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4 results for LARDNER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Nov 9, 2005	22A	"Gullible's Travels" writer (2)	Ed Early
Sat Jul 19, 2003	45D	"Gullible's Travels" writer (2)	Bob Peoples
Thu Jun 12, 1997	3D	"My Roomy" storywriter	Gilbert H. Ludwig
Wed Nov 16, 1994	30D	Ring of short stories	Chuck Deodene

1 result for LARDNER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 22, 2003	Cryptic	17A	Ring the writer left before running errand (7)	Richard Silvestri

12 results for LARDNER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 17, 1991	7D	Ring from Niles	C. McInerney	Maleska
Wed Jan 3, 1973	43A	Ring	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 24, 1969	46A	U. S. humorist.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 30, 1959	37D	Memorable short-story writer.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 18, 1957	42A	Late American humorist.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Thu Jun 17, 1954	40D	Well-known short-story writer.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Jan 13, 1951	66A	John ___, sports columnist and war correspondent.	Robert Hegler	Farrar
Thu Jan 11, 1951	16A	Ringgold W. ___.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar
Mon Oct 9, 1950	8D	Famous sports writer of the Twenties.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 9, 1950	102D	He wrote "You Know Me, Al."	Alice H. Cook	Farrar
Sun Oct 3, 1948	37D	"You know me, Al."	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar
Sun Aug 22, 1948	64D	He wrote "You Know Me, Al," 1916.	Archie Kreiling	Farrar

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