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21 results for BANA from Shortz Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Nov 4, 2019	1D	See 2-Down	Trent H. Evans
Sun Oct 21, 2018	103D	Actor Eric (2)	Finn Vigeland
Fri Oct 19, 2018	53A	Eric of "Munich" (4)	Trenton Charlson
Fri Sep 21, 2018	11D	Actor Eric (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel
Tue Apr 17, 2018	1D	See 68-Across	Wren Schultz
Thu May 11, 2017	5D	Eric who played Hector in "Troy"	Timothy Polin
Tue Oct 4, 2016	2D	See 59-Across	Sam Buchbinder
Sat Jan 30, 2016	26D	Eric of "Hulk"	Samuel A. Donaldson and Brad Wilber
Sat Aug 1, 2015	47D	Eric of "Munich" (4)	Kameron Austin Collins
Tue Jul 1, 2014	42D	Eric who played Nero in 2009's "Star Trek"	Gary Cee
Wed Apr 24, 2013	19D	Eric of "Troy"	Clive Probert
Tue Mar 19, 2013	21A	Eric who played the villain in 2009's "Star Trek"	Mike Buckley
Sun Sep 16, 2012	67A	Actor Eric of "Troy"	David Steinberg and Barry Haldiman
Fri Feb 17, 2012	20A	Eric of "Funny People," 2009	Ian Livengood
Sat Dec 25, 2010	2D	Actor who played the villain in 2009's "Star Trek"	Stanley Newman
Tue Oct 26, 2010	10D	Eric who played the Hulk in 2003	Chris Handman
Sun Aug 23, 2009	119A	Eric of "Munich" (4)	Phil Ruzbarsky
Tue Apr 28, 2009	54A	Eric who played 2003's Hulk	Matt Ginsberg
Wed May 14, 2008	58D	Eric of "Munich" (4)	Doug Peterson
Sat Sep 15, 2007	21A	Eric of "Lucky You"	Brad Wilber
Sat Jan 27, 2007	50A	Eric who played Hector in "Troy," 2004	Karen M. Tracey

1 result for BANA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 1, 2009	Diagramless	36A	Eric of "Hulk"	Paula Gamache

5 results for BANA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 13, 1975	18A	Hindu giant	Bob Lubbers	Weng
Fri Jul 20, 1973	53D	Hindu giant	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 23, 1957	21A	Thousand-armed giant of Hindu myth.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jun 3, 1945	78D	Thousand-armed giant of Hindu legend.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Aug 23, 1942	127D	Thousand-armed giant of Hindu myth.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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