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2 results for REFEREES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 30, 2018	37D	Whistle blowers	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Thu May 13, 2004	40D	Ring leaders?	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

1 result for REFEREES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 12, 2001	Acrostic	U	Zebras, in some fields	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for REFEREES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 10, 1985	4D	Boston Garden whistlers	John Greenman	Maleska
Mon Jan 15, 1968	6D	Arbiters.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 16, 1966	9D	Sports officials.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 26, 1955	40D	Football officials.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar

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