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13 results for IDEAMAN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Jun 21, 2022	7D	He's got notions	Alex Eaton-Salners
Wed May 9, 2018	47D	Creative sort (2)	Jeff Chen
Sun Nov 26, 2017	8D	Creative sort (2)	Jeff Chen
Thu Aug 30, 2012	3D	Visionary	Stu Ockman
Sun May 16, 2010	52A	Edison, notably	Matt Ginsberg
Sun Nov 29, 2009	27A	Inventive type	Will Nediger
Thu Apr 5, 2007	12D	Thinker	Mike Shenk
Mon Jul 29, 2002	20A	Creative guy	Peter Gordon
Mon Jul 16, 2001	41D	Creative person	Peter Gordon
Sun Sep 19, 1999	16A	Inventor sort	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Dec 7, 1997	28A	Rand Corporation employee	Randolph Ross
Sun Nov 2, 1997	58D	Think tank member (2)	Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sun Dec 31, 1995	72D	Think tank member (2)	Bob Klahn

6 results for IDEAMAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 14, 1993	7D	Think-tank member	Nancy Joline	Taub
Sun Nov 13, 1983	98A	Think-tank specialist	Diana Sessions	Maleska
Fri Mar 3, 1967	7D	Creative person.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Mon Aug 19, 1963	16A	Thinker of a sort.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 21, 1954	16A	Cartoonist's best friend.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue May 6, 1952	24D	Crutch for a cartoonist: 2 wds.	Unknown	Farrar

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