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2 results for LIFERS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Mar 11, 1996	29A	Longtime convicts	R. Zimmerman
Thu Feb 8, 1996	5D	Some cons	Alex K. Justin

7 results for LIFERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 3, 1992	44D	Three-time losers	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Fri May 8, 1992	49D	Their sentences are long	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Fri Mar 12, 1982	24A	Some residents of Leavenworth	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Mon May 19, 1975	4D	Some prisoners	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Wed Feb 3, 1971	26A	Long-termers	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 7, 1967	36A	Prisoners.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Sun Aug 18, 1963	64D	Certain prisoners.	A. J. Santora	Farrar

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