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4 results for HECHT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Apr 16, 2022	29D	Author/screenwriter Ben (2)	Hemant Mehta
Wed Jan 5, 2022	1A	Screenwriter Ben who wrote "Angels Over Broadway"	Damon Gulczynski
Sun Jan 29, 2006	82D	Author/screenwriter Ben (2)	Rich Norris
Thu Jul 29, 1999	1A	"The Front Page" co-writer Ben	David J. Kahn

12 results for HECHT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 20, 1993	1A	"The Front Page" co-author	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sat Oct 22, 1988	24D	"Gargoyles" author: 1922	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Fri Oct 17, 1986	60A	Name on "The Front Page"	Sam Bellotto, Jr.	Maleska
Fri Mar 23, 1984	46A	Writer Ben	Joan Whitman	Maleska
Sun Jul 25, 1976	92D	Writer Ben	Tap Osborn	Weng
Fri Nov 14, 1975	47A	Writer Ben	Evelyn B. Rosenthal	Weng
Sun Jul 4, 1965	92A	U.S. writer.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Sep 18, 1958	57A	Playwright Ben ___.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Feb 19, 1958	9D	Playwright, producer, director.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Thu Nov 27, 1952	27A	Co-author of "The Front Page."	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 27, 1951	44A	Co-author of "The Front Page."	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 14, 1947	154A	Co-author of "The Front Page."	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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