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13 results for AMPAS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 13, 2019	10A	Org. whose founders include Cecil B. DeMille	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Aug 28, 2016	60A	Oscars grp.	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Fri Feb 5, 2016	27D	Grp. behind the Oscars	Mary Lou Guizzo	Shortz
Sat Apr 23, 2011	48A	Cultural org. with its HQ in Beverly Hills	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Sun Dec 12, 2010	4D	Oscars org. (7)	Karen Young Bonin	Shortz
Fri Jul 8, 2005	37D	Oscars org. (7)	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Tue Nov 25, 2003	7D	Oscars org. (7)	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Thu Nov 20, 2003	5A	Oscars' org. (7)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Oct 20, 2002	63D	Oscars' org. (7)	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Jun 24, 2001	87A	Grp. that awards the Oscars	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Wed Apr 4, 2001	34D	Oscars' org. (7)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Jan 30, 2000	74D	Oscar org.	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Tue Sep 19, 1995	1A	Oscars org. (7)	Janet R. Bender	Shortz

2 results for AMPAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 29, 1988	1D	Oscar-awarding org.	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Wed Feb 25, 1987	9D	Oscar-awarding org.	Peter Swift	Maleska

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