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12 results for WELLS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Dec 4, 2021	29A	He's been called the "Father of Science Fiction"	Nam Jin Yoon
Mon Aug 9, 2021	47D	Wishing sites (2)	Alex Eaton-Salners
Wed Mar 22, 2017	9D	"The Shape of Things to Come" author	Jeffrey Wechsler
Sun Nov 8, 2015	47A	Wishing sites (2)	Tracy Gray
Sun Mar 3, 2013	65D	Fargo's partner (2)	Samuel A. Donaldson
Sat Mar 17, 2012	26D	Spring locales	David Quarfoot
Thu Oct 3, 2002	48D	Things to draw from	Susan Harrington Smith
Tue Dec 25, 2001	50D	"The War of the Worlds" author	Peter Gordon
Tue Nov 6, 2001	21A	Oases' features	Denise Neuendorf
Tue Dec 22, 1998	31A	Water sources	Adam Cohen
Sun Jun 1, 1997	75D	Places for drawings?	Randolph Ross
Sun Oct 15, 1995	85A	Fargo's partner (2)	Mel Rosen

25 results for WELLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 5, 1985	55A	H. G. or Carolyn	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Dec 9, 1984	69A	H₂O sources	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sun May 20, 1984	24D	"War of the Worlds" author	John M. Samson	Maleska
Tue Dec 30, 1975	53D	H. G.	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Fri Oct 4, 1974	32D	H. G.	Marie West	Weng
Thu Jan 3, 1974	6A	Wishing sites	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Jan 30, 1972	15D	Writer H.G.	James V. Shannon	Weng
Sat May 15, 1971	48D	Author of "The Invisible Man"	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 23, 1968	45D	Ink holders.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1966	69D	With 19 Down, author of the "Stepquote."	Eugene Maleska	Farrar
Sun May 26, 1963	18D	English novelist.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Fri Jun 9, 1961	30A	English novelist.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 16, 1959	41A	Sources of abundant supply.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 6, 1958	25D	Elevator shafts.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Oct 30, 1955	38D	Herbert George ___.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri Sep 2, 1955	21A	Sources of water supply.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Dec 11, 1952	13D	Creator of Mr. Britling.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 15, 1952	26A	Where oil comes from.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 3, 1951	29A	Author of "The Shape of Things to Come."	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Apr 8, 1951	12D	Dowsers' discoveries.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Thu Feb 1, 1951	6D	He wrote "The War in the Air" in 1908.	Robert Hegler	Farrar
Mon Nov 13, 1950	23A	Novelist famous for science fiction.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 7, 1950	25D	Sadlers ___ Ballet.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jan 9, 1949	13D	Penman of "Kipps," 1905.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Sep 15, 1946	132A	Late novelist, historian, sociologist.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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