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6 results for DEFINITEARTICLE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 12, 2025	20A	The (2)	Philip Koski	Shortz
Mon Dec 13, 2010	39A	The, grammatically (2)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Fri Jun 5, 2009	8D	Billy the Kid used one for his nickname	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Mon Oct 13, 2003	37A	The, grammatically (2)	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sun Jun 20, 1999	27A	The (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri May 23, 1997	2D	One usually precedes 15-Across	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

1 result for DEFINITEARTICLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 8, 1989	57A	What the is	Bernice Gordon	Maleska

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