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4 results for BALZAC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Oct 4, 2014	55A	Pioneer in literary realism	Julian Lim
Fri Sep 11, 2009	9D	"La Cousine Bette" novelist	Caleb Madison
Tue Feb 15, 2000	28A	French novelist Honoré de ___	Frances Hansen
Fri Dec 3, 1993	37D	"The Human Comedy" author	Bill Click

9 results for BALZAC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 2, 1977	36D	Author of more than 90 novels	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Sun Sep 15, 1968	114A	French writer	Anne Fox	Farrar
Tue Jul 18, 1967	20A	French novelist.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Fri Feb 12, 1965	52A	French author.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 26, 1959	60A	"La Comédie Humaine" author.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1955	28A	French editor and novelist.	Charles Baron	Farrar
Sun Aug 9, 1953	13D	Great French novelist.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Mar 29, 1953	115D	French novelist.	Sergei Tilart	Farrar
Sun Feb 5, 1950	1A	Author of "Comédie Humaine."	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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