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15 results for ORTON from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 9, 2022	104D	Former N.F.L. QB Kyle	Jessie Trudeau and Ross Trudeau
Wed Jan 20, 2016	29A	"Loot" playwright Joe	Herre Schouwerwou
Sun Feb 3, 2013	105A	Playwright Joe who wrote "What the Butler Saw"	Dan Schoenholz
Fri Feb 3, 2012	36A	N.F.L. QB Kyle	Joel Kaplow
Sun Jul 31, 2011	25A	"What the Butler Saw" playwright, 1969	Pamela Klawitter
Sat Aug 28, 2010	48D	"The Ruffian on the Stair" playwright	Xan Vongsathorn
Sun Feb 8, 2009	67D	"Loot" playwright (3)	Alan Arbesfeld
Thu Jul 26, 2001	48D	"What the Butler Saw" playwright (2)	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Jun 17, 2001	3D	"Loot" dramatist	David J. Kahn
Sat Sep 30, 2000	27A	"What the Butler Saw" playwright (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Oct 17, 1999	145D	"What the Butler Saw" dramatist	Bob and Sharon Klahn
Thu Jun 12, 1997	5D	English playwright Joe	Gilbert H. Ludwig
Wed Oct 4, 1995	61A	Dramatist Joe	Wayne Robert Williams
Wed Sep 27, 1995	36A	"Loot" playwright (3)	David J. Kahn
Sun Sep 18, 1994	90D	"Loot" playwright (3)	Merl Reagle

7 results for ORTON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 4, 1992	30A	Playwright Joe ___	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sat Apr 13, 1991	21D	He wrote "What the Butler Saw"	S. E. Booker	Maleska
Wed Oct 19, 1988	26D	"What the Butler Saw" author	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Sun Jan 18, 1987	90A	"What the Butler Saw" playwright	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Thu Sep 27, 1984	6D	Playwright Joe	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sat Dec 10, 1983	51D	He wrote "What the Butler Saw"	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Wed Feb 21, 1973	54A	River of Bolivia	Unknown	Weng

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