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2 results for RABELAIS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Dec 26, 2000	20A	"Gargantua and Pantagruel" author	Gene Newman
Sat Mar 19, 1994	41A	Pantagruel creator	Manny Nosowsky

2 results for RABELAIS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Oct 15, 2006	Acrostic	W	Satirical penner of "Gargantua and Pantagruel"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Sep 24, 2000	Acrostic	D	Satirist patronized by Francis I of France	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

12 results for RABELAIS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 10, 1992	4D	Comic genius of world literature	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sat Jan 13, 1990	37D	Alcofribas Nasier's real name	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Sun Apr 8, 1984	16D	Alcofribas Nasier	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Fri Jan 7, 1972	5D	Author of "Gargantua"	Unknown	Weng
Tue May 10, 1955	17A	Creator of Gargantua.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Thu Apr 15, 1954	53A	Creator of Pantagruel.	Eugene Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jan 11, 1953	57D	French scholar, physician, satirist.	Albert Carroll	Farrar
Mon Aug 25, 1952	42A	Creator of Pantagruel.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 3, 1950	13D	He wrote "Pantagruel."	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jul 3, 1949	100D	Creator of Pantagruel.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Dec 7, 1947	90D	Monk, doctor, editor and writer (1490-1553).	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Nov 23, 1947	57A	His hero picked his teeth with an elephant's tusk.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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