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5 results for ROTOS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Jan 5, 2018	63A	Old newspaper photo sections, informally	Ned White
Fri Mar 14, 2014	47A	Old paper parts	Alan Olschwang
Tue Apr 8, 2008	67A	Old newspaper sections (3)	Dave Mackey
Wed Nov 1, 2006	34D	Old newspaper sections (3)	Paula Gamache
Thu Mar 15, 2001	5A	Old newspaper sections (3)	Cathy Millhauser

15 results for ROTOS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 8, 1985	25D	Newspaper sects.	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Jun 8, 1980	60D	Printing processes, for short	Walter Webb	Maleska
Thu Dec 18, 1975	67A	Picture supplements	McCain	Weng
Sat Aug 31, 1974	55A	News sections	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Weng
Sun Sep 2, 1973	63D	Newspaper sections	Marie West	Weng
Sun Jul 23, 1972	67D	Newspaper sections	Arthur Bennett	Weng
Sun Jul 2, 1972	30A	News prints, for short	Anne Fox	Weng
Fri Apr 7, 1972	60A	Newspaper sections	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 26, 1969	95A	News sections, for short	Mary M. Murdoch	Weng
Sun Aug 27, 1967	58D	Gravure sections.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Apr 16, 1959	34D	Newspaper sections.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Apr 28, 1957	23D	Pictorial sections.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Wed Apr 11, 1956	29D	Newspaper picture sections.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 10, 1955	45A	Picture sections of papers.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar
Sun May 6, 1945	45A	Picture sections in gravure.	C. W. Cross	Farrar

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