TECS

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

68 total results for TECS( score: 50 )

33 results for TECS from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 11, 2024	109D	P.I.s, e.g.	Peter Koetters	Shortz
Sun Jul 16, 2023	1A	Gumshoes (5)	Michael Schlossberg	Shortz
Mon Aug 23, 2021	41D	Sleuths, in old slang	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Wed Jun 16, 2021	20D	Gumshoes (5)	Finn Vigeland	Shortz
Sun Nov 15, 2020	53D	They're on the case, in slang	Caitlin Reid	Shortz
Sun Oct 6, 2019	47D	Clue collectors, for short	Howard Barkin and Victor Barocas	Shortz
Sat Feb 16, 2019	33D	People on the case, for short	Andrew Kingsley and John Lieb	Shortz
Fri May 4, 2018	5D	Private eyes (2)	Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Tue Nov 8, 2016	59D	Private eyes, in slang (2)	Michael J. Doran	Shortz
Mon Nov 17, 2014	38A	Gumshoes, in old crime fiction	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Sat Aug 23, 2014	5D	Slag for sleuths	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Wed Nov 20, 2013	70A	P.I.'s (4)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Fri Sep 27, 2013	8D	Many pulp heroes, in slang	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Jun 30, 2012	57A	Hammer or Spade types	Tim Croce	Shortz
Mon Feb 8, 2010	39D	Private eyes, for short (2)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Aug 26, 2007	108D	Shadows	Andrew M. Greene and Craig Kasper	Shortz
Sat Mar 24, 2007	4D	Shadows, briefly	Rich Norris	Shortz
Tue Mar 6, 2007	24A	Private eyes, for short (2)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Feb 19, 2006	18D	P.I.'s (4)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sun Dec 4, 2005	78D	P.I.'s (4)	Eric Berlin and Craig Kasper	Shortz
Mon Feb 14, 2005	38A	Private investigators, for short	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Tue Aug 10, 2004	57A	Private eyes (2)	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Wed Nov 6, 2002	57D	Gumshoes (5)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue May 8, 2001	1A	Hired sleuths, slangily	Mark P. Sherwood	Shortz
Tue Oct 3, 2000	53D	Private eyes, slangily	Todd McClary	Shortz
Thu Jun 15, 2000	10A	Sleuths, for short	Edgar R. Fontaine	Shortz
Sat Dec 25, 1999	55A	Clue hunters, slangily	John Scott Marrone	Shortz
Sun Nov 16, 1997	38D	P.I.'s (4)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Thu Sep 18, 1997	69A	Lt. Columbo et al.	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Aug 24, 1997	24D	Gumshoes (5)	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Sat Mar 16, 1996	51A	Clue finders	G. R. Ferguson	Shortz
Mon Dec 26, 1994	3D	Private eyes, in slang (2)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Wed Jun 1, 1994	8D	Gumshoes (5)	Bob Lubbers	Shortz

1 result for TECS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 6, 2005	Diagramless	17D	Gumshoes	Paula Gamache	Shortz

34 results for TECS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 11, 1993	7D	Gumshoes	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sat Jun 5, 1993	59A	Shamuses	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Feb 27, 1992	26A	British gumshoes	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Thu May 25, 1989	13D	P.I.'s	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Feb 1, 1989	8D	Gumshoes	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun Jan 31, 1988	32A	P.I.'s	Robert W. Sturges	Maleska
Thu Jan 21, 1988	45D	Gumshoes	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Oct 24, 1987	7D	Gumshoes	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Sun Jul 27, 1986	69A	Gumshoes	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Sun Jun 8, 1986	32A	Gumshoes	Barry L. Cohen	Maleska
Thu Jul 26, 1984	8D	Gumshoes	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sat Jun 18, 1983	54A	Gumshoes	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Sep 16, 1982	7D	Gumshoes	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Tue Jul 6, 1982	19A	Gumshoes	Dorothy Elliott	Maleska
Sun Jul 26, 1981	37D	Gumshoes	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Thu Feb 26, 1981	4D	Shamuses	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Jul 22, 1979	45A	Gumshoes	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Fri Jun 9, 1978	12D	Barnaby Jones et al.	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Sep 24, 1975	3D	Soho sleuths	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Tue Feb 25, 1975	63A	Sherlocks, for short	Bert H. Kruse	Weng
Mon Dec 31, 1973	46A	Gumshoes	Catherine Shogry	Weng
Wed Dec 5, 1973	31A	Gumshoes	Mel Rosen	Weng
Fri Aug 3, 1973	47D	Private eyes	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 15, 1972	66A	Hawkshaws	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 5, 1971	102D	Whodunit V.I.P.'s	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sun Sep 12, 1965	30D	Sleuths.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 15, 1964	57D	Gumshoes.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Tue Mar 13, 1962	7D	Sleuths.	Annamarie Lobb	Farrar
Fri Feb 16, 1962	12D	Gumshoes.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Mon Jan 30, 1961	61A	Sleuths, for short.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 21, 1960	62A	Private eyes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 7, 1960	89A	Business records: Abbr.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Feb 3, 1959	4D	Plain-clothes men: Slang.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Dec 22, 1957	46A	Hawkshaws.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

Anagrams:

SCET, ETCS, ECTS, CEST, SECT

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