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6 results for ALFS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 21, 2012	30D	Film composer Clausen and others (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Fri Oct 16, 2009	1D	Film composer Clausen and others (2)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Sun Jun 25, 2006	77D	Melmac alien et al.	Jim Page	Shortz
Sat Sep 20, 2003	22A	NBC sitcom showings of the late 1980's	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Mon Mar 12, 2001	7D	Gov. Landon and others	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Fri Nov 8, 1996	50D	Swedish actor Kjellin et al.	M. Gaffney	Shortz

13 results for ALFS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 22, 1992	35D	Landon and a TV alien	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Thu Aug 13, 1987	6D	Landon and a sitcom	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Tue Mar 24, 1987	20D	Landon et al.	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Tue Aug 27, 1985	37D	Landon et al.	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Wed Jul 25, 1984	55D	Landon et al.	Whitten	Maleska
Wed Jun 30, 1982	7D	Landon et al.	Wittes	Maleska
Wed Jun 26, 1974	20A	Landon et al.	Tap Osborn	Weng
Mon Nov 9, 1970	42A	Landon and others	Unknown	Weng
Sat Aug 9, 1969	30D	Landon and others.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 9, 1961	78A	Landon et al.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Nov 9, 1958	32D	Landon, et al.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun May 20, 1956	69A	Landon's namesakes.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sat Mar 19, 1955	34A	Landon and others.	Marian Moeser	Farrar

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