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4 results for MILTON from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Dec 28, 2011	48D	Poet who wrote "They also serve who only stand and wait"	Louis Zulli
Tue Sep 13, 2011	42A	Economist Friedman	Patrick McIntyre
Wed Aug 1, 2007	2D	"Paradise Lost" author	David J. Kahn
Thu Jul 13, 2000	8A	"Lycidas" poet	Rich Norris

1 result for MILTON from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 26, 1999	Acrostic	Q	Poet who wrote "Lords are lordliest in their wine"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

14 results for MILTON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 9, 1984	53D	"Il Penseroso" poet	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Fri Jan 27, 1984	48D	"Areopagitica" author	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sat Mar 15, 1969	5D	"Il Penseroso" poet.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Mar 22, 1967	11A	Great name in literature.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Mon Jan 1, 1962	19A	English poet.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 26, 1954	51A	Well-known TV name.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Mar 8, 1953	20A	He wrote "Comus."	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Sun Jun 26, 1949	23A	Tv's top star.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Aug 24, 1947	106D	He wrote "Of man's first disobedience."	George W. Frank	Farrar
Sun Feb 11, 1945	112D	Andrew Marvell was his secretary.	Waldo Ranson	Farrar
Sun Jul 9, 1944	46A	Britain's blind poet (1608-74).	L. K. Peters	Farrar
Sun Jan 16, 1944	78A	Author of "Lycidas."	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jul 19, 1942	12D	Author of "Paradise Lost."	I. Kert	Farrar
Sun Jul 5, 1942	25A	Author of Areopagitica.	Charles Kuhls	Farrar

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