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7 results for ARLENES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Nov 24, 2011	11D	TV's Francis and others (2)	Sharon Delorme
Fri May 28, 2010	33A	TV's Francis and others (2)	Joe Krozel
Tue Mar 25, 2003	27A	Francis and Dahl (3)	John Greenman
Thu Feb 27, 2003	22D	Francis and Dahl (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Jan 23, 2000	55D	Dahl and others	Joe DiPietro
Thu Jan 9, 1997	21A	Dahl and Francis	C. Millhauser
Mon Aug 19, 1996	24A	Francis and Dahl (3)	E. C. Gorski

7 results for ARLENES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 5, 1991	63A	Francis and Dahl	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Wed Jun 10, 1987	53A	Dahl and Francis	Dorothy Cannan	Maleska
Thu Jan 1, 1987	21D	Francis and Dahl	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sat Jan 25, 1975	38A	Miss Francis et al.	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Sat Oct 7, 1972	25D	Dahl and Francis	Unknown	Weng
Tue Oct 21, 1969	52A	Miss Francis and others.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jun 26, 1954	55A	Miss Francis and others.	Diana Sessions	Farrar

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