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2 results for OSAS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Dec 15, 2009	45A	She-bears, south of the border	Steve Dobis
Fri Feb 16, 2007	49D	Cub bearers, in Spain	Charles Barasch

10 results for OSAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 18, 1993	55D	Mother bears: Sp.	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Thu Feb 11, 1993	2D	Female bears: Sp.	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Mar 22, 1992	85A	Ursine females, in Ávila	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Wed Mar 18, 1992	23D	Female bears: Sp.	Wayne Eastman	Maleska
Sat Jan 6, 1990	20A	Namesakes of explorer Johnson	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Sun Oct 4, 1987	74A	Explorer Johnson et al.	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Fri Apr 16, 1976	60A	Explorer Johnson et al.	Dorothy Cannan	Weng
Sun Dec 21, 1975	15A	She-bears: Sp.	Anne Fox	Weng
Wed Aug 21, 1974	9A	Explorer Johnson et al.	Bill Scollon	Weng
Fri Aug 2, 1968	33A	She-bears.	Unknown	Farrar

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