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2 results for THEBAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Jun 10, 2011	40D	Oedipus, for one	Patrick Berry
Wed Jan 22, 1997	15A	The general Pelopidas, for one	J. Schmalzbach

3 results for THEBAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 17, 1984	6D	Cadmus was one	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Sun Jun 3, 1973	43A	Ancient Greek	Anne Fox	Weng
Sun Jul 21, 1957	98D	Pindar was one.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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