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6 results for DRYDEN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Aug 3, 2014	69A	"Absalom and Achitophel" poet (2)	Ian Livengood
Sun May 8, 2011	60A	He wrote "None but the brave deserves the fair"	Daniel A. Finan
Sun Apr 20, 2003	62A	"Annus Mirabilis" poet	Bill Zais
Mon Oct 29, 2001	9D	"Marriage A-la-Mode" playwright, 1672	Richard Hughes
Sun Aug 13, 2000	86A	"Absalom and Achitophel" poet (2)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Sun Jan 7, 1996	121A	Early English poet laureate	Eric Albert

1 result for DRYDEN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Aug 30, 2009	Acrostic	J	"Annus Mirabilis" poet	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

10 results for DRYDEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 7, 1988	44A	Author of the quote	Tom W. Underhill	Maleska
Tue Dec 27, 1977	43A	English poet laureate: 1670-88	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Mar 3, 1975	43A	English poet	Virginia Butler	Weng
Fri Jan 11, 1963	42D	Restoration poet and dramatist	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Mon Apr 10, 1961	69A	"All for Love" dramatist.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 24, 1958	110A	Contemporary of Pepys.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun May 27, 1956	43D	English poet.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun May 11, 1952	7D	Famous English poet.	Hilda E. Allen	Farrar
Wed Mar 7, 1951	12D	English poet laureate, 1670-88.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Sep 1, 1946	2D	Poet laureate, 1670.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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