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9 results for BIRTH from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Apr 2, 2021	48D	Special delivery (2)	Kyra Wilson and Sophia Maymudes
Thu Jul 23, 2020	59A	Labor day event	Robyn Weintraub
Wed Sep 28, 2016	52D	What to expect when you're expecting	Morton J. Mendelson
Wed Feb 10, 2016	34D	Blessed event (2)	John Guzzetta
Tue Oct 29, 2013	13D	Word with canal or control	Robert Cirillo
Sun Apr 15, 2007	83D	Beginning (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tue Jul 19, 2005	29D	Blessed event (2)	Trip Payne
Fri Dec 1, 2000	46D	Special delivery (2)	Bob Klahn
Fri Mar 13, 1998	41A	Beginning (2)	Shannon Burns

2 results for BIRTH from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Mar 21, 2021	Panda	30D	Start back in the Dispatch-Tribune	Daniel Raymon
Sep 27, 2020	Acrostic	A	"The first and direst of all disasters," per the author of this puzzle's quote	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

10 results for BIRTH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 23, 1993	32D	Nativity	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon Oct 2, 1989	5A	Nativity	James R. Burns	Maleska
Tue Aug 13, 1985	7D	Nativity	Laufer	Maleska
Sat Aug 3, 1985	21D	Beginning	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Mar 21, 1967	37A	Beginning.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon Mar 28, 1966	28D	Origin.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 3, 1958	46A	Beginning.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Tue Jun 11, 1957	47A	Parentage.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Sun Jul 18, 1948	39A	Over which presided Athena Alea.	Thomas Jackson	Farrar
Sun Nov 8, 1942	78D	Beginning.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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