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2 results for BEMOANS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 15, 2018	66A	Laments (2)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Thu Nov 14, 2013	5D	Laments (2)	Tom McCoy	Shortz

4 results for BEMOANS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 1, 1977	16A	Laments	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Wed Nov 1, 1961	1D	Laments.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 14, 1961	26A	Laments.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Thu Jun 18, 1953	1D	Laments.	Alice H. Cook	Farrar

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