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4 results for THURBER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun May 28, 2017	63D	James who wrote "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"	Andrew Zhou
Sun Feb 15, 2015	3D	Cartoonist who wrote the caption "Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?"	Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen
Sun Jul 1, 2001	48D	"Is Sex Necessary?" author	Manny Nosowsky
Fri Dec 16, 1994	38D	Walter Mitty's creator	A.J. Santora

1 result for THURBER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 3, 2000	Diagramless	24D	Oldtime contributor to The New Yorker	Janet R. Bender

8 results for THURBER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 26, 1961	20A	Author of "The White Deer."	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Thu Dec 7, 1961	37D	"Carnival" creator.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 15, 1961	14A	Creator of Walter Mitty.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 13, 1958	25D	Contemporary fabulist.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sat Nov 9, 1957	36A	He wrote "The Wonderful O."	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 20, 1954	26A	American humorist.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Sun Sep 28, 1952	109D	American humorist.	Evelyn E. Smith	Farrar
Fri Jan 12, 1951	36D	He wrote "The 13 Clocks."	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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