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3 results for SHOWMAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Oct 20, 2007	1D	Troupe leader	Patrick Berry
Sun Aug 11, 2002	1A	P. T. Barnum, notably	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Wed Feb 20, 2002	5D	P. T. Barnum, for example	Marjorie Richter

4 results for SHOWMAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 4, 1963	35D	Barnum, for one.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 18, 1962	55D	Barnum, for one.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Wed Oct 8, 1958	13A	Impresario.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Feb 21, 1954	18D	Jessel is one.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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