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1 result for CHENG from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 29, 2026	8D	Romanization of the common Chinese surname 程	Rafael Musa and Kate Chin Park	Shortz

3 results for CHENG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 24, 1991	65D	___-Chu school of philosophy	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Mon Mar 8, 1976	29D	Chinese river	F. Coates	Weng
Sun Oct 18, 1942	128D	Chinese reed instrument.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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