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2 results for ARISTOPHANES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Dec 24, 2015	31A	Order to Onassis to block a brand of underwear?	Derek Bowman
Sun May 4, 1997	24A	Early comic writer	Manny Nosowsky

3 results for ARISTOPHANES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 9, 1985	20A	"The Birds" playwright	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Thu May 18, 1978	53A	He wrote "The Frogs"	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Sun May 5, 1963	26A	Satirist of 400 B.C.	Paula Bauersmith	Farrar

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