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4 results for BATISTA from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jul 15, 2017	6D	Castro overthrew him	Zachary Spitz
Sat Jul 28, 2001	18A	Dictator once exiled on Madeira	Rich Norris
Sun Aug 2, 1998	94D	Castro's predecessor	Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sun Oct 27, 1996	42D	Castro predecessor	N. N. Joline

1 result for BATISTA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jul 3, 2005	Diagramless	62A	Dictator before Castro	Brendan Emmett Quigley

16 results for BATISTA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 30, 1993	19D	Castro's predecessor	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 1990	19A	Castro's predecessor	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Mon Aug 25, 1980	8D	His nemesis was Castro	Charles Engler	Maleska
Tue Apr 26, 1960	1D	Castro's deposed foe.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 12, 1958	10D	Castro's foe.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun May 25, 1958	8A	Cuban dictator.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Wed Sep 29, 1954	70A	President of Cuba.	E. E. Smith	Farrar
Mon Jul 19, 1954	55A	Cuba's dictator.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Wed Nov 4, 1953	48A	Cuban dictator.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 11, 1953	17A	Havana bigwig.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Wed Jul 23, 1952	10D	Dictator Fulgencio.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 26, 1952	49A	Dictator in Havana.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 19, 1952	38D	Cuba's new dictator.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 18, 1947	23A	Ex-Cuban strong man.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Aug 27, 1944	41A	Defeated Cuban Presidential candidate.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar
Sun Dec 12, 1943	25A	President of the "Pearl of the Antilles."	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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