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4 results for SELKIRK from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Aug 1, 2009	38A	British Columbia's ___ Mountains	Martin Ashwood-Smith
Fri Jun 9, 2000	10D	Crusoe's supposed prototype	Joe DiPietro
Sun Feb 6, 2000	7A	Alexander ___, real-life prototype of Robinson Crusoe	Richard Hughes
Sun Jun 22, 1997	61D	Real-life sailor on whom Crusoe was based	Matt Gaffney

3 results for SELKIRK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 30, 1970	40D	Original Robinson Crusoe	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 15, 1958	20A	The original Robinson Crusoe.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Sun Apr 1, 1945	82D	Sailor who inspired Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe."	Louis Baron	Farrar

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