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2 results for BACKER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 9, 2006	1D	Angel (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Apr 15, 1994	6D	Angel (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

4 results for BACKER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 3, 1990	5D	Broadway "angel"	Peter Swift	Maleska
Fri Apr 10, 1981	5D	Angel	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Tue Nov 5, 1974	5D	Sugar daddy	Reginald L. Johnson	Weng
Fri Oct 13, 1950	49D	Theatrical "angel."	Unknown	Farrar

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