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2 results for CURATES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 7, 2001	35A	Rectors' inferiors	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Sep 16, 1994	1A	COPPER CHARGES	Randolph Ross	Shortz

8 results for CURATES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 7, 1989	39A	Clergymen	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun May 13, 1984	119A	Clergymen	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sat Jun 18, 1977	36A	Clergymen	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Apr 15, 1973	66A	Clergymen	Herb Risteen	Weng
Tue Dec 13, 1966	27A	Clergymen.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 12, 1964	41D	Men of the cloth.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 20, 1960	8A	Clergymen.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 17, 1951	15A	Vicar's assistants.	Unknown	Farrar

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