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8 results for NEMEAN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Mar 15, 2020	61A	Like the lion slain by Hercules (2)	Nancy Stark and Will Nediger
Sat May 18, 2019	40D	Like the lion slain in Hercules' first labor	Andy Kravis and Erik Agard
Sun Jan 27, 2019	119A	Like the lion slain by Hercules (2)	Randolph Ross
Thu Mar 29, 2018	2D	___ lion (mythical hunter)	Claire Muscat and David Steinberg
Fri Feb 16, 2018	32A	Like a mythical lion	David Steinberg
Sat Nov 24, 2012	43D	Like the beast in Hercules' first labor	Josh Knapp
Wed Feb 27, 2008	42A	___ lion, beast slain by Hercules in his first labor	Lee Glickstein
Sat May 20, 1995	5D	Pindar's "___ Odes"	Manny Nosowsky

1 result for NEMEAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Aug 20, 2006	Acrostic	E	Like the lion Hercules killed	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

13 results for NEMEAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 22, 1977	39A	Hercules's lion	Henry Hook	Weng
Sat Oct 5, 1974	2D	Hercules's lion	Dorothea E. Shipp	Weng
Sun May 3, 1970	47D	Lion slain by Hercules	Barbara H. Lewis	Weng
Fri Apr 3, 1964	40A	Of a valley of anc. Greece.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun Jul 24, 1960	125A	___ lion of Hercules' first labor.	James Byrne	Farrar
Tue Sep 18, 1956	9D	Lion slain by Hercules.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun May 8, 1955	17D	___ lion slain by Hercules.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Wed Sep 9, 1953	15A	___ lion, slain by Hercules.	Dorothy Smith	Farrar
Tue Mar 25, 1952	19D	___ lion, strangled by Hercules.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 12, 1950	69D	The ___ lion, killed by Hercules.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 15, 1947	48D	The ___ lion, strangled by Hercules.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sun Jan 17, 1943	34A	The ___ lion, killed by Hercules.	Amy L. Glazier	Farrar
Sun Jul 19, 1942	48A	Pertaining to a vale in ancient Argolis.	I. Kert	Farrar

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