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1 result for ESMES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 12, 2000	52D	Salinger heroine et al.	A. J. Santora	Shortz

3 results for ESMES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 12, 1992	24A	Salinger heroine et al.	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Jul 6, 1980	88A	Ambassador Howard et al.	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Tue Dec 31, 1974	13D	Salinger girl et al.	Jim Page	Weng

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