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1 result for BELLWETHER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 10, 2015	Cryptic	2D	Outspoken beauty, if a sheepish sort (10)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

7 results for BELLWETHER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 13, 1988	29D	Flock leader	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Fri Dec 4, 1987	3D	Leader of the flock	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Tue Aug 11, 1987	29D	Leader	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Fri Apr 25, 1975	4D	V.I.P. among sheep	Victor Goldfarb	Weng
Tue Sep 3, 1974	16A	Leader of the flock	Jim Page	Weng
Tue Mar 31, 1970	3D	Leader	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 30, 1967	18A	Leader of the flock.	Unknown	Farrar

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