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4 results for BETENOIRE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Sep 24, 2021	1A	What's not to like?	Stella Zawistowski
Fri Aug 5, 2005	56A	Bugbear (2)	David Ainslie Macleod
Wed Jan 29, 1997	4D	Bugbear (2)	R. Hughes
Sat Oct 21, 1995	35A	More than a nuisance	Daniel R. Stark

6 results for BETENOIRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 27, 1979	32D	Bugaboo	Floy Stryker	Maleska
Fri Feb 2, 1979	34D	Bugbear	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sun Dec 27, 1970	44A	Bugaboo	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Fri Apr 13, 1962	18A	Bugbear.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Sun Nov 27, 1960	139A	Bugbear.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Tue Apr 2, 1957	59A	Bugbear.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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