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9 results for PENMEN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Dec 20, 2015	82A	Calligraphers (2)	Peter Wentz
Fri Apr 24, 2015	8D	Authors (2)	Joe Krozel
Fri Nov 22, 2013	32D	Scribes (4)	Patrick Berry
Sat Aug 27, 2011	21A	Scriveners	Ashton Anderson
Sat Apr 29, 2006	43D	Scribes (4)	Robert H. Wolfe
Fri Sep 22, 2000	41D	Calligraphers (2)	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Jun 28, 1998	45D	Scribes (4)	Fred Piscop
Sat Jul 12, 1997	15A	Authors (2)	Richard Silvestri
Sat Oct 15, 1994	14A	Scribes (4)	Randolph Ross

6 results for PENMEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 15, 1984	25A	Scribes	James Barrick	Maleska
Thu Dec 6, 1979	42A	Dickens, Eliot et al.	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Jan 27, 1975	25A	Neat writers	Lita M. Elvers	Weng
Sat Apr 3, 1965	46D	Writers.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 12, 1961	89A	Authors.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1948	8D	Forgers.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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