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21 results for ELAYNE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 10, 2023	32A	Boosler who was the first woman to have an hour-long comedy special on cable TV	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2018	100D	Comic Boosler (9)	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin	Shortz
Sun Dec 9, 2012	37A	Funnywoman Boosler (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Apr 5, 2012	12D	Funny Boosler (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Jan 1, 2012	15D	Funny Boosler (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Sep 12, 2011	46D	Comic Boosler (9)	Keith Talon	Shortz
Mon Dec 6, 2010	48A	Funnywoman Boosler (2)	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Wed Aug 27, 2008	43A	Comical Boosler	Donna Hoke Kahwaty	Shortz
Wed Dec 12, 2007	45D	Comic Boosler (9)	Daniel Kantor	Shortz
Fri Oct 19, 2007	7D	Comic Boosler (9)	Frederick J. Healy	Shortz
Sat Aug 25, 2007	20A	Comic Boosler (9)	Myles Callum	Shortz
Sat Jan 27, 2007	23A	Boosler of stand-up	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Wed Jun 19, 2002	13D	Comedienne Boosler (5)	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Fri Mar 8, 2002	4D	Comic Boosler (9)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Thu Jan 1, 1998	3D	Comic Boosler (9)	Jim Page	Shortz
Thu Apr 24, 1997	8D	Comedienne Boosler (5)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Sep 10, 1996	44D	Comedienne Boosler (5)	G. E. Paul	Shortz
Thu Aug 29, 1996	43D	Comedienne Boosler (5)	R. Ross	Shortz
Thu Feb 29, 1996	46A	Comic Boosler (9)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Tue Oct 10, 1995	6D	Comedienne Boosler (5)	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Wed Mar 16, 1994	43D	Comic Boosler (9)	Fred Piscop	Shortz

1 result for ELAYNE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 25, 1987	2D	Form of a name meaning "bright"	James and Phyllis Barrick	Maleska

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