DOWSE

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60 total results for DOWSE( score: 50 )

22 results for DOWSE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 3, 2023	42D	Use a divining rod (8)	Tracy Bennett	Shortz
Tue Aug 30, 2022	24A	Use a divining rod (8)	Emily Carroll	Shortz
Thu Oct 29, 2020	32D	Use a divining rod (8)	Kurt Weller	Shortz
Thu Jul 27, 2017	48D	Seek water, in a way (2)	Jeffrey Wechsler	Shortz
Thu Feb 2, 2017	30D	Divine water (2)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sun Aug 9, 2015	10A	Use a witching rod	Melanie Miller	Shortz
Mon Jul 7, 2014	5D	Use a divining rod (8)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Thu May 8, 2014	30A	Use a divining rod (8)	Matthew Lees	Shortz
Sun May 5, 2013	128A	Hunt for water, say	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Sep 25, 2012	50D	Search for water, in a way (2)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Thu Dec 8, 2011	49D	Use a divining rod (8)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Thu Mar 26, 2009	26D	Divine water (2)	Edward Safran	Shortz
Thu Dec 11, 2008	41D	Search for water, in a way (2)	Jim Hilger	Shortz
Tue Jun 10, 2008	28D	Use a divining rod (8)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Tue May 27, 2003	7D	Walk about with a divining rod	PAtrick MErrell	Shortz
Thu Feb 1, 2001	50A	Search for water	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Sun Jul 2, 2000	65D	Be a water witch	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Mon Oct 11, 1999	42A	Use a divining rod (8)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun Oct 11, 1998	10A	Divine	Nancy Salomon, Marjorie Richter and Kelly Clark	Shortz
Fri May 8, 1998	29A	What rhabdomantists do	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sat Jan 11, 1997	48D	Search, in a way	R. Norris	Shortz
Thu Sep 14, 1995	9A	Seek water, in a way (2)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz

2 results for DOWSE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 8, 2009	Diagramless	1D	Search for water with a divining rod	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Dec 5, 2004	Diagramless	4A	Use a divining rod	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

36 results for DOWSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 6, 1992	12D	Use a forked branch	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Fri May 22, 1992	3D	Use a divining rod	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Dec 8, 1991	51D	Waterwitch	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Tue Oct 23, 1990	26D	Use a divining rod	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Feb 10, 1990	14D	Use a divining rod	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Tue Nov 21, 1989	31A	Use a divining rod	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Wed Jan 25, 1989	47D	Search for water	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sun Oct 23, 1988	7D	Use a divining rod	John Greenman	Maleska
Sun Sep 18, 1988	76A	Try to find water	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Jun 28, 1987	66D	Search for water	Mary M. Murdoch	Maleska
Tue Jul 30, 1985	48A	Use a divining rod	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Mon Oct 17, 1983	62A	Use a divining rod	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Fri Jun 18, 1982	47D	Use a divining rod	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Fri Feb 12, 1982	8D	Search for water	Whitten	Maleska
Sat Sep 12, 1981	57A	Seek a well site	Jim Modney	Maleska
Sun Mar 23, 1980	131A	Wield a divining rod	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Fri Jun 8, 1979	24D	Divine	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Sun Feb 4, 1979	104A	Use a divining rod	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Mon Jul 17, 1978	25D	Search for water	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Thu Dec 11, 1975	19A	Divine for water	A. J. Santora	Weng
Thu Jun 6, 1974	21D	Use a divining rod	Jim Plackner	Weng
Tue May 22, 1973	33D	Search for water	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 6, 1973	9D	Probe for water	Frances Hansen	Weng
Mon Aug 18, 1969	64A	Use a certain stick.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 27, 1967	50D	Use a divining rod.	Rachel F. Baker	Farrar
Sun Mar 21, 1965	19D	Seek water, in a way.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Sep 29, 1963	62D	Use a divining rod.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1960	35D	Use a divining rod.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Oct 29, 1957	28D	Use a divining rod.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 11, 1957	30A	Hunt for water in an unusual way.	Josephine Martin	Farrar
Sun Sep 1, 1957	44A	Use a divining rod.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Dec 18, 1956	5A	Use a divining rod.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 31, 1956	6D	Use a divining rod.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 29, 1956	105D	Use a divining rod.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Mon Jan 18, 1954	42A	Use a divining rod.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Mon Sep 7, 1953	45D	Use a divining rod.	Ethel Le Strange	Farrar

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SOWDE, SOWED

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