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6 results for BLACKCAT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Jan 13, 2023	33D	Edgar Allan Poe story, with "The"	Brad Wiegmann
Sat Oct 26, 2019	1A	Symbol of Halloween	Sam Trabucco
Thu Feb 16, 2017	39A	Worry for the superstitious (2)	Keith Redwine
Thu Jul 21, 2016	19D	With 41-Across, no-no #2	Jason Flinn
Sun Apr 4, 2010	34A	*Object of superstition	Bob Klahn
Sun Jun 22, 2003	69A	Worry for the superstitious (2)	John Duschatko

9 results for BLACKCAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 31, 1991	39D	Pet of the wicked witch?	Barbara J. Weakley	Maleska
Sun Oct 31, 1982	75A	She came with 135 Across	John M. Samson	Maleska
Mon Nov 17, 1969	29A	Poe story subject.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Oct 31, 1967	46A	Subject of a Poe tale.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 12, 1960	47D	Edgar Allan Poe tale.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Tue Oct 6, 1959	47A	Witch's familiar.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 13, 1958	8D	Unlucky path crosser.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Mon Nov 26, 1956	22A	Witch's familiar.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 13, 1953	56A	Pathcrosser of ill omen.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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