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

57 total results for TICK( score: 50 )

21 results for TICK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 25, 2022	36A	There's one every second	Olivia Mitra Framke and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Mon Oct 26, 2020	27D	Target of a camper's scalp-to-toe inspection	Eric Bornstein	Shortz
Sun Oct 18, 2020	19D	Sound effect during a bomb defusing, perhaps	Miriam Estrin	Shortz
Mon Aug 26, 2019	46A	Clock sound (3)	Erik Agard	Shortz
Sun May 13, 2018	110D	Camping menace	Neville Fogarty and Erik Agard	Shortz
Mon Apr 23, 2018	2D	Sound of a watch	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Feb 22, 2015	111D	Check mark	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Apr 8, 2012	12D	OFF! target	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Sun Apr 1, 2012	27A	Stock price movement	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Mon Sep 19, 2011	50A	Watch sound	Julian Lim	Shortz
Tue Sep 14, 2010	10A	Peeve, with "off"	Eshan Mitra, Brown University '12	Shortz
Fri Aug 28, 2009	29A	Second indicator?	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sun Apr 19, 2009	4D	"60 Minutes" sound	Will Nediger	Shortz
Mon Oct 20, 2003	48A	Watch's sound	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Tue Sep 17, 2002	40A	Clock sound (3)	Steven Dorfman	Shortz
Sun Feb 24, 2002	12D	Watch word? (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Nov 11, 2001	75A	Watch word? (3)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Wed Dec 16, 1998	33A	Clock sound (3)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Mar 2, 1997	72A	Watch word (3)	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Thu Aug 4, 1994	40A	Backbiter?	Jim Page	Shortz
Wed Dec 15, 1993	60D	___ off (anger)	Fred Piscop	Shortz

3 results for TICK from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 4, 2022	Cryptic	16A	Arachnid cut tip from piece of wood (4)	John Ewbank	Shortz
Jun 26, 2011	Diagramless	63D	Watch sound	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Oct 26, 2003	Cryptic	8D	Jerk called Mark (4)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

33 results for TICK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 11, 1993	67A	Clock sound	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Jul 2, 1992	41A	Dog's worst enemy	Paul Matwychuk	Maleska
Wed Dec 25, 1991	2D	Check mark	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Thu Jun 6, 1991	18D	Check mark	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Tue Mar 19, 1991	35A	Clock sound	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon Oct 1, 1984	53D	Check mark	Whitten	Maleska
Wed Apr 4, 1984	13D	Timepiece sound	John Greenman	Maleska
Sat Jul 30, 1983	10A	Pest for 1 Across	Julian Ochrymowych	Maleska
Sun Nov 21, 1982	73A	Father Time sound	Katherine Gould & Chris Remignanti	Maleska
Mon Jul 12, 1982	35A	Acarid	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Tue Aug 19, 1980	53D	Sound in a fob	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Jun 4, 1978	94D	Go like clockwork	Chet Currier	Maleska
Mon Nov 28, 1977	3D	Crude mattress	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Thu Oct 21, 1976	32D	Clock sound	Beverly J. Seward	Weng
Thu Apr 29, 1976	12D	Metronome sound	Beverly J. Seward	Weng
Sun Apr 25, 1976	78D	Check mark	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sat Jul 5, 1975	1D	Watch sound	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Wed Nov 6, 1974	1A	Parasite	Allan Blackman	Weng
Sun Jun 23, 1974	1A	First sound of work	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sun Jun 23, 1974	86A	Chide, with "off"	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sun Apr 3, 1966	88D	Check off.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon Mar 23, 1964	17A	Moment: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 22, 1960	52A	Pillow covering.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 6, 1958	27D	A measure of the clock.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Mar 9, 1957	63A	Check mark.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jul 29, 1956	3D	Moment: Colloq.	William S. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Tue Mar 16, 1954	25D	Check mark.	Morton Braun	Farrar
Mon Oct 26, 1953	25D	Voice of the meter.	D. B. Chapman	Farrar
Fri Jul 24, 1953	54D	A moment or instant.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue May 29, 1951	36A	Short space of time: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 14, 1951	20A	The voice of a clock.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 20, 1945	48D	Arachnid.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Feb 28, 1943	5D	Moment.	Bert Storey	Farrar

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