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3 results for BEC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Aug 1, 2004	39D	Bill: Fr.	Randolph Ross
Sat Nov 16, 2002	46A	"Je te plumerai le ___" ("Alouette" lyric)	Leonard Williams
Fri Oct 6, 2000	33A	Bill, in Bordeaux	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon

12 results for BEC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 13, 1990	45A	Alouette's bill	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Sat Sep 20, 1986	34A	Bill, in Brest	Hosler	Maleska
Sun May 23, 1982	76D	Alouette's bill	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sun Jul 19, 1981	104D	Bird's bill: Fr.	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Feb 3, 1980	87D	Bill, in Nice	Henry Hook	Maleska
Mon Apr 24, 1978	70A	Bird's beak, in Brest	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sun Nov 13, 1966	118D	Bird's bill: Fr.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Jan 16, 1966	11D	Beak: Fr.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Dec 1, 1965	63D	Bird's bill: Fr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 29, 1963	34D	Nib: Fr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 12, 1962	48D	Snout: Fr.	Mary D. Weisser	Farrar
Sun Sep 3, 1961	19D	Bill: Fr.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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