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3 results for MASTERMIND from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 17, 2015	30A	Genius	David Phillips	Shortz
Tue Apr 15, 2008	11D	*Plan hatcher	Ken Bessette	Shortz
Sun Feb 15, 1998	32A	Engineer	Rich Norris	Shortz

13 results for MASTERMIND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 27, 1989	16A	Very clever planner	Whitten	Maleska
Mon Jul 25, 1988	10D	Pull the strings	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Jul 7, 1979	39A	Brainy ringleader	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Nov 24, 1975	52A	Criminal boss	Martha J. DeWitt	Weng
Fri Jun 16, 1967	59A	One of 18 Across.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Mon Aug 29, 1966	62A	Top project planner.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 27, 1964	21A	Man with a plan.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 8, 1963	17A	Member of the brain trust.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Dec 17, 1962	18A	Superman of a sort	Eileen Lexau	Farrar
Fri Apr 27, 1962	59A	Engineer.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Jan 31, 1955	18A	Brains behind a project.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Dec 3, 1952	17A	Leader of a brain trust.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 8, 1952	24A	Du Maurier's Svengali, for instance.	Unknown	Farrar

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