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127 recorded uses

DateClue
2026-08-31Pre-Easter observance
2026-08-21Gave temporarily
2026-06-28Time to give up?
2026-01-29Time when one might give up alcohol
2025-12-28Advanced
2025-12-17Time to do without
2025-12-04Period of abstinence, for some
2025-11-24Given for a time
2025-11-14Fast time?
2025-08-22Time of abstinence
2025-07-19Observance that ends on Holy Thursday
2025-04-05Time to give up?
2025-04-04When Holy Week falls
2025-03-24Gave for a while
2025-01-21Mardi Gras follower
2024-04-09Observance that might include Fish Fridays
2024-02-25Allowed to be borrowed
2023-08-23Mardi Gras follower
2023-01-22Didn't give forever
2023-01-17You might give something up for this
2023-01-15Advanced
2022-03-07Pre-Easter period
2021-04-08Spring time
2020-10-22Observance once known as Quadragesima (Latin for "fortieth")
2020-08-25Spring time
2020-07-03What Carnival precedes
2020-01-28It begins on Ash Wednesday
2020-01-26Religious observance that's also a past-tense verb
2020-01-05Giving up time
2019-05-15It begins on Ash Wednesday
2019-03-03Advanced
2018-12-09Fast time
2018-10-20Advanced
2017-08-23Post-Mardi Gras period
2017-02-13Gave for a while
2016-06-21Fast time?
2016-06-12Time to give up?
2016-05-28Time of self-sacrifice
2016-01-23Not given, say
2015-12-04Quitting time?
2015-09-30Mardi Gras follower
2014-12-09Not given permanently
2014-08-23Did a baker's job
2014-05-28Post-Carnival time
2013-11-11Loaned
2013-09-24Time to give up?
2013-06-05Post-Carnival period
2012-08-13Given for a time
2012-06-04Period after Shrove Tuesday
2012-04-13Time to abstain
2012-04-11Carnival follower
2012-03-31Carnival follower
2012-03-03Time of forbearance
2012-02-27Gave temporarily
2012-02-05Spring time
2011-10-02Carnival follower
2011-05-12Time to give up?
2011-02-07Period after Mardi Gras
2011-01-06Time to give up?
2010-07-17Period of abstinence
2010-06-08Fronted, in a way
2009-11-06Spotted
2009-09-07Period of fasting
2008-10-05Mardi Gras follower
2008-07-17Pancake Day is the day before this begins
2008-06-23Gave temporarily
2008-04-06March fast?
2007-12-31Gave for a while
2007-12-16Advanced
2007-10-05Carnival follower
2007-02-25Advanced
2006-10-16Mardi Gras follower
2006-07-22When Quadragesima occurs
2006-01-25Fast time?
2006-01-22Advanced
2006-01-20Passiontide time
2006-01-19It starts on a Wednesday
2005-08-10Time to give up?
2005-05-22Spring season
2005-03-22Advanced
2005-02-18Solemn stretch
2005-01-07Time to give up?
2003-06-15Fast time
2002-12-24Period of penitence
2002-11-14Solemn stretch
2002-08-21Carnival follower
2002-08-14Fast time?
2002-08-06Gave temporarily
2001-10-30Fast time
2001-06-06Carnival follower
2001-05-17Spring period
2001-02-13Gave for a while
2000-12-22Spring stretch
2000-06-13It begins on Ash Wednesday
2000-02-14Loaned
1999-11-07Fast time?
1999-08-27Spring time
1999-07-31When Passion Sunday falls
1999-06-29Fast time
1999-06-17Temporarily gone
1999-02-17Easter preparation
1999-01-18Fasting time
1998-08-16Time to give up
1998-07-09Carnival follower
1998-01-21Solemn time
1998-01-02When Passiontide falls
1997-07-05Let use
1997-06-04Mardi Gras follower
1997-03-24Pre-Easter season
1997-02-27Fast time
1996-12-31Advanced
1996-07-23Pre-Easter period
1996-06-30Advanced
1996-05-28Spring time
1996-05-21Advanced
1996-03-17Carnival's end
1995-12-30Time to give up?
1995-12-12Pre-Easter time
1995-12-04Post-Mardi Gras period
1995-09-12When hot cross buns are eaten
1995-09-05Period of penitence
1995-05-22Mardi Gras follower
1995-02-22Fast time
1994-11-13Easter ends it
1994-08-12Advanced
1994-04-30Fast time
1994-01-03Fast time