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Diana R. Sessions
Diana R. Sessions

New York Times, Saturday, June 3, 1967

20-Across : Ritual.

Author:
Diana Sessions
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { B J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 90, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
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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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,503
Across
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Rabble-rouser. : DEMAGOG
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County officer. : SHERIFF
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Lacking knowledge. : UNAWARE
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Worker on vehicle bodies. : PANELER
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"That kissed the maiden all ___ ... " : FORLORN
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Lean. : INCLINE
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Little fishes. : FRY
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Ritual. : LITURGY
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Service point, in tennis. : ACE
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Novel of 1816. : EMMA
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Trigonometric functions. : SINES
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Medieval land holdings: Var. : ODEL
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Zoo sounds. : ROARS
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Govt. agency. : AID
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Jaunty. : SASSY
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Conquer. : SURMOUNT
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High in pitch. : ALT
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Corn and cane. : SYRUPS
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Miller's productions. : DRAMAS
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Greek letter. : ETA
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General Lee's horse. : TRAVELER
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Soda fountain treat. : SMASH
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___ Paulo. : SAO
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Hall: Fr. : SALLE
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Tense. : PAST
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Sloping passageways. : RAMPS
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Subside. : LULL
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Alleged forces. : ODS
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Quality of a "fidus Achates." : LOYALTY
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Compass point. : SSE
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Necessarily. : NEEDILY
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Obliteration. : ERASION
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Okapi's cousin. : GIRAFFE
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Removed, as a book page. : TOREOUT
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Menu items. : ENTREES
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First-aid items. : SPLINTS
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Unskilled golfers. : DUFFERS
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Huge. : ENORMOUS
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Comedy by Jean Kerr. : MARYMARY
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Pointed instrument. : AWL
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Reading, for one. : GAOL
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Fragrant oil used in perfume. : ORRIS
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Blue flowers. : GENTIANS
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Having a steeple. : SPIRED
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Hovers. : HANGS
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Comprehensive work: Abbr. : ENCY
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Uncle or aunt: Abbr. : REL
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Epics in Greek tradition. : ILIADS
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Political interests, needing frequent mending. : FENCES
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Without restraint. : FREELY
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Watt or ampere. : UNIT
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Part of a chair. : ARMREST
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Breakfast food. : OATMEAL
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From which the Auster blows. : SOUTH
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Poles. : SLAVS
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___ tree. : UPA
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Constellation. : ARA
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Dew. : DROPLETS
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Figurative reference. : ALLUSION
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Disposes of entirely. : SELLSOUT
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Indian of Colombia. : TAMA
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Yields. : RELENTS
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Kind of cake. : SPONGE
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___ U.S.A. : MADEIN
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Profess. : ASSERT
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Accept. : SAYYES
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Pocahontas's husband. : ROLFE
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Barber's gear. : STROP
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Being. : LIFE
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Scandinavian chief: Var. : YARL
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Women's group, founded 1890. : DAR
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Gott ___ Dank! : SEI

Answer summary:
7 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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