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1 result for DETECTIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 3, 2015	62A	23-Across's occupation	David Steinberg	Shortz

1 result for DETECTIVE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 24, 2016	Acrostic	I	Typical figure in a noir drama	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for DETECTIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 12, 1987	37D	Protector of the public	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Mon Jul 25, 1960	19D	Dupin or Lupin.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 7, 1951	21D	Member of the police department.	Unknown	Farrar

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