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8 results for EGGHEAD from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 24, 2023	29D	Ivory tower sort	Rafael Musa	Shortz
Thu Apr 30, 2015	4D	Brainiac (4)	Herre Schouwerwou	Shortz
Mon May 9, 2011	25D	Brainiac (4)	Nina Rulon-Miller	Shortz
Thu Jan 22, 2009	10A	Walking encyclopedia	Gary J. Whitehead	Shortz
Sun Apr 20, 2003	123A	Cerebral one	Bill Zais	Shortz
Sun Aug 11, 2002	117A	Brainiac (4)	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Aug 20, 1997	44D	Brainiac (4)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Sun Jan 30, 1994	5D	Highbrow	Alex K. Justin	Shortz

2 results for EGGHEAD from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 20, 2006	Acrostic	G	Highbrow, intellectual	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Nov 26, 2000	Diagramless	67A	Intellectual	Peter Gordon	Shortz

12 results for EGGHEAD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 24, 1988	25D	Longhair	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Mon Jul 17, 1967	27A	High IQ person.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sat Oct 3, 1964	62A	High-brow, modern style.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 31, 1962	24D	Modern-type highbrow.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sat Jul 14, 1962	48D	Intellectual: Colloq.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Tue May 6, 1958	6D	The new highbrow: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 16, 1958	16A	Intellectual: Slang.	Helen Bernard	Farrar
Fri Nov 22, 1957	3D	Relative of a "longhair,"	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 31, 1957	10D	Role for Karl Malden.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 18, 1955	105D	Visionary: Slang.	Helen Bernard	Farrar
Sun Dec 12, 1954	15D	Brainy one: Slang.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Mar 15, 1953	118D	Pseudo-intellectual: Slang.	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar

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