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6 results for ORPHEUS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 14, 2019	63A	"___ in the Underworld" (Offenbach opera)	Caitlin Reid
Tue Feb 8, 2011	23D	The father of songs, according to Pindar	Robert W. Harris
Sun Jun 11, 2006	88D	Lover of Eurydice, in myth	Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
Tue Jan 1, 2002	9D	Traveler to Hades to rescue Eurydice	Manny Nosowsky
Thu Jan 6, 2000	23A	Lover of Eurydice	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Sat Jun 24, 1995	6D	Stravinsky-Balanchine ballet	Bob & Sharon Klahn

3 results for ORPHEUS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Aug 2, 2020	Acrostic	U	Argonaut who drowned out the sirens' song with his lyre	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Nov 20, 2011	Acrostic	F	Musician known for a tragic about-face	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Oct 31, 2004	Acrostic	Q	Musician among the Argonauts	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

3 results for ORPHEUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 24, 1989	73D	Eurydice's beloved	Irene Smullyan	Maleska
Tue Jun 24, 1975	23A	Mythical descender	Virginia Godwin	Weng
Wed Jan 26, 1972	24A	Legendary Greek musician	Unknown	Weng

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