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2 results for BESSES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 1, 2005	27A	Miss America Myerson and others	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Jul 20, 1997	17D	Actress Armstrong and others	Rich Norris	Shortz

4 results for BESSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 5, 1976	27A	Mrs. Truman et al.	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Wed Jun 26, 1974	44D	Myerson et al.	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sun Nov 29, 1970	90A	Truman and Myerson	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sat Oct 13, 1951	42A	Girls named after Mrs. Truman.	Unknown	Farrar

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