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Diana R. Sessions
Diana R. Sessions

New York Times, Tuesday, February 19, 1974

Author:
Diana Sessions
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J X Z }, Scrabble score: 318 (avg 1.66)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 25.5
Diana R. Sessions has 69 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Diana Sessions is an alias for Diana R. Sessions.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 8,956
Across
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___ Hari : MATA
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Dwelling units: Abbr. : APTS
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Weapon for felling cattle : BOLA
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Cold-shoulders : SNUBS
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Had a so-so day at the track : BROKEEVEN
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Scatter: Var. : STROW
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Greenish blue : ROBINSEGG
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Billy Rose offering : AQUACADE
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Kind of turpitude : MORAL
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Actress Joanne : DRU
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Copying machine: Abbr. : MIM
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Eva or Egypt : LITTLE
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Of a sacred image : ICONIC
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Fuel : PEAT
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Farm enclosures : STIES
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Sights in Charleston and Brooklyn : NAVYYARDS
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Storage pit in Southwest : CIST
36
Celebrates : FETES
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Hop ___! : TOIT
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Features of Greenland : ICESHEETS
40
Big name in cards : HOYLE
41
Auto-race city, for short : INDY
42
Item on a Juarez menu : TAMALE
43
___ mouse (child's game) : CATAND
47
Word with excellence : PAR
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Rented: Abbr. : LSD
49
In the course of : ALONG
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Use a plane for a pencil : SKYWRITE
53
Dangerous situation : POWDERKEG
55
Willow used for furniture : OSIER
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What the 22d Amendment prohibits : THIRDTERM
58
Like untended lawns : WEEDY
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Surfeit : SATE
60
Grand Old ___ : OPRY
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Existence : ESSE
Down
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Documents: Abbr. : MSS
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Icy area : ANTARCTIC
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Gem mineral : TURQUOISE
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___ Ben Adhem : ABOU
5
Genesis name : ABRAM
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Poke : PROD
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"Oh, ___ in England ... " : TOBE
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Cross-country gear : SKI
9
Stupefy : BESOT
10
Public : OVERT
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Holiday or tender : LEGAL
12
Kind of worm : ANGLE
14
Pundits : SWAMIS
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Animosity : ENMITY
20
Presidential title: Abbr. : CIC
22
Items thrown in Greek contests : DISCI
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Places, as bricks : LAYS
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Yields : NETS
27
Hamburger unit : PATTY
28
Times of day : EVES
30
Exigency : NEED
31
Tiny portion : ATOM
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Author's rewards : ROYALTIES
33
Flavorings for pickles : DILLSEEDS
34
War horse : STEED
36
Ward off : FEND
39
Depended on : HINGED
40
Disturb keenly : HARROW
42
Marble : TAW
43
Army officers: Abbr. : CAPTS
44
Word of greeting : ALOHA
45
Namely : TOWIT
46
Mr. Previn : ANDRE
47
Small person : PYGMY
50
Beehive : SKEP
51
Playwright Jean : KERR
52
Understanding words : ISEE
54
Rail overseer: Abbr. : RTO
56
Cereal grass : RYE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 8 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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