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1 result for ALLANS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 17, 2003	24D	Detective Pinkerton and others	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz

2 results for ALLANS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 6, 1983	80D	Poe's foster family	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Fri Oct 30, 1981	26A	Family that befriended young Poe	A. J. Santora	Maleska

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