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3 results for GUMSHOE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 4, 2013	20A	One who may be on your case	Bruce R. Sutphin	Shortz
Sun Jun 2, 2013	21D	Sleuth, in slang	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Sep 8, 1994	6D	Private eye	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

1 result for GUMSHOE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 17, 2008	Acrostic	E	Hawkshaw, sleuth	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

8 results for GUMSHOE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 12, 1978	50D	Private eye	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Thu Aug 28, 1975	8D	Sneaker	Edrico Stern	Weng
Sun Mar 7, 1971	8D	Dick	Edward J. O'Brien	Weng
Sat Apr 23, 1966	30A	Relative of a dick.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 10, 1966	47D	Private eye.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 29, 1965	42D	Detective: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 23, 1964	5D	Sleuth: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1960	71D	Detective: Slang.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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