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4 results for ENCY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 19, 2010	25D	Suffix with depend	David Blake	Shortz
Fri Aug 27, 2004	2D	Suffix with consist	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Dec 11, 1994	7D	Ref. set	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz
Sun Apr 3, 1994	19D	Reference work: Abbr.	Ernie Furtado	Shortz

21 results for ENCY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 2, 1983	56D	Ref. work	Reichert	Maleska
Fri Nov 11, 1977	24A	Ref. book	Betty Duffy	Maleska
Mon Mar 25, 1974	34A	Noun suffix	Herbert Ettenson	Weng
Wed Feb 10, 1971	38D	Ref. work	Unknown	Weng
Tue Mar 10, 1970	13D	Ref. book	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 27, 1969	104D	Ref. work	Ruth Ball	Weng
Sat Jun 3, 1967	10D	Comprehensive work: Abbr.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Tue May 2, 1967	37D	Noun suffix.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon Jun 27, 1966	49D	Ref. book.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 23, 1966	45D	Reference work: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 28, 1966	18D	Ref. book.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 9, 1966	29A	Reference work: Abbr.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Tue Sep 15, 1964	38D	Noun suffix.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 7, 1964	66A	Reference book: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 26, 1964	59D	Reference book: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Oct 28, 1962	93A	Noun suffix.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Feb 20, 1962	55D	Ref. book.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 24, 1959	13D	Reference work: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 13, 1957	51D	Reference book: Abbr.	Helen K. Whitman	Farrar
Tue Nov 6, 1956	52D	Noun suffix.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sun Jan 4, 1953	30A	Noun suffix.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar

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