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44 puzzles by Edward Sessa
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Alternate names for this constructor:
Ed Sessa, Edward M Sessa, Mr. Ed Sessa
Puzzles constructed by Edward Sessa by year
Thu 5/6/2021
RACISTVIPTBAR
ALLNEWEMUHORA
STAGEACTORAJAR
PESOHONESTABE
STATEBOSN
SPECSDOGS
COGBAKESADLIB
UNOSTERPSDECO
MEATFLAGSKY
ESTASSOSAD
USMCTHRUMS
DONTPANICNATE
ANDIRIGHTONRED
REELANGOPENED
KARLBAYWIDELY
Mon 4/27/2020
SWABASIASTART
WIREAPSETHROB
ANGELHAIRPROVO
NOOSERAIDOMEN
ACEHARDWARE
SCLERALEAS
COUPMAGIDOGMA
ACCIDENTSHAPPEN
ROYCECOTEEARN
HASHLENSES
ARSENIOHALL
LAHRPROPMIDAS
IDIOMAHAMOMENT
SANERGURUIKEA
TRESSEMTSNEWT
Mon 3/23/2020
AMOKHGTVSKIFF
BOREERIECASIO
ETSYAINTRHINO
HOPELESSCAUSE
ANTSOWN
HOLDTHEAPPLAUSE
ERASESATSHAM
ATLRAYKROCUNC
THAIQUEHORDE
HOWCOULDIREFUSE
EPASERF
AHOUSEDIVIDED
SLAVSMINIUZIS
TEHEETETETROU
YEARSSTOWYARN
Thu 1/2/2020
SEALSCONESLET
PLIEEFFECTALE
AFRAIDOFTHEMAN
SPCASTOPGAPS
WAITUNTILHORSE
ORNOITEMPRES
MIAACMEUAR
BEINTHENSTORMY
AVEJAKEEEO
CASKZIONAGAR
AFTERCHOCOLATE
TRADESINURAL
NITTHEDARKSIDE
ACERESORBKNEW
PANOATERSAGEE
Tue 12/3/2019
STARRSADPERON
HOSEALIESTARE
ANTEDANNOYANCE
HERDINSTINCT
SROOOHMEHALB
EATMELESTER
BUTTDIALSDIANA
ASOUTRAPSBRIG
RHODEKNOTTYING
GENEVADROOL
ERSABSTATARF
SCENESTEALER
ADNAUSEAMBRIDE
VOICEAVEACTOR
AWAKEKENGOOSE
POW Wed 11/13/2019
PAIRTAGSADOBE
ONMEOILYPULAR
STUDODORLEDGE
HIPPOTAMUSES
PESSPEXSST
STAYSINSAYOVER
HASTEARVENI
ISTHEPECATHOLIC
ETREACRETOI
LEAPSATSOAPERA
DRYNOAMURB
BALLOONDARTS
IGGYPERICNOOK
ROUTESANEDORA
ADMENELKSSTAT
Mon 7/15/2019
CALFROSYRAIDS
ARIEOPIEEPCOT
BUZZWORDSPREGO
GAZAYENTAABU
PURESTBOBSAGET
OLDSAWSSTBEDE
WASBILGEUSSR
PIXIEDUST
OATHTOASTFUM
REHEATMERGING
CREWNECKREESES
HAMGLOATELSA
ATALLSHORTCUTS
ROGUEELIEAREA
DRIVECOLAPEND
Tue 10/16/2018
DOSEAFRORESET
ETTUIRONELENA
BOARDGAMEMELDS
TENORGEARCFOS
PAARCARTIRE
BREAKFASTCEREAL
OHMETNAKOI
BOOBTLCCARA
ARMERATMAC
PICTUREMAGAZINE
ADOPTEDBONE
SETHDISCKAZAN
SATONTHATSLIFE
ATONEOAKSOMAR
TENETRHEATARO
Sun 11/12/2017 "S-Q'S ME!"
GIFFORDACLUANIMISTS
INERRORWRENDINEDOUT
SQUANDERLUSTALANALDA
MASSEORIENTVON
IMSETSQUEALERDEALER
TOQUESRANDDELLA
SOUPHASBRORELYNSFW
MRITAMPAOATPIQUE
EERSQUINTERSTALEUMA
MTASTEADIESEASIER
AMHERSTPIGIMPASSE
LOONIEMAILEDINOOH
VALSQUIRRELYBIRDLEA
INERTRETNITESIMP
NASAMINIFLOSSYTSOS
GROGSTOODSCOTTO
SQUARESTHEBEEFAPSES
BTUTALESEWASNT
ERECTILESQUAWKATHONS
TAUTENEDKURDELBARTO
SPENDERSYENSSKETCHY
Mon 5/1/2017
JAGSPEPEBROMO
ACUPEXITRENEW
INSISTENTAHEMS
LETTHEMEATCAKE
EARPRES
OFFWITHHERHEAD
UHAULYUKSBEE
CARLDOPESHERB
LISLOANSARIS
ARIEANTOINETTE
STUSORT
CAPITALOFFENSE
MOURNSALESROOM
CURIOTIDEADAM
SPATSACESSERA
Thu 1/5/2017
SACHSTILEREAR
OPRAHINICEMMI
YOUDONTKNOWPOT
ALEWILEEORTIZ
OLANTERNVEY
CUERYEASTS
ACTUPORMANUIE
BOOTBLACKPINE
EDYFIENDTETON
LESMIZOSHA
TARMONTEREY
SNOWEISAACNIA
CAROFALLTRADES
AVEFETEDOSOLE
BYSFEARSWANDA
Tue 12/6/2016
CLAWSBIGOTMPG
RAJAHALOHAIRE
ONAIRNOTINYON
PARTINGSHOTAZT
LASTSREGAL
RUMPLEPUMICE
EMERYAPLOMB
PATEEMCEELEAP
PRESTOJELLO
PUMPERPUMMEL
FLOYDSTAIR
ITTMEANDMYDRUM
ZITERROLREESE
EMOAGATEIMPEL
RASTONERGOODS
Sun 11/20/2016 CROSS REFERENCES
SMOOTHCHITSACROBATS
NANNIELANAITHERENOW
AGETENEDUCELUCREZIA
PEPAPRISONBARSPITY
SLIPNSLIDENUNNBBOYS
ULEAPACEBAITLIE
PACIFICAWELINDBERGH
NESTEASMARTCARPERE
SADRDUITSODEI
ESAUODOMXOUTSMOSES
VEREENYANGTZEASSENT
ANTSYCLOSEIDEDTASS
DILERAESPMERE
ELANINFECTEDPLEADS
SEBASTIANEWEAPPLIED
POEIRISLITHEEXO
DABONPROFWASHINGTON
ELALCALLEDAWAYISLA
BEREZINAVEDAYTOBOOT
UPROOTEDEVERSONEDGE
THENEEDYRODEOMORAYS
Thu 3/10/2016
ATADCAMUSBARI
THEEOZONEODED
LEONLUCIABUNS
FLIWERTIOLEA
CLIMBSTECHSAWY
YEAALAIEMOTES
DANSALECALERO
HIWACCINE
ASLANSLEDDECK
PEORIAIDOSPOI
REWINGUPLASHAT
ITTKANCIWIES
OHIOSTARZEDTV
REDDSIREEGREW
IDEEILIEDEARS
Mon 2/22/2016
APACHEFIXEMEH
POSHERLORDALI
POKINGFUNATOPT
SHAMSRESTDRAM
NOSESELOISE
REVENUEDAWSON
AWAYCLVMON
JETSKYOTOASAP
WEENEVNOPE
APPEARMINDSET
MADEUPSPEED
TRIPURALTIBIA
RADUNITEDFRONT
ADDACTIOUTAGE
KEYWHENELYSEE
Thu 11/26/2015
CDCBADCOPPSAT
HOYUPRISERELO
OCCURRENCEEPOS
KILNSWEAKPATS
ELIZARADAR
DECIMAOTARARA
POPTABCETUS
ABCPHARAOHEMS
IRATEPELHAM
MOLARSDDSOMSK
EBATECNOTE
BANKAVIVLEVIN
AIDEDEFINITELY
GRAYINASECILA
SSRSATTACKTEN
Wed 2/18/2015
CCCPASSISIBPS
ULNASPIDERRIP
BABYTHEROCKUNO
ENCARTAINTO
BOOKSTHECOOK
EVELYNTRIPE
SOREPAIGEDES
QUESTIONTHEDUCK
SSSANODEELHI
ALICETEFLON
BLAMETHEBEAR
LILTETVOILA
AFTDECKTHESWAB
ZEEAVIATETONI
ERRBATTERSNIT
Fri 1/23/2015
ESKIMODOGZILCH
ELIMINATEIDAHO
KALAMAZOOMINER
STOLEEECBODED
HORNSAGAMORE
PRESSONCOBS
LORENOSHOWROM
EXTRAICIEFILE
XYZNOSINGANEW
SAVEGERITOL
FACEPALMTERI
AGILEEISDINGE
LOAFSVALVESTEM
DROITEMAILLIST
OASESLIGAMENTS
Tue 9/9/2014
LOBDACHASCRAG
AMOUPHOLDHELL
MANNERISMSUNIE
BROILCESABABA
NEMODUBLIN
ACCEDENATTY
SALTWALLSOCKET
AREEDSEASHAMU
POWERSTRIPERIN
NANASRCCOLA
PASSGOTOOK
ANTISTWOSEPIA
STYXFIELDTRIPS
TILTUNSEALKOI
ACEYRATTLYEDS

Anytime a puzzle contains triply-checked letters, like the circled ones here, there are likely to be compromises in the fill. The middle section of this grid has more unappealing entries than I like — especially CES, SDS, NLERS, ALAI, ASTA, SNO, and DAL. So the question becomes ... is the "aha" strong enough to outweigh the puzzle's weaknesses? In this case, obviously, I thought the answer was yes.

Mon 6/30/2014
ELALENDSMITTS
MOMALIRAACHOO
BOBBYFLAYPERPS
ANISEWHYISP
LIESPANISHFLEA
MENTENLULLED
SSTSLIMPROADS
TSETSEFLY
OSSIEASTADUCT
BELFRYARKSOI
TRAFFICFLOWERS
RENPROAFROS
UNDIDYUPPIEFLU
DEEMSPRIXDELE
ERROLTSPSSEAS
Thu 6/5/2014
SHOAFLAMEGLEN
AOLCOOGANLIDO
BRIGHAOUNGOVEN
RAVEKEYSBERE
ICEDTEABERLE
NEOEATSTRAYED
ASIDESPEROT
LITTLEWOMEN
RHEASWIREUP
RAFTERSOEDUNE
SPAYSSLEPTIN
VIEJOMITORCA
PARKMENERATION
ERIEALTAIRNRC
DYESSTOLAFONE
Tue 4/22/2014
KAMPALAHAMCCS
IGOOFEDELILON
TICKLEDNUTCASE
TOSEAATMAREA
COMMONSTOCK
ESSOLOOFAH
TICKEDOFFERASE
ENTIREDEARIE
SEVENMCLINTOCK
ISOMERAOKS
TICKETBOOTH
ULNAUSNAUDIE
RIOTACTBUTTOCK
BETICEOPENTOE
ODEDORSCREENS
POW Sat 3/15/2014
HOLMESIANTBARS
ATAGLANCEARPEL
KISSYFACEMAPLE
ESTSENTHAILED
TILEHORNETS
SUBWAYSERIFS
ALAINHUMANRACE
CENTWARPSEURO
SEATMATESPECAN
NEUTERDOZENS
SMARTEDAARE
TIPJARBUMSCRU
PAEANBODACIOUS
ATEITIRISHMOSS
TALLSBEEKEEPER
Wed 12/18/2013
BUBBAWANDEBON
AARONATTUTORE
AWARDOFTHESTATE
DEEPENHATES
PBSSIRDSOEGO
AAHSESCAPEPLAN
SHAPEUSEBY
AWAYWITHWORDS
DEEREXEROX
ISMELLARATSERE
MTAALSBUSSTS
PARESGASHES
ALIGHTINTHEDARK
LANAIRAEAGGIE
AGEDPETSREEDY

Ed Sessa lives on Sanibel island, Florida. We had the pleasure of meeting a year ago when I spoke at the local library. Today's puzzle by Ed is simple — just three theme entries — but they're all nice ones, and they make me smile.

Mon 10/28/2013
HIDAGEGAPOHME
AMOROCOCOMICA
WHEREOHWHEREHAS
KOREAONOAGONY
GMCSONIA
REGALEINSPOT
OEDIPUSREXEWE
RAGESTAGPLENA
ETERANGEROVER
MADMAXSEEPED
ELSIECSI
ALERODVRANDUP
MYLITTLEDOGGONE
FRATAERATEOTS
MELSTRYSTSMOO

Ed packed his grid with a lot of theme material, and the 17A/62A combo is inspired. The construction is pretty solid, too, especially considering all the constraints.

Mon 9/16/2013
PANASAPDAPPER
UPIGALSELAINE
MAMMAMIACANNOT
AROARLEOATRA
STYXMUMMYSTOMB
IBIDISLE
AHAAROOILOST
MILLIONMOMMARCH
IMPELBAALSHY
TEMPHAYS
MAMMYYOKUMLAMA
ATIENTHAARON
CESSNAMMMMGOOD
HITECHEXAMMER
UNSERSRICOADE

The Monday through Thursday puzzles this week were used last Saturday at the 6th annual BAC Fill crossword tournament in Oakland, Calif. Each year all the money raised at the event goes to benefit Families of SMA, which is dedicated to finding a treatment and cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. More info can be found at www.bayareacrosswords.org.

Sat 8/17/2013
ABLEMSNBCABRA
NAANILIEDMEAN
TYPEWRITERSTAND
FADHOTSPOTRDA
ARENASMECCAN
RESETANNPOULT
MAKEMINEADOUBLE
DELICIOUS
SIDEWALKARTISTS
OTEROLSDSNARE
MESSRSMISLED
EMERADIOADTVA
SORRYFORTHEWAIT
ANTIELATEEINE
YESMSENORTROD
Wed 7/10/2013
MAMBAABCSSAAB
ARIESTOREEDNA
SCRAPOLAVMAYI
THATCANTBERIGHT
TALBROIOS
UTAHLAZYSNOW
KOBEONOLEO
EVERYWORDISTRUE
AASBIZBEST
ESPNBAMAYVES
SVUNBARCA
WELLILLBEDAMNED
ANKAABLYBIOTA
NSECBOARBLOAT
SORESAMEYENTA
Fri 6/7/2013
CATSPAWEMAILED
ONATEARMISSIVE
MAKETHEBESTOFIT
EGERSNARERENO
DRANKLYRAICU
UALOPELLASER
EMOBETTYSIVS
OVERTHEEDGE
TKOTEETERRCT
BRANSJIMIYAO
UARUSNABASRA
MIOICICLERHOS
PLUMTUCKEREDOUT
PENROSEDIVERSE
ORDERINSCENTED
Mon 11/26/2012
DRABIRASTRAPP
OONADOMEWAXER
FINSLAICONICE
FLATTENSOUTSKY
EARSNAIL
AMSDIPDEMEANS
TUMSCHEREERIE
BLOWSHOTANDCOLD
ATTICNATOHOLE
TIEGAMEENDMAR
SLABSSAM
STSAVOTRESANTE
PAPAWORANDEAL
ALOHAKEYSAMIS
RETAGSWEEMOLE
Fri 9/28/2012
ALVAMISSSAIGON
SEESAREWEALONE
CANTPENETRATED
ESTRUSSATEICI
TENONDOTESTAC
ITOFAIRYSTORK
CORDUROYROUNDS
INPROTEST
ALBANSVUVUZELA
BELLYCENSEMAV
SCAMSIREMIATA
OLDDEALRENNET
REDREDROSEAURA
BREAKADATEWEAR
SCREENIDOLELLS
Fri 12/2/2011
MEWSSHISHKEBAB
OBITNATHANLANE
GOGOCHARLESTON
ANGLICLAVEIDE
MILANNINEASIF
BEEFSTEAKMITZI
OSSPAWNHOMEEC
DONTSTARE
OCTETSTOWNHAP
MARMSCANNIBALS
ITISGALENUTSY
GESDANLEGGSAC
ORTHOPTICSLITH
STABLEBOYSEZIO
HORSESENSESEAS
Tue 10/11/2011
LAPTOPNEWSRIM
OBEYERACHYALE
LOCKDEVICESBIN
LUKEFEVERMBAS
SPAREEROICA
AVARBSTILT
CIRCUSACROBATS
TECHSCOECREPE
WHISKEYGLASSES
ILIEAIGTDS
OUTLAYULCER
PREYCURIEALAS
TICJACKANDJILL
EATISLESCAMPI
DHSMEALECHOED
Mon 2/21/2011
WADSGARPABUSE
ALECODERTONER
ROSAKENOANDES
PHINEASTBARNUM
SALMRTORIEL
UNITEDWESTAND
ETSILSNAT
ZESTSADSTOTES
ARTHQSBAR
GROSSOUTHUMOR
PAPUAESPEVA
HONORTHYFATHER
COVERIAMAHERR
BLESTCZARIMNO
CERTSSYNENSEW
Wed 1/5/2011
MEDICIMCANPEZ
ATOLLSELBAAXE
HELLOIMMISTERED
ISTSNOOPALECS
PETSASS
TIMETOHITTHEHAY
AWACSLAMAAMA
BICSYELPSBRIC
OSHFOGGWITCH
OHIFORGOTIATEIT
ARKENTS
ADLIBILEACFUM
THETALKINGHORSE
WONDEEPEILEEN
OWSETASSTEERS
Wed 8/11/2010
AHEMIQSABSCAM
MRPEANUTPALACE
YEARNFORINARUT
CVIUSEDITE
WILKINSMICAWBER
IDALILRENE
TALCTOPNAACP
CHARLIEMCCARTHY
HOWIESHHSLOG
EASEAOLARM
LORDPETERWIMSEY
APAFLEALEA
SATIRETWITTERY
TRITONMONOCLES
STOOGEEWEHILL
Tue 7/20/2010
SMOKYPILEDCAB
LADLEROARSIRE
OCEANBOTTOMNBA
PESTAWAITODOR
COTNIPPERS
GRAHAMCRACKER
PATTARAGREBE
AUTONOICEALMA
SLANGSALTLOS
CRYSTALPALACE
ICKYPOOADA
TIDELOESSSEWS
ADOIDOLWORSHIP
LEGDELLABILLY
ORSARDENSEEDS
Sun 7/11/2010 AS ELMER FUDD WOULD SAY ...
CARPORTMAMBAJOBJAR
OVERPARUSUALBADMOVE
MENOTTISOSHALLYEWEEP
EDENSPICESEONSCRU
TOWELWHACKSDATEFOAL
ONSOMARPOSTSLOGS
SADTHELIFEOFWILEE
DOZENSBELIEFSIAM
ORAREDIALSBBLVAC
NADERSWADERSTRUELOVE
ATONHOYAEVILCLAM
TOREDOWNTHINASAWHALE
ERAOWSDHOTIAARON
AIMIRANIANORIENT
GARGLEANDWINCEIBM
EVERYSARSSTLOSAC
NOVAFIFEFILTHYWITCH
ECOTITOCAMISEDECO
TAKEABIGWHISKLIEOVER
IDEATESPUREEOLDLINE
COSTARABETSTEASETS
Sun 3/28/2010 WHAT MAKES IT ITCH?
ISNTLAPAZSCRUMAMSO
OPEROSAGETRIBEWATT
NOWINCHSITUATIONOKAY
KAPOKSOAPYSADDLEUP
NAGMEAJOESTIEABE
ONEHITCHWONDERCRAB
RERANTERNECIGARCASE
SARALEEPUTONODIN
CHILIONSTARSTRIPED
PLODDUIABETSINURE
ROTMENSCHFASHIONNRA
OSCARBEAUTRPMSCAR
BURMESEBESAMENOAHS
EROOINCASNEWHIGH
DESCENDONACTIIRINSE
SONGPATCHONTHEBACK
OTBOLASOHOSEINOG
COUNSELSPOREDASPEN
ANNIGETALOADOFTHATCH
LICKUTERIGENIEITEM
ACHEYAPATENTERNESS
Wed 2/10/2010
FEZSPARESDOJO
AXEPODUNKUNUM
TILFIRSTINLINE
ALDASITMOLTEN
HEARTOFSTONE
GYNTAVERAGE
SWOONUNESAD
CENTEROFGRAVITY
AILONOLASES
DRYHEATABEL
ENDOFMESSAGE
OCELOTSPAERIQ
LOVELETTERSGNU
AMENSHOREDUZI
YALETYPERSSAP
Mon 12/7/2009
SAMSACHEHAITI
ASAPROUTODDER
YOGURTSMOOTHIES
ONDRAFTNICE
KEAYULELAROSA
HOLYMACKEREL
BRIANBRAEMAI
LOTSPLAINBARK
ABSTAILTENSE
HOMERSIMPSON
STENOSSOONCEY
TUGSOBTRUDE
ANDABOTTLEOFRUM
BROILEWERDICE
EAGLEPODSSEEN
Fri 11/27/2009
SLUMBERARISTOS
CONSOLEDENTONS
AWINGANDAPRAYER
MMVSLOELIPPI
PAARIMAYLINE
INCONTROLBEATS
BAANOGONET
ALEGTOSTANDON
APEGILTNEE
GETBYDRAGRACES
TREEPEARDADE
TRALATASSMEN
TURKEYLEFTOVERS
ORIENTEAIRHOLE
REPROVETRESSES
Wed 4/16/2008
DADAFATALAMOK
EGOSINANELAVA
CEPHALOPODSPRAY
ODENIXESCELLO
KWAINOR
SOCIALADVANTAGE
CLEARWIPEVIA
ADDSPEEPSLINT
MIAPURLMASSE
PERSONALPRONOUN
PLYHARE
ITALYBRAVOSIS
DISAPPEARINGINK
ELKSRATONOGRE
MESHERASEPHEW
Mon 9/10/2007
DUSKPOEMSUSSR
ASIAINDIASOHO
DOGBREEDERUFOS
ECHOERANIMATES
BIRDALP
LEANEUMANNACT
UNCLEFATESLAW
NOTESOFTHESCALE
ACIDBETETITLE
RHOSILENCEEST
NITSHAH
DODDEREDEMINEM
AHOYSMILEYFACE
MILLVINESIDOL
POLLPROXYSAND
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