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10 results for NBAER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 17, 2015	27D	Hawk or Hornet (2)	David Kwong	Shortz
Sun Apr 19, 2015	84D	Pro hoopster	Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Mon Apr 13, 2015	44D	Bull or Celtic (2)	Alex Silverman	Shortz
Sun Jun 9, 2013	107A	Bull or Celtic (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Jan 27, 2011	54D	Celt or Cav	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun May 11, 2008	85D	Hornet, e.g. (3)	Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Fri Jun 16, 2006	10D	Hornet, e.g. (3)	Alan Olschwang	Shortz
Sun Nov 13, 2005	100D	Hornet, e.g. (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun May 23, 2004	49D	Bull or Cav	Deb Amlen and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Feb 4, 2001	59D	Hawk or Hornet (2)	Frank A. Longo	Shortz

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