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1 result for LAWES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 24, 1995	19D	Noted criminologist with an apt-sounding name	Bob Klahn	Shortz

18 results for LAWES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 30, 1993	90D	Famed Sing Sing penologist	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Apr 19, 1992	14D	Penologist Lewis E. ___	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Sun Jul 3, 1988	54A	Sing Sing warden-author	Jack R. Harnes	Maleska
Sun May 25, 1986	55D	Author of "20,000 Years in Sing Sing"	Corinne J. Naden	Maleska
Sat Jun 2, 1984	50D	English composer: 1596–1662	Kevin Wray	Maleska
Sun May 13, 1979	3D	Sing Sing's famed warden	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Mon Mar 26, 1973	1A	Famed Sing Sing warden	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 26, 1972	41A	U.S. penologist	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sun Oct 15, 1967	55D	Noted penologist.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Dec 3, 1966	28D	Noted penologist.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 5, 1965	33A	Famous penologist.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 6, 1960	9D	Well-known warden.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 10, 1955	11A	Famous penologist.	Sam Lake	Farrar
Sun Jan 9, 1955	50A	Famous warden.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Thu Sep 9, 1954	13D	He wrote "Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing."	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 5, 1952	65A	He wrote "20,000 Years in Sing Sing."	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 28, 1952	9A	Late warden of Sing Sing.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 4, 1952	50D	Famous penologist, onetime Sing Sing head.	Unknown	Farrar

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