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4 results for LILAS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Apr 4, 2006	21A	Actress Kedrova and others	Robert Dillman
Sat Jul 5, 2003	31D	Oscar winner Kedrova and others	David J. Kahn
Fri Jun 20, 2003	47A	Oscar-winning actress Kedrova and others	Bob Peoples
Wed Oct 1, 1997	59A	Philanthropist Wallace and others	Elizabeth C. Gorski

6 results for LILAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 29, 1977	22D	Actress Lee et al.	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Maleska
Fri Dec 4, 1964	7D	French purple.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 17, 1961	76A	Bluish color, in France.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1960	94D	Mauve color: Fr.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun May 6, 1945	79A	The color of lilac.	C. W. Cross	Farrar
Sun Sep 17, 1944	122D	Lilac color: Fr.	Betty C. Crisman	Farrar

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