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10 results for HECTOR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Jun 29, 2018	52D	Badger	David Steinberg
Sun Oct 26, 2014	22A	Opponent of 9-Down, in classical literature	Caleb Emmons
Sun May 16, 2010	23A	Ajax's opponent	Matt Ginsberg
Sun Dec 13, 2009	39A	Victim of Achilles (2)	Mike Shenk
Sun Nov 18, 2007	94D	With 52-Down, "Symphonie Fantastique" composer	Patrick Berry
Fri Jul 27, 2007	29A	Cow	John R. Conrad
Sun Apr 15, 2007	118A	Trojan War hero	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Mon Feb 6, 2006	48D	Victim of Achilles (2)	Sheldon Benardo
Sun Jun 28, 1998	81D	Bully	Fred Piscop
Sun Jun 12, 1994	1A	Harass	Frances Hansen

1 result for HECTOR from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 29, 2019	Acrostic	E	Warrior slain in "The Song of Achilles"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

9 results for HECTOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 5, 1988	30A	Badger	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Sun Nov 30, 1986	45A	Patroclus's slayer	Harold B. Counts	Maleska
Sun Apr 18, 1982	5D	Tease	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Mon Oct 29, 1979	20A	Trojan hero	N. M. Meyer	Maleska
Fri Mar 2, 1979	43D	Bully	David A. Scully	Maleska
Thu Apr 1, 1965	55A	Browbeat.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 10, 1963	20A	Brother of Paris.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 11, 1963	42D	Brother of Paris.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 20, 1960	106A	Noblest of Trojan chiefs.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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