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142 total results for SESAME( score: 50 )
60 results for SESAME from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sat Dec 14, 2024 | 1D | A little bit of everything? | Owen Bergstein | Fagliano |
Tue Sep 24, 2024 | 38A | What tahini is made from (2) | Kevin L. Shellito | Fagliano |
Thu Sep 19, 2024 | 46D | Bagel option | Josh Goodman | Fagliano |
Wed Sep 7, 2022 | 8D | Kind of oil in cooking | Ekua Ewool | Shortz |
Mon Jun 27, 2022 | 20A | 123 ___ Street (Big Bird's address) | Drew Schmenner | Shortz |
Wed Jan 19, 2022 | 9D | Kind of fragrant oil in some Asian cuisines | Ori Brian | Shortz |
Sun Nov 21, 2021 | 7D | What tahini is made from (2) | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
Mon Jun 7, 2021 | 26A | Kind of seeds on a bagel | Erika Ettin | Shortz |
Sun Jan 3, 2021 | 60D | Bagel choice (5) | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Thu Apr 23, 2020 | 23A | Word before Street or oil | Yacob Yonas and Erik Agard | Shortz |
Thu Mar 5, 2020 | 30D | Bagel choice (5) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon Apr 9, 2018 | 45D | "___ Street" | Erik Agard | Shortz |
Tue Jan 23, 2018 | 9D | Opening word? (15) | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
Wed Nov 1, 2017 | 11D | Bagel choice (5) | Herre Schouwerwou | Shortz |
Thu Dec 10, 2015 | 45D | Opening word (15) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Sun Aug 9, 2015 | 30A | Kind of oil (2) | Melanie Miller | Shortz |
Sun Jul 12, 2015 | 36D | Oil source for Asian cooking | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Jun 25, 2012 | 51A | Seed on many a bun | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Tue Jan 31, 2012 | 33A | Seed on a bun | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Sun Jan 29, 2012 | 1D | Opening word? (15) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue Dec 13, 2011 | 19A | With 63-Across, where to find all the characters at the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 66-Across | Jonathan Gersch | Shortz |
Sun Aug 29, 2010 | 122A | Bagel request (2) | Derek Bowman | Shortz |
Wed Jul 28, 2010 | 12D | Halvah ingredient (3) | Howard Baker | Shortz |
Sun Jul 18, 2010 | 118A | "Opening" word (15) | Robert W. Harris | Shortz |
Sun Apr 4, 2010 | 64D | "Open ___" | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun Feb 21, 2010 | 70D | Cracker seed | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Sun Mar 15, 2009 | 99D | Bun topper | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Jan 31, 2009 | 56A | Kind of beef or chicken | Ken Bessette | Shortz |
Wed Mar 19, 2008 | 47A | Bagel choice (5) | Gary Whitehead | Shortz |
Fri Feb 1, 2008 | 28A | Tahini base | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
Tue Apr 11, 2006 | 8D | Bagel choice (5) | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun May 8, 2005 | 46A | Bagel type | Jim Page | Shortz |
Sat May 7, 2005 | 37D | With 41-Down, cooking oil source | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Aug 15, 2004 | 68A | Opening word? (15) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Jun 18, 2004 | 31A | ___ chicken | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
Thu Apr 22, 2004 | 8A | Opening word? (15) | Daniel C. Bryant | Shortz |
Sun Nov 30, 2003 | 4D | Opening word? (15) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Jul 27, 2003 | 73A | Oil source (2) | Michael Grudzielanek | Shortz |
Sat May 3, 2003 | 8D | Opener? | John Scott Marrone | Shortz |
Sun Sep 22, 2002 | 30A | ___ noodles (Chinese dish) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Thu Aug 1, 2002 | 49D | Opening word (15) | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Sun Apr 21, 2002 | 90A | Kind of bagel | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sat Oct 27, 2001 | 63A | Halvah need | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sat Mar 31, 2001 | 27A | Oil source (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Jan 1, 2001 | 45D | Kind of seed on a roll | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Sep 16, 2000 | 9D | Opening word? (15) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Sun Mar 26, 2000 | 18D | Halvah ingredient (3) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sat Feb 19, 2000 | 28A | Opening word? (15) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Jul 12, 1999 | 20A | "Open ___" (magical command) | Carol R. Blumenstein | Shortz |
Sat May 15, 1999 | 19A | ___ oil | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun May 9, 1999 | 17D | Bagel request (2) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Wed Jul 29, 1998 | 45D | Halvah ingredient (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sat Aug 30, 1997 | 29A | Opening word (15) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Sun Feb 16, 1997 | 71D | Kind of oil (2) | M. Gaffney | Shortz |
Sun Jan 26, 1997 | 51A | Opening word? (15) | S. Elliott | Shortz |
Sat Aug 17, 1996 | 25A | It's said for openers | J. T. Paine | Shortz |
Sat Mar 2, 1996 | 31A | It may be said for openers | N. Joline | Shortz |
Sat Nov 18, 1995 | 47D | Opening word (15) | Glenton Petgrave | Shortz |
Sat Jan 7, 1995 | 42A | Opening word (15) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Mon Dec 20, 1993 | 24A | Opening word (15) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
5 results for SESAME from Variety puzzles:
Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Oct 31, 2021 | Panda | 29A | It seems a common thing to see on a bagel | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
Apr 7, 2019 | Cryptic | 17D | Endlessly see identical bagel choice (6) | Fraser Simpson | Shortz |
Jan 20, 2019 | Acrostic | N | Word said to precede some openings | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Feb 17, 2013 | Cryptic | 21A | Find out about Sam's bagel choice (6) | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
Oct 17, 2010 | Diagramless | 54A | Oil-rich seed | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
77 results for SESAME from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Feb 7, 1993 | 136A | Flavoring agent | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Maleska |
Thu Dec 5, 1991 | 45A | "___ and Lilies": Ruskin | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Wed Oct 16, 1991 | 47A | Opening word | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Maleska |
Sun Feb 18, 1990 | 12A | Til | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sat Oct 7, 1989 | 58A | Til | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Sun Jan 1, 1989 | 59D | Oil-yielding tropical plant | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Thu Jan 21, 1988 | 47A | Oil-yielding seed | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Mon Jul 13, 1987 | 20A | Flavorful seed | Rita Yelle | Maleska |
Fri Mar 27, 1987 | 12D | Seed for seasoning | Rhonda Kraus | Maleska |
Sat Dec 6, 1986 | 41D | Roll seed | Peter G. Snow | Maleska |
Mon Jul 21, 1986 | 46A | PBS's "___ Street" | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Wed Jan 15, 1986 | 9D | Open ___ | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Mon May 21, 1984 | 43A | Small, flat seed | Norman S. Wizer | Maleska |
Wed Apr 27, 1983 | 45D | "Opening" statement | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Thu Jul 30, 1981 | 43A | Kind of seed | Emory H. Cain | Maleska |
Thu Sep 25, 1980 | 4D | Oil-yielding seed, for cookery | Madura | Maleska |
Fri Jul 13, 1979 | 11D | Ruskin's "___ and Lilies" | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Wed Nov 8, 1978 | 44A | TV street | Meisler | Maleska |
Fri Apr 7, 1978 | 42A | Roll garnish | Jim Page | Maleska |
Wed Jul 20, 1977 | 54A | Street or seed | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Fri Jan 21, 1977 | 39D | Open ___ | F. Coates | Weng |
Sat Jul 24, 1976 | 6D | TV street | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sat Dec 21, 1974 | 1A | ___ Street | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Thu Sep 26, 1974 | 5D | TV street | Anthony B. Canning | Weng |
Sun Sep 30, 1973 | 104A | Street of learning | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Mon May 14, 1973 | 5D | "Open ___" | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Jun 14, 1972 | 9D | Cracker seeds | Jim Page | Weng |
Tue Jun 29, 1971 | 50D | Seed for rolls | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 21, 1970 | 46A | Ali Baba word | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
Sun Dec 7, 1969 | 123D | Opening word | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Sun Jun 1, 1969 | 105A | Opening word | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Thu May 29, 1969 | 10D | Part of an opener. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jan 25, 1969 | 45A | Seed for rolls. | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Nov 28, 1968 | 53A | Spicy seed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 29, 1967 | 41A | Kind of seed. | Hume Craft | Farrar |
Fri Oct 29, 1965 | 51A | Part of password. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 5, 1964 | 9D | Kind of seed. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 7, 1963 | 15D | Oriental seed. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Sun Oct 6, 1963 | 12D | Tasty seeds. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
Tue Mar 26, 1963 | 13D | East Indian plant. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Mar 7, 1963 | 6D | Flavoring seed. | Barbara L. Golub | Farrar |
Tue Jan 29, 1963 | 15D | Oriental seed. | H. L. Risteen | Farrar |
Thu Nov 15, 1962 | 30A | Part of a password. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Dec 5, 1961 | 67A | Seed plant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 23, 1961 | 63A | Baba's "opener." | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 4, 1961 | 52D | Kind of seed. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon Nov 14, 1960 | 36A | Tropical plant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Aug 8, 1960 | 25A | East Indian herb. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 22, 1960 | 32A | Oil-yielding seeds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 2, 1959 | 7D | East Indian plant. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 10, 1959 | 81A | Tropical herb. | Paula Bauersmith | Farrar |
Sat Mar 14, 1959 | 4D | Oil-yielding herb. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Sep 22, 1957 | 56A | East Indian plant. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Nov 9, 1956 | 43A | East Indian plant. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Sep 19, 1956 | 14D | Magic word from old tale. | Norton Rhoades | Farrar |
Sun Sep 4, 1955 | 6D | Plant yielding oil. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Fri Nov 27, 1953 | 42D | Ali Baba word. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 14, 1953 | 64A | Part of Ali Baba's password. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 12, 1953 | 55D | Tropical plant. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Mon Sep 29, 1952 | 46D | Tropical plant, part of a familiar password. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 4, 1952 | 121D | Ruskin's "___ and Lilies." | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |
Fri Apr 25, 1952 | 63A | Magic word in "Arabian Nights." | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 15, 1952 | 34A | Magic key word. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Nov 3, 1951 | 46D | Ali Baba's magic word. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 31, 1951 | 7D | Magic door-opening word. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jan 4, 1951 | 5D | "___ and Lilies," by John Ruskin. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sat Dec 2, 1950 | 42A | "Open ___." | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun Mar 12, 1950 | 69A | R. I. herb. | Leonard Goldberg | Farrar |
Sun Nov 27, 1949 | 87A | Open ___. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Sun Oct 24, 1948 | 116D | Open ___. | Alberta Burton | Farrar |
Sun Feb 8, 1948 | 142A | Open ___. | R. Shoemaker | Farrar |
Sun Dec 14, 1947 | 97D | "Open ___." | Louise Rabb | Farrar |
Sun Nov 23, 1947 | 77A | Part of a magical password. | P. J. Lamanna | Farrar |
Sun Mar 9, 1947 | 135A | ___ and Lilies, by John Ruskin. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Sun Jun 9, 1946 | 107D | Til. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
Sun Nov 25, 1945 | 42A | Open ___. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
Sun May 20, 1945 | 91A | Ali Baba's magic word. | Louis Baron | Farrar |