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20 results for JOAD from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Mar 23, 2019	5D	Steinbeck's Ma or Pa	David Steinberg
Sat Jan 13, 2018	8D	1940 Fonda role (3)	Alan DerKazarian
Tue Feb 7, 2017	28D	"The Grapes of Wrath" surname (2)	Finn Vigeland
Mon Jun 20, 2016	18D	Family name in "The Grapes of Wrath"	Jason Mueller
Wed Jan 4, 2012	27D	"The Ghost of Tom ___" (1995 Bruce Springsteen album)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tue Aug 9, 2011	6D	"The Grapes of Wrath" family name (2)	Tony Orbach
Thu Jun 2, 2011	35A	Ma or Pa in a Steinbeck novel	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tue May 17, 2011	51A	Tom of "The Grapes of Wrath"	John Farmer
Sun Jul 25, 2010	70D	1940 Fonda role (3)	Alan Arbesfeld
Thu Apr 9, 2009	1D	Bruce Springsteen album "The Ghost of Tom ___"	Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach
Sun Feb 8, 2009	24D	Fictional Tom	Alan Arbesfeld
Wed Sep 24, 2008	52A	"The Grapes of Wrath" surname (2)	Lynn Lempel
Fri Sep 21, 2007	49A	Woody Guthrie's "Tom ___"	Paula Gamache
Tue Jun 13, 2006	1A	"The Grapes of Wrath" family name (2)	Janet R. Bender
Mon Jun 18, 2001	45A	Steinbeck family name (2)	Sherry O. Blackard
Wed Jan 17, 2001	58A	Steinbeck hero	Alan Arbesfeld
Fri Jan 8, 1999	33A	1940 Fonda role (3)	Martin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Quigley
Sun Dec 13, 1998	77A	"The Grapes of Wrath" name (2)	Richard Silvestri
Thu Nov 23, 1995	21D	"The Grapes of Wrath" name (2)	Dorothy Elliott
Fri Mar 3, 1995	6D	Steinbeck family name (2)	Chuck Deodene

12 results for JOAD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 27, 1992	18D	Steinbeck's Ma, Pa or Tom	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Tue Oct 21, 1986	9A	Tom in a Steinbeck opus	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Fri Feb 24, 1978	1D	Steinbeck character	Stephanie Spadaccini	Maleska
Sun May 16, 1976	51D	"Grapes of Wrath" family	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Mon Nov 23, 1970	9D	Okie family name	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 6, 1968	27D	Okie in Steinbeck novel.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 14, 1968	38A	Steinbeck character.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 12, 1967	1A	Steinbeck character.	Rachel F. Baker	Farrar
Thu May 20, 1965	33D	Steinbeck character.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 28, 1963	41D	Okie name.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Mon Jul 29, 1957	45A	Steinbeck's Okie Tom.	Mary D. Weisser	Farrar
Sun Oct 31, 1954	97A	Steinbeck character.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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