DETENTE

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

59 total results for DETENTE( score: 50 )

30 results for DETENTE from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 7, 2023	20A	Thawing	Will Nediger	Shortz
Sat Jan 30, 2021	11D	De-frosting?	Nam Jin Yoon	Shortz
Mon Jan 4, 2021	43D	Easing of international tensions	Kathy Wienberg	Shortz
Thu Jan 3, 2019	60A	Reduction of tension	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sat Oct 8, 2016	38A	Warming (3)	Julian Lim	Shortz
Fri Dec 20, 2013	18A	Warm-up?	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Thu Oct 7, 2010	67A	Nixon policy (2)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Jun 29, 2008	114A	Thaw (4)	Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Dec 16, 2007	30A	Global warming?	David J. Kahn and Steve Kahn	Shortz
Wed Nov 14, 2007	11D	Warming, of sorts	Jim Page	Shortz
Sat Jul 28, 2007	3D	Cooling-off period	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat May 20, 2006	39D	Thaw (4)	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Wed Jul 27, 2005	38A	Warming (3)	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Thu Jun 23, 2005	65A	Warming (3)	Courtenay Crocker III	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 2004	72A	Thaw (4)	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Sat Dec 6, 2003	45D	Thaw (4)	Craig Kasper	Shortz
Sat Mar 10, 2001	39A	Prelude to peace, perhaps	Charles E. Gersch	Shortz
Sun Mar 26, 2000	68A	Pause for cold warriors	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Aug 22, 1999	91A	Nixon policy (2)	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Sat Jun 26, 1999	8D	Negotiation result	John Wolting	Shortz
Sun Jan 24, 1999	98D	1970's policy	Robert Malinow	Shortz
Wed Sep 16, 1998	42D	Diplomat's quest (3)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sat Sep 6, 1997	44D	Reduced hostilities	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu May 22, 1997	6D	Diplomat's quest (3)	Rose White	Shortz
Sun Jul 7, 1996	62D	Cold war period	R. H. Wolfe	Shortz
Fri Mar 22, 1996	40D	Absence of war	F. A. Longo	Shortz
Mon Jan 16, 1995	9D	Peace policy	Walter Covell	Shortz
Wed May 18, 1994	38D	Political thaw	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz
Wed Mar 16, 1994	14D	Diplomats' quest (3)	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sun Feb 13, 1994	9D	Wane in warring	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

3 results for DETENTE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 30, 2019	Panda	14D	Improving relations with teen Ted	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
Apr 23, 2017	Cryptic	8D	Relaxing of tensions made ten tense, in part (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sep 12, 1999	Acrostic	D	Positive result of a treaty	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

26 results for DETENTE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 9, 1993	59A	International relaxation	Hess	Taub
Sun Sep 5, 1993	66A	International easing of tensions	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Sun Feb 21, 1993	82D	International easing of discord	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Tue Jul 21, 1992	1D	Easing of discord	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Wed May 6, 1992	14D	Relaxation of hostilities	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Tue Jun 26, 1990	47A	Cold-war cool-off	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Sun Feb 18, 1990	87D	Relaxing of international tensions	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sat Jun 20, 1987	4D	Good news in a cold war	James & Phyllis Barrick	Maleska
Tue Feb 24, 1987	7D	Diplomatic maneuver	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun Jul 21, 1985	119A	Diplomatic cooling off	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Tue Dec 21, 1982	26A	Certain lessening of tension	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Sat May 5, 1979	41D	International breather	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Wed Apr 25, 1979	19A	International breather	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Sun Feb 4, 1979	101A	U.S.-U.S.S.R. breather	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Apr 23, 1978	113D	Diplomatic word	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Thu Aug 5, 1976	9D	Easing of relations	Samuel K. Fliegner	Weng
Sun Mar 14, 1976	18D	U.S.-Russia objective	Bert Beaman	Weng
Tue Mar 2, 1976	58A	Truce-like period	Ann Jenkins	Weng
Sun Feb 15, 1976	9D	High-level harmony	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Sat Oct 25, 1975	1D	U.S.-Russian status	Louise Earnest	Weng
Sat Sep 27, 1975	6A	International thaw	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Sun Oct 4, 1970	106A	Easing of tensions	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Sat May 10, 1969	67A	Easing of world tensions.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 5, 1965	19D	Step toward peace.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Mar 12, 1961	17D	Let-up in international strain: Fr.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Mar 29, 1951	35A	Easing of strained international relations.	Unknown	Farrar

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