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

23 total results for TANGENT( score: 50 )

6 results for TANGENT from Modern Era puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Jun 14, 202356ANot the main pointJennifer HoelzerShortz
Thu Dec 7, 20171A1, for 45°Dan SchoenholzShortz
Sun Nov 8, 2015119ATrig calculationTracy GrayShortz
Sat Aug 9, 201442ADigressionJosh KnappShortz
Tue Feb 15, 200526DTrigonometric functionGene NewmanShortz
Fri Jun 23, 199540DIt doesn't go in circlesManny NosowskyShortz
3 results for TANGENT from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Dec 24, 2023Panda7DFellow on a beachMichael LiebermanShortz
Feb 8, 2009Cryptic13ATouching fellow who has been in the sun (7)Richard SilvestriShortz
Feb 12, 2006Panda42DTouching chap who caught some raysMel TaubShortz
14 results for TANGENT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Feb 3, 19887DTouchingEvelyn BenshoofMaleska
Sun Jan 3, 198876AContiguousElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Sat Dec 1, 198437AAbuttingJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Sun Feb 6, 198389ATouchingRichard SilvestriMaleska
Mon Nov 27, 197818DTouchingPaul SchwarzbaumMaleska
Wed Dec 6, 196714AKind of line, in geometry.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 29, 196538ATouching.A. H. Drummond Jr.Farrar
Mon Mar 15, 196522DTouching.UnknownFarrar
Tue Dec 12, 196125DDeviating course.UnknownFarrar
Tue Dec 5, 196114DTouching.UnknownFarrar
Tue Oct 1, 195745ATouching.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jul 22, 195520ATouching.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jan 17, 19511DSudden divergence from one course to another.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Dec 19, 194370DA new and unexpected tack.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Anagrams:GNATNET, GANNETT
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