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6 results for TRAJAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jan 19, 2020	50D	Roman emperor before Hadrian	Victor Barocas
Tue May 22, 2012	3D	Roman emperor born in Spain	Kyle T. Dolan
Fri Nov 6, 2009	5D	A tall Roman column is named after him	Doug Peterson
Fri Jul 18, 2008	5D	Emperor before Hadrian	Mike Nothnagel
Wed Jan 23, 2008	49A	Hadrian's predecessor	Henry Hook
Fri Dec 27, 1996	42D	Nerva's successor	B. White

1 result for TRAJAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jul 29, 2007	Diagramless	10D	Hadrian's predecessor	Byron Walden

5 results for TRAJAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 16, 1974	35A	Roman emperor	Bert H. Kruse	Weng
Mon Apr 3, 1967	48D	Roman emperor.	Christine R. Valence	Farrar
Tue May 14, 1957	12A	Hadrian's predecessor.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Apr 19, 1953	76A	Roman emperor.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Oct 23, 1949	2D	Roman emperor.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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