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4 results for ORSONS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 2, 2005	122A	Bean and others (4)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu Jun 29, 2000	47D	Bean and others (4)	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Dec 8, 1996	8D	Bean and others (4)	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Sun Feb 12, 1995	66D	Bean and others (4)	Alex & Victoria Black	Shortz

11 results for ORSONS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 21, 1991	51A	Bean and Welles	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Aug 18, 1991	60D	Welles and Bean	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Fri Dec 21, 1990	23D	Bean and Welles	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Mon Aug 20, 1990	25A	Welles and Bean	Peter Swift	Maleska
Thu Apr 19, 1990	21A	Bean and Welles	Walter Covell	Maleska
Sun May 17, 1987	96D	Bean and Welles	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Thu Jan 29, 1987	23A	Bean and Welles	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon Jun 23, 1975	8D	Bean and Welles	Chet Currier	Weng
Sun Mar 5, 1972	96D	Welles and Bean	Walter McSherry	Weng
Sat Dec 21, 1963	4D	Welles and others.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Thu May 15, 1958	8D	Welles and Bean.	Geraldine W. King	Farrar

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