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6 results for ENGLISH from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 6, 2019	44A	Language of the answers to this puzzle's uniclues	Queena Mewers and Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Fri Jan 20, 2017	19A	Like pork pie and clotted cream	Angela Olson Halsted	Shortz
Sun Nov 5, 2006	17D	Body ___ language	Derrick Niederman	Shortz
Sat Feb 1, 2003	8A	Spin (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Tue Apr 25, 2000	9D	Backspin or topspin	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sun Feb 4, 1996	33D	Spin (2)	D. J. Kahn	Shortz

5 results for ENGLISH from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 10, 2021	Acrostic	G	Spin delivered on cue?	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
May 23, 2021	Acrostic	X	Spin imparted to a shot	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Aug 6, 2017	Acrostic	O	Spin imparted by sporting types	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jun 15, 2003	Acrostic	P	Spinning motion imparted to a ball	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jul 29, 2001	Acrostic	K	Contortion of a player attempting telekinesis?	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

14 results for ENGLISH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 24, 1989	21A	Kind of saddle	Jim Page	Maleska
Tue Sep 22, 1987	43D	Spin put on a ball	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Mar 22, 1987	84D	TENPIN	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sun Apr 25, 1976	83A	Muffin variety	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Thu Jul 19, 1973	24D	Nationality of 17 and 60 Across	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 15, 1969	34D	Title of six Bach suites	John D. Owens	Weng
Sun Sep 5, 1965	27A	Course of study.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Jan 24, 1965	29A	Author of "Ben Bolt."	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Fri Aug 21, 1964	24D	Mother tongue.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 27, 1963	28A	College course.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 3, 1958	17A	Spinning motion given to a billiard ball.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Wed Apr 27, 1955	22A	College course.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Oct 21, 1951	143A	This week's voters.	J. L. Wilkinson	Farrar
Sun Jul 4, 1948	2D	Nationality of Virginia Dare.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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