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7 results for LYRIST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 9, 2022	49A	Sappho, for one	Dan Ziring	Shortz
Wed Nov 14, 2012	10D	Apollo, for one, musically speaking	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sat May 12, 2012	5D	Apollo, for one	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Fri May 25, 2007	42D	Many a minstrel	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Sat Aug 2, 2003	9D	Apollo, musically	Dana Motley	Shortz
Sat Aug 24, 1996	14D	Orpheus, for one	J. Page	Shortz
Thu Mar 30, 1995	13D	Orpheus, musically	Rich Norris	Shortz

4 results for LYRIST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 21, 1990	28A	Sammy Cahn is one	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Sun Jul 30, 1961	78A	Type of poet.	Norma Schier	Farrar
Fri Nov 14, 1958	62A	Musician.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Sep 4, 1952	63A	Poet.	Unknown	Farrar

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