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6 results for SHAK from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Aug 3, 2021	54D	Frequent quotation attribution: Abbr.	Trip Payne
Sat Mar 21, 2015	52D	Common English lit subj.	Frederick J. Healy
Sat May 10, 2014	24A	Source of the phrases "cakes and ale" and "milk of human kindness": Abbr.	Barry C. Silk
Sun Nov 20, 2011	102D	Most-quoted author in the O.E.D.: Abbr.	Trip Payne
Thu Aug 26, 2010	11D	Big section of Bartlett's: Abbr.	Henry Hook
Fri Jan 10, 1997	1D	Common quotation attribution: Abbr.	A. J. Santora

12 results for SHAK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 4, 1972	40D	Avon's bard: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 11, 1968	96A	Literary light: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Oct 23, 1966	62A	Literary light: Abbr.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1965	1D	Literary light: Abbr.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Thu Mar 18, 1965	6A	Literary light: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 31, 1964	43A	Literary abbreviation.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 27, 1962	1A	Great name in literature.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 4, 1959	4D	Literary great: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 9, 1957	36A	Literary giant: Abbr.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Aug 22, 1956	25D	Great poet and dramatist: Abbr.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jul 11, 1954	80A	Literary titan: Abbr.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Thu Dec 25, 1952	49D	The Bard abbreviated.	Unknown	Farrar

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