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3 results for LESTRADE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 16, 2022	40D	*Whom Holmes tells "You do find it very hard to tackle the facts"	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Sat May 20, 2006	24D	"A Study in Scarlet" inspector (2)	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Fri Jan 17, 1997	14D	"A Study in Scarlet" inspector (2)	B. Klahn	Shortz

1 result for LESTRADE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 20, 2013	Acrostic	L	Scotland Yard inspector in Holmes tales	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

2 results for LESTRADE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 6, 1974	28A	Also-ran to Sherlock Holmes	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Sun Jun 28, 1953	32A	Mr. Holmes' baffled Yard assistant.	Marion Moeser	Farrar

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