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3 results for ESSAIS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 21, 2006	4D	Seigneur de Montaigne's output	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Wed Mar 5, 1997	50A	Classic work by Montaigne	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Wed Oct 19, 1994	46D	Montaigne works	D.J. Listort	Shortz

1 result for ESSAIS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 10, 1978	5D	French attempts	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska

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