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5 results for DECATUR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 28, 2022	35A	Illinois city that was the first home of the Chicago Bears	Pao Roy	Shortz
Fri Feb 12, 2016	52A	Naval hero with five U.S. counties named for him	Brandon Hensley	Shortz
Thu Aug 27, 2015	12D	Stephen ___, War of 1812 naval hero	Joon Pahk	Shortz
Tue Mar 18, 2003	65A	War of 1812 hero Stephen (2)	William Schaub	Shortz
Fri Jul 19, 1996	39D	War of 1812 hero Stephen (2)	D. Niles	Shortz

8 results for DECATUR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 30, 1989	9D	City in Ill. or Ga.	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Fri Nov 8, 1968	56A	Tripolitan War hero.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 3, 1968	53A	Naval hero, 1815.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Fri Aug 29, 1952	24A	Naval hero.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 1, 1952	22A	He gave the famous toast ending, " ... but our country, right or wrong!"	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 27, 1951	23D	He said, "Our country, right or wrong!"	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 17, 1951	7D	Commander of the famous "Intrepid."	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 20, 1951	49D	American naval hero.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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