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6 results for BILKO from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 14, 2020	42A	Scheming sergeant of old TV	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Dec 9, 2012	3D	Conniving sergeant of 1950s TV	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Nov 16, 2004	22A	Sergeant once played by Phil Silvers	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sun Sep 7, 1997	77D	Silvers role	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Tue May 6, 1997	15A	Sergeant at TV's Fort Baxter	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Dec 1, 1996	26D	Silvers sarge	D. J. Kahn	Shortz

8 results for BILKO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 29, 1983	43A	Silvers TV role	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Sun Apr 1, 1979	60A	Silvers role	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Sun Oct 11, 1970	61D	Phil Silvers role	Elmer Toro	Weng
Sun Apr 3, 1960	3D	TV role.	Tom Mixon	Farrar
Sun Feb 2, 1958	38D	Nat Hiken creation.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Thu Jan 31, 1957	40D	Silvers role.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 27, 1956	38D	Ernie of TV.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 18, 1953	75A	Cards' first baseman.	Sam Lake	Farrar

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