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3 results for RATITES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 5, 2003	99A	Emus and kiwis	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sat Sep 28, 2002	45D	Ostriches, e.g.	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Sat Aug 17, 1996	11D	Flightless birds	J. T. Paine	Shortz

6 results for RATITES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 16, 1990	14A	Cassowary and ostrich	Peggy Devlin	Maleska
Sun Jun 26, 1988	53D	Ostriches, e.g.	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Fri Dec 19, 1986	15D	Rheas, e.g.	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Aug 21, 1966	69A	Birds.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Oct 21, 1956	122A	Ostriches, emus, etc.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Apr 12, 1953	37A	Birds.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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