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2 results for ALCOTTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Oct 3, 2008	43D	19th-century literary family in Massachusetts	Harvey Estes
Thu Jun 15, 2006	4A	Old Massachusetts literary family	Adam Cohen

3 results for ALCOTTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 18, 1982	55D	U.S. literary family	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Sun Oct 31, 1965	9D	Louisa May's parents.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Sun Dec 13, 1942	6D	Prototypes of the "Little Women."	Charles Erlenkotter	Farrar

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