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1 result for LIGHTINAUGUST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 8, 2000	20A	1932 novel of crime and race by 40-Across	Joy L. Wouk	Shortz

3 results for LIGHTINAUGUST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 18, 1988	137A	" ... now it's already Tennessee"	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Sat Nov 25, 1961	20A	Faulkner novel.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 29, 1955	18D	Faulkner novel.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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