep 22, 20224DFleece (5)Helen ChenShortz
Mon Apr 11, 202247ACut wool fromRachel SimonShortz
Sun May 31, 20204DCut (8)Lewis Rothlein and Jeff ChenShortz
Sun Oct 6, 2019117AWind ___ (2)Howard Barkin and Victor BarocasShortz
Wed Jul 31, 201920AClip (4)Dan CapreraShortz
Thu Dec 21, 20172DClip (4)Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Sun Nov 29, 201575ATake off, as a heavy coat?Alex VratsanosShortz
Wed Dec 18, 201353DDo a shepherd's taskEd SessaShortz
Sun Mar 17, 201346AFleece (5)J. R. LeopoldShortz
Fri Aug 10, 20121DCut throughJohn LampkinShortz
Thu Jul 19, 20127DCut (8)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Mon Dec 13, 201026DRemove wool fromPatrick BlindauerShortz
Thu Jun 25, 200950AClip (4)Bill ZaisShortz
Fri Jan 26, 200746DCut (8)Mike NothnagelShortz
Mon Dec 11, 200623ACut, as sheep's woolDavid J. KahnShortz
Wed Feb 8, 200642DCut (8)Patrick MerrellShortz
Sun Nov 27, 200520DWind phenomenonPeter AbideShortz
Fri May 13, 20058DGive a buzzRobert H. WolfeShortz
Sun Apr 3, 200521DCut (8)Nancy Nicholson JolineShortz
Sun Feb 27, 200587DCut (8)Mike TorchShortz
Wed Nov 10, 200410DCut (8)David J. KahnShortz
Thu Aug 22, 200233DFleece (5)Cathy MillhauserShortz
Sat May 25, 200248DCut (8)Frank LongoShortz
Wed Mar 27, 200256AFleece (5)Sarah KellerShortz
Thu Dec 27, 200130ABuy-one-get-one-free item?Patrick BerryShortz
Thu Oct 21, 199951DPilot's wind problemManny NosowskyShortz
Wed Aug 18, 19999DWind dangerNancy SalomonShortz
Tue Feb 16, 19991AWind ___ (pilot's problem)Randy SowellShortz
Sun Jun 2, 199677DWind___ (2)R. NorrisShortz
Sat Mar 30, 199652AClip (4)D. R. StarkShortz
Tue Mar 5, 19965AFleece (5)G. E. PaulShortz
3 results for SHEAR from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Feb 1, 2015Cryptic28AListen to unadulterated clip (5)Daniel RaymonShortz
Jan 6, 2013Panda23DCut, as Hera's sheepMel TaubShortz
Nov 28, 1999Panda8ARemove, as a wool coatMel TaubShortz
64 results for SHEAR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Nov 17, 199323AFleeceLois SidwayTaub
Thu Jun 11, 199229AClipJoy L. WoukMaleska
Tue May 14, 199114DCutJeanne WilsonMaleska
Fri Oct 12, 199049DClipJoy L. WoukMaleska
Wed Mar 29, 19891DClipMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Sun Feb 5, 198957DTrimVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Sat Oct 29, 198834DFleeceJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Tue Jun 30, 198724ACut woolMary S. SnyderMaleska
Tue Feb 10, 198715DUse scissorsSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wed Jan 7, 198731DFleecePeter SwiftMaleska
Wed Oct 8, 198648ARemove woolShirley SolowayMaleska
Sun Jun 8, 1986113DHarvest woolBarry L. CohenMaleska
Sun May 11, 198660DClipVirginia P. AbelsonMaleska
Mon Feb 3, 198661ATrim, as a hedgeJoy L. WoukMaleska
Thu Oct 17, 19857DClip fleeceKathryn RighterMaleska
Sun Apr 21, 19857DClipEdward MarcheseMaleska
Wed Feb 6, 19859AFleeceChristine TilgnerMaleska
Mon Nov 21, 198349ADivestMarie WestMaleska
Tue Sep 27, 19836DClipJames R. BurnsMaleska
Wed Sep 22, 198261AClip woolJack R. HarnesMaleska
Wed Jan 27, 198246ASheet-metal cutterBette Sue CohenMaleska
Fri Nov 27, 198119AClipBarbara J. WeakleyMaleska
Wed Dec 24, 19801DDo a fleecing jobTap OsbornMaleska
Sun Jul 13, 198059DClipWilliam J. YskampMaleska
Thu Mar 27, 198049DUse clippersRobertMaleska
Sun Apr 15, 197977AClip a merinoFrances HansenMaleska
Fri Mar 3, 197823ADo some barberingC. J. AngioMaleska
Wed Jan 19, 197752DClipMichael J. PriestleyWeng
Sun Nov 7, 19764DTrimNancy W. AtkinsonWeng
Thu Sep 11, 197515AShave a sheepMaura B. JacobsonWeng
Sat Aug 23, 197538AWool-gatherAnthony B. CanningWeng
Thu Feb 6, 19755AClipEvelyn BenshoofWeng
Fri Dec 13, 19741AWork on sheepJim PlacknerWeng
Mon May 13, 197425DWoolgather, in a wayMartha J. DeWittWeng
Thu Sep 28, 197226DCutUnknownWeng
Thu Sep 21, 197240DClipUnknownWeng
Sat Oct 30, 19714DClipUnknownWeng
Sun Jul 18, 1971134ADo a sheep jobAnthony MorseWeng
Tue Jul 21, 197031APruneUnknownWeng
Fri Dec 19, 196936ACleave.UnknownWeng
Thu Sep 19, 19683DClip.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 29, 19688DClip.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 20, 196737AClip.Mary Owen CameronFarrar
Sat Jul 9, 196639DClip.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jan 4, 196625AClip.UnknownFarrar
Tue Dec 28, 196563AClip.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 24, 19655AClip.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 29, 196479DClip wool.Jules Arensberg and Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sat Sep 8, 196227AClip.UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 30, 196112DClip wool.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 21, 196128DClip.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 6, 196126DUse a cutting tool.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 2, 19606DCut off.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Tue Feb 23, 196049AClip.UnknownFarrar
Mon Apr 6, 195949DClip.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sat Sep 28, 195762AClip the wool from.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 14, 195532AClip.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jul 27, 19547DClip off.Sidney LambertFarrar
Tue Sep 30, 195247ACut with scissors.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 17, 19529DRemove by clipping.UnknownFarrar
Thu Sep 20, 195143DClip wool from sheep.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 26, 194743DClip.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Oct 28, 194537AClip.L. K. PetersFarrar
Sun Jul 2, 194416DFleece.Lester KeeneFarrar
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