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3 results for PENMAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat May 21, 2011	7D	Author	Barry C. Silk
Sun Nov 14, 1999	95D	Scribe	Lloyd E. Pollet
Sun Mar 24, 1996	106D	Copyist	J. K. Brill

8 results for PENMAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 20, 1987	113D	Author	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun May 4, 1986	64A	Scribe	J. Samuel Smart	Maleska
Sat Apr 19, 1975	28A	Handwriting expert	Joseph LaFauci	Weng
Tue Oct 23, 1973	8D	Author or convict	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 14, 1966	45A	Writer.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 30, 1966	57A	Scribe.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 17, 1962	50A	Writer.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 20, 1944	32D	Fine writer.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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