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3 results for TOLKIEN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 20, 2021	35A	Author who referred to his works as a "legendarium"	Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Oct 19, 2014	65A	Author who wrote "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards"	David Phillips	Shortz
Fri Oct 4, 2013	24D	Giant in fantasy	Bruce R. Sutphin	Shortz

1 result for TOLKIEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 30, 1990	6D	"The Two Towers" author	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska

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