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5 results for KINGPIN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 8, 2009	26D	Cartel leader (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Dec 2, 2002	25D	Top dog	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Thu Feb 17, 2000	24D	Cartel leader (2)	Matt Gaffney and David Bianco	Shortz
Fri Sep 19, 1997	55A	V.I.P.	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Jul 9, 1995	107A	55 + 62	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz

3 results for KINGPIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 29, 1968	43D	Top man.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 26, 1963	36A	Top man.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 10, 1958	8D	Chief person in a group: Colloq.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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