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3 results for DOWNBEAT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 29, 2008	4D	Jazz/blues monthly	John Farmer	Shortz
Tue Aug 30, 2005	39D	Conductor's cue, maybe	Leonard Williams	Shortz
Tue Feb 3, 1998	5D	Somewhat pessimistic	Nancy Salomon	Shortz

4 results for DOWNBEAT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 17, 2017	Acrostic	E	Pessimistic, like a gloomy Gus	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Feb 3, 2008	Acrostic	R	Monthly magazine for fans of bebop, blues, etc. (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jul 8, 2001	Cryptic	15A	Gloomy Democrat to admit defeat (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
May 7, 2000	Acrostic	E	Jazz publication since 1934 (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

1 result for DOWNBEAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 21, 1970	50A	Bearish time	Unknown	Weng

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