SHELF

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

74 total results for SHELF( score: 50 )

32 results for SHELF from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 1, 2022	27D	___ life (2)	Chase Dittrich	Shortz
Sat May 29, 2021	21A	Frequent book setting	Adam Aaronson	Shortz
Tue Oct 20, 2020	5D	Word after ice or book	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Dec 15, 2019	54D	Keeper of the books?	Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Nov 25, 2018	107A	Area near the shore	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Thu Oct 11, 2018	57A	Mantelpiece, e.g.	Johanna Fenimore and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Oct 2, 2015	5A	Continental ___ (4)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Sep 9, 2015	2D	Part of a hutch	Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Thu Jul 23, 2015	21A	Continental ___ (4)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Wed Jul 31, 2013	49D	Library unit	H. David Goering	Shortz
Fri Jan 25, 2013	57A	___ life (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Aug 29, 2011	25D	Bookcase part (4)	Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake	Shortz
Tue Dec 28, 2010	1A	Bookcase unit (2)	Robert A. Doll	Shortz
Tue May 18, 2010	17A	Place for knickknacks	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sun Aug 9, 2009	12D	Continental ___ (4)	Patrick Blindauer & Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Tue Oct 28, 2008	1A	Place for a dictionary	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Mon Apr 21, 2008	31D	Bookcase part (4)	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Mon Apr 7, 2008	71A	Bookcase part (4)	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Mon May 22, 2006	15D	Bookcase unit (2)	Edgar R. Fontaine	Shortz
Mon Oct 24, 2005	5A	Where to set books	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sat Jul 9, 2005	9D	Stand against a wall	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Apr 27, 2003	11A	Knickknack spot	Jon Delfin	Shortz
Sun Apr 7, 2002	62A	Book keeper	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Mon Nov 12, 2001	9A	Bookcase part (4)	Janice M. Putney	Shortz
Wed Mar 7, 2001	1A	Inventory's place	Noah Dephoure	Shortz
Sat Nov 25, 2000	26D	Kind of life	Patrick D. Berry	Shortz
Thu Oct 19, 2000	47D	Mantelpiece	Patrick Jordan	Shortz
Wed Mar 1, 2000	53D	Cliff projection	M. Francis Vuolo	Shortz
Sun Aug 9, 1998	4D	Rock layer	Christopher Hurt	Shortz
Thu Jul 17, 1997	9D	Storage space	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz
Mon May 20, 1996	1D	Continental___ (4)	G. E. Paul	Shortz
Fri Jun 23, 1995	24D	Storage spot	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

42 results for SHELF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 6, 1991	9A	Ledge	Mark Blakeburn	Maleska
Sun Dec 9, 1990	95A	Has-been's place	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Sun Apr 16, 1989	10A	Ledge	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Wed Nov 9, 1988	8D	Bookcase section	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Sun Oct 5, 1986	95A	On the ___ (not in use)	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Tue Jul 23, 1985	4D	Ledge	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Thu Jun 14, 1984	25D	Has-been's place	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Jul 9, 1981	1A	Library feature	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Apr 30, 1978	78A	Ledge	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sat Mar 4, 1978	13A	Has-been's place	Geher	Maleska
Wed Jan 4, 1978	1A	Bookcase feature	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Jun 1, 1976	49A	On the ___ (set aside)	Hammond	Weng
Sun Jan 19, 1975	59D	Closet catchall	J. A. Felker	Weng
Sun Oct 13, 1974	30D	Parking space in the home	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Tue Jul 24, 1973	40D	Place for a has-been	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jul 9, 1973	45D	On the ___ (inactive)	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 21, 1973	1A	Closet catchall	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 18, 1971	66D	Ledge	Anthony Morse	Weng
Sun Nov 2, 1969	8D	Place for things	William A. Lewis Jr.	Weng
Wed Mar 20, 1968	7D	Ledge.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1968	6A	Mantel.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Thu Mar 30, 1967	55A	Storage place.	William Landis	Farrar
Thu Sep 15, 1966	28D	Part of a whatnot.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 30, 1966	6D	Flat ledge.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 17, 1966	46A	Ledge.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 15, 1966	50A	Place for book keeping.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 15, 1964	1A	On the ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 23, 1963	39D	Pantry place.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 13, 1963	8D	Wall appendage.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Jun 17, 1962	12D	Quantity of books.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Fri May 11, 1962	29D	Book holder.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Wed Apr 11, 1962	1A	Etagere part.	Kathryn Righter	Farrar
Thu Dec 7, 1961	63A	Book holder.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 5, 1960	1A	Book holder.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 20, 1959	1D	Place for Harvard Classics.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sat Apr 7, 1956	27D	Cabinet section.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Thu Aug 27, 1953	6D	Part of a cupboard.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 8, 1952	39D	Part of a closet.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 3, 1952	23A	Board for "Harvard Classics."	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 28, 1951	5A	Where both useful and useless things are put.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 25, 1951	37D	Harvard Classic holder.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 20, 1945	68D	Ledge.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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