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2 results for APPLESEED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 3, 2010	35A	Sowing pioneer	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Jul 23, 2006	124A	Orchard starter	Fred Piscop	Shortz

1 result for APPLESEED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 4, 2016	Acrostic	R	Epithet of pioneer John Chapman	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

6 results for APPLESEED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 21, 1970	17A	Itinerant Johnny	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 22, 1967	123A	Johnny ___.	Barbara Golub	Farrar
Fri Sep 11, 1964	16A	Johnny ___, American pioneer.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun Sep 29, 1963	40A	Johnny ___ (John Chapman).	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Apr 17, 1962	63A	Johnny ___.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Fri Oct 21, 1960	42A	Sobriquet of John Chapman.	Unknown	Farrar

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