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4 results for BESTIAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 14, 2016	44D	Inhuman (4)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Wed Jan 19, 2011	43D	Inhuman (4)	Kristian House	Shortz
Sun Jul 13, 2008	32A	Inhuman (4)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Oct 5, 2003	9D	Inhuman (4)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

11 results for BESTIAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 4, 1988	42D	Inhuman	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun May 19, 1985	14D	Coarse	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Oct 7, 1973	74D	Animal-like	Frances Hansen	Weng
Tue Jun 12, 1973	55A	Animal-like	Unknown	Weng
Sat Dec 2, 1972	59A	Brutal	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jan 26, 1972	4D	Barbarous	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 7, 1965	108A	Inhuman.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Wed Jul 6, 1955	37A	Brutal.	Elsie Bishop	Farrar
Sun May 1, 1955	58D	Brutal.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jul 25, 1954	28D	Inhuman.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Nov 1, 1942	41D	Inhuman.	Helen Smathers	Farrar

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