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9 results for URBANA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 9, 2019	11D	Illinois college town (3)	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sun Apr 22, 2018	103A	University of Illinois city (2)	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Mon Jan 8, 2018	34D	University of Illinois city (2)	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Sun Jun 18, 2017	125A	Illinois college town (3)	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Sat Sep 1, 2012	21A	Midwestern twin city	Tim Croce	Shortz
Fri May 22, 2009	42D	It has a twin city in the Midwest	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Dec 4, 2003	47D	Illinois college town (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue Sep 2, 2003	12D	University of Illinois locale	Ed Early	Shortz
Fri Mar 3, 1995	45D	University of Illinois site	Chuck Deodene	Shortz

7 results for URBANA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 9, 1990	18D	Ill. university city	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Nov 29, 1987	99A	Univ. of Illinois site	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Aug 12, 1962	23D	Where U. of Illinois is.	Mary D. Weisser	Farrar
Fri Feb 3, 1961	50A	Where the University of Illinois is.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 7, 1959	49A	Where the U. of Illinois is.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Feb 12, 1959	35A	Where U. of Illinois is.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 24, 1956	7A	City in Illinois.	Mel Taub	Farrar

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