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3 results for CHERCHEZLAFEMME from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 29, 1997	37A	Advice in solving some mysteries	R. Hughes	Shortz
Sat May 4, 1996	30A	Detective's cliche	B. Klahn	Shortz
Tue Dec 7, 1993	50A	Facetious advice in a mystery	Eric Albert	Shortz

7 results for CHERCHEZLAFEMME from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 10, 1991	25A	Advice to Clouseau	Joan P. Leemhorst	Maleska
Fri Aug 22, 1986	36A	A precept of Inspector Clouseau	Irene Smullyan	Maleska
Sun Jun 25, 1978	22A	Temple of Vesta	Louis Baron	Maleska
Wed Dec 29, 1976	56A	Whodunit instruction	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng
Thu Apr 29, 1971	9D	Gumshoe's task	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 13, 1968	16A	Sûreté slogan.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jan 29, 1960	40A	Phrase used by Dumas père.	Unknown	Farrar

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