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4 results for ANECDOTES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Oct 13, 2023	11D	Some speech starters	John-Clark Levin
Sat Sep 7, 2002	30D	Raconteur's stock	Patrick Berry
Sat Jul 21, 2001	32A	A lot of talk show talk	Mark Diehl
Fri Dec 29, 2000	71A	Speech enliveners	David J. Kahn

8 results for ANECDOTES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 24, 1993	37D	Amusing yarns	Beverly J. Seward	Maleska
Sun Aug 5, 1973	74D	Yarns	Barbara Gillis	Weng
Mon Apr 3, 1972	45A	Mark Twain specialties	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 20, 1970	47A	Emcees' specialties	Unknown	Weng
Thu Oct 17, 1968	35D	Stories.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 29, 1962	33D	Short stories.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 11, 1955	20D	Raconteur's specialty.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 23, 1950	53A	Short stories.	Unknown	Farrar

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