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2 results for SPCC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 28, 1996	33D	Juvenile protection grp.	N. S. Wizer
Fri Oct 20, 1995	25D	Minor's advocacy grp.	Manny Nosowsky

18 results for SPCC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 31, 1992	1A	Humane org. for young humans	Judith Perry	Maleska
Sun Dec 22, 1991	1D	Humane org.	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Mar 17, 1991	14D	Anti-child-abuse org.	Charles E. Gersch	Maleska
Wed Nov 9, 1988	55D	Youngsters' protective assn.	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Tue Jun 17, 1986	1D	Child-welfare org.	James R. Burns	Maleska
Tue Sep 20, 1983	50D	Agcy. fighting child abuse	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Thu Apr 3, 1975	6D	Humane org.	Manny Miller	Weng
Wed Oct 2, 1974	29A	Children's-aid org.	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Tue Oct 5, 1971	1D	Child protector: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 9, 1970	31A	Humane group: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jan 27, 1966	33D	Children's agency.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 15, 1962	12D	Humane group.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sun Dec 3, 1961	60D	Humane group: Abbr.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Fri May 5, 1961	51D	Humane society.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 23, 1960	1A	Humane society: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 4, 1960	25D	Humane society: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 25, 1958	1A	Humane organization, founded 1874.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Thu Mar 29, 1956	53D	Humane society: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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