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21 results for SPYS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Feb 11, 2024	66A	1974 C.I.A. spoof (4)	Peter Koetters
Sun Apr 3, 2022	108A	1974 spoof with the tagline "Would you buy a used secret from these men?"	Byron Walden
Thu Aug 13, 2020	31A	1974 C.I.A. spoof (4)	Jon Olsen
Sun Jul 7, 2019	82A	1974 Gould/Sutherland C.I.A. spoof (2)	Jack Reuter
Wed Jun 6, 2018	72A	1974 C.I.A. parody	Richard F. Mausser
Sun Dec 31, 2017	87D	1974 C.I.A. spoof (4)	John Lampkin
Sat Jan 16, 2016	51D	1974 film with three stars in its title	Sean Dobbin
Tue Jul 8, 2014	10A	1974 C.I.A. spoof (4)	Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski
Sun Sep 22, 2013	129A	Satirical 1974 espionage film	Mike Selinker
Mon Apr 1, 2013	57D	1974 Gould/Sutherland C.I.A. spoof (2)	Gary J. Whitehead
Mon Jun 25, 2012	71A	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Nancy Kavanaugh
Fri Nov 11, 2011	46A	1974 Gould/Sutherland spoof (3)	Alex Vratsanos
Tue Jul 20, 2010	62D	1974 Gould/Sutherland spoof (3)	Ed Sessa
Thu Apr 9, 2009	64A	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach
Thu Jan 26, 2006	59A	1974 C.I.A.-spoof movie	Manny Nosowsky
Thu Sep 9, 2004	41A	1974 Gould/Sutherland spoof (3)	Peter Abide
Tue Aug 5, 2003	12D	1974 Sutherland/Gould film	D. J. DeChristopher
Sun Oct 24, 1999	18D	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Nancy Salomon
Sun Jul 11, 1999	5D	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Nancy Salomon
Tue Sep 8, 1998	66A	1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof (5)	Nancy Salomon
Sun Mar 5, 1995	93A	Northern apples	A.J. Santora

1 result for SPYS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Dec 14, 2008	Diagramless	18D	1974 C.I.A. spoof	Thomas Takaro

3 results for SPYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 9, 1969	98A	Northern ___	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sat May 25, 1963	36D	Northern ___ (apples).	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 7, 1963	36A	Northern ___ (apples).	Threba Johnson	Farrar

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