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12 results for PROTO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Jan 9, 2014	58A	Prefix with type (5)	Caleb Emmons
Wed Dec 11, 2013	14A	Start to type?	Steve Savoy
Tue Aug 13, 2013	33D	Prefix with type (5)	Joel Fagliano
Fri Sep 30, 2011	39D	Prefix with type (5)	Joe Krozel
Mon Jun 4, 2007	51D	Prefix with -plasm (2)	Steve Kahn
Tue Jan 16, 2007	34D	Prefix with -plasm (2)	Dave Mackey
Wed Dec 28, 2005	6D	First: Prefix (2)	Ernest Lampert
Sun Oct 8, 2000	60A	Prefix with type (5)	Richard Silvestri
Fri Jul 10, 1998	24A	Typical beginning	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Feb 19, 1998	52A	First: Prefix (2)	A. J. Santora
Fri Sep 2, 1994	10D	Type opening	Bryant White
Sun Aug 14, 1994	101D	Prefix with type (5)	Deborah Kathryn Trombley

12 results for PROTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 26, 1992	31A	Type lead-in	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sat Sep 10, 1988	42D	Type preceder	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sun Jan 9, 1983	29A	First: Comb. form	Louis Baron	Maleska
Mon May 19, 1980	52A	Prefix with fascism	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Tue Aug 14, 1979	25D	First: Comb. form	R. W. Greenleaf	Maleska
Tue Sep 6, 1977	48D	First: Prefix	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Oct 6, 1968	32D	First: Prefix	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Nov 30, 1966	53D	First: Prefix.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 22, 1966	38A	First: Prefix.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 24, 1965	102D	Chief: Prefix.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Thu May 5, 1955	43D	First: Comb. form.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Mon Feb 23, 1953	43A	First: Comb. form.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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