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5 results for ACRY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri May 3, 2013	8D	D. W. Griffith's "___ for Help"	David Kwong
Sun Nov 30, 2003	73A	Streep's "___ in the Dark" (2)	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Jun 21, 1998	99D	Streep's "___ in the Dark" (2)	Jim Page
Tue Aug 20, 1996	37D	"___ in the Dark"	S. Spadaccini
Sun Jun 9, 1996	91D	"___in the Dark" (Streep film)	M. Gaffney

5 results for ACRY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 4, 1992	13A	"___ in the Wilderness," 1974 TV movie	Calista Luminati	Maleska
Sun May 17, 1992	76A	"___ in the Dark," 1988 film	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Aug 15, 1991	20A	"___ in the Wilderness," 1974 film	Melvin Kenworthy	Maleska
Wed Jan 19, 1977	68A	Weeping, to Shakespeare	Michael J. Priestley	Weng
Thu Oct 28, 1976	17A	" ... but behold ___"	Jim Page	Weng

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