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9 results for LINEAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 15, 2022	31D	Of direct descent (2)	Claire Rimkus	Shortz
Thu Apr 14, 2016	1D	Hereditary (5)	Jason Flinn	Shortz
Fri Mar 20, 2015	36D	Hereditary (5)	Roland Huget	Shortz
Sun Aug 31, 2008	7D	Hereditary (5)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Fri Sep 8, 2006	47A	Hereditary (5)	Lisa Bunker	Shortz
Thu Apr 15, 2004	44D	Like regal succession	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Jul 8, 2000	45A	Like royal descent, usually	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Tue Dec 19, 1995	41D	Of direct descent (2)	Marie Heller	Shortz
Sat Jun 3, 1995	11D	Hereditary (5)	Bob Klahn	Shortz

21 results for LINEAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 27, 1992	5D	In direct descent	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Sun Jun 12, 1988	5D	Hereditary	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Sat Apr 30, 1988	38D	Hereditary	Vaughn Keith	Maleska
Fri Dec 28, 1984	59A	Hereditary	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Fri Nov 4, 1983	28D	One-dimensional	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Sun Jan 26, 1975	76A	Hereditary	A. J. Santora	Weng
Tue Jul 11, 1972	25D	Hereditary	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 6, 1972	18A	Of direct descent	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Sat Dec 20, 1969	7D	Hereditary.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 28, 1969	54A	In direct succession.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 24, 1967	46D	Hereditary.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Jul 25, 1965	46A	A kind of descendant.	Will Weng	Farrar
Wed Mar 10, 1965	44A	Hereditary.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 17, 1965	55D	Hereditary.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Mon Feb 18, 1963	11D	Hereditary.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Thu Oct 6, 1960	22A	Hereditary.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 20, 1959	23A	Hereditary.	John F. Byrne	Farrar
Sun Oct 13, 1957	23D	Hereditary.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sat Jun 26, 1954	48D	Hereditary.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Apr 29, 1951	40A	Hereditary.	E. T. Webster	Farrar
Sun Oct 5, 1947	133A	Hereditary.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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