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3 results for NAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Apr 13, 2012	8D	Big inits. in paperback publishing (2)	Tim Croce
Thu Dec 26, 2002	39A	Big inits. in paperback publishing (2)	Cathy Millhauser
Tue Aug 13, 1996	15D	Noted paperback publisher	R. Hughes

4 results for NAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 2, 1979	118D	Giant reed of India	E.T.M.	Maleska
Sun Oct 21, 1973	85D	Giant reed	A. J. Santora	Weng
Mon Apr 2, 1973	16A	Giant reed of India	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 16, 1969	96A	Indian reed	Hume R. Craft	Weng

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