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3 results for PARASITES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Jun 6, 2003	8D	Mooches	Randolph Ross
Sat Mar 27, 1999	12D	Sponges	Rich Norris
Wed Feb 16, 1994	18A	The Sphinx and the Parthenon?	John Greenman

6 results for PARASITES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 1, 1993	20A	Spongers/rubber areas?	Martin Fass	Maleska
Sun Jun 23, 1985	64A	Sponges	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Thu Mar 6, 1980	10D	Hangers-on	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Tue Jul 17, 1973	30D	Leeches	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 9, 1953	88A	Fleas.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Dec 30, 1950	32D	Spongers.	Unknown	Farrar

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