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12 results for RUFUS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Jul 28, 2015	44A	Singer/songwriter Wainwright	Caleb Emmons
Tue Oct 21, 2008	50D	___ T. Firefly, Groucho's role in "Duck Soup"	Randall J. Hartman
Sun Feb 10, 2008	10D	Patriot Putnam of the American Revolution (2)	Bill Zais
Sat Jan 27, 2007	42A	Patriot Putnam	Karen M. Tracey
Wed Nov 22, 2006	12A	16-Across for Groucho in "Duck Soup"	Edward Alch
Sun Mar 6, 2005	118A	Revolutionary War patriot Putnam	John Greenman
Fri Mar 5, 2004	11D	Patriot Putnam of the American Revolution (2)	Gary Steinmehl
Thu Dec 4, 2003	30A	Revolutionary War officer ___ Putnam	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wed Oct 22, 2003	30D	Groucho's "Duck Soup" role (2)	Judy Cole
Sun Dec 23, 2001	55A	Groucho's "Duck Soup" role (2)	Frances Hansen
Sat Aug 2, 1997	37A	King who ran for President, 1816	Ed Early
Mon Feb 13, 1995	28A	Early American statesman ___ King	Sidney L. Robbins

1 result for RUFUS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Dec 10, 2006	Acrostic	E	Man's name meaning "red-haired"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

7 results for RUFUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 7, 1985	46A	___ T. Firefly, Groucho role	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Mon Feb 28, 1983	28D	"___ Rastus Johnson Brown"	Bolognese-Lo	Maleska
Sun Jun 15, 1975	38D	Red, to Caesar	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Mon Jun 2, 1975	44D	Choate	Ruth N. Schultz	Weng
Sat Oct 21, 1972	19A	Man's name	Unknown	Weng
Sat Apr 23, 1955	58A	Nickname for King William II.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Wed Dec 26, 1951	26D	Winston Churchill's pet poodle.	Unknown	Farrar

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