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8 results for SONOF from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Dec 30, 2019	34D	What "ibn" and "ben" mean, in names	Gary Larson
Fri Jun 7, 2019	26A	What "Mac" means	Michael Hawkins
Sun Jun 11, 2017	86D	What "Mc-" means in a name	Charles M. Deber
Fri Apr 25, 2008	24D	Sequel title starter	Mike Nothnagel
Sun Aug 28, 2005	127A	Start of many sequel titles	Nancy Nicholson Joline
Mon Aug 1, 2005	35A	"___ a gun!" (2)	Kendall Twigg
Wed Apr 26, 1995	32D	Start of a sequel title	Wayne Robert Williams
Wed May 25, 1994	14D	"___ a gun!" (2)	Fred Piscop

16 results for SONOF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 24, 1993	17D	What ibn means	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sat Nov 5, 1988	48A	Movie-sequel words	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Sun Oct 18, 1987	87D	What "Mac" means	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon Sep 5, 1983	48A	Garland's "A ___ the Middle Border"	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Wed Aug 24, 1983	32A	"___ a gun!"	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Aug 14, 1983	64D	What ibn means	Peter Swift	Maleska
Mon Jul 18, 1983	32A	What "Mac" means	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Aug 14, 1982	9D	Sequel words	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Nov 26, 1978	67A	"Bob, ___ Battle"	Emanuel Berg	Maleska
Sun Jul 16, 1972	20A	Seventh ___ a seventh ...	C. McInerney	Weng
Sat Oct 12, 1968	38D	What "Mac" means.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1965	51A	See 77 Across.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jan 12, 1964	80D	What "ibn" means.	John Byrne	Farrar
Sun Jun 30, 1963	111A	What "Mac" indicates.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Wed Dec 20, 1961	44A	What "Mac" means.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 20, 1959	7D	"I am a Pharisee, the ___ a Pharisee."	Unknown	Farrar

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