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4 results for FATHERTIME from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 14, 2018	69D	He's often pictured carrying an hourglass	Ross Trudeau
Sun Oct 29, 2017	8D	New Year's Eve figure (2)	Ross Trudeau
Mon May 20, 1996	18A	New Year's Eve figure (2)	G. E. Paul
Tue Sep 5, 1995	17A	New Year's figure	Jonathan Schmatzbach

18 results for FATHERTIME from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 19, 1993	64A	Scythe carrier	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Thu Feb 13, 1992	17A	Hourglass figure?	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Sat Dec 31, 1988	63A	Cartoonist's scythe carrier	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon Dec 31, 1984	26D	Cartoon figure on Dec. 31	Merryl Maleska	Maleska
Mon Sep 20, 1982	54A	Relative prominent on New Year's Eve	Lazer	Maleska
Wed Oct 8, 1980	20A	Figure with a scythe	Carol Dutting	Maleska
Wed Jan 31, 1973	59A	Man with a scythe	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 23, 1972	69D	Old man	Nancy S. Ross	Weng
Sun Dec 12, 1971	76D	Years in the priesthood	Edward J. O'Brien	Weng
Thu Sep 30, 1971	18A	Man with a scythe	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 1, 1969	66D	Image of eternity	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Wed Nov 8, 1967	19D	Dec. 31 figure.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 18, 1966	23A	Symbolic old man.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Tue Nov 30, 1965	4D	New Year's Eve figure.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 15, 1964	8D	New Year's Eve figure.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 21, 1963	17A	Legendary oldster.	Norma Schier	Farrar
Wed Mar 28, 1962	41A	Old man with a scythe.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Tue Feb 25, 1958	27D	Man with scythe and hourglass.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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