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2 results for WILLYNILLY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Oct 28, 2018	Acrostic	I	In a haphazard, hit-or-miss way (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Sep 30, 2007	Acrostic	J	Whether desired or not; randomly (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

12 results for WILLYNILLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 14, 1989	27D	Perforce	Walter Covell	Maleska
Mon Dec 5, 1988	28D	Haphazard	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Thu Aug 27, 1987	50A	Helplessly; inevitably	Judith Perry	Maleska
Tue May 19, 1987	51A	Without choice	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Mon Mar 21, 1977	16A	Inevitably	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Fri Jul 27, 1973	17A	Desired or not	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 22, 1971	100A	Helplessly	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Sun Jun 13, 1965	24A	Without choice.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Fri Mar 26, 1965	18A	Inevitably.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 14, 1957	3D	Whether one wishes it or not.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Tue Dec 2, 1952	54A	Without choice.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 30, 1952	3D	Having no regard for one's wishes.	Unknown	Farrar

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