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6 results for TESSES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 15, 2018	89D	Author Gerritsen and actress Harper	Sam Ezersky and Byron Walden
Thu Oct 23, 2008	27D	The "Working Girl" girl and others (2)	Patrick Blindauer
Sun Jun 17, 2001	59D	The "Working Girl" girl and others (2)	David J. Kahn
Sat May 20, 2000	63A	The girl in "Working Girl," and others	Rich Norris
Sun Jun 22, 1997	17D	Actress Harper and others	Matt Gaffney
Sun Sep 8, 1996	16D	Title roles for MacLaine and Kinski	R. H. Wolfe

2 results for TESSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 29, 1988	70A	Durbeyfield and Trueheart	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Nov 18, 1962	3D	Namesakes of novel heroine.	Threba Johnson	Farrar

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