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16 results for GENL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 16, 2021	61D	Mil. leader	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sun Oct 25, 2020	46A	Bradley or Patton: Abbr.	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Tue Jan 10, 2017	56D	Robt. E. Lee, e.g. (4)	David Poole	Shortz
Sun Jan 8, 2017	115A	Four-star rank: Abbr.	Peter Broda and Erik Agard	Shortz
Sat Feb 7, 2015	23A	Lee label, for short	Byron Walden	Shortz
Fri Apr 25, 2014	54D	Mil. bigwig	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Tue Feb 18, 2014	45A	Robt. E. Lee, e.g. (4)	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Sep 15, 2013	121A	U.S.A.F. V.I.P.	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sat Dec 11, 2010	23A	One with star power?: Abbr.	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Wed Aug 12, 2009	3D	Four-star leader: Abbr.	Peter A. Collins & Joe Krozel	Shortz
Wed Apr 5, 2006	52A	Col.'s superior	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Jan 3, 2004	7D	Lee, e.g.: Abbr.	James M. and James C. Jenista	Shortz
Fri Jan 2, 2004	4D	Pentagon fig.	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Wed May 22, 2002	44A	Robt. E. Lee, e.g. (4)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sat Sep 13, 1997	25D	Robt. E. Lee, e.g. (4)	Dave Tuller	Shortz
Thu Jan 4, 1996	64A	Powell or Scott: Abbr.	F. & L. Sabin	Shortz

1 result for GENL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 6, 2000	Diagramless	44A	U. S. Grant or R. E. Lee, e.g.	Fred Piscop	Shortz

19 results for GENL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 7, 1988	40A	Col.'s superior	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Sun Jul 7, 1985	80D	Ike in W.W. II	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Jun 19, 1983	123A	Grant or Lee: Abbr.	Arnold Moss	Maleska
Sat May 23, 1981	55D	Mil. rank of 37 Down	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Mon Apr 20, 1981	49D	V.I.P. at the Army-Navy game	Audrey Koch	Maleska
Fri Nov 10, 1978	32D	D.D.E. was one	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Fri May 28, 1976	46A	Colonel's superior: Abbr.	Paul G. Remley	Weng
Sun Jul 20, 1975	13D	Mil. title	Emanuel Berg	Weng
Fri Mar 28, 1975	64A	Marshall or Haig: Abbr.	Jean Reed	Weng
Sun May 26, 1974	111A	Bradley or Patton: Abbr.	Olga Kowals	Weng
Tue Jul 27, 1971	52D	Army V.I.P.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Mar 27, 1971	65A	Army officer: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Feb 26, 1970	46A	Superior of col.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Dec 1, 1967	7D	Not specific: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 2, 1966	91A	Army VIP: Abbr.	Will Weng	Farrar
Sat Nov 13, 1965	44D	Widespread: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 17, 1965	16A	Army man: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 1, 1961	24A	Not specialized: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 8, 1945	16D	Army officer: Abbr.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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