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2 results for BLUEBEARD from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 16, 2014	17A	*Villainous noble of a classic French tale	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Sun Jun 2, 2013	86A	Brutal castle dweller in folk tales	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

4 results for BLUEBEARD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 20, 1986	33D	Fatima's murderous spouse	Teresa Healy	Maleska
Sat Apr 14, 1984	31D	Ben and Dan	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Sat Nov 14, 1959	17A	Polygamous uxorcide.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 2, 1956	62A	Far from ideal husband.	Alice Skodzus	Farrar

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